Letters to the Editor

Election Season SPECIAL POLICY: Letters related to a candidate running for office should be a maximum of 200 words so we can publish as many as possible. Letters regarding ballot measures remain up to 350 words. Deadline is NOON on Thursday prior to the issue date.

Letters to the Editor are a way for Lamorinda residents to further a community conversation about local issues. Letters should be a maximum of 350 words, and should include the full name, address, and phone number of the writer for verification purposes. Published letters will include the writer’s name and city/town of residence. Letters must be accurate, cannot involve personal attacks or defamatory claims, and cannot include charges without verifiable information. Lamorinda Weekly reserves the right to refuse publishing a letter submission. Deadline: 3pm the Friday preceding the issue date.

Email: letters@lamorindaweekly.com

Event Calendar

For local events to be listed in our Not to be Missed section, email 50–75 words summarizing the important details of the event to calendar@lamorindaweekly.com. The submission should be text in the body of the email. We can normally run your item for two issues in advance of the event.

The Lamorinda Weekly is published every other Wednesday and submissions to calendar are due no later than the preceding Friday. Submit at least three weeks prior to the event date. To be considered for the free listing, the event should be within, or very near, Lamorinda. This section is for free or very low cost events which are open to all to attend.

Email: calendar@lamorindaweekly.com · See the latest calendar

Articles & Ideas

Send general interest ideas to storydesk@lamorindaweekly.com. Include a brief description of the person, event or situation of interest and a phone number/email for a contact to be interviewed if available. A photograph may be included; please provide the names of everyone in the photo as well as the photographer’s name and email. Photos should be 1,000 pixels wide at 200 dpi.

Email: storydesk@lamorindaweekly.com
Phone: 925-377-0977

Community Service

Community service organizations can submit news and information about their activities to storydesk@lamorindaweekly.com with the subject header “In Service to the Community.” Include a photo when possible with names of everyone pictured and the photographer’s name/email. Photos should be 1,000 pixels wide at 200 dpi.

Email: storydesk@lamorindaweekly.com
Phone: 925-377-0977

Schools

We’d love to know what’s happening at your school! Send submissions up to 300 words (or article ideas) to storydesk@lamorindaweekly.com. Include names of everyone in photos (with parental permission for minors in private events/activities) and the photographer’s name/email. Photos should be 1,000 pixels wide at 200 dpi.

Email: storydesk@lamorindaweekly.com
Phone: 925-377-0977

Sports

Email a 150–175 word write-up and a captioned photo to sportsdesk@lamorindaweekly.com. Include the full name and date of the event. Provide names and city of residence (ages/grades if applicable) of everyone in the photo, plus the photographer’s name/email. Photos should be 1,000 pixels wide at 200 dpi. Submissions will be attributed to the sender unless otherwise specified. Include contact info for a coach or another source if available.

Email: sportsdesk@lamorindaweekly.com
Phone: 925-377-0977

Permissions

By submitting text and/or photos to Lamorinda Weekly you are giving us permission to publish your content, in full or in part, in both the print and online editions of Lamorinda Weekly.