At a public meeting on Aug. 3, the Acalanes Union High School District governing board voted to appoint Wendy Reicher to fill the board vacancy created by Kristin Connelly's resignation. Connelly was ...

Troop 31143 conducted a successful towel and blanket drive for the Oakland Animal Shelter in 2009. Pictured from left to right are Claudia Evans, Lizzy Maroney, Olivia Sanchez, Iris Wu, Madison ...

Moraga's residents are accustomed to what's become the annual Painted Rock Prescribed Burn conducted by the Moraga-Orinda Fire District, but the Aug. 11 event was decidedly a much larger production.

In the post-pandemic era of college admissions, changes in standardized testing requirements have incited many questions about how to best approach applications. After test-optional cycles for the ...

When Don and Ron Heidary began Orinda Aquatics, they had a vision that was at the time unique, and have stayed true to their ideals as they have recently celebrated their 30th anniversary. "Over these ...

In the winter, these ladies are wrapped in lush green manteaus that glisten in the rain. When warmer weather commences in late spring, their coats turn brown and eventually dry out. This is when we ...

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"I go to visit the chrysanthemums. They are indeed, the most universal, the most diverse of flowers." Comte Maurice Maeterlinck, Nobel Prize-Winning Belgian Author This Halloween while kids are ...

Two developments approved for downtown Orinda are now moving forward with construction, having secured the necessary permits. The former Bank of America building at 31 Orinda Way in Orinda Village is ...

When I was young, I was a surfer girl. I spent many weekends catching waves in Santa Cruz, Bolinas, and Hawaii. My favorite movie was The Endless Summer. I dreamt of traveling the globe in search of ...

There has been a great jump in the number of girls participating in the second year of flag football, though not so much in Lamorinda. With most schools having junior varsity teams this year for the ...