Published on January 4th, 2023
Local teens reflect on 2022
Ringing in the New Year is a time for ...By Ashley Dong
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Published on December 21st, 2022
New cookbook offers a wealth of delicious holiday side dishes
The holidays are the one time of year that brings all of Moraga resident Craig McMullen's family and friends together, and for these festive occasions, as an amateur chef, McMullen has taken the opportunity to create a considerable number of side dishes. "Over the ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Family Gingerbread House Building event brings out the architect in everyone
The Moraga Parks and Recreation Department initiated Family Gingerbread House Building three years ago, but COVID mandates made group gatherings an impossibility for the first two years. Instead, the all-in-one kits were sold for families to assemble in the safety of ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Campolindo parents donate a tsunami of cookies to teachers and staff
A call went out to parents of students at Campolindo: "We need 160 parents to each donate two dozen cookies as gifts for teachers and staff at the school." And the call was answered as thousands of cookies poured into the school on the morning of Dec. 8, where parent ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Moraga Library holds a winter craft workshop for kids
Now that COVID mandates have been lifted by Contra Costa County, the Moraga Library is once again holding programs for kids. The Dec. 8 craft workshop was the first since in-person events were curtailed in March 2020. Youth Services Librarian Nirit Schnitzer said that ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Season filled with small town charm
Whether enjoying live entertainment from talented youth in the community at the annual "It's a Wonderful Life" event in Lafayette's Plaza Park, watching a group of Scouts hang wreaths created by the Orinda Garden Club along the library's exterior and throughout ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on December 7th, 2022
What is a good college?
If you did a survey and asked people what characteristics define a good college, you might get 100 different answers. If there is so much variation just in what constitutes a good college, we know there is even more variation in what constitutes a best fit for a ...By Elizabeth LaScala, Ph.D.
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Published on December 7th, 2022
Longtime Lafayette resident turns 100
Lafayette's Joseph M. Fox III celebrated his 100th birthday on Nov. 20.ÿ And he did it as he does just about everything - with vigor and enthusiasm.ÿ Talk to people who know Joe, and they all say the same thing: he has been remarkable at just about any age, and the ...Submitted by Betty La Porte
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Published on December 7th, 2022
Local author's work focuses on courage, strength and resourcefulness
To enter the Lafayette kitchen or the imagination of award-winning author, public speaker, editor and TV chef Ying Chang Compestine is to experience good fortune. An opportunity to observe Compestine wield a wok filled with vegetables, herbs, oils, and an array of ...By Lou Fancher
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Published on November 23rd, 2022
Learning to tap into the wonder of the natural world
The Indigenous people of the Earth have learned to live in harmony with nature. This means following nature's lead. They developed technologies for finding plants and animals to benefit their lives but always made sure there was plenty for the future.
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Published on November 23rd, 2022
Lamorinda holiday events to add sparkle to the season
With Thanksgiving soon to be a distant memory, holiday festivities are just around the corner for Lamorinda residents looking to mingle.
The popular holiday event, "It's a Wonderful ...By Sora O'Doherty and Jennifer Wake
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Published on November 23rd, 2022
Looking Good in Lamorinda
Body Piercing is fast becoming a fashionable must have. Florence Pugh, who starred in Greta Gerwig's hit film "Little Women," was recently on the cover of Harper's Bazaar sporting a nose ring. Actors such as Zo‰ Kravitz and Demi Lovato regularly show off their latest ...By Moya Stone
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Published on November 23rd, 2022
Saint Mary's College music program features three festive concerts in December
The Saint Mary's College Music Program will ...Submitted by Ben Enos
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Published on November 23rd, 2022
Local bee expert writes enticing children's book
You won't find beehives, hive stands, honey extractors, veils or any beekeeper accessory in Melissa Edwards' Lafayette backyard. That's because Edwards, a talented landscape architect and self-taught bee expert, does not raise bees. But she is passionate about them and ...By Diane Claytor
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Published on November 23rd, 2022
Lamorinda's historical societies join forces with a Caldecott Tunnel/Orinda blast-from-the-past event
Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda's historical societies put their collective heads together and produced an event that drew an overflow crowd of history buffs from the Lamorinda area. Expecting an audience of around 30, thanks to final RSVP tallies, the Nov. 6 event ended ...By Vera Kochan
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