Published on December 20th, 2023
Local residents call for DeSaulnier to stop funding weapons for Gaza war
Lamorinda residents were a part of some 300 people and a coalition of youth that greeted District 10 Congressman Mark DeSaulnier ahead of his 200th town hall meeting at Diablo Valley Community College earlier this month. In the center of the DVC plaza was an unmissable ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on December 20th, 2023
TeleCare volunteers make holidays a little less lonely with comforting calls
The holiday season brings its own special array of sights and sounds. But it also creates emptiness and loneliness, and seniors can be at their most vulnerable as connections with family and loved ones may grow even more distant, if they exist at all anymore.
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Published on December 6th, 2023
Cultivating community & growing gratitude across generations
The Lafayette Community Garden is a place that grows far more than seasonal produce. It's a space that with the help of Janet Thomas and a team of volunteers, also cultivates intergenerational learning, community, connection and gratitude where folks from all ages and ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on December 6th, 2023
Another fun-filled holiday celebration in downtown Lafayette
Downtown Lafayette once again was filled with holiday cheer as Santa arrived at Plaza Park to greet hundreds of local residents during the annual "It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette" celebration on Dec. 3, presented by the Lafayette Chamber, and sponsored by local ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on December 6th, 2023
Start to plan a meaningful summer now!
On both the˙Common Application and the University of California application there is a section to list and describe your accomplishments, including summer activities. If it is on the application, it is safe to assume that it is important in the admissions process.
By Elizabeth LaScala
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Published on December 6th, 2023
Oops! I did it again
Yes, I completely overlooked the significance of the fourth Wednesday in November when around 65 million Americans make their way back to their childhood homes like spawning salmon. Unfortunately, not being a U.S. native, I have no instinctive grasp of the importance ...By Alison Burns
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Published on December 6th, 2023
A play not to miss: Town Hall Theatre's 'A Christmas Story'
Like the character Randy from "A Christmas Story," 11-year-old Sofia Garcia, who plays him in the Town Hall Theatre's green cast, is the youngest child. And Sofia and her character Randy have similar feelings about oatmeal. "I like oatmeal and he likes oatmeal, but not ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on November 22nd, 2023
Local synagogue presents an empty table event to honor hostages
Temple Isaiah of Contra Costa County, located in Lafayette, is a partner and co-sponsor of the Empty Shabbat Table Global Initiative. The synagogue helped to bring an empty Shabbat table to Walnut Creek on Friday, Nov. 10. Long tables were set up in Civic Park. Each ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on November 22nd, 2023
Looking Good in Lamorinda
Ready or not, it's the holiday season and time to make the shopping list! The Moraga Art Gallery in the Rheem Shopping Center has many an option for fashionable gifts including jewelry by Lafayette resident K. De Groot and hand painted silk tops from Natasha Silk Art. ...By Moya Stone
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Published on November 22nd, 2023
Don't miss these festive Lamorinda holiday events
Lamorinda organizations will once again be ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on November 22nd, 2023
Peter Pan Foundation production of 'Beauty and the Beast' opens Dec. 2
Singing teapots, nosy townspeople, and dancing silverware will come to life through the performers of the Peter Pan Foundation (PPF) this winter. On Dec. 2, 9, and 10, the Lafayette-based nonprofit will proudly present "Beauty and the Beast."
 By Ashley Dong
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Published on November 8th, 2023
New college advisory business comes to Lamorinda
Sunny Grewal has brought a new business to Lamorinda: Advantage College Planning. While the business has been around for about 18 years, Grewal and his partner and wife Naomi Grewal are bringing it to the East Bay. The couple lives in Orinda and have their business ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on November 8th, 2023
As others see us
I recently read about a fellow expat who, ...By Alison Burns
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Published on November 8th, 2023
Live music at Town Hall
If you've got a hankering for some live music but the idea of traveling to the city or even a bar is not quite what you're in the mood for, Peter Sabine is curating and producing what may be just the thing for you, as he brings some concerts back to the Town Hall ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on November 8th, 2023
Moraga Safeway employee nears 50 years with the store
Most shoppers at Safeway's 1355 Moraga Way location in Moraga simply know him as "Greg" thanks to his name tag, but the stalwart checker's nearly 50 years with the company has earned him additional recognition on social media.
 By Vera Kochan
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA