Published on August 30th, 2023
Classic Car Show features massive 'Land Yachts' that focus on 'smiles per gallon'
It's time to "show up and show off" - which is how the invitation to Orinda's Classic Car Show was worded when vintage car owners were invited to display their cherished vehicles at Orinda's upcoming 19th Annual Classic Car Show, at and around Orinda Motors from 10 ...By Alison Burns
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Published on August 16th, 2023
Brook Street resident revitalizes neighborhood gathering after a pandemic hiatus
Those who live on Brook Street, play at the Brook Street Park or travel up and down Brook Street on the way to school or while partaking in a downtown stroll, have likely crossed paths with 80-year-old Margaret Szabo. And those who've chatted with her, showed kindness ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on August 16th, 2023
'Between Two Worlds' - a moving French film in Orinda
Beyond the shock effect of a close-to-documentary film about those at the bottom of the social order, the French film "Between Two Worlds" talks about the impossibility of differing social classes to really connect. It also questions the possibility of lying without ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on August 16th, 2023
Orinda Books hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Richard Klugar, Aug. 26
If waging war is a dangerous, strategic, ultimately violent enterprise, endeavoring to resist an enemy force without violence is equally perilous. The latter involves supreme and shrewd calibrations of risk versus reward and often, sacrifices that mean no clear ...By Lou Fancher
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Published on August 2nd, 2023
Tips for pet safety during hot summer months
It's difficult enough for humans to stay cool and escape the heat of summer, but it's also important to remember our four-legged friends can suffer from the effects of high temperatures, too.
 By Vera Kochan
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Published on August 2nd, 2023
What is Eligibility in the Local Context?
ELC is a program that guarantees students in the top 9% of their California high school class admission into the University of California system. Students must also earn at least a 3.0 GPA and they must have fulfilled the A-G course requirements. You can find a list ...By Elizabeth LaScala, PH.D.
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Published on August 2nd, 2023
Enjoy this zany farce under the stars
The Orinda Starlight Village Players' (OrSVP) production of Ray Cooney's "It Runs in the Family," directed by Suzan Lorraine and Jill Gelster will run through Aug. 12 at the Orinda Community Center Park Amphitheater. Set in a hospital, this British farce sees Dr. ...Submitted by David Dierks
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Published on August 2nd, 2023
A Brighter Day provides resources for teens struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide
In January 2015, Lafayette resident and founder of A Brighter Day, Elliot Kallen and his wife Tammy, got the kind of news that is every parent's worst nightmare. Their son Jake, 19, died by suicide while away at college at the University of Montana.
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Published on July 19th, 2023
Family Focus
We're encouraged to have yearly physical exams with our physicians, and of course we're also advised to check out any physical symptoms we may be experiencing. In addition, many people are seeing the importance of psychotherapy to help them with emotional concerns and ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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Published on July 19th, 2023
ALO returns to the Bruns Amphitheater to headline two-day festival
Paper Moon Presents˙is thrilled to welcome the return of popular˙"jam-pop" band˙ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra)˙to the beautiful and intimate˙Cal Shakes/Bruns Amphitheater˙for a two-day festival on˙Saturday, Aug. 5 (5 p.m.), and Sunday, Aug. 6 (1 p.m.)˙set amongst ...Submitted by Denise Lamott
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Published on July 19th, 2023
Miramonte student makes professional dance debut at Lesher
Rising Miramonte High School junior and basketball player Avya Poddatoori, 15, has spent most of his summer in his living room. Since June, he and his dance teacher have rehearsed Bharatanatyam, a form of Indian classical dance, for five hours every day. This intense ...By Ashley Dong
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Published on July 19th, 2023
Water fun at Family Camp Out helps beat the heat
The mercury stood at the century mark. But the scorching heat didn't dissuade 162 kids, parents and grandparents from attending the annual Moraga Family Camp Out, held this year on Saturday, July 15 at Rancho Laguna Park. And hot fun it was! Camp tents were erected in ...By Jeff Heyman
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Published on July 5th, 2023
Looking Good in Lamorinda
Summer has arrived and it seems everyone I know is traveling to such places as Sweden, Italy, Alaska, and I just returned from San Juan Island in Washington State where I attended a wedding.
By Moya Stone
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Published on July 5th, 2023
Got a rodent problem? Working Cats could be the answer
For nearly 10 years, Oakland Animal Services has been running a successful Working Cat Program designed to encourage folks with rat, mice, vole, or even gopher problems to adopt feral cats.
By Vera Kochan
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Published on June 21st, 2023
Stanley OM team takes first in Spontaneous competition at World Finals
Seven Stanley Middle School seventh-graders - Sanika Khamkar, Lauren Brekke, Shriya Lind, Sophia Moore, Raini Chugh, Aleah Mathai-Jackson and David Siu - were big winners at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals in East Lansing, Michigan held at the end of May.˙The ...Submitted by Sejal Choksi-Chugh
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA