Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Leading Moraga, Ken Chew Style
It's probably the first time that Moraga's Mayor will speak fluent Bahasa Malaysia ("Malaysian language"). Ken Chew, who was born close to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was raised speaking Mandarin and English as well as Malay. He chose the United States to study civil and ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Moraga Police Blotter
Poop in mailbox, 12/26/09 Sometime between ...
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Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Moraga Police Department Turns 30
Robert Priebe did not organize a special celebration on December 17th to recognize the 30th anniversary of the Moraga Police Department. It was business as usual for the somewhat understaffed department, with officers working 24 hours a day for the peace of the town ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Moraga's Holiday Home Decorating Contest Winner
On the night of December 17th, four members of the Moraga Women's Society set out to judge the homes that participated in the first Moraga Holiday Home Decorating Contest. "We had such a great time seeing so many beautiful homes driving around Moraga," said Judge Nancy ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Burns to Lead Moraga School District
Bruce Burns, currently the principal of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School, will step up to the post of Superintendent of the Moraga School District (MSD), taking over for Superintendent Rick Schafer, who is retiring. The transfer will take effect in July, 2010.
By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
The Planet Protection Project A student-led green club at JM
Marissa Monopoli and Margaret Hunger are 7th graders at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School (JM) and share a passion for improving the planet. A few months ago they contacted their Science teacher, Kim Lockett, to discuss ways to reduce the use of Styrofoam in Moraga. ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Christmas Wrapped!
On December 19th, over a hundred local volunteers came to Willow Spring Church in Moraga to wrap more than two thousand presents for homeless and needy children served by the Bay Area Rescue Mission. Volunteers came from Lafayette Girl Scout Troops 33846 and 31983 ...Submitted by Sherry Diestler
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Moraga Movers Celebrate Christmas
The Moraga Movers Christmas Luncheon held on ...Submitted by Lee Barker
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Ken Chew Elected Mayor of Moraga
On December 9th the Moraga Town Council elected Ken Chew to serve as mayor in 2010; Karen Mendonca was elected vice-mayor. Three of the four council members present voted in favor of Chew; Council Member Mike Metcalf abstained. Mendonca was elected unanimously. ...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
"Ministerial Process" Delays Specific Plan Approval
At the December 7th meeting of the Moraga ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Being a Part of Moraga Politics
Christine Kuckuk always felt that Moraga was ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
State of the Town
On December 7th, Dave Trotter presented the State of the Town address to a crowd of about 80 residents who gathered in the community room of the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church. Moraga's State of the Town presentation is traditionally offered in December, at the ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Moraga Police Blotter
Smoke filled car, 1212/09 Three vehicles ...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Dear Friends and Neighbors
Many readers have told us over the past year ...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Santa Claus Comes to Lamorinda
It must have been magic, like the snow that fell earlier this month; in the weeks leading up to Christmas, Santa Claus seemed to be everywhere you looked. Sitting under the tree at the Moraga Commons (left photo), he met one young man who did not appear to be ...
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA