Moraga Art Gallery: reincarnated in time for the holidays
The new location of the Moraga Art Gallery exemplifies beautifully how a major setback can turn into an unexpected blessing. Only a few months ago, gallery members heard through the grapevine that their month-to-month lease on a space in the Rheem Shopping Center would ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lamorinda produced wines - a labor of love
With the holidays in full swing, good food and good cheer go hand in hand. When thinking about wine, usually the Napa or Sonoma valleys come to mind, but with a microclimate that is perfect for wine production the Lamorinda area is coming into its own.
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Moraga Chamber president provides free business mentoring to Lamorinda through SCORE
SCORE is a national organization that was established over 50 years ago to provide free small business counseling. The Virginia-based company utilizes the expert talents of 13,000 volunteers who counsel through local chapters. One of those volunteers is Moraga Chamber ...By Vera Kochan
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New town of Moraga website in the works
Dissatisfaction from staff and town ...By Vera Kochan
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Holidays arrive at the Hacienda de las Flores
The Lamorinda area has many talented artisans, and 43 of them had their crafts for sale during the fourth annual Hacienda Holiday Fair Dec 6-8.
Co-chairs of the event, Jackie Smith and ...By Vera Kochan
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Town of Moraga seeks citizen input regarding Unfunded Needs Assessments
The Hacienda de las Flores played host for two community meetings to discuss Unfunded Needs Assessments. The purpose of the meetings, held on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4, was to get public input as to where Moraga's precious funds should be spent.
 By Vera Kochan
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Son of Moraga's vice mayor is medal-winning gymnast
Eleven-year-old Benjamin Korpus took to gymnastics at a much later age than is typical. Before trying his hand at the sport, he played soccer. At the age of 8 he trained in parkour, the activity or sport of moving rapidly through an area negotiating obstacles by ...By Vera Kochan
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When schools go dark during PG&E outages
The Acalanes Union High School District on Oct. 29 sent out a message to parents and students at Miramonte, Campolindo, and Acalanes high schools announcing that they had decided to keep schools open the following day despite power outages and poor air quality in the ...By Ania Keenan
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How to properly store water for emergencies
After the last round of unpredictable power outages, miscommunications and unreliable utility usage, it became increasingly clear that residents must do all they can to take emergency survival matters into their own hands.
By Vera Kochan
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Lamorinda teams assist in county-wide emergency drill
On Saturday, Nov. 16, as the Bay Area was rocked by a 7.0 earthquake, a gas station in Moraga fell into a sinkhole. Well, not really, but Lamorindans with active imaginations reported this and other casualties as part of a county-wide emergency drill. Members of ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Kwan leaves Moraga after seven years on the job
Director of Public Works Edric Kwan announced his resignation to a stunned town council during the Nov. 13 meeting. He begins his new career in January with the County of Alameda as Deputy Director of Public Works, overseeing a staff of approximately 100 in the ...By Vera Kochan
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SMC SEBA Case Competition utilizes Painted Rock as this year's focus
The Moraga Chamber of Commerce and Saint Mary's College have once again partnered for the second annual case competition. The School of Economics and Business Administration was tasked with developing a strategy for making Moraga a prime hiking destination in the East ...By Vera Kochan
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'Tis the season to be wary
The holidays are just around the corner, and ...By Vera Kochan
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA