Electric vehicle charging stations coming this year
Moraga's Climate Action Plan involves reducing the town's overall greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent, below 2005 levels, by the year 2020. The town's step in that direction was to purchase two dual-port electric vehicle charging stations expected to be operational ...By Vera Kochan
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Cinema West takes ownership at Rheem Theatre
Members of the Moraga Community Foundation, which was created to support the Rheem Theatre, gathered at the Moraga venue July 30 to hand the keys to David Corkill of Cinema West, the group that recently acquired the theater. Cinema West plans to renovate and reopen the ...By Vera Kochan
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Outdoor Supply Hardware to occupy former OSH location
It didn't take long to fill the space vacated by Orchard Supply Hardware in Moraga roughly one year ago. The new occupant, Outdoor Supply Hardware, will offer the same type of products that do-it-yourselfers have come to expect from big-box hardware stores.
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Moraga Town Council authorizes purchase of new police vehicle
The Moraga Police Department will soon acquire a new police vehicle that will replace one of its older 2011 models in the fleet. The MPD currently has six active marked patrol cars. It also uses an off-road vehicle for any emergencies that could transpire on any of ...By Vera Kochan
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Dine and dance to help purchase the Joaquin Moraga Adobe
The Friends of the Joaquin Moraga Adobe, a local nonprofit, is holding its sixth annual Fandango Aug. 24 at the new Art and Garden Center at Wilder in Orinda to help meet its 2021 goal of purchasing the historic 1841 Moraga Adobe. Last year the Friends had hoped that ...By Sora O'Doherty
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USA Women take down Greece 14-3 in Moraga
For the third consecutive game Team USA took down Greece 14-3 July 4 at Campolindo Soda Center. Amanda Longan got the start in goal and made 11 saves in the cage. Maddie Musselman and Jamie Neushul powered Team USA's offense by scoring three goals each.
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23rd Annual Fun Run kicks off 4th of July in Moraga
For the 23rd year in a row, Moraga began its Fourth of July festivities with the Annual Fun Run. Starting and finishing at the soon to open Canyon Club Brewery, the event attracted nearly 600 participants for its 400- and 800-meter Kiddie Runs and 2- and 5-mile races. ...Submitted by Eric Yabu
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Moraga's Hacienda Nights are back
Beginning July 19 and running for three additional Fridays, the popular Hacienda Nights is back for another summer of food trucks, lawn games and fun.
The family-friendly event takes ...By Vera Kochan
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Jeanette Fritzky Foundation recognized by California Senate
The Jeanette Fritzky Foundation was founded in 2018 by her husband, Bob Fritzky, to honor his wife's memory by bringing attention to the disease that claimed her life that same year. Jeanette Fritzky, elected to the Moraga Town Council in 2016, passed away from ...By Vera Kochan
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League of California Cities - a brief history lesson
The town council designated Moraga Mayor ...By Vera Kochan
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Moraga Center Specific Plan's first Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting held
Nearly two decades after the Moraga Center Specific Plan was just a footnote attached to the 2002 adoption of the Moraga General Plan, the first of three Citizens Advisory Committee Meetings was held July 8 at the Saint Mary's College Soda Center.
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Local teen sparks improvements to Moraga skate park
Originally constructed in 2003, thanks to a tri-city partnership between Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda involving initial funding as well as ongoing maintenance, the skate park is a popular feature at Moraga Commons Park.
By Vera Kochan
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Moraga Mavericks 12U begins summer with a blast
The 12U Mavericks of the Moraga Baseball Association earned second place after playing five games in the 2019 American Diamond Classic baseball tournament held on June 8 and 9 at Big League Dreams in Manteca.
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'Secret Ingredient' - Macedonian movie in Moraga
Macedonian movies are somewhat of a rarity in the U.S.; having one presented at the Rheem Theatre in Moraga is probably an all time first. "Secret Ingredient" is part of the International Film Showcase that opens on July 12 for a week and is a unique opportunity to ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA