Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Orinda City Council Proclaims October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
"Whereas: the problems of domestic violence are not confined to any group or groups of people but cross all economic, racial, affectional preference and societal barriers and are supported by societal indifference; the crime of domestic violence violates an in ...By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Light at end of Housing Element Tunnel?
"This is the seventh public meeting held on ...By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Library Town Hall Oct. 5"It takes just as much energy to wish as it does to plan." - Eleanor Roosevelt
The Orinda Library staff want to borrow your brains - temporarily (no surgery required). On Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, staff from the Contra Costa Library System (CCLS) will facilitate a Town Hall meeting at the Founder's Auditorium of the Orinda ...By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Orinda Okays Major Study of Storm Drainage System
The Orinda City Council assessed, once again, Orinda's aging drainage system as it considered whether or not to award an engineering services contract to conduct a Master Storm Drainage Study at its Sept. 17 meeting.
 By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Orinda's Housing Element Continues to Evolve
"... our most successful leaders have ...By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Villagers with Forks to Storm Orinda Orinda Chamber hosts Sixth Annual Restaurant Tour Sept. 24
Bay Area foodies will unleash their inner Anthony Bourdains once again Sept.24, roaming the streets of Orinda in an ecstatic exploration of local epicurean excellence as the Orinda Chamber of Commerce's Sixth Annual Restaurant Tour kicks off at 5:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Have a Night Out with Your Neighbors Sixth Annual Orinda Night Out is Sept. 12
When I was a boy and I would see scary ...By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
A Miner Transformation in Orinda?City and PG&E consider undergrounding utility lines and making major thoroughfare safer
The Orinda City Council dusted off a pair of ...By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Orinda Police Blotter
Orinda Police Department Crime Statistics ...
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Classic Cars and Timeless Tales Ninth Annual Orinda Classic Car Show promises unforgettable weekend
There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars. - F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby"
By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
A Day in the Life of Orinda's Maintenance Staff
From power washing sidewalks to keeping bathrooms clean and playfields green, Orinda's Parks and Recreation pros do whatever it takes to keep Orinda beautiful - and its residents safe, healthy and engaged with the community. "You can appreciate how versatile and ...
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Early Childhood Education a Phair Bet?Orinda Planning Commission okays preschools in commercial areas; will continue review of Fountainhead application
During an over five-hour meeting Aug. 13, the Orinda Planning Commission weighed in on two design review applications for new homes before its public hearing of the proposal by Fountainhead Montessori to transform the historic, but long vacant Phair's store in the ...By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Orinda Housing Element Discussions to Continue
Orinda's school year commenced early as residents learned the latest about Orinda's housing element from their city council Aug. 20. Audio was piped to gallery seating for the overflow crowd.
By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Manzanita Bridge Work Continues
Progress continues on Orinda's Manzanita Bridge replacement project with work on the bridge deck likely to be completed by late August. Manzanita traffic between Acacia Drive and Camino Pablo will continue to be rerouted from now through Oct. 15 onto the one-lane ...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
All That Glitters in OrindaJewelry, silverware and laptops tempting to burglars
Diamonds are forever... a target. Yet plasma ...By Laurie Snyder
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA