Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Glazer Manages Brown's Gubernatorial Campaign
Steve Glazer sits in front of his laptop computer digesting the days' news as the raspy voice of gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown emanates from an office loft perched above the handful of paid and volunteer staff on the floor below. Glazer, now in his second term on ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Orinda Boy Scout Troop 237 Inducts Two Eagle Scouts
Orinda's Boy Scout Troop 237 honored its two newest Eagle Scouts at a Court of Honor on Sunday, March 6th at the Orinda Community Church. David Esquivel and Matthew Duncan achieved Boy Scouting's highest award after completing their individual community service ...Submitted by Anna Duncan
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Orinda Spartans Win Two
The Orinda Spartans got in the win column on Saturday, twice, taking both ends of a doubleheader against the San Ramon Slammers on Saturday afternoon. In game one, the Spartans won a see-saw battle by the final score of 9-6. In the nightcap, the Spartans dominated ...Submitted by Tom McConnell
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Orinda Academy Raises Funds for Chile
The Orinda Academy community raised over $2,300 to aid in Chilean earthquake relief efforts. The students responded to a heartfelt plea from Spanish teacher Elizabeth Jurado, a native Chilean, who showed the students pictures of the severe damage in Chile as a result ...Submitted by Miriam Schaffer
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Orinda's New Police Chief-Jeff Jennings
Lieutenant Jeff Jennings from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office has been hired as the City of Orinda's new Police Chief upon the retirement of current Chief Bill French. Jennings' first day is tentatively Monday, March 22nd.
 By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
CCC Supervisors Deny Bayseng Spice Appeals
In 2005, Orinda residents Tamara and Paul Attard set out to expand their family-owned and operated organic spice business, the Bayseng Spice Company (see sidebar). Their bay leaf dehydration plant at 21 Old Tunnel Road had exhausted its usefulness and needed to be ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Willy Wonka Visits Orinda
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School 4th and 5th graders are performing Willy Wonka Jr. on March 5 and 6. Under the direction of music teacher Colleen Sipich and producer Mary Henderson, the cast of 76 students and three student tech crew have been working hard over the ...Submitted by Britta Glade
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Orinda in Action, Part II
While aspiring movie makers are busy creating their three-minute masterpieces for entry in the California Independent Film Festival's Iron Filmmaker Contest (see article page L2), Lamorinda's largest spring cleaning event will draw many Orindans to the streets and ...
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Early Orinda Photos by de Laveaga Discovered
"These are images of Orinda when there were very few buildings," says Connie de Laveaga Stoops as she describes newly discovered photographs taken by her grandfather, Orinda pioneer E.I. de Laveaga. Stoops' sister Marty recently found the box of approximately forty ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Residents Trying to Quiet Orinda
About three years ago, Orinda resident Peter Kendall was forced into early retirement from his job as a bond trader because he developed a sleep apnea disorder. "I was not getting any restorative sleep, so I could not function at work," explains Peter, who appears ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Orinda Police Blotter
Parked drunk, 2/20/10 At 1:00 in the ...
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Live at the Orinda-Chamber Brings on the Laughs, March 5th
Lamorindans who like to laugh (and who doesn't) will have the opportunity to see five well-known masters of funny at the comedy event Live at the Orinda to be held on Friday, March 5th at the Orinda Theater. Sponsored by the Orinda Chamber of Commerce in collaboration ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Fiery Furnace at Orinda Books
"In 1887, to get from Detroit, Michigan to ...Submitted by Bobbie Dodson
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Orinda Turns 25-Celebration Plans in the Works
July 1st, 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Orindans Say No Tax for New Roads
A convincing majority of Orinda voters ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA