Grand opening of Art and Garden Center gallery curated by Lamorinda Arts Council
The public had the opportunity to meet featured artist Judy Chamberlin of Walnut Creek at the grand opening of the art gallery at the Art and Garden Center at Wilder on July 6. Chamberlin is well known for her large-scale oil and acrylic paintings including figurative ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Reminder to drivers: yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles
Code 3 may not mean much to the average ...By Vera Kochan
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Orinda Garden Club displays exotic blooms at Bouquets to Art
Orinda Garden Club celebrated 35 years as a floral designer in the annual Bouquets to Art exhibit at the San Francisco Museums of Fine Arts. During the week of June 4-9, members of the club displayed floral arrangements intended to mirror pieces in the collection at ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Annual review of Wilder progress shows the development coming to life
For decades it was just a dream: a large development in Gateway Valley, which became Wilder. Now, at last, Wilder is alive. Five play fields have been developed and turned over to the city of Orinda. The Art and Garden Center, despite a few bumps along the way, had its ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Orinda adopts two-year budget, adjustments and Capital Improvement Plan
At the June 18 city council meeting Paul ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Family-friendly activities planned for Fourth of July
For the past 35 years, community members have gathered along the parade route in downtown Orinda to cheer as marching bands, bagpipers, martial arts demonstrations, floats, stilt walkers, singers, dancers, and local clubs pass by, starting in Theatre District on Moraga ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Arts Affair 2019
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After ConnectOrinda Celebration, city council favors near-term projects
A plan to show off one of the near-term projects for downtown Orinda, the use of Vashell Way as a pedestrian area got washed out by wet weather, but was rescheduled and held inside on May 28. At the event, called the
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Orinda reaches a settlement to open the 53 Rheem easement soon; pays property owners $45,500
Following a June 4 closed session, Orinda ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Outdoor summer entertainment opens in Lamorinda
Residents of Lamorinda won't have to venture far from home to enjoy entertainment options this summer. Orinda will be offering a series of concerts, including the annual Opera in the Park, as well as five family-friendly movies. The Orinda concerts, at which food ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Orinda seniors celebrate longevity, romance and survival at annual luncheon event
About 90 of Orinda's most senior citizens were feted in the Orinda Community Church on May 15 at the 20th Annual Orinda Three-Quarter Century Club Luncheon. The lively gathering featured music, a lighthearted awards presentation, a delicious roast chicken lunch, and a ...By Victor Ryerson
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What exactly is a shaded fuel break anyway?
Thanks to the initiative of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District, a systematic study by the state fire agency and rapid action by the governor, work on the North Orinda Shaded Fuel Break project will soon begin on the northern edges of Lamorinda.
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City enters into controversial food truck agreement
The Orinda City Council May 21 approved a three-year contract with Martinez-based Taste of the World Market to provide vendors for the city's Thursday Night Food Truck Feast for a $200 monthly concession fee, but the contract award was not well received by members of ...By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA