New year, new city council, new plea to consider the plight of private street residents
Residents of private streets in Orinda reminded the city council that they haven't gone away and are still asking for a task force to look into the question of whether any private streets can be adopted by the city. Charles Porges came before the council during the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Public input requested at Orinda downtown development workshop
A workshop to receive public input about the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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North Orinda wildfire evacuation exercise planned for Jan. 26
With information gleaned from the Moraga emergency evacuation exercise in December, and prepared to expand the drill into a larger area and onto a major freeway, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District, in partnership with the Orinda and Moraga police departments, the ...By Nick Marnell
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American Red Cross teaches kids disaster safety with Pillowcase Project
Does your child know what to do in the event of a natural disaster? The American Red Cross has implemented a program called The Pillowcase Project aimed at teaching children how to get through this type of situation with a modicum of awareness.
 By Vera Kochan
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Transportation executive Darlene Gee steps up as vice mayor
Not surprisingly, Darlene Gee's most passionate issue on the Orinda City Council continues to be the roads program. "With good luck and timing, we managed to do an awful lot of repair in Orinda," she says, adding, "But while the condition of residential streets is much ...By Sora O'Doherty
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New council member Kosla brings development experience to the table
Although there have been a lot of negative comments about developers during the current attempt by Orinda to update its downtown, Nick Kosla was very open during his campaign about his experience in development and with developers. He believes that his message ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Master transportation engineer joins Orinda council with an eye on downtown development
New Orinda Council Member Dennis Fay says that the city has a responsibility to assist the Bay Area to shoulder some housing needs, but, he adds, "tailored to the needs of Orinda."
"I ...By Sora O'Doherty
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New Orinda mayor to bring her message to the people
For new Orinda Mayor Inga Miller, it's all about communication.
Miller, council member since 2016 and selected by the council as mayor for 2019, intends to hold office hours at city ...By Sora O'Doherty
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MCC Evacuation drill fills Moraga Way
A steady stream of northbound car traffic filled Moraga Way in the early morning Dec. 15 spilling by design into the southbound lanes. The traffic - quick, quiet and orderly - was part of a simulated 3.2-mile-long wildfire evacuation of the Moraga Country Club ...By Cathy Dausman
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Volunteers sought for committee and commission vacancies
Perhaps it is your New Year's resolution to ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Orinda Police Blotter
Orinda Police Department Incident Summary ...
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Behind closed doors, Orinda considers fate of 53 Rheem easement
The problem of the easement located at 53 ...By Sora O'Doherty
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OUSD joins Sandy Hook Promise
Orinda Intermediate School students will ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Orinda reorganizes the city council; Mayor grants awards of excellence
As expected, Vice Mayor Inga Miller has been elected Orinda's mayor for the next year, and Council Member Darlene Gee steps up to be the vice mayor. On Dec. 11, the city council completed its annual reorganization, welcoming newly elected council members Dennis Fay ...By Sora O'Doherty
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OUSD honors Rossiter, welcomes Daoust, elects officers, and hears about fire danger
There was a large turnout on Dec. 10 to honor outgoing Orinda Union School District board member Julie Rossiter. Mayor Amy Worth came to celebrate her and to show her appreciation of her leadership. Representatives from the offices of Rep. Mark Desaulnier and state ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA