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Upcoming EFO fundraising Read-A-Thon
Celebrate literacy with Orinda's first-ever ...By Sora O'Doherty
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No election for the Lafayette School District board
This year will see no race for Lafayette ...By Pippa Fisher
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A quick Q&A with County Superintendent of Schools candidates
Lamorinda Weekly reached out to Lynn Mackey and Cheryl Hansen, who will be facing each other in the upcoming Nov. 6 election for County Superintendent of Schools, about various topics involving education.
 By John T. Miller
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An asset for 40 years at Wagner Ranch Nature Area
Sometimes in the midst of life, we need to say to someone, "Wow. You are doing a fantastic job!" Not when they leave or retire, but right in the middle of their career. Thus, Toris Jaeger was honored at a dinner on Sept. 29 in the Orinda Community Center celebrating ...By Sora O'Doherty
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OUSD welcomes new board member Liz Daoust as Rossiter exits
As Liz Daoust was the only person nominated to run for the open seat on the Orinda Union School District board; no election was necessary and the district was spared the expense. She will take her seat in December for a four-year term, along with returning members ...By Sora O'Doherty
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OIS principal resigns
In order to spend time with his family and focus on other career opportunities, Orinda Intermediate School principal Michael Randall resigned from his position in the Orinda Union School District effective Aug. 24 after 13 years serving in that position. "We wish Mr. ...By Sora O'Doherty
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First day of school at Happy Valley
It was all smiles - well, mostly all smiles - on the first day back at Happy Valley Elementary School Aug. 21. - P. Fisher
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Acalanes Class of '68 celebrates 50 years
They came of age listening to Elvis Presley to a backdrop of the Vietnam War and assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. It was Lafayette's first year as a city. And now the Acalanes class of 1968 is preparing to celebrate its 50th high school ...By Pippa Fisher
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Big weekend at Miramonte starts Aug. 17
Miramonte Principal Julie Parks hopes to ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Steps to Success for the College Transfer Student
A student recently wrote to me: "My family can't afford to send me straight to a four-year college. My dream is to attend a community college and transfer to UC San Diego. What are my chances of filling all the requirements, and holding down a part-time job and ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Matadors win big in Fort Lauderdale
Miramonte High School was one of the top 10 teams in the nation this year, returning from the June 18-22 National Speech and Debate Association's tournament in Fort Lauderdale as a "Team of Outstanding Distinction." Head coach and teacher Kristen Plant led 10 students ...By Brendan McFeely
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA