| ConFire Chief Proposes Additional Revenue Sources |
| By Nick Marnell |
| The The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District board of directors authorized Fire Chief Jeff Carman to contract with Willdan Financial Services to perform an impact fee study, which will include the possibility of forming community ...read |
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| Differences Seep Through in High-profile MOFD Race |
| By Nick Marnell |
| Distinctions between Victoria Smith and Craig Jorgens, candidates for the Division 5 seat on the Moraga-Orinda Fire District governing board, may not seem as glaring as those between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Still, shades of difference creep into the north Orinda candidates' dialogue, especially regarding the tax disparity between the two district municipalities. ...read |
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| Local Candidates Prepare for '16 Election |
| By Pippa Fisher, Sophie Braccini, Sora O'Doherty and Nick Marnell |
| The complexity of creating a vibrant community, or a cluster of communities, is often mired in the details, which are often painstakingly decided upon after hours of contemplation, discussion, negotiation and ...read |
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| Football Heavyweights Prepare for League Action |
| By Karl Buscheck |
Thanks to a talented nucleus of seniors and a rising crop of juniors, the Miramonte football team has rolled out to a 4-0 record in the opening weeks of the 2016 season.
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| Saving Seeds - The Full Circle of Gardening |
| By Sophie Braccini |
The Lafayette Community Garden was established five years ago and has now reached such a level of maturity and stability that the members have decided to start saving its seeds.
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Dear Editor:
I wanted to express my support for What's Up Downtown and the re-visioning of Downtown Orinda. I was raised in the area and am fortunate to be raising my three children here. As we all know, most of the redevelopment and new commercial investment has headed to Lafayette. I don't know that we want to, or could, mirror
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Dear Editor,
I was astonished by both the size and the composition of the crowd at the Sept. 9 food trucks event at Moraga's Hacienda de Los Flores. The lawn was overflowing with young families, and more were pouring in when we left. The same kind of crowd covers the hill at the summer concerts in the Commons. It is quite a different population from...
Dear Editor:
I am very proud of what we have achieved since I joined the Orinda School Board. In the past year and a half, we have:
Hired a new superintendent who has a bold vision for taking our schools from excellent to world class;
Achieved an increase in our credit rating from AA to AA+;
Initiated a new policy and program for the Wagner Ranch Nature Area which will open it to educate all of our students...
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| 4 for 4: Orinda City Council Candidates Answer Questions |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| The Lamorinda Weekly asked the four candidates competing for two seats on the Orinda City Council to answer four questions about themselves and issues facing the city of Orinda. Here are their answers:read |
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| Interest in Orinda's Downtown Creek Running High |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| Better restaurants and a gourmet market are popular goals for the revitalization of downtown Orinda, while the issue of downtown housing is more controversial, but everybody seems to agree on the restoration ...read |
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| Historic Nature Gem Hidden in Orinda |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| Like Brigadoon, once a year the Nature Area at Wagner Ranch becomes visible to the general public at the Annual Olive Festival held by the Friends of The Wagner Ranch Nature Area. The rest of the time, this ...read |
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| Campolindo Bestows Service Awards to Students |
| Submitted by Barbie Bocks |
| Campolindo High School recognized more than 100 students at the Third Annual Volunteer Service Awards on May 24 in the Performing Art Center. Students received awards for their service to organizations as ...read |
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| An Artist's Prompt |
| Submitted by Charlie Keohane |
| Every year, the teenagers who run the Lafayette Youth Arts Society host a writing and photography contest for middle schoolers, arranging prompts, judges, monetary prizes and an awards ceremony. The contest ...read |
| School Calendar |
Acalanes Union High School District
Board Room AUHSD Office
1212 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette |
| Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 7:30pm |
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Lafayette School District
LAFSD Office
3477 School Street, Lafayette |
| Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7pm |
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Moraga School District
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Auditorium 1010 Camino Pablo, Moraga |
| Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30pm |
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Orinda Union School District
OUSD Office 8 Altarinda Road, Orinda |
| Monday, Oct. 10, at 4pm |
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| Calendar, Event Listingsread all |
| The City of Lafayette Public Art Committee invites the public to attend a welcome reception for its newest art exhibit “Art of Lundy Siegriest” featuring oil paintings from the late Lundy Siegriest. The reception will be held at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Library Gallery ... |
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| The Moraga Pear and Wine Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Moraga Commons Park. This is a family friendly event with activities for all ages celebrating Moraga’s Pear history! Join your friends and neighbors for ... |
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| Celebrate Family History Month at Orinda Books at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6. The evening will include a presentation and Q&A with a panel of people who have pursued different aspects of family history research and publication ... |
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| Moraga Gallery Exhibit Reveals Stark Contrasts |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| The Moraga Art Gallery this month presents an exhibition starring George Ehrenhaft, one of the gallery's partners and the featured painter of the exhibition, and metal workers David Bowman and son. The rich ...read |
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| Yes SIR, There's A Club For You |
| By Kara Navolio |
| What's a guy to do with all his free time after retirement? If he's interested in staying active, making new friends, and trying new things, he might join Sons in Retirement (SIR). Its mission is to promote ...read |
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