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| In a different kind of public-private partnership, Saint Mary's College purchased MOFD's aerial ladder truck to assist the district in handling campus high rise emergency calls. The Spirit of Saint Mary's is quartered at station 41 in Moraga. Photo Ohlen Alexander |
Despite forecasts of operating losses for this fiscal year, and only slight improvements for next year, officials of both Lamorinda fire districts say they are skeptical of the viability of a new revenue generating idea unveiled by a fire agency in the Central Valley.
The Stockton City Council approved a plan July 15 for the Stockton Fire Department to begin selling advertising on its fire engines. "We're the first California department to go into this," said fire chief Jeff Piechura. "This is the first step to see how the community accepts the concept."
Public acceptance was the most frequent objection raised by Lamorinda fire officials. Supervisor Candace Andersen, ... read |
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| Moraga friends gather at the recent family campout at Rancho Laguna Park, coordinated by the Town of Moraga. From left, Craig Pinedo, Dylan Davis, Shin Young, Lisa Wyckhouse, and Matt and Michelle Brobak, with two of the group's children. Photo Andy Scheck
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| Successful Campout At Rancho Laguna Park |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| Tents and families filled the remote and bucolic Rancho Laguna Park July 26-27 as part of a family campout organized by the Town of Moraga. The inaugural sold-out event gave more than 100 kids and parents a ...read |
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| Kim and Barry Sutherland in the distillery. Photos provided
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| Locals Launch Distillery |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| With its immense distillation columns, condensers, collection tanks and large metal boilers, Sutherland Distilling is reminiscent of a giant copper and stainless steel laboratory where esthetically oriented ...read |
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| Girls' 5-and-under 100-yard medley relay Photos Gint Federas
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| OCC Takes First in Meadow Mini |
| By Marissa Harnett |
| The Meadow Mini Swim Meet is all about the little ones. Only children who are 8 years old or under are eligible to swim, and they only compete against kids of the same age. This differs from all other meets ...read |
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| The online application, Nextdoor, could help Moraga resident Chuck Murray (on right) share his bumper crop of "pluots"- a hybrid plant grown from a plum and an apricot - with more people than just his own next door neighbor David Fuhriman. Photo Andy Scheck
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| Virtually Neighbors |
| By Cathy Dausman |
| More than 3,000 Lamorinda neighbors are learning who has extra fruits or vegetables to share or who has lost a pet without ever leaving their home in everyday conversations with neighbors - only in this 21st ...read |
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Editor:
I am responding to an article that asked for feedback regarding the Moraga Way - Country Club drive story poles. When I first heard that these poles were going to be set up in the dirt lot between the fire station and the real estate company building (the one that has been rebuilt after burning down) I was mildly concerned. Then when I was at a dinner and the Planning Director was the featured speaker, she happened to mention that this was a plan for two-story senior housing. My concerns began increasing. Last week I was walking my dog on Country Club Drive going past the poles and I realized that this plan is a really, really bad idea as it is currently set up. If buildings are erected to the height of the strings, the hills and the trees bordering both streets will be blocked from view, the sky will not be visible from ground level, and both Moraga Way and Country Club Drive will look like alleys instead of roads with Nature as a scenic backdrop. Why do people believe that every flat, open piece of land has to have buildings on it? Why not give landscape designers an opportunity to build a mini-park for the town? Just asking.
Thank you!
Caroline Wood
Moraga
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| New Homes, Site Plan Debut at Scoping Meeting |
| By Cathy Tyson |
| The proposed Terraces of Lafayette project, now called The Homes at Deer Hill, was back before the Planning Commission for a supplemental environmental impact report scoping session, to look at changes from ...read |
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| Security Cameras Help Track Down Burglar |
| By Cathy Tyson |
Layers of electronics and smart cops recently led to a speedy arrest.
Lafayette police went to check on an alarm in Happy ...read |
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| Bricks Fixed to Blend Better Soon |
| By Cathy Tyson |
| For the many residents who expressed displeasure about the brick faáade of the still-under-construction Merrill Gardens building at the corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Second Street, the funky chocolate and ...read |
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| Residents Fight Downtown Development |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| Residents were frustrated when the Design Review Board recommended the Moraga Center Homes project for approval at its July 14 meeting. Board member Gerald Kirkpatrick made the case clear: Under the Moraga ...read |
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| At the Town Council |
| By Sophie Braccini |
Did you miss the last meeting of the Moraga Town Council? Below are some of the notable items approved unanimously by council members July 16.
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| Setting the Agenda |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| With the inclusion of new council chambers in the retrofit of the town's building at 331 Rheem Blvd., Moraga mayor Ken Chew recently asked that the Town Council discuss the idea of installing bulletproof ...read |
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| Orindans Envision Their Future |
| By Laurie Snyder |
| "Orinda 'Village' led me to Google this term. I learned that in medieval times the difference between a village and a town is that the latter has a wall. Part of our plan for a vibrant 21st century Orinda is ...read |
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| Orinda Arts and Parks Make Lives Better |
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| Artists and art lovers came together again July 15 to court the Muse and commune with Mother Nature at the Orinda Arts Council's popular annual Arts in Bloom Festival. This summer's "String of Pearls" - ...read |
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| Possible Large Candidate Slate |
| By Laurie Snyder |
| Five members - each serving four-year terms. That brief phrase describes, at once, both the makeup of the Orinda City Council and the importance of individual votes cast by Orindans when choosing their ...read |
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| Current issue July 30, 2014Issue and deadline schedule |
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| Lamorinda at the Pool |
| By Caitlin Mitchell |
| Early August means time to head to the pool for Lamorinda swimmers. As the summer draws to a close, the Lafayette Swim Conference and the Orinda-Moraga Pool Association wrap up their seasons with All- ...read |
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| Lamorinda at the Pool |
| By Caitlin Mitchell |
| Early August means time to head to the pool for Lamorinda swimmers. As the summer draws to a close, the Lafayette Swim Conference and the Orinda-Moraga Pool Association wrap up their seasons with All- ...read |
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| Lamorinda Wins Santa Cruz Classic |
| Submitted by Mallory Samora |
| The Santa Cruz Classic was held in July and Lamorinda Water Polo Club's 14U girls took the gold medal. They had three victories. First, they beat teams from San Jose and Stanford. Their final win was over the ...read |
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| Calendar, Event Listingsread all |
| The Orinda Library Gallery is pleased to feature the work of Leslie Swartz, artist; Wenda Pyman, photographer; and the Clay Arts Guild for the month of August. The public is invited to meet the artists and join ... |
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| Restoring Movement – Improving Function-Free Community Lecture series: Preventing Injuries in Our Youth from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 with Dr. Nirav Pandya, MD at Lafayette Physical Therapy, ... |
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| Free family fun for parents and young children! Republic of Cake in Orinda’s Theatre Square is hosting Kid’s Club events once again this summer. Come for a half hour of children’s music with Melita from ... |
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| Nice Guys Do Finish First |
| By Nick Marnell |
| Not only does KTVU chief meteorologist Bill Martin seem like the kind of guy you could have a beer with, he can pick the hops from his backyard vine in Lamorinda, brew a batch and pour you an iced cold glass ...read |
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| Local Author Profile |
| By Lou Fancher |
| It's a good thing author Jil Plummer has no interest in writing an autobiography. If she wrote one, no one would believe it. They might even mistake it for another of her fictional novels, which include ...read |
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| Family Focus |
| By Margie Ryerson, MFT |
"Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children." ~Alex Haley
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| Between 55 and 64 Years Old? |
| By Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC |
| If you are between 55 and 64, you are in the biggest group of baby boomers, 9.8 million in California alone! The youngest Baby Boomer turns 50 this year. Some of you plan on working till 70 and many of you ...read |
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA