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Election results: Moraga passes school bond, incumbents win their races
By Sora O'Doherty
Moraga citizens voted in large numbers for a new school bond in the Statewide election held March 5. The bond, intended to address Moraga's aging school facilities, will raise approximately $3 million annually and will cost homeowners around $28 to $30 per $100,000 of assessed values. The bond authorizes the Moraga School District to sell $52 million in bonds, with both the principal and interest on the bonds to be repaid from the ad valorem tax on property. The measure, which required a 55% majority to pass, seems to have achieved a greater than 66% majority, according to preliminary results of the election released by Contra Costa County Elections, with 100% of precincts reporting. Moraga Superintendent of Schools Julie Parks said, "We are so grateful for the Moraga community and the ongoing commitment to our schools. We look forward to putting this investment to good use to improve facilities for Moraga students ...read

Photographer Golnaz Shahmirzadi took portraits of people at the Norouz Persian New Year Festival on Sunday, Mar. 10. The whimsical portraits featured the various symbols that are commonly used as part of the Norouz Table in celebration of spring. Photo Sora O'Doherty
Persian festival brings overflow crowds to Wilder Art & Garden Center
By Sora O'Doherty
In the words of organizer Farigol Bineshpour, "When mothers get together, magic happens." Three generations of her family joined Minoo Akbarian and other organizers of the first annual Norouz Bazzar and Spring ...read

Photo Sora O'Doherty
Is BART safe?
By Sharon K. Sobotta
Lafayette BART Station and the path that connects it to Town Center Apartments, downtown shops, restaurants, and Walgreens is a place that is frequented by commuters on their way to and from work, those on a ...read
Campolindoí Piper Lalli and Coach Phil Freeman Photo provided
Success and growth for Lamorinda Wrestling
By Jon Kingdon
With a new beginning at Acalanes, continued growth at Miramonte, and a third straight season for a Campolindo wrestler to make it to the state tournament, it was a season to build on for the Lamorinda ...read

From East and Southeast Asia, the spectacular Magnolia Soulangiana, AKA tulip magnolia, AKA saucer magnolia blooms profusely in California. Photos Cynthia Brian
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
By Cynthia Brian
"When a flower opens, the whole world appears." Zen Saying
Unless you are a member of an Indigenous tribe, you are a part of ...read
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Safety Hazard Resolved

My thanks to our Town Manager, Scott Mitnick, and crew for their timely work done to eliminate a street safety hazard along Fernwood Drive near Stafford. This hazard has been an ongoing problem for several years. It appeared to be the result of nearby tree roots buckling the paving thus posing a possible loss of driver
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PG&E gas safety and tree cutting

Like other Lamorinda residents, I cherish my family's safety and our amazing natural surroundings. That's why I and many others have demanded PG&E inact better gas safety instead of destroying hundreds of cherished trees with a discretionary and discredited right-of-way clearing program.
PG&E's gas safety lapses are disturbing. Two of the five Lafayette gas transmission pipelines have never been hydrostatically strength tested. PG&E failed to install automated safety valves to most quickly shut off gas during an emergency. The CPUC found PG&E in violation of adequately identifying High...


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More modifications demanded for Lafayette's Housing Element plan
By Lou Fancher
The City of Lafayette on Feb. 12 received a letter from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) with their most recent review of Lafayetteís revised sixth Cycle Housing Element plan. ...read

City employee Therese Kain made the right call by dialing 911
By Lou Fancher
Mayor Dawson at the council meeting on Feb. 26 recognized Therese Kain for the life-saving actions the engineering department assistant took following a phone call with a Lafayette resident on a day earlier in ...read

High speed chase from Lafayette to Orinda ends in injury crash with child in vehicle
By Sora O'Doherty
The Contra Costa County Sheriffís Office has no comment about why a robbery at a fast food restaurant in Lafayette was considered appropriate for a high speed chase that ended in an injury accident in Orinda ...read
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Town welcomes new administrative services director
By Vera Kochan
Moraga's new Administrative Services Director Katie Bruner officially began working for the town on Feb. 20, taking control of the position from Interim Director Lisa Malek-Zadeh, who in turn filled the post ...read

The history of trains in Moraga - an MHS event
By Vera Kochan
The Moraga Historical Society, in an effort to keep local history alive, held another of its public presentations at the Hacienda de las Flores. This time the topic was trains.
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Bunnies & Brews celebrates spring with animals, beer and food
By Vera Kochan
The Town of Moraga has begun celebrating all that is springtime with its 2nd annual 'Bunnies & Brews' event for the whole family. The Parks and Recreation Departmentís festivities took place at the Hacienda de ...read
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Local legend contributes to her alma mater
By Sora O'Doherty
It started with a trip down memory lane: actor Zendaya wanted to show her boyfriend, Tom Holland, her beloved Cal Shakes, where she spent a great deal of her childhood. Executive Director Clive Worsley was ...read

'Rebel without a cause' (1955) comes to the Orinda Theatre March 26
The ongoing Hollywood Orinda Classic Movie Matinees brings James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, and Dennis Hopper in director Nicholas Ray's groundbreaking dramatic story of post-war teenage angst ...read

Persian festival brings overflow crowds to Wilder Art & Garden Center
By Sora O'Doherty
In the words of organizer Farigol Bineshpour, "When mothers get together, magic happens." Three generations of her family joined Minoo Akbarian and other organizers of the first annual Norouz Bazzar and Spring ...read
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Persian festival brings overflow crowds to Wilder Art & Garden Center
Is BART safe?
Election results: Moraga passes school bond, incumbents win their races
More modifications demanded for Lafayette's Housing Element plan
City employee Therese Kain made the right call by dialing 911
High speed chase from Lafayette to Orinda ends in injury crash with child in vehicle
Town welcomes new administrative services director
The history of trains in Moraga - an MHS event
Moraga's Chamber of Commerce sponsors 'Business in the Digital Age' presentation
Bunnies & Brews celebrates spring with animals, beer and food
Local legend contributes to her alma mater
'Rebel without a cause' (1955) comes to the Orinda Theatre March 26
Letters to the editor
Lafayette Police Blotter
Moraga Police Blotter
Yucatan salad with fruit, veggies, and a bit of spice
Troop 204 Lafayette celebrates Eagle Scout service projects
Three Orinda scouts achieve scoutingís top rank
Acalanes Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) hosts annual tea and scholarship awards ceremony
Nelrose Lenore Mahoney
Deborah Stephenson Reed
The end of an era
Orinda/Moraga Girl Scout International Fair
Nick Safir named Miramonte's Head Football Coach
Success and growth for Lamorinda Wrestling
2024 Oakland Diocese champs and west Diablo division CYO champs
Seventh grade boys American League CYO champs
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
Lamorinda home sales recorded
Contra Costa County suspends All-Electric requirements for new buildings
An ODE to Spring
Acalanes Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) hosts annual tea and scholarship awards ceremony
Submitted by Sarah Gorham
The Acalanes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) hosted a high tea at Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Feb 4, recognizing five local seniors and five East Bay fifth graders. ...read

Troop 204 Lafayette celebrates Eagle Scout service projects
Submitted by Lynda Rotundo
Lafayette Troop 204 proudly announces the successful completion of Eagle Scout service projects by its newest Eagle Scouts. These projects represent a significant milestone for both the scouts and the troop, ...read
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Nick Safir named Miramonte's Head Football Coach
By Jon Kingdon
After twelve years as an assistant high school football coach, the last two as the defensive coordinator at Moreau Catholic (Hayward), Nick Safir was named the head coach at Miramonte High School.
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Success and growth for Lamorinda Wrestling
By Jon Kingdon
With a new beginning at Acalanes, continued growth at Miramonte, and a third straight season for a Campolindo wrestler to make it to the state tournament, it was a season to build on for the Lamorinda ...read

2024 Oakland Diocese champs and west Diablo division CYO champs
Submitted by Neil Singh
The fourth grade CYO American team defeated St. Monica to win the CYO championship. By defeating Holy Rosary the team also won the Oakland Diocese championship. ...read
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Yucatan salad with fruit, veggies, and a bit of spice
By Susie Iventosch
We were serving our Citrus Trio Turkey Tenderloin (Lamorinda Weekly August 19, 2020 issue) for a dinner party last week, and were coming up short on what to serve as a salad with it. The marinade for this ...read

The history of trains in Moraga - an MHS event
By Vera Kochan
The Moraga Historical Society, in an effort to keep local history alive, held another of its public presentations at the Hacienda de las Flores. This time the topic was trains.

The end of an era
By Sharon K. Sobotta
Laura Kirleis sat on a lawn chair in front of the tiny square Perks/Caffino where she's spent a quarter-century of her life - serving coffee, smoothies, hot breakfast sandwiches, snacks, warm greetings, ...read

'Rebel without a cause' (1955) comes to the Orinda Theatre March 26
The ongoing Hollywood Orinda Classic Movie Matinees brings James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, and Dennis Hopper in director Nicholas Ray's groundbreaking dramatic story of post-war teenage angst ...read
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