Published on November 8th, 2023
New college advisory business comes to Lamorinda
Sunny Grewal has brought a new business to Lamorinda: Advantage College Planning. While the business has been around for about 18 years, Grewal and his partner and wife Naomi Grewal are bringing it to the East Bay. The couple lives in Orinda and have their business ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on November 8th, 2023
As others see us
I recently read about a fellow expat who, ...By Alison Burns
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Published on November 8th, 2023
Live music at Town Hall
If you've got a hankering for some live music but the idea of traveling to the city or even a bar is not quite what you're in the mood for, Peter Sabine is curating and producing what may be just the thing for you, as he brings some concerts back to the Town Hall ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on November 8th, 2023
Moraga Safeway employee nears 50 years with the store
Most shoppers at Safeway's 1355 Moraga Way location in Moraga simply know him as "Greg" thanks to his name tag, but the stalwart checker's nearly 50 years with the company has earned him additional recognition on social media.
 By Vera Kochan
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Published on November 8th, 2023
Sleep disorders & memory
Trouble sleeping? Discovering what is ...By Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC
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Published on November 8th, 2023
Moraga cul de sac cocktail gatherings continue post pandemic
It started out as a group of neighbors in Moraga's Rheem Valley Manor getting together outside on a Friday evening in mid-2020 when California was literally shut down due to COVID-19. They were attempting to combat the isolation, loneliness and boredom being felt by so ...By Diane Claytor
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Published on November 8th, 2023
A Spotlight on Artistic Excellence: California Independent Film Festival begins Nov. 9 in Orinda
The California Independent Film Festival (CAIFF) 25th edition starting this week at the Orinda Theatre is quite simply a quality cinematic extravaganza, featuring many great films and documentaries. It is a platform for showcasing diverse and creative voices of ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on October 25th, 2023
SMC's Museum of Art opens two new exhibits: "heroes & sheroes" with "Hold it Lightly"
Saint Mary's College has recently opened two new exhibits in their Museum of Art that many could agree closely resemble each other in color and style. The works in the "heroes & sheroes" exhibit, featuring artist Corita Kent, were created between 1968 - 1969, while the ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on October 25th, 2023
Intuitive Writing Project holds book launch
Children, teens, and parents gathered at Orinda Books on Sept. 30 to celebrate the Intuitive Writing Project's launch of its biennial anthology, titled "Reemergence." There, young writers across age groups read aloud their newly published pieces.
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Published on October 25th, 2023
California Independent Film Festival gears up for 2023 showing
The California Independent Film Festival Association is part of an amazing worldwide community; a unique collaboration of multi-talented filmmakers. It celebrates diversity, human rights, and freedom of expression through an array of dramatic and comedic feature films, ...By Jaya Griggs
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Published on October 25th, 2023
Halloween spirit alive and well in Lamorinda
The holiday season is upon us with creative, spooky Halloween decorations dotting front yards along sleepy Lamorinda streets. Whether cute or downright scary, the festive message of this fun, fall celebration will not go unnoticed by costume clad trick-or-treaters ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on October 11th, 2023
Sweet Thursday Author Series features book about dementia
Sandeep Jauhar author of "My Father's Brain" ...Submitted by Laurie Miles
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Published on October 11th, 2023
Local photographer's and artist's work to hang at de Young
"Oak Scars No. 3, Orinda, California, 2023," a series of photographs of oak trees by East Bay photographer Jeff Heyman, was selected to hang in The de Young Open 2023, an exhibit showcasing Bay Area artists at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. The exhibit runs ...Submitted by Jeff Heyman
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Published on October 11th, 2023
Family Focus
There are several theories on why many present-day families are very child-centered. There are positive reasons of course: parental love, compassion and willingness to sacrifice; efforts to compensate for unmet needs in one's own childhood; societal emphasis on the ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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Published on October 11th, 2023
'In the Heart of the Machine,' a Bulgarian thriller in Orinda
August 1978, in a steel factory in communist Bulgaria, inmates from a high security prison go about a difficult but typical work day when they discover a bird stuck in a piece of machinery. From this strange situation, the dynamic of the group begins to spiral more and ...By Sophie Braccini
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