Wednesday, May 09, 2012
New Businesses 'Springing Up' in Lamorinda
New businesses are coming to Orinda, the gateway east of the Caldecott Tunnel. "We chose Orinda because we want to offer our services to Orindans, and because it's a great place to access the three Lamorinda communities and beyond," says Dee Busos, CEO of Care Indeed. ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, May 09, 2012
First Place for Lamorinda Weekly Photographer Doug Kohen
Congratulations to Lamorinda Weekly photographer Doug Kohen, who was honored last weekend by the California Newspaper Publishers Association at the conclusion of the 2012 Press Summit in San Jose. Kohen took first place in the 2011 Better Newspapers Contest, in the ...
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| Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Two Independent Lafayette Retailers Plan to Close Doors
When Handlebar Toys finally closes its doors at the end of April, more than 40 years of Lafayette history will come to an end. Not too far away along Mt. Diablo Boulevard, another independent business in Lafayette will soon disappear: Sandy's Unique Boutique.
By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The Real Estate Quarter in Review
The first quarter of 2012 showed a huge ...By Conrad Bassett, CRP, GMS
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| Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Pimp My Ride!
How often do you hear of a random act of kindness in this tough world? When it happens, it seems almost too good to be true.
Lafayette's Professional Automotive owner David Watson has ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Sustainable Florist Opens in Orinda
Seasonal and locally-grown food is now part of everyone's vernacular, if not something on everyone's dinner plate. But using local seasonal flowers for your home or for your wedding? That's a rather new concept, and it's what Mitra Misaghi is doing.
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| Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Lunch Hour Clean Up at the Reservoir
Lafayette lawyers and staff from Hunsucker Goodstein & Nelson PC will be ditching pinstripes in favor of something stylish, yet washable, for "beautification" during the Second Annual Earth Day Lunch Hour Cleanup Friday, April 20 at the Reservoir. Volunteers from the ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Moraga Produce Market Opens at Rheem
Many came to Moraga Produce on Friday, April 6, even though the store didn't advertise its "soft opening," but the new produce store, located in the Rheem Shopping Center, north of CVS, had a bit of a rocky start when the electrical system failed 10 minutes before the ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Cherry Picker Party in Lafayette Parking Lot
The brightly-colored installation, looking a bit like an amusement park, was hard to miss if you happened to be in Lafayette last week. As reported in the March 28 edition of this paper, scaffolding and balloons were slated to go up in the parking lot behind Panda ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Local Resident Gets National Recognition for His Household Tip
Isn't it unpleasant to have ice jump all over the floor when using the refrigerator ice dispenser? Unpleasant and even dangerous, as William W. (Bill) McCandlish experienced when his wife almost slipped on one of those loose and hard-to-see ice cubes. But McCandlish ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Seismic Retrofitting Lamorinda Homes
Earthquakes, large and small, are an ever-present Lamorinda possibility, since the area lies between the Hayward and Calaveras faults. While earthquake preparedness may focus on sheltering in place, many of us give little thought to ensuring that our "shelter" is ...Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Spike in Local Burglaries Prompts Businesses to be Proactive
During his five years with the Orinda Police Department, detective Dan Jeffries saw only a handful of burglaries, but over the past few months he says there has been a spike.
These ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Five Years of Restaurant Life in Lamorinda
The past five years have been quite tough for many retail businesses. Lamorinda, like the rest of the state and the country, has suffered the hardship of the recession.
Restaurants ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Baby, You Can Drive/Rent my Car
Anne McCarten-Gibbs is a person who likes to share. When her family lived in Berkeley, they shared yard tools and work skills with their neighbors. She was a Casual Carpool participant (a rider) then as well.
Cathy Dausman
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