Published on July 17th, 2024
New Orinda business focuses on sunglasses for children
Megan Miyamoto's life plan was not to create sunglasses for children, but after she had a daughter and her optician aunt in Los Angeles educated her about the damage done to children's eyes by sun exposure at early ages, she wound up doing just that. She learned that ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 17th, 2024
Council updated on Historical Society year in review
Orinda Historical Society (OHS) president ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 17th, 2024
Orinda hires new Planning Director, previously with Contra Costa County
Orinda officials, including Mayor Darlene Gee and City Manager David Biggs, are expressing their delight at hiring Lashun Cross to be Orinda's next Planning Director, replacing long-serving Drummond Buckley who retired after many years with the city. Cross was a senior ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 17th, 2024
Dublin City Manager Linda Smith selected as new Orinda City Manager
Orinda Mayor Darlene Gee announced the selection of Linda Smith to serve as Orinda's next City Manager on July 11. The Orinda City Council will consider approval of the City Manager Employment Agreement at its July 16 meeting.
 By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 17th, 2024
Orinda offers residents more money to increase fire code compliance
The Orinda City Council recently approved an ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 3rd, 2024
Orinda Police Blotter
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Published on July 3rd, 2024
MOFD Chief David Winnacker leaving for private sector
After serving as Fire Chief of the Moraga Orinda Fire District for seven years, David Winnacker has announced that he is retiring to "pursue opportunities in the private sector." The chief noted that his retirement comes after 21 years in uniform. He will continue to ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 3rd, 2024
Contentious matter of private roads and drains again on Orinda's agenda
Having been in abeyance during and since the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 3rd, 2024
Historic day for Orinda: Friends of Joaquin Moraga Adobe now own the building
Although the building isn't quite ready to regularly open to the public, the Friends of the Joaquin Moraga Adobe held a ribbon cutting ceremony and preview on Saturday June 29, to celebrate the purchase of the building. Visitors, including Orinda Mayor Darlene Gee, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 3rd, 2024
Orinda's 40th annual Fourth of July fest
The 40th official celebration of Independence Day will be kicked off in Orinda with a burrito breakfast-a change from the usual pancake breakfast--from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at Library Plaza. At 7:55 a.m. there will be a flag raising ceremony, and 8 a.m. will mark the start ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on June 19th, 2024
Orinda Police Blotter
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Published on June 19th, 2024
Host home sought for visiting student from Czech Republic
The next Czech student to attend Miramonte ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on June 19th, 2024
City of Orinda steps in to stop the clock on $1.5 million for Nature Area
While the Orinda Union School District continues to feel unsure about accepting a $1.5 million appropriation from the State of California for the Nature Area at Wagner Ranch Elementary School, the City of Orinda has stepped up, offering to act as a steward for the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on June 5th, 2024
Councils receive updates on Home Insurance situation
Northern California Outreach Manager Lisa Strange, in presenting the Lafayette City Council with an update on insurance reform from Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, began by explaining the wide scope of the department's role-and emphasized one crucial limi ...By Lou Fancher
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA