Local nonprofit group Fire Safe Moraga-Orinda (FSMO) has been granted $40,000 by Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen. The grant is intended to identify and help vulnerable/low-income ...

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 ...

Zack Purdy, lifted by Cole Huntley (front) and David Eastman, wins this "line out," in Lamo Rugby's February win against De La Salle, 51-0 Photo by Karen Drinkwater Throughout high school, Miramonte's ...

When Don and Ron Heidary began Orinda Aquatics, they had a vision that was at the time unique, and have stayed true to their ideals as they have recently celebrated their 30th anniversary. "Over these ...

The town of Moraga was named after Joaquin Moraga, whose 1835 Mexican land grant and subsequent ranch helped to begin the roots of this community that grew from orchards to subdivisions with nearly 60 ...

Eighty-three years after its founding, Acalanes notched a new "first" this year, with freshman Andrew Zheng qualifying to the National Speech and Debate Association's (NSDA) National Tournament in ...

When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted, it outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. As a supplement to this act, 50 years ago, on June 23, 1972, Title ...

Since 2020, Silver Waves Media has in their words “helped shine a light on the coaches, at all levels, across the country.” They just released their top 100 Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistant Coaches ...

This salad says everything about the season! It's a harmonious blend of sweet, tangy, peppery, and creamy flavors with a lot of crunchy elements. Crisp, slightly bitter ruby endive and peppery arugula ...

Artisans Andi White and Mark Metz look over the installed gate at the Orinda residence of Betsy Blakeslee. (David Scholz) With the formal rulemaking process by the Board of Forestry and Fire ...

With the exponential growth of girls football, there has also been a greater interest in the high school teams, highlighted by San Francisco choosing its first all-Metro flag football team. With 22 ...

The Town of Moraga and the City of Orinda are joining forces for the Moraga Way Safety and Connectivity Planning Study. To that end, both municipalities are sharing a $508,000 federal Safe Streets and ...