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 ...

Four new sculptures have recently begun to grace the town of Moraga. Three of them are whimsical, and one is meant to impart a thought-provoking message. The Art in Public Spaces Committee, along with ...

Amidst the Fourth of July traditions of grilling, fireworks, and parades, Saranap neighborhood has one that is beloved but unique. As two women at the Forma Gym informed their friends: "We're going to ...

On July 8, the Lafayette City Council held a discussion whether a sales tax increase should be placed on the Nov. 5 ballot. This potential sales tax increase would be to address the annual financial ...

It's probably not an easy task to step into the shoes of former Moraga School District Superintendent Rick Schafer, who retired in June after ten years of service. But Bruce Burns, a man with a quite ...

This is such a fun variation on strawberry shortcake, using popovers in place of the shortcake biscuits! I love the spongy texture of the cooled popovers filled with strawberries and cream. Nowadays, ...

Moraga’s Town Council adopted a resolution ratifying Moraga-Orinda Fire District ordinances pertaining to Fire Code and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) during its Feb. 11 meeting. The Orinda City ...

This cucumber salad is a simple way to use fresh garden cucumbers and herbs when they are at their best. It is crisp, bright, and easy to make, with just a few ingredients that work well together.

Do you remember holding hands with friends, walking in a circle, singing the children’s nursery rhyme, “Ring-a-round the rosie, a pocket full of posies?” The origin of the song is unknown, but it has ...

Work has begun on a demonstration garden at Moraga-Orinda Fire District Station 42 on Moraga Road across from the Rheem Shopping Center. Upon completion, the garden, a joint project of MOFD and Contra ...

To paraphrase Charles Dickens, the Miramonte lacrosse season was the worst of times and the best of times. The Matadors began the season with a 3-7 record, scoring 7.6 goals per game and giving up 7.7 ...

(2024) Former Mayors Sue McNulty Rainey and Barry Gross, Moraga's first council members (Vera Kochan) In what became a milestone in Moraga, Sue McNulty Rainey was elected to the Town Council in 1974 – ...