Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ~ Henry James. With the 250th birthday of our natio ...

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 ...

Reese Tierney, a saddle seat equestrian from Lafayette was selected as one of only 12 athletes to represent the United States at the 2026 USA Saddle Seat World Cup Team, one of the most prestigious ...

It was last March when it was officially announced by a unanimous vote from the Acalanes Union High School District governing board that the Miramonte High School gymnasium would be officially renamed ...

With work scheduled to begin this summer, The Orinda Pre-School (TOPS) has been raising concerns about the construction of the Vista Verde senior housing development. While repres ...

This month residents will have the opportunity to put themselves forward for positions on local town and city councils, elementary school boards, the Acalanes Union High School District board and the ...

From left: Campolindo teacher Lisa Herzig (Leo Advisor), Brenna Williams, Elodie Kwan, and Immediate Past President Lynn Hsu Photo provided During the annual picnic of the Moraga Lions Club held on ...

After a regular season that was highlighted with any number of personal and team records, the post-season for Campolindo proved to be just as successful. Starting with the league tournament where the ...

In its fourth year of beach volleyball, Campolindo has its largest roster ever with 26 players, but it is a very young team with only three seniors and a large number of freshmen on the roster. It’s a ...

In response to a recent emergency in Orange County involving an imminent chemical explosion threat and the evacuation of tens of thousands of households within a 1-mile radius, animal welfare ...

Superstar Adam Tam takes three Golds at AAU Karate Championships National Qualifier – Chicago, Ill. (Provided) Karate & Fitness USA team from Lafayette returned home triumphant from the AAU (Amateur ...

During her months spent abroad, Selma Ahmed (far right) often spent weekends on trips to scenic places around Morocco. (Provided) Ordering food in a foreign language. Navigating unfamiliar streets.