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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rising Miramonte High School junior and basketball player Avya Poddatoori, 15, has spent most of his summer in his living room. Since June, he and his dance teacher have rehearsed Bharatanatyam, a ...

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 ...

The figures have not changed, but the attitude and framing may have. For years, budget presentations focused on the town's balanced operating budget, minimizing the asset replacement needs. This year, ...

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 ...

For those unfamiliar with its location, the History Center can be found just around the right-side corner of the Moraga Library. Standing guard at the Center’s door is a rusty, iron “monument” ...

Consultant Planner Monica Ly presented a staff report to the Lafayette City Council during its March 23 meeting regarding the Mount Diablo Condominiums project – a development proposal for a site ...

2025 was again an interesting year for buyers and sellers of residential real estate in Lamorinda. The number of single-family closings in the year was a bit higher than in 2024 but remained lower ...

James Chase and his pup Paddington enjoy the new dog park at Orinda Oaks. (Sora O’Doherty) The off-leash dog park at Orinda Oaks Park is nearly finished. Most of the fencing is up, although gates are ...