35 years after the Loma Prieta earthquake, which caused numerous deaths and injuries and severe damage in Northern California, Lamorinda took part in The Great ShakeOut, an annual safety event ...

On the mild evening of Oct. 9, a steady stream of people walked into the Lafayette Library's Don Tatzin Community Hall. They were going to attend the Lafayette Homeowners Council Candidates' Night, ...

The OUSD board of trustees approved Stacy Wayne as the next principal of Orinda Intermediate School, effective immediately. Wayne, who has been the OIS associate principal since 2011, earned a ...

Laura Cryan Zellmer has not had it easy. The almost 45-year-old Moraga mom has a whole team of family and friends rooting for her and supporting her years-long fight against cystic fibrosis. Lamorinda ...

When I was young, I was a surfer girl. I spent many weekends catching waves in Santa Cruz, Bolinas, and Hawaii. My favorite movie was The Endless Summer. I dreamt of traveling the globe in search of ...

After four and a half years with the town of Moraga, Parks and Recreation Director Breyana Brandt is leaving to take a position with the city of Napa. Although her title will be the same, her ...

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 ...

Even with a wide range of sports available at the Lamorinda schools, there are still any number of sports that are not available, requiring the student-athletes to go off-campus in order to train and ...

With a high school career that could be described as ranging from the ecstasy to the agony and back again, Cassidy Haskell took a trip to Norway where she was able to visit "lots of family." It was ...

"I should like to enjoy this summer flower by flower, as if it were to be the last one for me." ~ Andre Gide Summer is the most beloved season of the year for most people for many reasons. It is a ...

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of ...

On a recent tour of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, more commonly referred to as Central San, this reporter tagged along with about 20 other members of the public who were also interested in ...