9th September 2026

Orinda Car Show turns focus on Porsche through the decades — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published September 9, 2026 · Page 9 · View as PDF
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The 22nd annual Orinda Classic Car Show will be held on Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Orinda Classic Car Center at 61 Orinda Way in Orinda Village. Admission is free for all spectators. A special...

9th September 2026

Orinda bids goodbye to Sheri Smith, welcomes new City Clerk — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published September 9, 2026 · Page 6 · View as PDF
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Sheri Smith, who came to Orinda as Sheri Spediacci in September 2016, is retiring after 10 years of service as City Clerk. City Manager Linda Smith has announced the appointment of Joelle Fockler as Orinda’s nex...

9th September 2026

Candidates and Measures for November election finalized — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published September 9, 2026 · Page 1 · View as PDF
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· Orinda
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With the closure of filing for the November General Election, the candidates and measures that will be on the ballot are coming into focus. The races specific to Lamorinda include city and town councils, school...

9th September 2026

Orinda recognizes wildfire threat, takes steps to mitigate — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published September 9, 2026 · Page 7 · View as PDF
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Recently Orinda has continued its efforts to try to improve wildfire safety in the city by renewing its contract with Ladris – a disaster evacuation modeling platform for planners, first responders, and resident...

9th September 2026

Lamorinda CERT’s Duncan Seibert is honored, new personnel announced — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published September 9, 2026 · Page 9 · View as PDF
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Lamorinda CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) announced at its June meeting that longtime Program Manager Duncan Seibert, who has served in that position for 16 years, has moved to Program Manager Emeritus....

9th September 2026

Lamorinda Idols rock the Orinda Theatre at final awards ceremony — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published September 9, 2026 · Page 13 · View as PDF
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The 2026 Lamorinda Idols final competition was held on Aug. 16 at the Orinda Theatre. Winners were announced in solo and group performances.  The performers had spent months in the competition, participating in many different types of eve...

9th September 2026

Bea Arthur documentary screens at Orinda Theatre in October — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published September 9, 2026 · Page 13 · View as PDF
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The Orinda Theatre will be presenting two screenings of the new documentary on the life of actress Bea Arthur next month. The documentary film, entitled, “Bea Arthur—I’ve Done Everything but Porn,” explores the life, career and private ch...

12th August 2026

Lafayette Reservoir tower lowered as part of earthquake retrofit work — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published August 12, 2026 · Page 1 · View as PDF
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After years of planning and objections from Lafayette residents at public meetings, the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has begun the retrofitting of the tower in the Lafayette Reservoir. The iconic...

12th August 2026

OIS student Aiden Meng recognized for spelling bee performance — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published August 12, 2026 · Page 6 · View as PDF
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· Orinda
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Aiden Meng, a seventh-grade student at Orinda Intermediate School, was celebrated at the Orinda City Council meeting on July 21 for his accomplishment of tying for sixth place at the 98th Scripps National Spelling...

12th August 2026

Orinda enjoys a grand National Night Out in the park — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published August 12, 2026 · Page 6 · View as PDF
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Orinda kicked National Night Out up a notch this year. In the week preceding the annual event, the Orinda Police Department decided to build some interest in the competition with the Moraga-Orinda Fire District. O...

12th August 2026

OPD officer steps into newly created position for community benefit — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published August 12, 2026 · Page 7 · View as PDF
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The position of “Day Officer” has been filled by Chanel Taliaferro, who started working for the Orinda Police Department two years ago. The new position was created by Orinda in 2024, but recent changes to the req...

10th June 2026

Siesta Valley Bowl now live in Orinda — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published June 10, 2026 Photo provided · Page 1 · View as PDF
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Siesta Valley Bowl, which has taken over the outdoor performance location that for decades housed Cal Shakes, went live on Saturday, May 30 with a “Siesta Valley Bowl Spring Bash.” 
    The show started at 6 p.m. a...

10th June 2026

Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda high schools get new principals — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published June 10, 2026 · Page 6 · View as PDF
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Three of the four high schools in the Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) have just been appointed new principals. 
    In Lafayette, Colin Malcolm will be taking the lead at Acalanes High School, moving up...

10th June 2026

Lamorinda schools seem to be doing well on election day measures — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published June 10, 2026 · Page 6 · View as PDF
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· Orinda
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The California Primary Election on June 2 had the benefit of clear skies and lovely weather. Voters attended their local polling places either to cast the ballots or to drop off “vote-by-mail” ballots they had prepa...

10th June 2026

Coast-to-Coast relay crosses through Lamorinda, celebrating country’s 250th anniversary — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published June 10, 2026 Photo provided · Page 7 · View as PDF
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· Orinda
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Orinda and Lafayette will be on the path of the American Discovery 250 Relay next month. The American Discovery Trail is the country’s first coast-to-coast trail, and the American Discovery Trail Society decided to...

10th June 2026

MOFD reveals which areas will be inspected for compliance — Lamorinda Weekly

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Photo provided by MOFD Published June 10, 2026 · Page 8 · View as PDF
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Photo provided by MOFD The Moraga-Orinda Fire District announced the start of annual inspections in the community. Each year the district carries out inspections of homes to ensure compliance with the fire code. MOFD encourages residents to...

10th June 2026

Local high schools affected by national cyber incident — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published May 13, 2026 · Page 1 · View as PDF
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Local high school students in the Acalanes Union High School District (AHUSD) were affected by a national cyberattack at Instructure, the parent company and developer of Canvas, a widely used cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) for K-...

10th June 2026

2026 Poul Anderson writing contest winners announced — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published May 13, 2026 · Page 6 · View as PDF
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The Friends of the Orinda Library announced the winners of the 2026 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, named in honor of the late Poul Anderson, a popular science-fiction writer and Orinda resident. This annual...

10th June 2026

Local business fills a gap in refuse collection — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published May 13, 2026 · Page 6 · View as PDF
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· Orinda
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After sorting refuse into separate bins for trash, compost and recyclables, there remains the task of dragging the bins to the curb, and then collecting them again the next day. For many in the Lamorinda area, this m...

10th June 2026

Contract is finally awarded for update to Orinda’s Crossroads Plaza — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published May 13, 2026 · Page 6 · View as PDF
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· Orinda
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Following years of discussion, the project to update the area across from the Highway 24 off-ramp went out for bid earlier in March. However, owing to several of the bids being deemed unresponsive, the City of Orinda...

10th June 2026

New Rescue 1 grant aids MOFD — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published May 13, 2026 Photo provided · Page 8 · View as PDF
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Photo provided by MOFD In March and April this year every member of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District had the opportunity to attend three hours of physician-led education designed to enable paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) t...

10th June 2026

Open House brings joy to young faces — Lamorinda Weekly

10th June 2026

Divided Orinda city council vote on traffic signage actions around Ivy Drive — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published May 13, 2026 · Page 7 · View as PDF
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· Orinda
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The Orinda City Council on April 7 considered a pilot program of changes to the traffic patterns around Ivy Drive, Coral Drive, Eastwood Drive and Ardith Drive, known as the Ivy Drive Pilot Program. The area has been...

8th April 2026

MOFD approves purchase of building at 1150 Moraga Way — Lamorinda Weekly

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Published April 8, 2026 · Page 8 · View as PDF
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The Moraga-Orinda Fire District board on March 31 approved the purchase of the building located at 1150 Moraga Way for $3.6 million.  The former home of Mason McDuffie, the building comprises 9,516 square feet of office space and will come wi...