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Moraga, Orinda, Lafayette councils meet, discuss shared concerns
Fixing crumbling roads, a regional plan for sustainable growth and paying for a skate park parking lot were on the minds this week of Lamorinda leaders and residents.
Eye on the East Bay: Celebrity chef shows he's a fast-foodie
Celebrity Cuisine: The Eye was enjoying a couple of post-work beers at Artie's Countrywood Lounge recently when the host and crew from Food Network's "Restaurant: Impossible" strolled into the Walnut Creek watering hole.
Poll: Orindans would pay for better roads
According to a new poll, Orinda residents are willing to pay a higher sales tax to help fix their city's damaged roads.
Lamorinda Sun School Notes -- It's Kindergarten registration season
Founded by Ron Graydon in 1982 as the North Bay Orinda School, the academy provides students in grades 6-12 with a college prep curriculum and small class sizes.
Feds: DuPont trade secrets stolen
California businessman Walter Liew and China's Pangang Group Co. were charged with conspiring to steal trade secrets about titanium dioxide technology from the DuPont Co., according to the U.S. Justice Department and a revised indictment.
3rd Annual "Live at the Orinda" Champagne Comedy Event Launches March 2nd
For the third year, San Francisco's lovers of laughter will have the renewed opportunity to enjoy a champagne-filled night of comedy at the landmark Orinda Theatre on Friday, March 2nd.
Student contest winners to design portal adornments for Caldecott Tunnel fourth bore
Henry Meyers was a prominent Bay Area architect in the mid-1930s when he designed the bas relief medallions adorning the entrances of the Caldecott Tunnel's two original bores.
Lamorinda Sun School Notes -- It's Kindergarten registration season
The Moraga School District will hold kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school year in February, but postpone transitional kindergarten signups due to a lack of state funding.
Orinda residents oppose new housing project
An expanse of open space at the intersection of two quiet residential streets has become the epicenter of a debate between Orinda residents and city leaders.
California Independent Film Festival brings movie buffs to Moraga, Orinda
Shine your shoes, pop your corn and stock up on felt tip pens for autographs because the 14th California Independent Film Festival is about to make a splash in Moraga and Orinda Feb.
Commercial Burglaries Reported Overnight In Downtown Orinda
Police hope the person or persons who entered a pair of downtown Orinda businesses overnight left some telltale evidence behind.
Lafayette Burglars Well Armed, Well Cranked, Well Connected
Doggie door burglaries , front door kick-ins, burglars so speedy and so knowledgable of their victim's activities they're in and out of a targeted house in minutes -- with jewelry, guns, prized heirlooms and possessions.
The Paducah Sun Online Edition
Surviving are two daughters, Robin Johnson of Beaver Dam and Larra Ortiz of Orinda, Calif.; one son, Kyle D. Edwards of Paducah; one brother, Fred Johnston of Florida; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Daniel H. Edwards; and one sister.
Homebuilders against Bay Area construction idea
A Bay Area plan for where to build new houses, shops and offices in a way that helps cut greenhouse gases relies on increased population concentrations some communities may reject, a state homebuilding industry representative said Thursday.
Marinda Wu a scientific ambassador in more ways than one
13, 2012, Orinda, Calif. Marinda Wu was recently elected the 2012 president-elect of the American Chemical Society, and like the two Chinese characters that make up the word "crisis" she arrives bearing a message of both peril and opportunity.
Moraga dog park plans focus of lawsuit
Plans for a dedicated dog area at Rancho Laguna Park have hit a legal snag with a lawsuit against the Town of Moraga challenging an approved canines-only zone.
Lamorinda Sun School Notes -- It will soon be Kindergarten registration season
The Moraga School District will hold kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school year in February, but postpone transitional kindergarten sign-ups due to a lack of state funding.
Danville Sidesteps Pension Debate
The debate of pensions throughout the state is a loud one but the Town of Danville and two other Contra Costa County cities are sitting this one out.
Roadshow: A varmint report, from rodents to skunks
Q My wife and I love our two Prii, but we encountered a new problem of rodents gnawing on the wiring insulation of Toyota vehicles.