Orinda author chronicles Girl Scouts founder ahead of group's centennial
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:17:35 GMT

On one of her visits to local schools, Ginger Wadsworth encouraged the Girl Scouts in the audience to be kind to whomever you meet.

Crews repair broken water main in Lafayette
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:54:07 GMT

The break was reported on Las Trampas Road around 4:45 p.m. and impacted service to seven customers, EBMUD spokesman Charles Hardy said.

Heaven on a half shell
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:54:23 GMT

It’s no accident that oysters are identified by the specific tidal region in which they are grown.

County's Hearing On Sufi Sanctuary Is All Day
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:45:21 GMT

The county Board of Supervisors is holding an all-day hearing Tuesday on the controversial plans for a 66,000-square-foot new sanctuary for the Sufism Reoriented congregation in Saranap.

Seen Around Lamorinda: 'Donate, Or We Unleash the Flamingos' and 'Calfironia Dreamin''
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:47:20 GMT

A Patch gets frequent notes from Lamorindans who spot unusual or funny things in our neck of the woods and we found these two snippets in our "in" basket this morning.

Lamorinda police reports for Feb. 17, 2012
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:30:58 GMT

Hit & Run -- A hit & run was reported at 10:01 a.m. in the 3600 block of Mt. Diablo Boulevard.

Montelindo Garden Club Speaker for February 2012
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:16:16 GMT

On Friday, February 17, 2012 Garth Jacober, owner of Mt. Diablo Nursery in Lafayette, will speak on Camellias.

Capturing the inner peacemaker: Photographer Michael Collopy goes beyond the faces
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:06:45 GMT

Mother Teresa, Frank Sinatra, Barack Obama, George Clooney, Paul McCartney and a host of other instantly recognizable figures all showed up at a Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation event on Sunday, Feb.

Nominations for 2012 Lafayette, Orinda Citizens of the Year needed by Feb. 17
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:02:03 GMT

Do you know of someone who lives in Lafayette or Orinda who has gone above and beyond for their community, providing crucial muscle for a local project or working tirelessly to help those in need? Nominations for the 2012 Lafayette Citizen of the Year, and for the 2012 Orinda Citizen of the Year are accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb.

Lafayette massage parlors questioned
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:37:43 GMT

A spike in the number of massage parlors in Lafayette, and suspicions of illegal activity at a handful of those businesses, have residents fuming.

editorial: Surveillance cameras at schools make sense
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:09:03 GMT

School vandalism and theft are costly and disruptive crimes that all too often go unsolved, even if there are alarm systems.

Kitchen on Fire is hot
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:59:39 GMT

Olivier Said and Chef MikeC.'s cooking classes are getting a second home with the opening of a new Kitchen on Fire in West Berkeley.

Celebrating the human form
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:06:27 GMT

With a passion for color, McCauley infused the fruits and flowers she painted with vibrant color.

Good Neighbors: Faith Barnidge
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:01:57 GMT

The Volunteers of John Muir Medical Center certainly put the capital "V" in volunteering.

Moraga, Orinda, Lafayette councils meet, discuss shared concerns
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:38:15 GMT

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.

Surveillance Cameras Pondered for Lafayette Schools
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:14:36 GMT

A Parents of children at two Lafayette schools may soon have their kids under the supervision of surveillance cameras if a plan being considered by the district's governing board pans out.

County plans to reconfigure Lamorinda cities into Transit Villages and limit driving
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:44:57 GMT

A massive plan to turn Lamorinda cities into Fruitvale Transit Villages to force drivers out of their cars and rely more heavily on public transportation was unveiled Thursday, February 9 at a joint meeting of the city councils of Orinda, Lafayette, and Moraga.

Moraga, Orinda, Lafayette councils meet, discuss shared concerns
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:25:05 GMT

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.

Lamorinda Sun School Notes -- It's Kindergarten registration season
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:37:26 GMT

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.

Play is the Thing at Collins Elementary School
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:17:47 GMT

For Anna Smith, it's always about drama - and comedy and voice, and gestures and imagination.