Yes, Moraga public works director Edric Kwan was right when he said that the rainy season starts on Oct. 15. Actually, it started just a day early, on Oct. 14, but his team had done what needed to be ...

When Chinaka Hodge was a freshman at Berkeley High, it's unlikely that the young writer imagined she would one day be featured as a notable alumnus. Yet today her face is plastered on one of the ...

With Hall Equities Group set to begin work on the new Saranap Village, we take another nostalgic look back to dig up old memories before the backhoes arrive. Last issue recalled the old LaRossa Market ...

Planning commissioners were reluctant to support a new proposed rule limiting development in high-risk areas to one dwelling unit per 20 acres, even when hazards such as landslides have been mitigated ...

The new administrative services director, Norman Veloso, comes to the town of Moraga after 22 years with the city of Fairfield and most recently the city of Cotati, where his job title may have been ...

It should come as no surprise that Moraga's Saint Mary's College would have its share of things that go bump in the night. Relocated from Oakland in 1928, its nearly 100-year history practically begs ...

With the San Francisco Giants missing the playoffs and the Oakland Athletics losing in the first round, the Bay Area can still have a rooting interest in the playoffs. All they have to do is to turn ...

The Bulldogs 8th Grade 8A Girls volleyball team of the Orinda Intermediate School has had an amazing season. They began their adventure with their first play against Foothill Middle School of Walnut ...

Officer Vince Ones and Officer Andy Russell recently joined the Lafayette Police Department from the County Patrol - Valley Station in Alamo. Both officers are already familiar with local watering ...

The adjustment to middle school poses organizational challenges. Running between classes and keeping track of multiple assignments from different teachers can overwhelm 11 to 13 year olds. "Adolescent ...

On Friday, Oct. 17, came that time of year again - Campolindo vs. Miramonte football. In a low scoring 7-0 win, the Cougars pushed their streak to three straight wins over the Matadors. In the first, ...

From Pumpkin Patch to Trick-or-Treating at ghoulishly garbed homes, Lamorinda's kids get ready for Halloween Photos by Andy Scheck and Lamorinda Mom's Club Halloween goers will be treated to much more ...