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, ...

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 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 ...

What a difference a year made for the Lafayette Reservoir Run. Race day this year dawned sunny and mild with a light breeze; a great improvement over the rainy skies of 2016. Marshall Eames, one of ...

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 ...

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District made several changes to its fire prevention bureau in order to catch up on past due fire inspections and Fire Chief Jeff Carman has assured Lafayette ...

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 ...

Emotions ran high at Moraga's Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on October 20, 2009. Several residents, clad in turquoise shirts reading "Rancho Laguna Dogs," used every moment available during ...

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 ...