Lafayette City Council Member Mark Mitchell passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Nov. 5 at the age of 61. The sudden loss has stunned the community. "During my years here, I've not met a person ...

Cook pasta about 8 minutes and set aside to drain. Add pesto to warm pot (enough for a thick coat). Add pasta to warmed pesto and stir. Add diced Kalamata olives and sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese ...

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, ...

Campolindo High School junior, Asha Spitzer (16) joined forces with Miramonte High School junior Brody Suba (16) and his freshman brother Cael (14) in helping to bring awareness to ovarian cancer ...

On the evening of March 9, 2013, people gathered at Rancho Laguna Park in Moraga to enjoy a barbecue, as they have done every Saturday evening for several years. The park is a popular hangout, ...

At the recommendation of city staff and the instigation of Orinda City Council member Amy Worth, Orinda has decided to mount a plaque honoring Anne J. Parr for nearly 50 years of teaching art classes ...

As any local realtor will attest, prices in Lafayette for homes have been going up, to the tune of 5.8 percent more than was anticipated on property tax rolls. According to the County Assessor's ...

Splashball? It's all about kids, balls and water - how could it not be fun? "Splashball is to water polo what t-ball is to baseball," says Bill Brown, who created Miramonte High School's water polo ...

Battalion Chief Lucas Lambert has been promoted to Deputy Chief of the Moraga Orinda Fire District (MOFD), a position approved by the directors of MOFD in June. Lambert's promotion created three other ...

When Carl Thelen graduated from UC Berkeley almost 30 years ago, his family gave him a graduation gift: their 10-year-old manual transmission Honda Civic. He was thrilled. For the next 20 years, it ...

When Don and Ron Heidary began Orinda Aquatics, they had a vision that was at the time unique, and have stayed true to their ideals as they have recently celebrated their 30th anniversary. "Over these ...

Lamorinda Water Polo honored its 2014 graduating class. Amongst the seniors, nine were recognized as High School All-Americans and eight as High School Academic All-Americans. Out of 33 graduating ...