Award-winning mystery novel author Dan Hanel offered insight into some of the local history of Contra Costa County during his Nov. 5 presentation for the Moraga Historical Society's speaker event at ...

The popular fine dining restaurant, Casa Orinda (casaorindarestaurant.com), known since 1932 for its hearty fare and cowboy-type ambience, seems to have a bevy of guests remaining on the premises long ...

This salad says everything about the season! It's a harmonious blend of sweet, tangy, peppery, and creamy flavors with a lot of crunchy elements. Crisp, slightly bitter ruby endive and peppery arugula ...

ConFire's Bell HU-1 helicopter, also known as Huey, demonstrates a water drop at the Byron Wildland Fire Center. (David Scholz) Accessible water resources are key to effective wildfire responses, and ...

The OUSD board of trustees approved Stacy Wayne as the next principal of Orinda Intermediate School, effective immediately. Wayne, who has been the OIS associate principal since 2011, earned a ...

The virtual evacuation drill conducted Sept. 30 wasn't just for the benefit of residents, but was also intended to help the many local, county and state government agencies and volunteer groups ...

When I was young, I was a surfer girl. I spent many weekends catching waves in Santa Cruz, Bolinas, and Hawaii. My favorite movie was The Endless Summer. I dreamt of traveling the globe in search of ...

It is essential to have the right tools for the job. Sure, there are times I have made it work, but it is not good to use a table knife from the kitchen drawer to tighten a loose screw. My high school ...

Over the last few years various portions of Moraga have been hit with power outages either from unknown causes or Pacific Gas & Electric Company's Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Residents and ...

3500 Block Mt. Diablo Blvd. 500 Block Merriewood Dr. 3600 Block Highland Rd. Hit And Run Misdemeanor Dewing Ave./Mt. Diablo Blvd. Pleasant Hill Rd./Deer Hill Rd. Happy Valley Rd./Mt. Diablo Blvd. 3600 ...

When it comes to the fairly remote area of Canyon, the drive from Moraga to Oakland via Pinehurst Road sports some amazing views of Upper San Leandro Reservoir. There are even a few turnouts for ...

After Orinda residents were invited to report their road safety concerns to TJKN Transportation Consultants last year, it came as no surprise to many to discover that the majority of respondents ...