Without even realizing it, you may have a poison patch that could be deadly to your family and your pets. Many plants contain calcium oxalate crystals that, when eaten, cause swelling of the mouth and ...

Paramedic Frances (Frankie) Borden, left, and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Alicia Babson, right, were the Moraga-Orinda Fire District’s first all-female ambulance crew for two days in August.

The Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) recently announced that Stephanie Sado, a literacy intervention teacher in the Orinda Union School District, and Rebecca St. Michel, a fifth-grade ...

Both the Acalanes Union High School District and the Public Transit Revenue Measure District are trying again to convince voters to pass measures providing more funds to County transportation and to ...

The Lafayette City Council unanimously voted to introduce Ordinance 704 during its Sept. 14 meeting to update downtown parking meter zones and establish new rates for longer-duration parking. The ...

The Moraga Police Department (MPD) was awarded a California Highway Patrol Cannabis Grant in the amount of $165,998 for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The funds will be used toward the purchase and equipping of ...

Moraga means many things to its residents -- great schools, open spaces, the home of Saint Mary’s College, a good place to raise a family, and so much more. According to the Moraga Historical Society, ...

The Moraga-Orinda Fire District held a special public board meeting on Oct. 8 to select a replacement on the board for John Jex, who recently retired. After interviewing three candidates, the board ...

Stanley Middle School students Hudson Bartelt and Ella Roth, with Moraga Lions member Tony Grosso (center). (Jennifer Montague) The Moraga Lions Club honored six outstanding middle school students ...

Ninth-grade Girl Scouts Riley Lonergan and Catherine Hattersley (Provided) Ninth-grade Girl Scouts Riley Lonergan, a student at Carondelet High School, and Catherine Hattersley, a student at Acalanes ...

Moraga Library redwood trees pose an unacceptable risk to foundations and utilities. (courtesy Moraga Public Works Dept.) When the Moraga Town Council approved an April 8 Town Facilities Energy ...

Bounce houses drew long lines of little ones at the Sept. 26 Pear & Wine Festival in Moraga. (Vera Kochan) On a beautiful sunny day with activities galore, hundreds of local residents celebrated the ...