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 average number of days on market was 22, which was down from a year ago when it was 27. The average sales price was $2,112,426 – a drop from the $2,218,412 a year ago and also below 3Q 2024 when ...

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 ...

Voters in Orinda on Nov. 3 will select from four candidates to fill three seats on the Orinda Union School District governing board. Incumbent Eve Phillips decided not to run again, but incumbents ...

Michael “Mike” Montagnon was born in France and raised in Montreal and the East Coast before moving to Lafayette. He served as a U.S. Air Force jet mechanic during the Vietnam War and later worked 25 ...

With the closure of filing for the November General Election, the candidates and measures that will be on the ballot are coming into focus. The races specific to Lamorinda include city and town ...

The 65th Contra Costa County Swim Championship brought together 42 teams and the region’s fastest young swimmers for a weekend of record-setting performances and spirited competition. Founded in 1961 ...

The Lafayette City Council decided how to fill their three open seats, two seats for four-year terms and one seat for a two-year term, during a special meeting on Aug. 20. The council opted to appoint ...

The Moraga Historical Society encouraged the public to clean out their closets, attics, and garages in order to “find out if a family heirloom has monetary value in addition to sentimental value.” The ...