July 31, 2010 started off a normal day for Lafayette residents Francie and Tony Low. He was working in the morning then going out for a training ride. Francie left the house about 30 minutes after her ...
In a heroic effort, Happy Valley residents came up with $20,000 to co-fund the realignment of the sidewalk on Happy Valley Drive. Bill Bucher, President of the Happy Valley Improvement Association was ...
During World War II, the United States Navy chose Saint Mary's College as one of the government's four Pre-Flight schools that served to train pilots between 1942-1946. In that period, almost the ...
Nancy Dupuis, who has lived in Orinda for 70 years, just turned 100 years old and still can navigate the internet like a pro. She was honored by her sisters in the Acalanes Chapter of the Daughters of ...
This is a Valentine's story about lasting love. No chocolates, flowers or jewelry is involved; unless you count the medical tags Wayne Grace wears tucked inside his shirt. Grace is a kidney transplant ...
The sixth grade girls CYO (American) Santa Maria team from Orinda won the league championship in the beginning of February. The team won over the team of St. Monica's from Moraga and the team of St.
How do you top a four-year run with three NorCal Championships (with one championship canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and a combined 94-2 record? For Miramonte girls water polo head coach John ...
Ryan Rodriguez has been an entertainer of sorts. But it wasn't until he sustained an injury that took him out of his gig as a professional wrestler that he found his way to the comedy scene. "(In 2016 ...
Since 2020, Silver Waves Media has in their words “helped shine a light on the coaches, at all levels, across the country.” They just released their top 100 Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistant Coaches ...
Local nonprofit group Fire Safe Moraga-Orinda (FSMO) has been granted $40,000 by Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen. The grant is intended to identify and help vulnerable/low-income ...
The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size.” ~ Gertrude ...
We’ve learned that we’re a very athletic group.” The team started the season winning only one of their first four games but ...