Lafayette gained a new luxury women's (and girls) clothing boutique Jan. 8 when local mom Lorin Platto opened Luck. A recent East Bay transplant from San Francisco, Lorin was inspired to bring some of ...

Some had talked about sun-setting Moraga's Beautification and Tree Planting Program Implementation Committee. Its mission had been reassigned mid-term in the wake of a controversy about the Moraga ...

"The Truth About Girls' Middle School Experience", a Q&A with a panel of high school girls from all four schools in the Acalanes High School District. These girls have not only attended our local ...

Lamorinda has been blessed with many great student-athletes. There have been multi-sport athletes that have lettered in three sports. The number drops precipitously when you restrict the list to the ...

Dennis and Sandra Chiodo walk their American Miniature Horse, Sam, in the streets of Moraga. Dennis gave Sam to Sandra 15 years ago as an anniversary gift. Miniature horses are not ponies, they can ...

Mary Ann Grubb is a no-nonsense woman who knows what she wants and goes out and gets it. A passionate coach and teacher for the first 12 years of her career, she decided to become what she had always ...

Soccer player Kai Thomas, 17, was selected for the MLS NEXT Best of the West team. In an all-star game in Indio, Calif. his team defeated the Best of the East team scoring 5-4 at the nationwide ...

Acalanes and Campolindo girls soccer teams have continued the success they achieved last season and Miramonte has joined them with an equally successful season. Miramonte With the arrival of head ...

After nearly 60 years in the classroom, Lola Danielli arguably saw it all - the good, the bad, and the gray area. The Acalanes Union High School District board recently pulled the plug on the popular ...

David Biggs, who recently announced that he would not be renewing his contract with the city of Orinda as City Manager, gave his report to the City Council early in their Jan. 23 meeting to address a ...