Trolling through the boisterous halls of Lafayette's Springhill Elementary School, J. Ruth Gendler is a transformational teacher whose charm and skill has unleashed the writer in countless students.

Moraga's new Administrative Services Director Katie Bruner officially began working for the town on Feb. 20, taking control of the position from Interim Director Lisa Malek-Zadeh, who in turn filled ...

A Wolf Among Swans” is a 2024 biographical drama about renowned Brazilian dancer Thiago Soares. The feel-good movie shows how dedication and sacrifice to reach the top of one’s chosen art form can ...

A rainy night did not stop a crowd of students and parents turning out to the Del Val Education Center for the Acalanes Union High School District Career Pathways Fair. More than 225 students attended ...

City of Lafayette Vice Mayor John McCormick, Chamber Executive Director Sara Regan, 2026 Citizen of the Year Carol Singer, 2025 Citizen of the Year Ann Appert, Chamber Board President Jeremy Steel.

The contentious issue of how the City of Orinda deals with the acceptance of private roads returned to the Orinda City Council on March 3, when the council heard a report from the infrastructure ...

Moraga’s Town Council adopted a resolution ratifying Moraga-Orinda Fire District ordinances pertaining to Fire Code and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) during its Feb. 11 meeting. The Orinda City ...

For more than five decades, the Moraga Junior Women’s Club has played a quiet but steady role in supporting the community. Founded in 1970, the organization is marking its 55th anniversary with a ...

The rain finally arrived at the end of February, followed by several warm days reaching into the high 70s. It felt like bathing suit weather, and I was tempted! Fascination is fertilizer.

“The Librarians” will be screened at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at the Don Tatzin Community Hall in the Lafayette Library and Learning Center (3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd.) in Lafayette. For more information, ...

As America approaches her 250th birthday in 2026, the Acalanes Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American ...

RÊVE Bistro owner Laura Magu expressed support for the food trucks, but noted that restaurants pay a premium to be downtown and asked what the city would do when more food trucks come to Lafayette.