Justin Pines has been living a life most people would envy. Born in Lafayette, California, the Campolindo and Princeton graduate is professionally successful, a top cross-country runner, talented ...

On April 8, Lafayette city council members received, as is the standard procedure at the bi-weekly meetings, several public comments for items not on the agenda. Among them was an issue gaining ...

Finding the 14th Annual Earth Day/Wildlife Festival last Sunday wasn't difficult. You just needed to follow your ears. The deep tones of Native American drums reverberated through the old growth oak ...

John Bilello lives in a lovely home on Lombardy Lane in Orinda, but he isn't happy. Since he bought the house about two years ago, he is now facing $200,000 worth of work to his home to address water ...

Matt Scanlan could hardly breathe. He felt dizzy. As his heart raced, he started to sweat. His arms went numb; he could not raise them over his head. Having had a heart valve replaced, Scanlan knew ...

Orinda residents were happy to be outdoors on a very warm Thursday evening to welcome the return of the Taste of the World Market food truck event on April 7. Neighbors visited, kids played, and ...

Some if the swiftest movement in Lafayette doesn't seem to come from speeding vehicles but from the pace of Pickleball drop-in reservations and class enrollments. Offered by the city's Parks, Trails ...

Every town or city has a seal. It's basically a logo designed to include significant aspects of a municipality - symbolism relevant to its citizens. The seal is used on official stationary, business ...

Steve Sposato lost his wife on July 1, 1993 when Gian Luigi Ferri, a disturbed loner, stormed the law offices of Pettit and Martin at 101 California St. in San Francisco, carrying semiautomatic ...

On a recent Saturday, at the intersection of Moraga Road and Via Granada in Moraga, several young adults with hand-painted signs advertising a "Free Car Wash" were enthusiastically waving at all ...

A longtime fixture on the western edge of Lafayette, Orchard Nursery recently celebrated its 75th anniversary on March 14. The celebration was a reminder of the many regular community events hosted by ...

An unused designer wallet, discovered in the back of a drawer, was handed over - for free - to a mom whose college-age daughter had been coveting one, but couldn't afford it. A PBK rocking horse, well ...