East Bay fire district deploys neighborhood fire ambassadors
A group of residents in the Moraga Orinda Fire District are preparing to go door-to-door to spread the word about wildfire safety.
Excitement abounds as dozens of East Bay schools reopen
Dozens of schools in the East Bay reopened on Wednesday, welcoming back students to the classroom for the first time in months.
Shipping delays disappoint Bay Area Christmas plans
Plenty of Bay Area families didn't get their Christmas gifts delivered on time this year, even if they ordered them weeks ahead of time.
Overnight closures scheduled for maintenance work on Caldecott Tunnel
Caltrans will next week temporarily close the number one, two, three and four bores of the Caldecott Tunnel overnight starting Monday.
PG&E charges $4,685 for one hour of work, Orinda homeowner says
Three months after a contractor hit a gas line and PG&E made an emergency repair, the homeowner was billed by the utility for confusing charges and even his own dirt.
CHP officer rescues driver from burning car in Orinda
Several people stopped and were trying to free the trapped driver, but the doors were jammed shut.
Orinda holds virtual wildfire evacuation exercise to help residents prepare
The Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District and the Orinda Police Department, with the help of community volunteers, organized a virtual evacuation exercise Saturday.
Orinda Theatre launches crowdfunding campaign amid coronavirus losses
Orinda Theatre's owners are looking to the community for help as its 79th birthday approaches but struggles from the pandemic persist.
Orinda educators wary of reopening schools for in-person learning as COVID-19 cases surge
A handful of educators said they have turned to their physicians to get letters excusing them from classroom attendance.
Two East Bay nursing homes struggle with coronavirus
An East Bay Times report has revealed a potentially dangerous practice in the Orinda Care Center nursing home where at least four residents died.
Bay Area youth sports begin a return to group training, with strict rules in place
Slowly and methodically, youth sports have begun returning to in-person training in the Bay Area. But as expected, the practices look starkly different than they did prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
DA launches probe of Orinda facility with coronavirus deaths
The Contra Costa County district attorney's office has launched a preliminary investigation into an Orinda nursing home where at least four residents have died and dozens of others have been infected with the coronavirus.
BART begins weekend shutdown for Orinda track project
Some lanes of Highway 24 in Orinda are also closing overnight, due to the BART track replacement project near the Orinda station.
Explosions heard in early morning Orinda house fire
One person inside the home was able to escape uninjured.
