Moraga releases draft plan for center area, but questions linger
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:37:21 GMT

The images on the Town of Moraga's Web site show a plan for a vital downtown area, with smiling people gathered at sidewalk cafes and in parks.

Homes for heirlooms that can't travel far
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:06:20 GMT

Deva Rajan's community garden in downtown Moraga is only 20 minutes from Berkeley, close enough for heirloom tomato deliveries to Monterey Market.

Climbers miss El Capitan record by 2 1/2 minutes
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:05:28 GMT

He came close, but missed by 2 1/2 minutes. Florine and his climbing partner, Yuji Hirayama, made the ascent up the 2,900-foot wall in 2 hours, 47 minutes and 30 seconds, the second-fastest time ever.

Big July 4 (and sooner) events in Moraga, Orinda
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:59:45 GMT

A parade, three separate fun runs, all kinds of music, food and games, plus a big fireworks show after dark ... all within the friendly confines of the Moraga-Orinda corridor next week on the Fourth of July.

'Bunco Babes' needs polishing
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:55:55 GMT

A CONGENIAL CAST brings Laura Means Berchdorf's characters to life in the playwright's latest endeavor, "Bunco Babes and Poker Pals." Running at the Onstage Theatre in Pleasant Hill through June 29, the ...

Vignettes from same-sex weddings
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:28:51 GMT

It took a few days for last month's California Supreme Court decision to sink in for Wes Wilkinson and Jeff Barr.

3-alarm fire burning in East Oakland
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:26:20 GMT

An Oakland Fire Fighter sets a hose above a five-alarm fire, Friday, June 20, 2008 on International Boulevard at 94th Ave.

Moraga faces dire financial straits
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:01:55 GMT

This year, revenues will cover expenses in Moraga. But in the years to come the already-understaffed town will see more and more red ink, according to the budget projections presented to the Town Council ...

Counseling college kids to keep the faith
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:59:52 GMT

A student graduates from Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif., during the school's 38th annual commencement Friday, May 30, 2008.

Moraga man tosses ashes to the winds
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:35:42 GMT

Don Anderson cuts back from a crisp 150 mph to half that speed. His thick, 80-year-old fingers work the controls of a 1976 Piper Archer II as it slices through the bright afternoon haze beyond the Golden Gate.

Vignettes from the start of same-sex weddings
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:13:49 GMT

It took a few days for last month's California Supreme Court decision to sink in for Wes Wilkinson and Jeff Barr .

Gary Bogue: Some of our pets are pretty shook up
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:00:41 GMT

Wow! Did you feel that?! ALL SHOOK UP Wednesday, I asked if any pets out there have been reacting to these little earthquakes we've been feeling in the East Bay during the last few weeks.

Light quake shakes East Bay
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:06:53 GMT

This morning's light temblor, with a magnitude of 3.1, struck at 4:31 a.m. four miles east of Moraga and four miles southwest of Alamo near Las Trampas Regional Wilderness, according to the U.S. Geological ...

Contra Costa Times Friday letters
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:46:50 GMT

Recently, a letter appeared on this page alerting readers to the lack of adequate treatment for tuberculosis patients in underdeveloped countries, a concern I share.

M 3.5, San Francisco Bay area, California
Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:26:09 GMT

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

Second earthquake jolts Contra Costa County
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:21:14 GMT

A second earthquake shook the East Bay early this morning, following quickly on the heels of a first that roused residents with a sharp jolt of shaking.

Construction to shut down Moraga Road
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:25:28 GMT

St. Marys Road might need to be temporarily renamed St. Marys Highway - or St. Marys Parking Lot.

Coed roommates: A new take on campus living
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:12:41 GMT

It wasn't that long ago that house mothers vetted male visitors in the "beau room" of sororities and all-female residence halls.

Robert Rauschenberg's legacy: adventurous works between art and life
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:23:09 GMT

'I REALLY feel sorry for people who think things like soap dishes or mirrors or Coke bottles are ugly," artist Robert Rauschenberg once said, "because they're surrounded by things like that all day long, and it ...

Residents take shelter, gauge damage from fire
Fri, 30 May 2008 23:00:11 GMT

Firefighter Daryle Balao of Moraga Orinda Fire Department keeps an eye on a burning hillside Friday morning on Hazel Dell Road.