Siesta Valley Bowl Brings Summer Concert Series to Orinda

The Siesta Valley Foundation has launched a summer concert series at the Siesta Valley Bowl in Orinda, formerly the Bruns Amphitheater. - Over a dozen...

Shrey Parikh Wins 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Lightning-Round Tiebreaker

Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night, defeating Ishaan Gupta in...

Man Arrested for Instagram Comment Threatening Shooting at Santa Cruz County High School Graduation

A man was arrested for posting a threatening comment on Instagram about a shooting at a high school graduation in Santa Cruz County. - The threat was ...

Orinda 7th Grader Advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals

A 13-year-old student from Orinda Intermediate School has advanced to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. - The student is one of only ni...

Orinda Seventh-Grader Among Finalists in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Aiden Meng, a 13-year-old seventh-grader from Orinda, California, is among nine finalists in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. - Aiden correctly...

Jack Lloyd, inventor of pulse oximeter, dies at 90 in Orinda

Jack Lloyd, the prolific East Bay engineer and inventor who helped bring the pulse oximeter to routine medical use, died May 1 at his Orinda home at a...

Orinda 7th Grader Takes Second Place at California State Junior High Spelling Bee

Aiden Meng, a seventh grader at Orinda Intermediate School, placed second at the 2026 California State Junior High Spelling Bee held at the Great Wolf...

Clarence B. Jones, Who Helped MLK Write ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech, Dies at His Cupertino Home

Clarence B. Jones, a key figure in the civil rights movement who helped draft Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech, has died at his...

Open Heart Kitchen (OHK), the Tri-Valley's largest nonprofit nutrition provider, has been named Assembly District 16 Nonprofit of the Year by Assembly...

Open Heart Kitchen Named Nonprofit of the Year

Open Heart Kitchen, the Tri-Valley's largest nonprofit nutrition provider, has been named the Assembly District 16 Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblyme...