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Join Us - Tomorrow Night!
National Night Out 2024
Tuesday, Aug 6, 2024, 5-8 PM
22 Orinda Way
Join us for an evening of community building over BBQ Hamburgers and Hot Dogs.
Donate a backpack or school supplies, and you’ll have the opportunity to dunk your Chief of Police in the Dunk Tank! All school supplies will be donated to the Family Justice Center in Concord.
National Night Out is hosted by Police Departments across the Nation to promote safer communities by getting to know your neighbors and local police officers.
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Get Started Now
If you have not completed the work or need additional information regarding the requirements, go to www.mofd.org/abatement-requirements.
Preparing your property is the first step. While one home prepared for wildfire is good, effective wildfire risk mitigations throughout the entire neighborhood are needed. Due to the network effect in developed areas, entire neighborhoods need to be ready for wildfire!
What Can You Do if Your Neighbor is Not Ready?
If you have completed your mitigations and notice a neighbor who has not, please take the time to educate them on the Fire District’s abatement requirements. Appointments for free, non-enforcement home assessments by community volunteers can be made here: www.mofd.org/FAC-A.
If education is not enough, concerns can be submitted via the MOFD website www.mofd.org/hazard-concern. The complaint will be documented and added to the list of parcels to be inspected. With over 14,000 parcels in the District, they are unable to inspect them all each year and appreciate your help educating neighbors.
If you have completed all required mitigations, please consider self-reporting compliance via https://www.mofd.org/how-do-i/submit/report-self-compliance-of-weed-hazard-abatement
More information regarding Fire Hazard Abatement is available in flyer form: www.mofd.org/abatement-requirements
If you have questions about mitigation, please email info@mofd.org or contact their fire prevention staff at 925-258-4599.
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Orinda’s NEW event sure to be a Fall favorite!
Get ready for a spine-tinglingly good time! Orinda Parks & Rec proudly presents our Inaugural Trunk & Treat event, scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in the Library Parking Garage & Plaza. Bring the whole family and enjoy captivating displays, play games, and collect candy galore! Once your session is over, families may meander over to enjoy Taste of the World Market Food Trucks for the last food truck evening of the year.
There are three 45-minute sessions offered. Please register for the session that will work best for your family. Registration is open to children ages 1 to 11 years of age, parents/guardians do not need to register themselves, only the children participating. To register click on the preferred session below.
· Session 1, 4 PM - 4:45 PM
· Session 2, 5 PM - 5:45 PM
· Session 3, 6 PM - 6:45 PM
This event is NON-REFUNDABLE. Funds collected will be earmarked for future Orinda Community Center Park renovation projects. Please contact Recreation Coordinator, Jenn Amerman, at jamerman@cityoforinda.org for questions or more information.
We’d like to take the opportunity to thank our Trunk and Treat friends (sponsors) who have graciously offered to participate in this event; they are: California Magic Soccer Club, Contra Costa Certified Farmers' Markets, Contra Costa County Library, East Bay Eclipse Soccer Club, Friends of the Orinda Library, Mindful Littles, ONE Orinda, Orinda PD, Orinda/Tabor Sister City Foundation, and the Orinda Rotary.
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San Pablo Creek Culvert Repair Project
Daily working hours on the San Pablo Creek Culvert Repair Project have been modified to include Saturdays and 10-hour days. Construction will take place Monday through Friday from approximately 7 AM-5 PM and Saturday from approximately 7AM-3 PM.
Construction consists of removing debris in the culvert, cleaning the culvert invert, preparing concrete surfaces and exposed rebar, installing new rebar along the culvert invert, overlaying the culvert invert, installing new concrete beams and steel struts, repairing storm drain connection to the culvert, and bypassing creek channel flows as necessary.
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Community Information, Events, and Activities | |
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Mark your calendars for Dancing with the Stars - Mustang Madness!! Saddle up for the
finest hoedown this fall, to open the Orinda Classic Car Show weekend.
Rotary Club of Orinda brings you its 20th Annual fundraiser party on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 from 6-8:30pm at the Upper Plaza of the Orinda Library.
BBQ dinner, music, dancing, vintage cars, and more. Proceeds will benefit seniors, students, food banks and other community projects sponsored by the Club. Tickets here at www.orindarotaryfundraiser.com thru 8/30/24.
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It's the final month to join the Summer Water Savers Challenge! We are nearing our goal of saving 100,000 gallons of water by August 31st, currently at 85,000+ gallons. Help us get the rest of the way there by clicking the picture. Two participants will win $25 gift cards to Ace Hardware! | |
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When you drive,
Orinda seniors thrive!
Volunteers are needed for Seniors Around Town, a free door-to-door transportation program for Orinda seniors to medical appointments, errands, and social events. Volunteer drivers choose how often, how far, and when to drive.
You can help Orinda senior residents regain their freedom and independence as well as stay connected to our community.
Call today (925)-402-4506 to volunteer.
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In partnership with the Bissell Pet Foundation, all animals at Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) will be free to adopt during the month of July in an effort to clear kennel space as the county shelter reaches capacity. CCAS is also seeking qualified foster homes—specifically those that can accommodate large dog breeds—to help alleviate the current shelter population.
“We’ve reached a fever pitch,” said Ben Winkleblack, CCAS director. “With an already crowded shelter and an average daily intake of nearly 20 animals each day, we’re asking for the community’s help in getting as many pets out of the shelter as we possibly can through adoption and foster.”
CCAS currently has over 200 pets seeking permanent or temporary homes, including over 170 dogs.
Interested adopters and fosters can view CCAS’s available pets at www.ccasd.org, or meet them at the CCAS adoption center in Martinez. A $25 licensing fee may apply for pet adoptions.
CCAS Adoption Center 4800 Imhoff Pl., Martinez, CA 94553
Hours: Tuesday -Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM Wednesday 10 AM – 7 PM
View Animals Available for Adoption: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/2424/Available-Animals Foster
Information: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/6730/Animal-Foster-Programs
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BART has begun a project to replace 16 interlockings between MacArthur Station and 19th Street Station in Oakland. During construction, which will occur on irregular weekends throughout 2024, a free bus bridge will replace BART service between Rockridge, McArthur, and 19th Street stations. The current interlockings, which operate like interchanges between tracks, are more than 50 years old and in need of replacement.
Riders can expect delays of up to 40 minutes between these stations and less frequent service systemwide on work weekends. Work will occur between MacArthur and 19th Street BART stations one weekend a month, most months, through June 2026. The construction weekends in 2024 are as follows: August 17-18, September 21-22, October 19-20, and November 2-3, 2024.
For more information and updates: https://www.bart.gov/schedules/advisories?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=&utm_term=&utm_content=
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Final Phase of EBMUD's Happy Valley Pipeline Improvements Project
EBMUD pipeline replacement between Miner Road and Van Ripper Lane continues, and completion is expected in October 2024. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. During construction, drivers can expect a portion of Miner Road to be brought down to a single lane with traffic flaggers in place. Please allow more time to reach your destination if you are traveling past 557 and 559 Miner Road.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This project involves replacing an aging cast iron pipeline, which has been in service for 90 years, between Miner Road and Van Ripper Lane in Orinda.
The replacement of this pipeline is critical to ensure reliable water service and dependable fire flows for Orinda residents. Close collaboration with the City of Orinda and surrounding neighbors have been pivotal in planning this project.
For further information and updates on the project, please visit our project webpage at https://www.ebmud.com/about-us/construction-and-maintenance/construction-my-neighborhood/happy-valley-pipeline-phase-ii
Contact Info
If you have any questions or concerns about this project, please don't hesitate to contact EBMUD Community Affairs at construction-east@ebmud.com or by phone at 510-287-2053.
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Oops, Have You Been Missed?
Residents, businesses, schools, and multifamily property owners/managers:
If your cart and/or bin was not serviced on your regularly scheduled service day and was not collected by the end of the following business day, you are entitled to a credit on your bill. Please contact Republic Services at 925-685-4711 to report missed pick-ups and request your credit.
If your request or complaint is not resolved by Republic Services, please contact RecycleSmart at 925-906-1801 or email Authority@RecycleSmart.org
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Mental Health Crisis Services
Anyone living in Contra Costa County who experiences a mental or emotional crisis can get help, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.
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If you are experiencing a mental or emotional crisis, call the County’s 24-hour Access Line at 1-888-678-7277. You can also call the National Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988 or text ‘HOPE’ to 20121.
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24/7 call the A3 Miles Hall Crisis Call Center at 844-844-5544.
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For mental health resources, call the Contra Costa Crisis Center at 211 or 1-800-833-2900
Here are some additional resources:
A3 is the County’s new innovative approach to provide timely and appropriate mental and behavioral health crisis services to anyone, anywhere at anytime in the county. When someone is in a crisis — a fire, crime, or medical emergency — they call 911, expecting immediate emergency services. However, when that emergency is a mental or behavioral health crisis, the lack of a timely and clinically appropriate response too often results in unnecessary suffering, loss of life, criminalization, or incarceration. A3 addresses this critical need by making mental and behavioral health a pivotal part of the emergency response system-call 988.
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City Notifications via Email
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David Biggs
City Manager
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