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Moraga, California is located in Contra Costa County. Zip codes in Moraga, CA include 94575, 94556, and 94570. The median home price in Moraga is $1,035,000 which is roughly $483/per square foot. More Moraga information.

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Yesterday | Contra Costa Times

Orinda: Three-alarm brush fire contained; no reports of injuries or structural damage

About 30 to 40 homes were briefly threatened by a three-alarm brush fire in the area of Orinda Oaks Park on Monday afternoon, but crews were bringing the blaze under control by about 3 p.m. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage caused by the blaze, which had burned about eight to 10 acres and was reported 100 percent contained ... (more)

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Sun May 19, 2013

The Reporter

Straight talk: Teen being seduced by a 'Mrs. Robinson'

Dear Straight Talk: I'm 17 and being seduced by a "Mrs. Robinson." She's a rich divorced friend of my mom's in her 40s, in great shape and very attractive.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Parents, local Boy Scout leaders urge national organization to keep the ban on openly gay members

A group of local Boy Scout leaders and parents on Friday urged the national organization to "keep sexuality and politics" out of Scouting by maintaining the ban on openly gay members.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Moraga-Orinda fire board rejects new station land purchase

An effort by Moraga-Orinda Fire District chief Randy Bradley to buy land on which to build a new fire station has been turned down by a majority of board members.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Moraga school district settles sex abuse lawsuit for $2.85 million

The Moraga School District announced Tuesday night that its insurance company had reached a $2.85 million settlement with former student Kristen Cunnane in her civil suit against the district and three former administrators over sex abuse claims.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Contra Costa supervisors reject joint ConFire-MOFD station proposal

A request from Contra Costa County's fire chief to negotiate an agreement with the Moraga-Orinda Fire District to jointly build a new fire station in Lafayette has been rejected by county supervisors who praised the proposal but not its timing.

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Patch.com

Who's Hiring in Lamorinda: BevMo; St. Mary's Event Staff; Software Engineers

For those seeking work in Lafayette, Moraga or Orinda - or those who are looking for a new job, or even a second job - here's a list of local job openings.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Lake Elsinore Valley News

Margarita and Moraga roads closed due to bomb threat near Temecula Elementary School

Margarita Road and Moraga Road are currently closed due to an ongoing investigation of a bomb threat in the apartment complex across the street from Temecula Elementary School, according to police officials.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Donna Gerber: Board of supervisors must stick to ULL values

The recent Times editorial regarding the latest attempt to bust Contra Costa County's Urban Limit Line in the agricultural land of Tassajara Valley accurately sees through ever-transparent attempts to thwart the people of the county who have established ULL boundaries at the ballot box over and over.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Contra Costa Times

editorial: Time to kill fire station deal and get rid of the chief

From all indications, the Contra Costa board of supervisors on Tuesday will finally kill an abhorrently timed deal to jointly build a fire station with the Moraga Orinda district.

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Thu May 09, 2013

The Daily Republic

Commuters take to cycles for Bike to Work Day

Darnell Vitug started biking at 5 a.m. Thursday in Moraga, with a trip of some 55 miles ahead of him to his workplace at Genentech in Vacaville.

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Inside Bay Area

Lamorinda Briefs, May 10 -- Sperling resigns from fire board;...

Moraga-Orinda Fire District board president Frank Sperling has confirmed he is resigning from the board of directors and will make the announcement at a board meeting Wednesday.

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Inside Bay Area

County supervisors offer shifting views on joint Lafayette-Orinda station

Barely an hour after deciding to close a fire station in Pittsburg because of ongoing financial difficulties, a grim Contra Costa board of supervisors requested more information before they allow the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to buy land and help build a new fire station in Lafayette.

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NBC Bay Area

Weed War: Tensions Heat Up Over Medical Pot in Concord

The cannabis plant can grow up to 20 feet high, though more commonly it reaches under half that height.

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Marin Independent Journal

U.S. attorney defends use of lawsuits against Bay Area medical marijuana outlets

The U.S. attorney for the northern district of California defended her lawsuits against landlords of medical marijuana outlets one day after this city's largest provider revealed its landlord is being targeted in a drug asset forfeiture suit.

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Wed May 08, 2013

Patch.com

Let The Sunshine In! Do You Like Homes With Lots of Windows?

They let the light in and capture the view outside. Homes with a lot of windows are certainly popular with one segment of homeowners.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Inside Bay Area

Feds sue landlord of Berkeley medical marijuana dispensary

The federal government filed a lawsuit targeting the city's largest medical marijuana outlet and is aiming to seize the property from its landlord.

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Contra Costa Times

Coco supervisors: Pittsburg fire station to close in July

Less than six months after shutting down three central county fire stations and reducing service in Clayton, the troubled Contra Costa Fire Protection District will close yet another station, this time in East County.

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The Press-Enterprise

Tips for protecting your home

Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott briefs Gov. Jerry Brown about the above-average fire threat across most of California during a stop on Cal Fire's Wildfire Awareness Week tour.

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Patch.com

Who's Hiring in Lamorinda: Robert Half; 24 Hour Fitness; Dollar Tree; CVS

For those seeking work in Lafayette, Moraga or Orinda - or those who are looking for a new job, or even a second job - here's a list of local job openings.

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