Was it just me or did we hear the Bells of Saint Mary's playing a little Rolling Stones at noon today? Hmmm?
Celebrated North Main Street sculpture removed because of 'blushing,' a fading of fibers in the finish. It is being resealed.
HBO's A-story driven series The Newsroom is pushing more buttons than a chimpanzee in a TV control room.
We cruise the aisles of our backyard garden and came up with fare for the groaning board.
The secret kitchens of Moraga's Les Trois Bisous have been quietly churning out a whole new line of foodstuffs -- and don't think the judges at the California State Fair haven't noticed.
Bryan Carmel is producer of the new documentary Kumare, which won an award at the SXSW Film Festival and is now in select theaters.
Art is definitely in the eye of the beholder -- and there are many eyes on the fountain in front of the Mechanics Bank in Walnut Creek these days.
We're waiting to hear back from a Lamorindan who helped us reach our goal of 950 Facebook "Likes" so we can give them a "thank you" prize -- and then we're pushing on to 1,000 Likes we can do it again!
Good. Bad. Big. Small. They were out there on the tip of that big pointy spear and they lost everything. Today is their day.
No, NOT Van Morrison. Check out these songs by a former Acalanes Don who somehow sounds just as crystal clear singing upside down as she does piloting a VeeDub full of musicians.
Now there's a bumper sticker for you. Here's Part II of a garden experiment underway in Moraga.
Patch shutterbugs Rob Blits and Thomas Black walk the wild side of Lamorinda, looking for worthy shots of the local wildlife. Amazing what you find staring back at you, sometimes.
Who needs a gym membership when you can work up a mega-sweat pushing dirt around all weekend?
A little morning wake-me-up music.
No green screens and droning weather personalities here, folks. We let the Eurythmics do our forecasting for us.
If you've followed Lamorinda Patch for any length of time you'll know we like the blues and, by extension, the White Stripes.
Both of Lamorinda's "Neon Ladies" -- the Rheem Valley and Orinda Theatres -- will screen a week's worth of new movies and pay homage to some Old School gems during the 14th Annual California Independent Film Festival this week.
Up far too early. Coffee doing its job -- but sometimes you need something else to get you going.
We would never, EVER recommend that anyone fly an aircraft while inebriated and we fully recognize that alcohol abuse is a serious problem with HUGE impact on the afflicted -- but, dang, this old comedy sketch is funny.
Patchers tell us the Lafayette Reservoir made a cameo appearance in the time-travel crime thriller Alcatraz, currently filming in the Bay Area. Or did it?
One of the biggest voices in the business left us all Friday morning.
Hours to go before its officially TGIF. Here's a little 60s flashback from The Vogues to tide you over.
We live in an increasingly digitized world, apparently, and a move from 35mm film to digital projection presents a sizable challenge to Lamorinda's venerable movie houses.
A day late... maybe. But we think U2 at Ireland's Slane Castle is a good way to mark New Year's Day.
Sure, they're made to sell things to you. But that doesn't mean they can't be entertaining, even inspirational.
Santa's Bag Returns for its 21st year at Lafayette's Community Center
Just in time for the holidays, Moraga resident and surefire State Fair ribbon-winner Joan Edelsohn opened her secret recipe file and, in the spirit of giving, shares a winner with fellow Patchers.
What better way to shake off the Earthquake Blues than with a little Twenty Flight Rock?
Lamorinda foodies will be happy to see that two local restaurants made the vaunted Michelin list for 2012.
Hacienda de las Flores hosts its Third Annual Oktoberfest Fundraiser. Participants say "Prosit!"
Our Tranquil Gardener suggests a few things to get to in the senescent garden.
The Town of Moraga hosts it's 13th annual Pear Festival.
No more cowboy justice for outlaw weeds
Eat your beans!
Plenty of great theater and music to go around this weekend. Get your share.