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Morning Orinda! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Ready to taste Orinda's most inventive cocktails in one evening?
  • How did Orinda climb into California's wealthiest suburbs?
  • Why Orinda's assembly member is joining Rossmoor's stand against hate

Also on today's calendar: The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Art of Mixology (funcheap.com) — Orinda residents can sip creative cocktails and mocktails at the Lamorinda Arts Council's 12th Annual Art of Mixology on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Orinda Theatre Square. With tickets starting at $85, you'll sample competition drinks from local bartenders, enjoy food and music, and support arts programs for local youth and the wider community.
   

• These are California's richest suburbs now — and how they've changed in past decade (sfchronicle.com) — Orinda ranks among California's very richest suburbs, with downtown scenes at Brookwood Road and Moraga Way illustrating how prosperity shapes daily life. A new census-based analysis shows Bay Area enclaves like Orinda pulling far ahead of Southern California, driven by tech wealth and soaring home values that now routinely approach multimillion-dollar price tags.
   

• Upscale Bay Area retirement community grapples with string of disturbing incidents (fresnobee.com) — Orinda's Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan plans to join Rossmoor residents at an Oct. 2 symposium responding to several recent hateful incidents in the senior community. The event will feature films, bystander-intervention training, and participation from local justice groups, aiming to help neighbors across central Contra Costa address bias and strengthen everyday civility.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Acalanes Union High School District posted a job opening for Coach - Boys Varsity Volleyball Head Coach, Acalanes High School in Lafayette. Apply here.
  • Wedgewood Weddings & Events posted a job opening for Wedding Coordinator & Banquet Operations in Moraga. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orinda here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lafayette

Moraga

  • Moraga: Shred Papers On Site – Oct. 10 (news24-680.com)
  • New Lead Found In Unsolved Disappearance of Oakland Coffeeshop Owner (sfist.com)

Walnut Creek

  • Sur La Table Plans Contra Costa Return (patch.com)

Ok Orinda! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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