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The same coyote has bitten 5 people since July in the Moraga and Lafayette areas: It came quietly from behind and pounced
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A sign warns people of the danger in a Moraga neighborhood where a 3-year-old was bit by a coyote while on a walk with her family near her home.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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The town council of Moraga discuss the recent coyote bites Wednesday, Feb. 24, at their meeting, with their chief of police and a lieutenant helping the efforts to catch the animal.Town of MoragaShow MoreShow Less
Life s a beach for Nicole Branagh
By Jon Kingdon
Nicole Branagh at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China Photo provided Lamorinda has been blessed with many great student-athletes. There have been multi-sport athletes that have lettered in three sports. The number drops precipitously when you restrict the list to the people who have been recruited by various colleges to play any or all three sports. Nicole Branagh, who grew up in Orinda and graduated in 1997 from Miramonte High School, is one such individual. Starting out, like most in Lamorinda, as a swimmer, Branagh also played softball and soccer. Entering high school, she played basketball, volleyball and did the high jump, triple jump, and long jump for the track team. Branagh was the league MVP in volleyball and basketball and still holds school records in the high jump and triple jump all of which ultimately led her to be inducted into the first Hall of Fame class at Miramonte in 2017.