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orindasee
Aug 30, 20242 min read
OSEE's Press Release on Winning the Lawsuit
Orindans for Safe Emergency Evacuation Prevail in Lawsuit Against City of Orinda. Â From the beginning, it was clear to the citizens...
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orindasee
Aug 30, 20241 min read
We Won! Now the city has a choice...
The court wrote a 33 page document outlining the case and the decision to side with OSEE. But the city can do a perfunctory job of the...
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orindasee
Jan 12, 20242 min read
OUR DAY IN COURT January 18, 2024
Over the past year, OSEE and the City have tried, but unfortunately failed, to reach a compromise. The lawsuit will now be decided by a...
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orindasee
Jun 30, 20231 min read
Read the Orinda News Article: "Court Challenge to Plan Orinda, City Stands by Current Project Plan"
Here is the link to the article in the July 2023 edition of the Orinda News - https://theorindanews.com/2023/06/27/court-challenge-to-pla...
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orindasee
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Why wait for a judge!?
The city’s own EIR claims Plan Orinda will substantially impair both emergency response capabilities and emergency evacuation capacity,...
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orindasee
May 16, 20231 min read
Simple Facts
Over 95% of Orinda is susceptible to wildfire (by comparison, only 5% is susceptible in Berkeley). - source: Moraga Orinda Fire District...
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orindasee
May 3, 20231 min read
OSEE can you SAY
The City Council unanimously chose to approve Plan Orinda despite an undisputed significant impact – Plan Orinda’s impairment of the...
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orindasee
Apr 21, 20231 min read
April 25 Public Meeting 7 to 8 pm
The recently approved 'Plan Orinda' accommodates over 3,000 new housing units mostly in downtown, and potentially 7,500 new residents......
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orindasee
Mar 26, 20231 min read
In a Nutshell
This is a complex issue, but here is our best explanation... Plan Orinda is multi-year planning effort meant to "shape the future of...
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orindasee
Mar 25, 20231 min read
East Bay Times Article - 'Bay Area cities struggle to balance housing mandates, wildfire risks'
How can cities balance new state guidelines restricting development in high-risk wildfire zones with parallel — and often conflicting —...
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orindasee
Mar 25, 20231 min read
OSEE Files Petition with CA Superior Court
After participation in public forums pressing that fire evacuation safety be made a priority, OSEE reluctantly filed a petition against...
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orindasee
Mar 25, 20231 min read
Letter to the Editor
The community group called Orindans for Safe Emergency Evacuation, or OSEE, filed a petition with the California Superior Court to...
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