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  history for Moraga California
Jose Moraga was a distinguished officer and is credited with having founded the San Francisco presidio and mission, and today his grave is located in front of the sanctuary on the floor of Mission Dolores in San Francisco.
Joaquin Moraga and his cousin, Juan Bernal, occupied the land with their growing families, as was customary in the world of Mexican rancheros.
California's Senator William M. Gwin, representing the new State and the gold miners, now "squatters," was successful in persuading the Congress to reverse the conditions of the Treaty.
www.usacitiesonline.com /cacountymoragahistory.htm   (2716 words)

  
 Moraga Real Estate: Small Town, Serenity!
Moraga is really a special community with its beautiful rolling hills doted with scattered roaming cattle.
A huge asset in Moraga is the beautiful Moraga Commons Park located in the middle of town on 20 acres.
In the winter, the white chapel is seen with the background of Moraga's lush green hills.
www.moraga-california-real-estate.com   (482 words)

  
 Moraga California Relocation
The Town of Moraga is named for Joaquin Moraga, the grandson of Joseph Joaquin Moraga who was second in command of the Anza expedition of 1776, the founder of San Francisco, Mission Dolores and the founder and first commandant of the Presidio.
Joaquin Moraga was a cattleman, not a lumber man, so his property in the Redwood Canyon was overrun with trespassers.
When California became a State in 1850, all the land grants had to be confirmed by the new state.
www.melissafulop.com /Moraga.htm   (1025 words)

  
 Moraga, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Residents of Moraga value the town's schools, low crime rate, and its semi-rural atmosphere, which is the result of strict limits on development and the lack of a freeway exit.
The school is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Another private school in Moraga is the Orion Academy, a High School for teenagers with NLD and Asperger's Syndrome.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moraga,_California   (885 words)

  
 Moraga, California - Homes and Real Estate - East Bay, Contra Costa, Alameda, Northern California - Just Homes ...
The Town of Moraga is a semi-rural community of 16,290 residents.
There is little in the way of neighborhood parks, with the exception of a 20-acre commons in the center of town where summer concerts are often held.
The Moraga Elementary School District (elementary) and Acalanes Union High School District both rank in the top 2 percent statewide and many kids go on to the best colleges.
www.justhomes.com /moraga.html   (343 words)

  
 Moraga Real Estate and Homes For Sale in Contra Costa County County, California
Moraga, located in Contra Costa County, is a peaceful community with a rural flavor where residents are committed to keeping it that way.
Built on one of the original Spanish Land Grants, the area that is now the Town of Moraga, known in 1835 as Rancho Laguna de Los Palos Colorados, was filled with orchards, farms and ranches.
Robin is a member of National Association of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors, where she is on the Board of Directors and Contra Costa Association of Realtors, where she was a Director.
www.moraga-realestate.com   (815 words)

  
 Moraga Historical Society | Moraga's Pride
Featuring the favorite historic sites of Moraga, California, this custom-designed throw is a wonderful accent to any chair, sofa, bed or table.
This popular book, researched by Moraga's noted historian, Brother Dennis Goodman of Saint Mary's College, traces history from the first overland expedition of Spanish colonists into Alta California to today's Lamorinda suburbanites.
Moraga's Pride is a beautifully designed 8.5" by 11" hard cover volume of 225 pages.
www.moragahistory.org /store   (140 words)

  
 Moraga, California Homes for Sale - MLS Real Estate Listings
Moraga, California is one of three communities making up the Lamorinda area; Lafayette and Orinda are the other two.
Housing options in Moraga, California run from a diverse selection of single family homes including the gated Sanders Ranch development out to a large assortment of condominiums and townhouse projects.
Moraga is located away from freeways and major commute arteries, and residents strongly desire to retain the semi rural charm of the area.
www.relohomesearch.com /MarketContentDetail.aspx?StateCD=CA&SAID=49931   (490 words)

  
 Relocating and Moving to Moraga, California
Moraga is made up of single family homes, condominiums, villas, and townhouses.
The Town of Moraga is located in Contra Costa County in Northern California, about 18 miles east of San Francisco.
Known for excellent schools, rolling hills, great weather and being one of the safest communities in the State, Moraga is the most enjoyable community in which to live in the San Francisco Bay Area.
www.drelocation.com /California/alamedaco/Moraga.htm   (265 words)

  
 Moraga, CA Relocation Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
He was a squatter from Tennessee whose ranch was in today's Sanders Ranch.When California became a State in 1850, all the land grants had to be confirmed by the new state.
With the Gold rush came many settlers, who were squatters on the Rancho and this led to much trouble for the Moragas.A dishonest, land-hungry attorney from Oakland, Horace Walpole Carpentier, using all his legal knowledge, retained ownership of the rancho by 1886.
The naive, illiterate Moragas had lost their rancho.By 1912, the bulk of the rancho was purchased by James Irvine.
www.realestatebyhope.com /Moraga.htm   (956 words)

  
 Moraga Watershed
Moraga is a small, bedroom community located about 10 miles east of Berkeley, California.
Moraga sits within a watershed that reaches to Orinda in the west and Lafayette in the north.
A small portion of the Moraga watershed is highlighted in yellow.
www.emporia.edu /earthsci/student/gunther4/moraga.html   (1961 words)

  
 Student Housing
Moraga Student Housing offers housing to students in the USC area who are looking for an alternative to the busy, noisy and quite often, crowded dorm life.
lease an apartment in the university of southern california area.
moraga student housing offers apartments in the university of southern california area.
www.moragastudenthousing.com   (238 words)

  
 Moraga, California CA, town profile (Contra Costa County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
California > All counties > Contra Costa County > Moraga
Moraga is a town in Contra Costa County, in the San Francisco-Oakland metro area.
Median rent in Moraga, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,084.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=10545   (508 words)

  
 Moraga Development Capability Map - J. David Rogers (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Five additional spatial parameters were then compiled as separate map "layers", in accordance with open space limitations that had recently been adopted by the Town of Moraga.
Landslide mapping involved identification of 23 different types of slides and the periods of occurrence, based on review of over 60 years of stereopair aerial imagery.
The Town of Moraga encompasses approximately 56 square miles with a population of 35,000 in the of San Francisco East Bay Hills.
web.umr.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /~rogersda/planning_aspects/gis/moragamaps.htm   (332 words)

  
 Moraga Real Estate - Moraga California MLS - Moraga Info
The town of Moraga is a medium sized, semi-rural community with a population of about 17,000 people.
Modern Moraga is an official suburb of the San Francisco Bay area.
Moraga is also home to Saint Mary's College of California.
www.johnhomesonline.com /moraga-real-estate.php   (238 words)

  
 California on The Skateboard Directory
The Moraga, California city council voted 3-2 in favor of accepting an environmental report on the proposed park which stated that the noise increase to the nearest house's back yard would be "negligable".
Always the leader in restrictive legislation, the state of California, led by Governer Grey Davis, has passed a law which requires all children under the age of 18 to wear a helmet at all times while riding a skateboard, scooter or inline skate.
California, 12 other states and the District of Columbia * have helmet laws for bike riders only." Pretty soon there will be laws that you have to wear shoes on the sidewalk and carry band-aids in your pocket!
skateboarddirectory.com /srch/?qt=California   (1117 words)

  
 Moraga California
The Moraga Park and Recreation Foundation has a mission to enhance recreational, cultural, and education opportunities, to create a sense of community, and to improve the park facilities in Moraga, California.
In 2006, the Foundation will hire ten bands for the Summer Concert Series, which is held at the Commons, and where the board members volunteer to staff the concession stand.
There will be improvements to the acoustics at the Moraga Commons band shell building.
www.moragaparks.org   (187 words)

  
 Saint Mary's College of California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California.
During its first years in Moraga, the college nearly went bankrupt, but eventually managed to gain financial security when it was bought by Archibishop Mitty, for whom a residence hall is now named.
Moraga is known for its lack of entertainment, sometimes being labeled Boraga by the more lively locals - Saint Mary's location is distinguished by having a Safeway at the bottom of the hill no matter which way you turn out of campus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Mary's_College_of_California   (3210 words)

  
 Town of Moraga official website
In talking to many fellow Moragans, I know this is a shared feeling.
Incorporated in 1974, Moraga has prided itself on the quality of life we all seek and enjoy.
We have made changes in these 30 + years, but they have been gradual and consistent with our core beliefs.
www.ci.moraga.ca.us   (162 words)

  
 Saklan Valley School (Moraga, California) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saklan Valley School is a private school located in Moraga, California which was founded in 1954.
Saklan Valley School is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
After a meticulous community-wide process, the new name of Saklan Valley School was chosen, in admiration of the Native Americans of Contra Costa County, who were known to be peaceful and prosperous people.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saklan_Valley_School_(Moraga,_California)   (403 words)

  
 Moraga California Real Estate - Homes for Sale in Moraga CA
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Moraga, California, real estate has never been better with RealEstate.com.
If you are concerned about a housing bubble in Moraga, we can get you the information you need.
www.realestate.com /local-real-estate/California/Moraga.aspx   (396 words)

  
 Moraga and Clayton Real Estate of houses and Homes For Sale in Contra Costa County County, California
Located in the rolling foothills of Contra Costa County, the communities of Moraga and Clayton may be only minutes apart, but each has its own separate and distinct personality.
Moraga is a more contemporary venue and wasn’t incorporated until 1974.
Urcil is part of the team at Prudential California Realty, the number one real estate company in Northern California.
www.moraga-clayton-realestate.com   (693 words)

  
 Moraga Ticket Brokers Moraga Tickets Buy and Sell All Moraga California Tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
You will be able to check Moraga event schedules, order tickets of events held in City of Moraga online, and decide your seating locations.
If available, tickets purchased from the Moraga box office are generally less expensive, but the seat selection may be limited.
The market value for the Moraga tickets, which is based on supply and demand, determines the price we charge for them.
www.ticketexplore.com /city_guides/moraga_california_tickets.asp   (612 words)

  
 Moraga Disc Golf Course - Home
Site was launched on 1/20/06 - Please continue to check back as there will be more to see and do in the weeks and months ahead.
The course is currently 9 holes and spread around the Moraga Commons park.
It is open to the public and free parking is readily available.
www.moragadiscgolf.org   (292 words)

  
 Moraga California Real Estate
Moraga Elementary and Middle Schools plus Campolinda High School (Acalanes District.) Moraga is home to St. Mary’s College with Diablo Valley Community College approximately 15 miles away.
Recreation: The Moraga Trail winds through the town and rolling hills from Lafayette to Canyon Community Park and Playground.
Gold swimming and tennis and Moraga County Club (open to public.) Historic Rheem Movie Theater offers films for all ages.
www.relocate-america.com /states/CA/cities/moraga.htm   (331 words)

  
 Moraga, California Bed and Breakfast - Moraga B&B from Pamela Lanier
Moraga, California Bed and Breakfast - Moraga B&B from Pamela Lanier
Search our database of Moraga B&Bs and you'll find detailed listings, current rates, and special deals for bed and breakfasts in Moraga, California.
Travel Author, Pamela Lanier, is a recognized travel expert, personally committed to supporting the bed and breakfast lodging industry.
www.lanierbb.com /moraga-california-bed-breakfast.html   (109 words)

  
 Moraga Disc Golf Course - Club
The idea of forming a club to correspond with the Moraga Disc Golf course has been around for a long time, but with the introduction of the web site, it is thought that this idea can now come to fruition.
To organize local players and promote the sport of disc golf, by improving and developing disc golf courses in the Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda areas.
Create a membership of local players, and then elect a board of directors to oversee Club projects and ensure the membership aims / goals are achieved.
www.moragadiscgolf.org /club/club.html   (347 words)

  
 Moraga Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Moraga, California
Browse Homes.com for Moraga, California homes for sale, Moraga CA Real Estate Agents or real estate agents, plus Moraga, CA apartments and houses for rent.
Then contact any of the Moraga Real Estate Agents for professional assistance finding your Moraga area home.
So whether you are wondering what your home value is, looking for an agent to help you buy or sell your real estate, or just looking to browse properties in your area, it's all right here.
www.homes.com /Real_Estate/CA/City/MORAGA   (199 words)

  
 Moraga School District   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A public school district of four schools located in Moraga, California.
Moraga is in Contra Costa County, beyond the Oakland hills, east of San Francisco.
California Healthy Kids Survey sponsored by the California Department
www.moraga.k12.ca.us /District/main.htm   (158 words)

  
 East Bay village-to-village path - Lafayette-Moraga Trail, California Sunset - Find Articles
The 9-mile paved pathway winds north from the hills above Moraga, then into town, past historic St. Mary's College, along St. Mary's Road, and climbs the grassy hills before dipping into Lafayette.
There's an exercise course near the trail's south end (just before you reach the college); this is the steepest section, after which it levels out.
As the trail heads into Moraga, it skirts a construction site; loose gravel is a hazard.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_v173/ai_3497877   (295 words)

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