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Dave Simpson, the owner of the former Lafayette Book Store, was so confident his patrons would love Elizabeth Rosner’s “The Speed of Light” as much as he did that he offered…
With rising costs of groceries, rent, gas and just about everything, it’s harder for patrons to plan an evening out and for spaces like theatres to provide the opportunities…
Ann Kim first joined Stanley Middle School in 2006 as a special education teacher. She spent three years in that role, before becoming an elementary school reading specialist, a…
At a public hearing during the June 22 Lafayette City Council meeting, city planners and the attorney for O’Brien Land Company stated their case for the consolidation of 10…
When 11-year-old Kai walks to school from Second Street, which is densely populated with renters, she carefully crosses Mt. Diablo Boulevard on her own, before later crossing a…
Eleven-year-old Hazel’s interest was piqued when she walked by a few kinetic sand tables outside of a place that had ping-pong, pool and foosball tables inside while she was on…
Ask a parent of school-age youth what brought them to Lafayette and you’ll likely hear about the high ratings of the schools. What is less remarkable about the school system is…
Librarians who found themselves in the crosshairs of anti-woke censorship campaigns are the subject of American filmmaker Kim A. Snyder’s 2025 documentary, “The Librarians,”…
Valentine’s Day is not a rosy time of the year for everyone. For those who are on a quest to find love but have so far fallen short, for those who’ve recently experienced…
Many older community members have been at the forefront of periodic "No Kings" protests in downtown Lafayette, as well as in Concord and Walnut Creek and elsewhere since President…
Approximately 150 local protesters on Jan. 6 took to the streets of Lafayette to remember the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection in Washington, D.C., to say 'no' to war, kings, autocracy…
For many, food trucks can be a fun way to grab a snack, try something new while in transit or, if located in the right spot, to grab some sustenance when other options are too far…
Imagine sitting in front of a fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa in a cozy reprieve from a blustery blizzard happening outside – quietly trying to make peace with the plans that…
While YIMBYs (yes in my back yard) and NIMBYs (not in my backyard) debate the ways to address housing in communities like Lafayette, Lamornindans like Jessa Alberto, Hugo Perez…