Town Council remembers former, three-term Mayor Al Dessayer
Moraga’s Town Council paid tribute to former Mayor Alfred “Al” Dessayer who passed away at the age of 86 on Feb. 25. A moment was set aside during the March 25 meeting to…
Lafayette
Llama alert at SMC
Periodically Saint Mary’s College offers some type of “pet” therapy for students to get up-close and personal exposure with a people-friendly animal. In the past,…
Lafayette accepts artwork of Hillside Memorial
During the March 23 Lafayette City Council meeting, Public Art Committee (PAC) Staff Liaison Jenny Rosen presented a staff report on behalf of the PAC suggesting the council…
Mixed-Use Condo Development Approved for Downtown Lafayette Site
Consultant Planner Monica Ly presented a staff report to the Lafayette City Council during its March 23 meeting regarding the Mount Diablo Condominiums project – a development…
Two robbery suspects apprehended in Lafayette
Following the report of a bank robbery at about 1:01 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the 3100 block of Danville Boulevard in Alamo, Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Valley Station deputy…
Lafayette Announces 2026 Citizen of the Year: Carol Singer
Lafayette Senior Planner Alry Cassidy introduced Objective Design Standards (ODS) to the City Council during its Jan. 12 meeting, before turning the presentation over to Monica…
Lafayette City Council addresses concerns over downtown food trucks
Following a request from the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce to review food truck activity in downtown Lafayette and to consider whether ordinance or parking restrictions are…
Park Theater renovation plans and timeline presented to City Council
As part of the Lafayette City Council’s commitment to strengthening Lafayette’s civic values through arts organization presentations at the beginning of the first council…
Lafayette council discusses new objective design standards
Lafayette Senior Planner Alry Cassidy introduced Objective Design Standards (ODS) to the City Council during its Jan. 12 meeting, before turning the presentation over to Monica…
Residents embrace gas leaf blower ban
Just one citation has been issued in response to the City of Lafayette’s ban on gas powered leaf blowers since it went into effect July 1, 2024 – a sign that voluntary…
Lamorinda high school students take to streets to protest ICE actions
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…
Sideboard owners, Erin and Ford Andrews, named Lafayette Business Persons of the Year
Family, friends and local dignitaries will gather on Jan. 29 at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa to honor Erin and Ford Andrews, owners of Sideboard Lafayette, who were recently…
Lafayette receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 10th consecutive year
Administrative Services Director Tracy Robinson presented the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2025, to…
Senior Services Commission updates council on Lafayette’s Age Friendly Action Plan
Senior Services Commission Chair Terry Black presented an annual update to the Lafayette City Council during its Dec. 8 meeting, thanking the council for adopting the Age Friendly…
Local restaurant owners look for answers amid food truck competition
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…
Well-traveled Czech student enjoyed Orinda experience
Amalie Zahradnickova has been the academic year 2025 visiting student from the Czech Republic. Like all the other students chosen from Tabor, Orinda’s Sister City, she loved the…
Moraga Town Council reorganizes
In one of the quickest Town Council reorganizations in recent years, its members took no time at all to select Moraga’s new mayor and vice mayor. As is customary during the…
City Council authorizes funding for Buckeye Fields rehabilitation package
During the Nov. 24 Lafayette City Council meeting, Recreational Manager John Warshaw provided an update of the synthetic turf feasibility of Buckeye Fields and proposed a one-time…
Lafayette Mayor Susan Candell hands gavel to newly selected leadership
During the Dec. 8 city council meeting, outgoing Mayor Susan Candell was showered with praise by staff of Sen. Tim Grayson and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, as well as…
Lafayette Park Theater renovations move forward
The Park Theater, originally opened in 1941, has been dark since 2005 – but that is all set to change beginning in 2026. After the Park Theater Trust reached their goal…
Council moves forward with capital improvements at Buckeye Fields
During an hours-long meeting to a standing-room-only crowd, the Lafayette City Council on Oct. 27 discussed whether to proceed with the conversion of the Chaney Field infield to…
Lafayette mayor discusses housing initiatives at annual LHC meeting
Lafayette Mayor Susan Candell joined the Lafayette Homeowners Council at its annual meeting on Oct. 7 to discuss housing development in the community. She began by thanking…