Lafayette Massage Practices Struggle to Overcome Negative Stigma About a year ago the story of brothels masquerading as massage parlors exploded in Lafayette. The city reacted sending in undercover officers who arrested some 'masseuses' and adopting regulations that now require all massage practitioners to be certified. But ...By Sophie Braccini
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New Name, New Beast Car, Same Great Service Krysten Laine and Rene Aguirre decided to change the name of their beloved Urban Suburban to The Mechanic located at 3328 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette because they work on more than just SUVs; they wanted their new name to reflect their broad focus on foreign and ...
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Rustic Tavern Soon to Open in Lafayette Before chef Gary Rust and his wife Tressa got married, they worked together with friend Chris Amsden at Lark Creek in Walnut Creek. After the couple's brief stint in San Diego and the welcoming of two children, the Rust's friendship with Amsden was still going strong. ...By Sophie Braccini
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The Real Estate Quarter in Review The first quarter of 2013 showed continued ...By Conrad Bassett
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Lynley Sides and The Glue NetworkChanging the Game of Social Media Campaigns Sometimes stars align for the right people and the right project. This is what happened to Lafayette resident Lynley Sides when she was honored April 4 with an Enterprising Women of the Year Award presented by Enterprising Women Magazine. Her new venture, The Glue ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lamorinda Moms Pick the Best of Lamorinda 2013 With 192 member nominee submissions and an amazing 772 votes from members - a record high - Lamorinda Moms completed the Best of Lamorinda 2013 survey, which recognizes great resources within the Lamorinda area and provides a valuable information bank for Lamorinda ...Submitted by Jennifer McCosker
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Hiring Licensed or Unlicensed Contractors: What You Should Know The economy has hit the construction industry hard and many contractors and construction workers are out of work. This has proven to be a savings boom for property owners as the glut of construction workers looking for work has forced the price of construction down. ...By Don Odell
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Flying A Named Orinda Small Business of the Year "I need to start timing my gas purchases to when I'm here in Orinda," said Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen before a packed house at the Orinda Country Club March 20. Andersen, one of several dignitaries present for Orinda's State of the City Address, ...By Laurie Snyder
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Glass Art for the Home When thinking of glass art, the first images that come to mind are often vases, stained glass or glass sculpture. What Orinda resident Vivien Hart does is a bit different: she makes home accents, or functional glass art, created in her garage-workshop.
By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Lynn's Top Five All About the New Tax Law Provisions If you are like me, every day you come across something about the newest tax laws. Between our federal and state governments, on one level or another, most of us got hit with a few whammies. One or two alone may not feel like such a big deal, but when you add them ...By Lynn Ballou, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(tm)
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The War of the Barres It all starts with ballerina envy, the long sculptured muscles and the elegant, lean and dynamic figure. From it are born the "barre" classes, exercise routines that often draw from the Lotte Berk Method, an exercise conditioning that originated in London almost 50 ...By Sophie Braccini
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Snider Honored as Moraga's Business Person of the Year Bill Snider was honored as Moraga's Business Person of the Year at a celebratory dinner held in late February at the Moraga Country Club. Snider is the owner of Moraga Hardware and Lumber, which he purchased in 2000; and Across the Way, a sophisticated lifestyle store ...
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Sales Tax Revenue Increases for Lamorinda Sales tax revenue for all of Lamorinda has gone up. Comparing the most recent four quarters, also known as the 2012 calendar year to the 2011 calendar year, shows Lafayette's sales tax revenue increased by 6.4 percent, Moraga's increased by 3.8 percent and Orinda ...
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Orinda Theatre Now Fully Digital The Orinda Theatre is now technologically up to par with the big multiplexes, thanks to the owner of Theatre Square, GLL Real Estate Partners that purchased the costly digital equipment in custody of the operator, the California Independent Film Festival Association. ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Lafayette Start-Up Wants to End Wrong-Site Surgery Wrong-site surgery, when a surgeon operates on the wrong side of the patient's body, is a nightmare that is more than anecdotal. According to the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, although reporting of wrong-site surgery is not mandatory in most ...By Sophie Braccini
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