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Lafayette Resident Attempts Breaking Open-Water Swimming World Record
During the 18 hours straight he spent at water level in the Caribbean in late June, 44-year-old Jamie Patrick encountered three sharks, a box jellyfish, and 10 hours of overnight swimming in unlit ocean water.
 By Clare Varellas
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Auto Burglaries, Car Chase in Lafayette
Call it theft or call it burglary; Lafayette has recently seen an increase in the number of auto burglaries within its community. Since June 7, the city has recorded no less than 16 instances of items stolen from vehicles. A recent email from Lafayette Police Chief ...By Cathy Dausman
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FireSphere
Scott Farley came to the East Bay seeking water; as a student at UC Berkeley he joined the swim team. But it was another element - fire - that caught his attention six years ago, and helps explain the mobile app and website he has developed to aid Lamorindans in ...By Cathy Dausman
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Public Forum: What Lies Below
Most people don't know what lies beneath ...By Britt K. Strottman
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Homes at Deer Hill Review Continues
The review process for The Homes at Deer ...By Cathy Tyson
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Operation Swingtime Salutes the Troops
Is there an invisible time machine somewhere between the Lafayette Reservoir parking lot and the Rotary stage? In a special free concert honoring veterans' service, local Rotary clubs are hosting a twilight outdoor concert from 5 to 8 p.m. this Saturday, July 18 ...By Cathy Tyson
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New Kids in Town at the Planning and Building Department
They may look young, but brand new city planning technicians Chris Juram and Julia Koppman Norton, both recent college graduates, are smart and eager to work for the city of Lafayette.
By Cathy Tyson
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Lafayette Police Blotter
Incident Summary Report June 21 to July 4
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Lafayette Juniors Raise $50K for Charity
The Lafayette Juniors raised $50,000 in the past 12 months for local nonprofit organizations. The funds were distributed June 4 in a special ceremony at the Lafayette Community Center to Ruby's Place, Boys & Girls Club of Diablo Valley, Las Trampas, Trinity Center ...Submitted by Elizabeth Siamas
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Diablo Ballet's 'Dance on Film' Series Continues at Lafayette Library
Four years ago, Diablo Ballet, headquartered ...By Diane Claytor
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Claim Your Space in Lafayette's Latest Hideout
"You know that space you walked into as a kid? The place you took all your favorite things and made into your own?" J.B. Balingit asks as he gestures over a plate of bright orange sweet potato fries. He sits across from me at a patio table outside of the Hideout ...By A.K. Carroll
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More EBMUD Work Downtown
Managing water infrastructure is not easy, and it's no secret that aging pipes are more susceptible to cracking, corroding and bursting, especially vintage pipes that date back to the Depression, when Herbert Hoover was president.
 By Cathy Tyson
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Sack the Bag, Says Lafayette
Starting July 1, Lafayette joins more than 100 other communities within California, banning single-use plastic bags at retailers, requiring a 10-cent minimum charge per bag at select businesses, and also making changes to take-out food packaging requirements. Adopted ...By Cathy Tyson
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Deer Hill Project Review Continues This Summer
Although the proposed Homes at Deer Hill ...By Cathy Tyson
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Lafayette Police Blotter
Incident Summary Report June 7-20
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