| Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Developing Open Space Along the Lafayette-Moraga Trail?
There's a new battle brewing in Moraga. The bone of contention is a large parcel of land, owned by the Town of Moraga, along the popular Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail. The Town, which needs cash for infrastructure and capital improvements, would like to develop the ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
The Cutting Edge of Water Use and Reuse
When John and Gwenn Lennox decided to rebuild their home in Lafayette, they knew they wanted it to be energy efficient, to incorporate sustainable materials and have a drought resistant landscape -but they never imagined they would end up with home in which they used ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Can You Canoe? This Crew Can!
"Welcome to the best kept secret in Lamorinda," says Ron Brown, as he opens the door to a wondrous workshop. The 20 by 45 foot bay (to call it a garage is to call the Fourth of July a "modest civic celebration") seems to hold every handheld and machine powered ...Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Lafayette Little League Box Scores
May 29
 Submitted by Todd Bequette
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Dedicating the Acalanes Ridge Open Space
Under stormy skies, scores of supporters of the Acalanes Ridge Open Space made the muddy uphill trek for the official dedication ceremony on Saturday. The City of Lafayette, Walnut Creek, the East Bay Regional Park District and the Muir Heritage Land Trust co ...
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
The Lafayette Community Foundation Spring Grants
The Lafayette Community Foundation (LCF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Spring 2011 grants. Since 2000, LCF has given over $250,000 in grants to a variety of local organizations, making a significant impact on their projects. These grants are possible due ...Submitted by Cheryl Noll
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Road Repair Campaign Begins
Don't be afraid, that really isn't someone selling magazines on your front porch. Committee Co-Chairs Guy Atwood and John Hall are just ramping up the Fix Our Roads campaign. Their goal is to gather the 2,000 signatures necessary to get a road repair initiative on the ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Playing Ball Just Got More Expensive
Come July, it's going to cost more to play ball in Lafayette. Since the last fee increase for field users was more than ten years ago, and a recent analysis showed fees were $20,000 short of covering their share of maintenance costs, users will soon be asked to pitch ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Lafayette City Budget Balanced
This year's Lafayette budget is looking just ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Lafayette Police Blotter
Rude Wake-up Call, 5/24/11 A woman woke up ...
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| Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Banner Days Continue in Lafayette
They call to you wordlessly along Mt. Diablo Boulevard, urging you to visit the reservoir, support the arts, or touting our great schools. They may or may not be star-spangled, but the banners do proudly wave in downtown Lafayette, as they've been waiving since 1999. ...Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Century plant in Lafayette
Before he retired, Warren DEMerrit, now 91 years old, received a small cactus plant as a gift and he planted it in the front garden of his Lafayette home. For 35 years, the Agave plant remained small and unobtrusive. This spring, the plant began to grow a tall ...
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| Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Lafayette's Award-Winning Young Filmmaker
Samantha Bell is a sixth-grade student at Stanley Middle School. Blonde and slender, she likes to play soccer and write stories. She also recently won the "Most Promising New Filmmaker Award" at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth which was held in Seattle on ...Rebecca Eckland
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| Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Lafayette Girl Scouts' Outstanding Leader and Volunteer Awards
During Girl Scout Volunteer Week April 17-23, which includes Leader Appreciation Day on April 22, we honored the many outstanding volunteers and leaders in our community who make our world a better place by dedicating themselves to building girls of courage, confidence ...Submitted by Chrissa Harley Ventrelle
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| Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Cycling Through the Process
Don't hold your breath. The three and a half mile Lafayette Class I bike path proposed along East Bay Municipal Utility District right of way is a long way from holding cyclists. Even the westernmost section would likely be five years or more in the making, or so ...Cathy Dausman
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA