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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The Marquis Comes to Town
Thanks to the kindness of Gilbert Sonet, a portrait of the Marquis de LaFayette will now reside in Lafayette. Although the City has a statue of the Marquis near Plaza Park, this is the first framed version of the handsome French aristocrat.
 By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Homeowner Planning to Appeal Addition Decision
Burton Valley homeowners Joe and Noelle Polichio refuse to take no for an answer. They are appealing a decision of the Planning Commission that does not allow them to build a second story addition to their Lucas Drive home.
 By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Lafayette Police Blotter
Never a lender nor a borrower be,12/4/10 ...
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
City Receives Free Money for Sidewalk Beautification
Who doesn't like to get something on sale? ...By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Lafayette Home a Christmas Extravaganza
When 94-year-old Lucienne "Lu" Huish came to California as a young woman, she fell in love with the state, got married, raised her children here and never left. Besides the vibrant economy and sunshine - the golden state offered a real contrast to her childhood in Des ...By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Famous Tree Takes a Break
Every November the proud redwood tree that stands in front of Diablo Foods lights up for the holidays. But not this year. Arborist Thomas Raeth of Lafayette Tree and Landscape, who has been taking care of the tree for 20 years, advised the Stokes family to give the ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Natural, Compassionate Healing in Lafayette
Dr. Tara Levy is a young N.D. (Doctor in Naturopathy) who wanted to expand her Concord naturopathic practice. Naturopathic doctors are licensed by the State of California since 2006. They practice the art of healing based on natural therapies. They believe that ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Is a Pathway Possible Through Downtown?
A friendly, relaxed group contemplated the possibility of having a bike and pedestrian pathway through the heart of downtown Lafayette at a recent workshop. At issue is the EBMUD Aqueduct right-of-way land that runs behind the Veterans Hall, continues between highway ...By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
No Escape from Lafayette - Shop Locally
Jay Lifson, Executive Director of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, front and center along with a supporting cast is trying to encourage post-Thanksgiving shoppers from leaving town to shop elsewhere. "The Friendly Chamber" wants to encourage everyone to spend their ...
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Lafayette Police Blotter
To Fly or Not to Fly, 11/25/10 A couple ...
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Fire Chief Warns of Possible Fire Station Closures
Without a parcel tax next year, up to eight fire stations could close said Fire Chief Daryl Louder at a recent Board of Supervisors workshop, due to a projected $12 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2010/2011.
By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
LASF Unveils New Identity: Lafayette Partners in Education
After days of rain, an unexpectedly beautiful Halloween morning greeted thousands of smiling Lafayette Reservoir Run participants. Adding to the delicious annual Rotary Club pancake breakfast was a community carnival to celebrate the Lafayette Arts and Science ...By Jean Follmer
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Christmas in November for Grant Recipients
The Lafayette Community Foundation recently awarded a generous grant to the Generations in Jazz Foundation that will be passed along to the Lafayette Summer Music Workshop (LSMW) for a shiny new keyboard, a drum set and amplification equipment.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Giving Thanks at Chamber Breakfast
Although it was gray and drizzly outside, inside the cavernous meeting space at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, the atmosphere couldn't have been more warm and inviting for the 31st Annual Community Thanksgiving Breakfast, sponsored by the Lafayette Chamber of C ...By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Dreaming About Golden Gate Way
A standing-room-only crowd of residents came together to chime in with their visions for the look and feel of the Golden Gate Way neighborhood twenty years in the future.
"Golden Gate ...By Cathy Tyson
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