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Published on May 13th, 2020
Volunteers spearhead collaborative push to test seniors at all Lamorinda residential facilities
Under the leadership of Lafayette Vice Mayor Susan Candell, acting as a private citizen, volunteers are expediting COVID-19 testing for some of the most vulnerable across Lamorinda in all residential senior living facilities.
 By Pippa Fisher
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Published on May 13th, 2020
Slow reopening of outdoor spaces begins
On a beautiful afternoon during the first week of May, Larry and Betty Sydora and their friend Patrick Lowry took their first swings in weeks at the Moraga Country Club. The happy golfers were part of those tennis players, golfers, skaters, and frisbee throwers who ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on April 29th, 2020
Be safe - cover your nose and mouth
County Health Officers require everyone to ...
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Published on April 29th, 2020
Lamorinda elected officials continue to serve without compensation
On April 14, the Concord City Council ...By Nick Marnell
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Published on April 29th, 2020
Lafayette Police Blotter
Lafayette Police
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Published on April 29th, 2020
Lafayette Strong - city offers assistance for small businesses
The city of Lafayette is taking steps to support local small businesses and nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and the Lafayette Community Foundation.
By Pippa Fisher
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Published on April 29th, 2020
Pink flamingos have sprung up on lawns during pandemic
Lafayette realtor Kristina McCann is helping local children celebrate by delivering a flock of flamingos to their lawns the night before their quarantined birthday. Word has spread and the flamingo-wrangler is now up to almost 100 families. McCann is providing the ...By Pippa Fisher
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Published on April 29th, 2020
Residents keep distance during Earth Day off-ramp cleanup
Lafayette residents Wei-Tai Kwok, Violet Kwok, Sharon Richard, Steve Richard, Nolan Richard, Michael Dawson, and Gina Dawson celebrated Earth Day April 22 by collecting 13 bags of trash by the central Lafayette Highway 24 off-ramp (pictured) and by the Hwy 24 on-ramp, ...By Pippa Fisher
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Published on April 29th, 2020
Lafayette leaders request temporary relaxation of planning, development deadlines during SIP
The Lafayette city council at its April 13 ...By Pippa Fisher
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Published on April 29th, 2020
Pandemic delivers a blow to public finances. But how much of one?
Because of actions taken at the federal, ...By Nick Marnell
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Published on April 29th, 2020
An army of local volunteers answer call for face masks
Although the news is dire, Lamorindans across the tri-city area can take pride in knowing that the sense of community is alive and thriving. In Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda teams of volunteers have taken quietly and without fanfare to their sewing machines to churn out ...By Pippa Fisher
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Published on April 1st, 2020
Lafayette Police Blotter
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Published on April 1st, 2020
Lafayette continues to offer services during health emergency
While all Lafayette city facilities will ...
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Published on April 1st, 2020
Local nonprofits hit hard by shelter-in-place order
Among many finding themselves in the completely unchartered waters of COVID-19 and the shelter-in-place order are the area's nonprofits serving some of the community's most vulnerable, for whom the consequences are potentially devastating.
 By Pippa Fisher
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Published on March 18th, 2020
Lafayette environmentalist pens book for kids about Earth Hour
When Nanette Heffernan, a 25-year resident of Lafayette, was driving across the Golden Gate Bridge on the last Saturday evening of March 2015 all the lights went out. The eerie darkness made her believe there had been a power outage, but later she learned that it was ...By Kara Navolio
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA