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Published on March 4th, 2020
MOFD Chief pushes to sell new fire code to councils
Very tall, very determined, Moraga-Orinda Fire District Chief Dave Winnacker spoke for over two hours at the podium during what was described as the longest ever "items for the good of the city" at the Feb. 18 Orinda City Council meeting. Winnacker would like to see ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Lafayette resident honored as 2019 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year
US Sailing Announced the 2019 Rolex Yachtsmen and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards on Feb. 6, aboard the historic and storied USS Midway in San Diego at Navy Pier. The best U.S. sailor athletes of 2019 were honored among family, friends, peers, competitors, and ...Submitted by Antonia Hutzell
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Lafayette Police Blotter
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Published on February 19th, 2020
An evening of community issues
The Sequoia Room at the Community Center was full Feb. 6 for a Lafayette Homeowners Council meeting. The crowd was engaged for an evening of three presentations on "community issues."
Up ...By Pippa Fisher
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Lafayette citizens of the year announced
The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and Lamorinda Weekly have announced this year's citizens of the year - longtime residents Rick and Janet Cronk.
Over many years their generosity of ...By Pippa Fisher
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Introducing Rocco
Residents got to meet the newest member of the Lafayette Police Department at the Feb. 10 city council meeting.
Rocco, a 2.5-year-old Belgium Malinois has already started working with ...By Pippa Fisher
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Published on February 19th, 2020
City council throws support behind school funding measure
The Lafayette city council unanimously voted to endorse the Yes on L Campaign - Measure L, Lafayette School District's proposed parcel tax to secure additional funding for all district schools - at its Feb. 10 meeting.
By Pippa Fisher
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Appellate Court upholds city's 2016 approval of cabana project
The city announced a victory in the case ...By Pippa Fisher
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Lamorinda vintner receives coveted wine competition awards
Lamorinda Wine Growers Association President Bill Scanlin's Lafayette-based Deer Hill Vineyards was awarded a Bronze for his 2016 Sangiovese and the highest honor of a Double Gold for his 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon during the recent San Francisco Chronicle Wine C ...By Vera Kochan
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Sold-out event celebrates Business Person of the Year
The city of Lafayette celebrated its 30th Business Person of the Year, Jennifer Perlmutter, Jan. 31 with a sold-out dinner at the Lafayette Park Hotel and Spa. The annual event traditionally also features the mayor giving a State of the City address.
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Council strikes a more measured note in response to Skinner letter
The Lafayette City Council spent close to an hour and a half thrashing out the nuances of language for their response to a message received in December from State Sen. Nancy Skinner at a recent meeting. Choosing between two versions of a response, four of the five ...By Pippa Fisher
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Traffic concerns at heart of residents' objections to 315-unit development
The Planning Commission held a joint meeting with the Transportation and Circulation Commission on Jan. 21 as a first look at the results of the traffic impact study report for the proposed Terraces development on Deer Hill Road.
By Pippa Fisher
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Controversial housing bill SB 50 fails to pass senate
The California Senate failed to pass Senate ...By Sora O'Doherty
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A horse walks into a bar...
What's to be done at the local saloon when there's no hitching post? Why, ride `em right in, of course.
It is certainly not an everyday sight, but that's what a posse of eight cowgirls ...By Pippa Fisher
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA