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Fire and fury experienced in Lamorinda
In an effort to reduce the risk of a catastrophic wildfire event, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public Safety Power Shutoff left millions of people without power across 35 counties in Northern and Central California last week, beginning in the Lamorinda area at ...By Nick Marnell, Jennifer Wake, Sora O'Doherty and Pippa Fisher
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Lafayette Police Blotter
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The vape hits the fan: state warnings, store closure and peer-to-peer education
Short of impeachment, one of the hottest topics at both the national and local levels recently has been the dangers of vaping. Last May the city of Lafayette passed a ban on flavored tobacco products, which led to the closure of Blazin Jayz Smoke Shop on Sept. 23, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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A strong police presence keeps the 2019 Art and Wine Festival safe
And just like that, the 2019 Art and Wine Festival is a memory. But at least for the weekend the downtown was transformed as Lafayette welcomed crowds from all over the Bay Area to enjoy the nonstop music, to savor wine and enjoy local brews, and to shop the hundreds ...By Pippa Fisher
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Vice Mayor to remain engaged in future Terraces decisions
The city of Lafayette released a carefully worded statement late on Thursday, Sept. 26, in which it is apparent that Vice Mayor Susan Candell intends to remain unrecused in matters pertaining to the proposed Deer Hill Road project, the Terraces, in spite of calls from ...By Pippa Fisher
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Schools add extra avenue for anonymous reporting of at-risk behaviors
The Acalanes Union High School District ...By Pippa Fisher
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Third-party engineering consultants to provide analysis of pipeline in Briones; history of prior concerns come to light
Residents in the Springhill neighborhood are waiting to see a third-party expert's report, promised soon, on the 40-foot, exposed, high transmission pipeline near Buckeye Ranch Trail in Briones close to homes, for answers to their questions concerning its safety. ...By Pippa Fisher
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Lafayette Police Blotter
Lafayette Police
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Western Lafayette finally gets its new fire station
After seven years of false starts, delays and frustration, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District formally unveiled its newest and least traditional fire station, western Lafayette's Fire Station 16, at a Sept. 9 public ceremony.
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City council meeting gets off to a harmonious start
The Lafayette City Council and members of the public were treated to a performance by talented musician John Kiskaddon before the council meeting Sept. 9 with a half hour of jazz. Kiskaddon and his wife, Terry, own Harper Green, the boutique clothing store in downtown ...By Pippa Fisher
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City council recognizes LPIE past president
Mayor Mike Anderson recognized past president of Lafayette Partners in Education Lisa Spiegler with a proclamation at the Sept. 9 city council meeting.
Anderson noted that during the ...By Pippa Fisher
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Appraisal of Boswell's site approved for city offices consideration
The Lafayette City Council is moving forward cautiously with an appraisal of the former Boswell's property to look into the feasibility of purchasing the site for city offices.
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Las Trampas state-of-the-art facility planned
There's excitement in the air on the Las Trampas campus, tucked away by the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail. Participants and staff alike are getting ready for big changes as they prepare to tear down the dated structure and build a new, state-of-the-art campus to ...By Pippa Fisher
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DeSaulnier discusses climate change and environment at Town Hall
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, spoke to a standing-room-only crowd Aug. 26 during a Town Hall about climate change and the environment at Campolindo High School.
The congressman from ...By Vera Kochan
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How the newly structured Lamorinda school calendar came about
A combination of factors including anxious ...By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA