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Burton Valley student pushes school to go green this Earth Day
Burton Valley Elementary School is ditching the use of plastic utensils in the lunchroom starting April 22, appropriately enough on Earth Day. As impactful as that is, it is all the more remarkable for being introduced by an environmentally conscious fifth-grader who, ...By Pippa Fisher
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Lafayette Earth Day Festival focuses on sustainable youth
The 14th Annual Earth Day Festival will be taking place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28 along Golden Gate Way behind the Lafayette Library and Learning Center. This year's theme is "Taking Action."
 By Pippa Fisher
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5G - It's coming, like it or not
The next generation of wireless is arriving in California and there is very little local government can do about it, thanks to Federal Communication Commission orders and federal laws that place procedural and substantive limitations on local authorities. Lafayette ...
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Cam Burks steps down as Lafayette mayor
Mayor Cam Burks is stepping down from the mayoral role as of April 20. He will continue to serve out his term on the council.
Burks, who is four months into his first term as mayor, made ...
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Sunny skies for Spring Egg Hunt
A big topic among the adults at the April 13 Spring Egg Hunt was the weather. Everyone remembered last year's rainy event and were grateful for the pause in the current rainy season.
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5th grade 'All Lafayette' team wins third consecutive NL Championship
The Fifth Grade "All Lafayette" team won it's third consecutive championship for the competitive Next Level program at De La Salle. The team has played together since the first grade and gone undefeated over the last three seasons prompting the league to ask them to ...Submitted by Charlie Vezzali
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Sun shines on spring wedding at the Res
With the iconic Lafayette reservoir as a backdrop, and under glorious sunshine, a local Lafayette couple tied the knot March 30 on the Rotary stage in front of family and friends. It's not an everyday sight up at the res, and although not a first for the park, it was ...By Pippa Fisher
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County agency reports challenges faced by Lamorinda municipalities
Lamorinda municipalities provide sufficient ...By Nick Marnell
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Lafayette Police Blotter
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Former Mayor of 'Tatzin City' honored at packed dinner
This year's Citizen of the Year, Don Tatzin, was honored at a dinner March 22 at the Lafayette Park Hotel and Spa in front of friends, family and dignitaries.
Emcee'd by Interim City ...By Pippa Fisher
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Search for city manager seeks public engagement
A handful of residents came out March 26 to give input on considerations for hiring a city manager. It is part of the city council's effort to include as many residents as possible as it makes its decision in hiring the next manager to take the helm in Lafayette.
By Pippa Fisher
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Brown Avenue condos approved
The Lafayette City Council has approved the development of 13 condominiums in two, three-story buildings with two below-market rate units on the corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Brown Avenue, replacing the existing structure currently used as an auto repair shop.
By Pippa Fisher
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Strong participation in Springhill evacuation drill
In the dark and with rain falling at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, well over 100 volunteers from 10 agencies shuffled into the gym at Acalanes High School to receive instructions for the emergency evacuation drill of Springhill Road. The Lafayette Police Department ...By Pippa Fisher
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Lafayette 7th Grade Boys win Next Level Championship
Lafayette boys football team won the seventh grade Next Level Football championship in an overtime thriller, with Paolo Trento making the winning catch. ...Submitted by Ryan Kotarba
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Lamorinda officials tear into regional housing proposal
A plan to confront the housing affordability crisis in the Bay Area failed to impress the 15 Lamorinda council members or the public at the March 6 Tri-Cities Council Meeting in Lafayette, with host city lawmakers ripping the plan as noninclusive and off the mark.
By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA