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ConFire recruits practice rooftop ventilation and fire rescue
Academy 51 recruits from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District took 14 weeks of book knowledge into the field Jan. 12 as they practiced rooftop ventilation and interior fire rescue at the site of soon-to-be demolished Fire Station 16 in Lafayette. The ...By Nick Marnell
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Fire extinguisher recall
More than 40 million disposable fire extinguishers in 137 models manufactured by Kidde have been recalled throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as several thousand in Mexico.
The ...By Cathy Dausman
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EBMUD updated Watershed Master Plan available for public view
Each Lamorinda community presents a unique challenge to the East Bay Municipal Utility District as it manages the 29,000 acres of land and water under its jurisdiction. Many of those challenges are outlined in the EBMUD 2017 Watershed Master Plan, released for public ...By Nick Marnell
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Contra Costa LAFCO seeks one special individual
If you made a new year's resolution to ...By Nick Marnell
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Dana Green - at home in community
For Lafayette Realtor Dana Green, it is all about community. In fact it is her love and appreciation of community in Lafayette that drives all she accomplishes and is a large part of why she is so deserving of this year's Business Person of the Year award.
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A transparent and ethical local government is of utmost importance to Lafayette's 'new' mayor
As Don Tatzin starts his eighth term as mayor and his 33rd year on the Lafayette City Council, he discussed goals for the upcoming year (and years beyond), reflecting on the changes he has seen and lessons he has learned since he joined the council in 1985. This ...By Pippa Fisher
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Is Lafayette ready for cannabis?
With the legalization of recreational ...By Pippa Fisher
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Emergency response training at schools includes active shooter scenario
"You are not helpless. What you do matters." This is the main message from Lafayette police in their emergency response trainings, currently ongoing for all staff in Lafayette's public elementary and middle schools.
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Lafayette department of engineering to merge with public works
Lafayette's engineering and public works departments are set to merge in early February in a minor reorganization.
Recently approved by the city council, the shuffle was prompted in ...By Pippa Fisher
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Lafayette war veterans announce plans for 9/11 monument
The Lafayette War Veterans, comprised of members of American Legion Post 517 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8026, have announced plans to erect a monument to honor service members from Contra Costa County who have lost their lives in service to our country since ...Submitted by Michael Gilson
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As seen in Lafayette ...
Sunrise over Mt. Diablo last Friday.
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Outgoing Mayor Mike Anderson praised for ruling with decorum and grace
Supervisor Candace Andersen presented outgoing Mayor Mike Anderson with a proclamation recognizing his third term as mayor.
Andersen noted that while Lafayette has been quiet this past ...By Pippa Fisher
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Dana Green named Lafayette's Business Person of the Year
This year's Business Person of the Year award goes to Lafayette realtor Dana Green.
Last year's Business Person of the Year together with both the Chamber's outgoing board president and ...By Pippa Fisher
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Hanukkah celebrated at the Plaza
The Lafayette Plaza was packed on the first night of Hanukkah as crowds gathered to light the menorah on the Jewish holiday that celebrates perseverance, faith and the power of light over darkness.
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Lafayette encourages residents to opt up to Deep Green energy
Lafayette is set to continue its push to become cleaner and greener in 2018 as the Environmental Task Force and Sustainable Lafayette brainstorm ways to get residents to opt up to 100 percent renewable energy through MCE.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA