Lafayette State of the City: Constantly moving forward In his state of the city address at the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year Award dinner, Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson spent little time patting the city on the back for what it has accomplished. Instead, he outlined what Lafayette can do better ...By Nick Marnell
Falling trees threaten Lamorinda residents A spate of falling trees in Lamorinda over the past month caused extensive damage and raised concern over future harm from overwrought trees.
A eucalyptus fell on Lafayette Circle, ...By John T. Miller
Gold Coast Chamber Players Perform 'Intermezzo' in Lafayette The Gold Coast Chamber Players will ring in the new year at a winter concert Jan. 27 entitled "Intermezzo."
The performance will include pieces by Gustav Mahler, Max Bruch, Charles ...Submitted by Pamela Freund-Striplin
Solar Panels on Their Way to the Lafayette BART Station Finding a parking spot at the Lafayette BART station becomes even trickier Feb. 6 when construction crews start to fence off areas in the parking lot to allow installation of solar-paneled carports as part of a project the transit agency board authorized in October. By Nick Marnell
City Council to Decide Future of Leigh Creekside Park A neighborhood dispute over impending changes to the character of Leigh Creekside Park is still making waves in Lafayette.
At issue is whether or not to change the park's status from ...By John T. Miller
Deer Hill Roundabout Defeats Traffic Signal 3-2 A divided Lafayette City Council rejected calls for a conventional signaled intersection and approved the construction of a roundabout at the proposed entrance to the Homes at Deer Hill development in the eastern end of the city. By Nick Marnell
Papillion Owner Oum is Honored as Lafayette's Business Person of the Year Brenda Oum serves more than coffee in the cozy corner caf‚ that is Papillion Quality Gourmet Coffees. True, there is also an abundant selection of tea and pastries, but it is the ambiance and customer service which make her place stand out in an age of coffee house ...By Cathy Dausman
Lamorinda Laughter Coming to Town Hall Theatre's Comedy Night Town Hall Theatre will be featuring a very special Comedy Night on Jan. 19, hosted by Lafayette's Special Education Enrichment and Development program.
The headliner for this event is ...By Pippa Fisher
New Board Members Take Over at the Lafayette School District Lafayette School District Superintendent Rachel Zinn swore in Mark Kindhouse and Meredith Meade Dec. 14 as the newest district board members.
"I was elected to be a good steward of a ...By Nick Marnell