The Almost Daily Briefing
Published news articles from local, regional, and national media on topics of interest to the #LoveLafayette Community
LOCAL NEWS
Have A Say Lamorinda On Transportation Money and Blueprints For Next Quarter Century - Contra Costa transportation survey invites residents to weigh in on spending and transportation plans by Sept. 30. (Patch)
San Mateo County claims State of California owes it and its 20 cities $38 million after ‘raid’ - San Mateo County in a lawsuit filed this week claims the State of California “shorted” it and its 20 cities $38 million in funds distributed annually under a decades-old deal involving vehicle-license fees that is now enshrined in law. California’s unprecedented “raid” on the funding stream deprived San Mateo County and cities from East Palo Alto to Daly City of “critical” funds for serving residents, while giving a “windfall” to the state, the lawsuit filed Monday in San Francisco County Superior Court claimed. The lawsuit accuses California of breaking a legal requirement to provide the funding, and seeks a court order mandating payment of the $38 million, plus unspecified damages. (Mercury News)
OTHER NEWS
New study highlights impacts of wildfire smoke (NBC)
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Senior Services Commission
Planning Commission
Transportation & Circulation Commission - cancelled
Labor Day Holiday – City Admin Offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1
Major Roadwork: City Paving Project on St. Mary’s Road | EBMUD pipeline replacement on Reliez Valley Road | Central San Roadwork on Upper Happy Valley Road
The Weekly Roundup
Lafayette Planning Applications Received
Major Development Projects Map
Lafayette Community Information & Emergency Radio AM 1670
Shop, Dine & Gather in Lafayette
Contact the City
HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND CITY PLANNING
Will New CEQA Reforms Bring More Housing to California? - This summer, the state legislature amended the law with the goal of making it faster and less expensive to build housing in California. We’ll talk about how much of a difference CEQA reform could make in addressing the Bay Area’s housing shortage and where – and when – we might see new developments. (KQED)
This Bill Would Extend Renter Protections to Homes Rebuilt After a Disaster. Some Say It Falls Short - More than six months after the Eaton and Palisades wildfires razed nearly 13,000 homes and apartments near Los Angeles, property owners are beginning the arduous process of rebuilding. As they do, state Senator Aisha Wahab wants to make sure renters aren’t left out.
Before the January fires swept in, tenants in many of the apartment buildings had certain protections, including rent control and limitations on when a landlord could evict them. But, under existing law, the apartments will lose those protections once rebuilt. (KQED)
MIXTAPE
Meet the Scrappy Volunteers Rescuing Fruit From Your Backyard
Bay Area Homeowners, Landlords Eligible For Up To $10K In Earthquake Retrofit Aid
Bay Area home sales dropped in July, but so far prices haven't followed
Santa Clara says Super Bowl LX will cost $6.3 million as it negotiates agreements to shift the financial risk
FDA Limits Access To Newly Approved COVID-19 Vaccines
MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER LAFAYETTE
Lafayette receives $500K in opioid funds for 2025 prevention
AND FINALLY…
The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AI
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