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The Almost Daily Briefing, November 10, 2025
The Almost Daily Briefing
Published news articles from local, regional, and national media on topics of interest to the #LoveLafayette Community
LOCAL NEWS
Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’ (Mercury News)
Related:
- County Halts Plan for Emergency Debit Card Distribution with California’s Release of CalFresh Benefits for November (Contra Costa News)
- CalFresh payments will flow in California (Berkeleyside)
- California families starting to see SNAP benefits back on their cards, San Francisco residents also get extra food aid (ABC7)
Previous coverage:
- What’s at stake in the battle over SNAP funding? One Bay Area county has a $21 million contingency plan. (East Bay Times)
- Contra Costa County Approves $21M For Emergency CalFresh Benefits - Contra Costa County supervisors are making emergency funds available for CalFresh recipients affected by the federal government shutdown. (Patch)
- Contra Costa County approves debit cards for families who rely on SNAP (KRON4)
Bay Area restaurants offering free meals flooded with grateful SNAP families, donations (East Bay Times)
Walnut Creek Agrees to Ban Gas Powered Leaf Blowers – On Tuesday, the Walnut Creek City Council agreed to a community-wide ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, however, not until April 1, 2026. (Contra Costa News)
Walnut Creek’s Cherished Local Ice Rink is About to Open for Its 20th Season (Bay Area Telegraph)
Civilian oversight of Berkeley police is hitting a wall - Forced to file subpoenas for information, watching key recommendations go ignored and mired in years-long negotiations over their powers, the city’s top police accountability officials are finding it hard to fulfill their mission. (Berkeleyside)
Berkeley Police Department launches online call log as it begins encrypting radio signals (Local News Matters)
Clayton Watch Political Action Committee Fighting To Amend Civil Grand Jury Report On City Of Clayton - A political action committee in Clayton has taken the rare step of asking a Contra Costa County judge to amend a Civil Grand Jury report, alleging that the publication contained factual errors, procedural violations, and language that unfairly damaged the city’s reputation. (Claycord)
Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection to Congress after nearly 40 years in Washington (East Bay Times)
California wildfire survivors urge resignation of state insurance commissioner - Eaton and Palisades fire survivors on Thursday, Nov. 6, are calling for California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to resign after a report revealed what it said were loopholes in a 2023 plan that resulted in more policyholders being dropped ahead of January’s disasters. (Mercury News)
Half a million young Californians aren’t in school or work. Most are men - Thousands of men in California are neither working nor in school. Gov. Gavin Newsom has called it a “crisis,” both for the labor market and for men’s mental health. (CalMatters)
$300,000 Trump cut in Alaska could have major ramifications for California - “It’s fair to say that Alaska is California’s biggest tsunami threat,” said Michael West, director of Alaska Earthquake Center… (San Francisco Chronicle)
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Veterans Day – City Administrative Offices will be closed on Tuesday
City Council Legislation Committee
Parks, Trails & Recreation Commission
Lafayette Planning Applications Received
Major Development Projects Map
Lafayette Community Information & Emergency Radio AM 1670
Shop, Dine & Gather in Lafayette
HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND CITY PLANNING
See where Oakland’s building affordable housing in new interactive maps - There are nearly 11,000 low-income homes in the city. Construction has picked up in recent years. (The Oaklandside)
Bay Area developer on what downtown San Jose needs to get “it” factor - Erik Hayden, who is one of downtown San Jose’s busiest developers, talks about the city’s urban core and the state of real estate. (Mercury News)
Menlo Park to weigh ballot measure requiring voter approval for housing on city parking lots - The city will spend $164,000 to study the measure, which has divided the community. (Mercury News)
Cities, county and Truckee come together to talk housing - The meeting was held to discuss state housing law compliance and preparation for the 7th-Cycle RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation), plus local constraints on wildfire insurance, construction costs, and workforce housing solutions in Nevada County. (The Union)
A Housing Complex Designed to Tackle Loneliness Wins Britain’s Best Building - The Royal Institute of British Architects’ Stirling Prize goes to a London senior housing project that uses social space to tackle isolation among older adults. (Bloomberg CityLabs)
$750k grant for BART had strings attached: ICE cooperation - But AC Transit will not apply, after facing community pressure to protect riders. (Berkeleyside)
BART’s Earthquake Response Team is ready for “The Big One” (Daily Cal)
MIXTAPE
Police Look For Leads In Lafayette Business Break-Ins
For Bay Area, more rain coming as another atmospheric river approaches
Japanese Market, Restaurant Plaza Opening In East Bay
WWII Veteran “Papa Jake” Larson To Be Immortalized In Bronze Outside Martinez City Hall
Data Centers in Nvidia’s Hometown Stand Empty Awaiting Power
‘Emerging threat’: Golden mussel infestation upending life in the Delta — help isn’t coming
What Birds Can Tell Us About the Health of San Francisco Bay
2 Bay Area airports among 40 in US to have flights cut amid government shutdown
States sue FEMA over new grant rules
The Office Market Is Rebounding Faster Than Expected
The economy is worse than it looks
MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER LAFAYETTE
Lafayette mayor-president looks to beautify Johnston Street while keeping it business-friendly
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Greater Lafayette Community Food Drive to collect donations
How Deep is the Water Under the Golden Gate Bridge? Spoiler alert: the water under the Golden Gate Bridge is some of the deepest under any bridge in America!
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