The Almost Daily Briefing
Published news articles from local, regional, and national media on topics of interest to the #LoveLafayette Community
LOCAL NEWS
Longtime volunteer Singer to be honored as Lafayette's citizen of year - Outdoor enthusiast, 60-year resident worked for over four decades on city’s Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission (Mercury News)
Lafayette City Council addresses concerns over downtown food trucks - The council directed staff to continue to enforce parking and signage compliance, as well as health permit and tax compliance, and to provide a clear list of rules food trucks must follow, and asked staff to return to council after researching legal options and ordinances of neighboring cities. (Lamorinda Weekly)
Park Theater renovation plans and timeline presented to City Council - As part of the Lafayette City Council’s commitment to strengthening Lafayette’s civic values through arts organization presentations at the beginning of the first council mteeting of each month, The Park Theater Trust (TPTT) president, Kathy Bowles, presented future renovation plans and the contribution the Park Theater will make to the vibrancy of the Lafayette arts community during the Feb. 9 council meeting. (Lamorinda Weekly)
Lafayette: Objective Design Standards - The council and several members of the public provided feedback about ODS Phase 2, with a significant portion of the discussion focusing on the roof forms and height. (Lamorinda Weekly)
Moraga School District Board approves education parcel tax for June ballot - The measure as written would be a $295 per parcel, per year tax with a cost-of-living adjustment up to 3% annually. It would be in place for seven years, beginning July 1, 2026. (Lamorinda Weekly)
Orinda city council returns to issue of private roads - The contentious issue of how the City of Orinda deals with the acceptance of private roads returned to the Orinda City Council on March 3, when the council heard a report from the infrastructure committee that has been charged with addressing the issue. (Lamorinda Weekly)
OTHER NEWS
Even low-risk homes are caught up in California’s climate insurance crisis - The state’s insurer of last resort is meant for high fire risk properties but homeowners in areas unlikely to burn are now being forced into the plan. (East Bay Times)
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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Parks, Trails & Recreation Commission
Design Review Commission Objective Design Standards Working Group
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
This wealthy, ‘pro-housing’ South Bay city is falling behind on its housing goals – so is the rest of the Bay Area - Despite pro-housing efforts, Sunnyvale – and the rest of the Bay – face headwinds in introducing more housing. (Mercury News) Related:
Danville Considers Building 200 Homes at a Local Shopping Center - A major housing proposal could reshape part of Danville’s Village Shopping Center, where town leaders are considering a plan to add hundreds of apartments while keeping some retail on the site. (Bay Area Telegraph)
Denser housing planned for more affluent parts of this East Bay city - New zoning standards adopted in Concord aim to bring more homes to well-off parts of the city, a state-driven change officials say is meant to combat historic trends of racism and redlining. (East Bay Times)
Federal judge sides with San Diego affordable housing law - The dismissal of a legal challenge upholds a city policy requiring developers either to build affordable units or pay fees that fund housing programs. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Why Home Inheritance In CA Is Twice As Common As In The Rest Of The U.S. (Patch)
Trump administration sues California over the state’s nation-leading vehicle-emission rules (Mercury News)
MIXTAPE
Inside Western Flyer Brewing, Lafayette’s Stunning New Taproom That’s Opening Soon
New Bar Invites Orinda To Sip And Stay Out Later: The After Hours
Pizza Chain's Closing Leaves Lafayette Puzzled
Popular Lafayette Restaurant Opening Second Location In Danville
With thousands of freshly painted red curbs, Berkeley implements law that bans parking next to intersections
City Of Martinez Recommends Closing New Pickleball Courts After Noise Complaints From Neighbors
DoorDash robots headed for Fremont streets
The Bay Area’s ‘city of trees’ is cutting down hundreds of historic eucalyptuses
'Godzilla El Niño' Could Unleash Fury On California As Early As Summer
DoorDash robots headed for Fremont streets
MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER LAFAYETTE
Lafayette mayor-president declares Youth Art Month and unveils new mural at Children's Museum of Acadiana in downtown Lafayette
AND FINALLY…
March Madness: St. Mary’s Ranked #7 in South Region and will play in the NCAA Tournament against Texas A&M on Thursday in Oklahoma City.
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