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City of Lafayette California - Almost Daily Briefing February 1 2024 01 February 2024 ( news )
City of Lafayette , state California ( By Press Release office)
Feb 01,2024
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The Almost Daily Briefing
Published news articles from local , regional , and national media on topics of interest to the #LoveLafayette Community
LOCAL NEWS
Lafayette Appoints John McCormick To City Council - McCormick , a Lafayette resident for over 30 years , was unanimously selected to fill the seat formerly held by Teresa Gerringer . ( Patch ) Related:
John McCormick Appointed to Lafayette City Council ( Contra Costa News )
Turbulent Bay Area weather is not over . Here’s what to expect - The worst of the storm has passed for the Bay Area , but scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms with small hail and brief downpours is expected Thursday . ( San Francisco Chronicle ) Related:
Storm leaves thousands without power , flood watch remains across Bay Area as scattered shower enter the forecast ( East Bay Times )
Some S . F . streets flood as rainfall rates rival New Year ' s Eve 2022 ( San Francisco Chronicle )
Movie lovers say downtown Berkeley theater eyed for housing is a ‘palace’ in disguise– [Preservationist Gary Parks] and others who argue “the UA” should be returned to its former glory are now trying to preserve the theater , which a developer plans to mostly demolish and replace with nearly 300 apartments . ( Berkeleyside )
HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAMORINDA WEEKLY
– read all the stories in this issue at
www . lamorindaweekly . com
Lafayette council streamlines transportation projects for future funding
El Curtola bridge protests spark safety and legal concerns
Residents gather on rainy Saturday to work together on Two Parks
Con Fire begins next phase of shaded fuel break
When Lamorinda recycles , one man ' s trash becomes another man ' s treasure
4 . 8% hike in refuse collection rates approved for Orinda
Moraga town manager unwinds by building cities with Legos
Proponents of Measure D get council member endorsement
Council gets update on Corliss Drive public safety improvements
Orinda Planning Director Drummond Buckley retires
Outgoing City Manager ' s report focuses on recent crime
Council considers whether red flag day parking restrictions are too much
The daffodils are coming , the daffodils are coming
Moraga Park Director receives a donation from Moraga Rotary
Accolades for Lamorinda football led by Acalanes coach , Floyd Burnsed
Lamorinda home sales recorded
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OTHER NEWS
Can California police take your Ring doorbell footage? A new policy changes the rules - Beginning in February , Ring , a home security company owned by Amazon , will no longer give law enforcement access to video footage without the owner’s consent or a warrant except in extreme cases , such as imminent danger . ( Sacramento Bee )
This social service hotline you ' ve never heard of could help pinpoint California ' s next big crisis - Before the 2022 baby formula shortage drew congressional attention , operators at the nation’s 211 social service hotlines noticed an uptick in low - income parents pleading for help feeding their infants . A decade earlier , before the mortgage crisis crippled the country’s largest banks , 211 hotlines were jammed with people unable to make house payments . ( Los Angeles Times )
LOCAL HAPPENINGS –refer to the
Full City Meeting Calendar
Emergency Preparedness Commission
Transportation & Circulation Commission
Buy “Shop Local Lafayette” eCards to Support Local Businesses
– Bonus card promotion still underway
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
After landlords flood meeting , Concord pushes back decision on rent control - Concord renters will have to wait a little longer to hear the City Council’s decision on a proposed rent control ordinance . Dozens of landlords and several tenants showed up to Tuesday’s city council meeting , contributing to nearly four hours of public comment on the city’s proposed rent control ordinance . ( East Bay Times )
Is this S . F . policy a NIMBY weapon or way to block ‘monster homes’? One neighborhood is at the center of the debate - The Board of Supervisors recently passed an ordinance that scales back when project applicants need to notify neighbors about certain projects . That could make [Design Review] requests in some neighborhoods much less common , since residents often won’t know about proposals until the filing deadline has passed . ( San Francisco Chronicle )
California flood risk map: See which neighborhoods near you are danger zones - More than 400 , 000 people in the Bay Area live in places that face a high chance of flooding each year , according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…This interactive map shows which California neighborhoods are especially vulnerable to flood impacts year after year , according to data from First Street Foundation , a research and technology nonprofit . ( San Francisco Chronicle )
It’s the home insurer of last resort for many Californians . Demand has surged — but so have delays - It’s emblematic of problems at the FAIR Plan , California’s fire insurer of last resort , where response times have dramatically slowed , partly due to new software , even as demand has ramped up . ( San Francisco Chronicle )
M
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How computer modeling is helping the Bay Area plan for climate change: from polluted flooding to the economic impact of storms
Here’s where California’s snowpack stands with winter half over
Bystander Intervention Engages BART Riders in Safety Protocol
Just how many homeless people are in the Bay Area? Annual census aims to nail down a number
Antioch’s bridge housing for unsheltered residents seeing successes
Dragging Bay Area home sales sink to 15 - year low in 2023
San Francisco ' s condo market , once in free fall , sees upward shift in activity
If the 49ers win the Super Bowl , when and where would the parade be?
Several hundred more tech layoffs jolt Bay Area as brutal 2024 worsens
Don ' t expect the Fed to lower interest rates anytime soon , analysts say
Golden Gate Bridge toll would hit $10 under proposed increasesNational 988 suicide prevention helpline has received 1000 calls , 450 texts per day since launch
MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER LAFAYETTE
Barricades going up on Thursday along Lafayette’s Mardi Gras parade route
AND FINALLY…
The State of Alaska wants to build out its roads and infrastructure , but
a gravel shortage
is complicating that .
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