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City of Lafayette California - Almost Daily Briefing February 21 2024 21 February 2024 ( news )
City of Lafayette , state California ( By Press Release office)
Feb 21,2024
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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
CA Has 3 Of The 10 Healthiest Counties In The U . S . , New Study Says - A new list of the healthiest communities in the United States has three California counties in the top 10 . In fact , Marin County , across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco , was the healthiest county with a life expectancy of 85 , a lower - than - average adult obesity rate , and only 5 percent of people without health insurance . ( Patch )
OTHER NEWS
Here’s the first step in California’s quest to fix its home insurance crisis - Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is kicking off his planned overhaul of California’s insurance market rules this year with a hearing next month on streamlining approvals for requested rate increases , one of several key demands from insurers who have been bailing on homeowners or cancelling policies across the state . ( East Bay Times )
COVID , flu and RSV are ‘waning’ in Bay Area , but this virus remains the most stubborn and deadly - Hospitalizations for COVID , flu and RSV are all down from the peak of respiratory virus season in late December and early January , but COVID still kills thousands a year in the Golden State . ( East Bay Times )
California is forging ahead with food waste recycling . But is it too much , too fast? - Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills , the state is so far behind on getting food recycling programs up and running that it’s widely accepted next year’s ambitious waste - reduction targets won’t be met . ( Associated Press )
California lawmakers face a ballooning budget deficit
- Today , the Legislative Analyst’s Office projected the shortfall as $15 billion higher , or $73 billion . ( Cal Matters ) Related:
California Deficit Seen Rising by $15 Billion as Revenue Drops ( Bloomberg )
PG&E releases guidelines on how to qualify for an outage credit - The credit applies to PG&E residential customers . Company officials said payments range from $25 during a three - day span without power with a $100 maximum for 120 hours or more . ( KION46 )
LOCAL HAPPENINGS –refer to the
Full City Meeting Calendar
General Plan Advisory Committee ( GPAC )
Creeks Committee– with special presentation by the Walnut Creek Watershed Council
Parks , Trails & Recreation Commission
Senior Services Commission
Environmental Task Force
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
Berkeley must pay $4M after illegally blocking housing project at Ohlone shellmound site - Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch fined Berkeley $2 . 6 million this week for violating the terms of the Housing Accountability Act when it denied a developer’s application to use a state law — SB35 — to fast - track through ministerial review the project for 1900 Fourth St . ( Berkeleyside )
Early data indicates success after city addressed vacation rental oversaturation in some neighborhoods - More than a year after [Palm Springs] city leaders implemented additional regulations to mitigate the oversaturation of vacation rentals in specific neighborhoods , evidence suggests the measures could achieve their intended effects . Despite recent sensational claims of a housing price “free - fall” within the city , data portrays a different , less dramatic scenario . ( The Palm Springs Spot )
Rising costs and fewer resources could slow affordable housing production . Here ' s how a $20B regional bond could help ( Silicon Valley Business Journal )
California Will Help Fund the Down Payment for Your First House . Here ' s How to Apply ( KQED )
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Storm damage and flooding shut roads across Bay Area
Mud slides , trees fall and power is zapped as 3 - day storm lashes Southern California
Man spews antisemitism , does Nazi salute , at Walnut Creek City Council meeting
Lamorinda Students Invited To Compete In Congressional Art Competition
Nearly all Caltrans under - freeway lease spaces in Bay Area failed fire inspections
Here’s the stunning share of Bay Area homes that are at risk of poor air quality
Tech Leaders Fled San Francisco During the Pandemic . Now , They’re Coming Back .
Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024 . And Congress isn’t coming to help
Over 17 Million Californians Approaching A ‘Stress Tipping Point’ , According To Study
Rents are cooling , but not everywhere
MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER LAFAYETTE
Winner of Small Business Challenge Aims to Bring Fresh Flavor to Downtown Lafayettewith prize of up to $100 , 000 in capital and a coveted lease on the Sans Souci premises .
AND FINALLY…
Physicists found that the music of Johann Sebastian Bach contains mathematical patterns that help convey information– the analysis revealed that Bach’s many musical styles differed markedly in how much information they communicated—and that the musical networks contained structures that could make their messages easier for human listeners to understand .
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