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City of Lafayette California - Almost Daily Briefing February 27 2024 27 February 2024 ( news )
City of Lafayette , state California ( By Press Release office)
Feb 27,2024
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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
California neo - Nazi trying to crowdfund tour of city council meetings to provoke free speech lawsuit - A neo - Nazi is goading cities into a First Amendment lawsuit — and using a Christian crowdfunding website to do so . ( San Francisco Chronicle )
Some city services to return to ‘substantially normal’ after ransomware targets Oakley - The city of Oakley in eastern Contra Costa County is still responding to a ransomware attack that knocked its computer network offline and prompted a declaration of a state of emergency , city officials said . ( Local News Matters ) Related:
Oakley , Pleasant Hill targeted by cyberattacks on same day
( NBC )
City Of Pleasant Hill Says it Was Target In Cyber Attack
( Contra Costa News )
Silicon Valley job boom ends for now as employment growth slows down - Silicon Valley’s job boom has hit a pause , and while the region is still adding workers , the pace of hiring in 2023 was markedly slower than the year before , a new report shows . Although hiring is in a slump , median household income is on the rise , according to the Silicon Valley Index 2024… ( Mercury News )
California among the top places where the ' rich are getting richer , ' according to new analysis ( KTLA )
BART sets post - pandemic record for Saturday ridership — thanks to Chinese New Year Parade , Oakland Fans Fest ( KRON4 )
California congressional leaders asks CPUC to reject AT&T request to shut down landline services ( East Bay Times )
UCSF Health And John Muir Health Open New Cancer Center In Walnut Creek ( Claycord )
Niles Canyon Road partially reopens after collapse during storm ( Mercury News )
OTHER NEWS
Legislative analyst projects bigger funding drop for schools , community colleges– The Legislative Analyst’s Office is warning superintendents and school boards working on their next year’s budget that more storm clouds are on the fiscal horizon . In a Feb . 15 report , the LAO forecast that further erosion of state revenues will likely reduce state funding for TK - 12 by an additional $7 . 7 billion — $5 . 2 billion in 2023 - 24 and $2 . 7 billion in 2025 - 26 . That would be on top of the $13 . 7 billion shaving that Gov . Gavin Newsom announced in his proposed budget for the current budget cycle that he released just a month ago . ( EdSource )
Norovirus cases soar in California . Here are the signs to watch for ( San Francisco Chronicle )
LOCAL HAPPENINGS –refer to the
Full City Meeting Calendar
Crime Prevention Commission
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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
Developers submit North Berkeley BART housing proposal ( Berkeleyside )
California Bill Would Require Landlords to Accept Pets ( KQED )
The hottest trend in U . S . cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing ( NPR )
Seattle to add electric buses that use wireless charging ( Smart Cities Dive )
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Major winter storm to bring up to 10 feet of snow in Sierra Nevada this week
National Weather Service Says Snow Level Could Dip To 1 , 000 FeeSt . Mary ' s inches closer to outright WCC title with 15th straight victory
BART Ridership Slowly Increases Post - Pandemic
San Francisco Has Better Pizza Than New York , New Study Finds
Here’s why the Bay Area has seen bad air quality recentlyAT&T will give $5 to customers hit by cellphone network outage
PG&E bills are soaring , and Californians are angry10 States Where Insurance Costs Impact Housing Affordability
Where California sea otters go , coastal erosion rates slow
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Challenges To Rent Stabilization Laws
MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER LAFAYETTE
Greater Lafayette Leaders Chart a Sustainable Future - Community leaders in Greater Lafayette , along with Purdue University , are working together to tackle economic development , housing shortages , and infrastructure challenges . Their collaborative efforts aim to create a sustainable future for the region , balancing growth with community needs .
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