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City of Lafayette California - Almost Daily Briefing February 6 2024 06 February 2024 ( news )
City of Lafayette , state California ( By Press Release office)
Feb 06,2024
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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
STORM IMPACTS
Tens of thousands PG&E customers still waiting for their electricity ( East Bay Times )
Deadly storm slides out of Bay Area , leaving debris , damage and darkness ( East Bay Times ) Falling Tree Brings Down Power Lines In Lafayette ( Patch )
Storm Damages 7 Buildings In Contra Costa , Leaves 20K Without Power ( Patch )
Rainfall Totals; Prolonged Power Outages: Storm Aftermath ( Patch ) At least 3 dead in wake of powerful California storms ( San Francisco Chronicle )
Bay Area seeing downed trees , widespread power outages as storm slams region ( CBS )
The vast majority of California flood victims’ losses won’t be covered by insurance ( CNN )
OTHER NEWS
Why older homes are losing coverage amid California’s insurance crisis - In 2023 , Farmers Insurance — part of California’s second largest homeowners insurance provider , Farmers Insurance Group — stopped offering and renewing insurance policies nationwide for apartments , townhomes and condominiums built before 1925 . The policy change , which the company says applies to “commercial” coverage , did not impact other Farmers Insurance Group affiliates or owner - occupied , single - family homes with Farmers Insurance . But experts say that other insurers could make similar moves , and some Californians say they are already getting sharp questions about the upkeep of aging homes . It’s the latest twist in the state’s broader insurance crisis , which has seen numerous insurers — including some Farmers affiliates — end or pull back their coverage in California . ( San Francisco Chronicle )
LOCAL HAPPENINGS –refer to the
Full City Meeting Calendar
Public Art Committee
– February 7 at 4pm
Capital Projects Assessment Committee
– February 7 at 6pm
Environmental Task Force
– February 8 at 7pm
Youth Commission Meeting– February 12 at 6pm
City Council Meeting– February 12 at 7pm
Design Review Commission– February 12 at 7pm
“Shop Local Lafayette” eCard Promotion
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
San Jose to fight developers using ‘builder’s remedy’ to downsize housing projects - This week , the city sent letters of rejection to developers who used the builder’s remedy after June 20 , including to some who tried to scale back previously approved housing projects , telling them that they will not proceed with their applications…Of the 29 plans submitted in the last year , nearly a third would downsize projects previously approved by the city , putting 4 , 177 previously - approved units on the chopping block . ( Mercury News )
Cities , drivers have a year to figure out new California safety law banning parking near crosswalks - A new state law ,
AB 413 by Assemblyman Alex Lee[…] prohibits parking too close to crosswalks to improve visibility for drivers and pedestrians , a concept safety advocates call “daylighting . ” The law , effective this year , has a 12 - month grace period before violators get dinged with costly parking tickets . . . ( East Bay Times )
Marin transportation planners set traffic death goal: Zero - The Transportation Authority of Marin has approved a road safety plan that aims to eliminate all traffic - related fatalities and serious injuries in the county by 2050 . The agency is now asking the county and Marin’s cities to adopt the same document so planners will be better positioned to win grants designed to make traffic safety improvements . ( Marin Independent Journal )
MIXTAPE
Gavin Newsom increases state police in Oakland nine - fold to address rising crime
This neighborhood’s home values surged after the pandemic . Here’s what that says about the Bay Area’s market
Pittsburg seeks public input on renewable hydrogen project
San Francisco considers expanding right turn on red light ban
San Francisco To Host 6 World Cup Matches
Inside California’s Coming Fight Over Vehicle Speed Limiters
Eight things you need to know about California’s weird voting rules for the March primary
Baby boomers are hoarding houses and leaving a laundry list of big fixes for younger buyers
MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER LAFAYETTE
Infrastructure improvements and recreation will be priorities for Mayor Tubbs in 2024
AND FINALLY…
Four new species of octopus were recently found deep down off the coast of Costa Rica
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