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| Roundabout at Pleasant Hill Road and Olympic Blvd Photo Sora O'Doherty |
| The Real Estate Quarter in Review |
| By Conrad Bassett, CRP, GMS-T; Licensed Real Estate Broker |
| The first quarter of 2024 began with a slightly increased pace in activity on the residential side of Lamorinda real estate versus last year. Demand remains high but the supply has continued to be low. The closings that occurred, for the most part, came from properties that went under contract in late November to late February.
The average sales price has increased over a year ago in Lafayette and Orinda, and in Moraga there was a minimal drop. The days on market remained short and the homes that had multiple offers were plentiful. ...read |
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| Roundabout at Pleasant Hill Road and Olympic Blvd Photo Sora O'Doherty |
| New safety measures for roundabout in Lafayette moving forward |
| By Lou Fancher |
| Public concern about pedestrian and bicycle safety were at the forefront at the city council meeting March 25, as Engineering Services Manager Matt Luttropp brought to the council new design modifications ...read |
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| Native trillium starts off white and turns magenta.
Photos Cynthia Brian |
| Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian |
| By Cynthia Brian |
"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." William Shakespeare
Gardeners refer to April showers bringing May flowers, ...read |
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Impact fees
School districts in Lamorinda, like those elsewhere in the state, are facing a massive influx of new students due to the state housing mandate. This increase in student population does not appear to have considered by the consultants who project future student enrollment, and thus those projections understate the growth. Speaking generally, the housing mandate will increase each city's population by about one-third, with a similar increase in student population, over the next eight years.
School districts are entitled to charge developers "impact fees" to cover the impact of development on public facilities and public services. See Govt Code section 66000(d). The need for additional schools and teachers would be included.
If for any reason such fees cannot be
charged, Article XIII B, section 6 of
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New safety measures for roundabout in Lafayette moving forward
Lafayette school board rejects plan to eliminate AIM class
Celebrating spring: Lamorinda's colorful Holi Festivities
Quest for housing element certification continues
Lafayette 'Call for Walls' seeking locations for public murals
Lafayette Citizen of the Year John Coleman honored for decades of service in Lafayette
Lafayette Earth Day Festival
Town Council accepts General Plan Implementation and Housing Element reports
Town Council opposes November's State Ballot Initiative: Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act
Two individuals in Moraga's Wells Fargo Bank mural identified
Moraga's Business and Nonprofit of the Year
MOFD fee hikes reflect recent salary increase, break out fees for solar installations
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Go nuts with Toasted Pecan Maple Blondies
Marguerite's Theorem: A multidimensional love story
Moraga Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind Team qualifies for world tournament
Troop 219's recent Eagle Scout Court of Honor
Laszlo George Bonnyay
April showers bring May flowers
Nine East Bay photographers, including two de Young Museum Alumni, featured in Walnut Creek advanced photography exhibit
Lamorinda Volleyball a mixture of success, potential, and development
Individual and team success for Lamorinda softball
Sydney Gray chosen female athlete of the week
Summer Camps
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
The Real Estate Quarter in Review
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| Marguerite's Theorem: A multidimensional love story |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| In this lovely film from France, the International Film Showcase brings you a story of passion and courage. A young woman - remarkably gifted, quite introverted, fiercely focused and determined, but closed off ...read |
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| Go nuts with Toasted Pecan Maple Blondies |
| By Susie Iventosch |
| When it comes to sweets, there are few I don't like, but brownies are one of my favorites. If they have nuts, even better! If you haven't tried the brownies from Sprouts Farmers Market bakery section, they are ...read |
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| April showers bring May flowers |
| By Toris Jaeger, Naturalist |
In most years in California, our rains begin at the end of October and end usually at the end of March.
Flowers are one of ...read |
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| Moraga's Business and Nonprofit of the Year |
| By Vera Kochan |
| With an overwhelming number of nominations to sift through (more than 80), Moraga Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Katie Bidstrup announced the town's 2024 Business of the Year -- The Child Day ...read |
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA