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Expect fun, music, and detours this weekend during the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival |
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One of the biggest draws to downtown Lafayette returns Sept. 21 and 22 with four music stages, over 200 artist and craft booths, more than 30 food vendors and ride for all ages as part of the 2024 Lafayette Art & Wine Festival produced by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the city of Lafayette. Complimentary bike valet parking will be offered at 81 Lafayette Circle and there will be free shuttle rides from the free festival parking in the BART parking lot.
2024 MUSIC SCHEDULE!
Fiesta Stage - 19 Fiesta Lane
Stage located off Fiesta Lane, behind Lafayette Public House and The Hideout Kitchen.
Saturday, Sept. 21, MC Tom Stack
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End of Summer at San Pablo Reservoir |
| By Jeff Heyman |
| Summer has to come to an end eventually. And the unofficial end of summer is, of course, Labor Day, which this year at the San Pablo Reservoir was a picture perfect day to say goodbye to summer fun. Families ...read |
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Photo courtesy Moraga Planning Department |
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Moraga Town Council amends Moraga Center Specific Plan zoning |
| By Vera Kochan |
| During the town council's Aug. 28 meeting, an ordinance was approved to waive the first reading and introduce by title only an amendment to Chapter 8.32 of the Moraga Municipal Code implementing Program 4(b) ...read |
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| Miramonte QB Carson Blair scoring TD vs. Oak. Tech
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Talent and potential in Lamorinda football |
| By Jon Kingdon |
With Acalanes coming off a state championship, Miramonte hiring a new coach, and Campolindo being historically successful, there is a great deal of optimism with the football teams.
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Lafayette Sales Tax Measure
Measure H, on our November ballot, is vital to preserving Lafayette's exceptional quality of life and maintaining essential city services that keep our community thriving. Measure H maintains police staffing levels, keeps roads in good shape, preserves senior services, and sustains our high quality of life.
Lafayette has always been in good
financial shape, with a balanced budget,
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Lafayette Valley estates
Thomas James Homes bought 3369 North Lucile lane for 1.5 million, and proposed to build a 3.900 SQ foot 2 story house in Lafayette Valley estates, as they were met with a FULL COURT PRESS of 15 home owners who met at the back yard of 480 Peacock and again at 3371 North Lucile for another meeting.
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Creek Access Issues
Friends of Orinda Creeks works to protect and enhance Orinda's creeks. Our efforts include trash cleanups, trail improvements, restoration projects and native plant revegetation. This is supported by Orinda's volunteer community and performed in partnership with the City, Friends of the Nature Area, the Orinda Garden Club, EBMUD, and so on. Our volunteers keep our creeks clean, improve habitat and provide open space.
Some of this work...
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Court judgment leads to exchange of blame in Orinda |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| A writ of mandate has been ordered by a Contra Costa Superior court judge against the City of Orinda in partially granting the petition of Orindans for Safe Emergency Evacuation (OSEE). The conclusion of the ...read |
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Lucas Lambert new Deputy Chief of MOFD |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| Battalion Chief Lucas Lambert has been promoted to Deputy Chief of the Moraga Orinda Fire District (MOFD), a position approved by the directors of MOFD in June. Lambert's promotion created three other ...read |
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Wildfire safety and home insurance continue to be high priority |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| There is so much happening on the fire prevention and fire insurance fronts that it's hard to keep up. (See links below.) The California Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, has been suggesting that new ...read |
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Meet 101-year-old John Hill |
| By Mitch Reichenbach |
| In our ever-hectic lives, it is easy to overlook Lamorinda's rich history. Many of us unwittingly pass by historical buildings and landmarks each day, without a second thought, unaware of the legacies each one ...read |
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Stuffed butternut squash |
| By Susie Iventosch |
| Fall is just around the corner, and it seems like the perfect time to do a colorful "harvesty" recipe. This one has a cornucopia of delicious ingredients! I usually buy acorn squash, but the other day a ...read |
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA