City of Lafayette, CA
01/25/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/25/2022 11:08
Almost Daily Briefing, January 25, 2022
The Almost Daily Briefing
Published news articles from local, regional, and national media on topics of interest to the #LoveLafayette Community
LOCAL NEWS 2 Major Danville Roads To Undergo Improvements - Camino Ramon and San Ramon Valley Boulevard will undergo significant improvement efforts this summer. (Patch)
BART trains to run until midnight on Sundays - As BART makes strides in its power cable replacement project, trains will run until midnight on Sundays again starting Feb. 14. Since before the pandemic, the transit service has been working to replace power cables in the San Francisco tunnel with Measure RR funding. (San Francisco Examiner)
COVID NEWS
COVID-19 Memorandum of Understanding Between Teachers' Union, MDUSD Set To Expire On Jan.31 (Claycord)
Bill would nix school COVID vaccine mandate exemption (Mercury News)
How to order free COVID-19 tests by phone (East Bay Times)
OTHER NEWS
Judge blasts PG&E as the company's probation expires - A federal judge said the largest utility in California failed to rehabilitate during its five-year probation period, failed to take responsibility for its continued role in starting catastrophic wildfires in Northern California and remains a danger to the state's citizens living under the threat of large fire. (CourthouseNews.com)
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Safe Routes to School - Meher/White Pony School Stakeholders Walkaround
Safe Routes to School - Burton Valley Elem School Stakeholders Walkaround
Planning's Virtual Counter via Zoom: Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. You now can also schedule an appointment to meet in-person with a planner at the counter.
Lafayette Planning Applications Received
City of Lafayette Major Development Projects Map
Current Lafayette Construction Projects
Lafayette Community Information & Emergency Radio AM 1670
HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND CITY PLANNING
American Canyon wrapping up ban on new gas stations - The American Canyon City Council for a year has considered banning new gas stations in the city. On Tuesday, it indicated it will approve the needed code revisions, with a second, final vote scheduled for Feb. 1. (Napa Valley Register)
Public invited to hear plans for saving state Highway 37 from sea level rise - With San Francisco Bay Area sea levels expected to rise two to five feet by the end of the century, it is predicted that most of state Route 37 will likely become permanently inundated by the mid-century or as soon as 2040, according to the California Department of Transportation, thus cutting off a major regional transportation route. (Local News Matters)
Marin planners pivot to adapt to new state housing rules - The first proposals for development under Senate Bill 9 - the state's latest effort to boost housing in established neighborhoods - are arriving in Marin as cities and towns move swiftly to approve ordinances aimed at satisfying the new law. (Marin Independent Journal)
Not all Santa Clara County cities see new state housing law the same way - While cities have no choice but to implement [SB9], some are looking for ways to mitigate the impact. A few, including Cupertino, Monte Sereno and Saratoga, have endorsed an opposing measure, the Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative. (San Jose Spotlight)
One of California's richest cities could have its first big housing project in decades. Some locals are pushing back - For the first time in 33 years a developer is proposing to build a multifamily complex in Belvedere, which was deemed California's richest city in 2020. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Are ADU's affordable housing? - The NYTimes says yes-but even the Chron agrees that the data shows these units are not a very effective way to address the housing crisis. (48 Hills)
Houses are about to get a lot more expensive - Price growth in the US housing market, and larger economy, may moderate in 2022. But Fannie Mae forecasts housing will remain unaffordable. Rising mortgage rates, continued house price growth, and low wages may keep many from homeownership. (Business Insider)
MIXTAPE
How much are you willing to pay for a burrito?
California's job data reflects increasing impact of women
Big Sur wildfire burn zone not as large as feared
California DMV expands digital services: How to get registration renewal notifications
Bottlenose dolphins seen off Sonoma Coast part of closely watched northward push
Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider breaks new record amid historic winning streak
MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER LAFAYETTE
Lafayette's bars and nightclubs recently had their best month since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic - In November, 2021 bars and nightclubs made around $3.5 million - the most for a single month going back to December 2019.
AND FINALLY…
Twelve years after leaving the cast, Will Forte, who grew up in Lamorinda, hosted an episode of "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend.
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