From “Train Wreck” To Legal Lightning Rod; Lafayette’s Terraces Get A Green Light

From “Train Wreck” To Legal Lightning Rod; Lafayette’s Terraces Get A Green Light

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Aug 17, 2015 21

Re-drafted and re-released under a new name and softened new look after it was peppered by criticism both public and architectural, the bloodied “Terraces” project – now known as the Homes at Deer Hill – finally met with approval from the Lafayette city council last Monday. The unanimous decision – with Vice Mayor Traci Reilly recusing herself after lending her signature…

MORAGA: Carr Ranch Saved From Development; Cows Breathe Easier

MORAGA: Carr Ranch Saved From Development; Cows Breathe Easier

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May 28, 2015 8

A 600-acre chunk of largely pristine California ridge land has been snatched off the list of local sites open to potential development, much to the joy of locals who once roamed its valleys, at least one resident mountain lion, and the cows who will continue to graze there. The John Muir Land Trust announced Thursday…

LAFAYETTE: New Look For The Terraces

LAFAYETTE: New Look For The Terraces

Real Estate NEWS24-680
Jun 16, 2014

Lafayette’s latest and largest proposed housing development has been re-released with a new name and drastic new look after it was peppered by criticism during its initial trial run last year.

Walnut Creek SWAT Team Evicts High-End Squatters

Walnut Creek SWAT Team Evicts High-End Squatters

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Jul 19, 2013

A Walnut Creek special weapons team was called on to evict a group of squatters who had moved into a high-end home on Sugarloaf Court in their city, falsified a lease agreement, and set up shop. Officers arrested two people Thursday, and allegedly found a handgun under the seat of their car, and are looking…