Movies, Al Fresco Dining Part Of Grand Vision For Saving Lafayette’s Park Theater
Three locals with sufficient financial heft and a vision for what they say it will take to revive the city’s favorite – and fading – downtown movie house are asking the city council and the public for support of their plan. The trio, couple Fred and Cathy Abbott together with family friend and physician Alex McDonald, say they have…
Former Lafayette Realtor Charged With Orchestrating Mortgage Fraud Scam
An East Bay real estate broker and former Lafayette resident surrendered to federal investigators Monday after his indictment for an elaborate scheme to defraud homeowners and mortgage holders during the sale of two properties in Danville and San Francisco. Robert Jacobsen, 67, was charged in an indictment returned Monday with wire fraud and with engaging in financial…
From “Train Wreck” To Legal Lightning Rod; Lafayette’s Terraces Get A Green Light
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
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’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
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…
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