Nomination Period For Danville Town Council Election Opens July 15
Three Town Council seats to be decided in municipal election. DANVILLE, Calif. (July 11, 2024): The Town of Danville will open the candidate nomination period Monday, July 15 for three open positions on the Town Council. Residents interested in running for the Town Council in the November 5 General Municipal Election may take out nomination…
White Supremacist Launches Profane, Anti-Semitic Tirade During Walnut Creek Council Meeting Tuesday
Hard as it may be to imagine in 2024 a man in a “white power” t-shirt launched a profane, anti-semitic tirade during public comments at Tuesday’s meeting of the Walnut Creek City Council, ending his speech with a stiff-arm Nazi salute. The man, wearing sunglasses, a trucker’s cap and swastika-emblazoned white power t-shirt uttered a…
County Supervisors Meet With Martinez Refinery Management Regarding Safety Concerns
From Contra Costa Health: Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Chair John Gioia and Vice-Chair Federal Glover met with management representatives from PBF Energy’s Martinez Refining Company (PBF) this afternoon to discuss concerns about the frequency of chemical releases and other incidents at the facility that impact community health and safety. The supervisors also delivered…
Lafayette Ponders Leaf Blower Ban
The City of Lafayette, citing common knowledge accepted by many for some time, is considering adding its name to the list of Bay Area cities and towns banning the use of gasoline powered leaf blowers within city limits. Ordinance No. 688 – “Prohibiting the Use of Gasoline Powered Leaf Blowers” – has been scheduled for…
Frazzled Danville Residents Get A Chance To Talk With A PG&E Human
Town Council presentation addresses recent, ongoing power outages. Pacific Gas & Electric Company representatives are expected to be on hand at tonight’s Danville Town Council Meeting following a request from town officials asking for insight into frequent, neighborhood-darkening power outages in the area. Danville residents are by no means alone in the sentiment they are…
Walnut Creek Looking For A Few Good Men – And Women; Seeks $225K Contract For Recruitment Drive
The Walnut Creek City Council on Tuesday is expected to evaluate a proposal giving the city manager permission to authorize a $225,000 contract agreement with a recruiter tasked to increase staffing at the city’s police department. The Walnut Creek Police Department is banking a service agreement with Epic Recruiting will give the department the recruiting effort it…
County Currently “Swimming Upstream” On Homeless Issue; Annual Count Deemed “Consistent”
Almost to the day Contra Costa Supervisors admitted they were “swimming upstream” with “absolutely no system” to effectively address the issue of homelessness, County Health released findings showing a four percent rise in the number of people homeless in the county in 2023 compared to 2020. The report, released by Contra Costa Health’s Health, Housing…
Lafayette Declares Storm Emergency
From the City of Lafayette: Lafayette has proclaimed a Local State of Emergency due to severe storms expected this week, following flooding and mudslides just days ago during the storm on December 31. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected from this afternoon (Wednesday, January 4) through Thursday morning. Flooding is likely in some parts…
Lafayette Wants Input On Ways To Make Its Streets Safer
From the City of Lafayette: The City of Lafayette is seeking community input on transportation safety in order to develop a Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP). The LRSP is one step towards the City’s goal of eliminating deaths and serious injuries on our streets while increasing safe, healthy and equitable mobility for all. We want…
Three Incumbents Appointed To Lafayette City Council
From the City of Lafayette: The Lafayette City Council appointed Susan Candell, Teresa Gerringer and Wei-Tai Kwok to each serve an additional term on the Lafayette City Council after no other candidates filed to run for the offices. The City Council met on August 25 after only the three people filed to run in the…