Posts Tagged ‘Lafayette Calif.’
Postal Worker Pistol-Whipped, Robbed In Unincorporated Walnut Creek Monday
Area police are investigating the assault and robbery of a postal worker in the 2900 block of Camino Diablo in unincorporated Walnut Creek Monday. Two men, described only as black with one slender and wearing a hoodie, attacked the worker at approximately 12:55 p.m., beating the worker about the head with a weapon of un-described…
Read MoreCatalytic Converter Miners At Work In Lafayette Early Thursday
The unmistakable sound of a saw at work on the undercarriage of a car at 4:40 a.m. brought the car owner on the run and sent three would-be catalytic converter thieves running for the hills as police arrived Thursday. Ed. Note: The attached video is a hopefully obvious recording of converter thieves at work in…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Blaze Burns Through Lafayette Home Thursday
Firefighters from throughout Lamorinda turned out to battle a fiercely burning fire racing through a two-story home at 3462 Golden Gate Way in Lafayette early Thursday morning. The firefighting effort was hampered, evidently, by a large number of stored items inside the residence. The home’s lone occupant was able to leave the residence and is…
Read MoreOvernight Grass Fire Chars 2 Acres In Lafayette Tuesday
An early morning grass fire burned through a hillside at Angelo Street and Reliez Valley Road in Lafayette early Tuesday morning, briefly threatening two homes on Hillside Terrace before it was brought under control. Firefighters got the call at approximately 1:30 a.m., and were hampered by the area’s steep terrain. In the end, no homes…
Read MoreLafayette Mayor Addresses Ongoing Battle Of The El Curtola Overpass
From the City of Lafayette: The Lafayette City Council and I have closely followed recent events at the El Curtola overpass, which crosses Highway 24 in Lafayette. Our first priority is the safety of our City’s residents and we have been concerned by reports of violence and intimidation on the overpass. The Lafayette Police Department,…
Read MoreLafayette To File Lawsuit Barring PG&E From Cutting Trees
The Lafayette City Council, at a special meeting held today, has decided to sue the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) for failing to uphold a Tree Removal Agreement the utility signed in 2017. On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, the City of Lafayette was informed by a representative of PG&E that the utility intended to…
Read MoreLafayette Suspends Business Assistance Program Due To Lack Of Federal Funding
From the City of Lafayette: In March 2020, a national emergency and a county shelter-in-place order were declared due to the global spread of COVID-19. Several Lafayette businesses were immediately impacted by the shelter-in-place order and had to cease operations. Other businesses had to severely limit their operations. Local non-profits were also restricted in their…
Read MoreLafayette’s Terraces Project Moves Ahead On 5-2 Vote By Planning Commission; Appeals Anticipated
A bitterly contested, 315-unit apartment complex earmarked for a chunk of gravelly land at the nexus of Pleasant Hill Road and Deer Hill Road inched toward fruition Wednesday with a 5-2 vote of approval from the Lafayette Planning Commission. The Terraces of Lafayette, a 22-acre project described in its initial phases as “train wreck architecture”…
Read MoreTwo Detained After Wrong-Way Pursuit On Highway 24 In Lafayette Sunday Morning
Two men were detained after a wrong-way chase on Highway 24 early Sunday morning, police backing off but keeping their car in sight until it was stopped at Pleasant Hill and Deer Hill roads at 1 a.m. The two occupants were detained at gunpoint as police converged on the area. No injuries were reported. The…
Read More“Senior Only” Shopping Hours Available At Local Safeway Stores Starting Thursday
Just heard from Terry Black, Chairman of Senior Services for Lafayette, and Terry asks we let folks know that, starting Thursday, seniors will have the Safeway store available to them from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Tuesday’s and Thursdays. That’s a good move and, as Terry writes: “Yipee!” Apparently, the chain will be honoring…
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