Lafayette

At its September 26 meeting, the City of Lafayette will consider an ordinance prohibiting the use of gasoline powered leaf blowers. If approved, the leaf blower ban would prohibit the…

The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is perhaps the largest annual festival in Contra Costa County. In 2022, over 65,000 people strolled among the booths of art and handmade crafts,…

The Lafayette City Council has proclaimed the days of September 1 to September 21, 2023, as “Be Kind 21” in the City of Lafayette. Since 2019, the City of Lafayette has…

LAFAYETTE, CA –– Temple Isaiah hosts Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) “Here I Am: Communities United Against Antisemitism” Initiative to unite against antisemitism. The conference included numerous Contra Costa County…

On August 30 at 8:50 am, California Highway Patrol — Contra Costa attempted to conduct an enforcement stop on a Ford F350 traveling westbound on SR-4 near Bailey Road. A…

VALLEJO, Calif – Detectives assigned to the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Golden Gate Division (GGD) Special Investigations Unit (SIU), with the assistance of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), arrested…

On Tuesday, the Lafayette Police Department responded to a report of a robbery at a Chevron Station which resulted in a pursuit and vehicle crash in the City of Lafayette.…

The Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District is hosting a wildland fire training burn that is sending smoke into Contra Costa County Friday. The Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District will be hosting a…

Over the past several weeks, a number of Lafayette (and Moraga) residents and businesses have been impacted by multiple, unplanned power outages. The City reached out to PG&E urging them…

LAFAYETTE, CA: The City of Lafayette is using new high-tech equipment to make streets safer for people of all ages who walk, bike, roll and drive through Lafayette! This week,…

On Wednesday, July 26th 2023 at 11:00am, CHP Contra Costa was advised of a freeway shooting which occurred on SR-24 westbound near Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette CHP responded to…

Walnut Creek City Councilmember Kevin Wilk issued the following statement after public comments were made Tuesday night at a council meeting followed by anonymous people trolling him with two bed…

Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will host an in-person town hall on Tuesday, May 2nd from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. PT to provide legislative updates, discuss the…

California Supreme Court decision ends the litigation, leaving in place earlier court rulings that the City acted properly in approving the project. After more than two years, litigation against the…

Coinciding with the end of State’s Covid-19 State of Emergency Order on February 28, ALL regular City of Lafayette public meetings will return to being held in-person starting on March…

Last week, the City of Lafayette released its crime data for the months of October and November which resulted in a combined 1,963 calls for service. Here is a look…

The Lafayette BART Station remains closed after a fatal incident on the tracks Tuesday morning which is causing delays as CCTA is shuffling passengers from Orinda to Lafayette. At around…

On Sunday, the California Highway Patrol reported a fatal solo crash on SR-24 in in Lafayette. According to CHP, the incident, at 10:25 am Sunday, CHP Contra Costa was advised…

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…

After more than two years of litigation, the City of Lafayette’s approval of the Terraces of Lafayette development has been upheld by the State Court of Appeal. On Wednesday, November…

On Monday, the Lafayette City Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring that city gun owners keep firearms in locked containers or use a safety lock. The ordinance presented for consideration,…

Martinez, Calif. – A Lafayette man faces a 12-count felony complaint related to an armed home invasion incident wherein the victims were held hostage for hours. 31-year-old Kenneth David Mcisaac…