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Orinda’s council awarded a Community Park construction contract, renamed California Shakespeare Theater Way and established sidewalk vending fees. It also requested a revised playground input process and work on subdivision rules.
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Contractors at the Lafayette BART Bike Station site have finished milling asphalt and plan concrete pours and asphalt inlay the week of Tuesday, Oct. 13.
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BART's chief financial officer told Lamorinda officials at the July 16 Tri-City joint meeting that without voter approval of a November sales tax measure, the transit agency will begin deep service cuts in January 2027, potentially closing up to 15 stations.
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The Orinda/MOFD Joint 2x2 Subcommittee meets Monday, July 27, at 6 p.m. to coordinate on wildfire preparedness, following the Morgan Fire near Clayton and a series of evacuation planning actions across Lamorinda.
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The Orinda City Council had the final enabling ordinance for its new $75,000 façade improvement pilot on its Tuesday, July 21 agenda, the last step before downtown business owners can apply for up to $30,000 in matching grants to refresh storefronts.
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BART Chief Financial Officer Joe Beauchamp told Lamorinda's elected officials at their July 16 joint meeting that the agency will begin deep service cuts in January 2027 without voter approval of a regional sales tax, with station closures possible if no long-term funding is secured.
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Federal grand jury subpoenas have broadened the FBI's investigation of the Contra Costa County Assessor's Office to include records from major developers, a Martinez refinery, and a Walnut Creek apartment complex, raising questions about property tax fairness for Lamorinda homeowners.
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The Lafayette City Council's July 13 meeting addressed state wildfire and housing legislation, introduced a new senior planner, and honored longtime volunteers in its first regular session since the city's June 9 housing settlement with the Housing Action Coalition.
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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier visited five downtown Orinda businesses on July 9 as part of his ongoing Business Listening Tour, meeting owners and two city councilmembers to discuss federal support for small businesses.
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Contra Costa County supervisors delayed a vote on a policy that would prohibit county cooperation with ICE, sending the draft back for review against new state guidelines, with the issue expected to return in August or September ahead of a January 2027 state deadline.
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Orinda's new pilot facade improvement grant program offers business owners up to $30,000 each to upgrade their storefronts, marking the city's most visible downtown revitalization effort since a 2024 court ruling shelved its broader planning initiative.
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Lafayette residents interested in running for City Council have until Friday, August 7, to file nomination papers for three seats up in the November 3 election, as the council prepares for a ceremonial meeting Monday featuring Mayor Anduri's State of the City address.
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A voter-requested recount of the Assembly District 16 primary, which includes Orinda, Moraga, and Lafayette, was halted after two days when the requestor stopped paying the required deposit, leaving incumbent Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's victory unchanged.
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Lafayette's City Council will deliver its annual State of the City Address at 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, at the Lafayette Library, offering residents a look at city priorities during a year marked by a housing settlement, a major condo groundbreaking, and three council seats on the November ballot.
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