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Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 • Vol. 11 Issue 16 FREE AdmissionBring this to get $2 Book Buck for 1st 26,0002 copies purchase delivereddelivered biweekly to LamorindaLamorin homes & businesses Meet www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAFAYETTE FREE Sunday, Oct. 15 10am - 3pm Acalanes High School www.BayAreaKidsBookFair.com The dismantling of the Canyon Bridge continued after darkness fell on Sept. 26. Photo Andy Scheck Canyon Bridge dismantling and rebuilding begins By Sophie Braccini he old Canyon Bridge is gone. It had been closed to of the bridge following the landslide of the adjacent hill explains that the demolition was a necessary step before the Ttraffi c for over fi ve months, though it had been ru- was the second major infrastructure incident within a year installation of a temporary one-lane bridge that will reopen mored that bicyclists and walkers had occasionally of each other that plagued the town of Moraga and stressed access by the end of November to the Oakland hills and been trespassing. The declaration of instability and closing its fi nancial status. The Moraga public works department the community of Canyon. ... continued on page A5 Advertising -867/,67(' 3(1',1* 3(1',1* 0RUH*UHDW/LVWLQJV&RPLQJ6RRQ Letters to the Editor A9 ZZZ7KH2OVHQ7HDPFRP Community Service B4 Not to be Missed B8-B9 HOW TO CONTACT US B9 Classifi ed C2 Shop Orinda C4 %HOIDLU3ODFH0RUDJD +LODU\/DQH2ULQGD 7LD3ODFH0RUDJD %5%$6) %5%$6) %5%$6) 9LHZ&RUQHU/RW3RRO8SGDWHG 1HZO\8SGDWHG2SHQ)ORRU3ODQ *UHDW&XOGH6DF/RFDWLRQ %HQ 6XH PDLO#7KH2OVHQ7HDPFRP ZZZ%HOIDLUFRP ZZZ+LODU\FRP ZLWK+XJH/RW ZZZ7KH2OVHQ7HDPFRP &$/%5( Escalating rents prompt call for New Bell and Block Schedule council action receives passing grade, so far By Pippa Fisher By John T. Miller The Second Street apartment property at the center of the rent controversy. Photo Pippa Fisher Students make use of the new Academy period Sept. 29 at Acalanes High School to learn ent review programs are unusual in a small pros and cons of just such a program. about the various clubs on campus. Photo John T. Miller R y all accounts, most stakeholders more effi cient use of academic time, re- town such as Lafayette but following com- In a packed room Sept. 25 the council heard B plaints in August from residents whose rents from both renters and landlords with tensions in the Acalanes Union High School duction of stress and anxiety, and more have been escalating by as much as 20 percent, running high as they attempted to determine District are fi nding the new bell and block time for collaboration between teachers the Lafayette City Council is examining the whether or not to ... continued on page A11 schedule is accomplishing its purpose of and students. ... continued on page A11 Civic News A1-A12 Life in Lamorinda B1-B10 Health B5-B8 Sports C1-C4 Our Homes D1-D16 Salomon stays as Orinda THT Season Special Acalanes Spruce city manager – page A6 opens with Healthy girls golf up front musical fairy Lifestyle gets into entries Fire Districts A8 tale – page Section – swing – with B1 page B4 page C1 seasonal Community input collected plants – for new MOFD fi re chief page D1 position – page A8 Page: A2 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 3654A HAPPY VALLEY ROAD, LAFAYETTE JUST LISTED! | 3654AHAPPYVALLEYROAD.COM | OFFERED AT $1,900,000 Public Meetings City Council Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Build your dream home in the heart of Happy Valley! This rare, pancake-flat 1± acre parcel is tucked along one Lafayette Library & Learning Center, of Lafayette’s most prestigious streets. This exceptional piece of land is located minutes from Hwy. 24, BART, town, & trails. In addition, it is ideally situated close to Happy Valley Elementary School and is in the top-rated Community Hall, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Lafayette & Acalanes Unified School Districts! Planning Commission LAFAYETTE’S #1 REALTOR SINCE 2008 Monday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Lafayette Library & Learning Center, 925.339.1918 DANAGREENTEAM.COM Community Hall, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. |LICENSE #: 01482454 Design Review Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Lafayette Library & Learning Center, Lafayette decides against accepting “Crosses” land donation Arts & Science Discovery Center, By Pippa Fisher 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. nized institution. the suggestions in Clark’s letter of School Board Meetings In a Sept. 7 letter to the council, a Crosses of Lafayette Peace Me- Acalanes Union High School District Clark set out his offer to donate the morial, city park and a city-owned Wednesday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. land. He explained that he needs to metered BART parking lot. Clark AUHSD Board Room 1212 Pleasant Hill Road, Lafayette adjust the lot lines on their land of explained this was his vision for the www.acalanes.k12.ca.us about 5 acres to allow each of two land. Lafayette School District existing, run down houses to sit on Following Council Member Wednesday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. their own parcel of land in order to Mark Mitchell’s concern about the Regular Board Meeting sell. In so doing he wishes to do- time constraints for getting this District Offi ce Board Room nate the remaining parcel contain- done before the end of the year, 3477 School St., Lafayette ing the crosses by the end of this Samson said that the less informa- www.lafsd.k12.ca.us year in order to offset capital gains tion they have about conditions of Check online for agendas, meeting from a recent sale of an apartment the offer, the more it decreases the notes and announcements The Crosses Memorial on Deerhill Road Photo Pippa Fisher property. chances of meeting the required City of Lafayette: afayette city council members U.S. servicemen and women who The council discussed the topic deadline – a point Vice Mayor Don www.ci.lafayette.ca.us Lhad mixed reactions to Charles have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. at the Sept. 25 city council meeting Tatzin agreed with. Phone: (925) 284-1968 Clark’s recent offer to donate the Born of Jeff Heaton’s idea, Chamber of Commerce: which appeared on the agenda only In answer to Council Member well-known 2.7-acre property on the memorial was built by a small under “written communications” in Cam Burks’ question regarding www.lafayettechamber.org Deerhill Road, known as “The group of people from the area in order to determine whether or not whether religious symbols could Crosses of Lafayette” to the city. 2006 on the hillside land donated to take it forward and place it on a stay on city land, Lafayette City At- The thousands of white wood- by Johnson and Louise Clark. The future agenda. torney Mala Subramanian said she en crosses, visible from BART and Crosses Memorial, which started as Council Member Ivor Samson would not recommend it. from Highway 24 which sit oppo- a controversial anti-war statement, was concerned about future uses ... continued on page A11 site the BART station on Deerhill has now become world renown and of the land and whether it was be- Lafayette Police Department Road, represent a memorial to the is now a memorial, and a recog- ing offered “free and clear” given Incident Summary Report Sept. 10-23 800 Block Mountain View Dr. Alarms 83 1200 Block Warner Ct. Another Moraga Road accident prompts further 911 Calls (incl hang-ups) 10 1300 Block El Curtola Blvd. Noise Complaints 9Litter Traffi c Stops discussion of bicycle, pedestrian safety 182 3700 Block Mosswood Dr. Suspicious Circumstances 16 Sessions Rd./Sierra Vista Way (2) By Pippa Fisher Suspicious Subjects 29 Loitering or the second time in just over two Suspicious Vehicles 25 3600 Block Happy Valley Rd. Fmonths another person has been hit Service to Citizen 34 900 Block Of Oakhill Rd. on Moraga Road. Animal Cruelty Lost Property The most recent incident happened 3500 Block Mt. Diablo Blvd. 900 Block Janet Ln. Auto Burglary Ordinance Violation on Wednesday, Sept. 27 and involved a 3400 Block Echo Springs Rd. 3200 Block Driftwood Dr. cyclist and a Mercedes at the intersec- Battery Oak View Cr./Hawthorn Dr. tion of Moraga Road and St. Mary’s 1200 Block Pleasant Hill Rd. 1000 Block 2Nd St. Road. This follows the July 24 pedes- 3500 Block Mt. Diablo Blvd. Patrol Request trian fatality on the same road at the Lafayette Cir. Reliez Valley Rd./Silver Dell Rd. Moraga Boulevard traffi c lights. 3400 Block Mt. Diablo Blvd. Petty Theft Lamorinda Weekly publishers Andy Civil Disturbance 3500 Block Mt. Diablo Blvd. (2) and Wendy Scheck drove past the scene 3500 Block Mt. Diablo Blvd. Police Department Civil Problem 700 Block Glenside Cr. shortly after the accident had taken 1000 Block Via Roble 3200 Block Ortega Ave. place. They said that the front wind- Commercial Burglary 900 Block Carol Ln. shield of the Mercedes was shattered 3400 Block Mt. Diablo Blvd. 900 Block Bell St. This busy intersection on Moraga Road was the scene of an accident and looked as if it had borne the brunt Disturbance-Fight Petty Theft Bicycle between a car and cyclist on Sept. 27. The bicyclist on Moraga Road of the impact from the cyclist hitting the Olympic Blvd./Reliez Station Rd. 900 Block S Thompson Rd. had a green light at the same time the light for the left turn lane onto Disturbing The Peace Petty Theft From Vehicle St. Mary’s Road was green. Photo Pippa Fisher windshield. ... continued on page A10 3300 Block Mt. Diablo Blvd. 1000 Block Upper Happy Valley Rd. 1000 Block Pleasant Hill Rd. Public Assembly Check 3600 Block Mt. Diablo Blvd.