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Shape future transportation in Contra Costa County
CCTA, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, delivers countywide transportation improvements. CCTA’s work includes smarter highways and signals, street repairs, bike/pedestrian overcrossings, and safer and easier ways to get to school.
This summer, CCTA is partnering with Lafayette Chamber to listen to people who live, work, go to school, and travel throughout the county. Take the CCTA Summer Listening Survey by August 21 and you can enter to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards. Learn more at CCTA.ca.org/community/listening.
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Join us in welcoming our newest members!
Lamorinda Women's Health
Dr. Karine Hajyan
📍 970 Dewing Ave, Suites 301, Lafayette
🌐 www.lamorindawomenshealth.com
Lamorinda Women's Health is a boutique concierge gynecology practice in Lafayette offering personalized care in menopause medicine, hormone therapy, bone health, pelvic wellness, and aesthetic gynecology. Led by Dr. Karine Hajyan, DO, FACOG, we provide unhurried, comprehensive women's health.
Categories: Healthcare & Medical, Health & Wellness
MNTSTUDIO
Ashley Cunnane, Jason Mighdoll
📍 3569 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
🌐 https://mntstudio.co/lafayette
MNTSTUDIO is a modern Wellness Social Club© and Pilates studio offering athletic, form-focused Reformer and Heated Mat classes. We empower clients to integrate movement, work, and community into their daily lives to feel grounded, balanced, and strong.
Categories: Fitness, Sports & Recreation, Health & Wellness
Creative Space Interiors
Steve Adams
📍 Oakland, CA 94605
🌐 www.creativespaceinteriors.biz
Creative Space Interiors is a Bay Area interior design studio helping women in life transitions—empty nesting, retirement, downsizing—create colorful, sanctuary-like homes. Specializing in furnishings, art, and décor (no construction), our tiered services deliver "Beauty Without Overwhelm," easing decision fatigue.
Category: Home
MakersWeave
Simran Khurana
📍 The Social House, 125 Railroad Ave, Danville
🌐 www.makersweave.com
Maker’s Weave is the dream venture of three women who have travelled the world, have a keen eye for style and an enormous love for trying things different. Our mission is to get the ‘same old’ out from your clothes with small sparks of panache to uplift your outfit and exude flair. We bring unusual and hand-picked collections selected directly from the artisans to your closet.
Category: Shopping & Specialty Retail
Vialta Direct Primary Care
Maryna Vityuk, MD
📍 1804 San Miguel Dr., Walnut Creek
🌐 vialtadpc.com
Vialta Direct Primary Care is a small, personalized primary care practice in Walnut Creek serving adults, with a special focus on women in midlife. We offer comprehensive preventive care, chronic disease management, weight management, and perimenopause and menopause care.
Categories: Health & Wellness, Healthcare & Medical
Homecare by Design
Maria Chavolla
📍 2800 Pleasant Hill Rd, Ste 120, Pleasant Hill
🌐 homecarebydesign.org
Home Care By Design provides a full continuum of local senior care, ranging from premium in-home caregiving to boutique residential care at Serene Suites. We combine hands-on daily care, clinical oversight, and personalized care plans to give Lafayette families peace.
Categories: Health & Wellness, Healthcare & Medical, Aging & Senior Services
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Thank you renewing members!
The members below renewed their Lafayette Chamber membership August 10-16, 2026.
Abe's Cafe, member since 2025
Artful Surgery, member since 2012
Cambiati Wellness Programs, member since 2016
ConventionForce, member since 2018
Emerson Grace Design, member since 2020
i9 Sports, member since 2023
Ideal Financial Advisors, member since 1995
Jaleh Bakery, member since 2021
Jodi Foucher Photography, member since 2024
Lamorinda Gynecology & Surgery, member since 2022
The Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation, member since 2024
ZenBusiness, member since 2024
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Zahra Boutique Salon is Celebrating 15 Years with the Lafayette Chamber!
"Celebrating 15 years as a Chamber member and nearly 17 years of a dream my mom and I built together.
We brought her love of hairstyling and my background and passion for fashion together to create a space that became so much more than a salon and boutique. It became a place filled with friendship, creativity, connection, and community.
We are incredibly grateful for every person who has supported us, believed in us, and been part of our journey. Looking back, we feel so proud of what we've created together - and even more grateful that we get to share it with such a beautiful community."
📷 Shila Dorrani and Zahra Tafti
📞 925-284-3031
📍 3578 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA 94549
🌐 www.zahraboutiquesalon.com
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Dino Riggio & Associates is Celebrating 15 Years with the Lafayette Chamber!
Congratulations to Dino Riggio & Associates on 15 years of Chamber membership! Dino Riggio & Associates’ expertise in real estate brokerage, property management, development, acquisitions, dispositions, and strategic portfolio consulting has made a lasting impact in our business community. Here’s to 15 years of success—and many more to come!
📷 Dino Riggio
📞 925-289-3050
📍 Lafayette, CA
🌐 https://www.dinoriggio.com
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🛍️ Shop Local Sidewalk Sale 🛍️
The Lafayette Chamber’s Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, August 15 brought shoppers and local businesses together for a successful day of community engagement and local commerce. Residents and visitors explored participating businesses throughout Lafayette, enjoyed special promotions and unique finds, and showed strong support for the city’s vibrant small business community. Thank you to all the businesses and shoppers who helped make the event a success! View photos/videos on the Chamber's Instagram!
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The Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network met at Creekside Commons on
Thursday, August 13. Preparing for your year-end giving campaign was the topic presented by Stephanie Shaterian, FLO CONTENT, and Michael Stein. Thank you Stephanie, Michael for the valuable interactions and to Creekside Commons for hosting!
Nonprofit Network Co-chairs Stephanie Shaterian, FLO CONTENT, and Libby Eppinga, Cancer Support Community, help facilitate these gatherings. The next Nonprofit Network will be held Thursday, October 8 at Creekside Commons. Register here!
| Thank you for joining us on August 12 for Lafayette Business Women. It was fabulous to see the connections being made between current and potential new members. Many thanks to Blandine Wartel of Maison Blandine Wartel for the delicious appetizers and desserts and to Amirh Davis of Pillar Cowork for providing the wonderful space for this event. Thanks to Carine Camara of CARRINNA and Katie Santos of Fitness HR for facilitating the event and our Chamber Ambassadors, Ilana Koka and Sali Johnson for helping to greet guests. | |
Lafayette Chamber Board of Directors Petition Now Available for 2027-2028
Are you ready to get involved in your Chamber and your community? The petition to run for the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is now available at the Chamber Office, 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150. Please note, you will need to be a Chamber member for one year prior to election or appointment to the board. The petition can be downloaded here. The petition must be signed by five current Chamber members and returned to the office by 1pm on September 3, 2026. The term of office for the new Directors will be January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028.
The Lafayette Chamber Board is comprised of 17 elected representatives, 2-3 appointed directors-at-large, and a few non-voting advisors. The Board is the policy-making arm of the Chamber and has final authority in all decisions affecting the organization. Board members are required to attend, at their expense, the annual Planning Retreat in January and monthly Board lunch meetings. In addition, they are expected to actively serve on at least one Chamber committee. For more information or to obtain a paper petition, call the Chamber office at 925-284-7404.
Download PETITION HERE!
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2026 Central Contra Costa Career and Resource Fair
Thursday, August 20 | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Concord, CA
Job seekers are invited to attend the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County 2026 Central Contra Costa Career and Resource Fair for an opportunity to meet with local employers, explore career opportunities, and connect with valuable community resources. Some employers may be hiring on the spot; be sure to bring your resumes! For more information, call (925) 655-3800 or email wdb@ehsd.cccounty.us.
REGISTER HERE
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Come Shop at the Lamorinda Care Collective — Everything is Free!
Could you or someone you know use a little extra support right now? The Lamorinda Care Collective is a welcoming community shop where individuals and families can find the everyday things they need — completely free of charge, with no appointment necessary.
Our shelves are stocked with new and gently used clothing and shoes for children and adults, diapers and baby supplies, toiletries and personal care items, non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, bedding and linens, kitchen items, toys, games, sports equipment, and more. There is no cost to shop. Our goal is simple: to make it easier for neighbors to get what they need in a space that feels welcoming, respectful, and rooted in dignity.
Visit: 3468 Mount Diablo Blvd., Ste B100, Lafayette, CA 94549 on Sunday's from 4 PM - 6 PM and Wednesday's from 9 AM - 11 AM.
No appointment is needed — just come by during open hours. Inventory changes regularly based on donations, so there is always something new to discover. Please share this with friends, neighbors, families, students, clients, or anyone in your community who could use a little extra care right now.
Donations: They are hoping to fill the store with the best of the best for the families and looking for donations. Most urgently, we're looking for nonperishable food items, cleaning supplies, diaper wipes and kid clothes (not baby or toddler but the 5T to young adult set). You can bring them to the store Sundays from 4 PM - 6 PM and Wednesday's from 9 AM - 11 AM. For those of you that haven't been, our new address is 3468 Mt. Diablo, Suite 100.
Learn more, see what we carry, or request specific supplies at the Lamorinda Care Collective website.
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MCE is relaunching its EV Instant Rebate, making it easier than ever for eligible Bay Area residents to get behind the wheel of a zero-emissions vehicle. Eligible MCE customers can receive up to $3,500 off a plug-in electric vehicle instantly — no waiting for a rebate check in the mail. Learn more here.
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18th Annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala
September 16, 6:00 p.m., Pleasant Hill Community Center
events.humanitix.com/scoco-2026
Celebrate our sustainability heroes! Join Sustainable Contra Costa for the 18th Annual Sustainability Awards Gala and Fundraiser on September 16. Held at the beautiful Pleasant Hill Community Center, this fun and inspiring event will also feature Partner Central Contra Costa Sanitary District presenting their Pollution Prevention Awards, as well as our Partner the Contra Costa Green Business Program presenting new and re-certified green businesses. Reserve your spot now and save! Early bird tickets are on sale now and you can save $15 per ticket if you order before August 31.
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Member Events Calendar
Nonprofit Email Blast (Current Issue - August/September 2026)
Arts Community Email Blast (Current issue - July/August/September 2026)
Members: Want to feature your events on the Chamber’s event calendar? You can add them yourself. We typically approve submissions within one business day.
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Go to the Community & Member Events Calendar HERE.
- Click "Add Community Event," fill out the form, and submit.
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Lafayette Reservoir Construction Stakeholder Update | August 2026
Crews began shortening the Lafayette Reservoir Tower in early July. The work began with the removal of the existing operating house, followed by the removal of 13 concrete rings from the tower stem. This work is on schedule for the tower to reach its new, shortened height by the end of this week, August 21.
EBMUD and their contractor have begun work on the new metal operating house that will be installed at the top of the shortened tower. Before the new operating house can be installed, crews will complete new corbels (supports) and construct the floor within the existing tower. The operating house work will be completed by November 2026.
As the seasonal environmental work window closes later in the Fall of 2026, crews will pause work on the tower components and return during the next permitted work window in the Spring of 2027 to install the new underwater slide gates and electric motor operators. The overall Tower Safety Upgrade Project remains on schedule for completion in the Fall of 2027.
Upcoming Milestones:
- Tower Shortening: The tower shortening work that began in early July is nearing completion. Crews have removed the existing operating house and 10 of 13 rings from the tower stem. We expect the tower to be at its new, shortened height by the end of this week, August 21.
- New Operating House: EBMUD and our contractor have begun fabrication and preparation of the new metal operating house. Once the tower reaches its new height, crews will complete the new floor and corbels before installing the new operating house by November 2026.
- Tower Completion: Following the installation of the new operating house and completion of the electrical work, final testing and commissioning activities will be performed to restore the tower to service. The tower modifications and construction of the new operating house are anticipated to be completed by the Fall of 2026. The tower is expected to return to full operational status by the Fall of 2027.
What Visitors will Notice:
- Debris Off-Hauling: Demolition debris generated during the tower shortening work has been brought to shore and loaded onto trucks for off-hauling from the reservoir area using the Acalanes Road onramp, completely avoiding downtown Lafayette.
- Visitor Access & Impact: There are no planned vehicular closures associated with the Tower Safety Upgrade Project. Intermittent traffic flagging will continue at the park entrance to manage heavy equipment, construction vehicles, and debris transport. Visitors should expect changing conditions and localized delays while driving and walking inside the park.
- Visible Tower Changes: Visitors will notice a significant change in the appearance of the outlet tower as the structure has been shortened by approximately 40 feet. The tower remains surrounded by scaffolding and protective construction materials as crews continue working on the new operating house and associated infrastructure.
- Noise & Active Construction: Both the Tower Safety Upgrade and the Wastewater Collection System Improvements projects remain active concurrently through the Fall of 2026. Visitors should expect ongoing construction noise and active construction crews near the Lakeside Nature Trail and barge ramp area.
- Trail Activity & Traffic Flagging: Visitors on the paved Lakeside Nature Trail may see crews moving equipment and construction materials across the trail to reach the park’s exit road. Flaggers will remain stationed at the main entrance gate and along the trail, as needed. Visitors can expect occasional 10 to 15-minute delays for pedestrians on the trail and vehicles entering or exiting the park.
- Media and Public Information Presence: EBMUD will continue providing public updates regarding this significant infrastructure milestone, and the project's progress will be documented across official communication channels. Visitors should expect regional media outlets to be on-site at various times as the tower reaches its new height and construction progresses toward completion.
- Commemorative Feature Inquiries: EBMUD has received questions from the community regarding the potential salvage of commemorative debris items from the original tower. EBMUD continues to consider ways to salvage what we can as the structure is shortened for seismic safety, with plans to create a historic token for the public. We will follow up with stakeholders once a formal plan is established.
- Project Context & Concurrent Activity: Lafayette Reservoir is EBMUD property, and current activity at the site reflects both EBMUD’s Lafayette Reservoir Tower Safety Upgrade and the ongoing Wastewater Collection System Improvements project. These upgrades are essential for infrastructure improvements focused on safety, seismic reliability, and long-term reliability to ensure EBMUD can continue to manage reservoir water levels and protect the surrounding watershed.
- Recreation at the Reservoir: Fishing, hiking, and picnic use, will remain open during construction, though visitors should expect changing conditions near the project sites, including an increased presence of equipment, noise, and minor delays. We appreciate the public’s cooperation as we move forward with these vital infrastructure improvements. While EBMUD will work to maintain recreational access, portions of the recreation areas are active construction zones. We appreciate the public’s patience, situational awareness, and cooperation with temporary detours or delays at Lafayette Reservoir.
Project Resources:
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City of Lafayette
Highlights include
• Give Feedback on Proposed ADU Designs at Meeting or via Online Survey
• Watch our Short Video about E-bike Classifications
• Summer Camp was Awesome!
• Get Involved with our Various Boards, Commissions and Committees
• Digging or Planting Soon? Call 811 Before You Dig
• Emergency Water Supply Tips from EBMUD
• Planning Commission Meeting Monday
• Special Meeting Thursday to Discuss City Council Appointments
• Roadwork Projects
• More meetings, community news & events!
➡ Sign up to receive City notifications, meeting agendas, follow the City on social media, and Lafayette’s publications HERE. If you have feedback for us about these topics, send an email to lafayettelistens@lovelafayette.org.
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Supervisor Candace Andersen Weekly Update
August 14, 2026 Weekly Update
- Board of Supervisors Meeting Highlights from August 11th
- Contra Costa County TRUTH Act Community Forum
- Save the Date - September 29! Contra Costa County Comes Together for Annual Block Party
- Contra Costa County Launches Program for Art on County-Owned Utility Boxes
- Board of Supervisors Wants to Learn the Priorities of Residents
- Funding Opportunity for Community-Based Organizations
- Nominations Open for Homeless Awareness Month Recognition
- East Bay Regional Park District District Plan Survey
➡ Sign up for weekly updates HERE.
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