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Susan R. May 17, 2013 at 10:06 am
Loved every minute of it. So true to the book. Can't expect anything that wasn't already there...
Trenton Gregory May 16, 2013 at 07:06 pm
The visuals are memorable in 3D.....while the acting and character development had no dimension.
Chris Nicholson May 17, 2013 at 09:32 am
@LoveLaf: You have answered your own question. Groups controlled by firefighters endorse standards…Read More that require multiple expensive personel and pieces of equipment to respond to all incidents. They argue strongly that this is the "best practice." And, at some level, more is better-- until you look at cost. However, no one does a hard cost/benefit analysis.
From a utilization and efficiency perspective, the best answer is to unify fire/medical/police agencies under one entity. There would still be specialists on staff, but all "First Responders" would be cross-trained at a basic level, with specialist backup automatically dispatched (but cancelled by first guy on scene if not needed).
If we can't do that, we need to consider how much we spend on the current system.
In the extreme, perhaps we'd all be better off to retrofit sprinklers into our homes, disband (or dramatically reduce) the fire departments, and take our chances (perhaps with a small volunteer force). The "premium" on the "insurance" we pay for having firefighters mostly serving as expensive EMTs is hard (impossible?) to justify rationally.
lovelafayette May 17, 2013 at 09:06 am
Can some fire or ems buff explain why fire and EMS are attached at the hip, when 85-90% of calls are…Read More purely medical?
LamorindaMan May 16, 2013 at 04:21 pm
So that the Orinda whiners can moan and groan about Lafayette like they do about Moraga? No thanks.…Read More ConFire isn't the answer but neither is joining the MOFD mess.
LamorindaMan May 16, 2013 at 09:10 pm
Forfeiting a $15K deposit. Didn't they forfeit a deposit on the property they were going to buy for…Read More their office building? How much have these guys wasted on deposits?
bcrane1 May 17, 2013 at 07:58 am
We don't know if he owner intentionally led with his decor. The reporter could have asked "when…Read More will you open and what's it going to look like?"
Let's not jump to conclusions about the owner's priorities based on how the writer chose to present and edit the info.
Cara up El Toyonal May 16, 2013 at 05:04 pm
Looking forward to trying the veggie burger! Hope it is vegan!
Chris Nicholson May 16, 2013 at 08:55 am
We pay $150/month for weekly service that includes mow/blow/edge/prune (but not big tree trimming).…Read More The crew is 3-4 guys working for about an hour, so $150/month works out to about ~$10/hour, not including travel time or charge for gear or fuel. We're OK with this pricing, but have never really shopped around.
Judi Cooper May 16, 2013 at 08:48 am
We live in Moraga and pay $40.00 every 2 weeks for mow, blow and go. They did prune our Crepe…Read More Myrtles and roses for their annual cutting. We just added mowing & edging only for the in between weeks during spring and summer @ $20.00 per week. So our monthly is $120.00 if there are 4 weeks. We have front and back yards that are faily good size. Our gardenener did thatching, aeriating and fertilizing for $130.00 for both lawns.
Lance Howland (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 03:27 pm
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El Cucuy May 15, 2013 at 05:11 pm
"Lafayette taxpayers are paying $8 million to ConFire for service."
For that price, would…Read More it be too much to ask to pull the weeds outside the station on St. Mary's Rd? That place looks like a ramshackle abandoned foreclosure. They're also fond of leaving the American flag out in the dark at night.
Steve Cohn May 15, 2013 at 03:50 pm
Lafayette is now in the same position Orinda was back in 1997: Providing major emergency service…Read More subsidies to other parts of the county while receiving sub-standard service itself.
LamorindaMan May 13, 2013 at 02:38 pm
Posting such banners is a mistake. They too often lead to controversy. Why bring frustration and…Read More possibly unwanted attention upon yourself?
Carlos Garcia May 16, 2013 at 04:49 pm
No amount of $$ can make this poor girl whole. The district ignored her complaints and she suffered…Read More terrible sexual abuse for years while the district covered up the failures of its administrators.
Lamorindan May 16, 2013 at 02:15 pm
Incredibly bad decision making by the superintendent and the Board caused innumerable grief to a lot…Read More of families. Let us not forget those responsible and remember that eventually money will be paid by Moragans. The insurance company have settled this amount, but guess whose premiums is going up? You can't spin or sugarcoat this pig!
Trenton Gregory May 16, 2013 at 09:38 am
Fault was proven as the school district did not prevent or stop this abuse by reporting this violent…Read More and damaging act of sexual abuse as expressed in the statement.Each time we see a story of unimaginable horror we ask first, did anyone know and not act? We may not all be saints.....but we are NOT all victims of sexual abuse- my respect goes to all who have worked to evercome such devastating harm.
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