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Opposition groups are planning litigation.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors held the 10-hour hearing on March 4, ultimately going forward with the controversial project presented by applicant Intersect Power. The solar development, proposed for agricultural land in North Livermore along Cayetano Creek, is set to cover 350 acres with solar panels and battery storage.
The hearing followed the Board of Zoning Adjustmentsâ (BZA) decision in November to recommend approval of the project. Three project opponents â Save North Livermore Valley (SNLV), Friends of Livermore, and Friends of Open Space and Vineyards â filed appeals. The fourth to appeal was applicant Intersect Power itself, taking issue with the BZAâs conditional-use permit (CUP) requirements. The supervisors denied all four appeals.
Bay Area commuters dangerous shortcut canyon road closed for good
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Commuters who used a steep canyon shortcut to Interstate 680 in Fremont, Calif., to avoid traffic will need to take the long road to work in the future.
The Fremont City Council unanimously decided to permanently close the steep portion of Morrison Canyon Road, which commuters had taken advantage of in recent years, to all car traffic, as first reported by the San Jose Mercury News. The road remains open for cyclists and pedestrians.
The city s presentation at the council meeting stated that the narrow stretch of road had become a dangerous, busy route, pitting cyclists and hikers against commuter traffic.