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Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Says Sufi Complex Can Go Forward

February 29, 2012, 2:47 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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KQED's Stephanie Martin reports that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously denied appeals of the Planning Commission's approval of a planned 66,000-square-foot complex by Sufism Reoriented in a quiet residential area just outside Walnut Creek. Some minor language … Continue reading »

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East Bay Sufi Sanctuary Under Scrutiny; View Design Plans

February 28, 2012, 10:00 am • Posted by KQED News Staff
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A Walnut Creek-based Sufi congregation is facing community opposition to its plans for a new complex. Sufism Reoriented's proposal calls for a 66,000 square-foot facility including a worship hall, classrooms, a cafe, a bookstore and a chorus rehearsal room. But … Continue reading »

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Walnut Creek Residents and Sufi Congregation Clash Over New Sanctuary

February 23, 2012, 11:58 am • Posted by Stephanie Martin
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Next Wednesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will hold another day of public hearings over a controversially large construction project planned near Walnut Creek. Sufism Reoriented, a congregation of about 350 members, is seeking to build a 66,000-square-foot … Continue reading »

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BART Bike Thefts on the Rise; Walnut Creek Stations Top Targets

February 8, 2012, 9:39 am • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Agustin Armendariz and Mihir Zaveri, California Watch Jay Fraser knows what it's like to lock a bicycle at a Bay Area Rapid Transit station and return to an empty rack. Fraser is a research analyst for the Administrative Office … Continue reading »

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