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Pool completion date hinges on rain forecast, construction team says

"Substantial completion" hoped for by early June; grand opening would follow at least a month later.
City launches new online public records request portal

New system designed to enhance transparency.
How should Piedmont reduce risk from wildfires, earthquakes, and other natural hazards?

Citizen input is essential -- the city seeks suggestions for a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
The Blotter | Man, with knife in hand, arrested after knocking on door

Also: home burglaries, a stolen vehicle, and more.
The LWV Piedmont hosts “Public Health: The Next 4 Years” with Dr. George Rutherford

The Piedmont resident and UCSF professor of epidemiology and public health will speak on Sunday, March 30.

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Register now for PUSD Summer Adventures
Plus: New basketball and flag football camps led by PUSD coaches and athletes
‘Runaway Magic’: Beach Revue tickets available now
Three shows from March 7-9 at the Alan Harvey Theater to benefit Beach Elementary School.
Oakland Unified to cut nearly 100 full-time jobs as district struggles with $95M deficit
If they can't close the budget gap, OUSD could remain under the supervision of a state trustee and lose its ability to make decisions locally.
California extends state financial aid deadline until April 2
California is giving students more time to apply for college aid due to a drop in completed applications.
Piedmont Adult School offers watercolor and water-based media class
Process-based class that prioritizes experimentation as a way to let go of perfectionism.
PEF committee to hold events with PBS host and author Kelly Corrigan on March 11
The former Piedmont resident and her daughter Claire Lichty (PHS '21) return to town to promote their new book.
‘Kickin’ it Old Skool’ is theme of this year’s PMS fundraiser
The event, formerly known as March Mingle, is set for March 27.
PUSD accepting nominations for 2025 Arthur Hecht Volunteer Award
The deadline for nominations is March 14, 2025.

CALIFORNIA

First-of-its kind court order halts sweep of California homeless camp
The Bay Area city of Vallejo is putting California cities’ newfound power to clear homeless encampments to the test.
‘Will I be safe’? Transgender California youth feel threatened by Trump’s executive orders
“What’s happening now is this overt hatred that’s being endorsed and supported."
Oakland City Council unanimously passes resolution to reopen three fire stations
As it now stands, all of Oakland’s 25 fire stations will be open and operational “well before the end of this fiscal year.”
Return to office: Newsom orders California state workers back four days a week
The governor’s announcement takes effect on July 1.
After years of discussions, Mendocino supes reject ordinance to regulate water extraction, selling
Water extraction, selling and hauling have long been disputed among local homeowners, cannabis growers and environmental organizations.
‘It’s a big question’: Silicon Valley women’s wage disparity among highest nationwide
Policy solutions and a culture shift may be the only way to close the gap.
More California communities join in federal lawsuit defending sanctuary policies
It's about safety and valuing all that immigrant workers and families contribute to our local communities.
Until the wells run dry: Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow
Even after multiple wet winters, and despite a state law that’s supposed to protect and restore the state’s precious groundwater, thousands of wells have gone dry.
SF City Hall ‘DOGE raid’ was a YouTube prank; authorities weigh whether to pursue charges
"Are you sending tampons to dolphins in Timbuktu" asked the alleged perp, whose YouTube subscribers number nearly 850,000.
California’s fund to build student housing runs dry — leaving community colleges in the lurch
Researchers have found that around 20% of CA community college students experience homelessness at some point over the course of a year, and many more struggle to pay rent.
Advice to California schools on Trump’s DEI crackdown: Do nothing — yet
Attorney General Rob Bonta said DEI programs are legal and schools have a right to promote them.
California made a big bet on producing its own insulin. There’s no ‘date certain’ for delivery
Governor Gavin Newsom promised a “2024 delivery” for the insulin and it's still not here.
‘Look, there’s nowhere else to go:’ Inside California’s crackdown on homeless camps
It’s been eight months since the US Supreme Court fundamentally changed how cities can respond to homeless encampments.
Oakland overpaid city workers nearly $1.7M in OT due to faulty calculations, audit finds
Auditor says overpayments are particularly troubling in light of the city’s ongoing and massive budget shortfalls.
‘Limited to no impact’: Why a pro-housing group says California’s pro-housing laws aren’t producing more
YIMBY group says unworkable requirements and glaring loopholes have stymied progress.
Trump executive order targets SF’s Presidio Trust, aims to eliminate federal agencies
A "political stunt" aimed at a local treasure.
No new ADUs here: When California law and homeowner association rules collide
A raft of California laws on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have been particularly aggressive in stripping locals of their regulatory say-so.