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Around Town
August 5, 2022

Piedmont police, fire depts join neighbors for National Night Out

Block parties give residents an opportunity to forge connections with the city's first responders.
Sports
August 3, 2022

Piedmont adult softball playoffs set

Six teams vie for title
City
August 2, 2022

City to continue analysis as it preps Housing Element

City Council deliberated for over five hours Monday night and there's (maybe) more to come later this month.
Around Town
August 2, 2022

Who’s that Good Dog?

This Wirehaired Pointing Griffon goes by the name of Shirley, after the lake and the family's favorite ski run.
Food & Drink
August 2, 2022

The Dish | Slow Cooked Carnitas

Easy-to-make summer recipe that feeds a crowd. So invite some friends, mix up some margies, and put some Pacificos on ice.
  • Exedra Asks | Q&A with interim Superintendent Dr. Donald Evans

    Why Berkeley and Piedmont schools are not so different and more perspective from the longtime educator.

  • City to host ‘Housing Element 102’ info session on August 18

    This virtual event aims to clarify key developments in the Housing Element process.

  • The Blotter | Road rage incident leads to gunshots

    Plus: A resident and the city's Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system join forces to halt a theft in progress, and a chase ensues.

  • UPDATE: With a deadline of Aug. 12, more candidates pull papers for Nov. election

    That brings the current total to 6 so far for City Council and 2 for the Board of Education.

Health & Science

  • COVID-19 guidance for schools likely to be relaxed with CDC shift ahead
  • Citing a mental health crisis among young people, California lawmakers target social media
  • Monkeypox outbreak: Newsom declares state of emergency
  • Kaiser mental health workers signal open-ended strike in Northern California

LIFESTYLE

  • Pass the Remote: Jo Koy’s family comedy, plus a glossy SF-set potboiler
  • Hooked on Books: Blurbs are everywhere you look
  • Best Bets: Blanchard opera, Dudamel, and ‘The Magic Flute’
  • SCRAP educates kids about fashion industry through a ‘green’ lens
  • The Dish | Slow Cooked Carnitas
  • Local Lit | August’s top tips for book lovers
  • What’s in a name? From ‘Hastings’ to UC Law SF
  • A holistic view: OMCA’s ‘Hella Feminist’ exhibition explores the complexity of contemporary feminism

AROUND TOWN

  • League of Women Voters hosts discussion of ‘Laboratories of Autocracy’

    Tune in on Aug 16 for a Zoom discussion of David Pepper's book about how and where the fight for democracy needs to happen.

  • Obituary | Herman A. Trutner IV, 1928 – 2022

    Longtime resident of Piedmont and beloved patriarch, Tony, as he was known by all, passed away on July 22 at the age of 94.

  • Piedmonter makes pitch for plant-based food

    Rancho Compasión is sponsoring the Mindful Eating Film & Food Festival at the Marin Center and Fairgrounds on August 6 and 7.

  • PRD seeks Schoolmates staff, middle school coaches

    Staffing shortage impacts Schoolmates.

  • The Dish | Cold Soba Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce

    A versatile summer salad you can prepare a day ahead.

  • PRD Movies in the Park feature family favorites

    Family and friends can enjoy Encanto on August 12 and Sing 2 on September 16 at 7:30 in the Piedmont main park.

  • PRD offers fall activities for kids starting Aug. 22

    For Schoolmates, PMS sports and holiday camps, registration opened Aug 2.

  • Who’s that Good Dog?

    From the Shell station and Ace Hardware, all the way to Lakeshore, Sydney's got the neighborhood covered.

  • Piedmont Language School expands Spanish instruction

    PLS returns to offering in-person classes taught by native Spanish speakers.

  • California Energy Commission Chairman to discuss path to clean energy future

    David Hochschild is the featured speaker at a Piedmont event on August 11.

  • Travelogue | A road trip through beautiful British Columbia

    Exedra photographer Julie Reichle and her husband Bill found a way to beat the heat and avoid travel disruptions by taking roads less traveled.

  • Longtime Piedmonter celebrates 100 years

    Lillian Rubenstein has lived in the same home she and her husband built in Piedmont in 1950.

CITY NEWS

  • Piedmont police, fire depts join neighbors for National Night Out

    Block parties give residents an opportunity to forge connections with the city's first responders.

  • City to continue analysis as it preps Housing Element

    City Council deliberated for over five hours Monday night and there's (maybe) more to come later this month.

  • Tracking COVID in Piedmont | Aug. 2

    We don't know what the numbers mean anymore either.

  • Have a housing Q? City updates FAQs as more residents tune into housing debate

    Council considered revisions to the Draft Housing Element on Monday, August 1.

  • Bus line 33 service is restored to upper Piedmont

    AC Transit is restarting the 33 loop that runs from Highland up to Estates and back starting August 7.

  • The Blotter | Woman arrested trying to sell jewelry

    Also: Car stolen on Sandringham Road.

  • Piedmonters will need to step up if city is to meet climate action plan goals

    Gas vehicles and natural gas use by residents account for 90% of city’s emissions.

  • City Council approves modification to community pool construction scope

    City hopes to save time and money by adding some work in pool-adjacent areas to the construction plan.

  • Nomination period for City Council, School Board vacancies open until Aug. 12

    Piedmont's general municipal election is November 8.

  • As City refines Housing Element, residents react

    Most support the work, but differ over how the city should meet its goals.

  • City approves 2022-23 budget

    In a unanimous vote, Council OKs a budget that is slightly smaller than the past year.

  • More free compost as City pilots new ‘self haul’ program

    Garden and mulch enthusiasts, take note: compost will be available every Friday throughout the summer.

SCHOOLS

  • Exedra Asks | Q&A with interim Superintendent Dr. Donald Evans

    Why Berkeley and Piedmont schools are not so different and more perspective from the longtime educator.

  • Corritone to leave Beach Elementary

    Michael Corritone has served as principal for eight years.

  • Walk for Wellness 2022 seeks sponsors for fall fundraiser

    The fall event is the largest yearly fundraiser for PUSD's Wellness Center.

SPORTS

  • Witter Field parking lot and loop remain closed through August 21

    Drainage work and repaving should wrap up in a few weeks.

  • Piedmont adult softball playoffs set

    Six teams vie for title

  • Local with Lisa | The Piedmont Swim Team

    [SPONSORED] Tryouts are coming up on Aug 15 and 16 and Coach Stefan Bill encourages kids ages 6-18 to check it out.

  • UC regents ask for review of UCLA’s decision to move to Big Ten

    Review by the university president's office will also look at policy allowing each campus to control its athletics programs.

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  • Photos | Piedmont celebrates a fantastic Fourth
  • First Look | Community members tour new Performing Arts Center and STEAM building
  • Photos | Piedmont’s first Food Fest draws a crowd
  • On Olmsted’s anniversary, Mountain View Cemetery says it will extend public hours
  • DBFL’s ‘Marking Room’ faces uncertain future

LIFESTYLE | RECIPES

  • The Dish | Overnight Oat Parfaits
  • Local with Lisa | Arthur Mac’s Tap & Snack
  • The Dish | Chilled Potato and Zucchini Soup with Squash Blossoms
  • The Dish | Lemony Farro Salad with Avocado and Pistachios
  • The Dish | Easy Ground Turkey Curry Lettuce Cups
  • The Dish | Plum Frangipane Tart
  • The Dish | Greek Burgers
  • The Dish | Grilled Shrimp with Summer Heat
  • Local with Lisa | Farm to table restaurant opens on Piedmont Avenue

REAL ESTATE

  • 341 El Cerrito Avenue, Piedmont
  • 7 Sotelo Avenue, Piedmont
  • 980 Apgar Street, Oakland
  • A New Perspective: A House of Cards | Real Estate Advice
  • July 28, 2022 | Home sales report for Piedmont
  • 70 Seaview Avenue, Piedmont
  • 5 Blair Avenue, Piedmont
  • 12 Monte Avenue, Piedmont
  • 21 King Avenue, Piedmont
  • 5220 Desmond Street, Oakland
  • 661 54th Street, Oakland
  • 3082 Buena Vista Way, Berkeley
  • 395 Hampton Road, Piedmont

OPINION

  • Letter to the Editor | Piedmont’s housing puzzle missing a major piece
  • Reflection | Finding inspiration in a complicated and flawed world
  • Letter to the Editor | Give Superintendent Advisory Committee members a seat at the (search) table
  • Letter to the Editor | New theater, STEAM building put PUSD at the top
  • Letter to the Editor | More housing for everyone, everywhere
  • Letter to the Editor | Please support beach volleyball courts in Piedmont

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CALIFORNIA

  • Database will track efforts to ban teaching about racism in schools

    The Critical Race Forward Tracking Project is the first project in the United States to identify and analyze these efforts.

  • Hope, frustration and hard lessons as youth try to lower voting age for school board

    The Alameda County registrar has yet to implement two youth voting measures that passed by wide margins in 2020.

  • Wrangling over renewables: Counties push back on Newsom administration usurping local control

    The state can expedite approval of renewable energy projects but rural counties say they already do their part with solar and wind farms.

  • Oakland, with among lowest ratio of fully prepared, rightly assigned teachers, has a strategy to address teacher churn

    The district wants to recruit teaching candidates from within the community but cost of living could be a barrier.

  • With financial aid as an incentive, state to begin recruiting 10,000 more school counselors

    Even before the COVID pandemic, there was a shortage of counselors, especially in rural schools and those serving Latino and Black students.

  • Buckle up for a busy month in Sacramento

    Legislators face an Aug.

  • Can Californians afford electric cars? Wait lists for rebates are long and some programs have shut down 

    Funding and pricing problems jeopardize California’s climate and air pollution goals as electric car prices keep rising.

  • Is California headed for an economic downturn?

    For the first time since early 2020, California’s tax revenues in June fell short of projections rather than exceeding them.

  • New batch of CSU records shows professors disciplined for sexual harassment

    Records show students suffered sexual advances from faculty.

  • California could paint a clearer picture of English learner achievement if new bill passes

    The bill would require the state to separate test scores in English language arts, math and science for subgroups of English learners.

  • How Florida became the new California

    Newsom's ad in Florida attacking the state's antidemocratic policies gets a reply in kind from oil producers.

  • Can infants learn math? State-backed pilot project in Fresno aims to find out

    A statewide pilot project in California is aimed at boosting the confidence of early childhood educators, child care providers and elementary school teachers to teach math.

  • Despite divisions, math framework must be a ‘North Star,’ experts say

    An EdSource roundtable focuses on the details and controversy surrounding state's proposed new math guidelines.

  • Newsom calls for more aggressive climate action

    Governor's call comes as wildfires burn across California.

  • Card ‘skimmer’ found on machine at Grand Avenue convenience store

    Oakland police want help IDing the suspect, caught on video.

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