Saturday’s news that the U.S. presidential race had been called in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden and Bay Area native Senator Kamala Harris drew jubilant crowds out to celebrate, and Piedmont was no exception. Local Democrats who had spent months organizing for Democratic causes and candidates — members of the “Highland Alliance” and others — met up in Piedmont Park to toast the win. The party continued down Grand Ave. to Lake Merritt.
Highland Alliance co-founder Sally Guzdar and Claudia Harrison 
Sarah Pearson and Jean Marie Hebert toast the win 
Katherine Bini pops the bubbly 
Kris Nash 
Jeff Scofield 
Claudia Harrison 
Alexandra Manolis and daughter Julia Pappas 
A family affair 
Katherine O’Connor and Andrea Hackett
When the light turned green for the pedestrians, they filled the sidewalk and beyond, dancing and cheering 
There was honking and cheering from both the people on the sidewalk and the drivers and passengers in the cars 
The jubilant crowd danced to music played by a DJ that set up on the sidewalk 
Some people dressed up and some had handmade or printed signs in support of Biden/Harris outcome 
An artist holds a sign up that reads “You did it, America!” 
The crowd was mostly in masks 
A woman wears an “America for All” sign taped to her shirt