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City
August 18, 2026

Pool pass rates increase Sept. 1

Lock in current rates by August 31.
Arts & Entertainment
August 18, 2026

Food Truck Friday returns as partner to Piedmont’s free Movie in the Park

Trucks along Highland Avenue will serve food and drinks starting at 5 this Friday evening and the movie will start at dusk.
Around Town
August 18, 2026

Chalk Art Festival returns Aug. 30

Add your creative touch to the Beach blacktop from 9 - noon.
  • The Blotter | Car stolen twice in Piedmont

    Plus: Flock camera tampered with

  • AI doc screening, community talk moderated by Bloomberg’s Emily Chang on Sept. 26

    After a screening of "The AI Doc", local AI leaders from Anthropic, Microsoft and Meta will explore the question “AI: Will It Save or End the World?” at the Alan Harvey Theater.

  • Donald Evans is pick for PUSD interim superintendent

    Evans, who served in the same role in 2022-2023, was approved by the Board of Education on August 12.

  • Registration for Piedmont Adult School Fall 2026 Session now open

    Back-to-school isn’t just for kids — come learn something new, expand your horizons, and meet great people!

Health + Science + Environment

  • Forest fires follow roads. The Trump administration wants to build more
  • Newsom promotes affordable insulin, but California’s generic label off to a slow start
  • These drops kill fleas — but they’re getting into everything

LIFESTYLE

  • The Dish | Roasted Smashed Potatoes
  • The Time-Traveling Watch of Solano Avenue: A timepiece binds family legacies
  • Movies: SF Queer film fest, ‘Tony,’ ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’
  • Public Enemy, LaRussell close Stern Grove season with rap, hip-hop
  • Composer Eric Tuan tells historic Chinese women’s stories in SF Choral Society premiere
  • New take on mass deportations shows Californians caught in raids decades apart
  • Local Lit | August 2026
  • Review: Characters take sublime emotional journey in Oakland Theater Project’s ‘Orpheus Descending’

Elections

  • California Democrats defy Newsom, back billionaire tax
  • Is this proposition a $4 billion giveaway to a billionaire-backed LA research center?
  • Ballot measure arguments due August 3, 2026
  • Local candidate nomination period for November election opens July 13
  • Are California voters signaling tax fatigue toward school bonds and parcel taxes?
  • City Council adopts ordinance to increase transfer tax; approves November ballot measure

AROUND TOWN

  • Food Truck Friday returns as partner to Piedmont’s free Movie in the Park

    Trucks along Highland Avenue will serve food and drinks starting at 5 this Friday evening and the movie will start at dusk.

  • Chalk Art Festival returns Aug. 30

    Add your creative touch to the Beach blacktop from 9 - noon.

  • Learn about Piedmont Community Service Crew!

    PCSC will host its annual informational and social event on August 23.

  • Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir fall registration now open

    Classes begin the week of September 8 -- come sing with us!

  • Who’s that Good Dog?

    Terra has left her herding days behind.

  • AI doc screening, community talk moderated by Bloomberg’s Emily Chang on Sept. 26

    After a screening of "The AI Doc", local AI leaders from Anthropic, Microsoft and Meta will explore the question “AI: Will It Save or End the World?” at the Alan Harvey Theater.

  • Piedmont Profile | Alder Yarrow, wine writer

    The Piedmont resident is the founder and editor of Vinography, a popular wine blog he launched in 2004.

  • Photos | Sunday in the park with Shakespeare

    All ages enjoyed a free performance of "Richard III" by a Vallejo theater troupe in Dracena Park.

  • Piedmont cub scout recruiting season kicks off

    Piedmont Council Packs are co-ed and are hosting welcome events throughout August for new families and youth in grades K-5.

  • Sturgeon Moon Eclipse and more | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for August 2026

    Look for the year's best Perseid meteor shower -- and the steepest slide toward autumn, as Piedmont loses more than an hour of daylight over the month.

CITY NEWS

  • Pool pass rates increase Sept. 1

    Lock in current rates by August 31.

  • The Blotter | Porch pirate pilfers packages

    The two packages reported stolen were worth an estimated $175.

  • Expanded home electrification rebates offer more ways to save

    If you're planning an electric upgrade for your home, your project may be eligible for cash rebates from the City of Piedmont.

  • In the News | In aftermath of Tesla crashes, regulators to scrutinize electronic doors

    From the East Bay Times: The NHTSA has received more than 140 complaints about Tesla doors since 2018.

  • City Council adopts ordinance to increase transfer tax; approves November ballot measure

    The one-time tax occurs only when a home is sold, and would go into effect starting July 1, 2027 if approved by voters.

  • City Council appoints Leslie Mendez as Piedmont’s next Planning & Building director

    Mendez most recently served as planning manager for the City of Albany.

  • Time to prepare your yard for fire season

    With or without goats, homeowners need to prune trees, remove dead vegetation, and clear flammable materials.

SCHOOLS

  • Piedmonters for Inclusive Education (PIE) hosts back-to-school picnic on Aug. 29

    PIE is a welcoming community for families raising neurodivergent or disabled kids.

  • Registration for Piedmont Adult School Fall 2026 Session now open

    Back-to-school isn’t just for kids — come learn something new, expand your horizons, and meet great people!

  • California recruits teens to help advise on state’s AI and technology decisions

    Nominate a student to the newly launched California Teen Tech Council.

  • Donald Evans is pick for PUSD interim superintendent

    Evans, who served in the same role in 2022-2023, was approved by the Board of Education on August 12.

  • Adult School offers free English classes through December

    Classes for all levels; rolling registration.

  • PMS, PHS musicals announced

    PMS to present "Frozen, JR" in October and PHS will present "The Music Man" in February.

  • PUSD notice | Free and reduced-price meals for school year 2026-2027

    Children are eligible if the household income is less than or equal to the federal guidelines.

  • PUSD says district is “at capacity” and not accepting interdistrict transfers for now

    Class size negotiations a factor in the hold.

SPORTS

  • Valkyries to host WNBA’s biggest stars at Chase Center for 2027 All-Star Game

    SF is on a roll -- MLB just announced last week that their 2028 All-Star Game will also be hosted in San Francisco.

  • MLB All-Star Game coming to San Francisco’s Oracle Park in 2028 — first time in 21 years

    San Francisco will roll out the red carpet for baseball’s best players in July 2028.

  • Beloved Giants baseball announcer Mike Krukow to retire at end of season

    The 74-year-old got his start as an MLB player in 1973 after being drafted by the Chicago Cubs and went on to play with the Phillies and the Giants.

  • Summer softball popular in Piedmont

    Slo-pitch league draws almost all ages, features fierce rivalries.

  • Piedmont girls lacrosse coach Carlton Chan to retire

    Chan led the team to an NCS title in 2019.

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  • Obituary | Allen Matthews, 1962 – 2026
  • Piedmont Profile: Rick Smith on civil grand juries
  • Piedmont Profile | Larry Tramutola, political strategist and organizer
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LIFESTYLE | RECIPES

  • The Dish | Shucked Mexican Elote-Style Corn
  • The Dish | Easy Homemade Romesco Sauce
  • The Dish | Mediterranean Couscous Salad
  • The Dish | The Un-Enchilada Enchilada — Vegetarian or Chicken
  • The Dish | Pan-Roasted Halibut Puttanesca
  • The Dish | Honey-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Yogurt Sauce
  • The Drink | Lemon Drop Wedge Shots

REAL ESTATE

  • A Piedmont Legacy Estate
  • 150 Scenic Avenue, Piedmont
  • 67 Lincoln Avenue, Piedmont
  • 114 Indian Road, Piedmont
  • 3238 Lynde Street, Oakland
  • 1860 Arrowhead Drive, Oakland
  • 80 Wildwood Gardens, Piedmont
  • 73 Oakmont Avenue, Piedmont
  • 1061 Annerley Road, Piedmont
  • 5401 Belgrave Place, Oakland
  • A New Perspective: Cancel Piedmont?! | Real Estate Insights
  • 110 Somerset Road, Piedmont
  • 136 Arbor Drive, Piedmont
  • 423 Pacific Avenue, Piedmont
  • 1624 Campesino Court, Alamo
  • July 12, 2026 | Home sales report for Piedmont

OPINION

  • Letter to the Editor | Why the Bonita Avenue parking reconfiguration deserves a second look
  • Voices | Join the Ocean Garbage Prevention Challenge
  • Commentary | Fast fashion fills California’s landfills. Thankfully a recycling fix is in sight

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CALIFORNIA

  • UC Berkeley startups fuel hundreds of jobs, millions in local payroll, research reveals

    Study quantifies the local economic benefits of the university’s entrepreneurial “ecosystem.”

  • A canceled grant program deemed ‘discriminatory’ by Trump spurs cuts at California colleges

    Support services for STEM students and community college transfers face axe after federal cuts.

  • Teens use AI for academic support even though they see the dangers, survey finds

    Roughly 7 in 10 teens use AI for academic support, according to Common Sense Media.

  • High-stakes trial over Instagram and Facebook’s impact on children opens in Oakland

    Meta faces similar upcoming litigation in other states.

  • The state says he stole millions from California seniors. Courts missed warning signs for years

    A CalMatters investigation found that many of the safeguards designed to protect against fiduciary abuse have been abandoned or ignored.

  • Oakland settles for $17M in death caused by unauthorized police chase

    Hayward resident Lolomania “Lolo” Soakai, 27, was killed in 2022 when Oakland Police officers Officers Walid Abdelaziz and Jimmy Marin-Coronel illegally chased another driver.

  • Some Cal State students got financial aid decisions a lot later this year. Here’s why

    The federal aid agency updated its fraud protections, delaying financial aid notifications to students by several weeks.

  • FAA approves staggered arrival procedures for SFO, slightly boosting landing capacity

    New rules will allow six more landings per hour, weather permitting.

  • Almost nowhere in California is building enough, according to the state. Here’s why

    Check to see how Piedmont stacks up.

  • Newsom makes last-minute push to help California utilities facing wildfire bills

    One of the governor's final political fights in California is a revival of an old one.

  • States’ special education complaints are up by almost 50%, survey says

    Anyone, including parents and community members, can file a written state complaint, which triggers a state-led investigation.

  • Oakland Unified students return to school under new cellphone policy

    Stricter policy bars students from using phones during class, between classes and lunch.

  • Oakland Unified officials miss deadline to place parcel tax on ballot

    A renewal of the parcel tax would have extended current educator, school, and services funding.

  • Climate experts predict high flood risk in Bay Area for super El Niño

    Record-high temperatures in the Pacific Ocean signal a wild winter ahead.

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