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January 13, 2026

Photos | Fire Department donates post-holiday toys to Fruitvale organization

Piedmont's annual toy drive benefits two groups, Marines Toys for Tots and the "Three Wise Men" giveaway in Oakland.

January 13, 2026

Boys basketball | Piedmont gets sixth consecutive win

Highlanders prevail over St. Joseph-Notre Dame.

City

January 13, 2026

Piedmont Community Pool: A look back at how we got here

Hindsight is always 20/20, but the building of a state-of-the-art aquatics facility suffered from an overly optimistic timeline from the get-go.

The Blotter | Stolen vehicle leads to crash into home

Plus a late-night traffic stop.
Community invited to Piedmont’s 29th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Featuring Congresswoman Lateefah Simon; free tickets available while capacity allows.
City Council approves LOU with Oakland for library services

Piedmont has never had its own municipal library and has paid for access to Oakland's for decades.
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Health + Science + Environment

California rejects CDC’s latest rollback of childhood vaccine guidelines
The CDC sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent
Older Americans quit weight-loss drugs in droves

LIFESTYLE

Movies: Noir City at Grand Lake, Jim Jarmusch’s newest, and more
Best Bets: Bowie Bash, Oaktown’s Most Wanted, and more
Review: Chris Botti, great band cook at SFJazz
Beloved alligator could live on in SF street name
Free SF concert honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
Notable 2025 nonfiction by Bay Area authors
Tilden Fungus Fair: Jan. 31 and Feb. 1
The Dish | Crunchy Weeknight Turkey Tacos

AROUND TOWN

Community invited to Piedmont’s 29th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Featuring Congresswoman Lateefah Simon; free tickets available while capacity allows.
Save the date: Summer program registration opens Feb. 3
Non-resident registration opens February 10.
One year after Palisades Fire, Piedmont Garden Club hosts free wildfire preparedness discussion
"Living with Wildfire" | Hear from Fire Chief Dave Brannigan and noted photographer Saxon Holt on January 21 in Piedmont Community Hall.
Locals organize, turn out 800+ for ICE protest at Grand Lake Theater on Sunday
The protests were a reaction to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer on January 7.
Local with Lisa | Senior Sidekick
[SPONSORED VIDEO] Meet Anne Callahan and Mary Cutler of Senior Sidekick, which provides compassionate care and companionship to local seniors.
Who’s that Good Dog?
Bo the Löwchen only has eyes for Mom.
What’s the deal with… local gas station closures?
Piedmont Gas and Auto Repair on Highland is shuttered for the time being.
Stages to Aging class helps adults navigate life’s later transitions
Participants will explore the five stages of aging -- from self-sufficiency and interdependence to dependency, crisis management, and end-of-life planning.
For Georgia Sprague, path to event planning business began at Beach
Daughter of a longtime Beach Elementary School teacher loved helping her mom set up the classroom every year.

CITY NEWS

Piedmont Community Pool: A look back at how we got here
Hindsight is always 20/20, but the building of a state-of-the-art aquatics facility suffered from an overly optimistic timeline from the get-go.
Planning Commission to consider recommendation on proposed ‘Objective Design Standards’ for new homes in Piedmont
The proposal includes updates to existing standards for ADUs, mixed-use, and multi-family development, and new objective standards for single family homes and residential projects up to 4 units.
City Council approves LOU with Oakland for library services
Piedmont has never had its own municipal library and has paid for access to Oakland's for decades.
Photos | Fire Department donates post-holiday toys to Fruitvale organization
Piedmont's annual toy drive benefits two groups, Marines Toys for Tots and the "Three Wise Men" giveaway in Oakland.
City shares video of 10 milestones from 2025
Staff highlight new community services, safety and infrastructure updates, and more.
Stolen truck crashes into home: Piedmont Police
Suspects crashed brand new vehicle hauling dirt and concrete into home at Ricardo and Blair.
Piedmont’s new fire code is a start. Now it’s time to act.
Piedmont Fire Chief Dave Brannigan calls on residents to harden their homes against wildfire
Survey: Help inform swim lesson options at the new community pool
Your input needed as aquatics staff prepare for future operations and aquatics programming.

SCHOOLS

PUSD enrollment for the 2026-27 school year opens Jan. 14
For residents with children not currently enrolled in Piedmont schools — new kindergarteners or a student switching to Piedmont schools.
PHS presents ‘Grease’ Jan. 29 to Feb. 1
Tickets on sale now.
List of school districts with stalled teacher contract negotiations grows in state
Three large Bay Area districts remain among the group.
Finding meaning in the stars: Piedmont Adult School offers astrology workshop
"Your Stars, Your Story" is a two-hour workshop that explores astrology as a tool for self-reflection, insight, and personal storytelling.
Survey shows overwhelming support for renewal of school parcel tax
School Board to vote on a resolution in January to renew Measure G and put it on the June ballot.
Piedmont Adult School offers Salsa dance classes this spring
Classes for beginner and intermediate dancers will be taught by Carmela Zavaleta, an experienced Bay Area dance instructor.
Learn about Modern Art at Piedmont Adult School
Dive into Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, and more -- with artist and professor Robert Simons.

SPORTS

Boys basketball | Piedmont gets sixth consecutive win
Highlanders prevail over St.
Oakland gets Super Bowl spotlight as Bay Area’s only official watch party host
Family-friendly event at the Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts kicks off at 11am and runs until 6pm.
Boys basketball | Highlanders open league play victorious
Piedmont travels to Alameda on January 10 to face St.
Girls soccer | Piedmont draws with Berkeley
Highlanders get first WACC point.
Girls basketball | Piedmont opens season 9-2
Highlanders have successful preseason.
Boys basketball | Piedmont beats McKinleyville, 65-50
Highlanders cruise to victory
Girls soccer | Piedmont beats Head-Royce, 4-0
Team gets third straight win
Boys basketball | Piedmont closes year with easy win
Highlanders cruise past Emerald.
Boys soccer | Piedmont gets off to slow start
Highlanders win one of first five.

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Who’s that Good Dog?
Piedmont Unplugged to lead Bike Bus to school on Jan. 9
PEBCC to honor SF composer Kirke Mechem with world premiere on Jan. 24
21st Annual Girl Scout Pinewood Derby coming February 7
Obituary | Wynne Augherton Ahern, 1964-2025
Obituary | Daley Mae Sarver Humphries, 1948-2025
Obituary | Marianne Buroff Sheldon, 1946-2025
Obituary | Maria Carson-Breber, 1964-2025
Who’s YOUR Good Dog?

LIFESTYLE | RECIPES

Piedmont Profile | Jeanne-Marie Hebert’s apéritif venture started with a pandemic road trip
The Dish | Chicken Barley Soup
The Dish | Hamburger Soup
The Dish | Pumpkin Custard
Local with Lisa | Mago: The story behind this Piedmont Ave. gem
Local with Lisa | Say hello to Oakland’s newest wine bar
The Dish | Dijon Chicken

REAL ESTATE

44 La Salle Avenue, Piedmont
5335 Broadway Terrace, Unit 301, Oakland
1015 Grand View Drive, Berkeley
24 Muir Avenue, Piedmont
44 Bellevue Avenue, Piedmont
January 1, 2026 | Home sales report for Piedmont
Local with Lisa | Piedmont ranked #1 suburb in CA
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OPINION

Letter to the Editor | Ending Piedmont Play School lease is a breach of community trust
Letter to the Editor | Kindergarten class inspires with 100% Giving Campaign participation
Letters to the Editor | Teachers respond to school calendar concerns
Letter to the Editor | It’s time for a more collaborative approach to PUSD’s academic calendar
Letter to the Editor | School district calendar disappoints
Letter to the Editor | Piedmont Play School site is not sacred

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CALIFORNIA

Oakland mayor nominates 2 candidates for Police Commission amid search for new chief
The commission is preparing to search for a new police chief.
Oakland leaders cite double-digit decrease in crime, admit work needed on gun violence
Lee said lawbreaking was down by 24% across the board in 2025 versus the prior year.
Oakland launches literacy program leaders say could boost education, curb crime
The new, free citywide initiative Oakland Reads 1234!
Gavin Newsom forecasts a rosier California budget and banks on AI boom continuing
The governor’s 2026-27 budget proposal projects $9 billion more in revenue than anticipated, banking on the AI-driven economy to last.
Newsom proposes governor controls the California Department of Education
Under the shift, the state superintendent of public instruction would have a different role.
How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers
A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.
UC enrolls more Californians, driven by increases at Riverside
Systemwide, UC saw increases in enrollments of new out-of-state and international students.
Lawmaker targets repeat drunk drivers as part of larger push to fix problems exposed by CalMatters
DUI bill styled as “tip of the spear” in addressing how California allows dangerous drivers to stay on the roads.
Could this mysterious California news site influence the 2026 election?
When is a news source not what it seems?
Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory?
California is one of 32 states that doesn’t require 5-year-olds to attend school.
Months-long probe leads to 6 arrests tied to ‘prolific’ Safeway theft crew in SF, Oakland
The group often targeted alcohol from Safeway stores, according to SF police.

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