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Sports
July 28, 2026

Summer softball popular in Piedmont

Slo-pitch league draws almost all ages, features fierce rivalries.
Bay Area
July 28, 2026

Weekend to see warming weather, continued fire danger and beach hazards

Inland temperatures up to 100 degrees this weekend.
  • Bay Area under Spare the Air Alert through Saturday due to smoke from Woodside Fire

    Air quality in parts of the East Bay is expected to worsen on Saturday.

  • Ballot measure arguments due August 3, 2026

    Plus: See who's pulled papers to run for City Council and School Board.

  • 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.

  • Weekend to see warming weather, continued fire danger and beach hazards

    Inland temperatures up to 100 degrees this weekend.

  • PUSD Superintendent Jennifer Hawn is leaving

    Her last day is August 12; School Board to share more about next steps in coming weeks.

Health + Science + Environment

  • Kaiser used an algorithm — not clinicians — to triage mental health patients, a union alleges
  • Is this proposition a $4 billion giveaway to a billionaire-backed LA research center?
  • Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage, seeks Bay Area donors
  • California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires

LIFESTYLE

  • ‘American Pachuco’ tells vivid story of theater-activist Luis Valdez
  • Best Bets: Leung’s White Crane, Cabrillo Contemporary Music, Outsound New Music Summit and more
  • Oaklandish hosts annual Fairyland for Grownups (21+) benefit at Children’s Fairyland
  • August 2026 author events: Robert Hass, Nina LaCour, Dorothy Lazar, Chang-rae Lee, Téa Obreht, Bora Lee Reed, Randy Ribay, and more
  • Berkeley’s revamped Cheese Board Collective is bigger and better
  • West Edge Opera’s summer festival starts Aug. 1 at Scottish Rite Center
  • Mill Valley swimmer aims to become first to swim California’s entire coast
  • The Dish | Kale, Chicken, Almond & Goat Cheese Salad

AROUND TOWN

  • 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.

  • Here Kitty, Kitty

    A Buffalo, NY stray lives large in sunny Piedmont.

  • Seen around town: Make way for ducklings

    Ducks out of water on Highland.

  • Who’s that Good Dog?

    Cosmo the Bernedoodle is an extrovert who also loves his snuggles.

  • Resident registration for fall recreation programming opens Tuesday, August 4

    New special events, holiday camps, 801nce/month fun, and more Food Truck Fridays.

  • Piedmont Underfoot | Concrete stamps are history hiding in plain sight

    A walk around town can recall a bygone era, writes Piedmont resident Bill Reichle.

  • Competition pool hours change starting July 27

    High school water polo and Piedmont swim teams have begun pre-season practice.

  • League of Women Voters Piedmont seeks input from voters

    What's on your mind?

  • Ask a Dog Trainer | How to trim your dog’s nails without all the drama

    Patience and treats go a long way.

  • Obituary | Allen Matthews, 1962 – 2026

    Friends and family remember Matthews as a passionate journalist, Daily Cal loyalist, history buff, and proud dad.

CITY NEWS

  • Ballot measure arguments due August 3, 2026

    Plus: See who's pulled papers to run for City Council and School Board.

  • 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.

  • Departing Public Works Director Daniel Gonzales reflects on his tenure

    City Council issues a proclamation in his honor on Tuesday night.

  • Section of Bonita Avenue is now officially a one-way street

    New diagonal parking spaces add more parking to the downtown area.

  • Local candidate nomination period for November election opens July 13

    Interested in running for City Council or School Board?

  • The Blotter | Tool cart stolen on Magnolia

    Suspect vehicle recovered

  • 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

  • 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.

  • California will add science scores to its school accountability system. Why it matters

    Critics pan initial display of new state measure of students’ growth on tests.

  • Civic education in U.S. includes instruction, but little participation, report says

    The Center on Reinventing Public Education at Arizona State University also found that few districts offer professional development opportunities for teachers on how to discuss controversial topics.

  • Newsom reverses on long-sought paid leave benefit for teachers in California

    California lawmakers had given public school and community college employees up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave in the education bill.

  • A new review of the SAT at University of California is coming by June 2027

    The UC Board of Regents removed the SAT from the admissions process in 2020.

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

    Class size negotiations a factor in the hold.

SPORTS

  • Summer softball popular in Piedmont

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

  • Sonoma State University to reinstate NCAA Division II athletics program

    Revival backed by state funding.

  • Bay Area sports leaders eye World Cup, other major events to expand regional economy

    The Bay Area Host Committee has already submitted its bid to co-host games for the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

  • Competition pool hours change starting July 27

    High school water polo and Piedmont swim teams have begun pre-season practice.

  • Oakland Roots will not return to the Coliseum for 2027 season

    The team will host seven more games at the Coliseum as part of the ongoing 2026 season.

  • Piedmont girls lacrosse coach Carlton Chan to retire

    Chan led the team to an NCS title in 2019.

  • Bay Area Host Committee plans to become permanent sports leadership commission

    The commission aims to help the Bay Area host one major sports event every two or three years.

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  • Obituary | Beloved Piedmont Grocery team member dies
  • Piedmont Profile | Larry Tramutola, political strategist and organizer

LIFESTYLE | RECIPES

  • 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

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  • 1624 Campesino Court, Alamo
  • 456 62nd Street, Oakland
  • A New Perspective: The Blind Spot | Real Estate Insights
  • 314 Wildwood Avenue, Piedmont
  • 1101 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland
  • 1452 Club View Drive, El Cerrito
  • 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

  • Two cities burned in LA fires settle YIMBY lawsuit

    Malibu and Pasadena ultimately agreed to allow state-decreed multiplex development in single-family neighborhoods after a pro-development legal nonprofit sued.

  • Bay Area residents more likely to own homes after leaving region, new study finds

    The study by California Policy Lab found that people who move out of the Bay Area typically relocate to neighborhoods where home values are about 50% lower, and rents are about one-third cheaper.

  • A California university is cutting ties with the Border Patrol after outcry

    Students and faculty at UC San Diego protested against campus police for collaborating with Border Patrol through a federal grant program.

  • Young Californians cite cost of living, distrust as top concerns, new poll finds

    Cost of living and inflation ranked as the single biggest motivator for the 2026 midterms, followed by opposition to the Trump administration, including among voters registered with no party preference.

  • El Cerrito begins removal of license plate reader cameras

    The City Council voted against renewing its contract with Flock after it was revealed that federal agencies had accessed data from the city’s 40 cameras without police knowledge.

  • James Beere sworn in as Oakland’s new police chief

    Beere steps into the role as the Oakland Police Department prepares to exit 23 years of federal court oversight.

  • Alameda County child welfare agency placed under state oversight after years of failures

    The move represents the first step of state intervention following an onsite agency review in March.

  • Fueled by Strait of Hormuz tensions, prices at Bay Area gas stations continue summer surge

    At $5.57 per gallon, a 17-cent increase from last week, California had the highest average gas price in the nation, according to a report.

  • Civic education in U.S. includes instruction, but little participation, report says

    The Center on Reinventing Public Education at Arizona State University also found that few districts offer professional development opportunities for teachers on how to discuss controversial topics.

  • California pension ruling limits how many vacation hours workers can count for retirement

    A new state Supreme Court ruling upholds limits on how many vacation hours government workers can cash out and apply toward the pension formulas.

  • California will add science scores to its school accountability system. Why it matters

    Critics pan initial display of new state measure of students’ growth on tests.

  • Four myths about insurance in California

    There’s a lot of misinformation floating around out there about insurance.

  • Cal State gives $340K job to ex-president who stepped down after discrimination lawsuit

    The outgoing president of Cal State San Bernardino, Tomás Morales, stepped down after he was sued for discrimination and harassment.

  • State laws may make Oakland’s Rockridge Trader Joe’s housing project hard to stop

    The proposed senior housing complex would have two towers, the taller tower consisting of 31 stories and well over 300 feet in height.

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