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City Council to consider building and fire code updates at Monday meeting

You can tune in to the meeting via Zoom to learn what the new codes entail.
Donate children’s books at the Turkey Trot bib pick-up on Nov. 26

Donations to the East Bay Children's Book Project are distributed to children in need throughout the region.
Brighten a child’s holiday: Fire Department’s annual toy drive now accepting donations

Donation bins are out now at City Hall and the Piedmont Recreation Department, through December 23.
Laney College sports director John Beam dies after shooting Thursday; suspect in custody

Beam, the former football coach at Laney as well as Skyline High School, was taken to Highland Hospital following the shooting and died Friday morning, police said.
Letter to the Editor | Piedmont Play School site is not sacred

The idea that the city somehow violated a "forever" agreement with the preschool is mistaken, writes John Tulloch, a PPS alum.

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Local with Lisa | Piedmont Ranked #1 Suburb in CA
[SPONSORED VIDEO] The reason: exceptional public schools that consistently rank among the best in the state.
November Adventures: A two-day fall break program for K-5 students
Sign up now for the PUSD program that will keep your kids engaged over Thanksgiving week.
‘Once Upon a Magical Dance’ | PHS Winter Dance Concert is Dec. 5
PHS grad and UCSB dance major Mackenzie Seto-Nguyen is a guest choreographer.
State finds Oakland Unified created hostile environment for Jewish students and staff
In rulings issued in late October, the CDE also criticized the district for taking more than a year, longer than the 60 days allowed, to respond to Jewish families’ complaints of antisemitism.
Catch the PHS Advanced Acting class in ‘Noises Off’ running through Nov. 16
Four-time nominee for best play is considered one of the best farces ever written.
Letter to the Editor | Three cheers for fifth grade Latin
This is a smart way to introduce a foreign language to our younger students, says parent Laura Maestrelli.
As tuition keeps increasing, UC students want a bigger say on the Board of Regents
Only one of the two students on the 26-member Board of Regents is allowed to vote.
PHS Class of 2020 celebrates 5-year reunion
Calling all '20 alums -- don't miss the fun on Saturday, December 20 at a venue in Oakland.
PUSD poised to add Latin to elementary school curriculum
Plus: French, Spanish and Mandarin added to sixth grade elective wheel pending Board approval on November 12.

CALIFORNIA

‘Unlawful coercion’: Trump can’t withhold funds or demand payment from UC, federal judge rules
The decision by Judge Rita Lin today is a preliminary injunction and represents a significant victory for University of California scientists, professors, graduate students and other researchers.
Alameda County continues planning stronger response to federal immigration crackdown
The establishment of “ICE free zones” and the development of immigration response plans has already happened or is underway in several other jurisdictions locally and around the country.
More housing on the California coast? Changes at this agency signal a pro-building shift
The California Coastal Commission last week approved a rule change to make it easier to build affordable housing in Monterey and elsewhere along the hundreds of miles of the Pacific coast.
Data centers are putting new strain on California’s grid. A new report estimates the impacts
The report's authors conclude that between 2019 and 2023, electricity use and carbon emissions by CA data centers nearly doubled, while on-site water consumption slightly more than doubled.
Man charged with robbery, battery following scuffle outside TPUSA event at UC Berkeley
Jihad Dphrepaulezz was arraigned Thursday in Oakland and is set to return November 24 to enter a plea to the charges against him.
Turning Point USA’s final tour stop at UC Berkeley met with protests, police response
A brawl between two men occurred after a protester allegedly threw the merchandise a Kirk supporter was selling onto the floor.
Berkeley Police Department launches online call log as it begins encrypting radio signals
The removal of public access to police broadcasts was made to comply with a change in state law.
Why a new California law could change the way all Americans browse the internet
Assembly Bill 566 requires companies that make web browsers to offer users an opt-out “signal” that automatically tells websites not to share or sell their personal information as they browse.
Feds announce charges for alleged driver in U-Haul attack on Coast Guard personnel
Bella Thompson was charged Tuesday with one count of assaulting federal officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon and could, if convicted, face up to 20 years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
FBI releases images of suspects in theft of over 1,000 artifacts from Oakland Museum
The FBI and the Oakland Police Department are seeking the public's help in identifying suspects in last month's theft.