City Budget committee to recommend that city extend, increase municipal services special tax By Sam Richards | October 1, 2019 Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee finds current revenues insufficient to maintain City buildings, parks and other facilities.
Around Town City, Piedmont Connect launch Piedmont Climate Challenge By Ronna Kelly | October 1, 2019 Local residents are encouraged to join forces and have some fun while reducing their own impact on the planet.
Around Town Piedmonter Jaleh Bisharat’s NakedPoppy sells ‘clean’ makeup for women on the go By Sarah Belle Lin | October 1, 2019 'Clean' beauty means products that honor human health, environment, animal welfare and community welfare.
Cal Gov. Newsom signs ‘Fair Pay to Play Act’ for college athletes By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | October 1, 2019 The legislation targets NCAA rules that do not allow student athletes to earn compensation from their association with college sports.
News Judge grants order barring County from selling its Coliseum share By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | October 1, 2019 As fans get excited about the A's wild card playoff game, the city works to block the sale of shares of the complex to the team; saying affordable housing needs to be considered first.
California Californians may get to vote on expanded privacy rights By Dan Morain | CALmatters | October 1, 2019 San Francisco privacy advocate, and Piedmont resident, Alastair Mactaggart is filing a new initiative to create a privacy bill of rights.
Bay Area Juul Labs ends support for regulating vaping in San Francisco By Keith Burbank | Bay City news | October 1, 2019 Yes on C campaign has decided to end their campaign, which was to regulate rather than ban the products.
Cal Will CA’s new NCAA law be a game changer? Here are 5 things to know next By Felicia Mello | CALmatters | October 1, 2019 A new state law letting NCAA athletes strike endorsement deals has been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. But what does that mean in the short term?
City Alert | Road closure on Hampton between Crocker and King Aves on Oct. 1 By City of Piedmont | September 30, 2019 Road closed from 8am to 4pm, Oct 1, for emergency road work to repair sanitary sewer and storm sewer lines.
Around Town Scouts cleanup Oakland at ‘Creek to Bay Day’ By Karin Tulloch | September 27, 2019 Piedmont Cub Scouts work together to pick up trash in Oakland’s Dimond Park for Friends of Sausal Creek.