California Commentary | Tax vote issue gets cloudier By Dan Walters | CALmatters | September 17, 2019 Conflicting Superior Court decisions have created uncertainty over the 2/3 vote requirement for some local tax increases.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor: Our teachers are hurting. Why supporting parcel tax Measures G&H is so important By Cory Smegal, Vice President, Piedmont Board of Education | September 13, 2019 Local efforts to support our teachers are critical when the state fails to adequately fund education says Board of Education Vice President Cory Smegal.
Exedra Columnists Shanti Brien | College-bound By Shanti Brien | August 20, 2019 The many unfinished jobs of parenting leave us wanting more.
California Commentary | Property tax measure altered By Dan Walters | CALmatters | August 15, 2019 Sponsors of a 2020 ballot measure to increase property taxes on commercial real estate withdrew it this week and launched a revised version.
Around Town Kelly Corrigan | Advice to my college freshman By Kelly Corrigan | August 13, 2019 Bestselling author (and Exedra columnist) shares tips in Tues NYT: Don’t take other people’s Adderall. Granola bars have a lot of sugar.
Around Town Commentary | Let’s get behind the effort to bring financial literacy into our schools By Michael Connors, Piedmont resident | July 16, 2019 Students should have better access to learning about money and finance, says resident Michael Connors.
Around Town Everyone’s a Critic By Exedra Staff | July 9, 2019 Exedra's arts and culture reviewers grade books, movies, TV, and answer the burning question: Is it worth my time?
Featured in Category Words for young grads: Find your people; find your voice By Michael Connors, resident | June 25, 2019 Meaningful relationships with others and reading widely will set you on a path to fulfillment writes Michael Connors.
Around Town My First Job | Placekicker for the San Francisco 49ers By Minnie Cooper | Exedra Intern | June 21, 2019 Doug Brien played in the NFL for 11 years; lessons learned carried him forward in business.
California Commentary | Los Angeles school tax flunks out By Dan Walters | CALmatters | June 10, 2019 LA thought local voters would approve a hefty tax increase for the schools, since the burden would fall largely on large property owners. Oops.