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Photos | Camp (Almost) Everything where fun is still the main activity

By Photos by Julie Reichle | June 12, 2020

Masks don't muffle the good times as campers frolic with their friends and the all-star lineup of Rec staff.

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Piedmont protests: “Why does this keep happening?”

By Exedra Staff, photos by Meghan Bennett | June 12, 2020

Several hundred Piedmonters show up to march organized by 9th graders.

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Rec Dept “park ambassadors” keep watchful eye on the ‘6 feet’ in between

By Colby Francis, Intern | June 12, 2020

Ambassadors help ensure that park users adhere to social distancing guidelines.

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Massive bee colony removed from Piedmont home

By Exedra Staff | June 12, 2020

Hard to bee-lieve: 85,000 bees along with hundreds of pounds of honeycomb discovered in family's chimney.

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Piedmont Community Service Crew offers BBQ baskets for July 4th fun

By Julia Banuelos and Sofia Prieto-Black | Piedmont Community Service Crew | June 11, 2020

Includes everything you need for a delicious, at-home barbecue -- and proceeds support the crew's community service projects.

Books

PHS and MHS staff share reading recs about race

By PHS & MHS Staff | June 9, 2020

In a letter addressed to high school families, school principals encourage families to discuss the legacy of racism in this country.

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PHS grad seeks donations to provide homeless shelter with supplies

By Exedra Staff | June 9, 2020

Amelia Costello works with St Vincent de Paul, the largest homeless shelter in NorCal to make sure guests have hygiene products.

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Piedmont Scouts deliver face masks, shields to public health organizations

By Shelly Wong | June 9, 2020

Helping 'It Takes a Village' reach a milestone of 25,000 face masks, Troop 11 donated PPE to Chinese Hospital-SF and HealthRIGHT 360.

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Piedmont families, teens organize solidarity march through town

By Exedra Staff | June 5, 2020

The larger than expected gathering on Wednesday drew a crowd of parents, young children, and students of all ages.

Exedra Columnists

Commentary | “What can I do about police violence?” These four things

By Shanti Brien, co-founder Fogbreak Justice | June 5, 2020

Co-founder of Fogbreak Justice, Shanti Brien works with police departments and criminal justice professionals to address bias and better serve communities.