Around Town New era for Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir begins this summer By Lou Fancher | May 28, 2019 Founding Artistic Director Bob Geary passes the baton to composer and conductor Eric Tuan.
Nonprofit Piedmont Education Foundation to award over $3 million to Piedmont schools By The Piedmont Education Foundation | May 28, 2019 The generous grant is a testament to the community’s commitment to the schools. Says Superintendent Booker: "Without parent support, our programs would look vastly different."
Around Town Who’s that Good Dog? By David E. Thigpen | May 28, 2019 A mix of Australian Cattle dog, German Shepherd and Bullmastiff, Iko is a "leaner." He enjoys leaning on people and sitting on their feet.
Around Town Summer Sprouts: The Exedra welcomes three new reporting interns By David Thigpen | May 24, 2019 Minnie Cooper, Colby Francis, and Ben Levinson will track the pulse of Piedmont, writing stories, shooting video and breaking news.
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area’s Best Bets for the weekend | May 23-26 By Sherman Turntine | Local News Matters | May 24, 2019 From Shakespeare to A-List musical acts, here are some of the Bay Area's arts and entertainment highlights for this weekend.
City Piedmont City Council to consider design guidelines update By Kevin Jackson, City of Piedmont Planning Director | May 23, 2019 Includes multi-family residential construction, commercial and mixed-use construction commercial signage, and landscaping.
Lifestyle Travel Tips | Dubai in 36 Hours By Deb Obendorf | May 21, 2019 Surrounded by the vast Arabian Desert and an aquamarine Persian Gulf, Dubai virtually shimmers in gold. Here’s the “Do Not Miss” list.
Bay Area Napa Valley vintner pleads guilty in college admissions scheme By Julia Cheever | Bay City News | May 21, 2019 Prosecutors have agreed to recommend a prison term of one year and three months plus a $95,000 fine.
Bay Area Orinda ponders 3.5-year agreement for food trucks By Sam Richards | Bay City News | May 20, 2019 A pilot program to provide a weekly food truck event, and later expanded to a summer concert series, may become an Orinda staple.
College Piedmont Highlander Editorial | We must change our perceptions about college By Maggie Black | The Piedmont Highlander | May 20, 2019 Cheating on the SAT. Faking extracurriculars.