City ‘Cop on the Block’ coming to a neighborhood near you By Exedra Staff | August 4, 2023 Meet up with officers from the Piedmont Police throughout the month of August at locations around town.
health Some of California’s best-paid public employees say they’re ready to strike. Here’s why By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | August 4, 2023 Contracted doctors and psychiatrists earn about twice as much as staff, who say the discrepancy is a deterrent to competitive hiring.
City The Blotter | Three suspects sought in July carjacking incident in Piedmont By Damin Esper | August 1, 2023 Lexus involved in incident reportedly stolen in a carjacking in San Jose a week earlier.
crime OPD makes several arrests in connection with carjacking series By Exedra Staff, Oakland Police Department | July 28, 2023 Violent crime in Oakland is up 15% this year compared to 2022, according to police department data.
City Here’s where to find a ‘Cop on the Block’ in August By Piedmont Police Department | July 28, 2023 Next meet-up is August 4 on Muir Avenue.
crime Join a neighborhood block party for National Night Out on Aug. 1 By Piedmont Police Department and Exedra Staff | July 28, 2023 All are welcome at the police department's annual community-building event.
Bay Area Oakland NAACP slams district attorney By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | July 28, 2023 Alameda County DA Pamela Price says she is reforming a biased criminal justice system.
City The Blotter | Woman charged with DUI, assaulting officer By Damin Esper | July 25, 2023 Reckless driving, a shooting aftermath, and changes to animal services program.
Bay Area UPDATE: 2 roadway gunfights in 2 days in Oakland By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | July 25, 2023 Piedmont police apprehended a suspect in Tuesday incident on Wildwood Avenue.
health How California is fighting meth with gift cards By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | July 24, 2023 An experimental new program targets methamphetamine addiction by rewarding patients for negative drug tests.