City Op-Ed: Four ways to celebrate ‘Earth Month’ By City of Piedmont | April 11, 2024 Climate Fellow Alyssa Romea says, don't miss Piedmont Arbor Day and Earth Day Celebration, this Friday, April 26, from 3-6 p.m.
gavin newsom Backers of California homeless camp ban cite ‘successful’ San Diego law. But is it? By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | April 11, 2024 A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California.
California Public school choice exists in California, but few districts offer it By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 11, 2024 Districts could view the rule as a strategy to stem enrollment decline and bolster revenue but few use it.
health California clinics brace for fallout from Arizona abortion ban By Deborah Brennan | CalMatters | April 10, 2024 Even before the ruling, confusion about abortion restrictions brought Arizona patients, and others, to California health care providers, straining some facilities’ staff.
City The Blotter | Man arrested with gun in Piedmont By Damin Esper | April 9, 2024 Suspect was already facing gun charge.
Education ‘Distrust, detection & discipline:’ new data reveals teachers’ ChatGPT crackdown By Mark Keierleber | The74 | April 9, 2024 As students turn to generative AI for schoolwork, educators grow more wary of their pupils’ academic integrity.
City City shares latest pool construction photos By City of Piedmont | April 9, 2024 Retaining walls, pool building, and roof deck take shape.
gavin newsom California fails to track its homelessness spending, outcomes, says new audit By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | April 9, 2024 There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working.
business Oakland airport’s proposed renaming won’t fly with SFO; city attorney threatens lawsuit By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | April 9, 2024 A dispute over a name threatens to pit the Port of Oakland and San Francisco against each other in litigation.
California Power is never having to say ‘no.’ How California Democrats kill bills without voting against them By Ryan Sabalow and Julie Watts | CalMatters | April 9, 2024 Few seem willing to discuss their voting records, as well as the controversial practice of declining to vote.