City The Blotter | Pickup truck careens into SUV, Piedmont Park By Damin Esper and Exedra staff | April 28, 2026 Plus: Traffic stop reveals loaded firearm; two convicted felons arrested.
Around Town Tess English selected as new Piedmont Council scout executive By Exedra Staff and Scouting America | April 28, 2026 English joins scouting in Piedmont after leadership roles in Florida, Texas, Utah, and Arizona.
Uncategorized PIE donates over $5K to PRD Sidekicks program By Exedra Staff | April 28, 2026 Piedmonters for Inclusive Education Board President Betty Rojas said Sidekicks is a vital program for families with neurodivergent children.
City Park Commission names 3 new Heritage Trees By City of Piedmont | April 28, 2026 Gingko trees on King Avenue, seen here in their brilliant fall foliage, were among those designated.
Around Town ‘Play Like a Girl+’ invites girls across the Bay Area to try new sports and meet pro athletes By Piedmont Recreation Department | April 28, 2026 This Sunday, May 3 from 10 am to 1 pm @ Witter Field; additional aquatics sports demonstrations at Piedmont Community Pool from 10-11 am.
Oakland Oakland airport can keep new name under settlement agreement with San Francisco By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | April 28, 2026 Mutual resolution also allows the renamed Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to retain its current airport code OAK.
Education Voters to decide fate of $8M annual parcel tax for Peralta Community College District By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 28, 2026 Funds raised through Measure A are earmarked for academic classes, student services, and job training.
Education California’s math scores are abysmal. Is it time to screen kindergartners for basic math skills? By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | April 28, 2026 A new bill would require schools to screen all kindergartners, first- and second-graders for basic math skills.
Technology ‘A betrayal:’ California to share data on immigrant drivers nationally By Khari Johnson and Wendy Fry | CalMatters | April 28, 2026 Advocacy groups said the shared information will show whether a person has a Social Security number, meaning it could be used to identify people in the country without authorization.
featured Musk v. Altman — Day 1: Jury selected as blockbuster OpenAI trial begins in Oakland By Joe Dworetsky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | April 27, 2026 A number of prospective jurors indicated that they had strong feelings about Musk, particularly his political activities.