Around Town
City
City Council makes 13 appointments to fill vacancies on commissions and committees
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New members were chosen from a pool of 30 applicants.City
City announces Betty C. Howard award winners, honors volunteers
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Longtime PRD secretary Betty C. Howard served Piedmont with distinction and dedication from 1950 to 1979.City
Op-Ed | Help Piedmont Fire deliver preparedness programs designed for you
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Piedmont Fire Chief Dave Brannigan says he's alarmed by the low level of concern he's seeing over the potential for wildfire in Piedmont.Housing
California’s most controversial housing law could get a makeover
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Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the state’s most controversial housing statute.California
California universities are required to offer abortion pills. Many just don’t mention it
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A law that requires all the state’s 33 public university campuses provide abortion pills took effect in January 2023.Arts & Entertainment
CA legislators consider bills on concert tickets and work calls
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Some are pushing ambitious bills on contentious topics.Bay Area
Lawmakers introduce slate of bills to address sexual harassment in California colleges
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The 12-bill package follows a February report on major flaws in colleges' handling of Title IX.Education
‘Getting significantly worse’: California community colleges are losing millions to financial aid fraud
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In January, suspected bots represented 1 in 4 college applicants. Officials say fraudsters are getting smarter with the help of AI.Education
