City The Blotter | Suspect arrested in auto burglaries By Damin Esper | August 22, 2023 Suspect also possessed unregistered handgun; plus more vehicular-related crimes
City Photos | Piedmont welcomes new residents By Photos by Julie Reichle | August 22, 2023 A new families event last Friday was an opportunity to meet city staff, school leaders, and other community members.
City PRD seeks Sidekicks volunteers, adds more classes for neurodiverse students By Piedmont Recreation Department | August 22, 2023 Opportunities for teens to work with special needs students.
City Schoolmates is hiring By Piedmont Recreation Department | August 22, 2023 PRD's Schoolmates programs are seeking enthusiastic, creative, dynamic, and spirited individuals.
Bay Area New fountain at Lake Merritt takes aim at algae By Charles Ayitay | Bay City News | August 22, 2023 A 2022 algal bloom killed thousands of fish in the lake.
Bay Area Affordable housing for teachers breaks ground in Palo Alto By Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 22, 2023 Teachers and school employees from districts in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will be eligible to rent units in the new complex.
Bay Area Assembly bill would sidestep lawsuit over student dorm construction at People’s Park By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | August 22, 2023 The bill would eliminate the requirement to consider noise as an environmental pollutant when new housing is constructed.
California After farmworker’s death in Fresno-area heat, UFW and Sen. Padilla say it’s time for stronger protections at work By Nicole Foy | CalMatters | August 22, 2023 U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and the United Farm Workers union say a recent death in a tomatillo field was due to heat, but a coroner’s report doesn’t back that up.
California Toxic trash: California’s aging hazardous waste sites have troubling safety records By Robert Lewis | CalMatters | August 22, 2023 Can California afford to lose one of the few facilities that still takes toxic waste?
Housing California parental rights battle gets louder By Lynn La | CalMatters | August 22, 2023 Parental oversight, book bans, disrupting school board meetings, and other "culture wars" topics collide.