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REMINDER: Local garden club hosts ‘Living With Wildfire’ community meeting on Jan. 21
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Noted photojournalist and dry garden expert Saxon Holt and Fire Chief Dave Brannigan discuss fire-wise landscaping and share tips for safer, more resilient outdoor spaces.City
Photos | Fire Department donates post-holiday toys to Fruitvale organization
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Piedmont's annual toy drive benefits two groups, Marines Toys for Tots and the "Three Wise Men" giveaway in Oakland.City
Save the date: Summer program registration opens Feb. 3
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Non-resident registration opens February 10.
events
Oakland gets Super Bowl spotlight as Bay Area’s only official watch party host
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Family-friendly event at the Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts kicks off at 11am and runs until 6pm.City
Piedmont Community Pool: A look back at how we got here
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Hindsight is always 20/20, but the building of a state-of-the-art aquatics facility suffered from an overly optimistic timeline from the get-go.City
One year after Palisades Fire, Piedmont Garden Club hosts free wildfire preparedness discussion
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"Living with Wildfire" | Hear from Fire Chief Dave Brannigan and noted photographer Saxon Holt on January 21 in Piedmont Community Hall.Crime & Safety
Oakland launches literacy program leaders say could boost education, curb crime
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The new, free citywide initiative Oakland Reads 1234! aims to increase literacy rates for very young students.Oakland
