wildfires Can this plan fix California’s insurance crisis? What you need to know By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 21, 2023 Insurers would return to wildfire zones, but would have an easier path to rate increases.
crime The Blotter | Strong-arm robbery; stolen tools; trespassing By Damin Esper | September 19, 2023 Taser used on one suspect.
City As crime rises, City Council signals willingness to spend more on public safety By Sam Richards | September 19, 2023 Residents fill City Hall Monday night to hear Piedmont Police Chief's quarterly crime report.
city City Council approves changes to parking and traffic on Guilford Road By Exedra Staff | September 19, 2023 Relief for residents who live on one of the town's narrowest streets.
Bay Area Wildfire smoke sparks air quality advisory, PUSD sports cancelled By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | September 19, 2023 Hazy skies forecast to continue through Wednesday.
Arts & Entertainment De Young Open features nearly 900 Bay Area artists By Anita Katz | Bay City News Foundation and Exedra Staff | September 19, 2023 Two Piedmont artists, Emily Keyishian and Irene Nelson, are among the exhibitors this year.
Housing How California lawmakers greenlit ‘any flavor of affordable housing you could possibly want’ By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 19, 2023 A patchwork of bills are giving housing developers and local governments more options to reduce red tape for housing projects.
health With uptick in patients, these California Planned Parenthood employees want to unionize By Shreya Agrawal | CalMatters | September 19, 2023 Several Southern California clinics estimate 10 percent of their patients travel from states that now restrict reproductive healthcare.
News As test scores crater, debate over whether there’s a ‘science’ to math recovery By Jo Napolitano | The 74 | September 19, 2023 The “science of math” calls for a more orderly, explicit approach to classroom instruction.
Bay Area Former Oakland police chief says new report vindicates his wrongful termination claim By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 19, 2023 Mayor Sheng Thao defended Armstrong's firing, but Oakland Police Commission Chair Tyfahra Milele supported recommending Armstrong be reinstated.