Around Town Photos | Lights Up, Piedmont! By Photos by Julie Reichle | December 6, 2024 Young and old joined together for the city's annual holiday season kick-off in the park.
Bay Area Aftershocks continue to rattle North Coast as residents assess damage from 7.0 temblor By Staff | Bay City News | December 6, 2024 The earthquake briefly resulted in a tsunami warning that prompted thousands of people to seek higher ground.
News Lawsuit accuses famous literacy specialists of deceptive marketing By Erica Meltzer | Chalkbeat | December 6, 2024 A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts state court accuses famous literacy specialists Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas, and Gay Su Pinnell and their publisher Heinemann of pushing reading curriculums they knew didn’t work.
budget It’s complicated: Oakland city leaders weigh process for replacing mayor, filling vacancies By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 5, 2024 On Dec. 17 the City Council is expected to declare the mayoral seat vacant and appoint the council president as Thao’s temporary replacement.
Bay Area Major earthquake rocks Northern California; tsunami alert canceled for coastal Bay Area By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | December 5, 2024 An estimated 7.0-magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Humboldt County on Thursday morning.
Elections Conflict over race, LGBTQ issues cost schools more than $3 billion last school year By Diana Lambert | EdSource | December 4, 2024 Uncivil discourse and hostile rhetoric come with a cost, according to recently released research.
City City Council approves an additional $2.8M for community pool project By Exedra Staff | December 3, 2024 This action brings the total project cost to $34.9 million, an increase from the original project budget of $28.9 million.
City The Blotter | Multiple suspects sought in Ace Hardware burglary By Damin Esper | December 3, 2024 Store hit for cash and tools.
City Help shape the city’s plan to reduce damage from earthquakes, wildfires, and other natural hazards By City of Piedmont | December 3, 2024 Thursday, December 5 at 5:30pm at City Hall.
around town Photos | Volunteers prep for Wednesday’s ‘Lights Up, Piedmont!’ By Exedra Staff | Photos by Julie Reichle | December 3, 2024 The plaza’s coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is bedecked in holiday finery.