City The Blotter | Stolen vehicle leads to crash into home By Damin Esper | January 13, 2026 Plus a late-night traffic stop.
events Oakland gets Super Bowl spotlight as Bay Area’s only official watch party host By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | January 13, 2026 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 By Exedra Staff | January 13, 2026 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 By Piedmont Garden Club | January 13, 2026 "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 By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | January 12, 2026 The new, free citywide initiative Oakland Reads 1234! aims to increase literacy rates for very young students.
Oakland Oakland mayor nominates 2 candidates for Police Commission amid search for new chief By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | January 12, 2026 The commission is preparing to search for a new police chief.
City Planning Commission to consider recommendation on proposed ‘Objective Design Standards’ for new homes in Piedmont By City of Piedmont | January 9, 2026 The proposal includes updates to existing standards for ADUs, mixed-use, and multi-family development, and new objective standards for single family homes and residential projects up to 4 units.
Around Town Community invited to Piedmont’s 29th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration By City of Piedmont | January 9, 2026 Featuring Congresswoman Lateefah Simon; free tickets available while capacity allows.
Around Town Stolen truck crashes into home: Piedmont Police By Exedra Staff | January 9, 2026 Suspects crashed brand new vehicle hauling dirt and concrete into home at Ricardo and Blair.
Business & Finance Gavin Newsom forecasts a rosier California budget and banks on AI boom continuing By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | January 9, 2026 The governor’s 2026-27 budget proposal projects $9 billion more in revenue than anticipated, banking on the AI-driven economy to last.