City The Blotter | Auto burglary with approximately $725 taken By Damin Esper | July 18, 2025 Vehicle was at Olive and Oakland avenues; recreational items stolen.
City “Picket lines are coming down;” Piedmont confirms end to trash collection strike By Exedra staff; City of Piedmont | July 18, 2025 Collections continue tomorrow and regular service is expected to resume Monday, July 21.
Bay Area Trash strike affecting Piedmont and other Bay Area communities has ended By Pete Young | Bay City News | July 18, 2025 Officials say Republic Services and union have reached a deal.
Bay Area Top Trump officials tour Alcatraz to plan for proposed transformation back to prison By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | July 18, 2025 Local officials say the plan is expensive, impractical and a typical distraction from recent federal stumbles.
Featured in Category ‘This is the show’: E. Oakland youth athletes compete in national Junior Olympics events By Audrey Tomlin | Bay City News | July 18, 2025 The athletes trained under a nonprofit that mentors youth in track and field; the organization is fundraising in order to help pay for travel and housing.
Environment ‘Republic, pay your workers’: Teamsters strike leaves Bay Area with overflowing bins By Audrey Tomlin | Bay City News | July 18, 2025 Many Republic Services employees in the Bay Area are refusing to cross picket lines, Republic Services shared on its website.
City Sanitation strike impacts Piedmont trash pick-up | UPDATES By Exedra staff; City of Piedmont | July 17, 2025 Organics collection has resumed but general trash collection continues to be disrupted, irregular, and unpredictable.
health care ‘When we fight, we win’: Doctors, nurses, health workers rally against Medicaid cuts By Anna Tran | Bay City News | July 17, 2025 The next rally by the Service Employees International Union 1021 will be held July 26 at 1 pm at Snow Park in Oakland.
Bay Area SF leaders try to reassure Jewish community after wave of suspected antisemitic attacks By Samantha Kennedy | Bay City News | July 17, 2025 Hate crimes against Jewish communities in California rose 7.3% from the previous year.
California Citing security threats, California lawmakers want to shield their addresses from public By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | July 17, 2025 After two Minnesota lawmakers were shot, one fatally, in their homes last month, California lawmakers want to keep their information confidential.