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Letter to the Editor | Elementary music program needs to be reinstated

By Ellen Lee, Tanny Karunakar, Alissa Welch, Eleanor and Aldo Ceccarelli, Catherine & Andy Minor, Brian Weiss & Ann Dowley, Matthew Goldstein & Laura Ruberto, Hilary & Josh Gitter | May 27, 2025

Parents of PUSD music students say swapping instrumental music for theater in fourth grade is misguided.

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Track & Field | Swain takes second, heads to state meet

By Damin Esper | May 27, 2025

Senior Nia Kim finished sixth in the girls 100 hurdles in a personal-best of 15.19 at the NCS Meet of Champions on May 24.

City

The Blotter | Man arrested for DUI, assault

By Damin Esper | May 27, 2025

Victim bloodied, “badly injured”

High School

Badminton | Piedmont takes ninth at NCS championships

By Damin Esper | May 27, 2025

Team completes another successful season.

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Softball | Piedmont sees season end in wild finish

By Damin Esper | May 27, 2025

Highlanders fall at Piner in NCS playoffs.

Bay Area

June whiplash to come: Brief surge of record NorCal heat before sudden cooler/unsettled shift

By Daniel Swain | Weather West | May 27, 2025

Piedmont should escape the worst of the heat, but a rapid warm-up is expected Thu-Sat in the East Bay.

Arts & Entertainment

June 2025 author events: Jacinda Ardern, Ilana DeBare, B. Dylan Hollis, Andrew Lam, Penn Jillette

By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | May 27, 2025

Oakland writer Ilana DeBare launches her novel "Shaken Free" with an appearance at A Great Good Place for Books on June 5.

Around Town

Who’s that Good Dog?

By Juliana Thornborrow | May 27, 2025

Pippa the labrador retriever prefers the quiet life.

Sports

Baseball | Northgate eliminates Piedmont with shutout

By Damin Esper | May 27, 2025

Baseball ends another good season

Environment

Ship with environmental mission sinks in Oakland Estuary

By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | May 27, 2025

The ship began sinking on Sunday night and a boom around the vessel was deployed Monday afternoon by the Oakland and Alameda fire departments to contain any spilled fuel.