Around Town Local yoga, fitness studios provide online exercise and stress relief By Ulla Smit | April 3, 2020 Streaming has proven very popular for clients who are sheltering in place -- but don't want that place to be the couch and a surfeit of Netflix.
Around Town The singing goes on: Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir featured on KQED By Exedra Staff | April 3, 2020 Local children's choirs continue to meet and practice online.
Around Town Family Sanity, local support groups to offer online meetings By Lisa Scimens | April 3, 2020 Families with vulnerable teens and young adults dealing with mental health issues face unique challenges in these times
Around Town Deadline extended to May 1 for LWV Piedmont essay contest for high schoolers By League of Women Voters Piedmont | April 3, 2020 Open to juniors and seniors, a $500 cash award awaits the winner, to be notified by June 1.
Around Town No meeting, no problem: Brownie troop connects online By Elise Hatchell | April 3, 2020 Earning badges together, even when apart.
Featured in Category Mountain View Cemetery closes gates to public By Sarah Belle Lin | March 31, 2020 Cemetery management says too many people started coming to the grounds for exercise, casual gatherings after shelter-in-place orders went into effect.
Around Town Starting April 1, clap at 8:00 p.m. to show appreciation for essential workers By Dick Carter | March 29, 2020 Rec Dept group launches "April Appreciation Month" to cheer on valiant healthcare workers and others; hoping to start a daily trend
Around Town The long road home: PHS grad and Peace Corps volunteer recounts chaotic evacuation from Ukraine By Rachel Barber | March 27, 2020 Stymied by a series of cancelled flights and travel restrictions, Cormac Craigie and his team reached out to political representatives for help getting home.
Around Town Missing your favorite Mulberry’s sandwich? Try “The Sando Line” By Exedra Staff | March 27, 2020 The local market adapts to new rules: You can be a law-abiding citizen and still get your Mulberry's fix.
Around Town Scenes from around town as Piedmonters cope with life in a pandemic By Sarah Belle Lin | March 24, 2020 Residents express worry, appreciation for community and cooperation while they work to balance their wellbeing with new rules and expectations