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8 PM is the howling hour as some Piedmont neighborhoods join global movement to make noise

By Exedra Staff | April 7, 2020

Tonight's HOWL-IN is made all the more special by the appearance of the Pink Moon, an unusual supermoon event.

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Scenes from COVID-19 walkabouts

By All photos by Julie Reichle | April 3, 2020

Whimsy and warnings can be found all over Piedmont.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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No meeting, no problem: Brownie troop connects online

By Elise Hatchell | April 3, 2020

Earning badges together, even when apart.

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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.

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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

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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.