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Family & Kids

‘510 Day Virtual 5K’ is May 10

By Lena Zentgraf | April 17, 2020

The Oakland Marathon team is sponsoring a virtual fun run to help the Alameda County Community Food Bank.

UPDATE | Stand aside: Sidewalk etiquette for a pandemic

By Exedra Staff | April 17, 2020

City guidelines added; and readers weigh in about courteous behavior on the streets.

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Helping hands in the neighborhood

By Exedra Staff | April 17, 2020

A Pala Ave. family finds work to do steps from their own backyard.

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What’s in your secret garden?

By Exedra Staff | April 14, 2020

A Piedmont resident captures baby hummingbirds on camera, an event that may have gone unnoticed in busier times.

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How we SIP: Fierro boys planking competition

By Shannon Fierro | April 10, 2020

Third-grader Gael Fierro pulls out all the stops to win family match-up.

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Smith family experience with COVID-19 featured in Trail Runner magazine

By Sarah Lavender Smith | Trail Runner | April 10, 2020

Former Piedmonter shares the story of the family's journey from infection to hospital ER to recovery.

Bay Area

Local non-profits seek support in fight against COVID-19

By Exedra Staff | April 10, 2020

By donating to local organizations, you can help those affected by COVID-19 and the shelter-in-place order.

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Piedmont teens create online grocery delivery platform for at-risk individuals

By Atticus Lim | Feedmont.org | April 10, 2020

Feedmont.org was created by 4 PHS students and matches at-risk individuals with low-risk community members to deliver groceries and other essentials.

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How local faith communities are responding to COVID-19

By Sarah Belle Lin | Exedra Staff | April 7, 2020

Worshipping together, apart: local houses of worship provide comfort, solace, and prepare to celebrate Easter and Passover

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PHS grad on frontline of pandemic reporting

By David E. Thigpen | April 7, 2020

Drew Joseph is a staff reporter at STAT, a digital newspaper covering the intersection of health, science, and society that is at the forefront of COVID-19 coverage.