Letters to the Editor Letter to the Editor | Why the Bonita Avenue parking reconfiguration deserves a second look By Michael A. Gardner | June 19, 2026 Nobody knows the neighborhood like the people who live there, writes Michael Gardner.
Featured in Category Piedmont bond carries five through University of Oregon graduation By Nicki Gilbert | June 19, 2026 The new grads met in middle school and have stayed fast friends through the years.
Around Town Ask a Dog Trainer | At wit’s end with my barking dog By Jess Rollins | Guidance Dog Training | June 19, 2026 Why bark collars should be a last resort and how to develop a strategy that works.
City City responds to feedback and expands open swim hours for activity pool By City of Piedmont | June 19, 2026 Limited reservation option begins Saturday, June 20.
crime The Blotter | Arson charge in brush fire By Damin Esper | June 16, 2026 Incident happened on Oakmont Avenue last week.
Around Town SWMRS | How Piedmont’s best-known punk band remade itself By David Thigpen | June 16, 2026 The Becker family goes all in as the punk group tours this summer and gets ready to release a new album.
City City Council adopts budget for 2026-2027 fiscal year By City of Piedmont | June 16, 2026 Council also voted to place an increase to Piedmont’s real estate transfer tax – a one-time tax levied on a property at the time of sale – on the November ballot.
Around Town Call for entries: Be part of Piedmont’s Fourth of July festivities By City of Piedmont | June 16, 2026 Easy online registration. The parade is more fun when you’re in it!
Arts & Entertainment Juneteenth celebrations to honor Black culture through music, art, and food By Adam Sutro, Bay City News | June 16, 2026 Oakland events feature festivities at Lake Merritt, Prescott Market, and OMCA.
Schools New PHS suggestion box elevates student voices By Nancy Beechem | reader submission | June 16, 2026 PHS junior Raffaello Banin leads a team of students to review suggestions and turn them into action.