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.
City Bonita Avenue parking reconfiguration is underway By Exedra Staff, City of Piedmont | June 16, 2026 Coming soon: New diagonal spaces and one-way traffic on the block behind Havens.
Food & Drink The Dish | Honey-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Yogurt Sauce By Kia Moore | June 16, 2026 Sweet potatoes with tangy yogurt can be a side or even dinner.
Bay Area Packed meetings, strong opinions on lifting the I-580 truck ban By Wendy Silvani | Splashpad News | June 12, 2026 Splashpad News correspondent Wendy Silvani reports on the reaction to a Caltrans plan to study the effects of lifting the ban.
Around Town Ask a Dog Trainer | Does your dog know the one command that could save her life? By Jess Rollins | Guidance Dog Training | June 12, 2026 How to get your dog to come when needed.