Featured in Category Learn something new this month — take a class at Piedmont Adult School By Piedmont Adult School | November 14, 2023 Classes and workshops in floral design, gardening, digital photography -- even making fried rice -- are all available in December.
homelessness SF, Oakland among Bay Area cities to benefit from $60M state fund to tackle housing crisis By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | November 14, 2023 Piedmont joined other cities in applying for HomeKey grant funds to purchase and convert hotels, motels and other vacant properties into housing.
crime Police close Hwy 13 off-ramp in search for theft suspect By Exedra Staff | November 10, 2023 Plus vehicle collision, DUI arrest on Park Lane
Lifestyle Local with Lisa | Plank + Power By Lisa Chan Carnazzo | GrubbCo | November 10, 2023 [SPONSORED VIDEO] A popular Oakland pilates instructor opens her own studio in El Cerrito.
Around Town Jewish community hosts Empty Shabbat Table to raise awareness of hostages in Gaza By Photos by Julie Reichle | Exedra Staff | November 10, 2023 A somber place setting for each of the 241 men, women, teenagers, and children taken.
Oakland Piedmonter’s work to unearth buried history paved way for Dearing Memorial project By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | November 10, 2023 Meghan Bennett's research shed light on the city's history of racial discrimination.
Education Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | November 10, 2023 A new law requires K-12 schools to add media literacy to curriculum for English language arts, science, math and history-social studies.
News 5 things parents should know about social media’s impact on teens’ mental health By Sierra Lyons | November 10, 2023 Slightly more than half of U.S. teens spend at least four hours a day on social media and on average, all teens spend close to five, according to a recent survey.
Health Matters Who will care for older adults? We’ve plenty of know-how but too few specialists By Judith Graham | Kaiser Family Foundation Health News | November 10, 2023 Despite the surging older population, there are fewer geriatricians now than in 2000.
City Council approves wording for March 2024 parcel tax ballot measure By Sam Richards | November 7, 2023 Plus: New traffic and pedestrian safety measures coming next year.