Featured in Category COVID near you? CDC launches new wastewater tracking dashboard By Exedra Staff | December 1, 2023 A useful tool to track viral activity levels.
City Piedmont’s Housing Element gets state stamp of approval By Sam Richards | November 28, 2023 Plus: AC Transit considering changes to Piedmont bus line.
crime The Blotter | Auto, mail theft By Damin Esper | November 28, 2023 Plus: Vandalism in Dracena Park.
Around Town Photos | Turkey Trot 2023 By Photos by Julie Reichle | November 28, 2023 Jack Stein wins the annual Thanksgiving Day run.
Bay Area A proposal to alter the county’s recall rules could impact efforts to oust DA Pamela Price By Joshua Picazo | Bay City News | November 28, 2023 Supervisors approved putting the proposed changes to voters in March next year.
Around Town Author Dashka Slater shares lessons learned from Albany High School social media firestorm By Piedmont Anti-Racism and Diversity Committee (PADC) | November 28, 2023 Slater's book chronicles how a student Instagram account tore apart a neighboring community.
California ‘Everybody in this community has a gun’: How Oakland lost its grip on gun violence By Samantha Young | KFF Health News | November 28, 2023 A few years ago, Oakland won national acclaim for slashing gun-related crimes. Now it's facing a new wave of violent crime.
Bay Area BART bidding farewell to paper tickets after more than 50 years, switches to Clipper-only By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | November 27, 2023 The change took effect Nov 30 as BART rolled out new fare gates that won’t accept the old paper/magstripe tickets.
food Why do people get red wine headaches? UC researchers may have figured out the culprit By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | November 26, 2023 Although more research is needed to say definitively, the culprit appears to be linked to a plant pigment found in greater quantities in red wine.
City Assaults, motor vehicle thefts up in 2023 says police chief, reflecting regional trends By Sam Richards | November 21, 2023 In quarterly crime report to City Council Monday night, Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers says ALPRs have become an important tool for officers.