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City responds to feedback and expands open swim hours for activity pool
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Limited reservation option begins Saturday, June 20.Bay Area
New study finds microplastics in the San Francisco Bay 10 times smaller than previously measured
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Study could inform broader research on plastics and human health, coastal ecosystems, and marine carbon trapping.Arts & Entertainment
Alameda County Fair now open, with 3 weeks of food and fun
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Pig races, acrobatic bikes, fried fair food, live music, and more.
Around Town
SWMRS | How Piedmont’s best-known punk band remade itself
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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
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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.Arts & Entertainment
Juneteenth celebrations to honor Black culture through music, art, and food
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Oakland events feature festivities at Lake Merritt, Prescott Market, and OMCA.Schools
New PHS suggestion box elevates student voices
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PHS junior Raffaello Banin leads a team of students to review suggestions and turn them into action.City
