Crime & Safety The Blotter | Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI By Damin Esper | October 24, 2025 Incident happened late on Highland Avenue; also: stolen vehicles; home break-in; and a leash-law scofflaw with errant dogs at Bear Park.
Around Town PRD posts job listings for the new Piedmont Community Pool By Exedra Staff | October 24, 2025 No opening date yet, but PRD is taking applications for lifeguards, swim instructors, and pool attendant jobs now.
Around Town Save the date: City of Piedmont Adult Recreation Expo set for Nov. 16 By Exedra Staff | October 24, 2025 The second annual event is a great place to sign up for classes or learn more about city offerings.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Suffs’ tunefully tells story of women’s fight to vote in America By Leslie Katz, Bay City News | October 24, 2025 The national tour of the show onstage at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco through Nov. 9 is classy and thoughtful.
Housing At first-ever California Big City Mayors summit, leaders call for unity, urgency on housing By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | October 24, 2025 California Big City Mayors is a bipartisan coalition of 13 mayors from cities such as Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles.
Elections Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underway By Maya C. Miller | CalMatters | October 24, 2025 Federal personnel from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will be sent to Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties.
Around Town Turkey Trot x DBFL = natural partnership By Sydney Proctor | Turkey Trot | October 21, 2025 Donate gently worn items during the Turkey Trot bib pick-up on Wednesday, November 26 from 3-6pm.
Featured in Category Supporting excellence in our schools | The founding of the Piedmont Education Foundation By Ann Chandler | October 21, 2025 A look back at how it all began as PEF celebrates its 50th Anniversary.
Food & Drink The Dish | Cozy Day Lasagna By Courtney Azad | October 21, 2025 A complicated dish made easy.
crime They fight California’s wildfires — now inmate firefighters finally get fair pay, protections By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News | October 21, 2025 Assembly Bill 247 mandates inmate firefighters receive $7.25 per hour for their work — the same as a minimum wage federal worker.