California Commentary | Tax vote issue gets cloudier By Dan Walters | CALmatters | September 17, 2019 Conflicting Superior Court decisions have created uncertainty over the 2/3 vote requirement for some local tax increases.
Around Town Commentary | Let’s get behind the effort to bring financial literacy into our schools By Michael Connors, Piedmont resident | July 16, 2019 Students should have better access to learning about money and finance, says resident Michael Connors.
Featured in Category Words for young grads: Find your people; find your voice By Michael Connors, resident | June 25, 2019 Meaningful relationships with others and reading widely will set you on a path to fulfillment writes Michael Connors.
Exedra Columnists Shanti Brien | A gun-free zone in Piedmont By Shanti Brien | May 16, 2019 Why can't we be more like Australia, a place with almost no gun violence? We can do something about this.
Letters to the Editor Piedmont Highlander Editorial Board | Making a case for condoms at school By TPH Editorial Board | May 14, 2019 Condom availability at high schools decreases teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases/infections, and HIV.
Exedra Columnists Shanti Brien | Honoring a loud-mouth mother who listens By Shanti Brien | May 10, 2019 Happy Mother’s Day, Mom -- for showing me how to listen, and teaching me to speak up and use my voice for the good of others.
Featured in Category Nevertheless, she persisted: Longtime journalist reflects on rebooting local news By Katherine Ann Rowlands | May 7, 2019 The journalist and former Piedmont resident writes about her journey from reporter and editor to owner and CEO of a long-standing local wire service.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | City should take more time to evaluate Magnolia Ave. tree removal plan By Carole Parker | May 3, 2019 The sweet gum / liquidambar trees tagged for removal play an important role in protecting our environment, writes Carole Parker.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | A per square foot of building tax for our schools By Rick Schiller, Resident | April 22, 2019 The author disputes Mr. Raushenbush and believes his own proposal is a more equitable progressive tax.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | A fair and legal School Support Tax By Rick Raushenbush, Piedmont resident and former member of the PUSD Board of Education | April 16, 2019 In a rebuttal, Rick Raushenbush does not believe Mr. Schiller’s tax proposal is either progressive or legally sound.