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.
Letters to the Editor Opinion | School and city coming to a crossroads By Garrett Keating, Piedmont resident | April 5, 2019 As the district and city are getting ready to ask residents for more taxes, the district should ask for all that it needs and the City should not overdo it.