Around Town Commentary | Want to honor our owls? Let’s clean up our light pollution By Garrett Keating | April 25, 2025 Dim the lights in the Community Hall Plaza, now blazing all night, to see if owls will settle in that park as well, writes Garrett Keating.
City Prizes, pandemics, and playgrounds: A glimpse into the Piedmont Recreation Commission By Ellen Gudiksen | PHS '25 | April 22, 2025 PHS senior Ellen Gudiksen attended a Rec Commission meeting and gained a new appreciation for the volunteers who serve.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | We need to maintain an inclusive society By Bruce Joffe | April 8, 2025 Don't let MAGA deportation policies take away the special sauce that makes America truly great, writes Bruce Joffe.
California Commentary | Congress, not POTUS, decides on government spending — how ‘power of the purse’ works By Zachary Price, for The Conversation | Local News Matters | February 22, 2025 UC College of Law Associate Professor Zachary Price explains why James Madison would not be pleased with Trump and Musk.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | Egg (prices) on our face By Bruce Joffe | February 18, 2025 Fooled again, says Bruce Joffe.
Around Town Climate Corner: Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions By Andrew Kaplowitz | Climate Fellow, City of Piedmont | February 4, 2025 City of Piedmont's Climate Fellow Andrew Kaplowitz offers some ideas for New Year’s resolutions you can stick to.
Careers By 2050, 17% of the world’s population will be over 65. Policy changes need to start now. By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | January 31, 2025 Two talented columnists tag-team every Friday to tackle the challenges that inform your choices — whether you’re pushing 17 or 70.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | Blanket pardon of Jan. 6 rioters subverts the law, endangers society By Bruce Joffe | January 21, 2025 Resident Bruce Joffe inveighs against moves by the new president.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | Giving Campaign co-chairs give thanks for community support By Kim Hunter and Catie Osborn, Giving Campaign co-chairs and Piedmont Education Foundation board members | January 21, 2025 Kim Hunter and Catie Osborn say the annual fundraiser has raised almost $3.6M -- and there's still time to donate through June 30.
Around Town Commentary | Piedmont Beautification Foundation thanks the community for Holiday Greeting Fund donations By Piedmont Beautification Foundation | January 17, 2025 145+ donations have raised almost $35,000, including $17,700 specifically designated for the city's reforestation project.