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Piedmont rowers take silver and race the top boats as Oakland Strokes wins national title
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (387+ words) Men's Youth 4- silver medal winners, l to r: Sacha Spear (Head-Royce); Connor Cross (Piedmont High School); Kaloyan Nikolov (Monte Vista High School); Senan Brodie (Piedmont High School), Coach Jovan Jovanovic Nine Piedmont rowers raced for Oakland Strokes at the 2026 USRowing Youth…...
Piedmont Swim Team to celebrate its 50th season at new community pool
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (264+ words) As the Piedmont Swim Team prepares to start its 50th season this August, the team is hoping a return to the new Piedmont Community Pool will mark more than just a homecoming. It represents the continuation of a program that has…...
City responds to feedback and expands open swim hours for activity pool
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (646+ words) Families in the activity pool From a June 18 City of Piedmont press release: Starting Saturday, June 20, a portion of the Activity Pool will be available for open swim by reservation Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturday and Sunday mornings " periods…...
Alameda County Fair opens Friday, kicking off three weeks of food and fun
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (410+ words) Lloyd B Davis/Bay City News The Ferris wheel remains idle at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton Calif. , on June 18, 2026. The fair runs June 19 to July 12. On Friday, the 2026 Alameda County Fair opens to the public. At this year's…...
New study finds microplastics in the San Francisco Bay 10 times smaller than measured before
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (437+ words) Ray Duran for Bay Quest via Bay City News Ezra Miller, San Francisco Estuary Institute senior scientist, calibrates sampling instruments on a research vessel east of Angel Island in Tiburon, Calif. , on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The study is part of the…...
There are 2 types of grade inflation. Students" learning and earnings are at risk
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (357+ words) What's the harm of a little grade inflation? After all, the kids are happy. The parents are proud. And the administrators are satisfied, with more students making progress toward graduation. Of course, if students don't fully master the content in…...
Golden Gate Bridge tolls set to increase 50 cents in July
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (79+ words) George Alfaro/Bay City News The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Calif. , on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. All Golden Gate Bridge toll rates will go up 50 cents on July 1, bridge officials said Wednesday. The increase is part of a multi-year program…...
Oakland mayor casts tie-breaking vote to put charter reform measure on November ballot
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (804+ words) FILE: Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee speaks at the Alameda County administrative building in Oakland, Calif. , on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Andres Jimenez Larios/Bay City News) Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee cast a rare tie-breaking vote at the Oakland City Council on Tuesday…...
Call for entries: Be part of Piedmont's Fourth of July festivities
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (309+ words) 2024 Highland Cup winners -- residents of historic Holly Place New this year, you can register your parade entry online The Fourth of July parade is one of Piedmont's most beloved traditions and a reflection of our small community, featuring local dignitaries,…...
SWMRS | How Piedmont's best-known punk band remade itself
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (351+ words) Piedmont Exedra Cole, Max and Cade Becker, aka SWMRS Scaling the ladder in rock music is a perilous climb alright, but there's no disputing that three Piedmonters cleared a higher new rung last week The boost came courtesy of a…...