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Also on today's calendar: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Fire Department encourages residents to complete at-home wildfire evacuation exercise (piedmontexedra.com) — Piedmont's Fire Department is urging every household to spend 30–45 minutes completing a simple at‑home wildfire evacuation exercise using a local scenario, video prompts, and a downloadable worksheet. By walking through decisions together and spotting gaps now, residents can strengthen their family plans and contribute to a more resilient, better‑prepared Piedmont community ahead of fire season.
• How much did the 10 most expensive homes sell for in East Bay in the week of July 27? (mercurynews.com) — Two Piedmont properties made the East Bay's top 10 most expensive recent home sales, including houses on Estates Drive and El Cerrito Avenue closing between roughly $3 million and $3.4 million. The roundup, based on county records, compares prices, sizes, and features of high-end homes sold across Fremont, Danville, Pleasanton, Hayward, and Piedmont during mid-June and July.
• Highlanders look strong on the links (piedmontexedra.com) — Piedmont High's girls golf team is entering the new season with a deep mix of talented freshmen and seasoned seniors, and early results already include wins over Moreau Catholic, Berkeley, and Bishop O'Dowd. Coach Marvin Vitatoe highlights standout freshman Abbie Droessler and several steady upperclass leaders, saying the Highlanders could become one of the area's most competitive squads.
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