What's up Piedmont! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Rifles, Nunchucks Among Weapons Seized After Traffic Stop In East Bay Enclave: PD (patch.com) — Piedmont police say a routine August traffic stop in town led them to seize an arsenal of illegally possessed weapons, including rifles, handguns, nunchucks and high-capacity magazines, from a suspect's home. Officers arrested the driver after finding hidden weapons in the engine compartment, then obtained a warrant that uncovered more firearms as part of an ongoing effort to keep local neighborhoods safe.
2. Thrown Into the Deep End (tphnews.com) — Piedmont's water polo program is rebuilding with a new pool, many first-time players, and a structure that splits newcomers from experienced athletes for more focused practices. Coaches describe combining boys and girls in different ways to keep teams competitive, while early-season wins over American and Newark Memorial show the boys' varsity squad starting strong.
3. Coming Out of the Shadow (tphnews.com) — Piedmont High School dancers now have a new honors dance class and a local chapter of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts, giving them clearer college and career pathways. Teacher Amy Moorhead and her students describe ambitious capstone projects and hope the expanded program will boost respect for dance in a school culture often dominated by athletics.
4. PEF launches Giving Campaign 2026 (piedmontexedra.com) — Piedmont's public schools just kicked off the 2026–27 Giving Campaign, with teachers, parents, and students turning school drop-off into a purple-and-white celebration. The Piedmont Education Foundation is urging every family to contribute, noting that early donors before Nov. 1 will receive a yard sign while helping sustain programs, staff, and classroom resources that keep local schools strong.
5. 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' on Oct. 8 (piedmontexedra.com) — You can catch a free screening of Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Piedmont Center for the Arts on Magnolia Avenue. Doors open at 12:45 p.m., and the Flix Fest organizers promise a relaxed setting plus post-film discussion, with another classic, "A Few Good Men," already slated for November.
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