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🌱 Patch AM: Want your teen plugged into Piedmont service and leadership this year?

Be sure to catch A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park on the Piedmont Patch calendar

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Good day Piedmont! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Want your teen plugged into Piedmont service and leadership this year?
  • How will Piedmont football reload after losing its star quarterback?
  • See how a classic Piedmont estate hides a former safe-turned-wine cellar

Also on today's calendar: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Learn about Piedmont Community Service Crew! (piedmontexedra.com) — Piedmont teens and parents are invited to the Community Service Crew's annual kickoff on August 23, where you can learn about leadership roles, volunteer projects, and sign up for your first event. Incoming freshmen are especially encouraged to attend with their parents to meet the youth leadership team, enjoy a dessert auction, and start building connections in the Piedmont community.
   

• High school football 2026 preview: WACC Mission Division (fresnobee.com) — Piedmont High's football team is pegged fourth in the WACC Mission Division this fall, remaining the only program that didn't move leagues after last season. The Highlanders must replace standout quarterback Jimmy Lagios, who transferred to Monte Vista, but return key playmaker Rehan Mumtaz and several two-way contributors ahead of their August 28 home opener against Napa.
   

• This Century-Old, Bay Area Home Has a Wine Cellar That Was Once a Walk-In Safe (housebeautiful.com) — A historic 1925 home in Piedmont has been completely refreshed by designer Jay Jeffers, blending preserved architectural details with bold color and modern furnishings. The project includes creative touches like converting a former walk-in safe into a wine cellar and turning a covered porch into an indoor-outdoor bar, showcasing how an older Piedmont property can feel both historic and fully contemporary.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for NF Recovery Production Lead in Oakland. Apply here.
  • Princeton Manor Healthcare Center posted a job opening for Activity Assistant - Princeton in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piedmont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

  • Is a data center coming to downtown Oakland? (oaklandside.org)
  • Poll: The No. 1 most frustrating commute in California is in Bay Area; drivers willing to sacrifice thousands to avoid it (eastbaytimes.com)
  • States take Meta to trial in California (altoonamirror.com)

Emeryville

Berkeley

  • Waymo Clears Way To Alameda County In Key Step (patch.com)

Ok Piedmont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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