Election Watch: Three Candidates for School Board, Only Two Seats

The filing period for Piedmont City Council and PUSD Board of Education seats closed last week. Here are the six official candidates. Let Piedmont Patch know if you have questions for the candidates.

Highway 24 Delays Today As Caldecott Tunnel Work Continues

Caltrans will be doing fire drills and testing on the Veterans Day holiday at the tunnel

Three Ways the Shutdown Hurt the Economy

A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.

Legislative Wrap-Up: Veterans Day, Budget Cuts

Some of the action this past week in Washington and Sacramento involving East Bay legislators

Piedmont Police Chief's Report: Total Number of Crimes Similar to Last Year, but Robberies Increase

Burglaries and vehicle thefts were also higher during the first nine months of 2013, compared to the same period last year.

Update: Two Largest BART Unions Approve New Four-Year Contract

BART's two largest unions ratified a new contract Friday promising a 15 percent raise, better safety conditions.

Legislative Wrap-Up: Town Hall Meetings, Housing Market, Military Base Closures

Some of the activities that happened this week involving East Bay legislators in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

FAA Allows Most Electronic Devices Throughout Flights

Legislative Wrap-Up: Health Fair, Water Channels, Medicare Services

Some of the activity this past week from Washington, D.C., and Sacramento involving East Bay legislators

Votes On New BART Contract Won't Happen For At Least A Week

BART official says fatal accident helped bring the negotiations to a close

BART to Permanently Lift Bike Ban

The BART board of directors agreed Thursday to permanently allow bikes on trains all day long, except on trains that are crowded. Bicycling advocates hailed the board's unanimous vote as a momentous step.

Judge Grants 'Cooling-Off' Period in AC Transit Talks – 60-day Ban on Striking

An Alameda County Superior Court judge today, Wednesday, approved the request from Gov. Jerry Brown and AC Transit management for a cooling-off period to avert a threatened strike for 60 days.

Governor Requests 'Cooling Off' Period to Avert ACT Transit Strike

California Gov. Jerry Brown today, Tuesday, filed a request for court-ordered 60-day "cooling off" period to avert a threatened AC Transit strike. The move follows Monday hearing by a state panel into the transit agency's contract dispute.

City Council Gets Updates on Recycling, Street Paving, Community Pool

The years since the city takeover of the community pool in 2011 have been a "learning experience," city staff said, but one with many bright spots.

Union Lawyer Says Bus Drivers Need More Bathroom Breaks

BART Board Cancels Monday Afternoon Meeting

BART Unions Offer New Proposal on Some Work Rules

Union officials said they want to retain work rules related to worker and passenger safety but could be more flexible on rules related to implementing new technology.

Property Taxes Coming Due — You Can Pay from Mobile App

Alameda County offers plenty of options for paying your taxes. Pony up by 5 p.m. Dec. 10 or pay a 10 percent penalty.

BART Strike to Continue Monday – No New Talks Scheduled

A BART spokeswoman said the strike is expected to continue Monday and that no new negotiations with the striking unions are scheduled. The BART board of directors will meet in closed session at 3 p.m. Monday to discuss the labor dispute.

Fourth Candidate Takes Out Nomination Forms for School Board Election

BART Management Rejects Union Proposal to End Strike

Reaction: BART Strike Disrupts Bay Area Commutes

BART workers walked off the job and onto the picket line this morning.

Legislative Wrap-Up: Collective Bargaining, Energy Storage, Affordable Care Forum

Some of the activity this past week involving East Bay legislators in Sacramento and Washington D.C.

BART Employees Striking Over Work Rules, Not Pay or Benefits

One example of a work rule is an employee who claims overtime in a week when they also had a sick day. BART management wants to squash this. Another example is requiring workers to take electronic pay stubs rather than paper ones.

BART Strike Commute Alternatives: Buses, Ferries, Telecommuting

An overview of alternatives, options and services during the BART strike.

Caltrans Sets Tentative Date for Caldecott Fourth Bore Ribbon Cutting

BART Trains Will Run Thursday As Negotiations Continue

Negotiators for BART and its two largest unions talked for more than 12 hours on Wednesday

First City Council, School Board Hopefuls Pick Up Nomination Papers

Gov. Brown Considering 'Cooling Off' Request from AC Transit

AC Transit Asks Governor for Cooling-Off Period

AC Transit officials hope to sidestep a threatened strike by bus drivers and other transit workers this week.

How Piedmont Planners Saved Civilization

Tucked into a staff report for the Oct. 14 Planning Commission meeting is a fascinating glimpse of how a single word — in this case, "primarily" — has let Piedmont gracefully sidestep zoning fights over massage parlors and marijuana dispensaries.

Rec Commission Meeting Canceled

Filing for City Council, School Board Elections Opens Monday

Candidates must file in person between Oct. 14 and Nov. 8 for the Feb. 4, 2014 election. Voters will choose three city council members and two school board members.

Update: BART Talks Will Resume Saturday Morning After Progress Reported on Friday

Unions and management are trying to reach an agreement to avoid a Sunday midnight strike.

Skinner Celebrates Signing of Two Gun-Control Laws

State Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) held a press conference in Oakland Friday to recognize two gun-control measures she authored that were signed Friday by California Gov. Jerry Brown.

Legislative Wrap-Up: Governor Signs A Slew Of Bills By East Bay Legislators

Veterans license plates, school lunches and physical therapy are among the issues in the new laws

BART Talks to Resume Wednesday as Strike Looms

Health Alert Issued For Foster Farms Chicken Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday issued a public health alert after raw chicken products produced by three facilities of privately owned Foster Farms in California sickened hundreds of people.

Consultants: Most Monterey Pines in Blair Park Need to Go

Community members also outlined their hopes for the park's future at a Piedmont Park Commission meeting last week.

Legislative Wrap-Up: Voters Rights, School Exams, Clean Vehicles

Some of the activity this past week from Washington and Sacramento involving East Bay legislators