Oct. 22 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 6 General Election. "Midnight Madness" offers Alameda County procrastinators a chance to register up till the last minute.
The indie film "Janeane from Des Moines" will screen next week at the Piedmont Theatre, but only if enough tickets are reserved by Thursday, Oct. 18. And there's a Piedmont connection, sort of ...
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont will host a discussion of Proposition 34 on Oct. 24.
Piedmont voters increasingly take sides on Measure Y, the issue has spilled into social. Here, Ryan Gilbert asks for apologies on remarks made on a city council member's Facebook page.
"Power to the Paws" will raise money to outfit a new medical suite at the Dona Spring Animal Shelter — operated by the City of Berkeley, but serving Piedmont as well.
Local youth sports club leaders are expected to present their plan for donating to the city and school district Athletic Facilities Preservation Funds to the Piedmont City Council on Oct. 15.
What has become a controversial holiday is upon us today. Is it a time to celebrate, or reflect on the cost of Europe's "discovery" of another culture?
If you have a question for the candidates, submit it in the comments section below and it could be asked during the televised Oct. 16 Town Hall Presidential Debate.
The recall of products containing peanut butter and other nut butters sold by many retailers under many labels has more than doubled to 240 products, with the FDA reporting a "fast-moving outbreak" of salmonella-induced sickness in 19 states.
The first debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Candidate Mitt Romney will be held Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. Pacific time.
CNN explains why it reported on a journal belonging to the late U.S. ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, a graduate of Piedmont High School.
The forum will focus on three local ballot measures: the Oakland Zoo parcel tax, the county transportation sales tax and Measure Y, the Piedmont parcel tax renewal.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a criminal investigation of the Chevron refinery in Richmond for allegedly bypassing monitoring equipment in unreported flaring, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Update: Friday's farewell flight over the Bay Area will be delayed by an one hour and is now scheduled for about 9:30 a.m., NASA officials announced Thursday night.
The Piedmont Recreation Commission will hold the second of two public hearings on use of the Beach Playfield today at 7:30 p.m.
A proposed change to the minutes of the Piedmont City Council's Sept. 4 meeting is sparking some controversy.
Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that would enable the nonprofit to fund and operate a state business department in Shanghai.
Here you'll find voter registration dates and information for Alameda County residents.
Among the items before the Planning Commission tonight: a request to demolish a house at 419 Hillside Court and replace it with one more than three times as big.
The Piedmont Branch Library and other Oakland libraries and city offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 10, but otherwise California's official birthday is largely unheralded.
A new "meta-analysis" by Stanford University finds few differences between conventional and organic produce and meat, with exception of lower pesticide residue levels.
Hardcovers $2, paperbacks $1, and some fairly recent publication dates.
The online retailer will levy state tax on mail-order purchases beginning Sept. 15. Depending on where you live, that could add more than seven percent to the cost of each purchase. Take our poll and let us know if you think that's fair.
The Public Safety Committee meets Thursday to put finishing touches on plans for its disaster preparedness displays at the Harvest Festival.
The revisions to city code passed last month also deal with sprinklers, fireworks and Christmas tree sales.
Local officials first requested the data in March; PG&E says it is coming but won't say when.