Urgent Public Safety Dispatch from the Police Department –

The City of Piedmont has just recorded its third robbery for this month [October].  This morning a victim talking on a cell phone was robbed of her purse at gunpoint.  The robbery took place on Oakland Avenue at Sunnyside Avenue, the same location where an earlier robbery took place, when that victim was asked for directions. Click to read more »

No Damage Reported From Thursday Quake

On Thursday, October 20, at 2:31 p.m. a magnitude 4.0 earthquake centered in Berkeley shook Piedmont with a sharp jolt.  No damage was reported.  The quake is a reminder for residents to have supplies on hand for a larger seismic event.  Click to read more »

Thieves Robbing Piedmont Residents on the Street

The Piedmont Police Department is advising citizens not to wear gold-colored jewelry in public. The City of Piedmont has recorded two strong-arm robberies in a three-day period where the victims gold-colored jewelery was targeted.   Click to read more »

City Council approves “final” preliminary undegrounding audit report

 At its meeting on Monday, Oct. 17,  the City Council unanimously accepted the Preliminary Report of the Audit Subcommittee on the 2009 problems associated with the Piedmont Hills Underground Utility District (PHUUD),  which resulted in the expenditure of approximately $2.3 million in City funds.  Click to read more »

Citizen complains about noise from Witter Field and Lamorinda films leaf blowers in Piedmont

It’s fall leaf season and athletic teams are in high gear.  That means noise from leaf blowers and neighborhood concerns about noise pollution.  Lamorinda Patch reporter Russel Albert Daniels visited Piedmont, Orinda, Los Altos, and  Mill Valley to report on the noise of leaf blowers in communities that have controls on sources of noise pollution.  Watch leaf blowing and interviews with Piedmonters and others on the Lamorinda video.

PCA received a copy of the following letter from a Piedmont resident:

To the Piedmont Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools, and High School Principal Kitchens,

There were two evenings/nights (October 6th and 7th) of extremely loud noise from the Witter Field (Piedmont High School) football field public address system.  Thursday’s game went on until 9:30 p.m.  The loud, blaring music and announcer voices could be clearly heard in our home with all of our windows closed and our TV on. Click to read more »

Revised Scheme for Moraga Canyon’s Blair Park

The “final Moraga Canyon Sports Fields Project proposal by Piedmont Recreational Facilities Organization (PRFO)” has been posted on the City’s website. It contains a written description and graphic representations of the proposed project.  By Friday, October 28th, paper copies of the proposal will be available at City Hall.   Click to read more »

Predictions of City management costs of community pool proved overly optimistic

At the Oct. 17 City Council meeting, Recreation Director Mark Delventhal reported on the operation of the Community Pool since its takeover by the City on July 1.  Delventhal cautioned that the staff is unsure the budgeted revenue of $429,250 will be realized.  Click to read more »

The following letter was sent to PCA on October 18, 2011

Re:  Moraga Canyon

I read Mark Menke’s letter and want to respond to what I believe are two inaccuracies.

First, Mr. Menke attempts to belittle those who oppose the Moraga Canyon project by
asserting that they are merely a “handful of vocal residents” as compared to the more than a
thousand parents of kids who will use the field who are supporters.  I believe he is mistaken
in at least three respects.  Click to read more »

Moraga Canyon has been known by various names

The local Geology website “Oakland Geology” offers photography, research and discussions of natural features in Oakland, Piedmont and Berkeley.  The following excerpts from an article on Moraga Canyon note its geologic features, alterations and various names: Click to read more »

Nomination papers for prospective candidates for City Council and School Board will be available from the City Clerk’s office at 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont,  beginning Monday, October 17, 2011 and must be returned to the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2011.  Click to read more »