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Hey there, Piedmont! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Piedmont’s girls soccer powered to a third straight shutout
  • Why a deadly Piedmont Cybertruck crash is fueling new Tesla scrutiny

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA! and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers around; windy, temps: high: 56, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 55 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Piedmont beats Head-Royce, 4-0 (piedmontexedra.com) — Piedmont High’s girls soccer team shut out Head-Royce 4–0 for their third straight win and third consecutive clean sheet, highlighted by goals from Makenna Small, Miranda Liu, Ayla Blanford, and Elia Kwong. The Highlanders now break until their next match at Berkeley on January 8.
   

• Tesla is facing serious questions about whether passengers can escape during fires (pennlive.com) — A federal safety probe is examining whether Tesla Model 3 emergency door releases are too hard to find in a fire, following deadly crashes where passengers allegedly couldn’t escape. One cited lawsuit involves a 2024 Cybertruck crash in Piedmont where families say the truck’s doors left victims trapped in a burning vehicle.
   

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  • "Avoid the area" due to traffic incident in Fremont, California.
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  • Oakland's Black Arts Movement and Business District wins coveted state designation (oaklandside.org)
  • You can now book a ‘private jet'-like train car from the Bay Area to L.A. Here's how much it costs (sfchronicle.com)
  • Corient Private Wealth LLC Purchases New Position in Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. $GO (marketbeat.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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