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Good morning Piedmont! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what a 1920s Arbor Drive home just sold for
  • How Piedmont High’s girls soccer finally secured its first season win

Also on today's calendar: CONJURING WONDER - Magic: Up-Close & Personal and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Areas of morning fog, with a high of 59 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: An a.m. sprinkle, then rain, temps: high: 60, low: 54.
  • Saturday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 60 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Single-family residence in Piedmont sells for $2.4 million (mercurynews.com) — A historic 2,314-square-foot home on Arbor Drive in Piedmont sold in October for $2.4 million, or $1,037 per square foot. The piece also compares this sale with recent high-end transactions on Hillside Avenue in Piedmont and nearby Oakland, offering a snapshot of current neighborhood prices.
   

• Girls soccer (piedmontexedra.com) — Piedmont High’s girls soccer team notched its first win of the season with a 1-0 road victory over Marin Academy, thanks to a second-half penalty kick by Miranda Liu. The recap also details a tough earlier loss to rival Cardinal Newman and highlights key performances from Highlander players that local fans will recognize.
   

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  • Looking for contractor or Handyman, who can diagnose and fix a leak in the hood that goes from above my stove out through the roof.
    It leaks only when it’s raining hard. Thanks! (Nextdoor Lower Piedmont)
  • Century Group posted a job opening for Accounting Associate in Oakland. Apply here.
  • Oakland Unified School District posted a job opening for Food Service Manager IV - Elmhurst Middle School (2025-26) in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piedmont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

  • Emeryville's Pavement Conditions Among Tops For Alameda County Cities According to Latest MTC Report (evilleeye.com)
  • The dangerous fantasy of upzoning (48hills.org)
  • Petit Pot wins big with French-inspired desserts (agproud.com)

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