🌱 Patch AM: Why Piedmont’s new community pool still isn’t open yet

Morning Piedmont! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Piedmont’s new community pool still isn’t open yet
• When can Piedmont residents lock in spots for summer camps?
• How Piedmont’s boys hoops dominated for their sixth straight win

Also on today's calendar: CONJURING WONDER - Magic: Up-Close & Personal and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 62, low: 43.
• Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Piedmont Community Pool: A look back at how we got here (piedmontexedra.com) — Piedmont’s long-awaited community pool remains stuck in commissioning, with no opening date despite construction finishing and the pools being filled in September 2025. This detailed timeline walks residents through years of planning, bond approval, design changes, cost overruns, and technical setbacks that have kept the all-electric, sustainability-focused facility from opening. Another official city update is expected this week.
   

• Save the date: Summer program registration opens Feb. 3 (piedmontexedra.com) — Piedmont families can start planning now for the Recreation Department’s expanded Summer 2026 camps, with resident registration opening Monday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. Programs span toddlers to teens, including Camp Everything, Funtopia, an enhanced teen C.I.T. track, and growing Sidekicks adaptive offerings, with new full-day options and weekly field trips supporting working families.
   

• Piedmont gets sixth consecutive win (piedmontexedra.com) — Piedmont High’s boys basketball team extended its winning streak to six games with a 69-58 road victory over St. Joseph-Notre Dame, improving to 11-3. Led by standout performances from P.J. Brayer and Dillon Casey, the Highlanders used dominant defense and a huge third quarter to pull away, setting up a big rivalry matchup at Bishop O’Dowd.
   

📸 Around Piedmont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Piedmont

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 23

• CONJURING WONDER - Magic: Up-Close & Personal
  Claremont Resort & Club, 41 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• Family Storytime
  Temescal Branch Library , 5205 Telegraph Avenue , Oakland
  10:30 am
• Veterans Job Search Help
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library , 160 - 41St Street , Oakland
  11:00 am
• Veteran Support: Insight Housing
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library , 160 - 41St Street , Oakland
  11:30 am
• English Conversation Club
  Oakland Public Library , 125 14th Street , Oakland
  6:00 pm
• Sound Bath with Jordan Boyd
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library , 160 - 41St Street , Oakland
  6:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Tower Of Power
  Yoshi's , 510 Embarcadero West , Oakland
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• POC Comedy Night
  Fluid510 , 1544 Broadway , Oakland
  7:00 pm

Monday January 19

• Let it Move You Zumba Jam!
  Oakland Public Library , 125 14th Street , Oakland
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

• VIP Behind the Scenes Tuesday Tour
  USS Hornet Museum
  7:00 am
• BFI: Baby & Me Storytime
  Alameda Free Library , 1550 Oak St. , Alameda
  10:30 am
• WEB: Baby & Me Storytime
  Alameda Free Library , 1550 Oak St. , Alameda
  10:30 am
• Open Art Lab
  Oakland Public Library , 125 14th Street , Oakland
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time Seasonal in Oakland. Apply here.
• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (Part Time) in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piedmont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• Emeryville Major Injury Reported After Motorcycle Crash on I-80 (sacramentoinjuryattorneysblog.com)
• Dynavax Technologies (NASDAQ:DVAX) Sets New 12-Month High - Still a Buy? (marketbeat.com)
• BioAge Labs Gains on Positive BGE-102 Clinical-Trial Data (marketwatch.com)

Emeryville

• Petite LaFleur handcrafts confections in Berkeley (eastbayexpress.com)
• Berkeley bash celebrates Bay Area beatnik (eastbayexpress.com)

Berkeley

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-- The Patch AM Team

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