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Police Blotter: Multi-Car Accident, Big Booms, Fallen Trees
The weekend crime report in Piedmont.

I started with Patch as the copy editor for 11 Patch sites: Alameda, Albany, Castro Valley, El Cerrito, Hercules, Newark, Piedmont, Pinole, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and Union City. Currently I am the local editor at Piedmont Patch and Alameda Patch. Questions? dixie.jordan@patch.com.
Before coming to Patch, I was the editor and publisher of Parents Press, a magazine for Bay Area parents, for more years than I like to remember. Before that, I was news editor at the Contra Costa Times and a reporter at various Northern California newspapers.
I am a fifth generation Californian who has lived in the East Bay most of my life and a graduate of UC Berkeley. For fun, I volunteer on archaeology digs, mostly in Ireland and the Southwest.
My brilliant and beautiful daughter, Jenny, a school psychologist, just married the charming Chris Davidson and they are living in Austin, Texas — too far way!
The weekend crime report in Piedmont.

Cash-Welch died Jan. 9 at the age of 48.
Warm weather, high winds and low humidity combine to create a fire hazard this week.
The agreement was previously approved by BART directors and another major BART union.
The agreement was previously approved by BART directors and another major BART union.
Plus, earthquake shakes North Bay; South Bay girl makes Olympic team; Google buys Nest for $3.2B; France architect blocks Marin development
Also, remember to watch for those street-sweeping days!
Some of the recalled beef was apparently shipped to outlets n Oakland and Berkeley, according to the USDA.
Some of the recalled beef was apparently shipped to outlets n Oakland and Berkeley, according to the USDA.
Miller, a Democrat who represents a large portion of Contra Costa County, is considered one Congress's strongest advocates for children's and health issues. He is retiring after 40 years in the House of Representatives.
Miller, a Democrat who represents a large portion of Contra Costa County, is considered one Congress's strongest advocates for children's and health issues. He is retiring after 40 years in the House of Representatives.
Plus car and bike thefts, and several broken windows on vehicles
Mr. Kruger, a financial planner, river rafter and proud father, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014.
Bloggers who live or work in Piedmont and nearby neighborhoods explore the area in words and photos.
Plus, a slow recovery for a man beaten after confronting noisy revelers was among the top Patch stories around the greater Bay Area this weekend.
Plus, a slow recovery for a man beaten after confronting noisy revelers was among the top Patch stories around the greater Bay Area this weekend.
This season's influenza strain is affecting children and young adults as well as other ages. Those most at risk are are the elderly, pregnant women, infants and people with other health conditions.