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Recreation Commission Meeting Canceled
Spring break means no Recreation Commission meeting this month.

Spring break means no Recreation Commission meeting this month.

"Broadway Idiot" documents Armstrong's road to Broadway, where he appeared in the rock musical "Amerian Idiot."
Oakland's mayor recommends using SeeClickFix to report potholes in advance of the city's annual "Pothole Blitz." (If the SeeClickFix map for Piedmont Avenue and Grand Lake isn't displaying properly, please refresh this page.)
You could spend and entire day and night on this stretch of pavement, says 7x7SF.
The Lions Restaurant Walk, with tastings at 16 restaurants, is Tuesday evening, April 16.
And check out the most popular blog of the week.
The Piedmont police blotter from April 8-11 includes the arrest of a man who allegedly robbed a woman sitting on a bench of her bag, a burglar chased from a home, and two more vehicles apparently shot with BBs.
Lots of homes to look at this weekend, including new listings and a price change.
A $5,000 donation from the Piedmont Garden Club will help pay for the lighting.
Burglaries increased 33 percent in the first three months of 2013 compared to last year, and January 2013 was the highest single month for burglaries in the past five years, Police Chief Rikki Goede says in a report to the Piedmont City Council.
More than 5,000 cat-lovers are expected to attend the first-ever Bay Area Internet cat video festival to celebrate cats through different daytime activities and premiere of the Walker Art Center’s Internet Cat Video Festival at the Great Wall of Oakland
The California Department of Education this week released 2012 figures for statewide and local high school graduation and dropout rates.
Ramen Shop co-founder and chef Jerry Jaksich will be a key speaker at this year's annual Arbor Day celebtration, which will focus on edible gardens.
In a recent blog post by The Piedmont Highlander, PHS sophomore Thomas Horn speaks about his upcoming movie, "Space Warriors," and how he balances his acting career with school life.
The Piedmont police blotter from April 5-7 includes three vehicles stolen last Friday, four window shot in at least three cars apparently with BBs or pellets on Sunday, a Honda stolen from Ranleigh Way and a drunk/disorderly conduct arrest.
A half dozen design reviews and requests for variances are on the agenda.
The agenda includes a review of the Piedmont police and fire pension plan.
You can turn in expired, unused and unwanted medications to the Piedmont Police Department on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
A long-standing rift between the City of Oakland and a regional agency that covers Alameda and Contra Costa counties could threaten communications among first responders in mutual aid situations.
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