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🌱 Patch AM: What Piedmont police and fire handled in your neighborhood last week
Coming up on the Piedmont Patch calendar: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park
Good morning Piedmont! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Piedmont police and fire handled in your neighborhood last week
- See which Piedmont streets just saw million‑dollar home sales
Also on today's calendar: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 73, low: 56.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Car found abandoned, running in street (piedmontexedra.com) — Recent police and fire calls in Piedmont included a red Honda Accord found running and later confirmed stolen, a dog bite at a Wildwood Avenue birthday party, and an auto burglary near Oakmont Avenue. Officers also handled an identity theft case, a stolen Toyota Highlander, and a neighbor dispute over parking, with police urging residents to better protect personal and financial information. 
• What are the 8 most expensive homes that sold in Piedmont, reported in the week of July 27? (eastbaytimes.com) — Piedmont homeowners can see how local property values are trending, with a home on El Cerrito Avenue topping recent sales at about $3.4 million and another on Estates Drive closing near $3 million. The report lists eight recent transactions in and around Piedmont, including prices, square footage, and bedroom counts, offering a snapshot of today's competitive market.
📸 Around Piedmont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Piedmont
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★ Featured events ★
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - Pinole Valley High School - Class Of 1986 - 40th Reunion →
Zio Fraedo's Pleasant Hill, 611 Gregory Ln, Pleasant Hill
6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Open Art Lab
Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 160 - 41St Street, Oakland, CA 94611
2:00 pm - Tenants' Rights Clinic
Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 160 - 41St Street, Oakland, CA 94611
3:00 pm - Abbots Bromliad →
Joaquin Miller Park, 3600 Joaquin Miller Road, Oakland, CA 94602
11:00 am - Independence at Home Presents Fall Prevention - a Free Virtual Class →
Online via Zoom
2:00 pm - Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 →
3296 Courthouse Pl, Union City
10:00 am - Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball →
2288 Fulton St, Berkeley
5:00 pm - NBA Legend Gary Payton to Be Honored at Salvation Army's "The Way Out" Gala in Oakland →
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, 10 10th St, Oakland
6:00 pm - 9th annual Blues, Brews & BBQ →
Washington Park - Alameda, 740 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
12:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 20
📣 Piedmont Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Independence at Home Presents Fall Prevention - a Free Virtual Class 2-3 pm September 8 —Leslie Smith Read on Patch
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Oakland. Apply here.
- Peets Coffee posted a job opening for Shift Lead - Emeryville in Emeryville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piedmont here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oakland
- 355 goats return to the Oakland campus to perform a key ecological job (northeastern.edu)
- Oakland campus abuzz with energy as largest-ever cohort arrives (northeastern.edu)
- Utah's interest in Oakland coal terminal reignites (oaklandside.org)
Berkeley
- East Bay Freeway Shooting Wounds Driver, Closes Freeway: CHP (patch.com)
San Leandro
- Suspect Arrested In San Leandro Vehicle Vandalism Spree (patch.com)
Ok Piedmont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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