Shame on the City of Piedmont (MLK Event)
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I understand that it’s going to be a topic with lots of emotion behind it, but it’s a really important issue that I think deserves to be discussed. Yes, the history of 100 years ago is important, but so is the history of today! I understand teachers have pressures on them that restrict them from…
SB 9: City Council failed to protect us
On September 10, 2021, 241 charter cities signed a letter to Gavin Gruesome requesting a veto of SB 9 (Atkins). Why was Piedmont not one of those cities on the list? I see a few nearby cities on the list: Antioch, Concord, Burlingame, Foster City, Larkspur, Moraga, Orinda. Again, why did Piedmont not sign this…
Applauding the banning of men from women’s sports
I have always considered myself a progressive liberal until the day President Biden proposed allowing biological males who identify as female to compete in women’s sports. Although PUSD is an inclusive community, Piedmont mothers were silently concerned for their daughters. Piedmont parents fight for Title IX so that our daughters have the same opportunities…
Pickleball Striping Contract + Lawsuits + Piedmont City Council = Drunken Sailors
As of late August 2024, there are 2 pending lawsuits pertaining to the conversion of Linda Beach Courts from tennis courts to pickleball courts. Why in tarnations would the Piedmont CC approve a $206,800 contract to have the courts repaved when there are lawsuits pending? The Piedmont CC are drunken sailors on leave with a…
Thoughts About Sidney and Irene Dearing
I would like to make a clear statement: “Sidney and Irene Dearing knowingly violated the law.” As a person of color residing in Piedmont, who face instances of racism today, I cannot support a commemorative statue for the Dearing family, who, it is important to reiterate, BROKE THE LAW that was in effect in Piedmont…
Set Fair Pool Fees
Pool Advisory Committee: This report is a very detailed approach to analyzing the fee structure for the pool however it strikes me as biased towards raising revenue by “incentivizing” pool users to upgrade to annual passes without some historic context of pool users, their frequency of use of the pool and revenues. For starters, what…