Piedmont's Week: Expensive Houses, $1 Houses, Burglaries, License Plate Readers

These were among the top stories on Piedmont Patch this past week:

Police Blotter: Home Burglary, Stolen Cars, Water Balloons
The Piedmont Police Department log, Aug. 19-23.


The Most Expensive Home For Sale in Piedmont
Check out this home that is listed at more than $5 million.

Installation of License Plate Readers Starts in September
The full system, which will include 39 cameras at 15 locations, should be in place by the end of 2013.

Police Blotter: Noisy Party and Skateboarders, Stolen Bike
Despite noise complaints, a generally quiet weekend on the Piedmont crime front.

Want to Buy a Historic House for $1?
Three 19th century fixer-uppers on the Ardenwood Historic Farm Regional Preserve in Fremont are scheduled for demolition unless someone buys them and moves them.

Piedmont Boy, 10, Gives Police Eyewitness Account of Attempted Burglary
A would-be burglar tried to break down the front door of a Grand Avenue home.

Piedmont Schools Slip on State Testing, But Scores Remain High
Despite dropping by seven points, Beach Elementary School boasts the highest API score in Piedmont.

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