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Top Stories, Aug. 14-20: Tragic Death; Pool Funding; New Café

Piedmont was struck by news of young man's death in the past week. The upcoming opening of a local eatery and the debate over how to sustain the community pool also caught attention.

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR NEWS ARTICLES:

  1. : The Piedmont community was saddened by the unexpected death of Alexander Thomas Glenn, a 2005 Piedmont High School graduate, in San Diego Aug. 13. He was remembered at a .
  2. : A new Piedmont place is opening up on Piedmont Avenue Aug. 23.
  3. : A $380,000 a year subsidy is more than the Municipal Tax Review Committee thinks Piedmont can sustain, but without it pool hours would have to be rolled back or the facility shut down all together. In a , Piedmonters are split over how the pool should be funded.
  4. : Photos show a shiny new auditorium floor, fresh paint jobs, and a colorful mural awaiting Wildwood students when they return to school this coming week.
  5. : State results released last week proved once again that PUSD is one of the top school districts in the state, not only with regard to standardized testing, but also .

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