Piedmont's Week: Burglaries, Mark Twain, Measure A Signs, Real Estate Bidding Wars

These were among the most-read stories by Piedmont Patch viewers this past week:

Police Blotter: 3 Home Burglaries, Graffiti Outbreak, Skunk Again

The Piedmont police log for Feb. 15-25 includes three home burglaries, a rash of graffiti and spray-paint vandalism incidents, a toppled porta potty, another skunk problem and a complaint of "doorbell ditching" by girls in a car.

Standing in Twain's Footsteps in Piedmont

Earlier this month, we asked readers if they could pinpoint where a well-known photo of a young Mark Twain was taken in Piedmont. Here are directions to and a current photo of the location in the middle of Piedmont Park.

Piedmont Abloom with Measure A Signs

With only a week left in the run-up to the March 5 vote on renewing Piedmont's parcel tax for schools, an informal survey of yard signs indicates strong support for the Piedmont Unified School District measure.

Bidding Wars: Homes Selling Over the List Price in Piedmont

Multiple bids are driving up home prices throughout the East Bay. Here's one in Piedmont that benefited from multiple bids.

What City Employees in Piedmont Get in Salary, Pension and Benefits

State controller's office releases a list on public payroll. Alameda County has the second highest average salary among counties.

And the week's most popular blog: Berkeley Russian School.

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