Piedmont's Week: Chez Panisse Fire, Burglaries Increase, Measure A, Small Homes

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

Fire Damages Chez Panisse

Overnight fire damaged exterior, part of front dining room.

Piedmont Burglaries Climb 50 Percent in 2012

Chief Rikki Goede will present the department's annual crime report to the city council tonight.

Voters Approve Measure A

The parcel tax won with 77 percent of the vote.

The Smallest Home for Sale In Piedmont

Downsizing is one trend in the real estate market. Here's a house in Piedmont that's less than 1,600 square feet.

Police Blotter: Several Stolen Bikes, One Stolen Car

The Piedmont police log for Feb. 25 - March 3 includes three burglaries involving bikes stolen from a garage or carport, one stolen car, a vehicle collision, noisy frogs and a possible raccoon squatter.

And the week's most popular blog: Monitoring Anxiety in Your Gifted Child by Dr. Dan Peters.

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