Top Stories, Dec. 19-25: Protest, Police, Lawsuit

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR NEWS ARTICLES:

1. Viewers continued to read about -- and comment on -- the Dec. 17 protest in Piedmont, as demonstrators marched from Lake Merritt to a local residence to decry the construction of a Clear Lake summer home. The home's owner responded here.

2. Piedmont police captured a suspected burglar, with help from a neighbor.

3. The Oakland City Council voted to sue the City of Piedmont over the Blair Park sports field if a deadline for litigation is not extended.

4. A small earthquake centered in Berkeley on Dec. 22 left Piedmonters wondering, was that really a quake?

5. A couple of small, quirky stories attracted unexpected readership: Will You Marry Me? A Patch Love Story and Today in Piedmont History: Death of a Carpenter.

6. As Christmas approached, viewers turned to holiday stories: the progress of Santa's sleigh and free parking for last-minute shopping.

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Barracudas Finish 2nd in Baseball Shootout

2. PHS Basketball Boys Win Again

3. Annual Kwanzaa Celebration in East Bay December 26