Politics & Government
Piedmont 2011: The Year's Top Stories, Week by Week
A look back at Piedmont, and Piedmont Patch, over the past year, as reflected in the articles most popular with our readers. Did we miss a story that was important to you? Tell us in the comments section below.
'Tis the season when virtually every media outlet does some type of "year in review" feature. Why should Piedmont Patch be different? So, a look back at Piedmont 2011, week by week. We hope you'll find it a snapshot of the year's local news and, perhaps, a reminder of some events you'd forgotten.
We've listed the most popular news article each week, as indicated by our readers through a combination of clicks, tweets, comments and Facebook recommends, except for the first few weeks of 2011 (before the weekly "top stories" feature began to appear). For January and February, we've selected what appeared to be one of the top stories of the week.
To keep the list from seeming endless, we've broken it down into 10-week chunks, with a new batch appearing each day from Dec. 27 through Dec. 31. Today: Jan. 1-March 12.
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Jan. 1-7: Piedmont Ponders the Value of Library Services The city is in negotiations with Oakland over a possible new library contract.
Jan. 8-15: Lawrence Ham could serve five years for possessing hundreds of sexually explicit images of minors.
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Jan. 16-22: Piedmont Sees Dip In Major Crimes In 2010 Police attribute decrease in part to vigilance of police and residents.
Jan. 23-29: Rec Commission Recommends Sports Fields Project The full text of the motion suggests that City Council approve the development of Blair Park installation of lights and turf at Coaches Field.
Jan. 30-Feb. 5: The arrested resident is no longer the principal suspect.
Feb. 6-12: City to Swim Club: 'It's Over' Lease negotiations end without a deal. The city will takeover management of the pool facility in July.
Feb. 13-19: The markers show how a proposed sports field development would fit on the site.
Feb. 20-27: Do You Know What Holiday You're Celebrating Today? Many people call today Presidents Day, or Presidents' Day, or President's Day, but officially in the eyes of the U.S. government, it's none of the above.
Feb. 28-March 6: Piedmont recorded the sales of five homes last month.
March 7-12: PRFO President says Recreation and Park commission endorsements point to agreement around her group's plan for developing Blair Park.
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