Politics & Government
Piedmont 2011: The Year's Top Stories, March-May
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: March 13-May 22.
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March 13-20: Officials expect big crowd to fill chambers at Monday evening council meeting.
March 21-27: City Council Moves Forward on Blair Park Ballfield Dozens of residents testify on both sides, with council voting for project at 2:47 a.m. Tuesday.
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March 28-April 3: Oakland, Piedmont Spar Over Fee for Library Service Piedmont Administrator Geoff Grote, acknowledging ‘strain’ in the two cities’ relationship, says there’s room for compromise.
April 4-10: Barbieri chides vandal for repeatedly dropping dog waste in front of his house.
April 11-17: Responding to letter, he also affirms Councilman Wieler's right to express his opinion on the commission's Blair Park recommendations.
April 18-24: Marin County is accusing Joseph Naso of murders of four Northern California women.
April 25-May 1: Joe Naso was a sports fan, photographer and antique bottle collector, according to a friend of his son.
May 2-8: Police Blotter: Break-ins Continue Incidents reported to Piedmont Police, April 25–May 2.
May 9-15: Letter to the Editor: School Administrator Salaries Not Inflated School board member Martha Jones lays out a comparison of compensation for district administrators in the area.
May 15-22: Piedmonter Among Top 200 Bay to Breakers Finishers The centennial race drew more than 43,000 runners from Piedmont, the Bay Area and around the globe.
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