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What's Playing at the Movies
Here’s what’s playing in theaters around town this weekend.

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Here’s what’s playing in theaters around town this weekend.

Fifteen foodies will sample sweet, savory, succulent, surprising samples from the kitchens of Piedmont cooks to find the very best. Judges will then be excused from eating dinner for, oh, the next week or so.
Police say the incident did not appear to involve driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, although the cause is still under investigation.
It's believed to be the first-ever branch of the legendary downtown Oakland store.
Movie in the Park on Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:45 p.m. in Piedmont Park features Pixar's "Brave."
Find homes for sale in the region on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
Naso and his family lived in Piedmont during the 1970s.
Find homes for sale in the region on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
The new figure continues a lucky-troll tradition started by iron workers when they made bridge repairs after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989.
The new figure continues a lucky-troll tradition started by iron workers when they made bridge repairs after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989.
Police ordered the lockdown at Island High and Ruby Bridges Elementary after a report of shots fired in the area, but they now believe that report was erroneous.
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The nomination by President Barack Obama is for the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which begins later this month and concludes in December. It would not affect Lee's current term in the House of Representatives.
Naso and his family lived in Piedmont during the 1970s.
A documentary filmmaker and writer, Landau won numerous awards for his work, including the Bernardo O'Higgins Award for human rights work fro the government of Chile.
Some of the job postings online for the Piedmont area this week.
Some of the job postings online for the Alameda area this week.
Calling for tougher state gun control legislation at a news conference in Oakland Monday were two Democratic members of the state Assembly from the East Bay: Nancy Skinner, whose district includes Piedmont, and Rob Bonta.