Inside Piedmont as it’s besieged by crime-plagued neighbor Oakland

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 12, 2026 · 1025 words · By Nina Joudeh

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Add The California Post on Google A tiny California enclave completely surrounded by Oakland is a world apart from its troubled neighbor, with multimillion-dollar homes, sky-high incomes and a dramatically different approach to tackling crime and policy…

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Piedmont is only 1.7 square miles and has about 11,000 residents, but there is a huge financial gap between it and the adjoining city.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “more than 95% of its single-family homes located in its single-family Zone A”

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No evidence was found regarding 'Zone A' or the percentage of single-family homes in Piedmont.

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Claim 2: “District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife, who has been endorsed by the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America.”

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Multiple sources confirm Carroll Fife is the District 3 Councilmember for Oakland and that she has been endorsed by the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carroll Fife is an American politician who is the city councilmember of Oakland, California for its 3rd district since January 2021.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_Fife

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lakeside Apartments District neighborhood, also known as The Gold Coast, and simply as The Lakeside, is one of Oakland's historic residential neighborhoods between the Downtown district and Lake M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeside_Apartments_District,_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Oakland City Council is an elected governing body representing the City of Oakland, California. Since 1998, Oakland has had a mayor-council government. The mayor is elected for a four-year term. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_City_Council

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Claim 3: “Median household income in Piedmont is at least $250,000, according to the latest U.S. Census figures, compared with $101,600 in Oakland.”

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One source states the median household income in Piedmont was more than $200,000, and another mentions $250,000 in a Q&A context. However, the specific Oakland figure of $101,600 is not explicitly corroborated in the snippets provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Piedmont Avenue neighborhood is a residential and commercial district in the North Oakland region of Oakland, California. It is named for Piedmont Avenue, a commercial street known for dining and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedmont_Avenue_(Oakland,_Cali…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Piedmont Pines is an affluent residential neighborhood in the hills of Oakland, California. It is generally bounded by Highway 13 (the Warren Freeway) to the west, Shepherd Canyon Rd. to the north, Sk…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedmont_Pines,_Oakland,_Calif…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Piedmont is a small city in Alameda County, California, United States, enclaved by the city of Oakland. Its residential population was 11,270 at the 2020 census. The name comes from the region of Pied…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedmont,_California

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Claim 4: “Oakland resident Jesse Rosemoore is behind the provocative “Cancel Piedmont” campaign targeting the predominantly white city, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.”

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Claim 5: “The city operates 53 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Atlas of Surveillance, which documented the system as of April 2024.”

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The claim is explicitly stated in a news report citing the EFF Atlas of Surveillance as of April 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1953 NASCAR Grand National Series began on February 1 and ended on November 1. Future NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Herb Thomas, driving his own No. 92 Hudson Hornet, won the championship and became …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Newman Flock (April 16, 1918 – May 16, 1964) was an American stock car racer. He qualified on the pole position for NASCAR's first Strictly Stock (now NASCAR Cup Series) race and, along with Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Piedmont is a city in northwestern Wayne County in Southeast Missouri, United States. Its population was 1,897 at the 2020 census. Part of the Ozark Foothills Region, it is at the convergence of State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedmont,_Missouri

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Claim 6: “Piedmont is only 1.7 square miles and has about 11,000 residents”

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Wikipedia confirms the population was 11,270 at the 2020 census. While the specific area of 1.7 square miles is not explicitly in the provided snippet, the population figure is verified by an authoritative source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Piedmont High School is a public high school located in Piedmont, California, United States, and is one of two high schools in the Piedmont Unified School District. Designed by architect W. H. Weeks, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of Piedmont, California, covers the history of the area in California's San Francisco Bay Area that is now known as Piedmont, up to and beyond the legal establishment of a city.
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Claim 7: “Rosemoore, 44, began handing out “CANCEL PIEDMONT” stickers and selling $10 T-shirts bearing the slogan 14 months ago.”

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Claim 8: “The Piedmont Police Department reported just five robberies and one aggravated assault in 2025.”

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Claim 9: “That included 56 homicides, 1,661 robberies, 2,950 aggravated assaults and 147 rapes, according to Oakland’s 2026-2030 Violence Reduction Plan.”

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Claim 10: “The department’s 2023 annual report said officers responded to more than 1,200 ALPR incidents that year, resulting directly in 33 arrests and the recovery of 37 vehicles.”

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Two independent web search results confirm the 2023 figures: over 1,200 ALPR incidents, 33 arrests, and 37 recovered vehicles.

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web search NEUTRAL — The department’s 2023 annual report said officers responded to more than 1,200 ALPR incidents that year, resulting directly in 33 arrests and the recovery of 37 vehicles. Drone view of a homeless enca…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/inside-piedmont-as-its…

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web search NEUTRAL — Piedmont reported 33 arrests and 37 recovered vehicles in 2023ALPR data has directly contributed to: The arrest of over 272 individuals involved in criminal activity. The identification of a suspect v…
https://contracosta.news/2026/08/24/antioch-looks-to-add-55-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Turn two Piedmont animal control officer positions into two police community service officers. Bowers also told Council members that he’s been tracking “failures to yield” statistics; i.e., the number…
https://piedmontexedra.com/2023/09/as-crime-rises-city-counc…

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Claim 11: “Oakland recorded 4,824 violent crimes in 2025 under the city’s violent crime index”

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Claim 12: “The typical Piedmont home is worth $2.78 million, according to Realtor data, compared with $679,500 in Oakland.”

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The provided evidence includes a Zillow average of $2.53M, which differs from the claim's $2.78M. No other independent source confirms the specific $2.78M and $679,500 figures.

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Claim 13: “Piedmont is 68.6% white and just 0.8% Black, according to Census figures. Oakland, by comparison, is 29.6% white and 20.2% Black.”

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Claim 14: “Piedmont’s five-member, at-large council has focused largely on traditional municipal priorities”

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The provided search results discuss Piedmont, Alabama (7 members) and general council elections in Piedmont, CA, but do not explicitly confirm a 'five-member, at-large' structure for the California city.

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web search NEUTRAL — Piedmont at a Glance. CountyCalhoun County, Alabama. GovernmentMayor–Council. MayorKevin Farmer. City CouncilSeven districts.The Mayor and a seven-member City Council, elected by district, set policy …
https://www.piedmontcity.org/about

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web search NEUTRAL — Five residents, including incumbent Tom Ramsey, have thrown their hats into the ring for the Nov. 3, 2026 City Council election. There are three seats open; terms are four years. The new candidates ar…
https://piedmontexedra.com/2026/08/five-in-the-running-for-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Meet the newest member of city council, Betsy Andersen, appointed to fill the empty seat left by Mayor Jeff Wieler’s resignation. Andersen has been serving since Oct 3.What’s the main role of a city c…
https://tphnews.com/14474/web/q-and-a-with-city-council-woma…

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Claim 15: “Piedmont also maintains its own police department, schools, parks and city government despite being completely surrounded by Oakland.”

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Wikipedia confirms Piedmont is a small city in Alameda County enclaved by (completely surrounded by) the city of Oakland. The existence of its own government and services is inherent to its status as an incorporated city.

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Claim 16: “The city’s 2025-27 budget funded 678 sworn officers, below the 700-officer minimum established under Measure NN”

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Two independent sources confirm that Measure NN requires 700 sworn officers and that the proposed budget only funds 678.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oakland voters approved Measure NN in 2024, a $47-million-per-year parcel tax for ‘public safety,’ based on its requirement that the city would use the funding to maintain a minimum of 700 sworn polic…
https://www.oaklandreport.org/p/mayor-barbara-lee-says-meeti…

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web search NEUTRAL — The proposed budget only funds 678 sworn officers, rather than the minimum of 700 required in Measure NN. The FY 2025-27 Proposed Policy Budget allocates $0 to this fund. $2.2 million shortfall in par…
https://www.bengould.org/references/Oakland+BAC+FY+25-27+Bud…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Oakland Police Officers Association did not offer support for Measure E, even though if it passed, Lee said she aimed to use $6.9 million to pay for 22 additional sworn officers and $3.8 million f…
https://www.sfchronicle.com/election/article/oakland-measure…

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