Proposal to Replace Rockridge Trader Joe’s with Two Towers
Yesterday’s announcement of a proposed luxury senior housing development—including two residential towers (one 25 stories tall and one
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April 19: News Update
Oakland residents have contributed countless hours over several decades to help shape our local urban landscape. In the 1990s, key
Thanks for a Great Earth Day Event at Frog Park!
On a lovely sunny Saturday, nearly 100 volunteers showed up to help clean and green Frog Park. Volunteers cleared weeds
If It’s Tuesday, It’s Mahjong Night at Belly’s
Every Tuesday night, Belly restaurant at 5634 College Avenue reverberates with sounds of laughter and the staccato of tiles in
From Oakland Hills to Oracle Park: Gerald Kaminski’s Baseball Journey
“I’m a baseball person from way back,” Gerald (Jerry) Kaminski said, as he watched the 2026 baseball season swing
A Life in Focus: The Photography of Anne Gomes
When Anne Gomes’ four children left for college in the early 1980s, she finally found the time and energy to
Spring Plant Sale & Open Garden at Claremont Middle School
Lovers of plants, community, and spring are invited to a Plant Sale and Open Garden on Sunday, May 3rd, 10am,
Measure C: Oakland Proposes Business Relief Program for New and Existing Small Businesses
Council Members Zac Unger and Janani Ramachandran, working closely with the Mayor’s Office, have proposed Measure C, an Oakland
The Backyard Naturalist
Spring is in full swing, and noticeably longer and warmer days beckon us to step back out into nature. For
What’s Blooming in Rockridge? Aeonium ‘Cyclops’
In this column, I continue to feature not simply plants that are in bloom in Rockridge, but ones that can
April 5: News Update
While ongoing geopolitics challenge current world views, our Rockridge neighborhood continues to come together to tackle the things that matter
Community Gathers to Discuss Claremont Avenue Development Proposal
By Leila Gough, Guest Author On a rainy evening on March 31, more than 60 Rockridge residents gathered at the