Housing Shortage for Whom?
We hear people saying we’re experiencing a housing crisis. But what does that really mean? According to a 2024
Ellis Partners Hold Meeting on Trees, Attendees Wanted More
Ellis Partners, the developer of the proposed senior housing project at 6230 Claremont, held a community meeting at the Rockridge
Margaret Dorfman’s Art Begins in the Produce Aisle
Margaret Dorfman’s Rockridge home is chock full of fruits and vegetables—not in her garden (too shady), but in
An Accidental Activist: A Doctor’s Fight for Justice
Doug Yoshida came by his activism by accident….or did he? After practicing emergency medicine at Stanford, Alta Bates and
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New Housing Proposals Leave Many Questions Unanswered
Fifty years ago, Rockridge neighbors proactively petitioned Oakland to create a new neighborhood-oriented commercial zone and residential zones that
Whole Foods Team Joins FROG for Park Cleanup
As the fog slowly burned off on a recent weekday afternoon, a dozen employees from the Temescal Whole Foods gathered
Oakland Tech Students Deliver Comfort and Compassion
Graciela Ortega discovered first-hand how hospital psychiatric clinics can sometimes dehumanize patients when she was forced to wear thin,
Artist Caroline Stern Turns Passion into a Creative Journey
Growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Caroline Stern wanted to be an artist. Life initially took her in a different
Announcements
Aging in Place Workshop
What Kind of Places Do We Want to Live In? This interactive Place It! hands-on workshop invites Rockridge residents
Millennium Reopens with A New Concept in Dining
Oakland’s renowned vegan spot, Millennium, is happy to report that as of June 17 they are open once again
Two Upcoming Community Meetings About Claremont & TJ’s Two Towers
As community interest in the proposed development at 6230 Claremont continues to grow, residents should be aware of both the
BODYROK Expands East Bay Fitness Options
BODYROK is now open at 5901 College Avenue. The Pilates-inspired fitness studio offers 45-minute, full-body strength training
Opinions
New Housing Proposals Leave Many Questions Unanswered
Fifty years ago, Rockridge neighbors proactively petitioned Oakland to create a new neighborhood-oriented commercial zone and residential zones that
Housing Shortage for Whom?
We hear people saying we’re experiencing a housing crisis. But what does that really mean? According to a 2024
I Am the Embedded Planner for Baja Rockridge
As urban planner Jonathan Pacheco Bell argues, planners should not plan from their desks but from within the communities they
Architectural Students Envision 6230 Claremont Redesign
This past semester, in my housing design studio at the University of San Francisco, I wracked my brain to come
Letters to the Editor
Say Yes to More Housing
Dear Editor: As a reader of both the Rockridge News and Rockridge Voice, I’m thrilled that we have multiple
Unacceptable Conditions for Neighbors and Pedestrians
Dear Editor, I wrote to William Gilchrist, Director of Planning and Building Development, on April 17, 2026, to express my
May 19 Update: 6230 Claremont Development Project
The project at 6230 Claremont continues to move forward. City staff declared the application complete on April 21, 2026, which
Update: Electronic Billboards at Lake Temescal Withdrawn by Council Member Charlene Wang
Dear Editor, A five-month collective effort by Friends of Lake Temescal to stop the Oakland City Council from contracting
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