Ryan Phillips 11/6/26 Ryan Phillips 11/6/26

Photos: Rockridge Celebrates Halloween with 34th Annual Parade

Ryan Phillips 11/6/26 Ryan Phillips 11/6/26

City Announces Temescal Pool to Reopen to Public Nov. 9

Ryan Phillips 11/6/26 Ryan Phillips 11/6/26

Making Sense of Affordable Housing

Ryan Phillips 11/6/26 Ryan Phillips 11/6/26

Pedestrian Flags Coming to Busy Intersections This Month

Gary Barg 10/23/26 Gary Barg 10/23/26

Oakland Rents Are Rising Because We Haven't Built Enough Housing

In an opinion piece, the author argues that Oakland's rising rents show supply and demand at work.

Ryan Phillips 10/23/26 Ryan Phillips 10/23/26

The Brain Injury Support Group at The Rockridge Library

For 15 people with brain injuries, the Rockridge Library became a safe haven this summer.

Over six sessions, they built trust and community together during mindset workshops organized by Miller. Each session had a theme (such as “realistic optimism” and “gratitude”) and included guided talks and activities. Participants shared resources (like sunglasses for light sensitivity), doctors, procedures, websites, and apps.

Ryan Phillips 10/23/26 Ryan Phillips 10/23/26

RCPC Responds to Revised Trader Joe’s Site Proposal

The Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) truly appreciates all of the feedback and community conversation about the proposed housing project at the Trader Joe’s site. We have met with the developers twice to share this feedback, and are encouraged by and support the changes that have been incorporated into the proposed project as a result.

Gary Barg 10/22/26 Gary Barg 10/22/26

Land Use Q+A: How Are Building Height Limits Decided?

This is the first in a series answering community land use questions. It explains how the State Density Bonus law lets the T rader Joe's project exceed the 95-foot height limit and still be code compliant.

Gary Barg 10/22/26 Gary Barg 10/22/26

How RCPC Takes a Proactive Approach to Major Development Proposals

RCPC explains how it engages developers early on major projects and forms liaison groups of board members, affected neighbors and experts, since recent state housing laws limit local control.

Gary Barg 10/22/26 Gary Barg 10/22/26

Local Transit and the November Election

Bay Area voters will decide in November on SB63, a 14-year regional sales tax that would raise about $1 billion a year for transit.

Ryan Phillips 10/22/26 Ryan Phillips 10/22/26

Oakland Classrooms Go Phone-Free Under New Restrictions

Across the Oakland Unified School District, students are experiencing a major change this year: no cell phones on campus during school hours. This school year, OUSD began implementing the Phone-Free Schools Act (Assembly Bill 3216), a new State law requiring California schools to limit or prohibit phone use during school hours.

Ryan Phillips 9/16/26 Ryan Phillips 9/16/26

Become a Mentor with Oakland Serves: Help Students Who Need It Most

Oakland Serves recruits community volunteers to serve as in-class mentors at high schools throughout the city. The students who benefit most aren't necessarily the high achievers seeking an extra challenge, they're often the ones who feel lost and don't realize help is available to them.

Gary Barg 8/20/26 Gary Barg 8/20/26

Rockridge Senior Living Facility at Trader Joe’s Site - Design Changes

Several articles describing the changes to the Trader Joe’s site senior living facility by Align Real Estate.

Gary Barg 8/8/26 Gary Barg 8/8/26

New East Bay Jewish Community Campus Set to Open in Rockridge

Starting in August, the Jewish Community Center of the East Bay (JCC) will move into its new home, the East Bay Jewish Community Campus, off College Avenue in Rockridge.

Gary Barg 8/8/26 Gary Barg 8/8/26

Hundreds Turn Out to Weigh In on Pending Senior Residence Proposals for 6230 Claremont Ave & Trader Joe’s Site

Rockridge residents turned out in force for two community meetings in June to weigh in on two proposed senior housing proposals.

Ryan Phillips 7/27/26 Ryan Phillips 7/27/26

2026 Rockridge Kitchen Tour – Buy Tickets, Become a Docent

Planning for the 2026 Rockridge Kitchen Tour, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27, is in full swing. The Kitchen Tour committee has selected the 8 kitchens and 2 ADUs to be featured on this year's Tour, and is now recruiting another great group of Kitchen Tour docents.

Ryan Phillips 7/24/26 Ryan Phillips 7/24/26

Park District, Local Volunteers Aim to Resuscitate Lake Temescal

One of the three original East Bay Regional Parks, Lake Temescal is an urban oasis providing beauty and recreation on Oakland’s northern edge. Opened in 1932, the park has long been known for its picnicking, hiking, and fishing — and especially for its swimming facilities and related programs.

But at various times over the past several summers, the approximately 13-acre lake has been closed to swimmers due to toxic blue-green algal blooms.

Ryan Phillips 7/20/26 Ryan Phillips 7/20/26

Fast-Food Development Proposed for the Ridge Site

A conceptual proposal to develop a Chick-fil-A fast-food drive-through restaurant at the southwest corner of Broadway and Coronado is being introduced by the Oakland Office of Economic Development.