Jody Colley Designs 12/14/25 Jody Colley Designs 12/14/25

RCPC Asks Claremont Country Club to Mitigate Pesticide Use

RCPC asks Claremont Country Club to mitigate pesticide use.

Jody Colley Designs 12/13/25 Jody Colley Designs 12/13/25

Marcia Alpert’s Quilt Exhibit at the Rockridge Library Verges on Dreams

Her quiltwork came to the attention of the adult services librarian Anita Bowen, who urged Alpert to exhibit them there.

Jody Colley Designs 11/29/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/29/25

Beautifying a Utility Box

We wanted to build our community (not destroy it). We wanted to spend time with each other, to hang out and to work together to make something better.

Jody Colley Designs 11/26/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/26/25

Between Creeks and Hills: Indigenous Life in What We Call Rockridge

Today, within the land that the Rockridge border fell on, there are few visible clues of the deep history beneath the neighborhood’s sidewalks, shops and tree-lined streets.

Jody Colley Designs 11/14/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/14/25

Rockridge Food Drive Needs You

The RCPC is spearheading a food drive in Rockridge to benefit the Alameda County Community Food Bank and will match up to $2,000 in total donations.

Jody Colley Designs 11/11/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/11/25

Beloved Death Blooming Agave's Notebook Stolen, But Its Story Lives On

Ironically, a death blooming agave plant has brought plenty of life to Manila Avenue. It has captured the hearts of residents — even tourists from as far away as New Zealand — in a remarkable way.

Jody Colley Designs 11/11/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/11/25

Student Architects Tackle Rockridge’s Triangle: Affordable Housing Meets Open Space

Their task, as a design study, was to design a building that balanced the program's need for affordable senior housing units with the community's desire for public outdoor space.

Jody Colley Designs 11/7/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/7/25

Share Your Ideas About Our Rockridge Logo

Do you have an idea for how to visually represent Rockridge?

Jody Colley Designs 10/25/25 Jody Colley Designs 10/25/25

Lactose Highs at the Cruccolo Parade

Part of what makes the Crucolo Parade such a spectacle is the sheer size of the wheel. Roughly, it measured a whopping three feet in diameter and two feet high.

Jody Colley Designs 10/18/25 Jody Colley Designs 10/18/25

Protest Muscle Memory: Seniors Reflect on a Lifetime of Showing Up

…the conversations I had with neighbors heading home told a vivid story about how today’s demonstrations felt to those who once filled the streets half a century ago.

Jody Colley Designs 10/18/25 Jody Colley Designs 10/18/25

Update from the RCPC Board Regarding The Rockridge News Editor

As you may know, the Rockridge Community Planning Council Board recently concluded its contract with the editor of the Rockridge News.

Jody Colley Designs 10/5/25 Jody Colley Designs 10/5/25

Enter Our Logo Contest

Do you have an idea for how to visually represent Rockridge? Please enter the Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) logo contest.

Jody Colley Designs 10/4/25 Jody Colley Designs 10/4/25

33rd Annual Rockridge Halloween Parade

Costume contests for kids and pups! Halloween-themed activities at businesses, including spooky sales, creepy eats, and family fun!

Jody Colley Designs 7/7/25 Jody Colley Designs 7/7/25

Temescal Creek is Flowing Again at Frog Park

In early June 2025, the pump that fills Temescal Creek was turned back on, and for the first time in almost three years, the waters returned.

Jody Colley Designs 4/6/25 Jody Colley Designs 4/6/25

Rockridge Community Vision Plan

The Rockridge Community Planning Council embarked upon the Community Vision planning process to engage and activate residents to collaboratively develop a plan for our neighborhood’s future.

Jody Colley Designs 3/10/25 Jody Colley Designs 3/10/25

Rockridge Community Vision Plan Has Officially Launched

On February 10, RCPC launched the Community Vision Plan (CVP) at a Town Hall meeting attended by nearly 100 community members.

Jody Colley Designs 2/2/25 Jody Colley Designs 2/2/25

Reaching an Agreement with the JCC East Bay

RCPC convened a town hall meeting in late Spring 2022 during which JCCEB presented its proposed plans for the property.

Jody Colley Designs 1/9/25 Jody Colley Designs 1/9/25

RCPC Vision Plan: Kickoff Meeting

RCPC is launching the Rockridge Community Vision Plan! The process will include several opportunities to weigh in on priorities for our neighborhood within multiple working groups, as well as online.