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VOL 36 • NO. 3 • ISSUE NO. 373 • MARCH 2020 CIRCULATION: 5,800 Residences; 200 Businesses
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Rockridge Neighbors Host Refugees
Looking to Start A New Life in America
RCPC 2020 ELECTION
Be Heard — VOTE
— by Jorja Siemons
—by Leonora Sea, Rockridge
Community Planning Council Chair
The catalyst was a Nextdoor post.
A refugee family from Afghan-
istan needed a place to stay in the East
Bay when they moved to America.
Reading the request, Jessie Young and
Ben Casnocha, new to Rockridge,
desperately wanted to take them in.
But looking at their new home’s extra
bedroom, they knew they didn’t have
room for seven new housemates. Nev-
ertheless, they wanted to help. After
reaching out to the sponsoring orga-
nization, Young and Casnocha found
themselves several weeks later opening
their home to an Iraqi couple.
That was in 2016, and since then,
with several more hosting experi-
ences under their belts, the couple
has founded New Anchor, an Oak-
land-based nonprofit that recruits,
prepares, and coordinates hosts who
Elections matter. The 2020 primary
elections are proving that yet
again. Our hyper-local election, the
upcoming Rockridge Community
Planning Council (RCPC) Board
election, also matters. It is the RCPC
Board that represents the residents of
Rockridge.
People bring ideas, projects, con-
cerns, and complaints to the Board,
and Board members decide, with
feedback from the community, how
best to approach each issue. RCPC
members’ interactions with the Board
are as close to direct democracy as it
is possible to be.
This is why the RCPC Board elec-
tion is important and consequential.
Board members are friends,
Jessie, Ben, and their dog Oreo
love to greet new guests.
Board, see page 4
Hosting, see page 12
Farm-to-Table Meets
“Trick or Treat” at
Taste of Temescal
— by Shifra de Benedictis-Kessner,
Temescal Telegraph BID
Scintillate your palates at Taste of
Temescal — a culinary crawl that
has become one of Temescal’s most
delectable annual events. The evening
features a selection of edible delights
from local eateries along Telegraph
Avenue, 6pm-8:30pm, on Tuesday
March 17, from 40th to 52nd Streets,
including Temescal Alley, and Clare-
mont Avenue.
Taste of Temescal, see page 12
Taste of Temescal returns in 2020 with food, music and lots of fun for all.
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March 2020
Coffee With A Cop Offers An Opportunity for
Community Engagement
— by Angela Moore, Oakland Police Department Neighborhood Services
Coordinator
The Rockridge News was founded March 1986
by Don Kinkead, and is published monthly (except
August). It is sponsored by the Rockridge
Community Planning Council (RCPC), a nonprofit
public benefit organization founded to: preserve
and enhance the unique character of the Rockridge
neighborhood; promote the health, safety and
quality of life of its residents; furnish a forum for
community involvement; and provide leadership
and representation of neighborhood interests.
Rockridge News Production
Anna L. Marks .....................................................Editor
Jo Ellis.......Assistant Editor & Community Calendar
Valerie Knight Design....................................Graphics
Judith Doner Berne.......................Eyes on Rockridge
Susan Montauk................................Business Manager
RCPC Board of Directors, 2019-20
Leonora Sea..........................................................Chair
Vacant......................................................... Vice-Chair
Casey Farmer......................................... Co-Secretary
Andrew Masalin.................................... Co-Secretary
Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer
Stuart Flashman...........................Assistant Treasurer
Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Mary Catherine Haug,
Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Anna L. Marks, Robin
Zimpfer McDonnell
(Left to right) Officer Mae Phu; Neighborhood Services Coordinator
Angela Moore; Safeway Manager Maida French; and Officer Josiah Ladd
enjoyed meeting the locals in an informal, friendly enviroment.
The East Bay is full of coffee lovers,
and recently, at 6310 College
Avenue, local cops gathered with
neighborhood folks to mingle and
enjoy the brew as a way to strengthen
community ties. The event provided
a wonderful opportunity for the local
police department to interact with
community members in a positive,
non-enforcement context and talk
about a shared vision for public safety.
Sharing information can build trust
and reduce misconceptions. Neigh-
bors who personally know the police
officers on their beat are much more
likely to report crimes or take action,
rather than stay silent. Similarly,
community members want to be sure
that enforcement actions reflect com-
munity values and incorporate the
principles of procedural justice and
legitimacy.
The City relies on the cooperation
of community members to provide
them with information about crime
in their neighborhoods, and to
work with the department to devise
solutions to crime and other issues.
“Coffee with a Cop” helps community
members relate to cops in uniform as
people with the same hopes, dreams,
and fears as they have themselves,
and has opened the door for a more
collective approach to local law
enforcement.
The Oakland Police Department
(OPD) was warmly welcomed by
event sponsors Cole Coffee, Philz
Coffee, Starbucks, and Safeway. The
OPD invitees, to name a few, included
Captain Boldon, Sgt. Burke, and
Community Relations Officers, Jur-
gens, Ladd, and Mac. n
The event was organized by Angela
Moore, Neighborhood Services
Coordinator of Area 2, Beat 12Y/13X.
Email her at amoore@oaklandnet.com.
Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org
For information: info@rockridge.org
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March 2020
and other committee members com-
mented on various aspects.
The Chair noted that some pro-
visions of UBA’s proposal would
necessarily be addressed in an
adequate environmental review doc-
ument.
Many of the issues identified in the
proposal had also been commented
upon in RCPC’s scoping comments
for the project’s Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) which is cur-
rently in preparation.
The RCPC Board is unlikely to
consider taking any position on the
project until the Draft EIR is publicly
released. It has, however, put out a
request for proposals to retain a trans-
portation consultant to review and
critique the Draft EIR’s transportation
analysis.
The Committee agreed to discuss
UBA’s proposal in more detail at its
upcoming March meeting. n
The March Land Use Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, March
25, at 7:30, at the Rockridge Branch Library. Agenda will include further
updates on the use of Safeway settlement funds, Shops at the Ridge Phase 2,
the Rockridge Housing Study, and the UBA alternative for redevelopment of
the CCA Oakland campus (see below). Please check on https://rockridge.org
the previous week to confirm meeting’s date, time, and place.
Rockridge Community
Planning Council
RCPC
Land Use Committee
Land Use Committee Update — March 2020
— by Stuart Flashman, Land Use Committee Chair
Rockridge Housing Study
Committee representatives plan to
meet with Darin Smith, Rockridge
resident and housing consultant,
during the coming weeks. The
meeting will focus on what work still
needs to be completed so that hous-
ing study results can be presented at
RCPC’s April 16th Annual Meeting.
Additional examples need to be
evaluated to figure out the relative
feasibility of redeveloping different
property types; and appropriate
incentives to promote building
affordable units need to be tested to
determine their effectiveness. Smith
has noted that high land costs and
construction costs (high labor costs
in particular) currently make almost
any new construction project unat-
tractive in Oakland.
He also said, however, that this
short-term situation will almost
undoubtedly change over time,
so planning for the long term still
makes sense.
California College of the Arts (CCA)
Oakland Campus Redevelopment
Project
Shortly before the Committee’s
meeting, the community group Upper
Broadway Advocates (UBA) had sent
the Committee a sketch of a project
alternative it is developing and asked
to present that proposal at the meet-
ing. While the Committee agreed
with the Chair that it was premature
to have the alternative formally pre-
sented on such short notice, it looked
briefly at the proposal, and the chair
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March 2020
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Board, from page 1
neighbors, fellow commuters, fellow
College Avenue shoppers and Rock-
ridge Library visitors.
They’re the people who worked
hard to bring the Library and Frog
Park into being; they’re the ones who
organize Town Halls about important
local issues so that you can hear and be
heard. When you have a concern with
Oakland city government, they know
whom to connect you with to get help.
Make time on Thursday evening,
April 16, to come to the RCPC Town
Hall at the Rockridge Library. Listen
to what the 2020 Board candidates
have to say and vote in the election
(see list of candidates below).
Doors open and sign-in begins
at 6:30pm. The Candidate Forum
portion of the Town Hall starts the
program. Plan to stay for an infor-
mative update on the RCPC Housing
Study afterwards.
For those unable to attend, voting
will continue on Saturday, April 18.
Details will be posted in the April
Rockridge News. n
The Bambino Thrift Shop is a local
nonprofit that operates solely
to benefit the UCSF Benioff Children’s
Hospital Oakland. The store sells
gently used clothing, toys, furniture,
household items, jewelry, books, art-
work, and seasonal items.
From March 17-19, they are holding
a special fundraiser for Children’s
Hospital by offering 50 percent off
storewide (some exceptions); and
on Friday, March 20, clearance sale
items will be 75 percent off. The sale
concludes the following day with a
Bag Sale — purchase and fill as many
bags as you like, with as much as
you can fit, for $5 each. Hours are
Tues through Friday, 10am to 3pm;
Saturdays, noon to 4pm (until 3pm on
March 21). n
Bambino is located at 5290 College
Avenue. For more info, call (510) 658-
7473 or email bambinothriftshop.org.
Rockridge Community
Planning Council —
2019 Finanical Statement
RCPC CANDIDATES
Casey Farmer
David Garcia
Leonora Sea
Robin McDonnell
Annette Floystrup
Barbara Dunne
Brett Moyer
Diana Mitchell-Chavez
Emily Hirschman
Jon Gabel
Ken Rich
Kirk E. Peterson
Matt Shintaku
Peretz Partensky
Travis J. Henry
Warren Wells
Andrew Martinez
RCPC General Fund
Income
Contributions
$1,235.00
Rockridge News
$37,818.00
Kitchen Tour
$10,878.49
Interest Income
$23.47
Merchandise Sales
$170.00
Total Income
$50,124.96
Expenses
Rockridge News
$39,371.01
Contractors
$2,688.00
Insurance, Permits, Sales Tax
$1,398.00
Misc Admin & Program Expenses
$2,345.79
Kevin Faughnan Memorial Grant
$500.00
Events
$225.00
Total Expenses
$46,527.80
Net Receipts (RCPC)
$3,597.16
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
RCPC Assets, Savings/Checking
$96,647.92
Locksley Gardens Assets, Checking
$746.06
Total Assets
$97,393.98
Equity & Liability
KF Community Improvements Prgm
$5,618.41
Legal Fund Reserve
$55,000.00
Equity
$33,179.00
Net Income
$3,596.51
Total Equity & Liability
$97,393.92
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March 2020
Kitchen Story Opens
On College Avenue
businesses also jump on board.”
Kitchen Story Rockridge is a sister
restaurant to Kitchen Story Castro,
in San Francisco, but unlike that
location, it offers strictly Asian fusion
with a Korean influence (no Thai),
with a menu that is customized for
this location. It also offers a full bar
for thirsty patrons.
The bar offers up nearly a dozen
local craft beers on tap, a large assort-
ment of hard liquor, and an array of
cocktails that fit the menu including
a Rockridge Sour (whiskey bourbon,
hibiscus-infused vodka, and lemon).
Most notable is his Bloody Mary that
took home first place honors several
years in a row at San Francisco’s Peo-
ple’s Choice Festival.
The venue is open daily and offers
full American-style breakfasts, and
brunch on weekends that include an
assortment of benedicts and Jjapa-
guri (a combination of two different
Korean noodle dishes). “Nick Yoon is
executive chef for my group. I come
up with rough ideas, and he creates
something better,” said Choi when
asked who does the cooking.
Tornado Galbi Omurice is also very
popular, and one that Choi is most
proud of. It consists of twisted scram-
bled eggs and lightly fried rice with
veggies and Galbi (Korean-marinated
short rib), covered in a spicy demi-
glace sauce.
Choi is well known for his signature
— by Anna L. Marks
The restaurant at 5422 College
Avenue has seen tenants come
and go over the years. Some locals
may remember Pizza Rustica, who
had the spot since the 80s. Most
recently occupied by The Dutchess,
Kitchen Story opened in the space two
months ago, and has already received
rave reviews.
Owner Steven Choi is a bit of a local
legend. He currently has 12 locations
around the Bay Area that he owns and
operates with his wife, Jiyeon Choi
— this being his second in the East
Bay. He opened this location and the
Berkeley Social Club with partners
Chaiporn Kitsadaviseksak (see photo
on right) and his wife Jirawan Saipin-
thong.
Choi grew up in Alameda and
attended U.C. Berkeley to study
molecular and cell biology, skills he
would later find useful in his cooking.
During that time, he found himself
commuting through Rockridge every
day for a few years, and enjoyed its
family friendliness. He is concerned
that the high rate of car break-ins in
the area will impact his restaurant,
and truly wants to help keep his cus-
tomers safe in any way he can.
Choi said, “We hope to be a part
of this nice neighborhood for years
to come. If there is anything we
can do to make it better, please let
us know. For example, perhaps we
could hire security guards to patrol
College Avenue and nearby streets. I
am willing to chip in if neighboring
Photo: Anna L. Marks
Kitchen Story co-owner
Chaiporn Kitsadaviseksak says
the restaurant is looking for
experienced kitchen staff.
recipe “Millionaire’s Bacon” (very
thick slices with brown sugar and
spices) and serves it in each of his
restaurants. Choi plans to offer it in
three additional flavors in to-go gift
packs soon.
“Asian fusion is the best of both
worlds. It serves as a gateway for a
new cuisine experience. It’s a conve-
nient and easy way to try and enjoy
another culture’s food,” says Choi. n
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March 2020
Rockridge Celebrates
New Equipment At
Frog Park
— by Fay Gordon
High winds and crisp weather did
not deter the Rockridge crowd on
Sunday, February 9, as neighbors
and Friends of the Rockridge Green-
belt (FROG) showed up in force to
support Frog Park. After months of
anticipation, years of fundraising
and designing, and decades of vision
setting, the neighborhood gathered to
celebrate the new equipment.
On this recent Sunday morning
under a blue sky and the beautiful
redwood trees, the FROG Park Com-
mittee hosted the park ribbon-cutting
ceremony. Sean Maher, Public Infor-
mation Office for City of Oakland
Public Works and Transportation,
emceed the event. Oakland City
Councilmember Dan Kalb kicked off
the celebration.
Theresa Nelson, FROG Park
co-founder, shared historical insight
into the community-driven “Big
Build” that established the park we
enjoy today. Carol Behr, FROG Park
committee chair and project lead,
spoke about years of fundraising,
designing, and planning with multiple
government entities including the
City of Oakland Public Works. As a
After the ribbon cutting ceremony, family fun continued
all day at the Frog Park playground celebration.
Photos: Don Kinkead
Many flocked to the new climbing-
merry-go-round, a highly requested
new feature, and the force of dozens
of children gleefully pushed it around.
The equipment also includes new
toddler swings, a see-saw, and an
ADA accessible swing. Middle School
volunteers ran kid-friendly stations:
rock painting, fishing, face-painting
and our Frog-Toss feeding game.
A big thank you to: Bakesale Betty
for the delicious and generously
donated goodies; Pete’s Coffee; and
our school volunteers (Sara Ur, Ella
Fancher, Ruby Kiechal, Jordyn Swale.
The FROG Park Committee also
thanks the current and past commit-
tee members and cofounders.
Last month’s celebration was the
result of years of community effort
and fundraising, and the committee
plans to maintain momentum and
keep the park beautiful for genera-
tions to come. n
Explore www.FROGPark.org to find
out how you can contribute.
result of community engagement and
feedback, it is now one of the most
accessible parks in the area.
Crowds of children rushed to
participate in the ribbon cutting. The
excitement was palpable as giant scis-
sors cut through the blue ribbon, and
children bolted to explore the dazzling
new equipment.
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March 2020
Pop-Up Cafe Brings
Neighbors Together to
Do Good
— by Rachel Hollowgrass
On a cool Saturday morning in
February, neighbors aged 4-
months to 91-years old dropped
in at a tiny outdoor popup cafe on
Dana Street called “Bring Your Own
Cup.”
More than simply saying “hi” in
passing, yet less than a neighborhood
meeting, BYOC gives neighbors a
chance to sit and chat over coffee.
“We recently moved into the neigh-
borhood, and the coffee event was a
great way to meet our new neighbors.
Everyone has been so friendly and
welcoming,” said Jesse and Lauren,
who live on 65th Street.
Ryann Liebenthal, writer, mother
and new Rockridge resident, agrees.
“It was lovely to come downstairs on a
Saturday morning with our baby and
coffee mug in hand and get to chat
with people from all around the neigh-
borhood — some we’d met and many
we hadn’t. As new parents and recent
transplants to the area, we really appre-
ciate finding ourselves in an enclave of
friendly, interesting people.”
BYOC is also a fundraiser for local
women and children’s shelter Eliz-
abeth House. Located in Rockridge
since 1994, Elizabeth House is a
residence for women and children in
transition due to poverty, violence or
addiction. In addition to shelter, they
provide education, employment, and
health and wellness services.
Neighbors brought their own coffee cups to a recent “pop-up cafe.”
BYOC will pop up for a few more
60-minute stints through March.
Inspired? Residents of other neighbor-
hoods are encouraged to hold popup
events of their own. The next event
may be this weekend, or maybe not.
It’s really a “pop-up!” n
so each will likely be at a different
place and time according to the host’s
whims. Hopefully, this will accommo-
date early and late risers, people with
kids, without kids, etc. There is no
charge for coffee, thanks to generous
donations from nearby businesses.
These events are “democratized,”
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March 2020
After Innocence, Then What?
Helping Exonerees Restart Their Lives
with some basic help in an important
area of their lives, such as increasing
access to healthcare and legal ser-
vices? After Innocence is aimed at
answering that challenge.”
After Innocence concentrates on
the basics of re-entry: photo identi-
fication (for the recently released),
and increasing access to health care,
legal services and local social services.
“The healthcare is a game-changer for
so many of them. I’m confident that
what I’m providing is not just kind-
ness, but expertise.”
His calls go something like this:
I’m Jon Eldan from After Innocence,
a nonprofit that helps exonerees
across the country. Everything we do
for exonerees is completely free. Our
goal is to help you get and use the
healthcare and social services you are
eligible for and to find you pro bono
legal help with any problems you are
having. You can call us at any time for
assistance in these areas. “Anything
they tell me, I will try to get them.”
“I can always call and talk to Jon,”
said Zavion Johnson, a recent client.
In 2002, Johnson, then 18, was
wrongly convicted of killing his four-
month-old daughter in a high-profile
California case of alleged “shaken
baby syndrome.” The baby had actu-
ally slipped from his hands after a
bath and hit her head on the tub, as
he testified.
After serving 16 years, he was
freed two years ago through the
efforts of the Northern California
Innocence Project. Medical experts,
whose testimony had convicted him,
acknowledged that new science on
“shaken baby syndrome” showed they
had been wrong.
Through Eldan and others, John-
son, now living in Hayward, has
healthcare, housing and access to
social services. Eldan is now pur-
suing a reimbursement of the fines
and restitution Johnson had to pay
“in connection with a conviction
that never should have happened.
Although he has a right to get that
money refunded, it is not automatic.
— by Judith Doner Berne
Yes, Jon Eldan loves to cook. But
what emerges from his light-
filled Rockridge kitchen these days
takes precedence over what he learned
baking part-time at the Acme Bread
Company and interning at Chez
Panisse when he was in his early 20s.
Eldan, a 2002 UC Berkeley Law
School graduate, tracks down exo-
nerees through the National Registry
of Exonerations, founded in 2012
at the University of Michigan, and
now headquartered at the University
of California, Irvine. The Registry
provides detailed information
about every known exoneration
in the United States since 1989
and a more limited number
prior.
The telephone is Eldan’s
mode of operation — calling and
texting. “I found out what you can
do from your home in Rockridge.
Sometimes I walk around the neigh-
borhood on the phone. Right now
we are working with more than 600
exonerees.” And he is out to contact
as many others as he possibly can.
“The vast majority of exonerees in
U.S. were released without any help
rebuilding their lives, and the major-
ity of them never receive meaningful
compensation,” Eldan explained.
“What can we do about that — not
just for the ones that are just now
coming out of prison, but for the ones
released in past years and decades.
How many can we reach, how quickly,
Eldan, 49, is director of After Inno-
cence, the nonprofit agency he founded
to advocate and provide re-entry
assistance for the wrongly convicted
throughout the country. “I started it
in my kitchen [in 2014] and I’m still in
my kitchen,” he said. “We don’t need a
store front for what we do.”
Members of his advisory board
include Barry Scheck, co-founder
of The Innocence Project; Bryan
Stevenson, executive director of Equal
Justice Initiative; Dave Eggers, author
and co-founder of Voice of Witness;
author and attorney Scott Turow; and
Sabrina Butler and Kirk Bloodsworth,
two death row exonerees who have
gone on to become activists.
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March 2020
Someone has to go get it.”
But Johnson still can’t find a mean-
ingful job. Despite his innocence,
his jail time, he says, “comes with a
stigma. I want a new trial. I’d like
a finding of actual innocence. I feel
stuck in the middle. This is something
that happened to me. I didn’t go
looking for it. I missed out on college.
I missed out on growing into myself.
I’m just now feeling a little at ease.
I want to work five days a week. I’m
very energetic.”
“We struggle with how to remove
that stigma,” Eldan readily admits.
“We failed him. Society has. Seventeen
states have no remuneration of any
kind. And others are quite meager.”
So far, getting jobs for exonerees has
been beyond his organization’s scope.
“Getting someone a job,” he acknowl-
edges, “is a major challenge.”
Recent grants from the state of
California will allow Eldan to broaden
his outreach in California and provide
additional services by dedicating a
case manager to work with California
exonerees.
“I believe this is the first time a state
government has put money toward
re-entry work with the exoneree pop-
ulation,” he said. “And that’s thanks
to State Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berke-
ley), who has been a great champion
of criminal justice reform generally,
and now specifically for exonerees.
We should live in a state — and in a
Photo: Judy Berne
Zavion Johnson (right) took BART from Hayward to attest to the
assistance he’s received from Jon Eldan’s nonprofit, After Innocence.
Oakland Tool Lending Library and
delivers The Rockridge News in his
neighborhood.
Given his varied history, I asked
what his future might hold. “I have
a lot of work in this area before I do
something else,” Eldan said. But when
that day comes, “I am building an
organization to one day pass on to
others. The sign of any great nonprofit
is to go into the next generation.” n
country — where when we mess things
up we make it right.”
Eldan has had an interesting life.
He lived in Italy for four years and
wrote travel books for Fodor’s and
Eyewitness. After leaving corporate law,
he spent 10 months in Afghanistan as
an advisor on how to strengthen that
country’s justice system.
A Rockridge resident since 2004,
he lives with his partner Sarah Anne
Minkin, a sociology lecturer at the
University of San Francisco and
a consultant with the Foundation
for Middle East Peace. He’s an avid
gardener, a member of Friends of the
You can learn more at www.after-
innocence.org. If you have questions
about this column or suggestions
for future columns, please contact
judyberne@att.net.
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Spring Looms, Flowers
Unfold
Market Hall Salutes Big Wheel of Cheese
— by Marshka Kiera
— by Robert Firehock
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March 28th will be Crucolo Day,
the day the cheese department
at Market Hall welcomes the annual
arrival of a several-hundred-pound
wheel of cheese imported from North-
ern Italy — the biggest cheese west
of the Mississippi. The event starts at
noon on the Shafter Avenue side of
Rockridge Market Hall, with a parade
and celebration, music, tastings and
giveaways to follow.
Crucolo is an artisanal cheese that
comes from the Trentino region in
northern Italy. The milk used to
ow quickly we’ve come to spring,
arriving this year on March 19.
The first poppies are blooming on the
Claremont/Hwy 24 on-ramp — and
the daffodils are largely done already.
Come see the biggest cheese west
of the Mississippi.
make this cheese is selected from the
cows that roam the pastures beneath
the Trento Mountains. This distinct
environment gives the cheese its par-
ticular taste and rich aroma. n
For more information, visit www.
rockridgemarkethall.com/events.
Lee and Patrick show off their
weekly haul.
BUYING?
SELLING?
LET ME HELP YOU
With the specter of another drought
year hanging over us, Scenic Streets
volunteers are giving thoughtful con-
sideration to some limited plantings,
with a focus on colorful drought-tol-
erant varieties and a butterfly garden.
We love community input, ideas
and participation. Please join us as we
plant, prune, weed and pick up trash
on the Hwy 24 on-ramp and around a
number of local street trees. n
If you have a couple hours a month
to contribute to your community,
please get in touch with Lee at lee.
scenicstreetsoakland@gmail.com.
ANNE D. BRANDON, REALTOR
35+ YEAR ROCKRIDGE RESIDENT AND HOMEOWNER
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Legislature, and in the state, between
the desire to address the shortage of
affordable housing and the desire of
local governments to maintain con-
trol of their own land use policies.
Only time will tell whether a middle
ground can be found. Conceivably,
SB 795 could be one approach. n
RCPC Land Use Committee Update
SB 50 Is Dead. What Happens Now?
— by Stuart Flashman, Land Use Committee Chair
On January 30, the California State
Senate, in a floor vote, fell short
of the majority needed to pass SB 50
and move it on to the State Assembly.
As a result, SB 50 is now officially dead.
SB 50 had achieved both fame and
notoriety by attempting to dictate a
housing policy based on densification
on a statewide basis, focused on areas
close to transit station or major bus
lines. However, that same day its
primary author, Senator Scott Wiener
(D, SF) submitted two “spot” bills,
which he announced he intended to
use to put forward a further modified
version of his bill for consideration
this session. (A spot bill is one that
has no significant substance and is,
essentially, a placeholder for a to-be-
added-later bill.)
Of course, SB 50, while by far the
most prominent and controversial
housing bill this session, was far
from the only such bill before the
Legislature. In addition, several of the
Democratic Presidential candidates
have made housing, and particularly
the housing crunch in California and
other urban areas of the country,
a campaign issue. So, housing may
become a major issue in the fall
Presidential election, and perhaps
may even be on the next President’s
Congressional agenda.
Getting back to California, one of
the more interesting bills to be intro-
duced this January was SB 795 (Beall,
D, San Jose). This bill would essentially
revive the concept of using tax-incre-
ment funds to finance social programs,
similar to how redevelopment agencies
had worked. However, this new tactic
would limit both the nature and scope
of projects permitted for funding, and
the amount of funding that could be
allocated on an annual statewide basis.
One of the main areas the new
program would fund would be the con-
struction or rehabilitation of affordable
and workforce housing. In addition, the
funds could also be used for transit-
oriented development and infrastruc-
ture improvement projects.
The design of the program is
intended to avoid some of the
problems created by redevelopment
agencies — including politically
motivated projects that sucked money
away from schools and local agencies.
Those problems eventually led to the
abolition of redevelopment agencies.
It remains to be seen whether Beall’s
bill can avoid the stigma that came to
be associated with redevelopment.
The demise of SB 50 demon-
strates the tension that exists in the
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Hosting, from page 1
Tickets are $40, and each of the
participating restaurants offers a bite
or small plate to ticket holders. Invite
your friends, and enjoy an evening,
of food, drink, and fabulous prizes
(including gift certificates to your
favorite local eatery).
This year’s participating restaurants
include: Artichoke Basille’s; Asmara
Restaurant; Aunt Mary’s Café;
Bierhaus Oakland; Bird and Buffalo;
Burma Superstar; Café Colucci;
Co Nam; The Cro Café; Curbside
Creamery; Daol Tofu; EZ Taqueria;
Hancook; Hawking Bird; I Scream
Donuts; Julie’s; Magpie Oakland;
Marufuku Ramen; North Light;
Pizzaiolo; Prima Materia; Red Sea;
Roses’ Taproom; Saucy Oakland; and
Smokin’ Woods BBQ.
Live music will accompany the
feast along the way. Event organizers
will be on hand to help navigate and
answer any questions that may arise.
Proceeds will benefit the following
organizations: Claremont Middle
School; Emerson Elementary School;
Oakland Technical High School; La
Clínica de La Raza; and Studio One
Art Center. Tickets are available at
Studio One Art Center, or online at
https://tasteoftemescal2020.bpt.me n
Pick up your ticket at the will-call
booth, located in front of Kasper’s at
4521 Telegraph Ave (between 45th &
46th Streets) the night of the event.
Taste of Temescal, from page 1
budgeting skills, and establish their
independence.
However, many hosts exceed
their responsibilities and choose to
help their guests even further. “The
number one benefit of the hosting
experience, as shared by past hosts
themselves, is the mutually-trans-
formative relationship that emerges
through the experience, and the
impact that has on both parties.”
To prepare ahead for guests, Young
and Casnocha suggest that hosts pre-
pare a list of house rules that can be
discussed upfront. Facilitating honest
conversations makes guests feel more
at home, in turn fostering a safe atmo-
sphere. The couple also suggests that
hosts research the expected guest’s
homeland country, and the situation
they encountered before making the
difficult decision to leave.
“It is often emotionally difficult for
a refugee to talk about the specifics
of the persecution they faced,” Young
says, “so getting a sense of what life
may have been like before they arrive
can be very useful to the host.”
Bay Area residents participating in
New Anchor’s mission have reported
life-changing experiences and the
incredible knowledge that they are
making a direct impact on people’s
lives. In a testimony on the New
Anchor website, Oakland resident
Eliot Peter noted that “hosting a refu-
gee in our house wound up being way
easier, way more pleasant, and way
more meaningful than I’d expected.”
When considering the Ugandan man
he hosted, Peter writes that he soon
became “part of the family.”
Whether it’s something as simple
as assisting someone with BART
directions or explaining an American
custom, Young believes Bay Area
residents can make a difference.
“Helping someone acclimate to and
feel welcome in the U.S. is the kind of
direct action that combats the weari-
ness many of us are feeling about the
current state of the world.” n
To host a refugee, or learn more
about New Anchor, visit them at
https://newanchor.org.
want to house Bay Area refugees.
Funded by local community mem-
bers, New Anchor also assists asylum
seekers, who, unlike refugees, are not
pre-approved to live in the U.S. and
therefore can’t receive benefits and
work permits. Through the housing
program, these individuals can live
safely as they undergo the required
legal processes. Despite their dif-
ferences, both refugees and asylum
seekers struggle with being forced out
of their homelands, making transi-
tions difficult.
“When they arrive, they are opti-
mistic about the opportunities here,
but they miss their families and the
comfort of being in the culture they
grew up in,” Young explains, “but
they are often motivated to stay in the
Bay Area because its diversity means
they can find communities of people
who speak their language, cook their
native food, etc.”
Because New Anchor partners with
organizations that provide compre-
hensive case management, as well as
volunteers equipped to assist individ-
uals, hosts are only responsible for
providing a private bedroom, a dedi-
cated or shared bathroom, and access
to a kitchen for meal preparation and
food storage. By paying low monthly
rent during their three-to-six-month
stay, refugees and asylum seekers
accumulate credit, strengthen their
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Revel Mopeds Hit the Streets
of Rockridge
— by Anna L. Marks
The wave of shared electric vehicles
continues to grow, and Revel
Mopeds are the latest to hit the streets
of Rockridge. Anyone over 21 with a
valid driver’s license and a clean driv-
ing history can sign up via the app,
locate the nearest Revel, and take a
spin. There are a total of 1,000 mopeds
spread out through 20 neighborhoods
in Oakland, and, according to Revel,
tens of thousands have signed up in
the first few months of operation.
Each bike will be rented about seven
times per day. The service costs $1
to unlock the bike ($2 if you have a
passenger, to cover the extra-needed
insurance) and 33¢ per minute to
ride. A 40 percent discount is avail-
able through the Equitable Access
Program for those who qualify (see
their website for details). All vehicles
are covered by the maximum allowed
under State of California 3rd-Party
Liability Insurance.
As with all motor vehicles, Revel
riders must follow the rules of the
road. Users who violate the rules
(riding without a helmet, in a park,
or on the sidewalk) will be fined or
suspended from future use. Each bike
comes with two different-sized hel-
mets, and wearing them is mandatory
under law.
Bikes should be parked at any legal
spot. In Oakland, this means it’s
okay to park in Residential Permit
Parking spots; in a metered spot up
to 72 hours; at least two feet from
the nearest vehicle; or parking where
there is more than 24 hours before
any street cleaning will occur. Bikes
should be parked perpendicular to the
curb, leaving enough room for cars
on either side to get out safely. Riders
are responsible for any tickets received
during their trip.
Each Revel is equipped with two
batteries, and have a 60-mile range
when fully charged. Like
the electric scooters, the
company has employees
who drive around the
community to swap bikes
with freshly charged ones;
correct problematic park-
ing; and move Revels that are parked
illegally or improperly. They will
also move bikes to areas with higher
demand when a bike remains parked
for longer than 72 hours. n
The company is committed to the
local community. For questions, a free
lesson, or to take a test ride; contact
Revel at (855) 690-9180; support@
gorevel.com.
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RNClassifieds
Greater Rockridge
Neighborhood Crime
Prevention Council —
New Locale & Elections
HARDWOOD FLOORS
Install, sand/refinish, repair, re-
coat existing. Large jobs or small.
Twenty-plus years in Piedmont
Ave/Rockridge. Bruce Williams
Woodfloors. Please call or text Bruce
at 510/652-8121. www.blwfloors.
com
List your 36-word message here
for only $22 (phone number counts
as one word
Make check payable to RCPC and
write “Rockridge News Classified
Ad” on the memo line. Mail to: RN
Classifieds, 4123 Broadway, PMB 311,
Oakland, CA 94611. The deadline for
the April issue is March 19, which will
be available on April 3, 2020.
— by Karen Ivy, NCPC Chair
The April 9th meeting of the
Greater Rockridge Neighbor-
hood Crime Prevention Council
(NCPC) will be held at 7pm at the
College Preparatory School, 6100
Broadway at Brookside. Please join us
for neighborhood discussions on the
new priorities regarding crime.
The NCPC bylaws require elections
for officers every year, to be voted on
by the attendees of a regular meeting.
Jon Travis has stepped up to volunteer
for our open position of Vice Chair.
The rest of the officers are running
to continue in their current positions.
We’ll hold the election at the April
meeting.
This year’s candidates for NCPC
offices are: Chair, Michael Ubell; Vice
Chair, Jon Travis; Treasurer, Eric Nev-
ille; Secretary, Karen Ivy. Any resident
of Oakland police beats 12Y and 13X
is eligible to run for an office in the
Rockridge NCPC. n
The new venue has plenty of free
parking. For more information, visit
www.rockridgencpc.com.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
present their shared passion in a joint concert.
Supporting musicians: Diana Rowan, harp
and Dan Cantrell, accordion. Sat, March 28,
7:30pm. Hear samples at http://songbat.com/
lily/home/dawn and https://khatchmusic.com.
Inside venue; not wheelchair accessible. $20-25
donations for musicians (cash only, at the door);
simple refreshments included.
• Taarka: Blend of Western and Eastern folk tra-
ditions of jazz, rock, bluegrass, old-time, gypsy,
Indian, and Celtic music. Sat, April 4, 7:30pm,
inside venue. Hear samples at www.taarka.com.
More details at www.WisteriaWays.org.
383 61st Street. More info and reservations (highly
recommended): RSVP to info@WisteriaWays.org
or 510-698-2456.
First and Third Friday
Neighborhood Square Dance
First and third Fridays of every month, 8–10 pm.
Always with live music and calling.
All levels welcome; all dances taught on the spot.
$5–10 sliding scale donation.
The Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library, 6501
Telegraph Ave.
More info: https://squirrellystringband.com/north-
oakland-square-dance/ or https://www.facebook.
com/NorthOaklandSquareDance/.
Peralta Elementary “Totally 80s
Prom” and Auction
Spring fundraiser helps provide music and art
classes, PE, mental health services, and teachers'
aides to over 300 Peralta students. To bid in
the online auction, visit peralta2020.ggo.bid.
To attend or volunteer at the party, email
auction@peraltaschool.org. Sat, March 21,
5:30–9:30pm at Lakeside Park Garden Center,
666 Bellevue Ave.
North Oakland Senior Center
5714 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
Mon–Fri., 9am to 4:30pm. Programs include:
Arts/crafts; health counseling; dancing and exer-
cise; trips, tours and theater outings; Alzheimer’s
support groups, computer classes/more.
• Drug Collection Bin available in the Center.
Put your old medications in a plastic baggie to
dispose of safely. Do not flush or pour down
the drain. Sponsored by EBMUD.
• Free tax preparation: Now to April 9. Call or
walk in to make appt.
• Age Well, Drive Smart CHP Class: Tues, 3/17,
9:30am to 12:30pm.
• Cannabis 101 & Aging Seminar: Tues, 3/24,
11am–12noon.
Seniors age 55+ join for $12 annual dues. Pro-
vides discounts, other benefits, and a subscription
to “The North Oakland Senior Times” with full
schedule of classes/events, lunch menus, and
volunteer opportunities. More info: 597-5085.
Email Rockridge News Community Calendar items to: joellis1@hotmail.com, phone 653-3210
(after noon), or mail to: Rockridge News Community Calendar, 4123 Broadway, PMB 311,
Oakland, CA 94611. Deadline is the next to the last Tuesday of the month. Compiled by Jo Ellis
• Teen Maker Month: Wed, 3/25, 3pm.
– Silhouette Cameo: Use the Cameo, an
electronic cutting machine that can cut vinyl,
paper, and more into intricate shapes. All
materials provided.
– Breakout Box: Crack the code and open the
box. Try to breakout; like an escape room in a
box. All materials provided.
March is National Women's
History Month
The 2020 Women's History Month theme is
“Valiant Women of the Vote,” which honors the
brave women who fought to win suffrage rights,
and the women who continue to fight for the
voting rights of others. Celebrate the women
in your life on International Women's Day on
March 8, and every other day of the year.
FOR ADULTS
• Music Theory Basics Workshop: Learn how to
read music. Taught by Pete Feltman, leader of
Rockridge Community Choir. Tues, 3/24, 6:30pm.
• eBook Help: Work one-on-one with a librarian
to download eBooks. Fridays, 2–3:30pm. Book
appt. online or call 510-597-5017.
• Sing at the Library. Join the Rockridge
Library’s community choir. For all ages and skill
levels. No auditions necessary. Selections
include folk songs and freedom songs. 2nd
Wed each month: 6:30–7:45pm.
• Second Saturday Book Club: Call 510-597-
5017 for details and book selection. 2nd Sat
each month, 3–4pm.
• Writers Support/Critique Group—All
Welcome: Bring 15 copies of up to 5 pages of
any prose for reading/discussion (OK to come
empty-handed). 3rd Sat each month,1pm;
wheelchair-accessible. Info: 420-8775 or
Writefox@aol.com.
Upstairs Art Gallery:
March: Watercolors by Wendy Soneson; Spring
Comes to San Francisco.
Rockridge Branch Library
5366 College Avenue, 597-5017
Library Hours:
Mon, Thurs & Sat: 10am–5:30pm
Tues, Wed: 10am–8pm.
Fri, 12–5:30pm
Closed: Sunday
FOR CHILDREN
***Stretching for Caregivers: Wednesdays,
10:15am. Exercise class for adults who take
care of infants & toddlers. Bring your children,
get a good stretch, and visit with other caregivers.
• Family Story Time: Stories/songs/rhymes (for
all ages); Saturdays, 10:30am.
• Toddler Story Time: Songs, active rhymes and
stories (for 9 months to 2 years), Thursdays,
10:30am, upstairs.
• Pre-School Story Time: Read-alouds, songs,
and rhymes (ages 2 to 5); Thursdays, 10:30am.
All story times followed by Play Time; parents
and caregivers invited.
• Chess Club is on a break: Check back in
mid-March for new schedule. Chess board
available at the desk if you want to practice.
• Paws to Read: Sandy’s dog Scout loves to
listen when kids practice reading aloud. You
pick the book. All ages welcome. Thursdays,
3:30–4:30pm.
• Mix It Up Family Game Nights: All ages;
bring your favorite game or try one of ours. Get
to know other families. Tuesdays, 6:30–7:45pm.
• Women’s History Month Crafts: Celebrate
women of the world with a communal art
installation, and drop by to make a button of
your favorite female-identified changemaker.
All ages welcome; best for ages 4 to 10.
Tuesdays, 3/10 & 3/24, 3:30–4:45pm.
East Bay Booksellers Book/Poetry
Readings
FREE and open to the public.
• Tues, 3/10, 7pm. Jessica Lanyadoo and
T. Greenaway: Astrology for Real Relationships:
Understanding You, Me and How We all
Get Along.
• Sun, 3/15, 3pm. Poetry Flash with Judy
Halebsky: Spring and a Thousand Years, and
Susan Briante: The Market Wonders.
• Tues, 3/17, 7pm. Sierra Crane Murdoch:
Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search
for Justice in Indian Country. Joined in conver-
sation with local writer Lauren Markham.
• Wed, 3/18, 7pm. Benjamin Aldes Wurgraft:
Meat Planet: Artificial Flesh and the Future
of Food (California Studies in Food and
Culture #69).
• Wed, 3/25, 7pm. Local author Christopher
Tomlins: In the Matter of Nat Turner:
A Speculative History.
East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave. More
info about the authors, books and other events:
653-9965 or info@ebbooksellers.com.
FOR TEENS (ages 12 to 18)
• TeenScape: Video games, table top games,
crafts and more. Weekdays from 3:30–5pm (en-
hanced programming Wednesdays,1:30–5pm).
• Make Popsicle Stick Flashlight: using an LED
light and copper tape. All materials provided.
Wednesday, 3/11, 3pm.
• LED Button Maker: Make buttons with LEDs
included. All materials provided. Wednesday,
3/18, 3pm.
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