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VOL 38   •   NO. 7   •   ISSUE  NO. 410   •   JULY/AUG 2023                    CIRCULATION: 5,800 RESIDENCES; 200 BUSINESSES

Sponsored by the Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC)  •  4900 Shattuck Ave., PO Box 22504, Oakland  94609

Tech Neighbors
Rally to Save
Century-Old
Oak Tree
by Skip Fogarty

RCPC
Will You Sign Our
Petition?
The Rockridge Community
Planning Council demands
that Shell Oil clean up
the vacant lot at
Claremont & College

The Alameda County Depart-
ment of Environmental Health
is reviewing Shell’s request to close
the case on their leaking under-
ground storage tank in the middle
of our neighborhood. Because
the site has no current plans for
development, they want to get off
the hook for remediating the soil.
However, the City of Oakland has
designated the vacant lot as a poten-
tial housing site in the 2023 Housing
Element and the site is already
zoned for mixed-use development.

he majestic oak tree that
accents Oakland Tech’s
northern facade on 45th
Street near Broadway was
planted shortly after the
school was built in 1914, and
it’s been an important part of
the surrounding community
ever since.
Known as a Red Oak (Quer-
cas rubra), it is commonly used
in urban landscaping due to
its ease of transplant, relatively fast
growth, and pollution tolerance. But
recently, when cavities near the base
of the four-foot thick trunk were
noticed by a landscape contractor, it
Photo: Brad Newsham
was suggested that the tree be removed.
This led to a hastily approved permit
by the City of Oakland’s Tree Services.
Oak Tree, see page 3
COMMUNITY FORUM on MACRO
The Mobile Assistance Community
Responders of Oakland (MACRO)
is a community response program for
non-violent, non-emergency 911 calls.
The purpose of MACRO is to provide
the community with compassionate
care — a first response model grounded
in empathy and service. MACRO
teams respond to calls regarding
behavioral or mental health issues,
homelessness, noise complaints, and
public intoxication (nonviolent).  
MACRO’s goal is to reduce calls for
emergency services, including fire and
police, with the intention of increasing
access to community-based services
and resources for impacted individuals
and families — particularly for Black,
indigenous, and other people of color.
The Mobile Assistance Community
Responders of Oakland
Presentation by MACRO’s Program
Manager, Elliot Jones
•
Co-hosted by:
Rockridge Community Planning
Council (RCPC) &
Rockridge Neighborhood Crime
Prevention Council (NCPC)
Thursday, August 10, at 7pm
At the Rockridge Library,
upstairs in the conference room
This will be a hybrid meeting.
For those who wish to attend remotely,
please use the link at
https://www.rockridgencpc.com/
To make a MACRO request, call 911
and ask for MACRO. n
Questions? Contact: chair@rockridge.org

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Shell was the operator
of the former gas station,
and therefore responsible for
the proper cleanup.
Let’s hold them accountable
to the neighborhood.
Scan the QR code below and
share with your neighbors
(or find the link at Rockridge.org).


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Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime
Prevention Council (NCPC) Hosts Meeting
with District 1 Representative Dan Kalb
by Carol Kasparek
The Rockridge News was founded in 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.
Fincludes a significant shortfall in city
funds due to reduced real estate trans-
fer taxes, fewer properties being sold,
the end of Federal pandemic bailouts,
and reduced sales tax revenue. As a
result, cuts in several agencies, hiring
freezes along with reductions in Oak-
land Police Department overtime are
being considered. Recruitment for 911
dispatchers will continue with no cuts
in positions, and six police academies
are still scheduled.
Kalb talked about his support
for more police officers and the
three police academy classes on the
calendar this coming fiscal year. He
also cited positive changes in police
assignments including a focus on
retail centers and areas of violent
crimes. Attendees acknowledged that
police have been more visible recently.
Although he has yet to meet with Dis-
trict Attorney Pamela Price in person,
he intends to write to her about her
dismissal of cases against the juveniles
accused of recent mid-day assaults. 
Mark Aaronson, an RCPC board
member and recent victim of a
home break-in, was in attendance.
In response to Kalb’s statements,
he stated, “I agree that more police
officers are needed, that budgetary
and logistical issues make reaching
an optimal level of police staffing
orty-five people filled the Rock-
ridge Public Library meeting
room, and 49 joined in online —
more than any recent attendance for
a Greater Rockridge Neighborhood
Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)
meeting. Community Resources Offi-
cer Nathanael Estifanos was joined by
District 1 Councilmember Dan Kalb.
Acting Police Captain Jeff Thomason
was scheduled, but unable to attend.
NCPC chair, Mike Ubell, used most
of the evening for audience questions.
Kalb began the meeting by detailing
recent budget discussions and noted
that the next two-year budget cycle
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Oak Tree, from front page
Ominous red “condemned” tags were
then posted on the tree.
Louis Segal, who raised his family
in the neighborhood and was once
a Tech parent, said he and his wife
“were flabbergasted by the take-down
signs. The school building is so stately
and one of the main reasons is fine
trees like this on 45th.”
Dan Fourie, a “green-tech” engineer
who lives near the school, took a lead
role in organizing neighbors against
removing the oak. It started with a
petition on Nextdoor, which eventu-
ally garnered 600 signatures in favor
of saving the landmark tree. Racing
against a very short, five-day public
comment deadline, a neighborhood
rally was organized at the site, and a
GoFundMe campaign quickly raised
the $1,000 fee required to appeal the
removal.
Objecting to the permit, Misti
Schmidt, a neighbor and land conser-
vation attorney, worked with Fourie
on communications with the City,
the Oakland Unified School District
(OUSD), school administration, and
Councilmember Dan Kalb’s office.
In response, the district sent a second
arborist to perform a visual inspec-
tion of the tree.
The overall assessment of the tree’s
health was encouraging. The cavities
were found to be non-life threatening
and likely due to overwatering and
years of mowing and weed-trimming
injuries. The arborist suggested the
voids could be filled with expanding
foam to prevent further water intru-
sion and he also prescribed some
safety pruning of one or two compro-
mised limbs.
In response to this report, OUSD
indicated a willingness to keep the
tree — but the City’s tree department
nonetheless decided to keep the
removal permit active. So, Schmidt,
Fourie, and several other neighbors
worked to draft a comprehensive
45-page appeal document over a
single weekend.
The appeal outlined the arborist’s
findings and listed the many ben-
efits of urban trees for wildlife, the
Photo: Brad Newsham
Threatened with removal, an iconic oak tree on the Oakland Tech campus
spurred a rally of concerned neighbors.
is just one tree and I hope that the city
will focus on saving more of them.”
One of the tree activists, Gabriel
Ho, summed up the group’s motives
and hopes: “Oak trees are a part of
our city’s history and identity, and we
should make all reasonable efforts to
protect and nurture them for future
generations.”
To track this story, visit: https://
savethetechoaktree.eo.page/tggcm.
environment, students’ health, and
historic value. After the document
was submitted, OUSD formally with-
drew their removal application and
the City permit was finally voided.
“For now, it looks like we’ve saved
the tree,” Fourie exclaimed in an
email to the petitioners. “Let’s use
this success to catalyze change to help
the rest of the dwindling canopy in
Oakland.”
“I’m glad that the students of Oak-
land Tech and neighbors around the
school will continue to benefit from
this tree,” said Kalb. “This however,
Skip Fogarty is a freelance writer
who has lived in Rockridge for 25
years. Got a story idea for Skip?
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Rockridge Resident
Receives “OUTstanding
Voice” Recognition
Rmeeting information.
Many in attendance reported mul-
tiple instances where they received
little or no response from the police
or Kalb to their concerns or attempts
to provide evidence. Others were
concerned that police presence was not
necessarily helpful in “marginalized
communities,” and wanted more harm
prevention programs and services.
“I want to feel safe in my commu-
nity …I want everyone to feel safe,”
declared one participant.
Officer Estifanos noted that break-
ins and assaults have been occurring
all over the city due to thin coverage
in business districts. He explained
that some officers often have to travel
across town to respond to a call.
Several people asked that the com-
munity seek the help of third-party
organizations like the Lighthouse
Beacon Project (see article on page 13),
or participation from the Anti-Police
Terror Project.
The meeting went overtime, and
folks exited into the dark expressing
frustration at the uncertainty of how
these issues would be addressed by
city leaders and what they would do to
make the neighborhood safer.
“It would have been good to have
left the NCPC meeting knowing
that Councilmember Kalb had more
developed thoughts and policy ideas
about how to approach the multiple
and interrelated issues affecting police
responsiveness and accountability in
Oakland,” said Aaronson. n
NCPC Meeting, from page 2
difficult, and that more needs to be
known about how the district attorney
is responding to increases in crime in
Oakland neighborhoods. But within
policing and law enforcement, there
are also additional issues of quality of
training, officer acculturation on-the-
job, leadership, deployment including
alternative staffing, coordination with
numerous agencies, and underlying
structural issues that are at the root of
crime and figuring out how to attain
and maintain public safety.”
Attendees questioned the inade-
quate response to increasingly violent
crimes by juveniles and the apparent
lack of consequences they face when
apprehended. DA Pamela Price
was frequently the subject of such
complaints. Kalb was not clear about
the status of such cases nor about
the standards being used by the DA’s
office. NCPC Chair Ubell said he
would look into having the DA attend
their next meeting on August 10th.
NCPC Secretary Karen Ivey directed
folks to the NCPC website for updated
ockridge resident Melissa Berg
has received the San Francisco
Business Times “Business of Pride”
award as one of the OUTstanding
Voices in 2023.
As Director of Inclusion, Culture,
and Engagement at Dome Construc-
tion, Berg has brought her experience
as a 20-year construction veteran to
build diversity within the industry.
Dome is a General Contractor that
specializes in biotech, healthcare, and
tenant improvements. Berg began the
program in 2018 to create an environ-
ment where everyone at the company
has a voice, sees opportunity, can be
who they are, and thrive.
Berg has lived on Armanino Court
since 2000, and loves her “really
friendly neighbors.” n


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It’s Time to Organize
Your Block Party for
National Night Out 2023
by Angela Moore
Research shows that when neigh-
bors know each other, their
neighborhood is safer. Sponsored by
the National Association of Town
Watch, now is the time to reconnect
with neighbors and friends by orga-
nizing your block for National Night
Out (NNO). Build spirit, unity, and
security with a block party, barbeque,
ice cream social, or other outdoor
event on Tuesday, August 1, 2023,
from 6pm to 8pm.
The City of Oakland has established
a new portal called Oakapps, where
you can register your event. You’ll
need to set up an account before fill-
ing out the registration form.
Register your event online
by July 21, 2023 at:
https://apps.oaklandca.gov/
oakappsreactive/
Once you log in, you’ll receive a
Host Packet with additional
materials and guidance.
Volunteers Wanted
The City of Oakland is seeking
dedicated individuals to help assem-
ble Host Packets to be distributed
at NNO. These packets, containing
important safety tips, emergency
contact information, and resources
relevant to our community, will be
assembled on July 13, from 10am-
2pm, at 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Volunteers will work in a collabora-
tive environment where they will meet
like-minded individuals, contribute
to a meaningful cause, and have a
positive impact on our community. By
volunteering your time and skills, you
will play a crucial role in empowering
our community members to stay safe
and connected.
For information, call (510) 238-3102
or email ljue@oaklandca.gov. n

Dogs of
Rockridge
Boba started her life in
China, but was adopted into
her Rockridge family in 2017.
She is often seen shopping
at Eddie’s, walking on Col-
lege Avenue, or sunbathing
in front of her home on Taft
with her feline friend, Ninja.
She likes getting her hair
done at Spago Dog Groom-
ing on Broadway, her treats
from Pet Vet, and her health
care at Claremont Vet.
Does your pup live in Rockridge? If so, send a photo of your four-legged friend
with a short commentary to: editor@rockridge.org.


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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Unleashing the Full Potential
of Rockridge BART Station
through Housing
The Rockridge BART station is a
gem that lies within the heart of
Oakland’s flourishing residential
Rockridge district, a stone’s throw
away from an array of local amenities
that create a thriving community
atmosphere. Sharing Rockridge with
more neighbors is both direly needed
amidst our housing crisis and will
enhance the neighborhood for all
Rockridge is already an idyllic
spot for young families since it is a
high-opportunity area boasting a
variety of small businesses, grocery

stores, and highly-rated schools
in close proximity. Building more
affordable and market-rate housing at
the BART station would attract more
families to the area, who would give
back to the community by supporting
our local merchants, generate more
foot traffic to make the community
safer, and foster a more vibrant com-
munity culture.
Transit-Oriented Development
(TOD) is a sustainable urban planning
strategy that concentrates on housing
and jobs around public transportation
hubs. By constructing more housing
at the Rockridge BART station, we
can significantly reduce vehicle miles
traveled, curbing greenhouse gas
emissions and contributing to the
broader fight against climate change.
The schools and grocery stores nec-
essary for a healthy community are
within walking distance, and other
needs are just a BART ride away. This
approach aligns with the goals of the
Bay Area’s Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA), which empha-
sizes the need for housing in close
proximity to high-quality transit and
in high-opportunity areas.
Contrary to common misconcep-
tions, building near the freeway, as
is the case with the Rockridge BART
station, is not only safe but advan-
tageous. Recent advancements in
architectural design and construction
technology make new buildings more
fire and earthquake-resistant than
most existing homes in the area. This
feature is particularly critical given
the Bay Area’s vulnerability to seismic
If you are interested in
discussing housing in
Rockridge and its impact
on our community, I will be
outside McNally’s on July
17th at 6 pm wearing a blue
jacket — and available to
grab a drink.
activity and fires but also allows for
more people to live in safe homes
when disasters occur.
Increased housing development
would also provide a much-needed
boost to the City’s coffers, which must
deal with a multi-million deficit. More
residents mean more tax revenue,
which can be used to maintain and
improve essential city services, from
infrastructure to education, benefiting
Rockridge residents.
In conclusion, maximizing the
amount of housing at the Rockridge
BART station is an opportunity we
cannot afford to miss. It promises
a more vibrant community, a more
resilient local economy, a safer, more
sustainable living environment, and
a stronger City budget. This is a
win-win situation for Oakland and
a model for the Bay Area on how to
build housing right. I say we come
together as Rockridgers to be part of
the solution and say YES to housing at
Rockridge BART.
Muhammad T. Alameldin
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Rockridge Rock-
N-Stroll Presents
“Art Bizarre”
The Re-Up Refill
Shop, whose mis-
sion is to reduce
waste, will host
Angela Phan with
her vintage cloth-
ing line.
Over the
years, Rockridge
merchants have
supported many
local artists. Many
hair salons, for
instance, display
art made by their
clients. Vero for
Hair (6052 College
Ave) hosts artwork
on their walls and
profiles each artist
on their website.
Vanessa Farmer
of elizabeth H
(5431 College
Ave) curates shows for the LGBTQ
art community, which currently
consists of an amazing photographer
Christina Sun (ChristinaSun.org) and
a very talented mixed media painter,
Jasper Wilde (IG@paintwilde).
For the past year, Germany’s Best
(5291 College Ave) began showcasing
local artists in the space adjacent to
their auto shop. And now, this make-
shift gallery has further transformed
into Soma Art + Space, which will
focus on African contemporary
art. Of course, Rockridge is on the
map with Thelma Harris Art Gal-
lery (5940 College Ave), which has
hosted museum-quality exhibitions
spotlighting contemporary African
American artists since 2005.
Visitors strolling College Avenue
will find ceramic works, paintings,
photography, prints, jewelry, henna
tattoos, and more. Sidewalk popups
will be accompanied with live outdoor
music by performers such as Frances
Ancheta, Sterno & Moonshine, and
The Curiosities Jazz Band.
In addition to art, there will be
a host of other activities, including
Rockridge Market Hall’s (5655 Col-
lege Ave) annual Bastille Day Soirée,
where they will offer samplings of
White Fish Cakes with Espelette
by Jody Coley, Rockridge District
Association
On Saturday, July 8th, from noon
to 4pm, Rock-N-Stroll features
an “Art Bizarre” with over 25
Rockridge and other local artists
showcasing their works at select
business locations. College Avenue
retailers, restaurants, and service pro-
viders will host live music, sidewalk
and in-store sales, pop-up vendors,
food tastings, and kids’ activities
for locals and guests. Attendees can
rock along with free outdoor musical
performances as they stroll the avenue
looking for exclusive offers.
The Art Bizarre theme is the brain-
child of Rockridge resident Marcy
Reed. While living in St. Louis, Reed
helped organize a similar event that
attracted hundreds of residents in
support of neighborhood artists. It
was such a fond memory that she was
eager to replicate the concept here.
Artists had the opportunity to
apply for free tabling, and, once
accepted, they were partnered with
a business that aligned with their
mission and vibe. For instance, you’ll
find child-oriented art outside of
Goldenbug Kids (5520 College Ave).
Strollers enjoy tasting Spanish wines at Paul Marcus Wines.
Aioli from their Bastille Day weekend
menu, Mariage Frères iced tea, and
French pantry ingredients. Their
cheesemongers will crack into an
80-lb. wheel of Comté cheese and
share samples. Market Hall Bakery
will whip up Cannelés, Pissaladière,
Gâteau Basque with Cherries and
Crème Caramel. Marin Sun Farms
will be selling their Toulouse sausages
and Pork Brandy and Fig Pâté.
For more information and a full
schedule of Rock-N-Stroll activities,
visit www.RockridgeDistrict.com. n
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
August 12: Pup Promenade
Save the date for
August 12th Rock-N-Stroll’s
PUP PROMENADE
Bring your furry friends and enjoy a
dog-day afternoon in Rockridge.
REMAINING DATES IN 2023:
September 9: Scavenger Hunt
October 14: Fall Fest
All events are free, all ages are welcome. 
Visit RockridgeDistrict.com for schedule.


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Oakland Tech Grads
Achieve College-
Bound Dreams
by Judith Doner Berne
Dprovided by Oakland Tech.)
Of the four-year colleges,
the highest number of grad-
uates, 112, will go to schools
within the University of
California (UC) system. Next
comes California State Uni-
versities (CSU) with 101.
Forty-three students chose
out-of-state schools, and 20
will go to Historically Black
Colleges or Uni-
versities (HBCUs)
including Howard
and Morgan State
universities. Nine
said yes to private
colleges and uni-
versities within
California such as
the University of
Southern California
(USC), Stanford
University, Loyola
Marymount Univer-
sity, and St. Mary’s College.
Several are taking gap years.
Harvard, Yale, Brown, New York
University, Boston University, Amer-
ican University, Vassar, Wesleyan,
Reed, Grinnell, Hunter, Middlebury,
DePaul, and the Universities of
Alaska, Arizona, Michigan, Oregon,
and Washington are among out-of-
state universities and private college
destinations. The bulk of students
who plan to attend two-year schools
will be going to Berkeley City College
and Laney College — some with the
stated goal of transferring to four-year
schools, especially Cal Berkeley.
Most students had help in deciding
where to apply, filling out applica-
tions, and answering essay questions.
espite losing more than a year of
in-person high school due to the
recent pandemic, 87 percent of Oak-
land Technical High School’s Class of
2023 is reportedly college-bound.
Sixty-six percent of the 460 gradu-
ates are headed to four-year colleges
and universities. Twenty-one percent
will attend two-year community
colleges. (All statistics are based on
a self-reporting survey of the class,
Graduates Going to Cal State
Graduates Going to UC
University
No.
University
No.
CSU San Francisco
26
UC San Diego
25
CSU San Jose
18
UC Santa Cruz
18
Campus Unspecified
17
UC Irvine
17
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
10
Campus Unspecified
13
CSU East Bay
8
UC Berkeley
12
Cal Poly Pomona
5
UCLA
9
CSU Sacramento
4
UC Davis
7
CSU San Diego
4
UC Merced
6
CSU Fullerton
3
UC Riverside
3
CSU Sonoma
2
UC Santa Barbara
2
TOTAL   112
CSU Long Beach
1
CSU Maritime Academy
1
CSU Fresno
1
CSU Northridge
1
TOTAL 101
Resources include Tech’s College and
Career Center, school and private
counselors, and the Oakland Tech
College Essay Mentors.
“This was our biggest year,” said
Hilary Zaid, one of 16 working
writers, editors, and experienced
educators who volunteers in the
seven-year-old parent-driven essay
mentor program. The group worked
over Zoom with 190 students, each for
20 minutes at a time, for a total of 450
appointments.
“It’s an equity program,” said
Zaid, the parent of two earlier Tech
graduates, a published author, and the
winner of the 2018 Publishers’ Book
Awards in LGBT+ Fiction. About 40
percent of the program’s students
are immigrants or have parents who
are immigrants, she said. Sixteen to
30 percent identify as LGBTQ, while
almost a third will be the first in their
family to go to college.
Zaid holds a Ph.D. from UC Berke-
ley and an A.B. from Harvard. “The
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the student stand out and be a good
fit for the schools to which they’re
applying. “The 12th-grade Tech
English teachers are a very important
part of this college support,” said
Lindsay, Emeritus-Emerita lecturer
in the English Department at San
Francisco State. She feels privileged
“to have gained personal insight into
the students I worked with. It was
humbling.”
“I have a smattering each year
of Oakland Tech students,” said
Rebecca Field, a licensed private col-
lege consultant with an office above
Market Hall. An early volunteer
experience mentoring a low-income
San Francisco student who got into
and graduated from Cal resonated
with her when she veered from teach-
ing and educational administration.
So, in mid-life, she supplemented her
bachelor’s degree from Vassar and
master’s in education from Harvard
with a certificate in College Admis-
sions and Career Planning from UC
Berkeley.
“We start with foundational work,”
Field said, which involves getting
to know the student. The process
includes defining their skills and
interests, coming up with a list of col-
leges with programs that match those
traits, as well as determining the type
of campus — big, small, urban, rural
— each envisions.
When it comes to the essays, “We
spend a lot of time brainstorming over
what I call their personal statements,”
she said. “I’m not editing for them
— there’s a lot of conversation and
feedback. A person’s statement can
be about the doll that’s been sitting
in her bedroom. One wrote about
a violin case and how this object
reflected her change and growth.”
“Applying to college can be a
transformational process,” Field said.
“There’s a science to it — the statis-
tics, the process. And there’s an art
part. I’m looking at their style, their
personality.”
from previous page
kids are really motivated,” she said.
“We don’t fix their essays for them.”
Instead, the mentors help them realize
that “This is their chance to tell their
story. We try to give them a boost up
in the very competitive college admis-
sions process.”
“It was so overwhelming,” said Tech
2023 graduate Izzy Sacco, who is
headed to UC Santa Cruz this fall, and
also was accepted at UC San Diego.
“You have to synthesize who you are
into these four essays (the personal
interest questions required on UC
applications).” She felt unprepared due
to the absence of writing instruction
and practice during online learning,
and because her junior year English
class lacked writing assignments. “I
lost two years of English teaching.”
Sacco discontinued sessions with
a private college advisor who tried
to dissuade her from writing about
mental health issues. But, Sacco said,
Tech essay mentor Zaid understood
that “That’s a big part of who I am.
I really appreciated that.” Two essays
were complete, Sacco said, and she
left the others to a week before they
were due. “Then I got Covid and I was
really sick.” The two communicated
every day. “I don’t know what I would
have done without her. Her compas-
sion was so important.”
Dorothy (Dodie) Lindsay, a Rock-
ridge resident, whose grandchild is a
2023 Tech graduate, also volunteered
to work with this year’s graduates
on their essays face-to-face in the
school’s College and Career Center.
She met on Thursday afternoons
with a total of 30 seniors, some
multiple times, over a nearly a three-
month period. Almost half were of
Asian descent, the others mostly
Black and Latino.
She, too, doesn’t rework student
essays and limits sessions to 20
minutes. She tries to guide students
to the “hot places” within their
writing — meaning what would make
Questions about signing up for the
Oakland Tech Essay Mentor Program
can be directed to a student’s senior
English teacher or senior advisory
teacher, to the Assistant Principal for
seniors, or to the Oakland Tech College
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Shocked by a Lender Turning You Down?

It is a loan where borrowed money +
interest + fees each month = rising
loan balance.”
Homeowners who are 62 or
older should be sure to look into a
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
(HECM), which is only available
through a Federal Housing Admin-
istration (FHA)-approved lender.
HECMs are, according to HUD.gov,
“the FHA’s reverse mortgage program
that enables you to withdraw a por-
tion of your home’s equity to use for
home maintenance, repairs, or general
living expenses.”
The FHA says, “You can use a
HECM to purchase a primary resi-
dence if you are able to use cash on
hand to pay the difference between
the HECM proceeds and the sales
price plus closing costs for the
property you are purchasing,” This
program is worth exploring as a pos-
sible alternative to a bridge loan (visit
www.HUD.gov).

Buyers with high net worth, no Social Security, and low or
inconsistent income navigate a confusing lending landscape

by Susie Wyshak
Shas access to lenders who offer a
variety of loan options that utilize the
current values of both homes in a very
unique way that could allow for more
buying power.
o, you have ample equity in your
Rockridge home, a hefty stock
portfolio, substantial savings, and
an 800+ credit score, but no steady
income. Think you are a prime candi-
date for a home loan? You may be in
for a surprise. 
Since 2008, Freddie Mac and Fannie
Mae have favored positive net income
on tax returns to determine lendabil-
ity. Self-employed, tax-savvy folks
who offset income with losses are the
victims. (This scenario could very
well describe a recent U.S. President.) 
Luckily, there are still options for
moving ahead when lenders say “no.”
Aging Has its Privileges
Reverse mortgages allow homeown-
ers 55 years of age and older to use
their current home as a sort of piggy
bank — without making mortgage
payments. These allow you to receive
a monthly sum from the lender to
use however you like — perhaps to
invest elsewhere, for everyday living,
or even to fund your bucket list goals.
As DiPerna points out, a reverse
mortgage can also be used to dis-
tribute as an inheritance without the
complication of leaving a property for
beneficiaries to deal with.
There’s a catch, however, as
explained in the Consumer Finan-
cial Protection Bureau literature:
“Reverse mortgage loans typically
must be repaid either when you
move out of the home or when you
die. However, the loan may need to
be paid back sooner if the home is
no longer your principal residence,
you fail to pay your property taxes
or homeowners insurance, or do not
keep the home in good repair…
Strategies if You Own a Home
Monica DiPerna, a 25+ year mort-
gage lender and Rockridge resident,
has found herself helping more and
more homeowners who want to buy
a new residence before selling their
current house. She is no stranger
to short-term “bridge loans,” which
can provide cash flow during this
transitional period and help finance
the purchase.
Traditional bridge loans can be
expensive and often require months of
re-payment even after you sell the first
home. As Berkeley branch manager
for CrossCountry Mortgage, DiPerna
Trading Equity for Cash
There is an even newer option for
cashing in on your home equity, called
a “Home Equity Investment” (HEI).
The HEIs are generally offered by
newer, tech-oriented companies. One
Rockridge resident, who owns her
house outright, chose to receive several
hundred thousand dollars in cash in
trade for sharing her property’s future
appreciation with Point.com. Future
appreciation is measured from the
home’s current fair market value as
appraised at the start of the HEI.
Strategies if You Don’t Own a Home
Those who have ample savings, but
don’t already own a house may decide
to seek out loans from big banks such
as Chase, Citibank, or Wells Fargo.
Customers with more than $250k in
combined assets might find loans at a
discounted “relationship priced” rate.
Then there are “non-qualified
mortgage” or “bank statement”
loans, which use your asset balances
to arrive at a monthly income that
would support monthly mortgage
payments. This type of loan is often
termed “asset depletion” or “asset
Mortgages, see page 14


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Miniature Landscape
Art Offers Another
Point of View
by Carol Kasparek
California — all on two-inch
square canvasses.
When asked to create pieces
for Franklin’s gallery, Bonomi
refined his approach to a more
diminutive scale than he had
done previously. “A small
format forces you to look for
little windows into another
world. It challenges what you
think you see. By bringing a
different level of understand-
ing, you learn how to see
more,” he explains.
Franklin found that Bonomi’s
“deep appreciation for history,
artwork and culture” reflected
her dissatisfaction with the
expected roles of women and
men. It was this deep sentiment
that prompted her to ask him
to debut his art at the gallery. At the
opening, Franklin noted that people
appreciated the “serious, yet tongue-
in-cheek” atmosphere.
Wet seaweed on a beach close to
his family home in Boza, Sardinia,
inspired some of the colors and
overall atmosphere captured in the
exhibit. “Painting is another way of
feeling,” says Bonomi. “Right now,
landscape is not the theme of the day;
however, I have an image in my mind
of such beauty — a unity of mind,
body, and spirit that I want to convey.”
Bonomi has always considered
modeling technology to be “essen-
tially sculpting… pushing and
pulling surfaces” for dramatic effect.
As the host of numerous neighbor-
hood gatherings, events, and
art projects, the 5200 block of Shafter
has been a very busy street. One
recent creative art installation landed
a bright blue gangly bird in galoshes
with an imposing beak on the lawn
of artist Julie Franklin, a long-time
resident of the avenue.
More recently, a tiny model doll
house appeared on a tall post near
the bird, offering an ever-changing
interior construction and design. Her
husband Andre Govberg, himself a
software engineer, artist, and Russian
émigré, installed the steep-roofed
replica deep into their front lawn.
Franklin, an experienced museum
administrator, moved to the Bay Area
in the 1980s after graduating from
Ohio State. Her background in the
field allowed her to advance the work
of artists escaping political oppres-
sion, and to assist Christo with one of
his giant installations.
After attending a show at the Ser-
pentine Gallery in London, Franklin
had been harboring the notion of
establishing a space that would be
free and available to those who do not
normally seek out galleries. The result
is Twelve2One.
Last month, Franklin hosted a
sidewalk reception with miniature
landscapes by Pietro Bonomi to
launch the new gallery. An artist
and computer-modeling designer,
Bonomi created oil paint images
of his homeland in Sardinia, Italy,
and his current home in Northern
Photo: Carol Kasparek
About ten years ago, he began using
his skills in seemingly unrelated
ways and has recently designed snow
globes with facial images for a PBS
series. He has also created a char-
acter named Hilbur, an early digital
animation for children that was a hit
on Finnish television, prompting his
mother to ask, “What is it you do?”
The next exhibit will most likely
be installed in August, featuring the
work of Hilary Weber. Weber, who
traveled to California with Franklin,
remembers when she first relished the
“creative, equitable, diverse, and polit-
ically aware” environment of the Bay
Area during the 1980s. Look for that
spirit to live on at Twelve2One. n


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Frequently Asked
Questions about “Safer
Rockridge”
by Josh Aycock and Rebecca Kidd
When they see unusual activity,
rather than make assumptions, they
approach the scene in a friendly
non-confrontational manner and ask
if someone requires assistance before
determining the next best response.
How do we know when the vehicles are
driving around?
In last month’s Rockridge News article
about Safer Rockridge we provided
a general overview of the organiza-
tion and its services. This month,
we address the feedback we received
regarding several topics of particular
interest to our local community.
Our board monitors the patrol cars
via a GPS tracking system to confirm
that they patrol each block at least
once during each day they are in ser-
vice, as typically expected.
Are the patrols truly effective in
reducing crime?
Who drives the patrol vehicles?
A 2014 statistical analysis conducted
by economist and Safer Rockridge
founder Paul Liu found that the
patrols decreased robberies and bur-
glaries by 30 percent.
Our current drivers are Charlie, Eric,
and Santana. We plan to hold periodic
informal outdoor gatherings to “meet
the drivers” and connect with other
safety-minded community members.
(For updates, please subscribe to our
free email newsletter).
Can we expand the number of patrol
hours?
We would like to double our weekly
patrol time from 35 hours to 70 hours,
but doing so requires increased finan-
cial support. As of April 2023, regular
contributions were less than half of
what they were when the patrols first
began in 2014.
What does a typical shift look like?
Drivers organize shifts by quadrant,
driving slowly in a grid-like pattern to
be sure each block is thoroughly cov-
ered. More time is spent in high-traffic
areas looking specifically for things
like open garage doors and open
vehicle trunks. We also double back to
any home that had recently called our
service.
How can I help?
Currently, Safer Rockridge draws
financial assistance from 250 house-
holds as well as area businesses. We
encourage Rockridge neighbors to
help make this service even more
valuable to the local community by
supporting the patrols with a contri-
bution, or by volunteering.
What will the driver do if they see an
incident in progress?
Our drivers’ primary duty is to
observe, support, report, and when
necessary, serve as an expert witness.
To provide feedback, or for
additional information, please
visit saferrockridge.org, or email
saferrockridge@gmail.com. n
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The Lighthouse Project
Become a Beacon of Hope in
Your Neighborhood
by Damon Manni
the Beacons. Volunteers don brightly
colored vests with patrol emblems and
walk their neighborhoods at any time
to hand out safety accessories, like
whistles, and begin educating pass-
ersby on safety habits on the spot.
The results are immediate — and
recipients become alert, aware, vig-
ilant, empowered, and very grateful
for your efforts. Neighbors instantly
feel safer when they witness residents
coming together with a community
solution.
We can’t wait for others to solve
this problem for us. There is no wait-
ing around for the bureaucracy… the
city council, the mayor, or the OPD
to get approvals, funding, etc. We
must take ownership of our current
crime dilemma through action.
It’s easy to volunteer — no sched-
ules, no meetings, no committees,
just complete autonomy. Attend an
orientation where you’ll receive a kit
containing a vest, emblems, colorful
whistles, and printed Safety Aware-
ness Card handouts to make you
immediately effective. TLP also offers
escorts for short walks to someone’s
car, the store, or home — especially
for elders and previous crime victims.
For more information, email info@
TheLighthouseBeaconProject.org, or see
TheLighthouseBeaconProject.org. n
The Lighthouse Project (TLP) is a
new, innovative approach to crime
prevention that impedes or even inter-
rupts incidences in progress. It works
alongside Neighborhood Watch and
Safer Rockridge (see article on facing
page) and thereby helps reduce the
load on the Oakland Police Depart-
ment (OPD) and the City’s budget.
The results have been immediate and
measurable.
TLP was born out of necessity due
to recent crimes committed near my
home on Glendale Avenue. If I had
returned home only a few minutes
sooner, I believe I could have made
the deviants think twice beforehand,
not by exerting force, but by being a
presence and giving off a vibe that
“we are watching.” Witnessing the
aftermath was too late.
We need to get in front of crime,
not behind it. Using the analogy of a
“lighthouse” and a “beacon,” which
represent strength, safety, and hope,
TLP’s objective is to improve safety
awareness and bring the neighbor-
hood together toward a common goal
— to restore what all residents want
right now, to feel safe once again.
Is it Goodbye for the Lake Merritt Weed Warriors?
by Jennie Gerard
Only two more Saturday work-
days for the Lake Merritt
Weed Warriors, you say? All good
things come to an end, eventually…
or must they? What began as short-
term help with the maintenance of
newly planted beds, the Lake Merritt
Weed Warriors, now in its 13th year,
is ready for a new generation of lead-
ers to pay it forward.
As volunteers, we have turned out
monthly to assist the Public Works
staff with landscaping tasks around
Lake Merritt. We pull weeds, prune
shrubs, pick up cans, bottles, and
other litter, occasionally replant, and
regularly fill a Public Works truck
with green waste from our efforts —
usually on the last Saturday of every
month.
Lake Merritt is vital to the resi-
dents of our entire city and serves as
the center point for many Oakland
activities. The founders of Weed
Warriors, myself (Jennie Gerard)
and Joel Peter, will be stepping aside
after our August workday. Will there
be a Lake Merritt Weed Warriors
2.0? Join a new generation of leaders,
and step forward today.
For more information, email info@
lakemerrittweedwarriors.org, or come
join in on one of our final workdays,
July 29 and August 26. n
Become a Lighthouse Station
Imagine if we deployed a fabric
of way stations acting as a mesh of
connections, from street corner to
street corner, creating safe corridors
of travel throughout our neighbor-
hoods. These stations represent a
Lighthouse. Any street corner, the
front of your home, or even a store-
front can become a Lighthouse.
They are organic, meaning they
can pop up anywhere at any time
throughout neighborhood streets.
They can come and go at will and are
marked with brightly colored signs
that travelers can easily follow. We
have been able to achieve this scale by
leveraging our city’s most abundant
and free resource — its residents.
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Mortgages, from page 10

or not. However, both parties would
be responsible for paying down the
mortgage. When partnering with
a co-borrower, do yourself a favor
and consult a lawyer and have a very
clear understanding first.

July Events at
the Rockridge Library
dissipation.” Such loans might appeal
to borrowers who want to avoid liq-
uidating due to potential taxes or to
keep cash invested rather than sitting
in a property.
A “collateralized loan” might be
an option if you have substantial
stock holdings. These are like a line
of credit or “margin loan,” using
your stocks as collateral. Even if you
have stock with one brokerage firm,
you might be able to get a loan from
a bank based on stock holdings.
Of course, this can be a very risky
arrangement if the markets drop.

A Final Caveat
All loans are complicated and all
lenders have a myriad of offerings. Do
not sign up for any program quickly
or lightly without consulting with
several lenders and reading the fine
print. Always seek out advice from
professionals before making any
financial decisions.
Susie Wyshak is a local real estate
agent specializing in seniors and
co-borrowers; she bought her property
with seller financing, yet another
lending option. DRE 02144226
KW 02029039 Monica DiPerna @
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC. Equal
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Co-Buying to Qualify
The time-honored way for “unqual-
ified” buyers to get a conventional
loan is by bringing in a “qualified”
co-borrower. This is most often a
parent (or employed child). Both
can be added to the property title,

For Children
Storytime Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30am
Chess Club: Wednesdays, 7/5-7/26 at 4pm
Build, Make, Play: Drop-in crafts Thursdays,
7/6-7/27 at 4pm
Read to a Dog: Thursdays at 4pm
Summer Reading Program
Special Events: Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm
Coventry & Kaluza Clowing 7/11.
Oakland Symphony “Petting Zoo” 7/18.
Mike the Magician 7/25.
Other Special Programs
Drag Queen Storytime with PerSia;
Saturday, 7/8 at 10:30 am.
Kamishibai Storytime; Saturday, 7/22 at
10:30am.
End of Summer Reading Party; Saturday, 8/5
11am-3pm, AT PERALTA HACIENDA PARK,
2465 34th Ave, Oakland, 94601.
For Teens
Teen Advisory Board: Wednesday, 7/5; 4-5
pm. Join the Rockridge Branch Library Teen
Advisory Board (TAB) and take an active
role in creating, planning, and implementing
programs and services you want to see at your
local library. Usually meets 2nd Wednesday
in the TeenZone — July is an exception. New
members welcome.
Workshop: Learn to DJ! Wednesday 7/12; 3-4
pm, ages 12-18.
For Adults
Rockridge Book Club every 2nd Saturday.
Please call 510-597-5017 for more info and to
get a copy of the book.
Summer Reading Program
Please check our calendar online at www.oak-
landlibrary.org for events throughout the city,
and stop by to find out more about prizes. n

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as it went up (9+% down to ~4%). This only impact HELOCS, credit cards etc. Long term rates are bond market based.

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Classifieds
List your 36-word message here for only $22 (phone number counts as
one word). Make check payable to RCPC, and write “Rockridge News
Classifieds” in the memo line. The deadline for September is Aug 17
(available Sept. 2). Mail to: RCPC, 4900 Shattuck Ave., PO Box 22504,
Oakland, 94609-20131. For info, email Susan at smontauk@gmail.com.
Do You Enjoy Seeing Seniors
Smile? 
We pay $25 to $50 per 60-minute class.
Hiring throughout the Bay Area. We
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Summer Special! Penelope’s
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10% off waxing and facial services. Come
visit my salon in a serene garden setting
and receive excellent, relaxing services
with a gentle and personalized treatment.
www.penelopecalef.com. By appointment:
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Apartment Available
3242 Linden Street Oakland /$2499 first
/$2499 last /$1000security. Available
Aug 1st. Recently renovated. Close to
SF, UC Berkeley/Bart. Contact Melissa at
408/685-3550 or melissabparker@gmail.
com.
Space and Stuff Organizing 
Feeling overwhelmed in your home,
garage, or office?  Stuff taking up too
much valuable real estate? Let me help! 
$35/hour, free consults.  Vanessa @
510/917-0783 or Vvpratt2@gmail.com.
Caligraphic Art and Design
Experienced calligrapher will give life to
your favorite poem, quotation, text, or
song lyric; a family tree which tells stories;
words and images which speak to the
heart. Email: handart@sonic.net; www.
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Handyman for Hire
Multifaceted and well experienced.
Hauling and towing available. No job too
small. Reasonably priced. Lee Self. Call and
text 707/223-1298.
Plan for 2023 Now! Free
Home Evaluation w/Licensed
Neighborhood Realtor!
Market Value, Tax-Related Issues, Estate
Planning, Selling/Buying. Eve Levine 347-
526-1383; eve@vanguardproperties.
com; DRE#02133046. Each in-home visit
this month, we donate $100 to Friends
of OPL.
Reward Based Dog Training
Does your adolescent pup need help
with basic obedience, leash manners
or impulse control? We offer private
training customized to help your dog
succeed! Please call 510/646-9657 or
visit dogsquaddogtraining.com for more
information and to get started.
Garden Maintenance, Cleanups
& Design
Experienced team of two dedicated
to the art of gardening. We specialize
in garden maintenance, cleanups and
custom garden designs. To contact us,
please email yourgreengardeners@
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Full story 1,370 sq.ft. 6 work areas,
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5230 Miles Avenue                    $899,000            $899,000
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modern updates and features wonderful indoor
and outdoor living spaces.
3 Bedrooms | 2.5 Baths | 1,681sf
Kevin Brown, Broker
Better Homes Realty, Rockridge
510.593.4780 | dre# 00644175