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VOL 40  •  NO. 9  •  ISSUE  NO. 434  •  OCTOBER 4, 2025                 CIRCULATION: 6,700 RESIDENCES; 200 BUSINESSES

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

Cheers to 40
Years: A Snapshot
Of the Rockridge
Community Planning
Council’s Legacy
by Casey Farmer, RCPC Chair
reflects many of our successes and
recalls some highlights of the evo-
lution of the organization. It is my
homage to RCPC’s incredible legacy.
For those less familiar, RCPC’s focus
areas include land use, transportation,
and quality-of-life issues. We advocate
for changes with the City, and work
collaboratively with the Rockridge
District Association, the Neighbor-
hood Crime Prevention Council,
Friends of the Rockridge Library, and
Friends of the Rockridge-Temescal
Greenbelt. Unique among Bay Area
neighborhood groups, the RCPC
Board is elected by neighbors within
our boundaries (see Rockridge.org).
Forty years ago this month, the
Rockridge Community Planning
Council was officially incorporated
as a nonprofit. Our long history of
advocacy and organizing has produced
countless improvements to the com-
munity we all love. This summary

In 2022, RCPC joined neighborhood
organizations to fight for housing,
and to say “no” to Home Depot.
RCPC’s 40th, see next page

Tricks, Treats, and a Mile of Fun at the Annual
Rockridge Halloween Parade on October 26

by Jody Colley, Rockridge District
Association
Rockridge’s most thrilling day of
the year returns on Sunday,
October 26, from 11 am to 2pm,
with tons of fun for kids of all ages.
Trick-or-treating and other festivities
will stretch for nearly a mile along
College Avenue (and adjacent streets),
with two main activity hubs outside
the Rockridge Branch Library (5366
College Avenue) and at the College
Avenue Presbyterian Church (5951
College Avenue).
The library, in partnership with the
RCPC, will host Storytime between
entertainment by Ricky Roo Puppets
(11am) and music from Asheba
(12:30pm). Museum of Children’s Art
(MoChA) will be onsite hosting craft-
ing tables for kids from 11am to 2pm.
This year, the library parking lot and
adjacent Manila Avenue will be closed
to create more space for activities, and
to serve as a picnic area. Attendees
Participants at last year’s Halloween
Parade on College Avenue.
are encouraged to bring their takeout
libations (non-alcoholic) and delecta-
bles from nearby restaurants.
A family-friendly dance party will
Halloween Parade, see next page

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salary. As early as 1971, neighbors
organized to oppose high-rise housing
around BART in an effort to “main-
tain the neighborhood's character”
that many felt was was being lost.
Toward the end of the decade, RCPC
was once more at the barricades, fight-
ing a proposed Taco Bell at the corner
of College and Harwood.
RCPC’s 40th, from front page
1985: RCPC Officially Becomes a
Nonprofit
The Rockridge of the ’70s and ’80s
looked very different from what it
does today. The neighborhood had
lost hundreds of homes due to the
construction of BART and Highway
24; many College Avenue busi-
nesses were boarded up, and several
now-treasured spots, like Market Hall,
were lifeless vacant lots. (One former
board member refers to these impacts
as a “mutilation.”)  Our current hous-
ing crisis — and the homelessness
exacerbated by it — were essentially
non-existent. Home prices were far
lower than they are today, and far
more proportional to the average
The Rockridge News was founded in March 1986
by Don Kinkead and is published monthly
(except August). It‘s 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.
1986: First Edition of the Rockridge
News is Published
Don Kinkead founded this trea-
sured publication, which is now
hand-delivered by volunteer Block
Captains to more than 6,900 residents
and businesses within RCPC’s bound-
aries. The newsletter has grown from
one to 16 pages, and began publishing
Rockridge News Production
Anna L. Marks .........................Editor & Layout Artist
Jo Ellis........................ Assistant Editor & Ad Manager
Susan Montauk......Business & Distribution Manager
Judith Doner Berne......... Senior Contributing Writer
RCPC Board of Directors, 2025
Casey Farmer.......................................................Chair
Jana Good...................................................... Secretary
Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer
RCPC’s 40th, see next page
Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary
Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom
Lollini, Kim Suczynski-Smith, Robbie Tasker, Zack
Walton

walk-through along the sidewalk.
The Rockridge District Association
will host a photo booth at 5951 Col-
lege, with big prizes for costumed kids
and pups. Agent Kelly S. Wright from
State Farm and other local businesses
are sponsoring commemorative trick-
or-treat bags for kids, which will be
available for free at both event hubs.
Look for the “Trick-or-Treat Here”
signs posted at dozens of participating
businesses handing out treats. Last
year, 20 pounds of candy were dis-
tributed — and even more children
are expected this year! A full schedule
and list of offers and activities is avail-
able at www.rockridgedistrict.com. n

Halloween Parade, from front page
take place in the courtyard of College
Avenue Presbyterian Church, with
DJ Danny Santos spinning Hallow-
een classics. Pumpkin decorating for
kids is available from noon to 2pm.
Rockridge businesses will offer
Halloween-themed sales, giveaways,
tastings, pop-ups, and more. For
example, Ben ‘N Nick’s (5612 College
Avenue) plans to hand out mini soda
floats and offer happy-hour specials
for adults. Rockridge Market Hall
(5655 College Avenue) will unveil a
“Market Hall of Horrors,” featuring
ghosts, pumpkins, and a haunted hall
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located in a 1,000-square-foot porta-
ble at Claremont Middle School.”
Neighbors for a Rockridge Library,
led by Nancy Dutcher, became the
official fundraising and advocacy
group, with RCPC acting as fiscal
agent. To help finance a permanent
Rockridge library, neighbors and mer-
chants proposed a special assessment
district that would levy an annual
tax of $25 per living unit on each
residential parcel within designated
boundaries for 30 years. In 1990,
“The highlight of my time on the RCPC was working on
the activation of College Avenue. Rockridge was still rebuilding
from the disruption of Highway 24 and BART, which
divided the community. Finding opportunities for ground-floor
retail, restaurants, and services was critical for creating
activity in the neighborhood.”
— Brooke Levin, RCPC Board, 1987–1991

1992–2002: Creation of Frog Park
RCPC’s 40th, from previous page
Frog Park was born of the need for
a children’s play area within walking
distance of Rockridge, when every
children’s park was a drive or bus
ride away. It was not easy to find a
space for a new park in this dense
neighborhood, and the master plan to
create a greenbelt along the spine of
Temescal Creek brought the commu-
nity together.
in color last year due to the efforts of
its current editor, Anna Marks, who
took over from Don in 2019.
“The original and continuing pur-
poses of the newsletter are to provide
a source of neighborhood infor-
mation, a platform for community
comment, and a sense of place,” said
Kinkead in a 2016 interview with the
East Bay Times. Look for the full story
when we acknowledge the newsletter’s
40th anniversary in early 2026; we’ll
also gather the community to recog-
nize its team and volunteers.
“The Big Build in October 2001 was
a true triumph of community, with
more than 1,300 volunteers building
the two wooden play structures in
ten amazing days. The Friends of
the Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt
(FROG) managed the whole process
and fundraising, which continues
today, decades later, to help improve
and maintain the park as a commu-
nity asset for all to enjoy.” — Theresa
Nelson, former RCPC Chair, 1997-99
1990: First Rockridge Halloween Parade
This fabulous event invites children
to trick-or-treat along College Avenue,
paired with fun children’s activities.
The Halloween Parade has been an
annual tradition, canceled only due
to smoky conditions in 2019 and the
pandemic in 2020. Due to the event’s
popularity — and the number of
families, strollers, and bikes that par-
ticipate — this year’s event will be our
biggest one yet! We will close off more
space to gather and provide seating
so you can enjoy food from College
Avenue restaurants.
1987–1996: 4th Bore Negotiations and
Community Benefits
RCPC advocated for the needs of
Rockridge residents when CalTrans
proposed expanding the Caldecott
Tunnel. Through the work of the
Caldecott Tunnel Fourth Bore
Coalition, the neighborhood gained
significant community benefits,
including improvements to Chabot
Elementary (located just below the
tunnel), traffic mitigation projects,
park improvements, and more.
1992–1998: Rockridge Area Specific
Plan (RASP)
In partnership with the City of Oak-
land and the architectural firm they
hired, RCPC engaged hundreds of res-
idents, appointed representatives to the
Steering Committee, and later imple-
mented countless initiatives identified
in the plan. The goals included a
pedestrian-friendly and vibrant busi-
ness district; expansion of open space
and streetscape; improvements to
transportation; and encouragement of
“measured development.”
1987–1996: Rockridge Builds a Library
As noted in an early Rockridge
News article by former board member
Annette Floystrup: “In 1987, the City
was forced to close the Rockridge
Branch Library because the building
needed extensive structural repairs.
RCPC formed a Library Committee
to find a temporary home, which was

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kitchens to life. The Kitchen Tour has
been held every other year since 1995
(except for 2021 when it was post-
poned a year due to the pandemic).
Please consider attending, volunteer-
ing, sponsoring, or entering the 2026
Kitchen Tour next October.
RCPC’s 40th, from previous page
Rockridge voters approved Measure
L with 81.6 percent of the vote — far
surpassing the required two-thirds
majority. Rockridge residents also
led extensive fundraising efforts and
solicited individual donations to pur-
chase books and a DVD collection.
The doors officially opened on
August 3, 1996, with a well-attended
Grand Opening and Dedication Cer-
emony, during which California State
Librarian Kevin Starr said, “Rock-
ridge is the only community in the
nation to finance and drive to comple-
tion the building of a local library,”
“I have loved almost every minute of
the nine years I’ve been involved in
the long, sometimes circuitous, some-
times frustrating journey we have
traveled together in our determined
effort to build a new library… These
years have truly been one of the high
points of my life.” — Nancy Dutcher,
Rockridge News, October 1986
1995–2009: SCoR (Schools Committee
of Rockridge)
SCoR was established in January
1996 to forge stronger links between
the neighborhood and its public
schools. Representatives from all of
our local schools — Chabot and Per-
alta Elementaries, Claremont Middle
School, Oakland Technical High
School, and Far West (an alternative
arts high school, now closed) — met
monthly to share news and collaborate
on community projects. This commit-
tee conceived the first-ever Rockridge
Career Day.
“On May 6, 1998, in partnership
with the Rockridge Area Merchants
and Professional Association, 76
students from Oakland Tech interned
for a day at College Avenue shops. In
later years, students from Claremont
Middle School conducted interviews
with shop owners.” — Susan Montauk,
RCPC Board Member, 1994-2008.
1995: The First Rockridge Kitchen Tour
The Kitchen Tour, created by then
RCPC Board Member, Susan Mon-
tauk, has always served as the major
fundraiser for RCPC’s operations and
community projects. Anyone who has
attended the tour knows it’s so much
more — it’s a fabulous opportunity
to connect with neighbors and share
the history of our homes and our
neighborhood. Tour attendees also get
to meet the designers who bring these
1996: RCPC Launches Rockridge.org
A reboot is coming! Special thanks
to current RCPC Board Member Gary
Barg for leading this effort.
2009–2012: Advocating for Community
Benefits for College/Claremont Safeway
Project
RCPC and two neighborhood groups
participated in extensive negotiations
with Safeway over the design and
potential impacts associated with the
store’s expansion. A negotiated agree-
ment led to a redesign that moved
public parking to the top of the store,
included additional traffic mitigation
efforts in the surrounding area, and
created the outdoor public plaza —
now a vital community space in the
neighborhood. Safeway would not have
agreed to these revisions were it not for
the multi-year commitment by RCPC
and the other groups to monitor the
proposed redesign.
RCPC’s 40th, see page 6


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Decorating Tips for
A Wildlife-Friendly
Halloween
by Alona Rivord
W
Dogs (and Sometimes, Cats) of Rockridge
Pancakes (right) and Benny
(left) are two orange tabbies who
live on Lawton. They’re brothers
who love to play, snuggle, and wrestle
with each other. Their humans,
Taylor and Gage, rescued them from
Berkeley Humane in 2020 and named
them after their favorite breakfasts.
They’re frisky and love to sprint
around the house and hunt for toys,
but they’re also big fans of naps.
You can often spot them snoozing in
their cat hammock by the window or
lounging on the couch in the sun.
ith spooky season around the
corner, many homeowners
will soon decorate Rockridge streets
for Halloween. For this and other
festive occasions, we can make our
historic neighborhood even more
charming in ways that are safe for the
wildlife living among us.
WildCare, a Bay Area rescue and
rehabilitation organization, reports
that its hospital treats dozens of
wildlife patients yearly for entangle-
ment injuries. “Halloween and other
holidays when people decorate the
exteriors of their homes are particu-
larly dangerous times for wildlife,”
says WildCare. “Anything that dangles,
loops, or flutters is a potential hazard.”
The most significant risks to wildlife
at Halloween are fake spiderwebs
that can entrap birds, bats, and other
animals. These should never be used
outdoors. WildCare also warns against
decorations with loops or closed
circles, which can end up around a
creature’s neck. Strings of lights can
also snare wildlife, such as deer.
WildCare adds that using alcohol or
bleach to preserve pumpkins can be
toxic to animals that may nibble on
them. Instead, use vinegar, and dispose
of pumpkins in compost to avoid
attracting unwelcome guests. Finally,
kids should be sure to safely dispose of
candy wrappers and deflated balloons,
which animals can mistake for food
— but are no treat for wildlife. These
simple “tricks” will help Rockridge
residents and our wildlife enjoy a safe
and happy Halloween together. n
Named for Raymond Chandler’s
hard-boiled private eye, 7-year-
old boxer Marlowe loves getting
his big nose into everything.
His Rockridge mom found him
languishing in an L.A. shelter and
brought him home to become a
cool Northern California dude. A
sensitive soul, he avoids the bustle
of College Avenue, but delights
in exploring Rockridge’s flora
and fauna. He enjoys thrashing
toys with wild joyful abandon,
catching treats in mid-air, beach
adventures, belly rubs, and anyone
willing to sweet-talk him.
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Open House At
Piedmont Play School
Piedmont Play School, for chil-
dren ages 2 to 4, is hosting an
Open House on Sunday, Novem-
ber 2, from 10am to noon. The
school is located within Piedmont’s
beautiful Hampton Park and offers
a Monday to Friday, 9am-noon
schedule (with after-school options
available). A play-based, cooperative
model, it provides an integrated
curriculum focused on building
self-esteem and confidence, while
honoring individuality. Meet the
teachers, hear from current parents,
and learn about this preschool;
www.piedmontplayschool.org. n

create mosaic tile artwork on three
city-owned trash cans — two on
College and one at Frog Park. We plan
to expand this project next year to the
trash cans at both BART entrances,
in collaboration with local students.
Contact chair@rockridge.org.
RCPC’s 40th, from page 4
2013–2014: Retail Survey and Focus on
Crime Prevention
“When I served on the RCPC, we
organized events to help the neigh-
borhood improve public safety and
conducted a survey of local commer-
cial activity in response to concerns
about vacancies on College Avenue.”
— Zabrae Valentine, RCPC Chair,
2013–2015
2025: Community Vision Plan
In early 2025, RCPC led a number
of engagement meetings to solicit
feedback about how residents wanted
the neighborhood to grow and
change. Ideas were collected around
five main areas: Sustainability/
Resilience, Housing, Transportation,
Commercial/Community, and Green/
Open Space. Residents are encour-
aged to weigh in on the draft plan
this fall prior to its adoption. Thank
you to the hundreds of residents who
have engaged thus far.
As an organization and as a neigh-
borhood, we’ve evolved over our
40-year history. I appreciated this
excerpt from Dan Ferdelman (RCPC
Chair 2003-04) reflecting on the
organization’s legacy in the Rockridge
News: “Has RCPC’s long struggle
to preserve the neighborhood been
worth it? I for one unequivocally say,
YES. Is RCPC infallible in its posi-
tions? NO. But rest assured, whatever
its decisions, RCPC’s fundamental
commitment has been, and is, to pre-
serve and enhance the quality of life
in Rockridge.”
Thank you to everyone who has
contributed to RCPC over the years,
and in the present. Your service is
deeply appreciated and your impact-
ful work truly crafted the fabric
of our neighborhood. Let us carry
on Rockridge’s profound spirit of
community! n
(Author’s note: In 2015, one of the most
desired retail stores opened on College
Avenue: Cole Hardware. Don Kinkead
and other community member were
instrumental in bringing this wonderful
addition to the neighborhood.)
2022: Defeating a Proposed Home
Depot at 51st/Broadway
In partnership with two other local
organizations, RCPC opposed the
Home Depot project and advocated for
housing at the long-vacant and often
blighted site. More than 100 residents
and Councilmember Dan Kalb held
a rally with signs that read, “No to
Home Depot. Yes to Housing.”
2023: RCPC Supports Upzoning
The Board advocated for increased
housing density along College Avenue
and urged the City to include several
neighborhood sites in its Housing Ele-
ment Site List — such as the
Claremont and College “vacant trian-
gle,” the lot at 51st and Broadway, the
BART parking lot, and the old Red
Cross building on Claremont Avenue
(see related article on next page).
2024: Public Art Commissioned
RCPC used proceeds from the
Kitchen Tour to hire longtime Rock-
ridge resident Eileen Fitz-Faulkner to


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Beloved Crucolo
Parade Returns to
Rockridge Market Hall
Join Market Hall and the neighbor-
hood for the ever-festive Great
Crucolo Parade on Saturday, Octo-
ber 25, Noon to 3pm. This popular
Market Hall annual tradition, now
in its 10th year, celebrates a unique
Italian cheese from the Trentino-Alto
Adige region. The Cheese Shop at
Market Hall is one of two stores in
the United States that sell this creamy
cow’s milk cheese.
The parade starts at noon sharp
with live accordion music, dancing
and fanfare as the Cheese Shop’s
expert cheesemongers accompany the
carted gigantic wheel (350 to 400lbs!).
Following the ceremonial cutting,
Ceremonial cutting of the Crucolo
with NOSH Editor Tovin Lapan and
Retail Director Juliana Uruburu.
enjoy ample samples of Crucolo and
tastings of many Italian specialties.
Free and fun for the entire family.
You can even be in the parade: arrive
by noon! n

Celebrate Ten Years
of Cheese and Community
at the
Annual Crucolo Parade
Shafter and College
Saturday, October 25
Noon to 3pm
Arrive by noon to join the Parade
https://rockridgemarkethall.com/events

Thank You, Frog Park Volunteers Who Joined
In at Oakland’s 30th Creek-to-Bay Day

(Top) FROG Committee members (left to
right) Hunter Irvin, Nate Beckett,
Theresa Nelson, Robert Capalbo,
and Chair Will Sheldon.

(Below) FROG volunteer
Barney Smits power-
washes Hardy Dog Park.
Photos: Theresa Nelson
(Left) Oakland firefighters join
Councilmember Zac Unger
(on right) to clean and seal the
wooden towers at Big Frog.


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drips of oil on a finished surface.”
Prior to the pandemic, he started
taking ceramics classes at Studio One
Arts Center in Temescal. “I fell in love
with pottery,” Manni said. “I bought
a wheel and clay and practiced for a
year” before starting to sell his work.
Manni’s dad was a carpenter, so
his relationship with wood and what
it means to work with your hands
goes way back. “I wanted to keep my
dad’s legacy alive,” he said. And mani,
like his last name, means “hands” in
Italian.
An ancient painting of a hand from
a cave in Lascaux, France, inspired
a sketch of his own hand as the stu-
dio’s logo. “The bright red pigment,
the golden yellow ochre outlining
fingers… my fingers.” (As you might
have noticed, he is inclined to wax
poetic!)
Born, raised, and educated in Phil-
adelphia (with a Bachelor of Science
from the Philadelphia College of Tex-
tiles and Science), Manni moved to
the Bay Area in 1997, where tech jobs
were abundant. After living and work-
ing in and around Silicon Valley, he
bought his Rockridge home in 2012.
“I fell in love with Oakland. It’s like
a sister city to Philly, with the same
vibe. I remember seeing the cracks in
the sidewalks, and it reminded me of
the streets where I grew up.”
His wood products range from
planters made from locally sourced
redwood to chairs, dressers, desks,
and tables — for indoor and outdoor
Local Artisan Crafts
New Chapter in
Rockridge
by Judith Doner Berne
A
Photo: Judith Berne
fter 30-plus years in the world of
technology, Damon Manni
would like to be known as “Damon
the Craftsman of Rockridge,” a
designer of custom wood and ceramic
handicrafts.
The former software engineer,
once accustomed to working in sleek
glass-and-steel buildings, is proud to
have turned the garage of his 1913
Craftsman home into a tool- and
clay-filled workshop. “My true passion
lies within my hands. It’s part of my
lineage… my spirit,” he said.
“I built a successful career in the
high-tech arena that spans decades,”
Manni said, with woodworking as a
hobby. The pandemic set him on a
different path. “My dream was always
to open my own business.”
Laid off in 2020, he launched
Damon Manni Studio to devote him-
self full-time to being a craftsman. As
he writes on his website, “Craftsman,
woodworker — they are honest words.
It’s a privilege to shape wood, smell
it, and reveal its hidden beauty with
Damon Manni is proud that he
is “the neighborhood guy who
makes things.”
dining. Two rather unusual commis-
sions involved creating a series of
display stands for a jewelry maker.
And Manni recently delivered 25 hard
maple planks that he designed and
constructed to a Pleasanton restaurant
(Nonni’s Bistro) as platters for their
customers’ fish or meat.
His ceramics include bowls, plates,
mugs, cups, and cruets. “It’s the oldest
art,” he reminded. “Pottery is what the
archaeologists found first. Coming
from the software world, wood is very
tactile; pottery is the same. Both con-
nect me to the earth.”
“I have a bunch of his ‘Pakeo cups,’”
inspired by a Japanese potter, said
Oakland artist Kierra Stanley. She
appreciates the textured handles that
“feel just very much like home in my
hand.” Visiting his workshop, she
said, “was a special moment. He is just
such a beautiful man.”
Manni does 90 percent of his work
using hand tools, some inherited from
his dad. “If you learn with hand tools,
you’ll be better with power tools,”
Manni said. “We’ve come so far away
from crafts.”
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instill in the teenagers he hires to
work with him each summer. Lucian
Hoofnagle, 15, a sophomore in the
Engineering Academy at Oakland
Tech, started with Manni in June and
still puts in a few hours each week.
Manni has his garage-turned-work-
shop entrance at half-mast, both to
keep his dog JoJo at bay and to enjoy
Rockridge weather and his neighbors.
“My friends and I would walk by, and
I would say, ‘Working hard or hardly
working?’” said Lucian, who lives
nearby. “One day, he offered me a job.”
“I’ve been learning to do wood
oiling, staining, and sanding,” Lucian
said. “Mr. Manni’s going to teach me
to saw with precision. I love building
things. I built a huge tree house in
my backyard, but the fire department
made me take it down. Kids my age
either don’t like or can’t find a job. I
was lucky.”
Manni is married to Leah Tang,
executive director of technology at
Kaiser Oakland, whom he met online.
Favorite Rockridge haunts are Hudson
Bay and Rockridge Café. He thinks
of Rockridge as akin to an old-time
hamlet where there are specialized
tradespeople who provide essential
goods and services — and where he
is a craftsman. And teaching young
Lucian, Manni said, “reminds me of
me and my dad.”
You can view Manni’s work at his
damonmannistudio website. If you
have a neighborhood story that should
be told, contact judyberne@att.net. n
Did you know that Peralta Ele-
mentary, a neighborhood school,
serves around 350 OUSD children
each year? To support a well-rounded
education — including PE, art,
music, math tutoring, classroom
aides, and essential supplies — the
school relies on over $400,000 in
community-raised funding annually.
Peralta Elementary is currently
seeking individual and business
sponsors for its 2025 Walkathon, on
Sunday, October 19. Your financial
support makes a difference, helping
ensure every student receives the
quality education they deserve.
Sponsors are recognized in event
publicity and activities.
For additional information, visit
www.peraltaschool.org/walkathon. n
Greater Rockridge Neighborhood
Crime Prevention Council
Next NCPC Meeting Date:
Thursday, October 9, 7pm
The upcoming meeting will be held
in the Rockridge Library
Conference Room, and on Zoom.
Zac Unger will be speaking at the
October 9 meeting. Come and meet
your City Councilmember.
For details, or for the Zoom link,
visit www.rockridgencpc.com.

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ROCKRIDGE WELCOMES NEW BIZ TO COLLEGE AVENUE
WestWind Succulents
Pops Up for the Holidays

Marmalade Salon Brings
Its Signature Style to
Rockridge
M
WestWind Succulents, a small
succulent nursery and design
company based in Lafayette, has
opened a pop-up location at 5510
College Avenue. The company was
formed in 2017 when Jennifer Ahl-
strand, a sculptor and painter, started
growing succulents on the roof of her
husband’s furniture studio in West
Oakland. “We’ll be adding more local
makers as the weeks go on, and we’ll
most likely only be here through the
holidays,” says Ahlstrand. The shop
also plans to host classes on making
succulent-decorated pumpkins,
wreaths, and Thanksgiving center-
pieces. Information available soon at
westwindsucculents.com. n
armalade Salon opened its new
Rockridge location at 6021 Col-
lege Avenue on June 1, after four great
years in nearby Elmwood. The salon
offers a comprehensive range of color
services utilizing products that are
free from ammonia, parabens, and
PPDs. Owner and longtime stylist
Onika Crossman (pictured on right)
has been in the industry for 30 years.
During the pandemic, clients loved
the calm, personalized vibe, so she
built that into Marmalade’s current
appointment-only model, booked
online. “Clients come in, self-check in
on their phone, and relax until their
stylist is ready. It’s a little different, but
people love it. We could not be happier
about the move. We love Rockridge.”
Visit them at marmaladesalon.com. n
Wellness, Community,
and Movement: ADF
Studio Opens on College
ESQUELETO Relocates Shop to College Avenue
Beloved jewelry and design shop ESQUELETO,
founded by Lauren Wolf, will open its new
Rockridge location on October 25 at 5520 College
Avenue. To celebrate, the shop will host a special
opening weekend event featuring local designer
Isabel Dennis of KIMA.
Originally launched in Oakland’s Temescal
Alley in 2011, ESQUELETO has grown to include
locations in Los Angeles, New York, and Mill
Valley. The Rockridge store continues its mission
to curate fine jewelry, art, and home goods with a
focus on sustainability and craftsmanship. Learn
more at ShopEsqueleto.com. n
A
DF Studio held its grand opening
last month and offers Pilates
classes for the Rockridge community
at 5262 College Avenue. “I’ve built
my businesses from the ground
up with a focus on community,
creativity, and creating spaces that
feel both elevated and welcoming,”
says Lizeth Velazquez (pictured
above), a 28-year-old, first-generation,
Mexican-American entrepreneur
and company founder. “My father,
Juan Velazquez, has always been the
building hands and the strength and
muscle behind everything I’ve done,
making each step of this journey
possible.” The studio also features a
fresh flower vending machine and
members-only green tea matchas. See
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Graphic Novels for
Adults Hit the Shelves
At Rockridge Library

Casual Carpool Pick-Up Locations
in Rockridge
Casual Carpool
Returns to Rockridge
by Robbie Tasker, RCPC
Transportation Chair

• Rooftop Safeway parking lot at
6310 College Avenue
by Valerie Johnson, Friends of the
Rockridge Library
• 492 Hudson St @ Claremont
C
Tasual Carpool is back in business
as of Wednesday, October 8.
The informal service had run pretty
steadily in the Bay Area since 1970,
until it was interrupted as a result of
the pandemic. The practice connects
willing drivers with two or more
riders, allowing them to take advan-
tage of the highway’s high-occupancy
lanes during peak hours. The goal?
To get everyone from the East Bay to
downtown San Francisco as quickly
and conveniently as possible.
While the pandemic was a bump
in the road, casual carpooling has
already begun to pick up again in
other parts of the East Bay, including
Emeryville and North Berkeley.
Anyone can go to the nearest casual
carpool location to grab a ride or offer
a lift. However, there is an option to
sign up as a driver or rider at sfcasu-
alcarpool.com. The site also provides
information on pick-up and drop-off
locations — but for first-timers, here
are some key things to know:
he Rockridge Branch Library has
an exciting new addition to its
shelves: a full collection of adult
graphic novels, made possible by
funding from the Friends of the Rock-
ridge Library. With this support, the
library purchased more than 50 titles,
all now available for checkout.
They’re so much more than superhe-
roes and capes. Today’s graphic novels
span every genre you can think of:
adventure, sci-fi, romance, memoir,
and everyday slice-of-life stories. The
new library collection has a little bit
of everything, whether you’re drawn
to bold, artwork or simply love getting
lost in a really good story.
This expansion came as a direct
response to requests from library-
goers to better meet the needs of our
community. The books can be found
in the graphic novel section of the
Rockridge Branch. Whether you’re a
seasoned reader or someone curious
to try the format for the first time,
this collection is a great place to start.
The Friends of the Rockridge Library
are proud to support projects like
this. To make a donation, visit www.
rockridgefriends.org. n
• Carpooling can save you up to 20
minutes on your commute.
• Driving in the carpool lane (Mon–
Fri, 5am to 10am; and 3pm to 7pm)
reduces the Bay Bridge toll to $4.
• Passengers occasionally pitch in
a small amount for the ride —
typically a dollar or so. n
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Oken: Playful Charm
Meets Culinary
Artistry in Rockridge
but came off as layered and crave-
able, tied together with a tangy,
vinegar-laced sauce. The yukhwe
onigiri, a crisp rice ball topped with
beef tartare and a quail egg, was
another knockout: crunchy on the
outside, melting within. The omelet
was custardy and delicate, lifted by
shrimp in a gochujang-spiked sauce.
Even the Sichuan-spiced popcorn
chicken, though on the tougher side,
impressed with its condiments —
jalapeños bright, cilantro fresh,
honey mustard.
For the main course, wagyu kalbi
short rib ssam delivered pure satisfac-
tion: sizzling beef with garlic, kimchi,
bitter greens, and ssamjang served
alongside to wrap it all together.
Every bite tasted a little different, a
little more alive. The wagyu itself was
transcendent — deeply marbled and
tender to the point of surrender.
Dessert carried the same spirit —
devil’s food chocolate cake layered
with kinako sesame cream and
showered in dehydrated cake crumble.
Rich without being heavy, it was the
perfect way to cap the night.
If the food sets Oken apart, the
service makes it stick. One server
slyly kept my glass full (the perks of
dining late on a Sunday), while our
main server, Camille, had impeccable
timing and genuine warmth.
Where ambition meets artistry
and the food grabs your attention
completely — Oken is a restaurant for
Rockridge to celebrate. n
by Zoe Siegel
On the corner of Claremont
and Florio, under a navy-blue
awning, Oken signals its intentions
with a neon lucky cat in the doorway:
playful, welcoming, and a little mis-
chievous. Step inside, and the dining
room stretches upward and back —
a high-ceilinged space lined with
honey-colored wood slats and cobalt
tiles. The open kitchen hides just
enough behind sculptural wooden
panels and deep blue cloth, while a
row of toys peek out like mascots.
Stylish yet warm, polished with a
wink. And, in the end, it’s clear: the
real lucky ones are those of us who get
to have Oken in Rockridge.
That same blend of refinement and
whimsy carries into the food, the
work of chef Albert Ok (pictured
above). His menu threads Korean
flavors through dishes that wander
across borders without hesitation,
made special by the confidence
behind every move. He isn’t afraid of
play — ramen-spiced fries, popcorn
chicken in a paper bag — yet he
executes with precision, transforming
whimsy into art.
We began with an off-menu
special: steak frites topped with
a yolky egg. The fries, dusted in
ramen-inspired seasoning, paid
homage to instant-noodle packets
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Rockridge Residents Hear Plans for
197-Unit Senior Housing Project
 by Mark Aaronson, RCPC Board Member

A
The current design is for a 7-story,
Type-1 concrete building with an
underground garage for 196 cars. The
developers want most vehicle access
to be from and to Claremont Avenue,
but may need local land use waivers
to make this happen. In addition
to a long stretch on Claremont, the
project site is bounded by Florio
and Auburn — narrow streets with
single-family houses. The building
is being designed with strong archi-
tectural features, though not ones
reminiscent of the Rockridge arts-
and-crafts style. The plans include
new, wider sidewalks and native tree
landscaping.
In their presentation, the develop-
ers emphasized the comparatively
limited supply of licensed senior care
facilities in our geographic area. The
information was drawn from a study
noting 300 such units in Berkeley,
compared to 1,500 in Walnut Creek.
A neighborhood participant during
the question-and-answer period noted
that her understanding was Merrill
Gardens on Broadway near 51st
Street — which is such a facility — is
not fully occupied. This led to a brief
discussion about the projected occu-
pancy levels of senior care facilities
and their impact on the planning and
financing of such projects.
The developers have filed an SB 330
preliminary application with the City
of Oakland, which freezes current
land use requirements. They expect
to file a fully complete application
early this fall. It will go through the
usual land use process, likely with
only basic CEQA review. They hope
to have land use entitlements by the
end of 2026. They presently have an
option to buy the property. The non-
profit Red Cross is still the owner and
may retain an ownership interest in
the developed property.
To comment on the project, please
email landuse@rockridge.org. n

t an evening meeting held on
September 18 at the College
Avenue Presbyterian Church, attended
by about 50 local residents, the devel-
opers of a proposed new Rockridge
senior (over 62) rental facility pre-
sented an overview of the project and
responded to a slew of lively questions.
The project’s location is the former
Red Cross blood bank site at 6230
Claremont Avenue, across from Safe-
way. The developers are Ellis Partners
— who, since 2003, have been active
in projects throughout the Bay Area,
including in downtown Oakland and
at Jack London Square — and the
Spirit Living Group, which specializes
in the development of Bay Area life
care facilities for elderly individuals.
A recent example is the Arbor at
Berkeley, located on San Pablo Avenue
near University Avenue.
The proposed Rockridge project,
a Residential Care Facility for the
Elderly (RCFE), will have 197 units, of
which 157 will be independent living
units, 20 assisted living units, and 20
memory care units. Regarding unit
sizes: 48 are studios, 99 are one-bed-
rooms, and 50 are two-bedrooms.
There will be a full range of services
at various levels of care, including
common spaces such as a dining hall
offering prepared meals and areas for
recreational activities.
Because the project — if approved
and built — is not scheduled to open
until late 2028, the developers have not
yet set specific rental rate ranges, a sig-
nificant percentage of which will cover
the cost of services. They anticipate
30 to 40 staff during peak hours. To
get a sense of likely rental rates, they
recommend reviewing current pricing
at nearby high-quality senior housing
facilities.
Regarding affordability: there are no
housing subsidies available for RCFEs,
although there may be limited ways to
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relative nearly faints when I tell them).
This kind of ostentatious wealth dis-
play sits awkwardly on the block and
actively pushes our neighborhood fur-
ther out of reach. More homogenized,
more reserved for the ultra-wealthy. A
far cry from the diverse, vibrant Oak-
land community it’s supposed to be.
We hear all the time that California
is in a housing crisis. Families are
hanging on by a thread with rent,
young people are leaving, essen-
tial workers are stuck with brutal
commutes. And yet here we are,
tearing down multi-family housing
so someone can plant a gussied-up
McMansion in its place. Legal? Sure.
Moral? Not even close.
Every time this happens, something
vital gets stripped away. It’s not just
square footage. It’s the people who
might have lived there… the teachers,
nurses, young families, retirees. It’s the
kids who would have filled the block
with noise. It’s the small web of con-
nection that makes a neighborhood
feel alive. In its place? A giant box with
curtains drawn, a gated driveway, a
signal that says: this block isn’t for you.
$4.7 million for one house isn’t a
win. It’s failure with bad drywall.
And unless we start demanding better
policies that protect multifamily hous-
ing and put community needs above
developer profits, we’ll keep watching
our neighborhoods hollow out, one
“luxury” shell at a time. n
clearly cut, and it screams “Southern
California bourgeoisie” in the middle
of a craftsman bungalow and prairie
revival community. It’s profit dressed
up as luxury. The neighborhood loses
density, the buyer gets a hollow shell,
and the developer cashes out.
In theory, the studio and ADU could
be rented out to at least two people.
But they’re a permitting mirage. We all
know whoever is shelling out nearly $5
million for this status box isn’t using
the 75 percent projected rental income
qualifier to get the mortgage.
Rockridge is already one of the least
accessible neighborhoods in Oakland.
Every house sells for over a million
dollars. The few rentals that do exist
go for staggering prices (I say this as a
renter paying one of these staggering
prices. Seriously, every out of state
Letter to the Editor
Rockridge’s $4.7 Million Gut Punch
DEAR EDITOR: Not long ago, a
modest multi-family complex on my
street was sold, stripped to the studs,
and given a second-story lift. In my
heart of hearts, I hoped it was being
turned into more units. But no. Now,
in place of multiple households, sits a
3,800-square-foot single-family for-
tress with a studio and an ADU, listed
for $4.7 million at 5231 Miles Ave.
I don’t see progress when I walk
by it. I see a gut punch. What once
housed several families has been
reduced to one oversized box for
one wealthy buyer. And to make it
worse, it’s not even well built. The
workmanship is cheap, corners were
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Rockridge Library
OCTOBER 2025
Teens, Ages 12 to 18
Movie Day: Wednesday 10/29, 2-4pm: Join us for a
fun movie and popcorn and drinks.
Adult Crafting Series: Tuesday Oct. 21st,
6-7:30pm. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage
and Day of the Dead, join local artist Amor
Eterno Arte for this hands-on Workshop learn-
ing about and doing linocut block printing.
Appropriate for ages 10 and up.
Meet the Authors: Shoshan Walter will discuss
her new book, Rehab: An American Scandal.
Books will be sold onsite by A Great Good
Place for Books. This program is sponsored by
the Friends of the Rockridge Library
Rockridge Gardening Series: Saturday Octo-
ber. 18th, 2-3pm. Pollinators, Attract bees,
butterflies and other pollinators to your garden
oasis. The U.C. Master Gardeners of Alameda
County share their expertise.
Medicare One on One’s with Denise Lom-
bard: Fridays (starting Oct. 10), 1-3pm, drop
ins welcome. n
Children
Storytime: Thursdays and Saturdays; 10:30am.
Chess Club: Wednesdays; 4pm. All ages and
skill-levels welcome.
Read to a Dog: Thursdays; 4pm. Practice fluency
with Scout or Gladys.
Craft Programs: MoChA at the Library! Third
Thursdays, September to April, 3:30pm. Monthly
art workshops for children and families led by
teachers from the Museum of Children’s Art.
For ages 5-15 and caregivers. Build creativity,
social-emotional & academic skills through art.
Making Stories Club: First Thursdays, Septem-
ber to May, 3:30pm. Monthly workshops to write,
illustrate, and tell stories. Make books, zines, sto-
ries, comics, kamishibai, or scripts! Join this club
of youth writers and illustrators. For ages 8 to 12.
Halloween Fun: Sunday, 10/26, 11am-2pm. Join
us in our parking lot for puppets, music, stories,
crafts, and free books. All ages welcome – come
in costume for the Rockridge Halloween Parade.
Adults 
Ask Your Area Home Experts: Every 2nd Friday,
noon-2pm. Get answers, tips, and connections from
a Senior Loan Advisor and a Realtor, both Rock-
ridge locals. Have questions answered about home
ownership, maintenance, finance, investing, ADUs,
downsizing, moving, and more.
Rockridge Book Club: Every 2nd Saturday, 3:30-
4:30pm. Please call 510-597-5017 for more info and
to get a copy of the book. October’s book is No-No
Boy, by John Okada.
Needlework Circle: Every Thursday, 1-3pm. Bring
your yarn and fiber arts projects to Rockridge
Library. Build community, share your passion,
learn, have fun!
Artist’s Open Studio: Every 3rd Tuesday, 2-4:30pm.
1-on-1 Technology Help: Every Saturday,
10am-12pm and 1-3pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
5:30-7:30pm. Come with your devices and technol-
ogy questions and our volunteer tech guru will help
you get sorted.  Signup recommended.
Adult Crafting Series: Tuesday Oct. 7th, 6-7:30pm.
Luminaria with Sadie. As the days darken, enjoy the
flow of your handmade luminaria. You will learn
how to create these beautiful candle shades using
wax paper panels, embedded flowers and washi
tape.
Library Hours:
Mon, Thurs, Sat 10am to 5:30pm
Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10am to 8pm
Friday, noon to 5:30pm. Closed Sundays.
Adults and Children, Ages 10 and Up
Crafting: Tuesday Oct. 21st, 6-7:30pm. In
celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Day of the
Dead, join local artist Amor Eterno Arte for this
hands-on Workshop learning about and doing
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