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By Mary MacDonald

Alameda County Supervisor Keith Car- son and a free vegetarian lunch pre- pared by Alice Waters of Chez Panisse restaurant, featuring locally grown produce.

By Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson

by Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson Over the last year, Rockridge neighborhood town halls have drawn strong interest in the safety of Oakland and the future of our community. Part of a comprehensive approach to crime prevention is addressing the fundamental ...

By Susan Montauk

...ent assistance, and the recidivism rate for PIC from page 1 Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), to be held at 7 p.m. in the Rockridge Branch Library, will focus on youth and re- entry services. A panel, organized by the office of Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, will include experienced service providers who are part of the solution to making Oakland safer. Panel members and

CANDIDATE FORUM TOWN HALL: Alameda County Board of Supervisors – District 5 Co-hosted by: Oakland Technical High School’s Varsity Debate Team Tuesday, February 13 6pm to 7:30pm Oakland Tech Student Ctr. Access is through the main doors of the campus from Broadway To attend in person, or ...

By Nancy Dutcher

¢ Supervisor Keith Carson, - Alameda County’s Land Use Decisions

By Keith Carson

| isor, District 5 by Keith Carson, Alameda County Supervisor, Northern Alameda County Urban Environmental Conference

...vocate during the Lionel Wilson mayoral administration and served on the Chinatown/Central Redevelopment Advisory Board for 12 years. She helped save a 100-unit building from demolition after the 1989 earthquake. Recently, she helped lobby Alameda County Supervisors to sell two blocks at Broadway and 4th Street for new housing — with one site affordable and one market-rate. Currently, Schiff is a board member of the Oakland Heritage Alliance (OHA), whose mission is to “advocate for the protection...

H Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson will also be on the agenda to discuss the importance of the 2020 Census for our community, and how his office is working to make sure an accurate count of all of our residents is obtained. ave an idea for enhancing Rock­ r...

...nd examination of homelessness in North Oakland. Co-sponsored by the Rockridge Community Planning Council, the College Avenue Presbyterian Church (CAPC), the Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), and the office of Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, the meeting will be held in the church sanctuary, 5951 College.

By Stuart Flashman

This month, RCPC teams up with the College Avenue Presbyterian Church, Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson’s office and the Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) to sponsor a Town Hall panel discussion on homelessness in Oakland and Rockridge. It’s an appropriate topic as we approach the holiday season ...

...f you have not attended a Rockridge com- munity meeting before, this will be a perfect opportunity to join friends and neighbors to learn what is happening in your neighbor- hood and to help the board set its goals for this coming year. by Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson Over the last year, Rockridge neighborhood town halls have drawn strong

@ What’s up with brine tac County Government? £<ecation ho controls transportation spending for major arteries? Who administers public services such as public hospitals, foster care, and senior citizens services? Who oversees a $1.5 billion budget and employs 8,500 people? The Alameda Co...

By Erin O’Hara

...al item, gift card or service? Donating is a great way to promote your business, and your company’s name will be highlighted as an official sponsor. Email inquiries and donation requests to auction@chabotelementary. org by February 15th. n Supervisor, from previous page and community-based mental health services. See BautersForSupervisor.com Ken Berrick (Alameda County Board of Education Trustee). He founded Seneca Center, a nonprofit agency that serves children and families with comprehensive me...

By Casey Farmer

...d will begin line drawing soon. Input is still welcome and encouraged. Want to learn more? The Oakland League of Women Voters (LWV) is hosting a webinar on Redistricting on Monday, October 4, from 6-7pm. Register at: https://bit.ly/3kpEk0D Alameda County: 1,682,353 people ÷ 5 Districts = ~336,000 people per district https://redistricting2021.acgov.org/ Casey Farmer serves as the Director of Community Engagement for Alameda County’s Redistricting 2021 as well as Secretary of the RCPC. Louise Rothm...

By Dan Pitcock

In hopes of finding a noise-buffering solution acceptable to all area residents, County Supervisor Keith Carson (Fifth District) has proposed that representa- tives of both sides of the issue meet with CalTrans, the City of Oakland, and the Alameda County Transportation Authority (ACTA). The first such meeting will probably occur in May and...

...red project approach this fall. Preliminary design and further financial analysis would extend to December 2027. Deschambault also credited support from elected officials, including Zac Unger (City Council District 1) and Nikki Fortunato Bas (Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5), and Mayor Barbara Lee, as well as volun- teer groups in the community like

By Erin O’Hara

and Director of the Brotherhood of Elders; his professional work focuses on facilitation and community engagement. See hodgeford5supervisor.com Chris Moore (community volunteer and accountant). He serves on the Board of the East Bay Rental Housing Association. Gerald Pechenuk (member of the Alameda County Republican Party Central Committee). Lorrel Plimier (attorney and data scientist). ...

career of public service in arts and museum education, Claire held numerous positions including Exec- utive Director of the San Francisco Arts Commission and Supervisor of Education for the SF Museum of Modern Art. At the Arts Commission, she developed grants for funding the City’s public statues and restoration of the Coit Tower murals, and founded the City’s Youth Arts Festival. Claire had also been the Director o...

By Berkeley’s Health Department

...saxophonist and his fellow East Bay band members took to the front porch of his Rockridge home to give neighbors an afternoon jazz concert. A crowd of up to 75, which included surprised passers-by, turned up. Photo courtesy of Laura Mytels Alameda County Goes Orange O As of October 13, elementary stu- dents began returning to classrooms, if their schools were ready. that follow the State’s guidance. Playgrounds pose a risk because they have high-touch surfaces and involve gathering and mixing of ...

...he extensive funds needed to propel them through the justice system. That is why Un­ Common Law is working towards a 100 percent pro-bono model, meaning that services would be free. Julie Hess, UnCommon Law Deputy Director, and her husband Alameda County Deputy Public Defender and UnCommon Law Board member Satch Slavin are Rockridge residents. these individuals can stand before the California Board of Parole Hearings after completing an amount of time served to work towards spending the remainder...

By Leonora Sea

...nator habitat. In 2014, Rockridge resident Carl Price responded to an article in The Rockridge News and began volunteering on a regular basis, helping with planting and maintenance e f fo r t s a s a G a r d e n S t e w a r d , a n d n o w supervising and working with crews of high school s t u d e n t s f r o m t h e Alameda County Probation Department’s Weekend Training Academy to beautify the Broadway Pollinator Garden. Recently, Maureen Carver from nearby Upper Broadway has become a regular v...

By Gorden Piper

...itat for bees, butterflies and birds. In 2014, Rockridge resident Carl Price responded to an article in The Rockridge News and began volunteering on a regular basis, helping with planting and maintenance efforts as a Garden Steward. He now supervises and works with crews of high school students from the Alameda County Probation Department Weekend Training Academy to beautify the Broadway Pollinator

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