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By Gary Barg

RCPC to Launch New Website in January by Gary Barg, RCPC Board Member

Gary Barg Kristen Belt Eli Kaplan Tom Lollini Zack Walton Kim Suczynski-Smith Karen Ivy Morgan Molvig

Gary Barg / Chabot Rd. I’ve lived in Rockridge since 1988 with my husband Ross. As young transplants to California, we bought a 1910 bungalow on Chabot Road and transformed it into our home. I relish the richness of life in Rockridge and the greater...

By Margaret McCarthy

...................................Chair Kristen Belt.............................................Vice Chair Garrick Monaghan Beyer........................Secretary Paul McDonnell.......................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Gary Barg, Sam Fishman, David Hatfield, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Natalie Musick, Brian Stromquist, Robbie Tasker

... the day of the Tour. As always, we have a very diverse assortment of kitchens, both aestheti- cally and in terms of budget, so there’s something for everyone. ● Paul McDonnell.......................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Gary Barg, Sam Fishman, David Hatfield, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Natalie Musick, Brian Stromquist, Robbie Tasker

...........................................Vice Chair Please email kitchentour@rockridge.org to volunteer. ● Garrick Monaghan Beyer........................Secretary Paul McDonnell.......................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Gary Barg, Sam Fishman, David Hatfield, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Natalie Musick,Brian Stromquist, Robbie Tasker Whether you are planning your own remodel or just like checking out

...ship and representation of neighborhood interests. Rockridge News Production Ryan Phillips.........................Editor & Layout Artist Susan Montauk...............Business & Distribution Mgr. RCPC Board of Directors, 2026 Mark Aaronson, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Sam Fishman, Jana Good, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Paul McDonnell, Garrick Monaghan Beyer, Natalie Musick, Brian Stromquist, Robbie Tasker

Paul McDonnell......................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton, Kim Suczynski Smith. Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered in ...

...............................Chair Star Lightner.........................................Vice Chair Jana Good.............................................Secretary Paul McDonnell......................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton, Kim Suczynski-Smith. Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered in

Paul McDonnell......................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton, Kim Suczynski-Smith. Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered in ...

...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. by Gary Barg, RCPC Board Member R CPC will launch a new version of our community website towards the end of January 2026. You’ll see familiar features such as a searchable archive of The Rockridge News and some new highlights like a neighbor- hood blog...

...Chair Star Lightner.........................................Vice Chair Jana Good.............................................Secretary Paul McDonnell......................................Treasurer SUBMITTING BLOGS AND EVENTS Mark Aaronson, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton, Kim Suczynski-Smith, Muhammad Alameldin. BLOGS: • Articles should focus on issues that are important to our community, for example: safety, housing, sustainabil- ity and t...

.... Chair Star Lightner......................................... Vice Chair Jana Good.................................................Secretary Paul McDonnell.......................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton, Kim Suczynski-Smith

...htner...............................................Vice Chair Jana Good...................................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton, Kim Suczynski-Smith Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to s...

By Don Kinkead

.................................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

...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

...asey Farmer.......................................................Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Jana Good, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered...

...asey Farmer.......................................................Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Jana Good, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered...

...asey Farmer.......................................................Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Jana Good, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered...

By Carol Kasparek

...ulations to the new and returning board members who have been confirmed for two-year terms following the 2025 uncontested election. Incumbents returning to the board include Star Lightner and Mark Aaronson. New members to the board include Gary Barg, Jana Good, Robbie Tasker, and Paul McDonnell. Statements of the new board members are published on pages 3 and 4. The next election will occur in the spring of 2026, at which time all interested residents will again be encouraged to run f...

...asey Farmer.......................................................Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Jana Good, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered in the Rockr...

By Don Kinkead

...onth for the upcoming newsletter. by Casey Farmer, RCPC Chair In February, RCPC announced its annual election. Six candidates filed by the deadline for the six open seats, so there will not be a board election this year. Congratulations to Gary Barg, Jana Good, Robbie Tasker, and Paul McDonnell, who will be joining the

...OCKRIDGE 6 Offers! Now comes the hard stuff. The letters to the editor last month highlighted some of the problems we will see as new development occurs: greater height and density of buildings; legal non-conformance to 348 GLENDALE AVENUE Gary Barg Chabot Road n This beautiful, bright and spacious 2-Bedroom Craftsman bungalow sold 33% over the list price in a shifting, inventory-intensive September market! This listing marks my 5th sale on this lovely single-block of Glendale Avenue ...

...ith the developer and city planning department to help make this project as good as it can be, and not to focus on trying to kill it or saddle it with unrealistic conditions such as the parking permit solution you propose in the article. — Gary Barg I write to object to the attitude of NIMBYism that I feel the committee is expressing in the Land Use article about the Nautilus project. (The Rockridge News, October 2015.) The projects near Telegraph and 51st are infill in what I think i...

...ected households is not adequately balanced by the esthetic benefit. The neighborhood needs to closely consider everyone’s ability and desire to pay for something that imposes an expense as high as that proposed to underground the lines. — Gary Barg Letters to the Editor The Rockridge News welcomes letters to the editor. Your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and city/neighborhood must be included for verification. Only your name will appear with your letter. Letters may be ...

...utely no demonstrated need for an increase in fees for a program that cannot be expensive to administer. If the Council is looking for ways to save money, then consider reducing the street cleaning to once per month in this neighborhood. — Gary Barg Gay Ducey, from page 1 Following Ducey’s presentation, RCPC Land Use Committee chair Stuart Flashman reported on the status of several development projects in the Rockridge area. His report appears on page 5. The RCPC board develops and pr...

By Theresa Nelson

...ished their gifts acknowledged in honor of another person, only the honoree is listed.) Jacob and Wendy Maureen Alano, George and Julia Zolinsky Yeda Altes Michael Aronson and Jody London The Employees of Ashby Lumber Helen Rose Balawedjer Gary Barg June Batterman Zoe Benjamin David Bond Anne Brandon Molly Brostrom and Todd Schafer Betsy Cotton Isadora Clements Jennifer Cooper and Tom Dolan Patrick Cullinane Danspace Benjamin Mark Davis Hon. Ignacio De La Fuente  !   !   ...