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Lert, Janet Somers at the keyboard during the September Taft Avenue block party.

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Crime in Rockridge: ‘the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’ by Janet Somers Shere is not so dramatic when viewed from the standpoint of the absolute numbers, especially compared with other areas of the city. Oakland Police Chief Wayne Tucker addresses the crowd at the June NCPC meeting. Police officers, DA represe...

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by Janet Somers Pof things to happen for somebody to enjoy a painting. It shouldn’t spin you out or leave a mystery corner where you get stuck; it should ideally encourage a path that doesn’t eject you from looking at it.” The idea for the exhibition came...

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Mixed Reviews for Proposed 51st and Telegraph Development CRIME IN ROCKRIDGE Rockridge Hit by Robbery Wave by Janet Somers R  The proposed development at 51st and Telegraph would have a ground level plaza with access to street-level retail. ockridge, North Oakland and the city as whole are in the midst of a robbery wave, according to North Oakland police comm...

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 See page 12 for a list of local crime-fighting groups and law enforcement contact phone numbers. Crime is down in North Oakland, they tell residents by Janet Somers O I grew up in the city of Oakland, I’m very committed to its welfare, I’m committed to the people who live here. I love the fact that we’re so diverse. I love the fact that we’re very liberal. I’m a very liberal guy!” n a balmy evening in...

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by Janet Somers Hthey wouldn’t have the same idea. I’d say, hey, walk up the hill, come see this beauti- ful garden, this beautiful archway that the kids made. The garden isn’t vandalized, the garden isn’t destroyed, and the kids spend all day here!” ment...

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Got Potholder? Sarah Stuetz displays and sells her potholder handiwork at the Village Market on Broadway Terrace. Photo: Janet Somers Enterprising 9-year-old sells home-made potholders for charity ing the money. “There were so many other people who could use it better than I could,” she explained. by Janet Somers On a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, 9-year-old Sarah Stuet...

January 3, 2009 When Words Collide: Communicating with Your Pet “I say it’s kibble and I say the hell with it.” by Janet Somers with Fluffy the Cat Do you wish your pet could talk? Appar- ently, many people think theirs can. A poll recently released by the Associ- ated Press and Petside.com found that a majority of people with companion animals think they and the c...

Oakland, CA 94618 Rikyu TEL 510 595 7388 JAPANESE RESTAURANT Sarah Jackson has good communication with her cat Seamus. Photo: Janet Somers again. They have the same emotions as we do – fear, love, grief. You see it on a dog[’s face] more than on a cat. You don’t see it on a rabbit.” In keeping with the poll, which found that fewer men than women say they under- stand their pe...

...and Glen Jarvis to serve alongside board members Richard W. Smith (PPRC chair- man), RCPC Chairwoman Ronnie Spitzer, Danica Truchlikova, Stu Flashman and Peter St. John. Rockridge News Production Cy Gulassa...........................Editor Janet Somers........................Assistant Editor Ortrun Niesar.....................The Muse Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising & The committee also reviewed the pro- posed 100-plus-unit Hause...

... democratic, decentralized one,” he says. There’s also a “Horse’s Mouth” section, for writers who prefer bypassing section owners or whose content doesn’t fit into any of the established categories; Bhatia himself vets such submissions. by Janet Somers During a crime wave here last spring, Rockridge resident Vivek Bhatia, an avid do-it-yourselfer, taught himself about home security devices, then installed an elaborate system in his house with nearly

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and quality of life of its residents; furnish a forum for community involvement, and provide leadership and representation of neighborhood interests. Rockridge News Production Cy Gulassa...........................Editor Janet Somers.......................Copy Editor Ortrun Niesar.....................The Muse Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig.... Writer Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising & My mother discovered the theft q...

...king rela- tionships between community members and serves as a liaison between RCPC and the Oakland Planning Commis- sion, city staff, developers and project proponents. Rockridge News Production Cy Gulassa...........................Editor Janet Somers.......................Copy Editor Ortrun Niesar.....................The Muse Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig.... Writer Barry Kaufman...................Food

...med that property owners, merchants, and the city were well aware of the cachet of Rockridge and its distinctive Craftsman homes and charming College Avenue streetscape. Rockridge News Production Cy Gulassa...........................Editor Janet Somers.......................Copy Editor Ortrun Niesar.....................The Muse Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig.... Writer Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising & An example of the Craftsman styl...

... the health, safety and quality of life of its residents; furnish a forum for community involvement, and provide leadership and representation of neighborhood interests. Rockridge News Production Cy Gulassa...........................Editor Janet Somers.......................Copy Editor Ortrun Niesar.....................The Muse Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig.... Writer Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising &

...model, which has worked well in other state-controlled school districts, is an essential next step for Oakland’s schools as they pursue solvency and academic excellence. Rockridge News Production Cy Gulassa...........................Editor Janet Somers.......................Copy Editor Ortrun Niesar.....................The Muse Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig.... Writer Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising & Schools in the Rockridge/Temesca...

500 Chabot students. Rockridge News Production Cy Gulassa...........................Editor Janet Somers.......................Copy Editor Ortrun Niesar.....................The Muse Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig.... Writer Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising & To learn more about the musician...

... the health, safety and quality of life of its residents; furnish a forum for community involvement, and provide leadership and representation of neighborhood interests. Rockridge News Production Cy Gulassa ..........................Editor Janet Somers .......................Copy Editor Ortrun Niesar .....................The Muse

...ll? — Andy Couturier Could you please tell me: What is the difference between a lemon and a “citron” (which just means “lemon” in French, anyway), and why would one cost $18? What do you use them for? And how can you tell the difference? — Janet Somers from page 6 Rest assured that as we go forward the RCPC Board will be guided by the views and preferences expressed by the majority of community residents—not by individual board members or community members, whatever their affiliations. —...

community involvement, and provide leadership and representation of neighborhood interests. Rockridge News Production Cy Gulassa ..........................Editor Janet Somers .......................Copy Editor Ortrun Niesar .....................The Muse Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig .... Writer Barry Kaufman ...................Food Jo Ellis ...................................Advertising & Community Calendar Theresa ...

...nternet newsgroup, now heads OPD’s traffic division His philosophy of free speech perme- ated and facilitated communication on his newsgroup, whose current approximately 350 members include residents, cops, city officials and reporters. by Janet Somers Oakland Police Lt. Lawrence Green, who three and a half years ago started an innovative Yahoo group allowing police and citizens of North Oakland to talk to each other, has left his post as North Oakland commander to head the department’s ...

...laremont, Telegraph, Alcatraz and 56th), go to www.yahoogroups.com and search under “Colby Park.” Home Alert Groups: For information on organizing a Home Alert group for your block, call Home Alert Coor- dinator Brenda Ivey at 777-8621. by Janet Somers Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council: The Rockridge NCPC meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Fire Station #8, 463 51st Street. Contact Neigh- borhood Services Coordinator Yeda Altes at 615-5802 for information. To volunt...

By Jacqueline Tasch

Although two-year-old Stella Getz was the only one who got up and danced, a lot of toes were tapping to music by the Rockridge Jazz Sextet — Aaron Cohen (alto saxo- phone), Janet Somers (keyboard), Steve Fowler (bass), Tom Williard (drums), Bobby Castro (percussion), and Steve Hanselman (trumpet and flugelhorn). Bagpiper Jim Beatty capped the evening with a rousing sing-along version of “I’ve Been Workin’ on The Rockridge...

Danielle Hawn Bluey, Patty Brunn, Marilyn Citron, Cy Gulassa, Theresa Nelson, Janet Somers, Chad Thompson