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by Liam Pierce | College Point in the ‘30s next to a photo of current day You might’ve walked by the scaf- folding that, up until recently, covered the Southeastern gateway to College Avenue, and known that underneath it were the businesses im Moment Kaf...

By Liam Pierce

by Liam Pierce Captain Michael Worthington wears his grandfather’s fire- fighter belt buckle every day he’s at Rockridge’s Firehouse 19. It reminds him of his visits to his grandfather’s station as a kid in Cleveland. “We spend so much time away from our...

By Liam Pierce

From Left-to-Right: Nicholas Ramirez, Ceciley Johnson, Michael Worthington and Brian Petrie | Photo by Liam Pierce

By Liam Pierce

Rockridge’s Transitional Shelter Needs Your Help: Donate to their Financial Literacy Course by Liam Pierce Family Matters is the name of the homeless rehousing program that lives in the first and second floors of the former CCA dorms at 5276 Broad- way Ave. And “family matters” may as well be the program’s mantra. “When you take families suffer...

By Liam Pierce

THE page 10 DECEMBER 2025 Help Oakland Out: Adopt a Storm Drain by Liam Pierce

By Liam Pierce

Between Creeks and Hills: Indigenous Life in What We Call Rockridge by Liam Pierce

as a published writer, editor, and communications strategist, and my reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NBC News. Local news has long been my passion. That said, we will also miss outgo­ ing editor Liam Pierce. Last fall, Liam took on the role in an interim capaci­ ty. For personal reasons, he could only commit to the role for six months. We sincerely appreciate his time, the new writers he has recruited, and the unique stories he has uplifted. ...

...meeting on next steps and a way to help make the triangle a beautiful gather- ing place for generations to come. ● TRIGONOMETRY: Three solutions to the Claremont / Colleg Triangle Conundrum photo by Barbara Pajak THE HOUSING NEED layout by Liam Pierce Da Ga

Oakland Tech Basketball’s Deep Run by Liam Pierce For Earth Day: Join the Frog Park Cleanup! Both the boys and girls Oakland Tech basketball teams made deep runs into their season before bowing out, each coming one win short of State championship appearances. On March 10, the Tech girls’ ...

...acter 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. Rockridge News Production Liam Pierce.........................Editor & Layout Artist Susan Montauk...............Business & Distribution Mgr. RCPC Board of Directors, 2026 Casey Farmer...............................................Chair Star Lightner..............................

of their sales to R4R! Originals, prints and note cards will be available. Come to a reception at the Gallery on Mar. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. and save 20% off the regular registration fee for the ride. ● Rockridge News Production Liam Pierce.........................Editor & Layout Artist Susan Montauk...............Business & Distribution Mgr. RCPC Board of Directors, 2026 Casey Farmer...............................................Chair Star Lightner..............................

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Marketgoers pick through the racks of one of 55 vendors who operate at the market. | photo by Liam Pierce

...acter 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. Rockridge News Production Liam Pierce.........................Editor & Layout Artist Susan Montauk...............Business & Distribution Mgr. RCPC Board of Directors, 2026 Casey Farmer...............................................Chair Star Lightner..............................

each new issue of The Rockridge News, articles written by the RCPC board and by you: the Rockridge community! Rockridge News Production Liam Pierce.........................Editor & Layout Artist Susan Montauk...............Business & Distribution Mgr. RCPC Board of Directors, 2026 Casey Farmer...............................................Chair Star Lightner..............................

...destrian scramble might solve that. “It would be very cool if people were freely crossing in all directions through that space; almost like the movement of the pedestrians would knit together the disparate corners of it.” ● Illustration by Liam Pierce TOKYO-STYLE AND MORE The pedestrian scramble is an idea that some of us in the community have

make the news tick—codes of ethics, formulas for reaching an audience, etc. We’ll also be talking about oral story- telling, story structure and building diversity in journalism. Rockridge News editor Liam Pierce (published: The New York Times, Glamour; former staff writer for: Vice and New Orleans’ Times-Picayune) will lead the workshop and partici- pants will come away with: • A clear understanding of re- quirements to write for Rockridge News • ...

...acter 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. Rockridge News Production Liam Pierce.......................... Editor & Layout Artist Susan Montauk.....Business & Distribution Manager RCPC Board of Directors, 2025 Casey Farmer................................................. Chair Star Lightner................................

...” For me, too, this little assignment was a reminder of connection. That bright blue hat and “PRESS” sign opened up stories I wouldn’t have heard otherwise — proof that curios- ity, like protest, keeps us young. n Rockridge News Production Liam Pierce...............................Editor & Layout Artist Susan Montauk......Business & Distribution Manager Judith Doner Berne......... Senior Contributing Writer

Photos: The Halloween Parade Had Plenty of Tricks and Treats for All Photos by Robbie Tasker and Liam Pierce

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...r something entirely new. Either old or new — whether you’re bending over to view the pastries or are gazing at them, slack-jawed, at eye-level — there’s plenty of magic in Rockridge to go around. I can’t wait to discover it with you. n By Liam Pierce Growing up in Oakland, I always thought of Rockridge as a magi- cal place. Even when I bend down to look at Market Hall's pastries, I can’t replicate the feeling of viewing them at eye-level like I did as a young child. Later, as an elemen...

the City’s oldest neighborhoods (via researching Ohlone peoples), trends that are defining this current moment (mentoring Oakland Tech students) and the shape of its horizon (while learning perhaps *too* much about land use),” Pierce shared. My heart is here, in Oakland’s local stories. I’m eager to work alongside you, the neighbors, small business owners, parents, and longtime resi­ dents who make Rockridge the spe­ cial place that it is. Please send your story ideas my wa...