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Project Developers Ground Floor Plan edited to show footprint of current retail building. by Ryan Phillips Rockridge residents voiced serious concerns about the scale, traffic impact, and loss of a neighborhood grocery store during a Land Use Com- mittee meeting hosted by the Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) on May 20. Others, though...

The Rockridge News Welcomes New Editor and Says Goodbye to Interim Torchbearer A Word from the Rockridge News’ New Editor by Ryan Phillips I ’m thrilled to step into the role of editor at The Rockridge News. A little bit about me: I’m an Oakland native (born in Merritt Hospital), an Oakland homeowner, and an active OUSD parent. by RCPC Board R CPC welcomes Ryan Phillips as th...

FROG Committee Members Nate Beckett, Will Sheldon, Theresa Nelson and Leonora Sea (from left) were among the volunteers at Frog Park on Earth Day. | Ryan Phillips by Ryan Phillips your local community, you’re enhanc­ ing the local community.” More than 50 volunteers gath­ ered at Frog Park on Saturday morning for an Earth Day cleanup organized by Friends of the Rock­ ridge-Temescal Greenbelt (FROG)....

By Margaret McCarthy

...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 Ryan Phillips.........................Editor & Layout Artist Susan Montauk...............Business & Distribution Mgr. RCPC Board of Directors, 2026 Jana Good...................................................Chair Kristen Belt..............................

...e on the Ridge site would face its own set of hurdles. I would be happy to discuss this fur- ther with the authors should they be so inclined. I write to bring to your attention to two inaccuracies in a recent article by Thomas Lollini and Ryan Phillips. Both appear

By Thomas Lollini

Fast-Food Development Proposed for The Ridge Site by Thomas Lollini, FAIA, RCPC Land Use Committee Chair, and Ryan Phillips Aconceptual proposal to develop a Chick-fil-A fast-food, drive- through restaurant on the south side of Broadway near Coronado is being circulated by the Oakland Office of Economic Development. Te site is the northwest corner of the roughly 4...

...e the balance of the day to visit the other kitchens that you did not see in your training. In addition to docents, we are seeking folks interested in helping put up post- ers and banners, as well as volunteers to Rockridge News Production Ryan Phillips.........................Editor & Layout Artist Susan Montauk...............Business & Distribution Mgr. RCPC Board of Directors, 2026 Jana Good...................................................Chair

course, docents. With nine properties on the tour, each will need morning and afternoon teams of two, meaning 36 docents in all. According to all our repeat docents, it’s a very fun gig! Rockridge News Production Ryan Phillips.........................Editor & Layout Artist Susan Montauk...............Business & Distribution Mgr. RCPC Board of Directors, 2026 Jana Good...................................................Chair Kristen Belt..............................

...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 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 McDonnel...