Unacceptable Conditions for Neighbors and Pedestrians
Dear Editor, I wrote to William Gilchrist, Director of Planning and Building Development, on April 17, 2026, to express my
Letters to the Editor
12 articles
May 19 Update: 6230 Claremont Development Project
The project at 6230 Claremont continues to move forward. City staff declared the application complete on April 21, 2026, which
Update: Electronic Billboards at Lake Temescal Withdrawn by Council Member Charlene Wang
Dear Editor, A five-month collective effort by Friends of Lake Temescal to stop the Oakland City Council from contracting to
Questioning the Cost of High-Rise Development
I have lived in Rockridge for 47 years. When my husband and I first moved here, the space now occupied
Time to Stand Up
Central planners don’t have a good record historically. Try as they might, they just lack the information the rest
Rockridge Residents Push Back on Housing Plans at Community Meeting
We attended the annual meeting of the Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) on April 23. The concerns of many attendees
Proposed Construction Impact on Claremont Middle School
I’ve been following the responses to the proposed residential towers at the Trader Joe’s site, and I’d
Community and Belonging: A Renter’s Viewpoint
By Allison Bliss, Guest Author Dear Editor: I started the morning with a big cuppa and the March 22nd edition
Shining a Light on the 6230 Claremont Project
by Jack Gerson, Guest Author My wife and I have lived on Auburn Avenue for 29 years, adjacent to the
Update Feb 22: Growing Opposition to LED Electronic Billboards at Lake Temescal
by Jeff Kahn, Guest Author Despite growing opposition, the proposal to construct five huge electric LED billboard towers at sites
Dear Xocolate Lover
by Malena Lopez-Maggi, owner of Xocolate Shop I’m going to rip this band-aid off quickly: our Rockridge store is
Electronic Billboards at Lake Temescal?
by Jeffery Kahn Five huge electric LED billboards have been proposed to be erected in Oakland. Most of the billboards