Let’s Be Reasonable
Dear Editor: I am writing about 6230 Claremont Avenue, which is two blocks from my home. Let me be clear:
Letters to the Editor
19 articles
Built to Withstand the Quake—But What About the Residents?
This letter was sent to Oakland City District 1 Councilmember Zach Unger, Mayor Barbara Lee, Oakland Planning Commission members, and
Conversation, not Demolition
Dear Editor: I am very concerned about the proposal to demolish the Rockridge Trader Joe’s at 5727 College Avenue
Re: Garofoli’s Grossly Inaccurate Column about Rockridge
Dear Editor: It is sad and tragic that Joe Garofoli’s Sunday SF Chronicle column (July 19, 2026) grossly misrepresents
YIMBY Movement—Locally Funded or National Campaign?
Dear Editor: As Oakland continues to debate major housing proposals, residents deserve to understand not only the projects themselves but
What Was That?!
At the previous town hall meeting, residents were told that the two towers were being erected to provide affordable housing
Say Yes to More Housing
Dear Editor: As a reader of both the Rockridge News and Rockridge Voice, I’m thrilled that we have multiple
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
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Update: Electronic Billboards at Lake Temescal Withdrawn by Council Member Charlene Wang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
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