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	SF Gate: Bay Area Traveler: East Bay Neighborhoods: Rockridge, Oakland
		BART: The Rockridge BART station is at 5665 College Ave.
		Located outside the Rockridge BART station, this collection of more than 2,000 handpainted tiles pays tribute to those who fought, and those who were lost in, the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm.
		One of the best-kept secrets in Rockridge is the downstairs cafe, where stylish locals spend their mornings lounging over perfect cappuccinos and croissants fresh from the oven, and their evenings sipping wine and sampling rustic pizzas.
	www.sfgate.com /traveler/guide/eastbay/neighborhoods/rockridge.shtml (4428 words)

	Oakland, California - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Oakland, founded in 1852, is a city on the east side (aka East Bay) of San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States.
		Oakland is the county seat of Alameda County.
		The Cypress structure, a double decker portion of freeway that collapsed during the earthquake was in Oakland, and the portion of the San Francisco Bay Bridge that fell down was on the Oakland side of the span.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /o/oa/oakland__california.html (1371 words)

	Rockridge, Oakland, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rockridge is a neighborhood and district in Oakland, California.
		Rockridge is generally defined as the area east of Telegraph Avenue, south of the Berkeley city limits, west of the Oakland hills and north of the intersection of Pleasant Valley Avenue/51
		Rockridge is named for the outcroppings of rock at the northern end of the long shutter ridge formed by the Hayward Fault which encloses the linear valley in which the Montclair district of Oakland is situated.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rockridge,_Oakland,_California (267 words)

	Oakland, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In late 1996, Oakland was the center of a controversy surrounding Ebonics, an ethnolect the outgoing Oakland Unified School District board voted to recognize on December 18.
		The USS Potomac, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidential yacht, is berthed in Oakland.
		West Oakland is the area between Downtown and the bay, partially surrounded by the Port of Oakland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oakland,_California (3367 words)

	Oakland travel guide - Wikitravel
		Oakland is also one of the breeding grounds of "West Coast hip-hop," and many stars such as MC Hammer, Too $hort and Tupac Shakur have made Oakland their home at one time or another.
		Oakland is above all a sprawling city of contrasts - from the hard-pressed, working-class neighborhoods of West Oakland, to the affluent hillside retreats the Oakland Hills.
		Oakland is served by the regional rail system Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the nationwide, long-distance rail service Amtrak, with the Bay Area's largest Amtrak station located in the neighboring city of Emeryville.
	wikitravel.org /en/Oakland (5476 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Rockridge, Oakland, California
		Rockridge is a neighborhood and district in Oakland, California.
		Rockridge is generally defined as the area east of Telegraph Avenue, south of the Berkeley city limits, west of the Oakland hills and north of the intersection of Pleasant Valley Avenue/51
		Rockridge is named for the outcroppings of rock at the northern end of the long shutter ridge formed by the Hayward Fault which encloses the linear valley in which the Montclair district of Oakland is situated.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Rockridge,_Oakland,_California (329 words)

	Oakland Caliornia - Red Oak Realty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Oakland is located just 20 minutes from San Francisco in the geographical center of the Bay Area.
		Oakland is also home to beautiful Lake Merritt, the largest urban saltwater lake in the United States, dozens of spectacular parks and hiking trails, and 19 miles of scenic coastline along San Francisco Bay.
		Oakland's eclectic neighborhoods are as diverse as its population.
	www.redoakrealty.com /cities/oakland/index.html (229 words)

	St. John the Tehologian Parish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We are a Greek Catholic chaplaincy serving the University of California and the academic community of Berkeley under the jurisdiction of the Melkite Greek Catholic eparchy of Newton, MA.
		Albert's Priory is on Chabot Road one block east of College Avenue in Oakland.
		Chabot Road is two blocks north of the Rockridge BART station.
	www.melkite.org /john.htm (149 words)

	Conflagration Overview
		The Oakland fire department is divided into three battalions commanded by an assistant chief and two battalion chiefs.
		Oakland firefighters were assisting with evacuation efforts as they were forced to retreat from the advancing inferno.
		The Oakland fire department is currently addressing a number of the problem areas identified with suppression activities, as well as those conditions which permitted the fire to develop in the first place.
	www.sfmuseum.org /oakfire/overview.html (1093 words)

	Media & Press > About Oakland
		Oakland's landscape is a picturesque mix of lovely hillside neighborhoods; exciting and diverse architecture; a bustling waterfront; two shimmering lakes; 19 miles of shoreline along the San Francisco Bay; unparalleled Bay views; and more parks and open space per capita than any other city in the Bay Area.
		Oakland has one of the largest visual and performing arts communities on the West Coast, and the arts are celebrated on every level here, from acclaimed symphony and ballet to museums, galleries, and small arts organizations.
		Oakland's residents love their city's charming neighborhoods, which include a mix of well-known areas like Montclair, Rockridge, and Piedmont, as well loved but lesser known districts such as Glenview, Fruitvale, and Temescal.
	www.oaklandcvb.com /media_about_oakland.cfm (435 words)

	Oakland, California information - Search.com
		Oakland was founded and incorporated in 1852 and grew with the railroads, becoming a major rail terminus in the late 1860s and 1870s.
		In late 1996, Oakland was the center of a controversy surrounding Ebonics, an ethnolect the outgoing Oakland Unified School District board voted to recognize on December 18.
		Oakland Heritage Alliance is a non-profit membership organization which advocates the protection, preservation, and revitalization of Oakland's architectural, historic, cultural and natural resources through publications, education, and direct action.
	webshots.search.com /reference/Oakland,_California (3775 words)

	Oakland City Teacher Corps: Teaching Positions and Jobs in Oakland California
		Oakland’s neighboring cities of Berkeley to the north and San Francisco across the Bay Bridge offer even more options of countless outdoor and city-based activities The city and surrounding areas celebrate the arts in nearly every form with an acclaimed symphony, ballet, museums, and galleries all offering regular performances and exhibits open to the public.
		Oakland is one of the nation’s most ethnically integrated cities, where the nearly 400,000 residents who call the city home* speak more than 100 languages and dialects**.
		Oakland prides itself on a strong tradition of community organizing around issues critical to its residents ranging from environmental protection to community youth involvement to healthcare advocacy.
	www.oaklandcityteachercorps.org /About_Oakland_Teaching_Jobs_Oakland.asp (624 words)

	Oakland Photo Gallery
		However, Oakland, known as the city by the city by the bay, could offer many of the things San Francisco offers but for a large number of reasons it does not.
		Oakland, at one point in time, was a classy and elegant city.
		Oakland, next to the same bay with a view of a certain red bridge to boot, became a wasteland.
	home.comcast.net /~apollo_photocards/photos/bayarea/oakland/index.html (559 words)

	Rockridge Branch Library
		Rockridge Branch has approximately 75,000 books, compact disks, videos, DVDs, audio books, and magazines and newspapers for all ages.
		The Rockridge District's first public library opened its doors in 1919 in a small rented facility on Shafter Avenue East of College.
		Rockridge Branch Library continues to be a hub of the Rockridge District today.
	www.oaklandlibrary.org /Branches/rockridge.htm (342 words)

	SF Gate: Bay Area Traveler: East Bay Neighborhoods: Downtown Oakland
		Downtown Oakland is an ever-shifting interaction between past, present and future, where city blocks representing the small-scale, brick-and-wood past float among glass office and hotel towers.
		The single biggest influence on Oakland's downtown remains the city's African American community, which has managed to hold its ground in the face of the continual churning of the Oakland economy.
		Oakland Ice Center: Two rinks keep the hockey set (read: 18-year-olds who like to slam each other into the wall) safely away from the public and figure skaters in a cheerful, bright space.
	www.sfgate.com /traveler/guide/eastbay/neighborhoods/oakland.shtml (3476 words)

	Oakland California : Hotels : Restaurants : Real Estate
		Just north of Berkeley, Oakland lies at the eastern side of the Bay Bridge, and its diverse population played a central role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
		While Oakland is well-known for its urban qualities, the city is also home to some of California's most beautiful natural parks and quaint suburbs.
		Affordable accommodations abound in Oakland for couples and families, while companies will find Oakland's conference facilities cater to their high-tech needs with wireless internet access and comprehensive business facilities.
	www.oakland.com (1109 words)

	Welcome to Rockridge Community Planning Council
		The Rockridge Community Planning Council is proud to represent the Rockridge Community to the City of Oakland in areas of land use and design review, pedestrian safety and traffic, parks and open space, community schools and public safety.
		Several landmark Rockridge projects have had their genesis in the RCPC, including the Rockridge Library and the Rockridge Temescal Greenbelt, aka FROG Park.
		Rockridge is a nationally recognized model of a sustainable neighborhood commercial district centered around multiple transportation options with an emphasis on the area’s ‘walkability’.
	www.rockridge.org /main.html (375 words)

	Oakland, California
		Oakland, located in west central California across the bay from San Francisco, is the state's eighth-largest city.
		Today, Oakland is a major center of commerce and industry, home to Fortune 500 companies such as Clorox and Golden West Financial, and around 400,000 people in just 56 square miles of land.
		Oakland's Lake Merritt, America's largest urban saltwater lake, is a great spot for boating, jogging and bird watching (it's also the oldest bird refuge in the country).
	www.citytowninfo.com /places/california/oakland (738 words)

	Berkeley & Oakland Bed and Breakfast Network - Berkeley and Oakland, California - Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE - Travel ...
		Oakland and Berkeley are close to each other and share many of the same attractions.
		In a larger sense, Oakland and Berkeley are central to the Napa Valley, Sonoma and Marin Counties, Silicon Valley, Walnut Creek/Contra Costa County and the South Bay-Palo Alto area.
		Oakland's Museum of California and its new Chabot Observatory are outstanding entertaining and educational facilities.
	www.bbonline.com /ca/berkeley-oakland/index.html (424 words)

	Oakland on 43 Places (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Oakland gets a bad rap but I found it to be an easy city to get around and a nice, calmer complement to its big sister San Francisco.
		I absolutely love Oakland, and I wish it were a place everyone would want to visit, but in reality, it isn’t, and there are reasons for that.
		The truth is that Oakland is a pretty laid-back, blue-collar town with some isolated neighborhoods of trendy eateries and shopping, and some areas of artists and musicians just doing what they do.
	www.43places.com /places/view/106727 (544 words)

	Oakland Real Estate Agents, Oakland Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Oakland
		Oakland is geographically so large that the residential neighborhoods are divided into six different sub categories ranging from Downtown Oakland to West Oakland.
		Oakland is a rapidly changing city primarily due to its size and the diversity of it's neighborhoods.
		Oakland is one of the largest and most populated cities in the Bay Area and is one of the most ethnically and economically diverse populations in Northern California.
	www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/CA/oakland.html (693 words)

	Rockridge Institute Updates - September 14, 2005 — Rockridge Institute
		The Rockridge Institute, founded by George Lakoff and other distinguished public intellectuals is seeking a Development Director and Researchers with skills in Cognitive Linguistics and we are asking for your assistance.
		The mission of the Rockridge Institute is to help achieve a just, democratic, environmentally sustainable, and humane society.
		The Rockridge Institute seeks to fill this void with the Progressive Manual Project.
	www.rockridgeinstitute.org /updates/archives/091405address (452 words)

	Rockridge Reconsidered
		The latter is my reason for presently living in the Rockridge district, which is located in the northern part of the City of Oakland in the Bay Area in northern California.
		This is only a problem for new residents or those who aspire to live in Rockridge, This is not a problem for those who are long-time residents or who are otherwise grandfathered into their houses.
		Rockridge has the largest of the Oakland branch libraries, but it is of very poor quality, when compared to the libraries on the Peninsula or even in Contra Costa County.
	www.bottlebrushpress.com /rockridge.html (605 words)

	VIA Online: Oakland, California: A Weekend Getaway
		The tranquil lakeshore is difficult to leave, but save time to explore the Oakland Museum of California.
		But the most stunning example of Oakland architecture may be the gilded, mosaicked, and ornamented Paramount Theatre, which still hosts such big-name entertainers as James Brown and Ray Charles.
		To the east, Oakland's residential area gives way to slopes dotted with redwoods and the oak trees that gave the city its name.
	www.viamagazine.com /weekenders/oakland00.asp (1175 words)

	The Slanted Door
		Being of Chinese descent, the Phans settled in Chinatown.
		She moved to California in 1996, deciding to pursue a baking certificate after a couple of baking classes at Diablo Valley College.
		She continued her apprenticeship at Chez Panisse for six months, and then moved to Rubicon, the famed wine restaurant in San Francisco, where she became a pastry assistant, and in 1999, was promoted to Pastry Chef.
	www.slanteddoor.com /biographies.html (639 words)

	Soul Of America - Welcome to Oakland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Oakland has enough Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, comedy, dance, and close proximity to Wine Country, Monterey and Lake Tahoe to make the average American envious.
		Oakland is one of the nation's most ethnically diverse cities and has more than 100 spoken languages and dialects to prove it.
		You should also visit the Lakeshore, North Oakland, Rockridge, Glenview and Fruitvale districts for a taste of Oakland.
	www.soulofamerica.com /cityfldr2/oakland.html (386 words)

	Bed & Breakfast Oakland CA California Cabins & Rentals - City guide
		The hotel is adjacent to the Oakland Convention Center and it offers many amenities, including 476 beautiful guest rooms, 89,000 square feet of total meeting space, five concierge levels, room service, car rental desk, gift shop and newsstand, three dining options, outdoor heated pool, and a fitness center.
		Howard Johnson 423 Seventh Street, Oakland, CA 94067, All of the large and comfortable guest rooms available at this hotel are designed to resemble "home offices" and include spacious working areas, coffee makers, and modem lines.
		Ramada Inn 8471 Enterprise Way, Oakland, CA 94621, Situated in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, this superior, tourist class hotel provides cozy and tastefully appointed guest rooms which are filled with thoughtful amenities to make you feel right at home.
	www.discoverourtown.com /TownPage.php?Town=2081&Cat=Shopping (1628 words)

	News and Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Oakland ~ A photo exhibit by residents who "live, work or play in Rockridge" is on view at the Rockridge Branch Library through October 10.
		The name "Rockridge" appears on maps as early as 1878, designating an area north and east of Broadway where early residents built estates and "country cottages," among distinctive outcrops of sandstone boulders and meadow fields dotted with live oaks.
		There is much more on Rockridge and other neighborhood histories to be found in back issues of the OHA News.
	www.oaklandnet.com /parks/news/091603e.asp (820 words)

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