Rockridge's Week: Police Search in North Oakland, Rockridge Safeway EIR, Asteroid

These were among the most-read stories by Rockridge Patch viewers this past week:

Asteroid to Miss Earth 'by 15 Minutes' on Friday

Bill Nye, a.k.a. "The Science Guy," explains the effect an impact could have on Earth.

UPDATE: Police Fail to Find Shooting Suspect, Reopen North Oakland Streets

A SWAT team searched a Shattuck Avenue apartment Friday night for a suspect in a noontime shooting, but found it empty. Police had closed off an area near the Oakland-Berkeley border for most of the afternoon.

EIR for Rockridge Shopping Center Expansion, 'Lifestyle' Safeway Gets Public Hearing Feb. 20

The Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed reconstruction and expansion of the Rockridge Shopping Center, including a new "Lifestyle" Safeway, will be the subject of an Oakland Planning Commission hearing on Feb. 20.

Is Alameda County Paying Enough into its Pension System?

An analyst from Mendocino County says Alameda and other counties are seriously underfunding their employees' retirement. County officials disagree.

On the Scene of a Canyon Accident

Bikers tend to injured motorcyclist, squirt car fire with their water bottles.

And the week's most popular blog: The Rewards of Being a Therapist by Karen Zeltzer.

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