Berger Has Two Price Tags: The Building and the Money
The Berger Center project is moving closer to real contracts and real costs at a time when both construction and borrowing are becoming more expensive. In his September 15 President’s Report, OVA President Steve Spanier said, “On the Berger project, we’re still on track to identify and sign contracts with a project manager, an architect,…
Read MoreOur Oakmont Community Up Close
Facts, questions and conversations about the community we share There is always a lot happening in and around Oakmont. Some subjects deserve more than a quick social media post or comment, so I’m going to try something new: Our Oakmont Community Up Close, a recurring Oakmont Observer feature taking a closer look at something that…
Read MoreSocial Media, Resident Speech and OVA Governance
A Response to the OVA President’s Message OVA President Steve Spanier’s recent President’s Message, “Social Media and Oakmont,” is ostensibly about Nextdoor. But it raises a more important question: how should OVA leadership respond when residents criticize its decisions? Spanier is certainly right that social media is imperfect. Nextdoor is not a scientific survey. Its…
Read MoreALERT: OVA Board to Choose Future Berger!
Following two informative Town Hall meetings and many Board discussions, both in public meetings and executive sessions, the Oakmont Village Association is set to choose a strategy for renovation of the Berger auditorium. This decision, to be discussed at Tuesday’s Board of Directors meeting, will impact: These and related issues were discussed in some depth…
Read MoreThe Oakmont Observer Bibliography
Originally published 2024-01-28, updated 2026-10-23 The list below will eventually contain links to all significant Oakmont Observer articles, in chronological order within each year. Excluded will be, for example, short articles announcing events that have long since passed. As new articles are published, references to them will be added to this list. Numbers in [brackets]…
Read MoreSummer Concerts, Movies, and Fireworks Return to Green Music Center
The Green Music Center at Sonoma State University has announced its Summer at the Green schedule, bringing concerts, comedy, films, and special events to Weill Hall and the surrounding lawn from July through September. The season opens July 4 with the annual Fireworks Spectacular featuring the Santa Rosa Symphony and Transcendence Theatre Company. Other scheduled…
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