Rockridge's Week: Missing Boy Found Safe, Zachary's Turns 30, New Wine Bar

These were among the top stories on Rockridge Patch this past week:


UPDATE: Missing North Oakland Boy, 9, Found Safe
Nathanial Binder, who went missing Tuesday morning, was found safe shortly before 7 p.m.

Happy 30th Birthday, Zachary's!
The Oakland pizzeria — first in the four-location chain — opened on July 25, 1983.

Restaurant Watch: Wine Shop and Tasting Bar to Open in September
The Barrel Room will specialize in small-production wines by the glass.

Simon Gets Two Girlfriends, Warts and All
The Oakland Zoo's resident male warthog has been approved for breeding, and two females are joining him at the zoo.

Medical Expenses Top $70,000 for O'Dowd Student Injured in Italy
Montclair teen Maya Payne-Schomaker received multiple fractures in a fall in Italy while touring with the Young Womens Chorus of San Francisco.

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