Meet Your Emeryville City Council Candidates: The E’ville Eye Questionnaire
With mail-in ballots arriving in voters’ mailboxes, Emeryville residents will soon decide who fills two expiring City Council seats in the November 3 election. Four candidates are vying for the positions, with challengers Brandon Soublet and Corry Frydlewicz seeking to unseat incumbents Kalimah Priforce
2026 Emeryville City Council Candidate Questionnaire: Corry Frydlewicz (Challenger)
The E’ville Eye invited all four candidates for Emeryville City Council to respond to 20 questions on key issues facing the city. Candidates were given five days to complete the questionnaire, with responses limited to 250 words per
Arson Arrest Made After Fire Near Emeryville’s 40th Street Overpass
A fire along the path between Pottery & Beyond and the 40th Street overpass early Friday morning led to an arson arrest, according to the Emeryville Police Department. Officers responded after a caller reported a fence on fire, according to police dispatch audio. The
Officials Issue Measles Warning After Potential Exposure from Emeryville Amtrak Passenger
California public health officials are warning of a potential measles exposure in Emeryville after an infected, unvaccinated passenger traveled through the city and remained overnight last week. According to an advisory issued Friday by the California Department of
October 2026 Food & Drink Updates: Sweetgreen Opening Date, San Pablo Ave Wine Bar, Trader Vic’s Returns to Oakland, Two Closures
Emeryville’s food and drink scene has plenty brewing this fall, from Sweetgreen’s long-awaited opening at Public Market to a new coffee-and-wine bar planned for San Pablo Avenue. Meanwhile, Liquified Juicery has opened at Public Market, while Peregrine Cafe and Go Bánh Mì join the
Sept. 2026 Food & Drink Updates: Cotti Coffee, Jamaica Again, Xula Guatemalan & Restaurant Week Updates
There’s plenty of activity on Emeryville’s dining scene, with a new international coffee chain headed to East Bay Bridge Shopping Center, Jamaica Again filling a long-vacant Public Market stall, and a new La Cocina partnership announced. Meanwhile, Emeryville
August 2026 Planning Commission Recap: Sutter EIR Scoping Session, Boot Barn Signage & Data Center Concerns
The Emeryville Planning Commission convened August 27 with a compact but intensive agenda, with the bulk of the meeting devoted to a scoping session for Sutter Health’s proposed Medical Center and what should be examined in its environmental impact report. Commissioners also held a
Ashby I-80 Overcrossing Project Inches Forward Under Phased Plan
After years of planning, environmental review and public outreach, the long-awaited Interstate 80/Ashby Avenue Interchange Improvements project has reached another milestone—but Emeryville and West Berkeley residents, along with the many cyclists, pedestrians and commuters who use the corridor,
October 2026 Food & Drink Updates: Sweetgreen Opening Date, San Pablo Ave Wine Bar, Trader Vic’s Returns to Oakland, Two Closures
Emeryville’s food and drink scene has plenty brewing this fall, from Sweetgreen’s long-awaited opening at Public Market to a new coffee-and-wine bar planned for San Pablo Avenue. Meanwhile, Liquified Juicery has opened at Public Market, while Peregrine Cafe and Go Bánh Mì join the
September 2026 Retail & Service Report: New Japanese Eyewear, Gallery & Barber Shop Moves, New Home for Mama Teav’s
There’s plenty of retail and services activity to report in and around Emeryville since our last June report. These include a new Japanese eyewear brand joining Bay Street’s growing international lineup, a local barbershop and art gallery on
Emeryville’s Folkmanis Puppets Celebrates 50 Years as a Family-Run Business
There’s another creative force along Emeryville’s Historic Park Avenue District that gets a bit less attention than its Oscar-winning neighbors — albeit in a decidedly more “analog” way. For 50 years, Folkmanis Puppets (pronounced “fohk-mah-nees”) has been creating remarkably detailed hand puppets from specialty
Remembering Dan Fontes: Pioneering Emeryville Mudflats Artist and East Bay Muralist
Dan Fontes, the prolific Oakland-born artist whose creative roots trace back to the anarchic, driftwood galleries of the Emeryville Mudflats, recently passed away at the age of 68. Fontes leaves behind an indelible mark on the visual and
