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Recent News
In our monthly round-up of business openings and closings, probably the most depressing news was the abrupt closure of Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café after
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The Emeryville Celebration of the Arts has announced a location for its 36th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition. The roving event will be returning to
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Emeryville police arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of shooting and injuring two people in an incident at the Courtyards on 65th apartment complex last
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The Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans program has chosen Emeryville to host its latest mural festival. The event is being coordinated to help increase
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CVS announced that they would be shuttering their Emeryville San Pablo Avenue location giving patrons one month to find an alternative for prescription pick-ups
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The Emeryville Police are asking for help from the public locating a person of interest in a double-shooting at the Courtyards at 65th Apartments
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After not a single candidate filed for the 2022 Emeryville City Council election during the regular filing period, five new names have emerged after
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City Council Filing Period Extended after No Incumbents File; School Board Incumbents See Challenger
The regular nomination period for the upcoming November 8th General Election closed on Friday at 5 p.m.. There were no filings by either incumbent
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The Emeryville Target is temporarily closed after a fire was extinguished inside the store on Monday evening. A photo shared after the incident showed
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It was the end of an era in Emeryville today as Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café announced their permanent closure. “With a heavy heart, the
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An Emeryville resident is sharing his personal story of recovery after a difficult bout of what is presumed to have been Monkeypox. 33-year-old Kevin
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Some significant Food & Retail updates in and around Emeryville since our last update in June. Emeryville seems to be amidst a post-pandemic business
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Crime & Public Safety
Crime in the second quarter of 2022 remained fairly flat according to data provided by the Emeryville Police Department. Reported Crime had been on a steady incline throughout 2021 as the city emerged from the pandemic but seems to have flattened. Reported crime totals
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Emeryville police arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of shooting and injuring two people in an incident at the Courtyards on 65th apartment complex last Thursday evening. The two victims are in stable condition and recovering from their injuries
Food & Drink
Remember when we reported last month that Emeryville-favorite Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café was permanently closed after 20 years? Well, as the saying goes reports of their death “may be greatly exaggerated.” Reaction to the news of their abrupt closure was met with a barrage
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In our monthly round-up of business openings and closings, probably the most depressing news was the abrupt closure of Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café after 20 years. Emeryville will also be losing its CVS which is scheduled to close
Planning & Building
A trio of development news in/near Emeryville including new plans for redeveloping the Bay Bridge Center that was recently fenced off. In addition, the acquisition of the SAE Expression campus by Longfellow Real Estate Partners has cast uncertainty on the future of the college
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The City of Emeryville and its leaders were recently profiled by The SF Chronicle for their ambitious housing creation goals. According to the piece, the city is seeking to qualify as a “prohousing city” by exceeding its state-mandated
Local Business
It was the end of an era in Emeryville today as Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café announced their permanent closure. “With a heavy heart, the ownership of Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe has decided to permanently close operations effective immediately.” they posted on their social media
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The hyper-competitive home buying market can be deflating for prospective buyers. Bidding wars, all-cash offers, home flipping corporations… sometimes it feels like a David vs. Goliath battle. But every once in awhile, the “little guy” overcomes these odds
History
If you’ve lived in Emeryville’s Park Avenue District for any significant amount of time, you likely know Ben Yee. Ben lives in the district’s only remaining single-family home kitty-corner to Emeryville Civic Center. Ben also owns the commercial building directly across from his home
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Oakland Trotting Park was the host to many noteworthy Black jockeys around the turn of the 20th century. One of them was Jess “Long Shot” Conley who earned his moniker by riding horses with long odds to victory.
