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Emeryville City Council Debates Monthly Meeting Proposal, Kaur Sworn in as Mayor
The Emeryville City Council met for the last time of 2025 on Tuesday, December 2nd. Highlights from the meeting included a special meeting to discuss the possibility of shifting to a monthly meeting schedule and the city’s annual leadership rotation. Council Debates Shift to
Councilmember Priforce Recovering After Being Struck by Vehicle
Emeryville City Councilmember Kalimah Priforce is recovering at home after being struck by a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon. He was hit riding his bicycle on San Pablo Avenue on the way to volunteer at a Veteran’s Day Emeryville
Permanent Restraining Order Granted Against Emeryville Tattler Blogger
A local Emeryville blogger who has walked a fine line between civil and criminal harassment for years, was finally brought before a judge in a court of law on Thursday. A temporary restraining order (TRO) was granted against Emeryville Tattler Blogger Brian Donahue on
To Catch a (Plant) Predator: Emeryville Neighbors Band Together to Thwart Local ‘Plant Bandit’
Neighbors in Emeryville and North Oakland are banding together to thwart a man caught on surveillance video stealing plants and packages from their yards and porches. Neighbors say the so-called “Plant Bandit” has repeatedly returned to the same
Food & Drink
Nov. 2025 Food & Drink Updates: Two New Public Market Stalls; Pizza Gallery; Tokyo Central Opening Date; Jungdon Katsu Fire
Some Food & Drink news in and around Emeryville since our most recent update back in October. These include two new Public Market stalls, a new tenant at the former Rotten City Pizza space, a target Grand Opening date for the Tokyo Central grocery store
Oct. 2025 Food & Drink Updates: Starbucks Closure; Tokyo Central Delayed; New Bakery Opening; New Tenant to KYU2 Space
Some Food & Drink Updates in and around Emeryville since our most recent update back in July. These include an update on the highly anticipated Tokyo Central grocery store, the closure of another Starbucks in the city, a
Planning & Building
City of Emeryville Showcases Powell Street Redesign Options
The City of Emeryville revealed its vision for a redesigned Powell Street at a community open house held at the Police Station last Wednesday. Almost two dozen community members attended to learn about the streetscape project and share feedback on the design options. The
Emeryville Residents Expressing Growing Frustration with ‘Never-Ending’ Road Construction
A water-main break on Hollis Street early Saturday morning flooded the street and closed a block of 45th street to traffic. EBMUD crews responded to the area and were able to shut down and isolate the break before
Local Business
Nov. 2025 Emeryville Retail & Services Report
Some retail and service business updates in and around Emeryville since our most recent September Report. These include “Christmas in Emeryville,” the Wells Fargo Branch on 40th has closed, the possibility of a West Oakland Costco and updates on Planet Fitness, Burlington and Toys“R”Us. OPEN:
Christie Site Once Slated for Mixed-Use Project Hits Market
Earlier this month, SF Business Times reporter Hannah Kanik broke the story of the “Tanium” building being acquired in a short sale. This week, she’s broken perhaps even a bigger Commercial Real Estate story. The owners of the
History
Theresa Savage, Wife of Emeryville’s First Black Mayor, Passes at 86
Theresa Savage, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 23rd at the age of 86. Savage was the wife of Emeryville’s first Black Mayor, Robert L. Savage, and a significant contributor to Emeryville in her own right. Born Theresa Roach in
Emeryville IKEA Ready to Celebrate 25-Year Milestone
If you quiz people in the greater Bay Area where Emeryville is, they’ll likely mention something about IKEA. And while locals may shudder at this notion, it’s irrefutable that the blue-and-yellow-themed Scandinavian furniture store is part of Emeryville’s
