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Recent News
Some more “bad news” to report in this aggregate of local business stories relevant to Emeryville. This follows our March report that also provided
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It was 20 years ago that Matthew Sperry was struck and killed near the intersection of Powell and Vallejo on the Oakland/Emeryville while cycling
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Emeryville resident Robby Kendall AKA “Ms. Sweet Nothing” is a bit of a trailblazer having orchestrated what might be the first recurring public drag
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Emeryville Police are reporting a homicide last night shortly before midnight in the area of the Oak Walk Apartment complex. The incident was also
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Some recent food & drink updates in and around Emeryville since our last update in March. At least a few of the updates center
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With the official end to the national Covid-19 Emergency Order earlier this year and unrestricted reopening of the local economy, we may be starting
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As expected, Besler Lofts resident Nima Momeni has pled not guilty to the murder of tech executive Bob Lee at a court appearance today
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Caltrans and The SFCTA pulled the curtain off of the latest improvements to the Yerba Buena off-ramp and bike/ped trail over the weekend. The
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Some stories aggregated from other local news websites and social media relevant to Emeryville including the application period for the much sought after The
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Emeryville was among eleven cities to receive “Prohousing” designation in a recent announcement by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The
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Stories aggregated from other local news websites and social media relevant to Emeryville including a cannabis business being “Ram-Raided,” the passing of a former
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After a “false alarm,” Chick-fil-A has announced the official Grand Opening date of their Emeryville location. We are extremely grateful for the community’s patience.
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The regional and national media has descended on little Emeryville trying to extract as much information as possible about the accused killer of tech
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San Francisco Online News Publication Mission Local has broken a story about the arrest of a suspect in last week’s killing of prominent Tech
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The latest phased closure of the sprawling Oakland Wood Street homeless encampment began this morning. City of Oakland crews began operations to close the
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Beginning today, The E’ville Eye will begin a new chapter of the publication and will rebrand as “The Emeryville Enquirer.” The Enquirer will be
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March is proving to be a big month for restaurant openings in Emeryville. The highly-anticipated Bay Street Shake Shake opened last week and Chick-Fil-A
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Dozens of fallen trees could be seen scattered around Emeryville as a result of Tuesday’s storm. The storm saw “cyclonic” level winds of over
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Crime & Public Safety
The Emeryville Police announced that they have made an arrest in a recent suspected arson case at the Emeryville Target. The case sounds remarkably similar to an incident in August of 2022 when the store was closed for several days. emeryville target fermé pic.twitter.com/PxRQFGWNyK —
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With the official end to the national Covid-19 Emergency Order earlier this year and unrestricted reopening of the local economy, we may be starting to get a sense of what the “new normal” of crime levels in Emeryville
Food & Drink
After a “false alarm,” Chick-fil-A has announced the official Grand Opening date of their Emeryville location. We are extremely grateful for the community’s patience. We are excited to announce we will open our doors on April 27th! Our operating hours will be 6:30 am
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Some local food & drink news since our last update in January. Most of the recent news has been around Bay Street as they ramp up their revitalization efforts. The Public Market is also making some noise as
Planning & Building
Emeryville was among eleven cities to receive “Prohousing” designation in a recent announcement by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The designation is awarded to cities that embrace policies that support housing production like zoning reforms and affordable housing programs. Prohousing
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Representatives from Berkeley-based Trachtenberg Architects hosted a neighborhood meeting on Monday to review plans for a proposed multi-family housing project on the property currently occupied by Trader Vic’s. The proposed development is tightly sandwiched between Anchor Drive and the
Local Business
Sacramento-founded Tipsy Putt held the ground opening of their Bay Street location on Tuesday January 31. This happened despite a moving truck taking out a portion of their outdoor patio a day prior. “The driver did not have a tee time!” they tried to
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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 ownership of Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe has decided to permanently close operations effective immediately.”
History
Anna Yates adorns Emeryville Unified’s K-8 school and most residents are familiar with her name. But very little is known or has been written about her. We’ve been able to piece a bit of a snapshot of her life using newspaper archives, city directories
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Tyler James Hoare affectionately known by some as “The Red Baron” passed away on Tuesday, January 31. He was 82 years old. Hoare’s biplane sculptures were a fixture of the Emeryville and Berkeley shoreline for decades delighting generations
