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Election News
Mourra Elevated to Mayor, Kaur Vice Mayor; Solomon Sworn-in; Bauters Steps Down
Emeryville City Council convened on Tuesday, December 10 for the final meeting of 2024. The final meeting of the year is traditionally used to determine who will be elevated to Mayor and Vice Mayor for the coming year. Typically, whomever is the current Vice
Bas Edges Bauters in Bitter County Supervisor Race
While few are calling it with 100% certainty, Oakland Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas appears to have completed her comeback win over Emeryville City Councilmember John Bauters after an agonizingly long and close ballot count. Bauters finished “Election
2025 Q1 Emeryville Crime Data: Crime Reports Continue Downward Trajectory
Crime reports in Emeryville continued their downward trajectory in the first quarter of 2025, according to data provided by the Emeryville Police Department. After seeing a significant 20% YoY drop in 2024, crime reports are down another 15% thus far in 2025. Every category
Emeryville Resident Identified As Pedestrian Killed on I-80
An Emeryville resident has been identified as the victim of a collision that occurred Monday evening shortly before 10:50 p.m. The tragedy, first reported by The East Bay Times, occurred following a solo vehicle crash near the Powell
Food & Drink
‘Iconic’ Rotten City Pizza Shutters; Employees Scrambling to Reopen It
The iconic Rotten City Pizza may have sold its final slice after 17 years in Emeryville owner Jonas Bernstein has confirmed with us. Both Google and Yelp list the business as “Permanently closed.” This might not be the end of the story though as
May 2025 Food & Drink Updates: New Cookie Spot; PME Loses Tenant; Benihana & Tokyo Central Updates
Some Food & Drink updates in and around Emeryville since our most recent April update. These include a new gourmet cookie spot, the loss of a Public Market stall and some updates on other spots that are of
Planning & Building
May 2025 Planning Commission Recap: Rivian Service Center; Marketplace Development Agreement Amendment
The Emeryville Planning Commission convened on May 22nd with two significant items in the agenda including the return of the Rivian Service Center and an amendment to the development agreement for the Marketplace project. The April meeting had been canceled. Newly appointed Commissioner Sam
Demolition Underway for New EmeryStation Overland Campus
Three of the former “General Cable” buildings bordered by Overland Ave, 62nd & 63rd Streets are actively being demolished to make way for a new Wareham Development R&D campus dubbed “EmeryStation V.” These buildings were most recently occupied
Local Business
‘Iconic’ Rotten City Pizza Shutters; Employees Scrambling to Reopen It
The iconic Rotten City Pizza may have sold its final slice after 17 years in Emeryville owner Jonas Bernstein has confirmed with us. Both Google and Yelp list the business as “Permanently closed.” This might not be the end of the story though as
Emeryville Retail & Services Report: The NOW Grand Opening; Planet Fitness Delayed; B&W Temporarily Closed & More!
Some retail and service updates in and around Emeryville since our last report back in November, 2024. This cadence in reporting might be reflective of the modest activity in business openings and closures thus far in 2025. Oakland-Emeryville
History
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 modern identity and a symbol of
TIMELINE: Five Years Since Global Pandemic Became Local
It all seems like a bit of a blur. Five years ago, the international COVID-19 pandemic became local. Businesses and schools shuttered, meetings went online. In the subsequent two plus years, thousands of Emeryville residents were infected with
