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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
Emeryville Police Seeking Help Identifying Arson Suspect
The Emeryville Police Department are asking for help from the public identifying an arson suspect from an incident last Saturday, June 28th. Three vehicles were intentionally set ablaze around 7:14 a.m. on Peralta Street, which is the narrow alley between Pak ‘N Save and
Standoff With Emeryville Police Ends Peacefully
A standoff between the Emeryville Police Department and someone who may have been having a mental health crisis ended peacefully this morning at about 9:45 p.m. A man had barricaded himself into a property over the weekend at
Food & Drink
June 2025 Food & Drink Updates: Vegan Mexican to PME; Townhouse ‘Centennial’; ‘Comeback’ Ending?
Some Food & Drink updates in and around Emeryville since our most recent May update. These include a new Public Market stall, the possible end of a “comeback” and the centennial* celebration of Emeryville’s oldest restaurant. ICYMI, earlier in June, we reported on the closure
‘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
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
June 2025 Food & Drink Updates: Vegan Mexican to PME; Townhouse ‘Centennial’; ‘Comeback’ Ending?
Some Food & Drink updates in and around Emeryville since our most recent May update. These include a new Public Market stall, the possible end of a “comeback” and the centennial* celebration of Emeryville’s oldest restaurant. ICYMI, earlier in June, we reported on the closure
‘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
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
