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There are few things that can bring neighbors together on a common cause than helping vulnerable animals. Recently at the Bridgewater housing complex, longtime
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A lot happening in Emeryville’s 1.2 square mile footprint over the past couple weeks. The city has a new interim city manager, Grocery Outlet
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Emeryville’s roving, annual Art Exhibition will return to the former Urban Outfitters space at the Public Market for the third consecutive year. The former
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Some food and drink news in Emeryville since our last update in June. The big news over the past month was of course the
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The City of Emeryville and representatives of the Alameda County Transportation Commission officially unveiled their completed Railway ‘Quiet Zone’ project to the public last
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The filing extension following last Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline netted a late surge of candidates for November’s Emeryville City Council and School Board elections.
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Honor Kitchen & Cocktails is finally ready to pull the curtain off of their renovation efforts that have been ongoing for over a year.
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The mysterious grocery store at Bay Street has finally been officially announced by CenterCal Properties after years of speculation. “We are excited to finally
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The regular filing deadline to run for an Emeryville City Council & School Board seat passed Friday at 5 p.m. Because an incumbent in
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The Emeryville Police Department is asking for help locating a suspect in a domestic dispute case that escalated into a disturbing animal cruelty incident.
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A handful of updates covering Emeryville’s retail scene since our last update in May. During this period, the city experienced two closures, a reopening,
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The Emeryville Planning Commission met on Thursday, June 27th with three public hearings on the agenda. Planning Commission meetings and agendas have been rather
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Last week was a bit of a rough one for embattled Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the
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The filing period for filling one of the three expiring Emeryville city council seats officially kicked off on July 15. Three candidates have already
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Amelia Rose Bucci, known by locals simply as “Bucci,” passed away on May 29th at the age of 82. Bucci was the proprietor of
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An Emeryville Man has been arrested on accusations of sexual assault of a minor according to a Press Release by the Berkeley Police Department.
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The Oakland Police Department is asking for help identifying two female victims of a robbery and assault that occurred last Friday, July 5 at
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A confused driver somehow ended up on the South Bayfront Pedestrian bridge over the weekend. Photos sent to us on Saturday afternoon show several
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The Emeryville Police Department is asking for help locating a suspect in a domestic dispute case that escalated into a disturbing animal cruelty incident. On Saturday, July 27, Emeryville Police Officers met with a citizen asking to report a domestic violence incident. Officers met
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Last week was a bit of a rough one for embattled Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the man captured on video assaulting and robbing two women was released from prison just
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Food & Drink
Some food & drink updates in and around Emeryville since our last April update. Among the updates in May include a new Chipotle location, two grand openings, the likely elimination of a beloved café space and a new food hall coming to West Oakland.
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April 2024 Food & Drink Updates: Nusa to Public Market; Chevys’ Last Sunset, Five Guys Finally Opens
Some quick updates on some local restaurants we’ve been following since our last update in March. We’re closely following the status of Mumu Hotpot at Bay Street but they seem unlikely to open this month. Emeryville Five Guys
Planning & Building
The Emeryville Planning Commission met on Thursday, June 27th with three public hearings on the agenda. Planning Commission meetings and agendas have been rather thin in 2024, with development in the city stalled. Both the May and the July meetings have been canceled. New
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The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has begun work on the former Marchant/Whitney property at 5679 Horton Street. Work at the 1.75-acre site will be done in four phases over the next several years. Their work will
Local Business
The farewell celebration to honor Emeryville’s “charming” Chevys was marred by a weekend break-in. The Chevys was burglarized Sunday evening with their stock of alcohol seemingly the primary target of the theft. The Emeryville PD noted that they were still determining the total loss
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Some local retail business openings and other activity in Emeryville to begin 2024 including openings at Bay Street, The Powell Street Plaza and the new storefronts at The Emery development. OPEN: BMO Bank Branch at Powell Street Plaza
History
It’s a story we’ve all heard before: Artists find cheap, funky space in a neglected industrial area and beautify it making the neighborhood more livable. Word gets out drawing more residents and development opportunities. Rents spike and these same artists eventually get pushed out.
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The East Bay Yesterday podcast has made tiny Emeryville the subject of their latest podcast. EBY host Liam O’Donoghue interviews former Emeryville City Manager Joe Tanner and The E’ville Eye founder/Emeryville Historical Society volunteer Rob Arias for the
