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Rob Arias

is a third generation Californian and East Bay native who lived in Emeryville from 2003 to 2021. Rob founded The E'ville Eye in 2011 after being robbed at gunpoint and lamenting the lack of local news coverage. Rob's "day job" is as a creative professional.

April 20, 2012
News & Commentary/Planning & Development

Doyle to Ninth St. Greenway Opening | Oakland Local

On April 21 at 10 a.m., the cities of Berkeley and Emeryville, along with the East Bay Bicycle Coalition and many of the local officials and

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March 19, 2012
Crime & Public Safety/News & Commentary

Emeryville police chief gains top state honor

Ken James, Emeryville police chief since July 1998, has been honored with the California Police Chiefs Association’s most prestigious award. James, 60, a 37-year

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March 16, 2012
Crime & Public Safety/News & Commentary

Emeryville police seeking kidnapping suspect

Emeryville police have identified a man who they believe kidnapped a woman in a parking garage in the 2100 block of Powell Street (near the Hilton

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March 2, 2012
Arts & Culture/Commentary/In the Neighborhood/News & Commentary

E’ville: City Where Art Flourishes | SFGate

Emeryville, an industrial center that languished for years, changed its image in the 1990s by becoming an arts center. In the early 20th century,

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February 15, 2012
Uncategorized

WebPass Residential Internet Service Proliferating E’ville

As modern as the infrastructure in E’ville has become, I’ve never been impressed by the speed of the internet or the choices available. I’ve

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February 2, 2012
In the Neighborhood/Local Businesses

Urban Outfitters, Hot Italian Pizzeria coming to E’ville

Bay Street may get all the retail glory in E’ville but Emery Bay is leading quite a comeback. Joining the new state-of-the-art Guitar Center

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January 25, 2012
In the Neighborhood/News & Commentary/Planning & Development

Guitar Center comes to E’ville

Guitar Center stepped in to fill the huge vacancy at the Emery Bay Shopping complex left by Borders when they shuddered their doors last year.

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January 19, 2012
News & Commentary/Planning & Development

Emeryville braces for life without Redevelopment Funds

City Manager Patrick O’Keeffe likened it to “an Earthquake” at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, and the aftershocks can be felt throughout the 1.2 square miles that is the

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January 4, 2012
Entertainment/In the Neighborhood/Restaurants

OPEN: Honor Bar, Grill & Cocktails.

One of E’ville’s most well-traveled intersections at Powell & Hollis (and a segment of the stalled “Greenway” project) is finally getting some action. The

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October 25, 2011
News & Commentary/Politics

City Council Candidate Forum

The Berkeley-Albany-Emeryville Chapter of the League of Women Voters will be holding a candidate forum on Wednesday, October 26th from 7:30 – 8:30 pm.

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October 20, 2011
Commentary

Election Measures C, D & F – Oakland Tribune Editorial

With the Emeryville Election just three weeks away, our mailboxes will no doubt be bombarded with candidate and measure flyers. Sometimes it’s hard to

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October 13, 2011
Entertainment/In the Neighborhood

“The Prizefighter” bar to open at former Kitty’s location

I was a bit bummed when I first heard of Kitty’s closing it’s doors back in August. Kitty’s may have run its course but

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October 10, 2011
In the Neighborhood/Restaurants

Starter Bakery – Wholesale Pastries

Taking over the spot where Blue Bottle Coffee got their start in the Beach Street office park facing Target is a new wholesale Bakery.

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October 6, 2011
History & Archive/News & Commentary

Gone But Not Forgotten: Emeryville Mudflat Sculptures

I ran across this 2008 post while reminiscing with a co-worker recently. Probably my first memory of Emeryville … before I knew where Emeryville was. The

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September 23, 2011
News & Commentary/Planning & Development

IKEA switches on 2,300-panel solar project

Furniture retail giant IKEA officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its East Bay store in Emeryville, California, yesterday. The 68,000-square-foot PV array consists

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September 20, 2011
Arts & Culture/In the Neighborhood/News & Commentary/Planning & Development

Emeryville Center for the Arts – Dream Becoming a Reality?

What is the heart of the city of Emeryville? Non-Residents might say Bay Street but I shudder to think that a mall could satisfy

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September 16, 2011
Commentary/News & Commentary

Emeryville’s School District Ends State Control With $1.3M Loan Payoff | CBS S.F.

Emeryville's school district has ended 10 years of state control by paying off the final installment of a $1.3 million loan it had to

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September 10, 2011
Crime & Public Safety/News & Commentary

Hostages Held Overnight In Emeryville Standoff | CBS S.F.

A suspect who held hostages overnight at the Emeryville Office Depot on Hollis St. in a botched attempt to rob the store was taken

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September 10, 2011
Neighbor Spotlight

Ian Schaefer, co-creator of “The Spot” DIY skatepark

I had the misfortune of witnessing the end of the spot a few weeks back. Out of the rubble though, I witnessed a resiliency

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September 7, 2011
News & Commentary/Planning & Development

Sherwin Williams’ Request for Extended Work Hours Denied

A resolution to the noise waiver to extend work hours for the Envirocon clean-up of the Sherwin Williams factory was defeated at this evening’s

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August 29, 2011
History & Archive/News & Commentary

SJ Mercury News details Emeryville’s role in winning the Civil War

Who knew Emeryville was a focal point of the civil war on the West Coast? This article references Camp Downey, an Infantry training camp

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August 26, 2011
News & Commentary/Planning & Development

Caltrans Demolishes Volunteer-Built Skatepark

If you’re new to the neighborhood, you may not remember the homeless encampment that existed prior to “the Spot”, a DIY skatepark under 580 behind Target.

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August 21, 2011
News & Commentary/Planning & Development

Lawrence Berkeley Lab opens biofuels test center in Emeryville

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory opened a 15,000 square foot biofuels research center in Emeryville this week. The Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit, or ABPDU, will

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August 20, 2011
News & Commentary/Planning & Development

Pixar Campus Phase II Expansion

As an eastern facing neighbor, I wasn’t thrilled about Pixar consuming a large chunk of my view of the hills but I am glad

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