The Emeryville Historical Society is pleased to announce the launch of the first of its kind self-guided historic walking tour around the city’s historic
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Emeryville City Council convened on Tuesday, September 26th with two action items on the agenda. The first was review and adoption of a proposed
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The box office hit “Oppenheimer” by Director Christopher Nolan based on the 2005 Pulitzer award winning biography American Prometheus has reinvigorated a historical fascination with
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The fate of the notorious former Emeryville Police Chief John LaCoste, whose name disappeared from local news headlines and politics in the late 1980’s,
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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
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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
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Emeryville Historical Society founder Nancy Smith passed away suddenly on December 1. She was 86 years old. Nancy along with Donald Hausler were the
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If you’ve lived in Emeryville’s Park Avenue District for any significant amount of time, you likely know Ben Yee. Ben lives in the district’s
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Oakland Trotting Park was the host to many noteworthy Black jockeys around the turn of the 20th century. One of them was Jess “Long
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In 2016, a contingency of Australian Councils dubbed The Future Cities Collaborative, participated in an exchange program where they toured major metropolitan cities. Cities
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Former Emeryville scientist Michael Houghton was among three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday. Houghton was honored for his efforts that
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Longtime Emeryville Councilmember Nora Davis sadly passed away this week. She was 92 years old. Davis was an absolute force in Emeryville politics during
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The police killing of George Floyd has touched off a tidal wave of protests against police brutality and killing of unarmed Black Americans across
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Today, the Emeryville Peninsula is among the most vibrant and populated areas of our city. Runners, dog-walkers and cyclists traversing its trails, panoramic views,
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Berkeley Farms, a staple of the dairy aisle of our local grocery stores for over a fifty years, sadly filed for bankruptcy last week.
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A 2012 article by Chronicle writer Peter Hartlaub contained an impressive list of long-gone Bay Area landmarks. Among this list were two Emeryville icons:
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Kary Mullis, a chemist whose work with a pioneering Emeryville Biotech company awarded him a Nobel Prize, passed away last Wednesday at the age
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The latest point-in-time count shows that Emeryville’s homeless population increased by a staggering 513 percent this year accounting for 178 individuals. In troubling times
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Emeryville Civic Center is once again proudly flying the pride flag for the month as we have for years. Additionally, the city is flying
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Your next vacation could be literally steps away as Emeryville’s own Amtrak Station marks the beginning of the historic California Zephyr route. The trip
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If you happen to be arrested or detained in Emeryville, you’ll likely be transported to an Oakland or County jail. The reasons are that
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If you’ve lived in Emeryville long enough, you’ve probably stumbled upon the monthly Porsche meetups on Harlan Street near the Pixar gate and wandered
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When all is said and done, Ken Bukowski will go down as one of the most colorful characters our city has ever seen. A
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Golden Gate Key & Lock holds an impressive legacy that may have been overlooked by residents of Emeryville. The African-American owned business goes back
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