Pride Month Special: Ken Bukowski – Emeryville’s First Gay Mayor
When all is said and done, Ken Bukowski will go down as one of the most colorful characters our city has ever seen. A
Black History Month Special: Golden Gate Key & Lock – A 3rd Generation Black-Owned Family Business returns to Emeryville
Golden Gate Key & Lock holds an impressive legacy that may have been overlooked by residents of Emeryville. The African-American owned business goes back
Black History Month Special: Baseball’s modern ‘Color Line’ Broken by Jimmy Claxton in Emeryville
Jackie Robinson is generally credited with breaking the modern color line by being the first black player to play in the 20th Century. Robinson took
Emeryville Horror Story: A Local Frankenstein Legend
A UC Berkeley Medical student, a corpse, and an attempt to “reanimate” the dead with electricity in a rented Emeryville Warehouse. An E’ville urban legend
SI’s Vault unearths legendary E’ville stories of Dog Racing, Poker Rooms & Emery High’s Darnell Robinson
Sports Illustrated’s ‘Vault’ is an archive of articles curated by the editors of the legendary sports magazine that has been in circulation since 1954.
Townhouse Bartender Paul Harrington: Jasmine Creator, ‘Godfather’ of the West Coast Cocktail Renaissance
Most of us know of The Townhouse’s historic role as “City Hall East” for the notorious ex-Chief of police John LaCoste. During this era
10 years later, North Oakland’s Your Black Muslim Bakery and the murder of Chauncey Bailey
Wednesday marked a somber anniversary that may have been lost on most newer Oakland and Emeryville residents. 10 years ago, on August 2, 2007,
‘East Bay Yesterday’ Podcast capturing and stoking interest in Local History
East Bay Yesterday, a podcast “about history, but it’s not stuck in the past,” emerged last year and has gained the curiosity and admiration of local history
Emeryville Historical Society Archive: Joseph Stickney Emery (1820 – 1909)
Emeryville Historical Society contributor Richard Ambro recently passed away at the age of 73. He resided in Emeryville’s Triangle neighborhood up until his sudden
The Last Emeryville Historians: A conversation with Emeryville Historical Society Co-founder Don Hausler
For a city so rich in history, I’m often perplexed why Emeryville’s History is so buried. We have no museum, historical places are often unmarked and
‘Weird Homes’ episode spotlights the West Oakland home of artist Mark Bulwinkle
His name is unforgettable, and so is his art. Mark Bulwinkle is the artist behind those whimsical steel plate silhouettes scattered around the East Bay Bridge Shopping
Bay Nature story details historic battle to preserve East Bay Shoreline
It’s easy to take for granted the Emeryville Shoreline and the beauty it brings to our city. We also take for granted the personal
Tyler Hoare AKA “The Red Baron” returning to Emeryville for Career Retrospective
The Compound Gallery will be kicking off a seven week retrospective of the work of Tyler Hoare AKA “The Red Baron” this Saturday March 18th. Hoare’s
BAMPFA “Hippie Modernism” exhibit featuring rare Emeryville Mudflat photos
The University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) launched a region-wide celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Summer of
PG&E Proposing demolishing historically significant “Laboratory” Building
The Planning Commission will hold a study session tonight to review a proposal by PG&E to demolish the 17,000 sq. ft. “Laboratory” building at the corner of
E’ville Archive: Thirty years ago – The sudden closing of Judson Steel
A 1986 video segment recently surfaced on YouTube of a KGO Channel 7 news segment detailing the sudden closing of Judson Steel thirty years ago.
The End: Last in a Three-part Series on the History of the Emeryville Mudflat Sculptures
The Emeryville Mudflat Sculptures were an anonymous folk art sculpture garden that utilized trash and driftwood as its medium for public art. Considering how it
Former Emeryville Police Officer convicted of rape set for Parole hearing
A former Emeryville Police Officer convicted of rape in 1989 is set for a Parole hearing after spending the past 27 years in prison. According to
Radical as Folk: Second of a Three-part Series on the History of the Emeryville Mudflat Sculptures
In the face of great uncertainty, fear, and cultural upheaval that plagued the 1960s an art movement bloomed that inspired millions. Starting in 1964,
East Bay Times recounts story of Lawman killed in Emeryville in 1897
Another tale that fortified Emeryville’s well-earned “Rotten City” era reputation has been unearthed by East Bay Times reporter Peter Hegarty. Amateur historian Alfred Janske pieced the
Origins: First of a Three-part Series on the History of the Emeryville Mudflat Sculptures
Most people who have heard of the Emeryville Mudflat Sculptures know very little about them. If you have seen pictures of them, you are left
Pacific Coast League Baseball in Emeryville: The History of the Oakland Oaks Ballpark
As the 2016 baseball season kicks into full swing, it’s a great time to remind residents of Emeryville’s rich baseball history. East Bay baseball has its heart
Granddaughter of former Emeryville Mayor Robert Savage in the fight of her life to preserve family home
Charlandra Rachal, who goes by “Char”, is one of the few people I’ve met from Emeryville. Char was born here, came up through the Emeryville
E’ville Archive: Modern Greyhound Racing invented at Blue Star Amusement in Emeryville
If you’ve ever eaten at Rotten City Pizza, you’ve probably seen their logo illustration of a capuchin monkey riding a greyhound and it may
