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August 1, 2019

Black History·Homelessness·News & Commentary

ECAP: On the Front Lines of Emeryville’s Battle Against Homelessness & Hunger

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

June 25, 2019

History & Archive·LGBTQ+

Pride Month Special: Former Emery High Teacher & Trans Rights Pioneer Steve Dain

Emeryville Civic Center is once again proudly flying the pride flag for the month as we have for years. Additionally, the city is flying

January 9, 2019

Arts & Culture·History & Archive·In the Neighborhood·Transit·Visit Emeryville

Touring the Great American West starts in Emeryville via Amtrak’s Historic California Zephyr

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

October 31, 2018

History & Archive

E’ville Archive: A Fiery 1982 Halloween Death at the Emeryville Police Station

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

July 17, 2018

History & Archive·Local Businesses·Neighbor Spotlight·News & Commentary

Vintage Porsche Salvage Yard and Meetup spot ‘EASY’ moves on after 40 years in Emeryville

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

June 29, 2018

History & Archive·In the Neighborhood·LGBTQ+·Neighbor Spotlight

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

February 13, 2018

Black History·History & Archive

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

February 2, 2018

Black History·History & Archive

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

October 31, 2017

History & Archive

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

October 20, 2017

Black History·History & Archive

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.

September 19, 2017

History & Archive

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

August 3, 2017

Crime & Public Safety·History & Archive·News·News & Commentary

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,

June 12, 2017

History & Archive·In the Neighborhood·Neighbor Spotlight

‘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

May 26, 2017

History & Archive

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

May 12, 2017

History & Archive·In the Neighborhood·Interviews·Neighbor Spotlight

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

April 21, 2017

Arts & Culture·History & Archive·In the Neighborhood

‘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

March 29, 2017

Arts & Culture·History & Archive·In the Neighborhood

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

March 16, 2017

History & Archive

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

February 10, 2017

Arts & Culture·History & Archive·In the Neighborhood

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

October 27, 2016

History & Archive·News & Commentary·Planning & Development

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

August 29, 2016

History & Archive

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.

August 26, 2016

Arts & Culture·History & Archive·In the Neighborhood

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

July 19, 2016

Crime & Public Safety·History & Archive·News & Commentary

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

June 24, 2016

Arts & Culture·History & Archive·In the Neighborhood

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,

History & Archive - Page 2

ECAP: On the Front Lines of Emeryville’s Battle Against Homelessness & Hunger

Pride Month Special: Former Emery High Teacher & Trans Rights Pioneer Steve Dain

Touring the Great American West starts in Emeryville via Amtrak’s Historic California Zephyr

E’ville Archive: A Fiery 1982 Halloween Death at the Emeryville Police Station

Vintage Porsche Salvage Yard and Meetup spot ‘EASY’ moves on after 40 years in Emeryville

Pride Month Special: Ken Bukowski – Emeryville’s First Gay Mayor

Black History Month Special: Golden Gate Key & Lock – A 3rd Generation Black-Owned Family Business returns to Emeryville

Black History Month Special: Baseball’s modern ‘Color Line’ Broken by Jimmy Claxton in Emeryville

Emeryville Horror Story: A Local Frankenstein Legend

SI’s Vault unearths legendary E’ville stories of Dog Racing, Poker Rooms & Emery High’s Darnell Robinson

Townhouse Bartender Paul Harrington: Jasmine Creator, ‘Godfather’ of the West Coast Cocktail Renaissance

10 years later, North Oakland’s Your Black Muslim Bakery and the murder of Chauncey Bailey

‘East Bay Yesterday’ Podcast capturing and stoking interest in Local History

Emeryville Historical Society Archive: Joseph Stickney Emery (1820 – 1909)

The Last Emeryville Historians: A conversation with Emeryville Historical Society Co-founder Don Hausler

‘Weird Homes’ episode spotlights the West Oakland home of artist Mark Bulwinkle

Bay Nature story details historic battle to preserve East Bay Shoreline

Tyler Hoare AKA “The Red Baron” returning to Emeryville for Career Retrospective

BAMPFA “Hippie Modernism” exhibit featuring rare Emeryville Mudflat photos

PG&E Proposing demolishing historically significant “Laboratory” Building

E’ville Archive: Thirty years ago – The sudden closing of Judson Steel

The End: Last in a Three-part Series on the History of the Emeryville Mudflat Sculptures

Former Emeryville Police Officer convicted of rape set for Parole hearing

Radical as Folk: Second of a Three-part Series on the History of the Emeryville Mudflat Sculptures

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