Farms in Emeryville? …mooo! Historic Berkeley Farms Brand Built in Emeryville
Berkeley Farms, a staple of the dairy aisle of our local grocery stores for over a fifty years, sadly filed for bankruptcy last week.
“Cover The Earth” The Story of a Forgotten Bay Area Landmark
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:
Nobel Prize Winning Emeryville Scientist Kary Mullis Passes at 74
Kary Mullis, a chemist whose work with a pioneering Emeryville Biotech company awarded him a Nobel Prize, passed away last Wednesday at the age
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
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
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
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
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
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.
