Jill Lessing Remembered as Trailblazing Lesbian Feminist and Disability Rights Advocate
Jill Ellen Lessing died peacefully on May 4, 2026, at the age of 83, from complications of heart failure and pneumonia. A forty year
Remembering Dan Fontes: Pioneering Emeryville Mudflats Artist and East Bay Muralist
Dan Fontes, the prolific Oakland-born artist whose creative roots trace back to the anarchic, driftwood galleries of the Emeryville Mudflats, recently passed away at
Photographer, Historical Society Founding Member and Longtime Artists’ Coop Tenant Paul B. Herzoff (1946-2025)
Longtime Emeryville Artist Co-op tenant and founding Emeryville Historical Society member Paul B. Herzoff passed away on October 11. He was 79 years old.
Theresa Savage, Wife of Emeryville’s First Black Mayor, Passes at 86
Theresa Savage, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 23rd at the age of 86. Savage was the wife of Emeryville’s
Obituary: Amelia Rose Bucci (1942-2024)
Amelia Rose Bucci, known by locals simply as “Bucci,” passed away on May 29th at the age of 82. Bucci was the proprietor of
Pedestrian Involved in Hit & Run Near IKEA Dies from Injuries
A pedestrian that was the victim of a hit and run near IKEA earlier this year has sadly passed from her injuries. Michelle Farmer
Remembering the Notorious former Emeryville Police Chief John LaCoste; 1940-2020
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,
Emeryville Homicide Victim Identified as North Oakland Resident
The victim of Emeryville’s recent homicide has been identified by authorities. Thirty-four-year-old Dexter Appleby died on May 26 from multiple gunshot wounds near the
20 Years Ago: The Death of Matthew Sperry & The Powell Street ‘Ghost Bike’
It was 20 years ago that Matthew Sperry was struck and killed near the intersection of Powell and Vallejo on the Oakland/Emeryville while cycling
