I ran across this 2008 post while reminiscing with a co-worker recently. Probably my first memory of Emeryville … before I knew where Emeryville was. The
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It’s the blog I didn’t want to have to write. The goal of colony management is to get the colony to the point where
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Part III in a three part series by EWL resident J.R. Hampton Once the three weeks of trapping and vet visits are over, things
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Furniture retail giant IKEA officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its East Bay store in Emeryville, California, yesterday. The 68,000-square-foot PV array consists
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The second in a 3-part series by EWL resident J.R. Hampton The next step was to live-trap the new cats and kittens. I remembered
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What is the heart of the city of Emeryville? Non-Residents might say Bay Street but I shudder to think that a mall could satisfy
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Emeryville's school district has ended 10 years of state control by paying off the final installment of a $1.3 million loan it had to
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A suspect who held hostages overnight at the Emeryville Office Depot on Hollis St. in a botched attempt to rob the store was taken
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I had the misfortune of witnessing the end of the spot a few weeks back. Out of the rubble though, I witnessed a resiliency
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I’m on my hands and knees calling “kitty kitty” to the small orange cat that, after weeks of tuna and baby talk has finally
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A resolution to the noise waiver to extend work hours for the Envirocon clean-up of the Sherwin Williams factory was defeated at this evening’s
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Who knew Emeryville was a focal point of the civil war on the West Coast? This article references Camp Downey, an Infantry training camp
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If you’re new to the neighborhood, you may not remember the homeless encampment that existed prior to “the Spot”, a DIY skatepark under 580 behind Target.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory opened a 15,000 square foot biofuels research center in Emeryville this week. The Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit, or ABPDU, will
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As an eastern facing neighbor, I wasn’t thrilled about Pixar consuming a large chunk of my view of the hills but I am glad
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One of the few “cool” places in E’ville where you could sip a brew or cocktail while listening to DJ’s spin or just chat
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The perennially under construction Park Avenue plaza is finally slated to officially open! FREE and open to ALL! Music, food stalls from local restaurants
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Opened in 1912 at 16th Street and Wood Street, the Southern Pacific Train Station in West Oakland used to be one of the three
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