Author Archives: Tracy Schroth

The Bad News: Fricke Will Not Seek Re-election to City Council The Good News: New Park, New Cafe, and New Berkeley Bowl Open (Email message sent to residents by John Fricke on July 1, 2009) Dear Emeryville neighbors, The play … Continue reading →

Beloved Family Bakery Displaced by Pixar Forced to Leave Town Despite City Promises By Brian Donahue and Tracy Schroth Sometime before Oct. 31, the final tray of baguettes will be pulled from the oven and another Emeryville business and its … Continue reading →

Big Business Needs to Pay Their Share by Scott Donahue Our city must raise more money to support the general fund because sales tax revenuehas severely declined. Where is this money going to come from? Every city has a business … Continue reading →

by Juanita Carroll Young and Tracy Schroth The City Council Tuesday approved the $2.5 million taxpayer subsidy to Wareham Development to build a 58-foot office building on the corner of Hollis and Powell streets, next to the Elevation 22 residential … Continue reading →

Edited version of email message from Council Member John Fricke, sent to residents Thursday, May 14 At the upcoming City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 20, the Council is poised to grant $2.5 million in taxpayer money to a developer … Continue reading →

The Who, Where, and How of Resident SurveyIn response to readers’ questions, a description of the survey cited in the previous story is provided below: The survey was conducted jointly by the East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE), … Continue reading →

Survey Shows Quality Jobs, Affordable Housing, and Investment in Education are Priorities for Residents The results of a new survey shows that Emeryville residents want development that includes community benefits. A majority (82 percent of more than 400 surveyed) do … Continue reading →

Edited version of email to residents from Council Member John Fricke (sent March 22, 2009).RE: The City Council’s plans for the Emeryville Center for Community Life (ECCL), described on the website designed exclusively to promote it, as a place where … Continue reading →

(l to r) Council members Ruth Atkin, Dick Kassis (mayor), Nora Davis, Ken Bukowski (vice-mayor), and John FrickeThe Two “No” Votes:Bukowski Cries “Revenge”;John Fricke Calls Censure “Toothless”__________________________________________________ Council Also Votes to Cut Public Comment Period from 5 minutes to 3 … Continue reading →

Where Is Center? by Joe ChambersWhere is the center of Emeryville? What constitutes a center? As my girlfriend, Luana, and I made our awkward walk home to 62nd and Hollis from Trader Joe’s, groceries in hand, we argued about exactly … Continue reading →