Author Archives: Tracy Schroth

Residents Protest City Council’s Refusal to Hear Their Concerns; City Manager Grants Contractor Waiver of Noise Ordinance to Work Saturdays by Brian Donahue and Marc Albert After officials refused to hear their grievances, a group of residents living near Anna … Continue reading →

By Tracy Schroth, Marc Albert and Brian Donahue Emeryville Mayor Ken Bukowski owes at least $2,000 in business and property taxes and the fines continue to stack up. The City sent Bukowski a certified letter several months ago demanding that … Continue reading →

Subsidies to Developers Will Cost $7,000 per Resident — Three Times that of the Federal Bailout Edited version of Council Member John Fricke’s Letter to Emeryville Residents(sent via email on Sept. 28, 2008) The Bush Administration’s $700 billion bailout of … Continue reading →

by Sandra Stewart and Reem Assil About 20 residents and workers packed Emeryville City Hall for the Sept. 16th City Council meeting to urge the Council to guarantee more community benefits out of the future (Site B) Bay Street project. … Continue reading →

IT’S OUR CITYWE SHOULD HAVE A SAY IN HOW IT GETS DEVELOPED This Tuesday, September 16th at 7:15 pm, the City Council will be voting to extend the Exclusive Right to Negotiate (ERN) for Madison Marquette, the developer of the … Continue reading →

Mysterious Local Activist Slings Mud at City for Stalled Park Project by Marc Albert Who did it remains unclear. But after scores of flyers (pictured, left) were pinned to a fence around the future site of a park on Emeryville’s … Continue reading →

A Letter from Council Member John Fricke (Sent to residents via email on Sept. 4, 2008) Dear Emeryville neighbors,Another large development project is moving toward city council approval. Informally referred to as “Site B,” the project would expand the Bay … Continue reading →

by Brian Donahue Now that Stephan Wesley, Emeryville’s disgraced School Superintendent, has resigned after news broke of his faked resume, the critical question is how will a replacement supervisor be named? Despite attempts by Mayor Ken Bukowski to downplay the … Continue reading →

by Sandra StewartTeachers and staff of Anna Yates Elementary School had a pleasant surprise last Tuesday when they were treated to lunch by Albert Repola, owner of Ruby’s Cafe. It was the final prep day at the school’s temporary location … Continue reading →