Author Archives: Tracy Schroth

By Brian Donahue They’re Going To Have Every Council Member Removed High noon will come at precisely 7:15 P.M. Tuesday. That’s when the final showdown is scheduled in an epic battle pitting the National Rifle Association, an organization devoted to … Continue reading →

Blogs (Reprinted from SF Weekly Blog “Sfoodie”) Argentine Asador Primo’s Parilla Fires Up Grill in Emeryville By John Birdsall, SFoodie Editor, Tuesday, Mar. 23 2010 @ 12:38PM Categories: Pavement Cuisine Nice grill: Javier Sandes and his mobile barbecue. ​Emeryville added … Continue reading →

It’s Only Money, Honey (You Got It, I Want It) By Liz Altieri “The Proposed Budget is premised on the long-term budget philosophy of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency. This budget philosophy includes the following major principles, which are … Continue reading →

Modest Increase in City’s Business License Tax CapCould Close Projected Budget Shortfalls for Next Two Years By Brian W. Carver BackgroundIn a memorandum dated March 2, 2010 from the Emeryville Finance Department entitled “Budget Planning Discussions FY 2010-11 and FY … Continue reading →

West Seeks Community Input/Participation in Transit Center Public Hearing, I-80 Pedestrian-Bike Bridge Workshop, ECCL, “Shortest Triathlon”, and Cooperative Grocery Dear Emeryville neighbors, This is my second letter to you since taking office in November 2009. My purpose in writing you … Continue reading →

Below is the text of a letter sent by John Sugiyama, superintendant of the Emery Unified School District, to Shirley Enomoto, author of the previous post regarding the parcel tax exemption for seniors. Hello Shirley! Thank you for your patience … Continue reading →

To Boot: Annual Reminder Letters Supposed to Go Out, But Seniors Say They Never Received Them By Shirley Enomoto Call it the Benjamin Button effect. Emeryville’s School Board is forcing senior citizens to prove they are not getting any younger—every … Continue reading →

DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO By Liz Altieri Be prepared to reach into your wallets so your city employees don’t have to. The City of Emeryville ’s Finance Committee (Nora Davis, Chair; Jennifer West, Member) is currently … Continue reading →

After Losing Court Battle to Deny Workers $200,000 in Back Wages, Woodfin Demands Emeryville Taxpayers Foot Its $500,000 Legal Bill by Secret News staff The Woodfin Suites Hotel in Emeryville filed a brief in Alameda County Superior Court demanding that … Continue reading →

Residents Call for Change in Second Phase of Emeryville Development By Zoe Corneli on Wednesday, Jan 13, 1:33pm As you’ve probably heard, this is not the best economic climate for commercial real estate development. Even in the Bay Area city … Continue reading →