Author Archives: Tracy Schroth

Emeryville’s Inner Wild West By Zoe Corneli on Wednesday, Jan 13, 3:26pm My piece in today’s Crosscurrents talks about the present-day residents of Emeryville trying to edge in on the symbiotic relationship between the city and commercial developers. What the … Continue reading →

West Talks About Bike Safety, More Affordable Housing, Quality Child Care, and Increased Community Involvement in First Message to Residents Dear Emeryville neighbors, This is my first letter to you as a member of the City Council. I am honored … Continue reading →

Judge Orders Woodfin to Pay $200,000 in Back Wages An Alameda County judge has ordered Woodfin Suites Hotel in Emeryville to pay $200,000 in back wages as part of a protracted legal battle over the city’s living-wage ordinance. On Monday, … Continue reading →

In What Appears to be Ploy to Keep SF Rent-Controlled Apartment,Bukowski, 57, Enters Into Domestic Partnershipby Tracy Schroth Emeryville City Councilman Ken Bukowski and boyfriend Michael Grimes registered as domestic partners in San Francisco Nov. 20. The two tied the … Continue reading →

Native Americans and other protesters gathered at the Bay Street Mall last Friday (aka Black Friday) to urge shoppers to boycott the mall, which is built on the site of the largest Indian burial ground on the West Coast. This … Continue reading →

by Brian Donahue and Marc Albert Bicyclists pedaling along Emeryville’s only designated north-south Bicycle Boulevard beware. The city’s Transportation Committee voted last Tuesday to strip bicycle lanes from a portion of Horton Street in order to accommodate more cars. The … Continue reading →

New Council Members Should Address Staff Salaries and Hiring Practices, Ken Bukowski Debacle(s) by Walt Watman While everyone has the right to speak up about what is most important to them, it seems to me that issues like the ones … Continue reading →

Building Manager Says Drug ParaphernaliaSeen in Bukowski’s Apartment by Tracy Schroth The manager of the San Francisco building where Emeryville City Council Member Ken Bukowski has had an apartment for the past 30 years said a petition has been filed … Continue reading →

by Tracy Schroth The latest results: Jennifer West and Kurt Brinkman – not Frank Flores, who was four votes ahead of Brinkman in the preliminary count – have been elected to the Emeryville City Council. The new total includes all … Continue reading →