Author Archives: Tracy Schroth

by Tracy Schroth Jennifer West easily won one of two seats on the Emeryville City Council with a whopping 707 votes. It looks like Frank Flores won the second seat with 628 votes, narrowly beating Kurt Brinkman, who got 624 … Continue reading →

      Beleaguered City Council Member Ken Bukowski Has Rent-Controlled Apartment in San Francisco’s Tenderloin; Drug Use, Other Illicit Activity Claimed by Close Relative   By Tracy Schroth The niece of Emeryville City Council Member Ken Bukowski said he … Continue reading →

Firm Donated More Than $12,000 in 2005 BY Brian Donahue A Massachusetts Real Estate Investment Trust has funneled thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to the Emeryville Chamber of Commerce’s Political Action Committee (EMPAC), which then forwards the money to … Continue reading →

BY John Fricke Watch What the City Council DOES, Not What They SAY____________________ City Council Majority Overides Recommendations of General Plan Committee, Paves the Way for More Development, Higher Buildings, and Lots and Lots of Traffic The city council majority … Continue reading →

The information below is based on personal interviews with the candidates and is either quoted directly or paraphrased (in the first person), with the exception of information in parentheses. Council candidate Frank Flores declined to be interviewed for this story. … Continue reading →

Kurt Brinkman (interviewed by Tracy Schroth) Who Age, 56, divorced, two children: Heather, 29, and Ashley, 26; six grandchildren (with another on the way). Emeryville resident since 1995. Current address: 4375 Adeline Street (loft/apartment and business). Occupation: owner, Interactive Electronic … Continue reading →

The Oakland Tribune http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_13528594 Emeryville’s vice mayor fined $15,500for campaign violationsBy Cecily BurtOakland TribunePosted: 10/09/2009 05:57:35 PM PDTUpdated: 10/09/2009 07:52:15 PM PDT The State Fair Political Practices Commission voted unanimously Thursday to enforce a $15,500 fine against Emeryville Vice Mayor … Continue reading →

Council Majority Gives Tallest Finger to City’s General Plan Committee and Residents; Grants Developer Unlimited Building Height by Brian Donahue, Marc Albert, and Tracy Schroth Profound changes are ahead in Emeryville after the City Council majority gave initial approval last … Continue reading →

Vice-Mayor Ken Bukowski Used Campaign Money for Personal Use Vice-Mayor Ken Bukowski, censured last March by three of his fellow City Council members for a series of ethical breaches, including failing to file campaign finance reports, reportedly faces up to … Continue reading →

(clockwise from left)Tom Franier, co-owner of Semifreddi’s Bakery; residents and friends attend farewell party, where the bakery served grilled sausage, baked beans, salads, home-brewed beer, and all the chocolate-dipped biscotti one could eat; and co-owner Mike Rose. “We had a … Continue reading →