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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 →

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 →