Category Archives: City Hall

Should Drivers Pay to Park on Emeryville Streets? Community Meeting on New City Parking Plan – 11 a.m. this Saturday

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Editor

Reprinted from the Emeryville Property Owners Association website Originally posted on December 20, 2012 The Emeryville Property Owners Association (EPOA) is holding a community meeting on the City’s Parking Implementation Plan 11 am, Saturday, January 12 at the Ralph Hawley … Continue reading →

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Emeryville Police Chief Ken James Supports Bill Regulating Ammunition Sales

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Editor

Assemblymember Nancy Skinner Unveils Bill Designed to “restrict the bullets that are ravaging our communities.” Reprinted from Berkeleyside January 7, 2013  by Berkeleyside Editors Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) today unveiled a bill to regulate the sale of ammunition, and said it … Continue reading →

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City Agrees to Preserve 7 “Parkside” Trees

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Adrian McGilly

The City Council  voted unanimously on Dec. 4 (Council Member Jennifer West recused) to approve a new design of the soon-to-be-built Parkside Development on Stanford Avenue between Doyle and Hollis streets. The new design retains seven of the mature trees … Continue reading →

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Bay Street Mall, Emeryville: Shopping on Sacred Ground

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Editor

  Reprinted from the Oakland Tribune By Anne Lowe, My Word Posted:   12/04/2012 10:17:08 AM As we shove our way through holiday shopping, I hope we can remember the reasons why we were grateful on Thanksgiving. I hope we can stop … Continue reading →

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What the City, and Wareham Development, Can be Thankful For

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Bill Reuter

Finance Committee Update: Sales Tax Asset, Cheaper Fire Services, and Potential 12-Year Tax Exemption for Wareham Development The Finance Committee met on Monday, Nov. 19, just three days before Thanksgiving.  Are we feeling thankful?  Yes and no. On the positive … Continue reading →

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Emeryville Police Seize 400 lbs of Marijuana from Warehouse

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Tracy Schroth

Police Estimate Street Value at $250,000 Emeryville police have seized 400 pounds of marijuana from a Pellegrini warehouse space in the 4300 block of Halleck Street. Acting on tips, and information gathered by Emeryville police, about 12 patrol officers and … Continue reading →

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City Should Provide Design and Approval Histories for all Development Projects

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Adrian McGilly

At the Oct. 16th City Council meeting, at the request of Councilmember Jac Asher, the City Council discussed the Parkside Park design and in particular the Council’s decision to approve the removal of all the trees in the new public … Continue reading →

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Basic Research Reveals Some Trees Easily Preserved; City Council Needs to Step Up

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Adrian McGilly

Attention all interested residents! Preservation of the trees at Parkside will be discussed at tonight’s (Tuesday) City Council meeting. Anyone wanting to make a public comment on the matter should attend the meeting. Public comment on the tree issue will … Continue reading →

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Cut Spending, Save the Trees at Temescal Creek Park

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Editor

Below is an open letter to the City Council from Emeryville resident Eric Gascoyne. The Council is expected to vote on the tree cutting and other Temescal Creek redesign plans at its regular meeting Tuesday (tonight). The meeting starts at … Continue reading →

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City Willing to Trade 20-Year-Old Trees for Temporary Parking

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Adrian McGilly

Council Member Jac Asher has put on the agenda for the next City Council meeting (Oct. 16th) a discussion of whether the city should change the design of the Parkside park to include some or all of the existing trees. … Continue reading →

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