Recently Unionized workers of Urban Ore kicked off what they are calling an open-ended strike on Saturday to protest what they claim are unfair labor practices by the company.

* The City of Emeryville’s Latest Public Art Purchase Award
* AC Transit Board Approved Two-Phase Fare Increase
* The Athletic Profiles Pixar’s Win or Lose series “Spirit of Oakland”

In this edition of our Bi-Monthly newsletter, we share five stories relevant to Emeryville that you may have missed including:
* West Oakland Event Acknowledges 16th St. Station Historic Registry
* Peet’s relents to PETA after “Vegan Surcharge” campaign

Social distancing, masks and vigorous handwashing became part of our daily routine and vernacular.

Alcohol was delivered, parklets were built, and Netflix was binge-watched while social unrest grew.

Five years ago, the international COVID-19 pandemic became local.

The Grand Princess was docked off #Emeryville’s shoreline and local officials were asking folks to stay home. Businesses and schools shuttered, meetings went online.

#Oakland leaders like Jerry Brown and a coalition of environmental groups turned out in force to fight the project that could have been catastrophic for Oakland’s tax base.

Before Pixar built their #Emeryville campus, the site that was a former Del Monte Cannery was the staging ground of an epic battle over a planned 450 bed Kaiser hospital.

* 3 Emeryville residents elected as Democratic Party delegates

* Sutter Health price tag for Emery Yards campus detailed
* Emeryville among localities suing Trump administration over “Sanctuary” pushback
* Another fire at abandoned former Horn BBQ space
* Emeryville rolls out “Animal Prints” crossings detection system

Some #Emeryville businesses between 40th St. & Park Ave are not happy with the city’s plans for full and partial
Street closures as part of their “40th Street Multimodal Project” slated to kick off later this year.

Time is running out to snag your tickets for Saturday’s inaugural #Emeryville Film Festival at AMC Bay Street!

This Film Festival is effectively two film festivals in one including:

It took a small step toward possible restoration thanks to the efforts of the Oakland Heritage Alliance who were able to have it added to the Historic Register Listing.

The once grand 16th Street Station in #Oakland is a prime example of “demolition by neglect” where inaction lets a structure deteriorate to the point where restoration is financially unfeasible.

The Emeryville Nature Everywhere Community team plans to address climate resiliency issues while expanding access to nature-based experiences for young children and their families.

Congrats to Emeryville Children & Nature who have earned #Emeryville the distinction as a “Nature Everywhere Community” and accepted into the Children & Nature Network accelerator program.

Take the tour through their website, the pocketsites app or “a la carte” by scanning the QR codes on the mounted signs or sidewalk graphics.

Printed maps are available at the Civic Center, Senior Center, the ECCL, The Townhouse Restaurant or can be printed from the EHS website.

The Emeryville Historical society has plotted a 26 stop self-guided historic walking tour along the length of the trail with stories, photos and audio clips that tell the story of Emeryville’s industrial past and slow transition to a more residential-focused city.

It’s hard to understate the impact that the Greenway and the Berkeley Bowl has had on Northern Emeryville. Want to know more about its history?