Quite a bit has changed since our last Food & Drink update back in April—closures, openings, and a few long-running projects that are finally starting to move again across Emeryville and the surrounding food scene. Slow Progress for Public Market Sweetgreen Location We haven’t seen much visible progress on the planned Sweetgreen at the Public Market (in the former Peet’s Coffee space) since first reporting on it in September, 2024, leading to some concern that the project may have been abandoned. However, it now appears the restaurant is still moving forward. Construction barriers at the site have recently been updated

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In this edition of our Semi-Monthly newsletter, we share five stories relevant to Emeryville that you may have missed including: Once Emeryville Headquartered Ask.com Shutters Search Site Internet search engine pioneer Ask.com officially shut down their search site on May 1. Originally founded as “Ask Jeeves” in Berkeley in 1996, it rose to prominence while headquartered at the EmeryStation campus holding its IPO in 1999. In the late 1990s, Ask Jeeves was among a half-dozen search engines along with Yahoo!, Excite and Lycos duking it out for marketshare. Ask Jeeves peaked at about 700 employees in 2000 before the dot

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On paper, Alameda County’s preliminary 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) homeless count provides local policymakers with a triumphant headline. Official data reveals a countywide total of 8,201 unhoused individuals—a 13% drop from 2024, marking the largest overall reduction since federal mandates began and bringing totals roughly back in line with pre-pandemic baselines. County materials also emphasize a rising sheltered rate, noting that the proportion of the unhoused population in shelters climbed to 37% in 2026, up from 21% in 2019. However, a closer look at city-by-city metrics exposes an uneven reality. While a massive drop in Oakland pulled down the countywide average,

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An Alameda County jury has found 44-year-old Oakland resident James Wheeler guilty in the 2023 killing of Dexter Appleby. Wheeler, a former UPS driver, was convicted of first-degree murder with firearm enhancements in connection with the May 26, 2023 shooting at the intersection of 41st Street and San Pablo Avenue. At the time, it marked Emeryville’s first reported homicide in six years. Surveillance footage of a suspect was released shortly after the shooting but did not lead to an identification for roughly two years. The case gained traction after a relative of Wheeler’s came forward to Emeryville police, identifying him

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Sutter Health held the first in a series of planned community and stakeholder meetings Monday evening regarding its proposed Emeryville hospital campus. About 60 community members attended the meeting at the former Chiron/Novartis campus at the corner of Hollis Street and 53rd Street. Originally scheduled for 60 minutes, the meeting stretched to roughly 90 minutes as residents peppered a panel of Sutter representatives with questions and concerns. A six-member panel representing various areas of expertise walked attendees — both in person and online — through a presentation while fielding questions throughout the evening. The revised proposal includes a 780,000-square-foot, 17-story

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The Emeryville City Council spent much of its May 5 meeting navigating the implications of sweeping new state open meeting laws, while also debating legislative priorities, approving a renewed animal control agreement, and shifting public comment to better accommodate the public. STUDY SESSION: SB 707 Brown Act Changes Dominate Study Session [5:57] The evening opened with an extensive study session on SB 707, a major update to California’s Brown Act that will significantly alter how public agencies conduct meetings beginning later this year. City Clerk April Foran walked councilmembers through the legislation, which expands remote participation requirements, adds new accessibility

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In this edition of our Semi-Monthly newsletter, we share five stories relevant to Emeryville that you may have missed including: Emeryville Man among 5 suspects arrested in Sacramento County Bystander death A 20-year-old Emeryville man is among five suspects who were arrested following a Sacramento shoot out that killed an 18-year-old bystander and injured a second victim. Juan Colmenero and four other teenagers were arrested following an investigation of a shootout between two groups of men at a party where an estimated seventy rounds were exchanged. The target of the attempted ambush was an unidentified “rapper.” Colmenero was arrested on

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Sutter Health has announced its first public community meeting for its proposed Emeryville Medical Center Project, marking the beginning of what is expected to be a lengthy public review process for one of the largest development proposals in the city’s recent history. The project, located at the former Emery Yards site, would significantly expand healthcare capacity in the East Bay and reshape a key portion of Emeryville’s central core. Sutter submitted a revised preliminary application to the city in March to amend the existing Chiron Planned Unit Development at 5300 Chiron Way. The site was acquired by Sutter following its

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The Emeryville City Council met on April 21 with a fairly light agenda. Despite this, the meeting extended beyond three hours with a substantive discussion on a proposed $32M subsidy to an affordable housing project that is experiencing spiraling costs. Special Orders of the Day Islamic Cultural Center Recognition [42:10] The City Council issued a certificate of recognition to the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California (ICCNC) for its significant contributions to the Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program (ECAP) in addressing food insecurity in the region. Although no representatives from the center were present, the recognition took place during Muslim Heritage

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