Emeryville News

Judy and Adam meet Beatriz in her hometown of Emeryville, CA, to help her combine her passion for music and bike building.

No evidence surfaced Wednesday that an Emeryville man who vanished after running the Bay to Breakers race on Sunday is alive, a family member said.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Industry veteran Steve Baker, who has served in executive roles at ADT, Monitronics and Westec, announced May 22 that his corporation, GHS Interactive Security, has acquired LifeLine Security and Automation as a platform for growth.

Q The streets leading up to the I-80 east/I-580 west onramp just north of the Berkeley/Emeryville border at the southern edge of Aquatic Park are in the worst condition I've ever seen.

Q Here's my story: Fortunately for my family, they live in lovely Santa Cruz. Unfortunately, I do not.

Albany's population decreased by 0.2 percent last year, the only city in the East Bay to experience a drop, according to a new state report.

Camille Seaman was vacuuming her living room when the idea struck her: I should drive into the heart of a really dangerous storm .

For the first time in over a year Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando had good news to report regarding law-breaking in the city.

Cancerpants is a new and uplifting documentary film directed by Nevie Owens of Devolver Digital Films that focuses on Austin-based breast cancer survivor Rochelle Poulson , aka "Cancerpants." Devolver's Andie Grace notes that the film has "zero ' pinkwashing ' and that it's "very inspiring and real, and highly recommended for anyone whose life has ... (more)

Golden Gate Transit's new $2.25 million zero-emission, hydrogen-fueled bus makes it's rounds on Marin routes as it pulls into the San Rafael Transit Center on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

Under new Academy guidelines, Oscar voters will be allowed to watch nominated foreign-language films and documentary shorts on DVD.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a change to the voting process beginning with the 2014 Oscars during a meeting of over 1000 members on Saturday.

On Thursday April 25, more than 550 Novartis employees from Emeryville participated in the 7th annual Community Partnership Day - a community volunteer effort serving local area charities.

In a move to expand the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences membership's involvement in Oscar voting, the organization announced Saturday during its first general membership meeting that it will allow all members to vote in the foreign language film and documentary shorts category.

For now though, Harris, who has limited use of her arms and legs and has used a wheelchair all her life, is happy just to display her work in public.

Undaunted by last year's defeat of a California ballot measure requiring the labeling of genetically engineered foods, U.S. Sen.

Piedmont's population increased by 0.9 percent last year. Figures released by the state Department of Finance show Piedmont gained almost 100 residents, increasing its population to 10,889 as of Jan.

Two brothers who ran a lucrative marijuana business in the East Bay -- buying Mercedes Benzes and real estate, but also paying state taxes and following local regulations -- have pleaded guilty to federal charges, ending their five-year legal fight with the government.

The Service Employees' International Union and its Oakland-based United Healthcare Workers' West local have claimed victory in a re-run of a controversial union representation election at Kaiser Permanente .

Smoothie chain Jamba Juice has been named Corporate Citizen of the Year by the Bay Area Leadership Foundation for its support of communities and schools.