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Emeryville’s annual art exhibition turns 40, runs till Oct. 25

For the last 40 years, M. Louise Stanley has submitted her work to the Emeryville Art Exhibition. She’s hung a painting in every single one.  Now attendees tell her they came looking for her work. “I could walk around my studio,” she said, “every single painting in my studio has been in one of those annuals.”  This year’s exhibition opened last weekend at the former Urban Outfitters space in the Public Market. It will run until Oct. 25. Admission is…

People of Emeryville: What story do you think local news should cover?

Today we launch Emeryville Today, a local news publication by graduate students at UC Berkeley Journalism School. Our reporters are covering meetings and events, taking pictures and videos, and engaging residents in conversations about the city. To get started, we asked Emeryville residents what they would like us to cover. Here are their answers, presented verbatim and edited for brevity. Question: What is an issue or story in Emeryville that you think local news should cover? “I think Emeryville pays…