Arts, Crafts and Good Food

’Tis the season for traditions, and two community favorites are back this year to help with finding that perfect gift, whether it’s for someone else or you. The Fourth Annual Holiday Art and Craft Sale at Creekside Community Church, 951 MacArthur Blvd. will be Friday, Nov. 30 from noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Then, next weekend is the Fifth Annual Zocalo Holiday Art Benefit Show at the Zocalo Coffeehouse, 645 Bancroft Way (at Dutton), on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. …. Read more

Mustangs Run Away in Playoffs, 35-13

Monte Vista running back Richie Storlee broke away on a 20-yard rampage to the end zone for the Mustangs first score against San Leandro on Friday night in first round of the NCS 4-A playoffs, and he was just getting his feet wet. Storlee put the Pirate defenders to the test all night as Monte Vista built a 35-0 lead and held off San Leandro for a 35-13 win at Burrell Field. The Mustangs will travel to face top-ranked De La Salle this Friday night. …. Read more

Armed Robbers Hold Up Restaurant

A string of armed robberies over the weekend after Thanksgiving brought the holiday season to an ominous start. Friday night at 9 o’clock two men, one armed with a black semiautomatic handgun, robbed a restaurant in downtown San Leandro. …. Read more

Ballots Sent Out in San Lorenzo

The San Lorenzo Village Homes Association will soon be sending out ballots to fill one seat on the association’s five-member board of directors, and address the issue of medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas like San Lorenzo, Ashland, and Cherryland.  …. Read more

Make Way for Tree Lighting, Boat Parade

• The annual Tree Lighting at City Hall will be held at Civic Center Plaza (in front of the police station) beginning at 5:30 p.m. this Friday with crafts and refreshments. The tree lighting program starts at 6 o’clock. The winners of the Gingerbread House contest will be announced, too. …. Read more

Sheriff Looks into Assault at Juvenile Hall

The Sheriff’s Department elaborated last week on an alleged sexual assault that took place at the San Leandro Juvenile Justice Center in San Leandro in late October. …. Read more

Inmate May Be Charged in Death of San Leandro Man in Jail

An inmate at the Santa Rita Jail may get prosecuted for causing the death of another inmate, San Leandro resident Abdule Graham, 31, three months ago. …. Read more

Bayfair Mall Goes Wireless

Just in time for the busy holiday shopping season, Bayfair Mall is launching free wireless broadband internet access to all its customers. Beginning this week, shoppers can access the internet for free from anywhere in the mall, which Bayfair hopes will entice customers to spend more time in the shopping center and bring in more foot traffic. …. Read more

Betts Springs Packing Up For Fresno

A major manufacturer of springs and vehicle components is leaving San Leandro for the Central Valley because their employees can no longer afford to live close to the plant. The Betts Spring Company has operated in San Leandro since the 1970s and will soon move their corporate office and manufacturing operations from Williams Street to Fresno where the vehicle component and truck part facility is already located. …. Read more

City Crews Patch Up the Potholes

Have you ever been driving down East 14th or Davis Street and wondered who fixes the potholes? Kris Mally and his crew start at 6:30 a.m. to repair the potholes and sidewalks in San Leandro. Another crew of three paint the lines, mark the curbs in red, and work with the sign crew. Mally, the street operations supervisor, has worked for the City of San Leandro for 32 years. “Potholes always seem to rear their heads more in the wintertime,” Mally says. …. Read more