Police Catch Bank Robbery Suspect

The man who robbed the Citibank at 15401 Farnsworth Street earlier this month was arrested last Friday. …. Read more

Disabled Community Feels The Brunt of Budget Woes

The Disability Action Network hosted a forum at the Marina Community Center … …. Read more

‘Thunder’ Will Storm San Leandro Library

Would you like to meet Thunder from the Golden State Warriors basketball team? …. Read more

Two Men Arrested in Murder of SLHS Girls

Two Oakland men have been charged in the murders of cousins Dominique Hoover-Brown, … …. Read more

City Budget: Short by $4 Million

Mayor Tony Santos delivered his “State of the City” address Monday night, with plans … …. Read more

School Residency Rules Require Tough Decisions

On Monday morning, second grader Darren Evans joined the ranks of over 70 students that have been asked to leave San Leandro schools this year because of questions about their residency in the district. But by Thursday he was allowed to return to school. Darren’s case is another wrinkle in the district’s monthslong modification of its residency verification process. …. Read more

City Floating New Idea for the Marina

The future of the San Leandro marina and shoreline is still up in the air after the city’s Shoreline Marina Committee meeting on Tuesday where council members Jim Prola, Joyce Starosciak, and Mayor Santos debated how much dredging the city could afford to do, and if it was worth it. …. Read more

Little Cafe Singing the Blues

If Mark Tichy wins in his bid for the City Council he’s not going to fit right in. And that’s just fine with him. Tichy doesn’t agree with the way the current City Council is running things. He says the city government is hostile to the small business person and has sold out to big business. For an example, he points to his own small business, a little bungalow of a cafe in the parking lot of Palma Plaza on East 14th Street, called Chicago Blues Cafe. ….Read more

Newark’s Big Guns Sink Dons in Playoffs

Newark Memorial brought their big guns on Tuesday night, sinking the Arroyo girls basketball team from outside the 3-point arc, 59-54. Both Ashtyn Mullin and Danielle Robledo sank four 3- pointers for Newark, and Lauren Ortiz added a pair to give the Cougars a total of 10 treys — seven in the first half — as Newark advanced to the second round of the North Coast Section, Div. 1 playoffs. …. Read more

Lai-Bitker Talks about County

Alameda County Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker recently gave her State of the County speech to the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce and spoke to the Times about her plans for San Leandro and San Lorenzo in 2008 — with a focus on community redevelopment, environmental issues, and the health and safety of residents. The District 3 representative is particularly pleased with the strides toward redevelopment that are being made in the San Lorenzo Village. …. Read more