Days of the Dahlias

Nature is putting on a show this time of year, as dahlia gardens bloom with color like a Fourth of July fireworks display. 
The dahlia, the flower of the City of San Leandro, will take center stage this weekend for the 74th Annual Dahlia Show at the Main Library. The show is free and everyone is [...]

Fire Guts Market in San Lorenzo

The Pacific Ranch supermarket in San Lorenzo suffered heavy damage from a fire just before 9 a.m. on Sunday morning. 
Thirty-three firefighters and two battalion chiefs were dispatched to the store at 15833 Channel Street that specializes in Asian groceries. …. More

School Board Extends Lim’s Contract

Superintendent Christine Lim’s contract was extended for one year at this week’s school board meeting, but trustee Stephen Cassidy wasn’t allowed to speak about the reasons for his dissenting vote.
The board voted 5-2 in favor of extending Lim’s contract through the 2009-2010 school year. She will receive the same 3-percent salary increase as the district’s [...]

Murder Trial Begins for 1999 Beating Death at Marina

Tina Green was murdered at the San Leandro marina nearly a decade ago, but the trial of the man who was arrested … …. More

Local 4H Felines and Photos Win at Fair

Two local 4-H clubs took the Alameda County Fair by storm earlier this month. …. More

Poulos Awarded a Silver Telly

Castro Valley native, Stacy Poulos has been awarded the prestigious Telly Award for her production of the 15 minute short, “The Story of CARH.” …. More

City Council Sends Taxes To the Voters

The City Council voted at its Monday night meeting to put three taxes on the ballot for the November 4 election. …. More

National Night Out On Tuesday

People will gather in neighborhoods across town next Tuesday evening for the annual National Night Out. …. More

School Trustee Cassidy Won’t Seek Re-Election

School board member Stephen Cassidy announced this week that he won’t run for re-election for a second term in office, leaving the at-large seat on the board open for the November election. 
Cassidy said he wanted to make the announcement in time for people to file as candidates and present themselves to the voters, and that [...]

Many Hands Make Light Work

You don’t just move an object weighing more that 30,000 pounds with a wheelbarrow. 
A crew carefully hoisted two new monuments into place on Doolittle Drive last week that mark the city line between San Leandro and Oakland, part of the Airport Gateway Streetscape Project. …. More