Popular Firefighter Dies from Cancer

Friends, family, community leaders and fellow fire fighters will come together today at 10 a.m. at Castro Valley’s Neighborhood Church, 20600 John Drive, to celebrate the life of Luster Knight, a man who dedicated 41 years of his life to being a firefighter. 
Knight passed away last Friday at the age of 59 after a year [...]

Candidates Face Decision On Housing

One of the biggest issues of the election for both City Council and School Board candidates has been the city’s Transit Oriented Development (TOD) strategy, particularly the controversial San Leandro Crossings housing project. 
Most of the candidates say they are in favor of TOD in general, but they have reservations.   More

Local Author Writes About Real Relationships

With a new book hitting the shelves, local author Patriece is at it again and this time better than ever. 
She has released a new book entitled He Looked Like A Man Until He Barked. Her last book, the bestseller When Somebody Loves You Back came out in 2006.   More

Business Savvy House Swap

What do you do about the single unmatched sock, the orphaned glove, a bank statement that you don’t need but you’re too afraid to toss.   More

San Leandro Filmmaker Takes a Closer Look at the Secret Life of Teenage Girls in Documentary

After touring film festivals across the United States and around the world, the featurelength documentary Going on 13 is coming … More

Council Candidates Report Contributions

With the Nov. 4 election less than a week away, District 2 City Council candidates Linda Perry and … More

City Launches New Crime-Fighting Website

The City of San Leandro launched a new website to prevent crime, present information, and increase communication between the Police Department and the community.   More

Voters to Decide on City Ballot Measures

The City of San Leandro has placed three measures on the Nov. 4 ballot, including two phone taxes and a parcel tax.  More

Manufacturer Thanks Fire Department

Manny Ambrosio lost a lot of machinery to the fire that broke out at his company a year ago, but it could have been worse. He could have lost his paperwork. 
The fire destroyed over 30 lathes, drills and other machines in the blaze that started near a cleaning machine. But the fire department saved the [...]

Stark Crowd Fed Up with Wall Street

Congressman Pete Stark spoke on the current financial crisis Saturday morning at the Main Library in a panel discussion with speakers from finance and labor. But not before the audience had a thing or two to say. 
The comments and questions from the crowd of 200 people indicated that they’re disgusted with the $800 billion bailout [...]