Old Lucky Store to Be Torn Down

The vacant Albertson’s lot downtown finally has a future — as a parking lot. 
The City of San Leandro has drawn up an agreement to purchase the site and turn it into a temporary parking lot until a developer takes an interest. 
The city is working out a deal to pay current owners Norcal AL LLC over [...]

Loard’s Founder Visits New Ice Cream Shop

My sister worked at Loard’s Ice Cream when we were teenagers and she said the owner used to drop by and he would say, “Now, girls, you have to sample every flavor of ice cream in the store, because you can’t sell ice cream unless you’ve tried it.” 
Now that’s the kind of boss everybody should [...]

Grocery Opens on East 14th

Grocery Outlet, the store that tried to open downtown only to be snubbed by the City Council, will have its grand opening on May 9 — but just a few blocks farther down East 14th Street. 
Store owners Tod and Debbie Jackson have shaped up the former Goodwill store property by adding new signage, landscaping, and [...]

Kids in Van Hold Up People Downtown

The San Leandro police arrested five Oakland teenagers following two robberies last Thursday night. more

Farrelly Pool May Close

Katie Woodruff and her family have been enjoying the Farrelly Pool on Dutton Avenue for years, so when she went to sign up her two kids for their annual swimming lessons recently, she was shocked by what she saw. more

Gala to Raise Funds for Women and Children in Crisis

Building Futures with Women and Children will host its annual fundraising gala, Built to Last, … more

SL-Based Grocer Provides Bay Area with Italian Delicacies

As a young boy, Paul Ferrari would shyly eat home-cooked Italian meals instead of a typical brown-bag school lunch, … more

Economists: Home Sales Might Be Bottoming Out

New-home sales were almost unchanged in March the Commerce Department said Friday. Sales of new single-family houses … more

Trustee’s Wife: No Religious Songs in School

Margarita Lacabe enjoyed her daughter’s performance in the McKinley Elementary School holiday show last December — children signing secular favorites like “Frosty the Snowman” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” when she was shocked by the choir’s next tune. 
“The children were singing and they were all regular Christmas songs, but then I heard ‘Silent [...]

San Leandro Sailor Building Boat

Perched atop Gerd Marggraff’s 65-foot Gilbert sailboat inside a makeshift warehouse, it’s actually quite easy to imagine how it might feel out at sea. 
The passionate boat builder has been constructing the aluminum behemoth since October with a skeleton crew of three others. more