The Cherry Trees of San Leandro Many still cherish their cherry trees after orchards have gone

Most of the land from Bancroft Avenue to the hills was covered with cherry orchards a hundred years ago when San Leandro held its first Cherry Festival. 
The 1909 festival was designed to promote the area and highlight the bumper crop expected that year. This year’s 100th anniversary festival is coming up on Saturday, June 6, [...]

Meetings Set On Sale of SL Hospital

The Eden Township Health Care District has set up a series of three town hall meetings next month to discuss the future of San Leandro Hospital. 
Sutter Health operates both Eden Medical Center and San Leandro Hospital under a lease agreement with the Eden Township Healthcare District. The district will have the final say as to [...]

Gathering Honors Local Veterans On Memorial Day

Local veterans with their families and friends gathered on Memorial Day at a park near Doolittle Drive, named after a vet who grew up in Alameda and led the first raid on Japan after Pearl Harbor. 
Coast Guard Captain Charley Diaz addressed the crowd of several hundred at the Memorial Park next to Bay Farm Island [...]

SL Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud

A San Leandro man and two coworkers were arrested Tuesday on dozens of counts of insurance fraud, tax fraud, and labor code violations. more

Program Guides City Folk To the Great Outdoors

City youth and family members can engage in a shared outdoor experience, including rock climbing, … more

Miraglia Catering Hits the ‘Green’ Hot Button

Miraglia Catering has been entertaining crowds with small bites and full-fledged dinners since 1948. And, this year, they’ve added a bit more green to their business. more

Alameda County Home Sales Up 17.5%; Prices Down 39%

Bay Area home sales posted a year-over-year gain for the eighth consecutive month in April, although sales remained anemic on the coast. more

Notes Of A Reporter At Large: Missed Opportunities

“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, “The saddest are these: `It might have been!’” —John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) … more

Farrelly Pool Supporters Flood City Hall

Dozens of concerned citizens packed the City Council meeting on Monday night to urge the representatives to keep Farrelly Pool open, and their efforts paid off Tuesday when the Finance Committee decided in their favor. 
On Tuesday, the council’s Finance Committee — made up of Mayor Tony Santos and councilmen Michael Gregory and Jim Prola — [...]

City Wrestles With Budget

The 2009-2010 city budget already looked tight as it was outlined at Monday’s City Council meeting, and it got even tougher Tuesday after voters shot down five tax propositions in the state’s special election. 
After the state propositions failed, Alameda County announced that it is expecting to lose $70 million in revenue — $40 million from [...]