Arroyo Brings Out The Bats

The Dons took home yet another win on Tuesday, sending home San Lorenzo with 1 run, and keeping 19 for themselves. 

When Jordan Bratton took the plate for Arroyo in the first inning it was apparent that he wasn’t stepping off the diamond until he brought some players with him. …. More

Artful Steps Gallery Keeps Library Colorful

The walls of the Main Library are a lot more colorful these days, thanks to a display of paintings and prints from the students of the Artful Steps program. 

Artful Steps is the visual art program at Stepping Stones Growth Center, a non-profit agency that promotes independence for the developmentally disabled. …. More

Ashland Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

Little kids squeezed up to the edge of the stage in front of their parents for a better view of the colorful costumes and the swirling dancers in the Cinco de Mayo celebration last Saturday at the Ashland Community Center. 

The crowd gathered closely as the Flor de Mexico Ballet Folklorico dancers took center stage, topping off an afternoon of fun with a focus on a healthy approach to life. …. More

Man Dies in House Fire On Floresta

A man died in a house fire last weekend, in one of two fires that gutted San Leandro homes in the past week. 

Shortly before 8 o’clock Saturday evening, neighbors called 911 to report that a home on the 700 block of Floresta Boulevard was in flames. 

When firefighters arrived, they observed heavy black smoke coming from the garage door, front door, and second-story windows. …. More

EBMUD Considers Water Rationing

With a dry summer on the horizon, the East Bay Municipal Utilities District will soon vote on the possibility of mandatory water rationing. 

Under EBMUD’s shortage response plan, if the projections for this spring’s runoff is short of 450,000 acre feet of water, the board of directors can declare emergency drought restrictions and mandatory rationing for its customers. …. More

Medeiros Aims to Bring New Life to San Lorenzo

Mel Medeiros was only elected to the San Lorenzo Village Homes Association board a couple of months ago, but he can’t wait to get started making improvements to the city he has lived in his whole life. 

Medeiros was victorious in the winter SLZVHA election, defeating incumbent Jim Sherman, who had served on the board for 20 years. Medeiros admits his first few weeks were kind of rocky as his fellow board members adjusted to a new face. …. More

City Downtown Transit Receives Clear Air Award

The City of San Leandro’s Downtown Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy was honored recently by Breathe California …. More

San Lorenzo Teachers Get a Raise

San Lorenzo teachers have reached a tentative agreement with their school district on a new contract…. More

Farmer’s Market to Open Downtown

Beginning on May 14, a farmer’s market will be sprouting up downtown on Wednesday evenings from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. through October…. More

Water Desalination Makes Seawater Palatable

These days, when mankind finds a way to run a natural resource dry, it seems to find an answer to its replenishment…. More