San Leandro News

A The Bal Theatre in San Leandro will host the weekend-long Bay Area Quest 4 Truth Conference June 9 and 10 that is being promoted by the theatre as the "worlds leading forum and authority in cosmic research". "If you are interested in Coast To Coast AM, Art Bell, George Noory, Ancient Cilvilizations, Ancient Mysteries, Ancient Aliens, Forbidden ... (more)

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. -- Authorities say an African American bank robber is in custody after disguising himself as an elderly white man and holding up several banks across Northern California.

A The San Leandro Academy for Multimedia has wonA its second consecutive Promising Practice Award from the Character Education Partnership , an organzation that tries to develop compassionate citizens.

A Our "Where in San Leandro" champion, Mike Katz-Lacabe, submitted this week's visual puzzle and it's a doozy.

An 18-year-old San Leandro man killed Friday night in a drive-by shooting outside an East Oakland market he frequently visited was identified Saturday as Alejandro Aguilera, authorities said.

A Last month, Fred Reicker's three-part series in Patch detailed the story of Daniel Best and his son C. L. Best , whose San Leandro tractor company merged with Holt to create Caterpillar Inc.

A An eight-month investigation by San Leandro police has ended with the arrest of 35-year-old Deron Williams, an Oakland man suspected of robbing, or trying to rob, 11 banks in different Bay Area cities, including one local bank last fall.

In a case seemingly ripped from the script of a B movie, a 34-year-old suspect arrested this week in Oakland has been charged with robbing as many as 11 Bay Area banks while wearing a specially designed mask to disguise himself as an elderly man.

A Local parents looking for summer activities for their children have an abundance of choices right here in San Leandro.

A The gas scare that caused the evacuation of two San Leandro schools Thursday morning has been traced to the Waste Management landfill at Oyster Point, where workers released mercaptan, the additive that makes otherwise odorless natural gas smell like rotten eggs.

Shortly before 11 a.m., the smell of gas was reported near John Muir Middle School at 1444 Williams St., and at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School at 1300 Williams St., said Cindy Cathey, superintendent of San Leandro schools.

A 55-year-old Oakland man was taken into custody late Tuesday night when police said he attempted to grab a child and threatened a woman in a movie theater at the Bayfair Center.

A The best view in Alameda County may be down on the farm - City View Farm , that is, a new eight-acre parcel of fruit treees and vegetables being grown on county land in an effort to create jobs while providing fresh foods in low income areas.

A By The City of San Leandro - Gateway to Homeownership, a free homebuyer seminar, will be held June 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marina Community Center , 15301 Wicks Boulevard San Leandro.

Two gang members were arrested early Tuesday after they were spray painting graffiti on the pillars of the Bart tracks in San Leandro, authorities said.

A A Black and purple rooms accented with chandeliers. Sparkly cob webs, 80's metal playing above, and vintage decor.

What do Basketry, Robotics, First Aid, Reading, Salesmanship, Plant Science, Traffic Safety, Metalwork, Horsemanship, Wilderness Survival, and Public Speaking have in common? Boy Scouts probably have a pretty good handle on all of them.

A Actions speak louder than words. Or so it's said. So let me summarize two recentA actions of the Alameda County courts and let you decide what they say about our criminal justice system.

A She spent part of her youth growing up in San Leandro. Carson is known for using computers in the classroom, and using students' enthusiasm to get them engaged with learning.

A On June 2A from 2 to 3 p.m., San Leandrans will have a wonderful opportunity to see a free performance presented by the Conservatory of Classical Ballet .