Local relief for distant disaster
September 27, 2018
One East Bay company has started gathering supplies to send to those affected by flash floods as a result of Hurricane Florence, now entering its second week of destruction in North and South Carolina. MedShare, a San Leandro organization that redistributes surplus medical supplies around the wo...
San Leandro police receive autism awareness training
Eduardo Gonzalez,
Staff Writer
April 11, 2018
To the average American, April 1 is merely recognized as “April Fool’s Day,” an annual celebration devoted to pranks and hoaxes. However, this year, April 1 also marked the 48th anniversary of Autism Awareness Month. According to Autismspeaks.org, Autism Awareness Month was established in 1970 wi...
San Leandro High School was on lock down after threat
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2018
Racist graffiti prompts closure A lockdown was issued yesterday at San Leandro High School around 11 a.m. after graffiti was discovered in a boys bathroom stall that read, “I’m shooting the School tomorrow at 1 I’m sick of this shit Better not come Fuck this place,” according to the San Leand...
Beer enthusiasts gather in East Bay
Justin Mutch,
Contributor
February 28, 2018
Drake’s hosts annual ‘Hopocalypse Day’ in San Leandro The sun was out, kegs were tapped, food trucks were cooking and music was blaring from within the industrial maze near Downtown San Leandro. It was like a farmers’ market, but with beer instead of fresh produce. Drake’s Brewing Company he...
From walls to malls: Turning a passion for street art into a business
Eduardo Gonzalez,
Contributor
January 6, 2018
Michael Alvarez came up with the idea to open a graffiti-based shop shortly after being arrested in 2009 for painting inside an abandoned warehouse in Fremont. The warehouse had a skatepark built inside and was a hangout spot for kids. It was defaced by gangster tags so he covered them up with murals. “I...
San Leandro invests in downtown development
Eduardo Gonzalez,
Contributor
November 3, 2017
New bars and restaurants attract a different crowd. Five years ago you might have clutched your belongings and power-walked to your car while leaving the Downtown San Leandro Safeway on Hesperian Boulevard. But things have changed. The area was once swarmed with panhandlers and delinquents, but now ...
Bay Area great for live entertainment, not Hayward
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2016
The Bay Area is a gold mine for concerts and live music. The Fox Theater, Yoshi’s, The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, The Greek Theater; the list goes on forever. In just one month, I saw Nas, Lauryn Hill, SchoolBoy Q, Joey Bada$$, Bambaata Marley, Little Simz and Ezale perform. Even better, all of the ...
San Leandro to open new Tech Campus
Michele Dennis,
Contributor
October 26, 2016
A crowd of nearly 900 people gathered to watch the inaugural lighting of a 55-foot tall polished steel skin female sculpture known as “Truth is Beauty” in celebration of the grand opening of the San Leandro Technology Campus on Oct. 18. Hundreds of people held candles as the statue’s 2,500 LED li...
Three suspects arrested in San Leandro murder
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
July 6, 2016
On June 29 Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announced the arrests of three suspects in the May 15 shooting death of Dariel Arreola. Arreola was shot at the Senior Community Center at 13909 E. 14th St. while outside of a first communion celebration he was attending. San Leandro Police Department Lieutena...
No suspects in homicide case
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
June 2, 2016
The San Leandro Police Department confirmed yesterday that despite no suspects being arrested, the investigation into the May 15 shooting death of Dariel Arreola, 28, that happened in San Leandro, is still ongoing. SLPD Lieutenant Robert McManus said yesterday, “Nothing else right now. Still hoping to...
Train kills mother, daughter in San Leandro
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
May 25, 2016
A mother and her 3-year-old daughter from Oakland were killed by a train in San Leandro on Tuesday afternoon. Thirty-year-old Vanessa Marisol Henriquez was running errands with her daughter Saidy when her Toyota Rav-4 stopped on the train tracks near Chapman Road and Washington Avenue, according to...
Hombre de Hayward asesinado en San Leandro
Louis LaVenture,
Editor en Jefe
May 18, 2016
La policía de San Leandro identificó al hombre que fue matado a tiros el domingo por la tarde, como Dariel Arreola de 28 años de edad, que tenía una dirección de Manteca, pero era oriundo de Hayward. Alrededor de las 7:30 p.m., la policía de San Leandro recibió varias llamadas que reportaron ...
