San Leandro Councilman Benny Lee, second from left, wants a new Chinese translation of the city’s name. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | To the ears of San Leandro’s Chinese-speaking residents, the phonetic translation of the city’s name doesn’t quite make… Read More ›
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No Mention of Mayor Cassidy Quitting; Squabble Over Naming Vice Mayor
First term Councilmember Benny Lee is San Leandro’s next vice mayor. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | The level of quiet acrimony at the San Leandro City Council is beginning to bubble over. A day after Mayor Stephen Cassidy announced on… Read More ›
San Leandro Mayor Suspends Council Decision To Fly Chinese Flag At City Hall
Mayor Stephen Cassidy voted against the resolution on Monday. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL//FLAG FLAP | The Chinese flag won’t be flying over San Leandro City Hall after all. Three days after a contentious City Council meeting narrowly approved celebrating China’s… Read More ›
San Leandro Council Candidate Crow Touted Major Endorsement He Didn’t Have
ELECTION ‘12//SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL DIST 4 | During two past San Leandro city council candidates forums held last September, District 4 candidate Chris Crow ran through a list of endorsements, including one from Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan, the city’s… Read More ›
San Leandro Council Candidate Who Supports Pot Dispensaries Recently Cited For Possession
ELECTION ’12//SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL DIST 4 | A San Leandro city council candidate who has previously stated support for bringing medical marijuana dispensaries within the city limits was recently notified of a police warrant for marijuana possession, according to sources… Read More ›
San Leandro Council Candidate’s Online Comments Rile City’s Asian Population
ELECTION ’12//SAN LEANDRO DIST 4 | A San Leandro city council candidate is running the risk of alienating the city’s largest demographic, after online comments Aug. 14, since removed, riled Asian American community leaders who now question the candidate’s trustworthiness as… Read More ›
Ong Mixes The American Dream With A Healthy Dose Of Pragmatism
ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 20//PROFILE May 8, 2012 | Dr. Jennifer Ong is too nice to be a politician, yet that seems less an indictment of her and more about the loathsome occupation of an elected public official. Ong is petite and, dare say,… Read More ›