Surlene Grant served 10 years on the San Leandro City Council. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCILA number of buildings, overpasses and even sports facilities in San Leandro have been named after local historical figures. A city building is named after Helen Lawrence,… Read More ›
Former San Leandro Councilmember Surlene Grant served from 1998-2008. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCILNear the end of former San Leandro Councilmember Ursula Reed‘s second term in office, she began exploring ways to honor her predecessor in District 2, Surlene Grant, the city’s… Read More ›
Clockwise: Former San Leandro Mayors Stephen Cassidy, Tony Santos and Shelia Young. SAN LEANDRO | Former San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy believes he’s one of the most effective leaders the city has ever had. “I was most progressive mayor San… Read More ›
Former San Leandro Councilmember Surlene Grant is one of five applicants for the open seat on Oro Loma Sanitary District. ORO LOMA SANITARY DISTRICT | Five applicants to replace long-time Oro Loma Sanitary District member Laython Landis will make their case… Read More ›
Laython Landis’ last meeting is Tuesday. ORO LOMA SANITARY DISTRICT | Over the last decade, the Oro Loma Sanitary District has kept a low profile. Elected board members stayed out of trouble and, most importantly, kept sewer and recycling rates… Read More ›
ORO LOMA SANITARY DISTRICT | It took two attempts, but former two-time San Leandro Mayor Shelia Young is again a public servant. On Tuesday, Young was sworn-in as the first female board member in the 103-year history of the Oro… Read More ›
San Leandro Mayor-elect Pauline Cutter. SAN LEANDRO | MAYOR | CITY COUNCIL | Councilmember Pauline Cutter will be the next mayor of San Leandro after ranked choice voting Wednesday morning built upon an 11-point lead over Councilmember Diana Souza. Cutter… Read More ›
Haggerty Slams Quan | Another Schaaf, Parker Connection | Talking Sh*t at Oro Loma | Siegel Sings When A’s co-owner Lew Wolff arrived at the Aug. 6 Coliseum Joint Powers Authority meeting approving the team’s lease extension, one of the… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO | MAYOR | Following San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy’s decision not to seek a re-election and an early list of unsatisfying candidate, Shelia Young, the city’s former mayor had been contemplating another run this year. However, she ruled… Read More ›
BOS ROUNDUPOct. 4, 2011 | Technically, Shelia Young is not the former mayor of San Leandro. Specifically, her title is mayor emeritus, but Alameda County Supervisor Wilma isn’t interested Young’s experiences with San Leandro, but instead,with neighboring San Lorenzo. The… Read More ›
‘THE BROADUS EFFECT’ ON PROP. 19; THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRST PLACE VOTES IN RCV; YOUNG GOES FOR TWO STRAIGHTBy Steven Tavares By the end of the night, voters in San Leandro will not know the name of the person elected… Read More ›
It’s not too often that you see ClipArt of money going down the toilet on a political banner. Hera Alikian, a candidate for the Castro Valley Santitary District, prominently features the sign below on the corner of Castro Valley Boulevard…. Read More ›
AC TRANSIT’S BRT PLAN RETREATS TO CITY’S EARLIER DEMAND By STEVEN TAVARESThe Citizen BRT IN SAN LEANDRO AC Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit line (BRT) is half the man it use to be. After a setback from the Berkeley City Council… Read More ›
DISTRICT 3 SHAPING UP AS TWO-WOMAN RACE By STEVEN TAVARESThe Citizen SUPERVISOR, DIST 3Alameda Councilwoman Lena Tam is out of the race for District 3 Supervisor. Shelia Young is also out, but seemingly always in…yes, no, maybe, I don’t know…. Read More ›
COUNCIL COULD DECIDE ON PLAN OR ALTERNATIVES IN APRIL By STEVEN TAVARES The Citizen SAN LEANDROOver the past decade, ACT Transit’s $234 million dream bus line that cuts through three East Bay cities, has drifted in and out of vogue,… Read More ›
CITIZEN EXCLUSIVE! By STEVEN TAVARES The Citizen Alameda County Board of Supervisors President Alice Lai-Bitker will not seek re-election in 2010. The announcement made late Tuesday afternoon comes as a surprise to many political observers opening the door to speculation… Read More ›
GROUP OF OVER 30 NOT ALLOWED TO ADDRESS BOARD…..EDEN CEO THREATENS TO CALL SHERIFF IF SUPPORTERS DID NOT ‘DISPERSE’….MEMBER ROGERS SAYS BOARD WAS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON LETTING CITIZENS IN….ROGERS WILL SERVE ON MEDIATION COMMITTEE, KRAN ALSO A POSSIBILITY… Read More ›
