San Leandro Councilmember Benny Lee’s mayoral campaign already has $63,000 in contributions built over the past few years. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL–ELECTION 2018–Backed by the city’s burgeoning Asian American demographic and already stocked campaign cash reserves, San Leandro Councilmember Benny… Read More ›
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Benny Lee Becomes San Leandro’s First Asian American Councilmember
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 | San Leandro’s demographics of a generation ago is a well-known secret. In 1970, 99.9 percent of the East Bay city was white. Times have changed when it comes to its City Council, which… 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 ›
Hutchison Tries To Prove All Politics Is Local In San Leandro Council Race
ELECTION ‘12//SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL//DIST 4 | Justin Hutchison saw an empty crushed cereal box on his street. Its cardboard pitted from repeated steps and rolling tire wheels. As his wife and children continued their walk to Clancy’s, the venerable… 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 ›
Without An Official Resignation, Starosciak Hinders City’s Plans For Her Successor
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | Near the conclusion of Monday night’s lengthy council meeting in San Leandro, departing Councilwoman Joyce Starosciak recused herself from discussing how the city will move to replace her after she announced her intent July 2 to vacate… Read More ›