80-year-old man robbed, attacked on Saturday in San Leandro

The 80-year-old Asian victim was attacked around 4 p.m. while out for a walk in the 14200 block of Acapulco Road, where the suspects pushed him to the ground and demanded his wallet, according to police.

Husband, wife found dead in San Leandro murder-suicide: police

A husband and wife were found dead at a San Leandro home in what appears to be a murder-suicide stemming from a domestic dispute, police said.

San Leandro ultimately decides not to issue curfew after reports of 'criminal activity'

The San Leandro Police Department ultimately decided it wouldn't issue a curfew on Wednesday night after receiving reports of "criminal activity" near Bayfair Center. 

Taser-gun confusion noted in criticism of fatal San Leandro police shooting of Steven Taylor

As independent investigators determined that two San Leandro officers who played a role in the fatal shooting of Steven Taylor, a mentally ill Black man waving a bat inside a Walmart store, violated policy and failed to de-escalate the situation, the subject of Taser-gun confusion was also one of the key findings. 

Independent investigation finds officer who tasered Steven Taylor during fatal shooting violated policy

City of San Leandro releases independent investigation of fatal police shooting of Steven Taylor at Walmart. It was determined that the officer who deployed his Taser violated use of force policy.

San Francisco and San Leandro schools reopen, but to different degrees

At Bret Harte Elementary School in San Francisco Monday morning there was a sight no one had seen in more than a year: students coming to school again.

San Leandro police ask help from public finding missing woman

The San Leandro Police Department requests assistance finding 57-year-old Susan Gidron, who has early-onset dementia and limited vision.

Students in San Leandro to head back to school part-time

Students in all grade levels will attend school under a hybrid learning model, consisting of both in-person and at-home learning, for the remainder of this school year, which ends June 3.

Fire extinguished at West Gate San Leandro shopping mall

Firefighters Monday evening extinguished a two-alarm fire at a business in San Leandro, Alameda County Fire Department said.

Government delays create roadblock to work for DREAMers

As the Dream Act continues to hobble through Congress, the human toll on innocent, undocumented immigrant young people continues to create nightmares.  

Severe traffic alert due to police activity on I-580 in San Leandro

California Highway Patrol has issued a severe traffic alert Friday evening due to police activity on westbound I-580 in San Leandro. 

San Leandro proclaims 'Steven Taylor Sanctity of Life Day' for Black man killed by police

The San Leandro city council this week proclaimed April 18 as Steven Taylor and Sanctity of Life Day in honor of the 33-year-old Black man who was killed in a Walmart by police for waving a bat and scaring customers inside the store. 

San Leandro police chief moves up retirement to next week

San Leandro Police Chief Jeff Tudor said Friday that he would move up his retirement date to next week.