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.

San Leandro police arrest man with clown mask, AR-15 in car

San Leandro police arrested a man during a traffic stop after they found an "It" clown mask and weapons in his car.

Car crashes into residential carport, goes over embankment

No one was injured late Saturday afternoon when the driver of a passenger car lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a residential carport before dropping down a small embankment. 

1 dead, 6 injured in San Leandro crash involving DUI driver

One person has died and six others were injured Saturday in a multicar highway collision in San Leandro, including two people who were ejected from their vehicles.

Owner of popular Ricky's sports bar dies

The owner of Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill, the popular San Leandro gathering spots for A's and Raiders games, has died.

San Leandro police officers on stakeout shoot, critically injure man they say drew firearm

The officers involved had returned to the area where an "exhaustive search" had been unsuccessful in finding a driver who fled a traffic stop about 9:15 p.m. in the area of 148th Avenue and Wake Avenue.

Body-cam video: man shot dead by San Leandro police after dropping rifle

Vasquinho Bettencourt had dropped an assault rifle before he was shot and killed by a San Leandro police officer, according to newly-released body-camera video. His anguished mother wants answers.

San Leandro POA says D.A.'s decision to charge officer with involuntary manslaughter 'politically motivated'

On Monday, San Leandro Police Officers' Association issued a press release where they first expressed condolences for the family and friends of Steven Taylor, a Black man who was shot and killed by a police officer inside a Walmart store back in April.