Truck filled with donated books stolen in San Leandro

An East Bay man who started a book drive for his literacy project said his truck was stolen along with hundreds of book donations. Despite the theft, he said he won't give up on his passion project because it's about giving back

2 dead 1 injured in shooting stemming from family disturbance in San Leandro

A family disturbance in an unincorporated area of San Leandro on Saturday left two men dead and one injured, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said.     

San Leandro police chief leaves department under cloud after investigation

The San Leandro police chief who was under an investigation since fall for unknown reasons has left the department with no explanation about why.

East Bay officials announce new regional safety partnership to tackle crime

Elected officials and law enforcement from several East Bay jurisdictions announced a regional partnership Wednesday to crack down on crime.

Fatal shooting leaves woman dead, man wounded in San Leandro

A woman was killed and a man was left wounded after being shot in unincorporated San Leandro Friday night, police said.   

Video: Woman punched, slammed by Alameda County sheriff's deputies in hospital

A woman waiting for a CT scan to diagnose a potential head injury was punched in the head, grabbed by the throat and slammed onto a hospital bed by Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies, who wanted to take her to jail without providing her proper medical screening, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. 

2-year-old abandoned in San Leandro after carjacking: police

A 2-year-old who was kidnapped while inside his mother's car near the Oakland Coliseum was eventually found safe, after being dropped off alone in San Leandro, officials said.

Woman leaving San Leandro store dies after being hit by boy on bike

A 77-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a 12-year-old boy on a bike as she left a store at Bayfair Center in San Leandro.

Fire destroys former harbor master's office in San Leandro

A fire burned the former harbor master's office in San Leandro Wednesday morning, with the smoke spotted from miles away.

Firefighters race to quell several Christmas blazes throughout Bay Area

The Bay Area saw several fires on Christmas Eve and Day displacing residents, including one resulting in the death of a woman and two small dogs.

3 people displaced by San Leandro residential building fire

A fire at a residential building displaced three people in San Leandro early Christmas morning, the Alameda County Fire Department said.   

Sheriff's office seeks adult charges for teens accused in San Leandro killing

Alameda County sheriff's deputies are urging prosecutors to charge three teenagers allegedly involved in luring an 18-year-old to San Leandro and then killing him as adults.

San Leandro police destroy evidence after tasing disabled man in 'Naruto' costume: lawsuit

A disabled San Leandro man who was stunned with a Taser and beaten with batons by police when he was dressed as the anime character, Naruto, is now accusing an officer of destroying critical evidence of what happened to him. 

First electric crane on West Coast takes carbon emissions goals to new heights

Bigge Crane and Rigging Company demoed the Liebherr crawler crane at its yard in San Leandro for customers Thursday afternoon. The manufacturer says the heavy equipment can lift 275 tons and run up to eight hours on battery power.

Community members speak out against San Leandro principal removal

Community members were on hand at the San Leandro Unified School District board meeting Tuesday to speak out against a local principal's removal and call for transparency.

Oakland man arrested for allegedly killing woman outside San Leandro Chili's

On Saturday, law enforcement arrested a man suspected of killing a woman in a Chili's parking lot in Bayfair Center, the San Leandro Police Department said.

Woman shot, killed in San Leandro Chili's parking lot

Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at Chili's Grill & Bar Saturday afternoon in San Leandro.

Witnesses say arson to blame for large fire at San Leandro 7-Eleven

Traffic has been closed down on East 14th Street between 138th and San Leandro Boulevard due to a structure fire in the area, according to the San Leandro Police Department.

Second arrest in shooting death of San Leandro barber

A second suspect has been charged in the shooting that claimed the life of San Leandro barber Johnathan ‘Peanut’ Clay on Oct. 25.