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Week in Review: Tattoo-Free Opportunity; Warthog Love; Craigslist Robbers; Plus, Who's Stealing Car Parts?

A look at some of last week's headlines in San Leandro.

Police Log: Car Parts Swiped; Gunfire Heard; Arson Call. Auto thefts and break-ins, and more incidents July 14 to 20. More here.

Alameda County Home Prices Keep Going Up. Alameda County saw one of the largest year-over-year price jumps in the Bay Area. Details here. 

Simon Gets Two Girlfriends, Warts and All. The Oakland Zoo's resident male warthog has been approved for breeding, and two females are joining him at the zoo. Story here.

Alameda to Offer Free STD Home Test Kit for Women. Details here.

Who’s Hiring in San Leandro? Listings here.

Limo Driver Was on Phone Before Deadly Bridge Fire, Report Says. The May 4 limo fire on the San Mateo Bridge killed five women, including Dublin resident Jenni Balon. Story here.

A New Start: Tattoo Removal Program at Kaiser Permanente. A free program provides hope and opportunity for a clean slate for young people in Southern Alameda County. Details here.

Pleas Entered for Craigslist Robbers - Alameda, San Leandro 2 of 8 Cities Hit. On Wednesday, three men arrested for a string of armed robberies throughout the Bay Area last summer plead no contest to their robbery charges. More here

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