Week in Review

Here’s a rundown of the past week’s top stories on San Leandro Patch.

Monday

On this now long-past Fourth of July, Patch editor David Mills reminded us about the first Fourth. Read it .

Tuesday

Patch education columnist Tessa Atkinson-Adams tells us about a regional book drive to benefit low-income children. Read about .

Biz Talk columnist Rowena Peñalba shares her experience as a former small business owner with , and how to prepare for them.

Wednesday

City Council voted Tuesday night to starting paying the employee portion of their pensions. The move sets the stage for future pension talks with the rest of the city’s employees. Read that story .

The U.S. Attorney General’s Office recently released a memo . The memo has medical cannabis activists across the country concerned, but San Leandro’s lawyer says the memo doesn’t change the risks that were already present.

A San Leandro teen has a starring role in “Oliver,” which opened Thursday at the Woodminster Amphitheatre in Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland. Read about 16-year-old Kelty Morash and the play .

A settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Alameda County requires the county to better serve its Chinese and Spanish-speaking voters. Read about the settlement and the allegations that led to it .

Thursday

Meet San Leandro’s own belly dance impresario Suzanne Tatseena. Tatseena is hosting a Raks Sharki (belly dance) festival in Oakland this weekend. It’s not too late to head over! Read about it .

Under trailer bills that passed along with the state budget, the county’s redevelopment agency will have to ante up $10.2 million to stay in business. Read that story .

Check out our weekly , including a found bag of pellet guns, some vengeful vandals and unlucky travelling salesmen.

Friday

Bonnie’s Premier Daycare Academy recently won two readers’ choice awards for Best Family Childcare Center and Best Nonreligious Preschool in the East Bay. Come inside Bonnie’s and learn .

The Bal Theatre can now legally have live events — four of them each month, to be exact. The city’s Board of Zoning Adjustments unanimously approved a new permit for the Bal Theatre. Read the story (with links, at right, to all of our recent Bal coverage) .

Some 100 people watched Friday morning as the highest beam was placed on Kaiser Permanente’s new San Leandro Medical Center. The planned 264-room hospital is slated to open in October 2014. Read that story .

Saturday

At the Treasures Hospice Thrift Store you can find obscure treasures and support the George Mark Children’s House at the same time. Read about how a group of volunteers made the store a reality, .

Looking to sell your home? Or just keeping tabs on the real estate market? Check out the latest home sales, listings and price changes on .

Sunday

Meet a San Leandro Police officer helping to raise money for a .

Patch real estate columnist Wayne Gregori brings us the condo version of RealWatch for those keeping tabs on the local townhouse and condominium market. Check it out . 

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