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Week in Review: Firehouse Healthcare Clinics, Redistricting, New Taproom and More

Catch up on the top stories of the week.

Week in Review, July 16, 2011

Here's a look at the top stories covered this week on San Leandro Patch.

Monday

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Police said an argument over a drug deal led to the shooting death of a San Leandro man and two others in Richmond. Read the story .

The historic McConaghy House in San Lorenzo celebrated its 125th birthday over the weekend. Check out the

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A patient taken to San Leandro Hospital after a bar fight assaulted an ambulance worker. Read the story .

Tuesday

The Alameda County Fire Department plans to open primary health clinics at five of its stations, including, perhaps, one in San Leandro.  Read about the that Fire Chief Sheldon Gilbert says is attracting attention across the country.

A jury ruled that the death of former San Leandro resident Christina Ramos, who crashed after attempting to flee police in a stolen pickup, was accidental. Read the story .

Wednesday

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a new district map, based on the 2010 Census, at its meeting on Tuesday. San Leandro will remain in Supervisor Wilma Chan’s district, but Pleasanton and Dublin will be placed in new districts, which has some Pleasanton leaders unhappy. Read the story .

San Leandro’s own Brian Copeland weighs in on the Catherine Becker story, and why domestic violence is never funny, no matter what the victim’s gender. Read his opinion piece .

Patch’s police blotter includes port-o-potty arsonists and prize-offering scammer, among other incidents. Read the blotter .

The California State University system announced a 12 percent tuition hike on Tuesday. At the same time, the trustees voted to set the salary for the new president of San Diego State University at $400,000. Governor Brown said the trustees should rethink their priorities. Read that story .

Thursday

What do you know about the citizen’s committee that’s redrawing California’s state and federal district lines? Read this helpful on the commission by Patch’s assistant regional editor David Mills.

Energy Recovery Inc. is consolidating its operations in San Leandro, bringing 20 jobs. Read about the company’s move .

Check out the week’s new real estate listings, sales and price changes for , and for  on RealWatch.

Friday

Your local craft brewery, Drake’s Brewing Co., recently opened its Barrel House taproom. Watch this to see what the buzz is all about.

The final Harry Potter movie brought hundreds of thousands to theaters when it was released earlier this week. More than 1,800 fans bought tickets for opening night at Century 16 Bayfair. Read that story here.

If you need more Potter fodder, read what some diehard fans had to say about the end of the wildly popular saga .

Saturday

Castro Valley teenagers are holding their own Pride march next weekend. Read about the Castro Valley High teenagers behind the planning . Also, RSVP for the event on their Facebook page.

A 25-year-old San Leandro resident became at least the ninth man from the city to suffer a violent death at the hands of another person this year. The victim was shot inside an East Oakland apartment on Friday. His name had yet to be released as of Saturday afternoon. Read the story .

An earthquake shook the East Bay on Friday night. Read about it .

PREVIEW ALERT: Your local Patch editor spent Saturday morning hearing the business plans of the five finalists in Bayfair Center’s RetailStar competition. The winner will get free rent in the food court for a year, $25,000 for start-up costs and more. There are certainly some yummy possibilities! Look for that story later this week.

Sunday

Two San Leandro High grads have won scholarships to play college basketball this fall. Read about them .

Finally, in an from a local Kaiser Permanente MD, read about how happiness can help you stay healthy, and what you can do to keep yourself smiling, and fit.

You can find all of Patch’s news coverage under the “news” tab on the website. You can also find announcements there about upcoming events, awards and more.

Also, don’t forget to check out the week’s blogs under our “Local Voices” section.

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Enjoy the rest of your weekend!


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