Friday, May 18, 2012
San Leandro police are looking for a suspect who jumped over the counter to grab money from the cash register
A Jack In The Box restaurant was robbed by a suspect who pointed a semi-automatic handgun at a clerk. Police say the suspect entered the fast food eatery at 15205 Hesperian Blvd. at 8:45 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses say the gunman pointed his weapon at the clerk and ordered him to open the cash register. The suspect then jumped over the counter and grabbed the money from the register. He ran out the restaurant's back door. The suspect is described as an African-American man in his late 20s to mid-30s, 6 feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, a black ski mask and black pants. Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Hidas at 510-577-3239.
Maybe you don't have the money or connections but if you did . . .
Unless you've been wearing animal skins and living in a cave, you've heard of and probably used Facebook, the social network idealized in a movie. Facebook made an initial public offering Thursday that valued its shares at $38. The IPO raised $104 billion, creating a company whose total stock is worth more than Ford and General Motors combined. So the Wall Street elite that got first dibs on the IPO think clicks are worth more than cars. Facebook shares surged in initial trading Friday as the masses got a chance to buy the stock. Are these early buyers swallowing the hype or seizing the next tiger by the tail? And what would you do? (Get San Leandro Patch delivered by email. Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter @sanleandropatch)
We may have the entrepreneurial leadership, the technological opportunity and the historical pedigree to catch the next industrial wave -- customized manufacturing,
Everyone knows about Steve Jobs and some people may even understand how his company, Apple Computer, changed the fortunes of Cupertino. World War II gave the East Bay Henry J. Kaiser, whose legacy live on in many ways, including the new hospital being built here west of Interstate 880. Earlier this week, Patch ran a series about Daniel and C.L. Best, the father-son team who revolutionized the tractor industry a century ago and created companies that employed 2,000 people in San Leandro well into the 1970s. The common thread in these and other examples -- Henry Ford and Detroit -- is how an industrial leader founds a company whose success expands beyond its own good fortune to create an ecosystem of suppliers, competitors, spinoffs -- and…
Shoot some hoops, roll some strikes, support our local Little League or watch the A's and Giant's face-off. All this and more is happening this weekend right here at home.
Looking for something to get you up and moving this weekend? We've assembled a sampling of fun events right here in our own backyard that should do the trick. If you know of other happenings worth checking out in San Leandro this weekend, feel free to post them in the comments section. Family Fun Bowling Night Where/When: This Friday, May 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Manor Bowl, 887 Manor Blvd. Why Go: San Leandro's Manor Bowl has set aside a special time on Friday nights for families to hit the lanes. Included in the special family package is shoe rental, two hours of unlimited bowling, party lights, music and a prize drawing. You can also find out about their youth bowling programs when you visit or go to their youth website page …
Check out the map and list of sites on the PDF attached to this story.
San Leandro residents are pulling out old, unused items in preparation for San Leandro’s annual Citywide Garage Sale and Recycling Event. The sale will be held Saturday, May 19, rain or shine, from 8 am to 1 pm. More than three hundred homes are listed on the map that is available as a PDF with this story. The heart of the listings are in the northeast part of town. A Recycling Event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Residents can recycle unwanted household items such as appliances, tires, scrap metal, clean wood, computer equipment and mattresses at the Alameda County Industries recycling facility. For more information, call the City of San Leandro Recycling Hotline at (510) 577-6026. (Get San Leandro Patch delivered by email. Like …
A solar eclipse will grace Bay Area skies Sunday, May 20. Check out this list of where you can catch the best views and learn from experts at the same time.
The annular solar eclipse is coming up on Sunday, late afternoon to evening. If you have a hankering to watch the event here are some vantage points. Remember to view safely. Oakland Chabot Space and Science Center (10000 Skyline Blvd) will have an eclipse viewing party on the observatory deck. Engage in hands-on solar projects, make a pin-hole camera, enjoy solar viewing, and converse with experienced astronomers. The Center will close at 5 pm, but there will be special extended hours on the observatory deck until 8pm! Buy tickets online or call (510)336-7373. Berkeley The Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley (1 Centennial Drive) will have several solar telescopes for viewing the eclipse safely on their …
Guests will bid on a wide range of live and silent auction items including vacation packages
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As announced by the San Leandro Boys and Girls Club - The San Leandro Boys and Girls Club hosts their Annual Auction Gala this Saturday evening, May 19, at the Mariott of Pleasanton, 11950 Dublin Canyon Road, Pleasanton. The gala is the club's signature fundraising event and features both a silent and live auction. Proceeds raised help support the club's programs which serve San Leandro youngsters. (You can go here to read about the many projects in which the club is engaged and see a video clip about it here. ) Tickets are $125 per person. According the club, "The festivities begin at 5 p.m. with hosted hors d’oeuvrers and the silent auction. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. followed by the “live” auction and post auction dancing." "Some…
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Expect traffic delays in the area.
A motorcycle crash on eastbound Interstate 580 in Castro Valley at Palo Verde Road is causing major traffic delays Thursday morning. According to the California Highway Patrol, callers reported that the motorcycle driver was "recklessly" weaving in and out of traffic and splitting lanes before the crash. The highway was shut down for a short period of time but has since reopened. The driver was taken to Eden Medical Center with unknown injuries. No other vehicles were involved.
OSIsoft, headquartered near the downtown BART station, has gotten a Presidential "E" Award for its success as a software exporter.
A San Leandro software firm won a national award Thursday for successfully exporting its bits and bytes all around the world. OSIsoft, based near the downtown BART Station, has received a Presidential "E" Award, the highest honor a company can get for export performance. "It is companies like this that are helping to grow our economy and put more Americans back to work," U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson said in a press release. OSIsoft sells the PI System — a software product that is used to manage manufacturing sites, energy plants, utility grids, life sciences installations, data centers and other complex industrial processes. "Today we export the PI System to over 110 countries," said OSIsoft founder J. Patrick Kennedy. "Exports …
Trio of females suspected of robbing an elderly woman in Castro Valley slammed into the law after a chase.
Three women who allegedly snatched an elderly woman's purse in Castro Valley were arrested after they led authorities on a chase that ended with them crashing at the Alameda County Sheriff's Department substation on 150th Avenue in San Leandro Wednesday evening, the Oakland Tribune reported. The unnamed suspects suffered minor injuries but no other casualties were reported, according to the newspaper report. (Get San Leandro Patch delivered by email. Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter @sanleandropatch)
Leah Hall
12:44 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
I had the pleasure of talking with Patrick a few weeks ago at a fund raising event. He is a warm and engaging person who I suspect thinks breaths and sleeps fiber optic cable. I still have the strand he handed me when he was discussing its data carrying capacity (ginormous). We are very fortunate to have such a passionate and generous entreprenuer in our community. Tip of the Hat! Patrick has his… more ›