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VIDEO: Youth Shine in San Lorenzo Talent Showcase
San Lorenzo Patch
Feb 06When it comes to talent and making a difference in the community, several teens from San Lorenzo, Ashland and San Leandro definitely have their act together. More than a dozen performed on stage at the San Lorenzo Village Homes Association hall during ... »
County to Be Successor of Redevelopment Agency
San Lorenzo Patch
Jan 27As a result of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Gov. Jerry Brown's law of dissolving the state's 400 redevelopment agency's, Alameda County has decided to step in as the successor of its agency. District 4 Supervisor Nate Miley made the annou... »
Sheriff's Office to Accept Guns in Exchange for Gift Cards
San Lorenzo Patch
Jan 26By Gregory J. Ahern, Alameda County Sheriff-Coroner Dear Alameda County Citizens and Business Operators: Making the County of Alameda a safer place to live, work and attend school is a principle goal of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. In partnersh... »
Where in San Lorenzo: Orchids in Bloom
San Lorenzo Patch
Jan 21Post your guesses in the comments section below. Guess right and be crowned "San Lorenzo know-it-all" for the week. Congratulations to Keith Barros for correctly guessing last week's photo challenge. The stripes are part of the Rasputin Music store sig... »
San Lorenzo School District Officials Developing Plans for Armory Site
San Lorenzo Patch
Jan 18Come Februrary, the National Guard Armory building on Ashland Avenue is history. In a unanimous decision at last night's San Lorenzo Unified School District board meeting, board members voted to allow district officials to work with Architecture for Ed... »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Medians: why cyclists don't like them
East Bay Bicycle Coalition
Jan 29The photo to the right shows a new, landscaped median on E. 14th Street in the Ashland community of central Alameda County. It is not unlike many other medians found all over the East Bay. Well-intentioned roadway architects install medians like these ... »
Study sought on why 25 percent of Ashland kids skip vaccines
Contra Costa Times Health
Dec 28ASHLAND, Ore. -- Southern Oregon University and Jackson County health officials are hoping to get money for a study of Ashland's low rate of child vaccinations, due largely to religious exemptions. »
The Airing of Grievances
Fritinancy
Dec 23Today is Festivus, the holiday “for the rest of us” made famous by Seinfeld and celebrated since 1997. Of the principal Festivus traditions—which include a bare aluminum pole and Feats of Strength—my favorite, naturally, is the Airing of Grievances. He... »
Iron Mining Controversy in Northern Wisconsin
KQED Quest Community Science Blog
Dec 02A pristine area in Northern Wisconsin next to Lake Superior, much prized for its clean water and wilderness, is also home to 25 percent of the country’s iron ore reserves, a commercial value of $200 billion. »
Exorcising the Demons from the Other Game 6
McCovey Chronicles
Oct 28If the Giants had beat the Yankees, Rays, or Twins in the World Series last year, I think I'd write an open letter to Rangers fans right now, telling them about the kinship I feel with them. As is, there's no way to write that without it coming off as ... »