The number of jobs and the number of people who officially don't have them both rose last month in the East Bay. The unemployment rate for the region in March increased to 9.8 percent, up from 9.6 percent in February. However, the region also added 6,2... »
During the 1940s, when African-American workers moved from the South to work in the shipyards of the San Francisco Bay, one of the places they settled was in an area west of Hesperian Boulevard, then known as Russell City. Home to a diverse mix of resi... »
Dig Deep Farms is hosting a workshop about finding high-quality affordable food in the Ashland and Cherryland unincorporated areas of Alameda County on April 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 16105 Mateo Street, San Leandro. The pub... »
Posted on PRWeb Assembly Member Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) has named Charmaine Banther as her “Woman of the Year.” A resident of Castro Valley, Ms. Banther is a teacher at James Logan High School in Union City, and is a dedicated advocate for quality pub... »
Friday evening brought local youth leaders and talented artists alike to the multi-purpose room at Edendale Middle School to highlight art's postivie effect on the lives of young people in the unincorporated San Leandro area and beyond. Youth Remixing ... »
Parents and Guardians are invited to a special Parent Coffee Club event at Edendale Middle School in San Lorenzo March 23 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the school's conference room. The school is located at 16160 Ashland Ave., San Lorenzo. During this works... »
A sign may not be up to show it yet, but one dog grooming business has recently called Castro Valley home. Owner Claudia Ontiveros opened her first shop, Claudia's Coiffeur Le' Petite, off Center Street last week. With 15 years of grooming services und... »
In spirit of St. Patrick's Day, where in San Lorenzo can you spot this shamrock? Post your guesses in the comments section below. Guess correctly and be crowned "San Lorenzo know-it-all" for the week. Congratulations to D. Hamilton for correctly guessi... »
Youth Remixing the Art of Community Change (YRACC), an annual event celebrating the ways in which people use art and expression to transform themselves and their community will be held March 23 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Edendale Middle School, San Loren... »
The Tranfiguration Church hall was bustling with business owners and supportive community members last night at the Castro Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce annual Business Expo. The free event allowed folks to talk in-person with local merchants, o... »
On June 5, Californians for the first time will vote in an open primary. The top two vote getters in a race will move on to the November general election, whether they are from the same party or not. In addition, this will be the first election with th... »
By Bay City News Service Two longtime incumbents on the Alameda County Board of Supervisorswill be returned to office without opposition because no one filed to runagainst them. However, another incumbent will be challenged by a deputy probationofficer... »
The Ashland Cherryland Garden and Arts Network will sponsor a workshop about seasonal, local food Saturday, March 10 at 11 a.m. at 1601 165th Avenue San Lorenzo. It is the third in the network's Nourish: Food & Community workshops and will feature stud... »
Students, teachers and staff of Hillside Elementary School are asking the community for help in collecting donations for two families displaced by a fire that hit their homes earlier this week. Firefighters extinguished the two-alarm blaze on Tuesday m... »
When 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 ... »
