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Greetings in May,
After a three-year hiatus, San Leandro is bringing back the annual Cherry Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023. This festival has been a community favorite since its inception in 1909, and it expects to attract nearly 50,000 visitors to the heart of historic San Leandro.
The Cherry Parade will commence at 10 a.m. at Parrott Street and San Leandro Blvd, travel on East 14th, and then end at the Main Library. You can expect everything a small-town parade should have, including marching bands, family-friendly fun, silly floats, and more!
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After the parade, head to West Estudillo Ave. for the Cherry Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be two stages, including a community stage and a main stage featuring various Bay Area’s best party bands. New this year is the Fun Zone, hosted by local schools, where kids can play fun carnival games for prizes, and people of all ages can try out pickleball.
At the Festival, you can browse over fifty artisans selling handmade and originally designed products, including unique and whimsical jewelry from the local makers at Unpossible Cuts. Additionally, twenty-five food vendors will sell cuisine from around the world, and you can indulge in delicious treats like cherry ice cream from San Leandro’s own Koolfi Creamery. And for adults, there will even be local beer and sangria to enjoy.
For complete details, visit www.SanLeandroCherryFest.com. Hope to see you there!
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Mayor Juan González III and the San Leandro City Council invite the community to San Leandro’s annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, which will take place on Friday, May 5, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Senior Community Center located at 13909 East 14th Street in San Leandro.
The fiesta promises to be a fun celebration of Mexico’s culture and traditions. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862. The event is free and open to the public. ¡Una Fiesta Para Toda La Familia!
The highly popular event will feature mariachi music and performances performed by the Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro and Mariachi Halcones de Oakland. Children will also have the chance to make arts and crafts. Light refreshments will be served.
This event is made possible by the City of San Leandro and donations from several local businesses and individuals, including the Optimist Club of San Leandro.
For more information, contact Liz Hodgins at 510-577-3473 or ehodgins@sanleandro.org.
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Cherry Pie Contest
Get your Cherry Pie recipes ready for the annual Cherry Pie Contest! Win the title of "Best Cherry Pie in the Cherry City!"
There will be two categories: Traditional and Non-Traditional Cherry pies. No pre-registration needed. Bring your pie, pie recipe (on a 3 x 5 inch index card) and completed entry form. Pie must be turned in between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM to the Pie Contest Booth near the Main Stage. No late entries accepted. Judging will be held at the Cherry Festival.
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Butterfly Garden Monthly Work Day
Saturday, May 6th, 2023
San Leandro Blvd. at Estudillo Ave. San Leandro, CA
Located below the Monarch Butterfly Migration Mural in downtown San Leandro, the Butterfly Garden reminds visitors that we live right on the Monarch's western migration path.
Like all pollinators, the Monarch depends on California native nectar plants to feed and host plants to lay its eggs on.
Learn about these plants at the garden, including showy and narrow-leaf milkweed, bush monekyflower, buckwheat, coffeeberry and coyote mint, among many others. The garden was installed in 2016 by Lary Huls with support from the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Kiwanis Club, and depends on volunteers like you for upkeep.
Come join us for a work day, every first Saturday of the month, 10-12. Rain cancels: If it rains at 9:30am on a work day, it is canceled.
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Small Business Week 2023: Laying the Groundwork for Growth
This week, May 1 through May 5, 2023 San Leandro is joining communities across the nation to celebrate Small Business Week. During this week, we celebrate and support our small businesses and encourage them to take advantage of a number of free trainings and webinars for businesses to participate in to help them grow and improve.
With 28 million small employers nationwide, small businesses constitute two out of three jobs in America. In San Leandro there are more than 2,700 businesses employing 25 or fewer people, and many of these are minority- and women-owned.
The San Leandro Chamber of Commerce has partnered with...
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Small Business Week Resource Spotlight
April 30 – May 6, 2023 is National Small Business Week! Last week we shared info on four great local workshops hosted by the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce. This week we are highlighting free resources and training available on the City’s website and through a key small business partner, the East Bay Small Business Development Center. A wealth of resources are available to help small businesses. Don’t miss out!
San Leandro Business Resource Guide
Information about a wide range of business incentives, financing and other resources and training is available to businesses free of charge on the San Leandro Economic Development Page.
The newest addition to the growing list of resources...
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Applying for a Permit Just Got Easier! | |
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San Leandro has completed a major overhaul of its permit system, allowing customers to easily apply for, track, and pay for permits – all on the new Online Permit Portal! To learn more and apply for a permit, click here.
The City of San Leandro issues permits for a variety of activities to ensure the safety and quality of life in the community. There are Planning permits, Engineering permits, Fire permits, Environmental permits, and most commonly – Building permits. San Leandro is always humming with construction activity, ranging from home remodels, to commercial tenant improvements, to construction of multi-million dollar new industrial and residential buildings.
Since June of 2022, the Building Division has...
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The City of San Leandro’s Youth Advisory Commission (YAC) announces the release of the Youth Mini-Grant for the 2022-2023 term. This innovative annual program provides grant funding to support organizations or programs that are youth-driven and have a positive impact on San Leandro youth.
The YAC raised the grant money by volunteering and implementing special fundraising events. The San Leandro Optimist Club generously donated additional funds to support this program. The total funding available for this year’s Youth Mini-Grant is $1,000; the amount per award will be dependent on the number of awards granted and their corresponding funding level.
Apply online at SanLeandro.org/YAC or scan the QR code below to access the application. Applications must be submitted by May 10, 2023. Early applications are encouraged.
For more information, contact Liz Hodgins at 510-577-3473 or ehodgins@sanleandro.org.
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Summer 2023 Activity Available Now!
The City of San Leandro is pleased to announce that the Summer 2023 Activity Guide is now available!
The Activity Guide features Summer Camps, Special Events, Classes, and Community Resources.
Resident and non-resident registration is now available online at www.sanleandrorec.org.
For more information, contact us by email at slrec@sanleandro.org or by phone at 510-577-3462
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San Leandro Police Department Community Survey
The Matrix Consulting Group was selected by the City of San Leandro to conduct a Police Department Staffing Needs Assessment. Input from the community is essential to the study, and we want to hear about your experiences with SLPD, attitudes toward service levels, and any opportunities for improvement.
The survey is anonymous, and individual responses will not be shared with the City, the Police Department, or anyone outside of the Matrix project team. We will tabulate the responses and present a summary of our findings.
Please complete the survey by no later than May 20, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact Philip Berry at pberry@matrixcg.net. Thank you.
English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X626FJ5
中国人: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z26GWP8
Español: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLVNJ5N
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WEAR OUR BLUE
The San Leandro Police Department is NOW HIRING for the following positions:
- Records Clerk $5208-$6331
- Police Officer Recruit Trainee / Academy Attendee $6,647-$8,079
- Police Officer Academy Grad / Lateral $9,180-$12,302
- Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor $8,691-$10,564
If you want to JOIN OUR TEAM and WEAR OUR BLUE, visit:
www.wearourblue.org or https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofsanleandro
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Join the San Leandro Public Library's 2023 Community Read! We will be reading Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala. The first book in a new culinary cozy mystery series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes—one that might just be killer. Pick up your free copy from our Main or Manor branch!
When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She's tasked with saving her Tita Rosie's failing restaurant, and she has to deal with a group of matchmaking aunties who shower her with love and judgment. But when a notoriously nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead moments after a confrontation with Lila, her life quickly swerves from a Nora Ephron romp to an Agatha Christie case.
Events will include book discussions, book inspired programming and an author discussion with Mia P. Manansala!
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Please use the buttons below to access upcoming Library programming.
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San Leandro Public Library
300 Estudillo Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 577-3970
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Now Hiring! - Reserve Firefighter | |
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The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) has open recruitment for the Reserve Firefighter position. Reserve Firefighter is a voluntary, non-paid classification within ACFD.
The ACFD Reserve Firefighter Program’s primary goals are to improve the quantity and quality of training for prospective professional firefighters. Reserve Firefighters can expect to participate in firefighter training, meetings, work experience, and public education/ relations opportunities within the community alongside professional firefighters.
For more details, please visit https://www.jobapscloud.com/Alameda and click “Current Employment Opportunities.”
Apply today. The filing deadline for this position is May 31, 2023, by 5:00 P.M.
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San Leandro Public Meetings
Note: San Leandro public meetings are being conducted remotely to comply with the COVID-19 pandemic public health orders. Log-in details for any given meeting session will typically be posted on the City’s Agenda page 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The City uses the Zoom Video Conferencing software to facilitate the remote meetings.
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