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1. Missing At-Risk 63-Year-Old Last Seen In San Leandro (patch.com) — San Leandro police are asking residents to help find 63-year-old Andrew Buckley, who walked away from the Heritage Haven assisted living facility Monday morning and hasn’t been seen since. He’s 5-foot-5, 145 pounds, bald with white sideburns, missing an ear, and may frequent Washington Plaza on Washington Avenue. Anyone with information is urged to call San Leandro police at 510-577-2740.
2. San Leandro appoints new chief technology officer (publicceo.com) — San Leandro has hired Alicia Hernandez as its new chief technology officer, starting May 26, to lead the city’s technology strategy and cybersecurity efforts. With decades of municipal IT experience, she’ll work across departments to modernize systems and improve digital services for residents and staff. City leaders say her data-driven approach and focus on service will benefit the whole community.
3. High school softball rankings, May 5, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 20 (fresnobee.com) — San Leandro High’s softball team gets notable mention in new Bay Area rankings, with Alameda and Castro Valley both logging decisive wins over the Pirates last week. The list highlights how competitive local programs are across the East Bay, with several nearby schools jockeying for playoff position and upcoming league matchups that could reshape the standings.
4. Bay Area Air Quality Management District 4/29/2026 (coastsidenews.com) — San Leandro’s mayor, serving on the Bay Area air district board, is warning that agency spending is rising much faster than revenue as a $476.6 million budget heads toward a June 3 vote. The plan would pour major penalty funds into pollution-impacted communities and tackle a stubborn permit backlog, while board members demand clearer long-term financial scenarios before approving it.
5. Driver charged with murder in wrong-way I-680 collision that killed Antioch woman (mercurynews.com) — A deadly wrong-way crash on I-680 in Concord killed an Antioch woman and left several others injured, with the driver now charged with murder and DUI. The same weekend, a separate collision on I-880 in San Leandro killed 16-year-old Emily Ruby Flores Galicia and led to the arrest of a 19-year-old driver, underscoring a tragic stretch on East Bay freeways.
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