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1. Bay Area Superintendent Accused of Unwanted Advances Toward Female Colleague (pulptastic.com) β San Leandro Unified's superintendent has been placed on paid administrative leave while an outside investigator reviews employee allegations of inappropriate conduct, and the assistant superintendent has stepped in as acting leader. The district says details will remain limited until the probe is complete, but emphasizes that the complaint process and investigation are underway as local schools navigate broader post-pandemic challenges.
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2. DOE adds $500M to battery supply buildout (metaltechnews.com) β A battery-tech company will build new manufacturing capacity in San Leandro with a share of $500 million in federal energy funding, focused on advanced silicon-anode lithium-ion cells using domestically sourced materials. The project is part of a nationwide push to strengthen U.S. battery supply chains, and could bring high-tech jobs and investment directly into the city's industrial base.
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3. 4 arrested in the East Bay after attempted robbery in San Mateo County (nbcbayarea.com) β A suspect vehicle tied to an attempted robbery in San Mateo County was tracked into San Leandro, where plate readers and an Alameda County Sheriff's airplane located it near Washington Avenue and Spring Lake Drive. Deputies then followed the suspects into Oakland, where they switched cars, and ultimately stopped a second vehicle on I-80 in Emeryville, arresting four people now under investigation.
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4. Why Is Flock Safety So Controversial in the Bay Area? (kqed.org) β San Leandro residents are already living with Flock license plate cameras, which some say help curb property crimes while others fear they fuel mass surveillance and data sharing beyond California. This deep dive follows Bay Area debates, hacks, and legal challenges around Flock, including Alameda County's contract extensions and questions about how safely and lawfully residents' data is handled nationwide.
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