Owner John Banchero said a poor economy and his desire to retire and spend more time with family are factors.
Shopping center launches new kids club and Facebook page too
Multi-talented musician will take the stage at the shopping center from 12 to 4 p.m.
More than six decades ago a downtown San Leandro store made retail history. Its site will soon house a retail and restaurant plaza that is supposed to give downtown a boost.
San Leandro by Design presents: An Educated Look at San Leandro's Opportunities
Is your favorite local donut joint celebrating?
East Bay woman Cat Stranahan-Coakley rejected franchises to go it on her own.
Pretty in Pink, selling young women's fashions, will occupy the long-vacant World of Books site.
Fell to 8.8 percent in April from 9.6 percent in March. But that's still high and the employment picture remains weak as the East Bay lost jobs.
Maybe you don't have the money or connections but if you did . . .
We may have the entrepreneurial leadership, the technological opportunity and the historical pedigree to catch the next industrial wave -- customized manufacturing,
OSIsoft, headquartered near the downtown BART station, has gotten a Presidential "E" Award for its success as a software exporter.
Through great exertion the Best family brings a renowned factory brand to San Leandro, where it survives for decades until the onset of outsourcing.
The father-son team who transformed the tractor industry and San Leandro stumbled and clawed through the ups and downs of business.
Over a century ago Daniel Best was to tractors what Henry Ford was to cars.
Acquires a firm that does job costing, travel management and employee reimbursements, to add to its soup-to-nuts service offerings for businesses averaging 17 employees.
Bal Theatre goes ape over film classic, hosting screening and celebration June 16
San Leandro merchant helps raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
The Comic Shop relocates to Greenhouse Marketplace and invites the public to Free Comic Book Day.
Family-owned El Torito is another fave in a Patch poll.
The popular meat and fish market was one of three San Leandro businesses recently hit by a window-smashing burglary suspect who is already behind bars.
March was a weak month for jobs, but growth firms out-performed in hiring -- emphasizing the importance of San Leandro's futuristic fiber loop.
Filming for the next Star Trek movie is scheduled this week at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
San Leandro Bancroft Florist and Lyal Nickals also draw support in Patch poll.
"Boulevard Burgers #2" is expected to open in June.
Live animals help Mike's Feed & Pets compete.
East 14th has a gaping vacancy where a restaurant used to be.
California Nurses Association to hold a one-day walkout here and at other Sutter Health facilities throughout the region.
Bay-side lounge and restaurant bests Paradiso and Englander.
Not a trick question but a plug for a San Leandro event that doesn't get nearly enough love -- maybe because we take for granted that it occurs every Saturday, rain or shine.
This year's first Wednesday evening downtown event is a crowd-pleaser.
Construction in the parking lots near Century Theater will include more direct automobile and pedestrian access.
Two year old Dig Deep Farms getting wider attention.
Money-raising tips shared at Chamber of Commerce event.
Protestors in Hayward say that when a pediatric hospital wing in that city is closed in 2014, a new kid's hospital unit should be opened in San Leandro.
Seniors are invited to a special discussion April 18
Matthew Gonsalves, San Leandro High '73, no longer across from Bal Theatre.
Chamber of Commerce event Tuesday morning.
New location will be the old Blockbuster Video in the Greenhouse Marketplace on Lewelling.
Take care of cats and dogs without taking a big bite out of your wallet.