WEEKEND WEATHER FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY mart hopper $ $ Play Ball Partly cloudy on LAST WEEKEND OF SEASON WARM Saturday Coupons HIGHS: 75-80 } FOR THE SL DODGERS YOUTH 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 } CLIP YOUR WAY TO SAVINGS .......... 8 & 9 BASEBALL TEAM ................... 16 LOWS: 56-61 SanSan LeandroLeandro TimesTimes AN INDEPENDENT HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SERVING SAN LEANDRO, ASHLAND, SAN LORENZO AND SHEFFIELD VILLAGE VOL. 27 • NO. 30 THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 SAN LEANDRO • CALIFORNIA Pot Shops Delay Opening Until Later This Year Opening shops has taken years, despite all the hot air By Amy Sylvestri San Leandro Times Three medial marijuana dis- Blum dispensary received pensaries have received poten- its marijuana permit from the tially lucrative permits to operate city in November of 2016. Blum in San Leandro from the city but executive director Salwa Ibrahim none have opened their doors yet, says they will be completing the though two say they will open by see POT, page 9 the end of the year. Pot stands to be a cash crop both for the dispensary operators and the city, as San Leandro expects to make up to $500,000 Man Shot annually in tax from the three clinics once they open. Pushing The opening of one clinic was delayed again as the Davis Street Son In Wellness Center was recently granted an extension to get its Stroller PHOTO BY JIM KNOWLES conditional use permit. Operators need both the dispensary permit By Amy Sylvestri Peter Nuessmann, a surveyor with REY Engineers, works on Davis Street in downtown San Leandro where con- and a conditional use permit to San Leandro Times struction is starting on a new AC Transit BRT bus station. open. Harborside, the first clinic to Police are investigating a be granted a marijuana business possible gang connection in the permit by the city nearly two shooting death of a man who was BRT Stations Underway years ago, is the only dispensary pushing his infant son in a stroller so far to also have its conditional in Cherryland last week. use permit in place. Harborside Daniel Deltoro, 29, was shot officials now say they will open and killed on the 200 block of Five stops in San Leandro for AC Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit before Christmas. Willow Avenue in unincorporat- Harborside will open up shop ed Hayward on July 19 at around By Jim Knowles for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line that will rails, but they have dedicated bus lanes and 3 p.m. near his home with his San Leandro Times at 1965 Marina Boulevard and run from the San Leandro BART Station limited stops for faster service. BRT lines the site is currently in the middle 3-month-old son, according to AC Transit’s rapid bus line has been in to downtown Oakland. The $174 million have been installed in European cities and of renovations, according to Sgt. Ray Kelly of the Alameda the news for years, but the construction is project will start operating in 2019, two in Cleveland, Ohio where city leaders say Harborside executive director County Sheriff’s office. finally underway along East 14th and Davis years later than originally planned. it’s helped revitalize the neighborhoods Steve DeAngelo. He said they Deputies who responded streets in San Leandro. BRT lines are seen as a cheaper alter- along the route. were delayed by requirements to the shooting found Deltoro Five stops are being built in San Leandro native to streetcar lines. They don’t run on see BRT, page 14 from the fire department which suffering from multiple gunshot became more strict after the wounds and he was pronounced Ghost Ship Fire. see SHOT, page 14 Volunteers to Build Park Play Structure INSIDE YOUR TIMES By Amy Sylvestri ■ SCHOOLS Auto ......................6 San Leandro Times Tree planting honors longtime Calendar.................4 Volunteers from Kaiser, the in one day, thanks to the work Edendale principal. Page 2 Classified Ads ........ 12 San Leandro police, Alameda of volunteers in the community. Crime ....................3 County Fire Department, and the Since it was founded in 1996, Ka- ■ Crossword ............. 11 public will come together on Aug. boom has created nearly 17,000 NEWS Carjacker leads police on Health & Fitness .......5 5 to build a brand new playground play spaces nationwide. 3-city chase. Page 3 at Washington Manor Park. To build the new playground Homes ................. 10 Home Services ....... 12 Kaboom, a national non-prof- at Washington Manor, about 200 ■ FOOD it organization, awards grant volunteers will be needed to work Letters ................. 15 Here’s your recipe for Lifestyle .................7 money and partners with local on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 8 a.m. delicious peach pie. Page 5 sponsors to build play areas in to 3 p.m., according to Debbie Obituaries ............. 14 parks. Pollart, San Leandro’s Public PHOTO BY AMY SYLVESTRI 38,500 EVERY THURSDAY Sports .................. 16 The job is usually finished see PLAYGROUND, page 8 The Kaboom play area at Grover Cleveland Park. THE LARGEST FREE-DELIVERED NEWSPAPER IN THE EAST BAY 2 THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 San Leandro Times San Leandro Times An independent hometown newspaper National Night Out serving San Leandro, Ashland, San Lorenzo and Sheffield Village EDITORIAL Block Parties Fred Zehnder Editor and Publisher St. John’s Catholic Church Jim Knowles Managing Editor National Night Out [email protected] St. John’s Catholic Church, 264 East Lewelling Blvd. in Amy Sylvestri San Lorenzo, will host a party for the 34th Annual National City Editor Night Out on Tuesday, August 1, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at. Help [email protected] strengthen a stronger relationship with the community and the Steve Schaefer Auto Editor Sheriff’s Office. Get to know your crime prevention unit. For PRODUCTION more information, call Deputy J. Delgado at 260-9916 or by email [email protected]. Howard Morrison Manager Greg Benson All Saints Episcopal Art Director National Night Out Moxie Morrison All Saints Episcopal Church and San Leandro Church on Assistant Dowling Boulevard in San Leandro invites everyone to its OPERATIONS National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 5 to 9 Claudette Morrison Business Manager p.m. on the grounds in front of Roosevelt School, 951 Dowling ADVERTISING Blvd. in San Leandro. Festivities will include games, arts and Display Advertising crafts, visits from the police and fire departments, Artful Steps, Claudette Morrison as well as hot dogs, hamburgers, and cold drinks. Bring a dish Classified Advertising (optional) and come join the fun. Patrick Vadnais Praises of Zion Missionary Baptist Church HOW TO REACH US National Night Out San Leandro Times Praises of Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1395 Bancroft 2060 Washington Ave. San Leandro, California 94577 Ave. in San Leandro, will have a National Night Out party on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. with hot dogs, popcorn, A crape myrtle tree is planted on the grounds of Edendale School in memory of longtime Office hours: Weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. jumpers, games and other activities. Backpacks with school sup- Principal Lawrence Leonard. Main Office: (510) 614-1555 plies will be distributed to students in grades K-12. Children must Newsroom: (510) 614-1557 be present and accompanied by an adult to receive a backpack. Sports: (510) 614-1561 Advertising: (510) 614-1555 Available while supplies last. Tree Planting at Edendale Honors Classified: (510) 614-1558 Fax: (510) 483-4209 Floresta Neighborhood Association Email: [email protected] National Night Out Longtime Principal Lawrence Leonard www.ebpublishing.com The Floresta Neighborhood Association will have its 3rd Annual National Night Out party on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from A tree was planted at Eden- member Leonard, including his The day was hosted California 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Floresta Park, 3750 Monterey Blvd. in San dale School in Ashland in May daughter Sue Leonard O’Neill. by Gary Baca, who followed Newspaper in memory of longtime principal A plaque for Leonard was placed Leonard as principal at Eden- Publishers Leandro. Come and meet your neighbors over barbecue, lem- Association onade, coffee and dessert. 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