San Lorenzo Express
Covering San Lorenzo, Ashland, and Cherryland Communities
Front Page  Public Meetings About the Community Forum Site Index


Quick Links

Get Action


Facts About
Ashland
Cherryland
San Lorenzo


To Our Readers . . .
If we are to continue as an important community forum, we need volunteers for several responsible positions. See staff needs if you are interested in contributing to the Express.

Planning Issues in Our Community

Development of commercial properties in the Eden Area is currently a hot topic. Local residents want to make sure that whatever is built is consistent with their vision. See Eden Area planning issues.

Books About San Lorenzo

Images of America: San Lorenzo, published in 2006, is a volume of photos of San Lorenzo and environs from the late 19th century to the post-World War II period. It was prepared by local historian Doris Marciel. The San Lorenzo Library has several copies.

The Idea of Home is a short novel set in part in San Lorenzo. The book's author, Curtis White, grew up in San Lorenzo. The Idea of Home was published in 1992 and is still in print. The San Lorenzo library has several copies to lend.


Trees in
San Lorenzo

The old sycamores and the future of trees in
San Lorenzo.

San Lorenzo's
Bayshore
Trails

Walk or cycle through wildlife habitats in the wetlands. The San Lorenzo shoreline may be the best place for seeing how the tides affect the bay and inland marshes.

News Headlines

We need reporters!
Contact the Editor


San Lorenzo Homes Association Board in Turmoil

DEC. 7, 2009 — Two directors of the San Lorenzo Village Homes Association have resigned in the past two months. [See full story]


What's in Store for San Lorenzo's Commercial District?

OCT. 20, 2009 — Will San Lorenzo's principal commercial district along Hesperian Blvd. be revived or will it become a vast new housing project? [See full story]


Anger over High School Expansion Plan

OCT. 12, 2009 — Neighbors of a charter high school in San Lorenzo Village are angry over the school's plan for a new campus. [See full story]


Final Version of the General Plan for Eden Unincorporated Area

OCT. 8, 2009 — The county's general plan for the unincorporated area that includes Ashland-San Lorenzo-Cherryland has been released for public review.[See full story]


Gunfire at Several San Lorenzo Parties

SEPT. 28, 2009 — Gunshots at three recent large gatherings in San Lorenzo have created a new serious safety issue in the community. [See full story]


Aircraft Hits Building, Crashes at Hayward Airport

SEPT. 17, 2009 — A twin-engine airplane crashed immediately after takeoff yesterday at the Hayward Airport. [See full story]


Older News Stories

[Last modified Dec. 7, 2009]