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.