San Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 79,453 at the 2000 census. Weather is mild throughout the year. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2396x1797, 650 KB) San Leandro, California Description: San Leandro Marina; San Leandro, California Viewpoint location: Flight 334 from Seattle/Tacoma, WA to Oakland, CA Alaska Airlines Lat/Long: 37. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (811x607, 12 KB)Map of the City of San Leandro within Alameda County, with County highlighted in California. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... PST is UTC-8 The Pacific Standard Time Zone (PST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-8. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Daylight saving time around the world  DST used  DST no longer used  DST never used Daylight saving time (DST), also summer time in British English, is the convention of advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. ... PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Geography and water resources

San Leandro is located at 37°42′39″N, 122°9′12″W (37.710697, -122.153357)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.3 km² (15.6 mi²). 34.0 km² (13.1 mi²) of it is land and 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it (15.62%) is water. Image File history File links CAMap-doton-San_Leandro. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

In the lower elevations of the city, an upper regionally contained aquifer is located 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) below the surface. At least one deeper aquifer exists approximately 250 feet (75 m) below the surface. Some salt water intrusion has taken place in the San Leandro Cone. Shallow groundwater generally flows to the west, from the foothills toward the San Francisco Bay. Shallow groundwater is contaminated in many of the locales of the lower elevation of the city. Contamination by gasoline, volatile organic compounds and some heavy metals has been recorded in a number of these lower elevation areas.^{[1] [2]} An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. ... An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. ... Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of geologic formations. ... San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and the Golden Gate San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean. ... Gasoline or petrol is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting mostly of hydrocarbons and enhanced with benzene or iso-octane to increase octane ratings, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... A heavy metal is any of a number of higher atomic weight elements, which has the properties of a metallic substance at room temperature. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 79,452 people, 30,642 households, and 19,825 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,336.4/km² (6,053.0/mi²). There were 31,334 housing units at an average density of 921.4/km² (2,387.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 51.29% White, 9.88% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 22.96% Asian, 0.86% Pacific Islander, 8.48% from other races, and 5.76% from two or more races. 20.06% of the population were Hispanic. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 30,642 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.19. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,081, and the median income for a family was $60,266. Males had a median income of $41,157 versus $33,486 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,895. About 4.5% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History of San Leandro

Since prehistoric times (at least since about 2000 BCE) Native Americans inhabited San Leandro. San Leandro was first visited by Europeans on March 20, 1772 by Spanish soldier Captain Pedro Fages and the Spanish Catholic priest Father Crespi. Forty-eight years later, to increase settlement and strengthen their claim to the Bay Area, the Spanish gave to retired Spanish soldier Don Luís María Peralta a 43,000 acre (174 km²) land grant which he named Rancho San Antonio. In 1842, Don José Joaquín Estudillo, also a retired Spanish soldier (for whom Estudillo Ave. is named), was granted 7,000 acres (28 km²) of land in the San Leandro area, which he named Rancho San Leandro. March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Don Pedro Fages Beleta (Catalan: Pere Fages i Beleta) was born in Guissona (Lleida, Catalonia, Spain) in 1734 and died in Mexico City in 1794. ... . ... Don Luís María Peralta (b. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Rancho San Antonio, also known as the Peralta Grant, was a 44,800-acre land grant by Governor Pablo Vicente de Solá, the last Spanish governor of California, to Don Luís María Peralta, a Spanish Army officer, in recognition of his forty years of service, on August 3... Modern soldiers. ...

In 1849 the Gold Rush struck California, and thousands journeyed to the state in search of wealth and prosperity. However, many who were not successful in the gold fields soon moved on to the San Francisco Bay Area, and settled in the San Leandro area. As a result of this increased settlement, in 1855 John Ward, the son-in-law of Joaquin Estudillo, filed a map of a townsite to be called San Leandro with the County government. From 1856 to 1868, San Leandro was the County Seat for Alameda County until the County Courthouse located at Clarke and Davis Streets was destroyed by the 1868 earthquake. Afterwards, Oakland became the county seat, largely because it was to be the terminal of the proposed Central Pacific Railroad. San Leandro was incorporated as a town on March 21, 1872, one hundred years and a day after the area was discovered by Europeans. The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began in January 1848, when gold was discovered at Sutters Mill. ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in California[1] and the county seat of Alameda County. ... The Gov. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (81st in leap years). ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

San Leandro industry continued to develop during the late 1800s, thanks to the San Francisco, Alameda and Stockton Railroad Company, which offered inexpensive transportation. Built in 1865, the line ran from Alameda to Davis Street, and many factories were located on or adjacent to the rail line. In San Leandro, agriculture continued to be an important industry up until the early 1900s. Cherries were one of the City's most well-known crops and, to honor their importance to San Leandro's development, the first Cherry Festival, a tradition which continues today, was held in 1909. Alameda is a city located in Alameda County, California. ... Cherry tree redirects here. ...

During and after World War II, San Leandro underwent explosive population growth. For example, from 1940 to 1950, and again from 1950 to 1960, the population doubled and thousands of homes sprang up in the community. In addition to population growth, from April 1942 to October 1965, 87 industrial parcels were annexed to the City, in addition to 27 other non-industrial tracts. Following the war, San Leandro's manufacturing and commercial sectors continued to expand. New shopping centers, such as the Pelton Center on East 14th Street, were opened to meet the expanding residential demand for commercial services. Even the city government underwent change, as the San Leandro charter was revised in 1947 and a new zoning law was passed. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

By the late 1960s, the city was largely built out, with almost no land available for development or annexation. Because many of the residents who moved to San Leandro in the 1950s and 1960s have stayed here, San Leandro as of 2007 has a large elderly population, although increasing numbers of families with children have begun moving into the city. In the 1980s, the community's diversity grew as African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics also began moving into the city. In addition, the industrial makeup of the city has been changing, moving away from its traditional manufacturing base toward more of an emphasis on services and warehousing industries.

San Leandro was a 99.99% white community according to the 1960 and the 1970 census. African-Americans were excluded by the use of "covenants"^[3] as well as the collusion of real estate agents, some of whom refused to sell houses to African-Americans. The police sometimes harassed African-Americans who crossed the border into San Leandro from Hayward and Oakland. Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ...

Jack Maltester served as mayor during this period, being repeatedly reelected between 1958 and 1978 until term limits were enacted. Property taxes were kept low and residents were quite satisfied with their lifestyles. The crime rate was also low, particularly in comparison with neighboring Oakland.

San Leandro became a more diverse city with the massive development of apartment buildings. This diversity has continued to increase, and currently San Leandro is one of the most racially diverse cities in California.

The 1980s brought further land development and some major redevelopment activity. For example the Caterpillar Tractor site was redeveloped to become a large commercial shopping center, the Monarch Center.

High School History

In the latter part of the 20th century, San Leandro was home to three high schools: San Leandro High School and Pacific High School (in the San Leandro Unified School District) and Marina High School (located within the San Leandro city limits but coming under the authority of the neighboring San Lorenzo Unified School District). San Leandro High School was established in the early part of the 20th century. As the city's population grew, so did the need for a second high school. Pacific High School was built across town nearer the industrial area adjacent to California State Highway 17 (now Interstate 880) and opened in 1960. It featured a round main building and more traditional outbuildings, as well as a lighted football field. (The football field at San Leandro High School did not have, and still does not have, lights. All night games for both high schools were played at the Pacific football field, named C. Burrell Field after a former San Leandro Unified School District superintendent. San Leandro High School's night football games are still played there.)

As student enrollments declined in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the city council and school board elected to close one of the two high schools. Amid much controversy, Pacific High School graduated its last class in 1983. Those who wished to keep Pacific High School open cited the fact that it was a much newer facility and had the better football field. Those who were in favor of retaining San Leandro High School maintained that it was a larger campus and therefore had more room to house both school populations. Some Pacific High School supporters to this day hold the opinion that San Leandro High School was retained because it was located on the "rich" side of town.

Instead of leasing out the Pacific High School property for a few years until birth rates recovered and school enrollments were back on the rise, in 1989 the city sold the property outright. The developers who purchased the site have since constructed an auto mall and an outlet mall at that location.

In recent years, as school enrollments have increased, San Leandro High School has been the recipient of newly built wings to increase classroom space and relieve overcrowding.

San Leandro High School is home to some of the best academic programs in northern California, such as the Business Academy and SLAM. One of the award winning national programs located in San Leandro is DECA, an association for Marketing Students. Recently six students from San Leandro High School won in their competitive events and won a slot to compete in Orlando, Florida on April 27 2007. The overall quality of San Leandro High School is in question, however, as indicated by its low API index and ranking of 4 compared to all other schools in California and 2 when compared to other similar schools (Scale of 1-10). The campus is also characterized by frequent violence between differing ethnic groups. In 2005 there were 419 suspensions and 21 outright expulsions (see pg 2)(15.9% of the entire school). There have been numerous accusations toward the school board about ignoring pupils using false addresses from nearby troubled communities, inflating the schools population causing overcrowding.

Current leadership

Today San Leandro is run by mayor Tony Santos, whose first term started in December 2006 and a six-member City Council. City Council members include Michael Gregory (District 1), Surlene Grant (District 2), Diana Souza (District 3), Joyce Starosciak (District 4), Bill Stephens (District 5), and appointed Council member Jim Prola (District 6). A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

San Leandro is home to two school districts: The San Lorenzo Unified School District includes parts of Washington Manor and the San Leandro Unified School District includes most of San Leandro plus a small part of Oakland. The 7- member School Board for San Leandro Unified School District is composed of "Rick" Richards (Area 1), Pauline Cutter (Area 2), Linda Perry (Area 3), Mike Katz-Lacabe (Area 4), Ray Davis (Area 5), Lisa Hague (Area 6) and Stephen Cassidy (at large). Oakland is the name of several places in the United States of America: Oakland, Alabama Oakland, California (The best-known city with this name) Oakland, Florida Oakland, Maine Oakland, Maryland Oakland, Michigan Oakland, Missouri Oakland, Nebraska Oakland, New Jersey Oakland, Oklahoma Oakland, Oregon Oakland, Pennsylvania Oakland, Rhode Island Oakland, Tennessee... This article or section should be merged with board of education A school board (or school committee) is an elected council that helps determine educational policy in a small regional area, such as a city, state, or province. ...

Notable residents and natives

• Lloyd Bridges, actor, born in San Leandro on January 15, 1913
• Russ Meyer, director, born in San Leandro on March 21, 1922
• David Silveria, musician (drummer for Korn), born in San Leandro on September 21, 1972
• Fred Korematsu, see Korematsu v. United States, resident of San Leandro
• Brian Copeland, comedian, writer. Author of "Not a Genuine Black Man," about growing up black in then-all-white San Leandro

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In Film

In The Princess Diaries (film), the cable car conductor, Bruce Macintosh, proclaims that he is from San Leandro. The Princess Diaries is a comedy-drama film and the screen adaptation of Meg Cabots 2000 novel of the same name. ...

References

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External links

• City of San Leandro official web page
• San Leandro High School's Website
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