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San Leandro is a city in Alameda County
Alameda County, California

Alameda County is a List of California counties in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
, United States
United States

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. The population was estimated to be 81,850 as of January 1, 2009. The climate of the city is mild throughout the year.

Geography and water resources
The San Leandro Hills
San Leandro Hills

The San Leandro Hills are a range of the Pacific Coast Ranges located on the eastern side of the valley which includes San Francisco Bay. They run along the southeastern city limits of Oakland, California, extending southeastward above the city of San Leandro, California and the unincorporated community of Castro Valley, California....
 run above the city to the northeast. In the lower elevations of the city, an upper regionally contained aquifer
Aquifer

An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well....
 is located 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) below the surface. At least one deeper aquifer
Aquifer

An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well....
 exists approximately 250 feet (75 m) below the surface.






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San Leandro is a city in Alameda County
Alameda County, California

Alameda County is a List of California counties in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was estimated to be 81,850 as of January 1, 2009. The climate of the city is mild throughout the year.

Geography and water resources


The San Leandro Hills
San Leandro Hills

The San Leandro Hills are a range of the Pacific Coast Ranges located on the eastern side of the valley which includes San Francisco Bay. They run along the southeastern city limits of Oakland, California, extending southeastward above the city of San Leandro, California and the unincorporated community of Castro Valley, California....
 run above the city to the northeast. In the lower elevations of the city, an upper regionally contained aquifer
Aquifer

An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well....
 is located 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) below the surface. At least one deeper aquifer
Aquifer

An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well....
 exists approximately 250 feet (75 m) below the surface. Some salt water intrusion has taken place in the San Leandro Cone. Shallow groundwater
Groundwater

Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil porosity spaces and in the fractures of lithologic formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water....
 generally flows to the west, from the foothills toward the San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay

San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean....
. Shallow groundwater is contaminated in many of the locales of the lower elevation of the city. Contamination by gasoline
Gasoline

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, volatile organic compounds and some heavy metals
Heavy metals

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 has been recorded in a number of these lower elevation areas.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 79,452 people, 30,642 households, and 19,825 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 2,336.4/km² (6,355.0/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
Race (United States Census)

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, 9.88% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.77% Native American
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, 22.96% Asian
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, 0.86% Pacific Islander
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, 8.48% from other races
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, and 5.76% from two or more races. 20.06% of the population were Hispanic
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.

According to the census bureau's 2006 estimates, there were 90,236 people. The racial makeup of the city was 42.8% White
Race (United States Census)

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, 11.1% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.4% Native American
Race (United States Census)

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, 24.8% Asian
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, 0.1% Pacific Islander
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, 17.1% from other races
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, and 3.1% from two or more races. 26.7% of the population were Hispanic
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.

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
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 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.

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
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 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.

History

The first inhabitants of San Leandro were the ancestors of the Ohlone Nation, who arrived sometime between 3500 and 2500 BC. The Spanish settlers called these natives Costeños or "coast people" and the English-speaking settlers called them Costanoans. San Leandro was first visited by Europeans on March 20 1772 by Spanish soldier Captain Pedro Fages
Pedro Fages

D. Pedro Fages Beleta , nicknamed El Oso, was a soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of Alta California from 1770 to 1774, and Governor of Las Californias from 1782 to 1791....
 and the Spanish Catholic
Catholic

Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
 priest
Priest

A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities....
 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
Luís María Peralta

D. Lu?s Mar?a Peralta was a soldier in the Spain Army, who received one of the largest of the Spanish land grants, Rancho San Antonio , a 44,800 acre plot that encompassed most of the East Bay region of California....
 a 43,000 acre
Acre

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 (174 km²) land grant which he named Rancho San Antonio
Rancho San Antonio (Peralta Grant)

Rancho San Antonio, also known as the Peralta Grant, was a 44,800 acre land grant by Governor Pablo Vicente de Sol?, the last Spain governor of California, to D....
. In 1842, Don José Joaquin Estudillo
José Joaquín Estudillo

Don Jos? Joaqu?n Estudillo was a Mexico citizen of Alta California who was the second alcalde of Yerba Buena , California , and whose land holdings, known as Rancho San Leandro, formed the basis of the city of San Leandro, California....
, also a retired Spanish soldier
Soldier

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 (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.

In 1849 the Gold Rush
California Gold Rush

The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was discovered by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill, in Coloma, California, California....
 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
San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a metropolitan region that surrounds the San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay Bays in Northern California....
, 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 Hayward earthquake
1868 Hayward earthquake

The 1868 Hayward earthquake was the last large earthquake to occur on the Hayward Fault Zone in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States....
. Afterwards, Oakland
Oakland, California

Oakland , founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Alameda County, California. Oakland is approximately 8 miles east of San Francisco and the cities are separated by San Francisco Bay....
 became the county seat, largely because it was to be the terminal of the proposed Central Pacific Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad

The Central Pacific Railroad was the California-to-Utah portion of the First transcontinental railroad in North America. Many proposals to build a transcontinental railroad failed because of the disputes over slavery in Washington; with the secession of the South, the modernizers in the Republican party took over Congress and passed the ne...
. San Leandro was incorporated as a town on March 21 1872, one hundred years and a day after the area was discovered by Europeans.

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
Agriculture

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 continued to be an important industry up until the early 1900s. Cherries
Cherry

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 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.

During and after World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, 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 Plaza 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.

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 an 86.4% white-non hispanic community according to the 1970 census. African-Americans were excluded by the use of "covenants" 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.

Jack Maltester became the first directly-elected mayor in 1962 and was re-elected three times until term limits were enacted in 1974.

San Leandro became a more diverse city with the massive development of apartment buildings going from 74.4% white-non hispanic in 1980 to 42.3% white-non hispanic in 2000.

Economy

San Leandro is home to many corporate businesses such as JanSport
JanSport

File:Jansportheadquarters.jpgJanSport is a brand of backpacks owned by VF Corp., one of the world's largest apparel companies. The company was founded in 1967 in Seattle, Washington by Jan Lewis and Murray Pletz....
, The North Face
The North Face

The North Face, Inc. is an outdoor product company specializing in outerwear, fleece, footwear, and equipment. The clothing and equipment lines are catered towards wilderness chic, climbing, mountaineering, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and endurance athletes....
, Ghirardelli and Otis Spunkmeyer
Otis Spunkmeyer

Otis Spunkmeyer Inc. is a baked goods distribution company widely known for its name and flagship line of muffins and cookies. Although a relatively small company, Otis Spunkmeyer has enjoyed a large amount of success in the industry, with clients ranging from small family-owned businesses and restaurants to worldwide military organizations...
. It also has four shopping malls, the Bayfair Center
Bayfair Center

The Bayfair Center is a regional shopping mall located in San Leandro, California. It was formerly known as the Bay Fair Mall until 2004. It is currently anchored by Macy's West, Target Corporation, Kohl's, Bed Bath and Beyond, Old Navy and Staples Inc., along with an external Century Theatres multiplex....
, Westgate Center
Westgate Center

The Westgate Center shopping mall is a mega-strip mall located in San Leandro, California. It is currently anchored by Wal-Mart, the local chain Pet Food Express, Costco, Sports Authority, The Home Depot and Office Depot....
, Greenhouse Shopping Center, and Marina Square Center.

High School History & Education

In the latter part of the 20th century, San Leandro was home to three high schools: San Leandro High School
San Leandro High School

San Leandro High School is an American four-year public high school in San Leandro, California. It is the only public high school within the city....
, 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 Lorenzo Unified School District

San Lorenzo Unified School District is a school district serving the San Lorenzo, California, San Leandro, California areas and part of Hayward, California in Alameda County, California...
). 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 State Route 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 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 school district sold the property on which the school facility was located but retained Burrell Field. The developers who purchased the site have since constructed an outlet mall (Marina Square Center) on the former school site.

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 such academic programs 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 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 . In 2005 there were (15.9% of the entire school). There have been numerous accusations toward the school board about , inflating the schools population causing overcrowding.

A number of students residing in San Leandro attend San Lorenzo Unified School District
San Lorenzo Unified School District

San Lorenzo Unified School District is a school district serving the San Lorenzo, California, San Leandro, California areas and part of Hayward, California in Alameda County, California...
 schools, including Arroyo High School
Arroyo High School (San Lorenzo, California)

Arroyo High School is located in San Lorenzo, California, and is part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District. Serving as one of two public high school for San Lorenzo and parts of San Leandro, California, its sister high school and cross-town rival is San Lorenzo High School....
, Washington Manor Middle School and Corvallis Elementary School, due to proximity to the San Leandro/San Lorenzo border.

The rest of San Leandro is served by San Leandro Unified School District
San Leandro Unified School District

San Leandro Unified School District is a publicly funded School district in San Leandro, California, Alameda County, California, California. The District has 12 schools and 447 teachers, with a total enrollment of 8,729 students in kindergarten through 12th grade....
.

Government

Today San Leandro is governed 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), Ursula Reed (District 2), Diana Souza (District 3), Joyce Starosciak (District 4), Bill Stephens (District 5), and Jim Prola (District 6).

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
School Board

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 for San Leandro Unified School District is composed of Hermy Almonte (Area 1), Pauline Cutter (Area 2), Carmen Sullivan (Area 3), Mike Katz-Lacabe (Area 4), Diana Prola (Area 5), Lisa Hague (Area 6) and Morgan Mack-Rose (At-Large).

Notable residents and natives

  • Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges

    Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. was an Emmy Award-nominated United States actor. Bridges starred in popular television series, and appeared in more than 150 films....
    , actor, born in San Leandro on January 15 1913
  • Derrick Jasper
    Derrick Jasper

    Derrick Lamar Jasper is an United States NCAA basketball player for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and formerly played for the Kentucky Wildcats. He is a point guard from Paso Robles, California....
    , College Basketball
    College basketball

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     player for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, former point guard
    Point guard

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     of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
    Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

    The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the List: Most All time victories in Men's College Basketball in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage, with an all-time record of 1982-625-1.Kentucky also leads the NCAA in NCAA Men's Division I Tourname...
     team. Born in San Leandro on April 13, 1988.
  • Russ Meyer
    Russ Meyer

    Russell Albion Meyer , was an United States film film director and photographer.Meyer is known primarily for writing and directing a series of successful low-budget sexploitation films that featured high camp humor, sly satire and large-breasted actresses....
    , director, born in San Leandro on March 21 1922.
  • David Silveria
    David Silveria

    David Randall Silveria is a drummer, best known as the drummer for the band Korn from 1993 until he went on his "hiatus" in 2006....
    , musician (drummer for Korn
    Korn

    'Korn' is an American rock music band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band's catalogue consists of nine consecutive debuts in the top ten of the Billboard 200, including a compilation album, Greatest Hits, Vol....
    ), born in San Leandro on September 21 1972
  • Fred Korematsu
    Fred Korematsu

    Toyosaburo Fred Korematsu was one of the many Japanese-American citizens living on the West Coast of the United States during World War II. Shortly after the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, authorizing the United States Secretary of War and h...
    , see Korematsu v. United States
    Korematsu v. United States

    Korematsu v. United States, Case citation , was a landmark Supreme Court of the United States case concerning the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066, which required Japanese-Americans in the western United States to be excluded from a described West Coast military area....
    , resident of San Leandro
  • Brian Copeland
    Brian Copeland

    Brian Copeland is an American actor, comedian, Talk radio host, playwright and author based in the San Francisco Bay Area.He has been the opening act for such artists as Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin and Ringo Starr....
    , comedian, writer, moved to San Leandro in 1972. Author of "Not a Genuine Black Man," about growing up black in then-all-white San Leandro
  • Tony Lema
    Tony Lema

    Anthony David "Tony" Lema was an United States professional golfer, who rose to fame in the beginning of golf's modern era as a member of the big five of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Billy Casper and Lema....
    , American professional golfer, moved to San Leandro in 1940 at the age of six. In June 1983, the Tony Lema Golf Course was dedicated in San Leandro.
  • Kevin Pereira
    Kevin Pereira

    Kevin Pereira is co-host of G4 Attack of the Show! with Olivia Munn....
    , co-host of G4's "Attack of the Show", born December 28, 1982
  • Chuck Hayes
    Chuck Hayes

    Charles Edward Hayes, Jr. is an American professional basketball player currently with the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He usually plays as power forward....
    , NBA basketball player for the Houston Rockets
    Houston Rockets

    The Houston Rockets are an Major North American professional sports teams basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in National Basketball Association ....
    , born in San Leandro on June 11, 1983, former college basketball
    College basketball

    College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association ....
     star for the Kentucky Wildcats
    Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

    The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the List: Most All time victories in Men's College Basketball in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage, with an all-time record of 1982-625-1.Kentucky also leads the NCAA in NCAA Men's Division I Tourname...
    .
  • Dennis Dixon
    Dennis Dixon

    Dennis Lee Dixon, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft....
    , Former Quarterback for the University of Oregon Ducks
    Oregon Ducks

    The Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific-10 Conference....
     and currently for the Pittsburgh Steelers who went to San Leandro High School
  • Jarrad Page
    Jarrad Page

    Jarrad Matthew Page is an American football Safety with the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League....
    , starting safety for the Kansas City Chiefs; lettered three years at San Leandro High School
  • Super Amanda, singer and internet personality see Kill Switch...Klick
    Kill Switch...Klick

    Kill Switch...Klick, also known as KsK and Kill Switch is the name of an United States industrial music band. The band is best known for its releases on Cleopatra Records and Go-Kustom Rekords....
    , born in San Leandro on May 29, 1978
  • Bill Lockyer
    Bill Lockyer

    William Westwood Lockyer is the current California State Treasurer of California. Prior to this, he served as California Attorney General and head of the state Department of Justice....
    , current California Treasurer, former California Attorney General and President pro Tempore of the California State Senate, graduated from San Leandro High School and served on the San Leandro School Board from 1968 to 1973.
  • Greg Norton, Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball

    Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
     player, plays for the Atlanta Braves
    Atlanta Braves

    The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
    . Born in San Leandro on July 6, 1972.
  • Charlton Jimerson
    Charlton Jimerson

    Charlton Maxwell Jimerson is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent....
    , MLB outfielder
    Outfielder

    Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder....
    .


In Film

In The Princess Diaries (film)
The Princess Diaries (film)

The Princess Diaries is a comedy-drama film and the film adaptation of Meg Cabot's 2000 The Princess Diaries. The film stars Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who discovers that she is the heir to the throne of the fictional Genovia, ruled by her grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, who is portrayed by Julie Andrews....
, the cable car conductor, Bruce Macintosh, proclaims that he is from San Leandro.

In Music

In the alternative punk/ska band Camper Van Beethoven
Camper Van Beethoven

Camper Van Beethoven is an American alternative rock group. An eclectic band even by the standards of 1980s underground music, Camper Van Beethoven mixed elements of Pop music, ska, world music, punk rock, Folk music, country music, and acid rock....
's song "Tania," San Leandro is (mistakenly) named as the city in which Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst

Patricia Campbell Hearst , now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an United States newspaper heiress, socialite, and occasional actor.The granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst and great-granddaughter of self-made millionaire George Hearst, she gained notoriety in 1974 when, following her kidnapping by the Symbione...
's photo was taken during a bank robbery.

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