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SLPD Hit with Class Action Lawsuit for False Arrests and Issuing Malicious Press Releases

SLPD Hit with Class Action Lawsuit for False Arrests and Issuing Malicious Press Releases Legal, Police 5 Responses »

Jun 062013

Is High School Teacher SLPD’s latest victim? Earlier this week, the San Leandro Police Department issued a press release announcing the filing of charges for “possession of child pornography” against Rick Styner, a teacher at San Leandro High School. In one day, the reputation of a man that, by all accounts, had been honorable and respectful of his students, has been destroyed, possibly beyond repair. I don’t think any of us can imagine the social opprobrium the Styner family is experiencing right now. And yet, a careful reading of the facts as reported in the news stories do not show [Continue Reading]

Heron Bay HOA Huffs but Doesn’t Puff

Heron Bay HOA Huffs but Doesn’t Puff Businesses, Legal No Responses »

Apr 072013

HOA Misses Deadline for CEQA Lawsuit on Halus Wind Turbine For the last half a year or so, the Heron Bay Homeowners Association has been threatening to sue the City of San Leandro if it approved the variance requested by Halus Power Systems to install a single wind turbine on an 80-foot tower on its property. Halus is on the business of refurbishing wind turbines and wants to be able to do on-site research and testing. The Zoning Code requires that a property owner get a variance to erect any structure over 60 ft of height. Heron Bay is a [Continue Reading]

The Faith Fellowship v. San Leandro Case Continues and it’s not all bad for the City

The Faith Fellowship v. San Leandro Case Continues and it’s not all bad for the City Faith Fellowship v. SL case, Legal No Responses »

Aug 212012

Court rules City is not responsible for lost contributions. San Leandro won a partial victory on August 20th in its ongoing legal battle against the Faith Fellowship Four Square Church. A federal judge ruled that the City is not liable for the contributions the Church alleged it has lost by not being able to grow its congregation. Faith Fellowship had been rapidly growing through 2006, when they reached the limit of how many people their existing facilities could accommodate. They bought a much larger property in the industrial area of town, but the City stopped them from using it as [Continue Reading]

Mayor Stephen Cassidy: From Lawyer to Law Breaker in Just One Day?

Mayor Stephen Cassidy: From Lawyer to Law Breaker in Just One Day? City Hall, Legal, Transparency No Responses »

Mar 192012

Stephen Cassidy describes himself a consumer attorney, but since he became Mayor of San Leandro he has spent more time breaking the law than arguing it in court. I have written before – and I have written to him – about some of the numerous Brown Act violations that the San Leandro City Council has committed under his leadership. Unfortunately, he doesn’t seem to have any plans to stop and indeed is now moving ahead into actions that the law considers misdemeanors. At the last City Council meeting, Cassidy told Councilman Prola to ask John Chiang, the State Controller, to [Continue Reading]

San Leandro City Council: No to Theater but Yes to Strip Bars?

San Leandro City Council: No to Theater but Yes to Strip Bars? City Hall, Faith Fellowship v. SL case, Legal No Responses »

Mar 122012

Proposed Amendments to the Zoning Code would ban recreation and entertainment from the industrial area – but would allow “adult businesses” to continue. Ban likely to be unconstitutional and won’t help with the Faith Fellowship lawsuit. If Meyers Nave, the law firm that represents the City of San Leandro, gets its way, strip bars and peep shows could flourish in the industrial area of San Leandro. But theaters, cinemas and recreational venues would not be welcomed. Shakespeare would be OK, but only if all the actors were nude and got frisky with one another. At its next meeting, the City [Continue Reading]

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