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Volunteers, Donations Still Needed for San Lorenzo's First Relay for Life
The San Lorenzo/Ashland/Cherryland Community hosts its very first Relay for Life on Aug. 11 and 12 at the Arroyo High School track.

I started freelancing for both San Lorenzo and Castro Valley Patch sites when they launched seperately at the end of 2010. I began as a full-time editor for San Lorenzo Patch in August 2011 and shortly began managing Castro Valley Patch soon after. I bounced around to help cover different Patch sites across the Bay Area since then, before settling to my current role.
I earned my bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and American studies from the University of Miami in 2010. While in college, I worked as a field reporter for my campus TV station and created/executive produced a biweekly 30-minute lifestyle show on campus life called "Cane's Eye View." One of my favorite parts about the show was launching and hosting its cooking segment.
I've interned at CBS Evening News in New York, where my work included covering the deaths of Walter Cronkite and Michael Jackson and pitching/co-producing a story that aired detailing the controversy of allowing the elderly to drive.
After graduating, I landed my first job as a production assistant and writer with CBS 5 (KPIX) in San Francisco.
I can't be more thrilled to finally be back home to cover an area I grew up in and grew to love. If you see me around, feel free to say "hello" and share any news tips or story suggestions you may have.
The San Lorenzo/Ashland/Cherryland Community hosts its very first Relay for Life on Aug. 11 and 12 at the Arroyo High School track.

Organization still seeking donors and sponsors.
The annual event, held at St. John Catholic Church, is designed to strengthen communities across the nation by encouraging neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other and local law enforcement.
The City of San Leando will be accepting application in August for appointment to fill the seat City Council District 4 vacancy created by the resignation of Councilmember Joyce R. Starosciak.
The Alameda County Library System has about 25 additional copies on order as the library tries to meet the increasing waiting lists.
Notable arrests made in Castro Valley and San Lorenzo between July 23 and July 29.
The Alameda County Library System has about 25 additional copies on order as the library tries to meet the increasing waiting lists.
More than 300 young musicians from more than 50 schools throughout the Bay Area participated in this year's Summer Music Program and concert.
Gregoire is the last of a group of French exchange students seeking to find a home stay in the East Bay this August.
The fire was reported Sunday evening but was quickly extinguished upon the arrival of firefighters. No injuries were reported.
Do you know where to find this oral cleaning tool?
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office issued a scam alert today which warns Bay Area residents about solicitations from some private companies that offer therapy training and accreditation.
Paul Stevenson, 21, Anthony Perry, 21, Stanley Turner, 19 and Aaron Stewart, 19, all pleaded not guilty to murder and other felonies in connection with a triple homicide that occurred at a San Leandro tattoo party last year.
Researchers want residents to look for "zombie bees" in the back yard
Katherine Hutchinson is suing the City of San Leandro for "unlawful assault" after her son, Darnell Hutchinson, who died shortly after being Tasered by police at Nation's Giant Hamburgers in 2011 for acting "strange" and refusing to leave the restaurant.
Make a life-long difference in a child's life by working with those who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected and is currently in the Foster Care System.
There is an urgent need for volunteers on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Three suspects allegedly involved in two separate marijuana cultivation businesses were arrested in San Leandro earlier this month.