San Lorenzo
Locale
San Lorenzo, also known as San Lorenzo Village, is a well-established community in unincorporated Alameda County. The community pushes west from Cherryland to the Bay. The Eastern boundary is near Meekland Ave where San Lorenzo meets Cherryland and the northern and southern borders are Lewelling Ave and Bartlett Ave.
San Lorenzo Then
San Lorenzo is located on the Rancho San Lorenzo Mexican land grant given to Guillermo Castro in 1841.San Lorenzo was mostly farmland, a significant center of production of fruit and flowers, from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. Many of the early inhabitants have been laid to rest in Pioneer Cemetery, including Moses Wicks, who brought oysters from the East Coast to be “planted” in San Leandro Bay.
In 1944, David Bohannon's Greenwood Company began construction of San Lorenzo Village, a tract of two- and three-bedroom homes for workers in the East Bay's war industries. San Lorenzo Village was one of the nation's first planned communities, with parcels designated for schools, churches, parks, and several retail centers, along with Homes Association to govern the development. San Lorenzo has been a desirable place to live since 1847.
San Lorenzo Now
San Lorenzo is still characterized by a strong sense of community and an abiding connection with its earlier times. Claimed by some to feature the best weather in the East Bay, San Lorenzens and visitors alike make great use of the parks, walking paths and creek access to soak up the sun. Home ownership reflects a deep pride in community, and retailers and service providers are bringing fresh appeal to the business district.
San Lorenzo Tomorrow
Economic development will be the catalyst to a “new-look” in the business district, possibly adding more new specialty restaurants as San Lorenzo adds to its reputation for being an eclectic “foodie” destination. Eagerly anticipated by locals, a new state of the art Library will be opening in late summer 2015 and a new park being built by PG&E at Grant and Washington is slated for opening in Early 2015.
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Eden Township Substation: 510-667-7721
https://www.alamedacountysheriff.org
E-mail: pio@alamedacountysheriff.org
California Highway Patrol
Castro Valley Office: 510-581-9028
http://www.chp.ca.gov/index.php
San Lorenzo Unified School District
15510 Usher St.
San Lorenzo,CA94580
510-317-4600
http://www.slzusd.org/
Elementary Schools
Bay Elementary
510-317-4300 //bay.slzusd.org
Colonial Acres Elementary
510-317-4500 //col.slzusd.org
Corvallis Elementary
510-317-4901 //cor.slzusd.org
Dayton Elementary
510-317-3611 //day.slzusd.org
Del Rey Elementary
510-317-5011 //del.slzusd.org
Grant Elementary
510-317-3711 //gra.slzusd.org
Hesperian Elementary
510-317-5200 //hes.slzusd.org
Hillside Elementary
510-317-5311 //hil.slzusd.org
Lorenzo Manor Elementary
510-317-5411 //lor.slzusd.org
Middle Schools
Bohannon Middle School
510-317-3801 //bms.slzusd.org
Edendale Middle School
510-317-5111 //ems.slzusd.org
Washington Manor Middle School
510-317-5501 //wms.slzusd.org
High Schools
Arroyo High School
510-317-4000 //ahs.slzusd.org
East Bay Arts High School
510-317-4411 //eba.slzusd.org
Royal Sunset Continuation High School
510-317-4441 //rhs.slzusd.org
San Lorenzo High School
510-317-3100 //slz.slzusd.org
Adult Schools
San Lorenzo Adult School
510-317-4200 //adu.slzusd.org
Private Schools
Redwood Christian Middle School and High School
510-889-7526 http://www.rcs.edu/
KIPP King Collegiate HS
510-317-2330 http://www.kippking.org
U.S. Congress - 15th Congressional District
Eric Swalwell
Castro Valley Office: 510-370-3322
http://swalwell.house.gov/
State Senate - 10th District
Bob Wieckowski
Fremont Office: 510-794-3900
http://sd10.senate.ca.gov/
State Assembly - 20th District
Liz Ortega
Hayward Office: 510-583-8818
E-mail: assemblymember.ortega@assembly.ca.gov
http://asmdc.org/members/a20/
Alameda County - District 3 Supervisor
Lena Tam
San Lorenzo Office: 510-272-6693
Email: bos.district3@acgov.org