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Free Homebuyer Seminar in San Leandro, Dec. 13
The City of San Leandro and the Bay Area HomeBuyer Agency are offering a free homebuyer seminar on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marina Community Center, 15301 Wicks Blvd. in San Leandro.
The free seminar is part of the city’s efforts to promote home ownership and to assist first time homebuyers. The seminar focuses on how to prepare to become a homeowner and strategies and protocols to finance and purchase your home in the current competitive real estate market.
Also covered will be special homebuyer assistance programs available to first time homebuyers. Upon completing the seminar, eligible San Leandro residents may make an appointment to receive free homebuyer counseling.
There are still a number of helpful homebuyer assistance programs available through public and private sources. These programs could significantly reduce the amount of down payment and monthly costs for eligible homebuyers.
The seminar will discuss how a homebuyer may be able to take advantage of one or more of these programs.
To sign up for the free seminar please visit the Bay Area HomeBuyer Agency’s website at www.myhomegateway.com. Please make certain to provide your full name and email address when registering.
The Bay Area HomeBuyer Agency is a nonprofit agency that is contracted by the City of San Leandro to administer its first-time homebuyer program. For more information go to www.myhomegateway.com, call at (888-572-1222, or send an email to info@myhomegateway.com.
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“In his first address, he reminded us that God loves each and every person,” said Newsom. “We trust that he will shepherd us through the best of the Church’s teachings: to respect human dignity, care for the poor, and wish for the common good of us all.” Newsom also expressed hope that the pontiff’s leadership would serve as a unifying force in a time of global instability.

By Bo Tefu, California Black Media
Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom on May 8 issued a statement congratulating Pope Leo XIV on his historic election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church.
The announcement has drawn widespread reaction from U.S. leaders, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who called the moment spiritually significant and aligned with the values of service and social justice.
In their statement, the Newsoms expressed hope that the newly elected pope would guide the Church with a focus on compassion, dignity, and care for the most vulnerable. Newsom said he and the First Partner joined others around the world in celebrating the milestone and were encouraged by the pope’s first message.
“In his first address, he reminded us that God loves each and every person,” said Newsom. “We trust that he will shepherd us through the best of the Church’s teachings: to respect human dignity, care for the poor, and wish for the common good of us all.”
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“May he remind us that our better angels are not far away — they’re always within us, waiting to be heard,” he said.
Pelosi, a devout Catholic, also welcomed the pope’s election and noted his symbolic connection to earlier church leaders who championed workers’ rights and social equality.
“It is heartening that His Holiness continued the blessing that Pope Francis gave on Easter Sunday: ‘God loves everyone. Evil will not prevail,’” said Pelosi.
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