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Walking in Castro Valley: “She hit me and didn’t stop”

For the last few years, I have been a committed pedestrian, taking time to walk, exercise my husky Juneau and avoiding driving for nearby errands.

2020 Propositions

California Propositions – 2020 – Proposition 25

Reminder: October 19th is the deadline to register to vote in Alameda County. For more information, see the link at https://www.acvote.org/index. All eligible voters will be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot beginning October 5th for the November 3rd general election and you can track your ballot using the using the “voter …

2020 Propositions

California Propositions – 2020 – Proposition 24

Reminder: October 19th is the deadline to register to vote in Alameda County. For more information, see the link at https://www.acvote.org/index. All eligible voters will be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot beginning October 5th for the November 3rd general election and you can track your ballot using the using the “voter …

2020 Propositions

California Propositions – 2020 – Proposition 23

Castro Valley Matters intends this continuing California Propositions-2020 blog series to help our members and readers distill fact from advertising claims when considering the 12 state propositions on this year’s ballot. Reminder: October 19th is the deadline to register to vote in Alameda County. For more information, see the link …

2020 Propositions

California Propositions – 2020 – Proposition 18

Still not registered to vote? Reminder: October 19th is the deadline to register to vote in Alameda County. For more information, see the link at https://www.acvote.org/index. All eligible voters will be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot beginning October 5th for the November 3rd general election and you can track your ballot …

2020 Propositions

California Propositions – 2020 – Proposition 17

Have you registered to vote yet? There’s still time and with the stakes so high, don’t delay and plan to vote early. October 19th is the deadline to register to vote in Alameda County. For more information, see the link at https://www.acvote.org/index. Ballots can be tracked using the “voter profile” …

Public Safety

Walking in Castro Valley: Improving the Unimproved Sidewalks

Unfortunately, to be a pedestrian in Castro Valley can be a life-threatening experience. From Central CV to the hill areas around central, there are blocked, unimproved sidewalks on the majority of the streets. This forces pedestrians to constantly walk around the property, and around the parked cars and into almost …