How do you picture me in your mind?
My name is Rosabel. My husband and I have lived here nine years with our two vivacious, intellectually curious, and fun-loving children. When my children were preschoolers, you might have seen them riding their balance bikes at Parsons Park or Greenridge Park. When I was a volunteer music instructor for …
Ongoing Dialogue on Systemic Racism
On June 8, 2020, we published a blog post entitled “Black Lives Matter: How a Hidden Facebook Comment Sparked a Transformative Dialogue”. In the days that followed, CVM received messages from one reader who felt strongly that we should take that post down because she felt that the subject had …
Black Lives Matter: How a hidden Facebook comment sparked a transformative dialogue
“This week I have come to realize that to say ‘All Lives Matter’ is to minimize struggles that I cannot possibly understand. Just as no one can know what struggles you’ve faced and how it feels to be you, the same goes for them.”
Castro Valley Unified suspends in-person instruction because of COVID-19 threat
Castro Valley Unified School District held an emergency board meeting today and suspended in-person instruction through March 31. This action was prompted by the threat of a potential outbreak of COVID-19 in our community. Following presentation of recommendations by Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi, discussion by the Board, and many public comments, …
A freeway would run through it: Reflecting on the history of the 238 parcels and who decides their future
Over 50 years ago, the State of California “purchased more than 400 parcels of property for construction of a 14-mile 238 Corridor Bypass Freeway to run through the City of Hayward and parts of unincorporated Alameda County.” Many people fought the project since its inception in 1961. Sustained activism and …
Racism and hate close to home during World War II
I took my one-year-old son with me recently to the Hayward Area Historical Society’s Museum of History and Culture, where they are showcasing the local Japanese American WWII experience. The exhibit, called Loyal Americans: Japanese American Imprisonment During World War II, was to end in October but is extended until …
Reform Castro Valley’s MAC
The leadership of any community is central to the health and vibrancy of that community.
Alameda County survey falsely claims unincorporated residents can’t elect MACs, understates community support for governance reform
A survey sent to unincorporated Alameda County residents to determine interest for an Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) misrepresents the California law that allows counties to create MACs as either elected or appointed councils. The survey also understates community support for governance reform efforts that were conveyed in resolutions …
3 Sidewalk Grants Recommended for Approval!
BikeWalkCV is proud to announce that three of our sidewalk grants are recommended for approval by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in regional level of funding through the Active Transportation Program (ATP): Anita Avenue – from Castro Valley Blvd. to Somerset Ave. Stanton Avenue – from Castro Valley Blvd. to Miramar Ave. …
The “Unqualified” Failure of my Write-In Campaign for Alameda County Sheriff
The notion of a “Qualified Write-In Candidate” is awkward – it’s not an intuitive concept. I suspect that few California voters know about it.