Supervisors to hear proposal for incorporation fiscal analysis
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors Unincorporated Services Committee meets on Wednesday, April 27 at 6:00 pm to hear from the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) about a proposed fiscal analysis of the feasibility of incorporating Castro Valley and the other Alameda County unincorporated communities.
Chick-fil-A next to Burger Island? Where’s the beef?
When you consider how this location is a gateway to this community, how poorly conceived this intersection is, and the increasing traffic along 580, it is fair to question the wisdom of placing a new drive-thru restaurant here.
#FeedEden Honor Roll of Donors
Castro Valley Matters would like to thank the 136 individuals and organizations who donated a total of $15, 285 to Feed Eden, our collaborative effort with the Castro Valley/Eden Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of Castro Valley, and Castro Valley Vibe to feed our frontline healthcare workers at Eden Medical Center and support local restaurants and food entrepreneurs.
#FeedEden
With an expected surge in #COVID19 cases at Eden Medical Center in #CastroValley, we want to say thanks to our frontline healthcare workers and send them food from local restaurants. Help Castro Valley Matters, the Castro Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Rotary Club of Castro Valley to #FeedEden.
MAC to elect new chair, consider amendments to General Plan Zoning
Castro Valley’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) is scheduled to elect a new MAC Chair at its Monday night meeting at 6:00 at the Castro Valley Library. Under new Rules and Procedures adopted for the MAC last October, a Chair and Vice Chair cannot serve more than two consecutive years in …
“Dedicated public servant,” Paul Keener has died
Paul Keener, a Senior Transportation Planner at the Alameda County Public Works Agency, passed away this past Saturday. He will be remembered for his role in working with many community activists in Castro Valley and the unincorporated areas of Alameda County to create a more walkable and bikeable community. “Paul Keener …
County proposes two-year office limit for Castro Valley, Fairview MAC Chairs
Alameda County has proposed a office limit of no more than two consecutive years for a Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) Chair. At an evening workshop on February 27, 2018, County staff discussed this proposal, along with edits to the Castro Valley MAC’s “Rules and Procedures” to make officer titles gender neutral, …
Proposed Castro Valley Matters Bylaws
Castro Valley Matters meets on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 4:00 pm at the Smalltown Society to consider revised bylaws for the organization. If passed by CVM’s membership, the revised bylaws will replace these bylaws adopted in 2015.
California, (un)Incorporated: Our communities need democracy, path to incorporation
I am a resident of Castro Valley, an urbanized, unincorporated community of about 63,000 in Alameda County in the east San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve been working with fellow Californians statewide in unincorporated communities that would like the option of becoming cities, including Salida, Arden Arcade, Mountain House, East Los …
Donations for North Bay fire victims pour in, former CVHS baseball player raising funds
The death toll from fires in the North Bay rose to 31 on Thursday night, according to the Press Democrat. As the impact of the fire spreads in Sonoma and Napa Counties, Castro Valley residents continue their efforts to provide emergency aid and relief. “My entire Subaru is full, every inch. I …