Taste of Castro Valley is back this Thursday night
The “Taste of Castro Valley & Business Expo” returns this Thursday, March 15 from 4:30-7:30 pm at the Castro Valley Moose Lodge at 20835 Rutledge Road. Sponsored by the Castro Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce, the event brings together cuisine, culture and commerce. This is your chance to sample food that you may not know …
End game is near in Daughtrey’s redevelopment, but where is community input?
The format of Wednesday’s special Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting to discuss the redevelopment of the Daughtrey’s building in the heart of our downtown is the only opportunity for Castro Valley to comment before the developer is selected. This one meeting is a missed opportunity for the robust public input needed …
Skeptical MAC delays action on medical marijuana changes
A skeptical Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) discussed an update to the Alameda County General Code on Monday that would increase the number of medical marijuana dispensaries allowed in the unincorporated areas of Alameda County from three to six, reduce the buffer zones around dispensaries, and refer to it as …
Update on EBRPD Plan for Lake Chabot: Preview the Project
The East Bay Regional Park District’s (EBRPD) proposed modernization project [previously covered by Castro Valley Matters] comes before the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) on Monday, January 11, 2016. The MAC will consider a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) that would allow EBRPD to expand its administrative and support service facilities. EPRPD’s …
Outrage Grows Over Proposed Changes to Lake Chabot
Above Lake Chabot, at the site of the old Nike Missile Site, the East Bay regional Park District has proposed the “Chabot Campus Modernization Project.” The goal of this project is to upgrade the existing public safety, classroom, vehicle maintenance, and construction facilities that are currently on the site. The …
The Norbridge Median Strip and the July 20, 2015 MAC Meeting
The 7/20/2015 Castro Valley MAC meeting included discussion of three options for relandscaping the Norbridge median. The representative from Questa Engineering explained their 3 options the cost differences, and the reasons behind this project. She mentioned that they had begun this project in the Fall, long before the new drought …
Proctor Court Project Gets Postponed by the BOS
On Tuesday, March 10, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors discussed the 17 home Proctor Court development at their Planning Committee meeting. The project had already passed through and been approved of by the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) and the Alameda County Planning Commission, and it was up for …
Residents brainstorm ideas for new park
Over a 100 community members crowded a standing-room-only Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) meeting last Thursday to share their ideas about how to develop a 24 acre former East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) property into Castro Valley’s newest park. The parcel, also referred to as the “Former …
Latest Canyonland Trash Updates
An update on the Canyonlands trash service from both the recent Board of Supervisors, and Castro Valley Sanitary District Meetings Alameda County Board of Supervisors Planning Committee Meeting – January 6th At the January 6th Alameda County Board of Supervisors (BOS) Planning meeting Liz McElligot, the Alameda County Community Development …
CVSan Board Tackles Canyonlands Annexation
The Castro Valley Sanitary District Board of Directors meeting was held on Tuesday December 2nd. Melody Appleton and Ralph Johnson were given the oath of office after being elected to the board in November. Each of the CVSan board members nominated a person to serve the next term on the …