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 …
Eden Japanese-American Community and the 75th Year of Day of Remembrance
Recently, I had the honor of visiting the Eden Township Japanese Community Center (JCC) and meeting with its members, while representing Castro Valley Matters (CVM). During an engaging discussion with members, most of whom are residents of San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Castro Valley and San Leandro, many expressed that they …
Overwhelming support for Sprouts at MAC, but where does CV go from here?
On May 9, I attended my first Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting. It turns out I was not the only one. A California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal put into doubt the future of a new Sprouts grocery store at the current site of an underutilized Rite-Aid on …