A New Solution for Alameda County’s Housing Affordability Challenges: Accessory Dwelling Units
New laws and free homeowner resources have made it easier than ever to build a second unit, also known as a granny flat, in-law suite, and accessory dwelling unit (ADU). These units create the flexibility to provide a home for friends, family, a local teacher or others struggling to live …
The Right to a Smoke-Free Environment
In Castro Valley, 27% of homes are considered multi-unit housing and are part of the 15,367 multi-unit housing homes in Unincorporated Alameda County that are at risk of being exposed to secondhand smoke. Castro Valley is part of Unincorporated Alameda County, where a resident’s best bet for living in a …
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.
With Our Neighbors
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
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 …
It’s time for Boy Scouts of America to say that Black Lives Matter
The BSA’s silence on Black Lives Matter is a deal breaker for me.
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.”
#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.
Community signs, Safe Routes to School on Monday’s MAC agenda
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council meets tonight at 6:00 and will receive updates from Alameda County staff about “The Eden Area Signage Plan” and the Safe Routes to Schools Program. Safe Routes to School Safe Routes to School encourages walking, biking, carpooling, and public transit use in an effort …
#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.