Valley Voices: “We’re constantly thinking, “Are we the next Parkland?'”
My name is Addie Bukhari, and I’m a sophomore at Castro Valley High School. I am the founder and president of the Muslim Student Association (MSA), and I also organized the 17-Minute Walkout on March 14th, along with members from World Citizen, and the Black Student Union. After the shooting, …
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, …
One Valley, One Book, Many Conversations
CV Reads is a new program of the Castro Valley Library designed to build community and foster discussion by asking people to read the same book. The selection for this inaugural year is Lab Girl, a witty and moving coming-of-age story by acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren. A national bestseller, Lab …
Democracy brings light #ElectTheCVMAC
If you arrived at this blog from #ElecttheCVMAC postcard handed to you at today’s light parade, welcome! You are invited to join your fellow citizens and Castro Valley Matters in supporting free and open elections for our local officials: the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). We ask that our …
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 …
Castro Valley residents step up to help North Bay fire victims
If you are looking to help our neighbors in the North Bay who have been impacted by devastating wildfires, consider supporting the efforts of Castro Valley residents who are organizing relief efforts. We also have some links to organizations based in the North Bay seeking donations. Helping animals in need …
Eden Area MAC survey results to be revealed Wednesday, Castro Valley allies needed
As of September 8, the surveys that asked residents of Ashland, Cherryland, Hayward Acres and San Lorenzo whether there is a need for a Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), among other county related inquiries, have been counted, tallied and recorded by the Alameda County Community Development Agency. The survey results are scheduled …
Valley Voices: Where will I go?
I am a refugee from Ethiopia who has lived in the United States since I was ten years old. I was forced to flee my country during the civil war, and lived in several different countries before immigrating to the United States. At the age of fifteen, I became …
MAC expected to select preferred Daughtrey’s developer Monday night
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) is expected to select a developer on Monday night for the long-stalled Daughtrey’s Building redevelopment. At its June 1 meeting, public speakers spoke overwhelming in support of a mixed-used development proposed by Castro Valley resident Shawn Alikian. The MAC deadlocked when two motions, one that …