Alameda County survey falsely claims unincorporated residents can’t elect MACs, understates community support for governance reform
A survey sent to unincorporated Alameda County residents to determine interest for an Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) misrepresents the California law that allows counties to create MACs as either elected or appointed councils. The survey also understates community support for governance reform efforts that were conveyed in resolutions …
Leslie Rothwell earned high marks in our schools
Many friends of Leslie Rothwell knew her from her association with Castro Valley’s schools, arts foundation and Rotary Club. I doubt that many associate Castro Valley High School’s former principal with football, but I do. CVHS staff members enjoyed a friendly game with the pigskin in 1998, shortly after Leslie …
Supervisor Miley responds to racist incidents in Castro Valley
Racism in our Castro Valley community showed itself recently with graffiti targeting African-American students scrawled on the high school campus. The N-Word graffiti is among multiple racist incidents that have been reported in our community including the bullying of an African-American elementary school student and the flying a Nazi swastika …
Castro Valley Unified Superintendent responds to racist graffiti found at high school
Racist graffiti was found at Castro Valley High School last week, according to local media and social media. Separately, the Castro Valley Forum reported last week about a “Castro Valley resident who has periodically flown a Nazi flag over his home just off Center Street over the past several months.” Castro …
Daughtrey’s proposals imagine transformed building with coffee, beer and housing
Finalists for the Alameda County-owned Daughtrey’s building redevelopment project have proposed housing, a marketplace anchored by a natural foods grocery store, restaurants, coffee shops, a wine bar, and a tap house for the former department store building at 3295 Castro Valley Boulevard in Downtown Castro Valley. The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council …
State Treasurer to visit Castro Valley’s Golden Oak Montessori school to award $5,000 grant
California State Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate John Chiang comes to Castro Valley on Monday to award a $5,000 2017 Scholar Dollars Grant to Golden Oak Montessori. Scholar Dollars is funded through TIAA, which administers the State of California’s college savings plan ScholarShare, and seeks “to generate engagement and meaningful conversation about the importance of attending …
Adobe Art Center’s “Art in The Park”
The Adobe Art Center is always looking for ways to bring more art into your life! “Art in the Park” …our newest way to participate in the arts in Castro Valley Art in the Park 1st Tuesdays of each month 5:30 – 7:30pm In partnership with Castro Valley Street Eats Adobe …
Castro Valley, where are you and who are you?
Author Gertrude Stein famously wrote that Oakland had no “there” there. So what about Castro Valley? Is there a “there” here? Until recently, Castro Valley (over 63,000 residents) was metaphorically not on the map! There is no official signage designating Castro Valley as a destination and a place with community …
MAC Update: Old library on agenda, new member within next 60 days
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) will get a status report on the future of the old Castro Valley Library on Redwood Road at Monday’s General Purpose meeting, and the appointed council can expect a new member within then next two months. The current library, at 3600 Norbridge Avenue, …
Future of Eden Health District to be discussed Tuesday
The future of the Eden Health District is on the agenda at Tuesday’s Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) meeting at the Castro Valley Library. The District, originally established in 1948 to build and operate Eden Hospital, not collected property taxes since 1976. Since 1998 the Eden Medical Center …