Senator Bob Wieckowski lends support for elected Castro Valley MAC
Senator Bob Wieckowski, whose California Senate District includes Castro Valley, has offered his support for an elected Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). In a statement to Castro Valley Matters, Wieckowski said: “I support an elected Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) in Castro Valley. The residents of this unincorporated community should …
Swalwell Endorses Elected Castro Valley MAC, Urges County Supes’ OK
Congressman Eric Swalwell has endorsed a proposal calling for an elected Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) for Castro Valley. In a statement to Castro Valley Matters, Swalwell, whose 15th Congressional District includes Castro Valley, said: In an unincorporated community like Castro Valley, an election can empower 63,000 residents and give a greater …
CVM Will Be Streaming Tonight’s MAC Meeting
Tonight’s Castro Valley MAC meeting will be concentrating on the proposed new East Bay Regional Parks building proposed to be built overlooking Lake Chabot. It will be held at the Castro Valley Library tonight starting at 6PM. This afternoon over 100 people attended a “field trip” to view the site …
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 …
Castro Valley Matters asks Board of Supervisors for elected Municipal Advisory Council
On Tuesday, Castro Valley Matters formally asked the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to help create an elected Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). In a letter submitted to the Board of Supervisors, CVM’s Board of Directors asked that the Board of Supervisors “either pass a resolution changing the Castro Valley MAC to an …
Woodroe’s New Beginning: A community’s effort to save a school
In a quiet residential neighborhood surrounded by majestic eucalyptus trees, the sound of children’s laughter permeates through the air. Listening more closely, you can also hear the clink of a playground swing, the patter of small feet running, the bleat of goats. When searching for the source of these sounds, …
Valley Voices: Don’t Give Up On Diversity and Tolerance
Guest Commentary by Kamran Faizi, Castro Valley resident I am a Muslim and came to the United States 31 years ago as a war refugee after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Recent events at Lake Chabot — where Muslims were attacked after praying, as well as general backlash against Muslims and …
Olympic Valley incorporation effort halted
Proponents for a “Town of Olympic Valley” in the Squaw Valley area of Placer County withdrew their petition for municipal incorporation last week, citing “hostility” to their proposal. Teton Gravity Research, a company that produces ski, snowboard, and surf films and blogs about the ski industry, traced the start of the Olympic Valley incorporation …
Miley recommends Linda Tangren for Castro Valley MAC, one more seat still to be filled
Supervisor Nate Miley has recommended the appointment of Linda Tangren, former member of the Castro Valley Unified Board of Education and the Chabot–Las Positas Community College District Board of Trustees, to the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will take up her appointment at the …
CVUSD developing new facilities master plan, workshop to be held Saturday
On November 16, 2015, I attended one of two CVUSD community meetings regarding the new facilities master plan that the district is working on in conjunction with a consulting firm, Total School Solutions. The CVUSD school board has prioritized six “facilities priority themes” for Castro Valley’s school facilities, including: Having adequate core facilities …