Food truck organizers seek expansion, Village wants new location
Food Truck Mafia and the Castro Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce want to add three more food trucks to the weekly Castro Valley food truck event, while Castro Village shopping center management asserts that long-term businesses and customers have been negatively impacted and the event should be moved to a different …
The Norbridge Median Strip and the July 20, 2015 MAC Meeting
The 7/20/2015 Castro Valley MAC meeting included discussion of three options for relandscaping the Norbridge median. The representative from Questa Engineering explained their 3 options the cost differences, and the reasons behind this project. She mentioned that they had begun this project in the Fall, long before the new drought …
The Written History of the Castro Valley MAC
At Castro Valley Matters, we often discuss the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) and what they have or have not done in the past. This requires research, which can be a bit of a pain. As a community service, we have compiled all known Castro Valley MAC Land Use …
Proctor Court Project Gets Postponed by the BOS
On Tuesday, March 10, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors discussed the 17 home Proctor Court development at their Planning Committee meeting. The project had already passed through and been approved of by the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) and the Alameda County Planning Commission, and it was up for …
Local and Regional Governance Vacancies: January 2015
There are many advisory and watchdog committees whose jurisdiction includes Castro Valley, Alameda County, or the broader Bay Area. As of January 2015, the following have vacancies, and we encourage you to learn more about each of these and consider applying for a position! Castro Valley The Castro Valley Municipal …
Latest Canyonland Trash Updates
An update on the Canyonlands trash service from both the recent Board of Supervisors, and Castro Valley Sanitary District Meetings Alameda County Board of Supervisors Planning Committee Meeting – January 6th At the January 6th Alameda County Board of Supervisors (BOS) Planning meeting Liz McElligot, the Alameda County Community Development …
San Felipe Park Master Plan Update Meeting
The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) held its second public meeting to update the San Felipe Park Master Plan on Thursday, January 15, 2015. In this meeting, two concepts were presented which were drawn from public input at the first public meeting. Additional features suggested for the park …
The Week Ahead: The meetings that matter for the week of January 5, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 Alameda County Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors Chamber – 5th Floor County Administration Building 1221 Oak Street Oakland Regular Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Planning Meeting starts at 1:00 p.m. There are quite a few items on the Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting agenda; however, it is …
CVUSD Considers Property Purchase, Moving Public Comment as New Board Meets
This is a busy week for the Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board of Education. The newly elected members of the Board will be sworn in, and the issues facing the board range from property purchases to meeting bylaws. Proposed Property Purchase The 12/11/2014 CVUSD board meeting closed session …
CVSan Board Tackles Canyonlands Annexation
The Castro Valley Sanitary District Board of Directors meeting was held on Tuesday December 2nd. Melody Appleton and Ralph Johnson were given the oath of office after being elected to the board in November. Each of the CVSan board members nominated a person to serve the next term on the …