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Economic Development
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Daughtrey’s on Monday’s MAC agenda with giant indoor playground plan

Developer David Greensfelder will be at Monday’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting to describe plans to transform the Daughtrey’s department store building on Castro Valley Boulevard into a giant indoor playground. In an email to Castro Valley Matters, Greensfelder confirmed his plan to develop the long-abandoned, county-owned building into a …

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Community
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“Beer geek” looks to tap into Castro Valley

A self-proclaimed “beer geek” wants to open a beer garden in Castro Valley. John Heylin, a former Peace Corps volunteer and entrepreneur who lives up the road in Canyon, will be opening Lamorinda Taphouse in early February in Lafayette. He sees potential in Castro Valley and has been exploring sites here …

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Community

Busy MAC meeting to discuss sidewalks, utility box art, Camp Sweeney expansion

Castro Valley’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) is set to cover a lot of ground on Monday night starting at 6:00 pm at the Castro Valley Library on 3600 Norbridge Avenue. Sidewalks and pedestrian safety Parents of Stanton Elementary School students will be on hand to advocate for two county-supported crossing …

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Community

Castro Valley Gets Ready to Shine – Castro Valley Light Parade

The weather forecast is great for Saturday, November 12 so head on out to Castro Valley’s annual Meet in the Street & Light Parade. Castro Valley Boulevard will be closed between Redwood Road and San Miguel Avenue as people gather for a fun afternoon and evening. There will be live …

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2016 Candidate Statements

CV Sanitary District Candidate Statement: Timothy McGowan

We asked all the candidates running for the CV Sanitary District to answer the following questions: What do you view as the biggest challenge facing CV San now, and how will you work to address it in the next four years? How does CV San impact Castro Valley, and how …

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2016 Candidate Statements

CV Sanitary District Candidate Statement: Dave Sadoff

We asked: What do you view as the biggest challenge facing CV San now, and how will you work to address it in the next four years? How does CV San impact Castro Valley, and how will you support a working partnership between your agency and the community? Finally, please …

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2016 Candidate Statements

CV Sanitary District Candidate Statement: John Maher

We asked: What do you view as the biggest challenge facing CV San now, and how will you work to address it in the next four years? How does CV San impact Castro Valley, and how will you support a working partnership between your agency and the community? Finally, please …

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2016 Candidate Statements

CV Sanitary District Candidate Statement: Daniel M. Akagi

We asked: What do you view as the biggest challenge facing CV San now, and how will you work to address it in the next four years? How does CV San impact Castro Valley, and how will you support a working partnership between your agency and the community? Finally, please …

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Education

2016 General Election: Castro Valley Candidate Statements

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2016, and we have reached out to candidates for local office to hear more about their vision for Castro Valley. We decided to focus on those government agencies that have an impact on everyday Castro Valley life: Castro Valley Unified School District, Castro Valley …

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2016 Candidate Statements

CV School Board Candidate Statement: Lavender Whitaker

We asked all five candidates for the Castro Valley Unified School District Board of Directors to answer the same questions in their blog post: What do you view as the biggest challenge (or challenges) facing CVUSD now, and how will you work to address it (them) in the next four …

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