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, …
Outrage Grows Over Proposed Changes to Lake Chabot
Above Lake Chabot, at the site of the old Nike Missile Site, the East Bay regional Park District has proposed the “Chabot Campus Modernization Project.” The goal of this project is to upgrade the existing public safety, classroom, vehicle maintenance, and construction facilities that are currently on the site. The …
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 …
East Bay Regional Parks, community leaders respond to anti-Muslim incident at Lake Chabot
A walk around Lake Chabot on a Sunday afternoon provides a glimpse into the stunning diversity of Castro Valley and the Bay Area. Families from around Alameda County, with roots from all over the world, gather for celebrations. You may see children playing or enjoying a birthday party. You may hear …
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 …
Agreement with CVUSD teachers’ union would increase salaries, keep smaller class sizes, boost sports
Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) and the Castro Valley Teachers Association (CVTA) reached a tentative agreement that would increase CVUSD teacher salaries by three percent, retroactive to July 1, 2015, according to a bargaining update issued by CVUSD Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi’s office on Monday, November 30. CVTA members will vote …
MAC Vice Chair departs MAC, council down to five members
Tonight was Cheryl Miraglia’s last meeting as a member and Vice Chair of the Castro Valley MAC. With Miraglia’s resignation there will now be two open seats on the MAC. Supervisor Nate Miley appointed Chuck Moore and Janet Everson to the MAC in May 2015, but a third vacant seat remained …