#MACmtg: Live-blogging the Castro Valley MAC interviews
“The public is invited to observe” interviews that are being held on August 6, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Castro Valley Library for the vacancy on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). Castro Valley Matters will be live-blogging the event here and broadcasting the audio of the …
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 …
A Perspective on Keeping Castro Valley Clean
In any given day, in my time as both a real estate agent and a taxi service shuttling my two boys around town, I have the opportunity to see a lot of Castro Valley. From that vantage point, I saw what seems to be a growing problem of people dumping …
Finding Better Governance for Castro Valley and the Eden Area
Back in 2012, I thought all I wanted was an elected Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), Castro Valley’s version of a city council, for 63,000 people whose community remains unincorporated. State law says that MACs can be elected. Why couldn’t mine be elected? My naive question, first to Supervisor Nate Miley, then to …
Castro Valley Unified appoints new superintendent
The Castro Valley Unified School District Board of Education has appointed Parvin Ahmadi as its new superintendent at tonight’s school board meeting. In the employment contact between Ahmadi and CVUSD that was released Friday morning, Ahmadi’s base salary is listed as $256,000. That is an increase over the $220,000 that she currently …
What is the LCAP and why does it matter?
Education is a field that is overflowing with acronyms. Recently, you’ve probably heard a couple of new ones thrown around: LCAP and LCFF. But what are these things and why do they matter to our students here in Castro Valley? The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is a new way …
Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council Candidate Statements
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) is an appointed body which advises the Board of Supervisors on municipal issues facing Castro Valley. On May 4, 2015, Supervisor Miley announced two appointees to the Castro Valley MAC, as well as three finalists for a third appointment. Castro Valley Matters reached …
Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council Candidate: Linda Tangren
Linda Tangren is a finalist for a seat on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) in 2015. Castro Valley Matters reached out to each finalist, asking them to provide a statement. Forty-Four years ago our family moved to Castro Valley. Our eldest daughter started elementary school that year and …
Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council Candidate: Mark Peterson
Mark Peterson is a finalist for a seat on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) in 2015. Castro Valley Matters reached out to each finalist, asking them to provide a statement. I look forward to the opportunity to serve the residents of Castro Valley as a member of the …
Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council Candidate: Michael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin is a finalist for a seat on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) in 2015. Castro Valley Matters reached out to each finalist, asking them to provide a statement. I would like to apply for a position on the Castro Valley MAC. I have been a Castro …