What if unincorporated communities could get more local control without having to incorporate? Assembly Bill 3 (AB 3), working its way through the California Assembly, would give Isla Vista, an unincorporated community next to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) campus, an enhanced version of a community service district (CSD), …
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors (BOS) is set to approve Supervisor Nate Miley’s choices to fill two of three seats on the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). Items 67 and 68 on Tuesday’s Regular BOS agenda include Miley’s recommendation to the Supervisors that trial attorney Janet Everson and Graceland Equestrian Center owner …
Developer David Greensfelder, who owns the Daughtrey building, will be giving a presentation “How Retail Site Selection Decisions Really Happen…the Inside Story,” at the EALI Economic Development Working Group meeting, tonight, May 7, 2015, at 6:30pm at the San Lorenzo Village Homes Association – 377 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo. Castro …
Castro Valley Matters has learned that Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley will name Graceland Equestrian Center owner Chuck Moore and trial attorney Janet Everson to the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). Miley has not decided which candidate will fill a third seat; however, the runner-ups for that seat are …
Since Castro Valley Matters started, we’ve researched and written a lot about Municipal Advisory Councils (and their equivalents) and the Castro Valley MAC. Here’s a sample of some of our stories: How the MAC has evolved since its inception Why the MAC has seven members Tracking down the MAC’s bylaws …
If you’ve ever attended a meeting of any local agency, you may have heard of the Brown Act, but do you know what it is, and what it is for? It has nothing to do with Jerry Brown or UPS, but it has everything to do with keeping meetings …
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 …
The athletic programs at Canyon Middle School, Creekside Middle School, and Castro Valley High School arguably create an enriched experience for the qualified student athlete who participates. I am the parent of two such students who’ve benefited immensely from the myriad of quality sports programs offered in Castro Valley Unified …
It’s Earth Day 2015 and I have a confession to make: I have compost confusion. The other night, I found myself staring at a chicken bone. I was about to put it in the garbage can, but I remembered that it might belong in the compost bin. One recent Spring …
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meets on Monday, April 20, 2015 to hear an update from David Greensfelder on his plans for the long-vacant Daughtrey’s building. The former Alameda County Redevelopment Agency purchased the building for $2.7 million in 2011. In June 2014, Alameda County entered into a Disposition and …