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Locals Petition For CV Skate Park Upgrade
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Some dedicated skateboarders in Castro Valley are hoping their fundraising effort will inspire the parks department to do a 360 flip and improve the skate scene at Adobe Park. Kevin Singh, a student in Castro Valley, started a petition late last month after comparing the simple structures (known to skaters as obstacles) at the Adobe site on San Miguel Avenue to other skate parks in the area including the Hayward Skate Park on Huntwood, the Jack Holland Skate Park on East 14th Street, and the skate grounds at Cherryland Park on Grove Way. “It’s frustrating how [Adobe] park hasn’t done a lot for the community despite how much locals go and skate there,” Singh said in his online petition. “There are only five obstacles in the park, and there is really nothing to do at the skate park. It doesn’t even feel like a skate park, it feels more of a DIY park.” The current obstacles include two rails, a box, a platform with a ramp, and a short quarterpipe. The features are constructed mostly from metal making them a bit slicker and a culprit to many injuries, according to comments posted from skateboard enthusiasts who visit the see PARK on page 4
Shawn Kumagai: Candidate for Assembly Seat Kumagai has 20 years of Navy experience and is currently serving in the Navy Shawn Kumagai is hoping Reserves assigned to an intelligence unit at Camp Parks his time spent with voters in in Dublin. He’s also the first Castro Valley and the Eden Area will pay dividends when openly gay City Councilmember elected in Dublin. He cites it comes to gaining the California State Assembly District his passion for service from his work as the district director 20 seat. The current Dublin City Councilmember says he for Assemblymember Rebecca is the best equipped among the Bauer-Kahan (AD16) but most candidates because of his years importantly, his family. “My mother and grandfather of service to the country as both served in the armed forcwell as the Bay Area. es, which taught me a lot about “I’m the only candidate who has actual elected official how government programs experience,” Kumagai told the can work and what needs to be fixed,” Kumagai said. “I recall Forum. “I will know how to get things done in Sacramento watching my family struggle with the same kitchen-table on Day One, and I will have issues that everyone else is the support of my peers and worrying about today.” community.” By Michael Singer
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State Assembly District 20 is currently occupied by Bill Quirk. Quirk announced his retirement last year. District 20 covers all of Hayward, Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo, Fairview, and Union City, and parts of San Leandro, Fremont, Dublin, and Pleasanton. Kumagai’s 7-part plan for helping families in the area includes improving housing affordability, increasing permanent funding for schools, and taking more action toward renewable energy sources. Lately, he has been making rounds with various Chamber of Commerce members and other community groups in town to listen to their concerns. see KUMAGAI on page 5 Shawn Kumagai, current Dublin City Councilmember
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