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equity between neighborhoods along Interstates 580 and 880, environmental protection, and chronic health issues. After 70 years of banning heavy trucks on a part of Those in favor of lifting the Interstate 580, state and local ban include a sixth-grade class officials are holding a town at Life Academy of Health and hall meeting this Thursday Bioscience in East Oakland. (December 16) to find out Students wanted to know why where the public stands on the all of the big rigs were driving issue before recommending in their neighborhoods along any changes. I-880 and not in the hills along I-580. The students researched The meeting, sponsored by Alameda County Supervi- the connection between the air pollution put out by heavy sor Nate Miley, will include vehicles and health problems presentations by Caltrans common in their households (California Department of like asthma, heart attacks, lung Transportation) and the Bay Area Air Quality Management cancer, and heart disease. They sent a letter with their findings District (BAAQMD). More than 370 people have already to Supervisor Miley, which signed up for the event. Opin- initiated this week’s meeting. see BAN on page 4 ions are expected to focus on By Michael Singer
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Protecting Indigenous Bedrock Mortar Sites By Mike McGuire
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There are thousands of bedrock sites with ground-out holes the size of your fist scattered across the hills of Castro Valley and the East Bay. Some of these are even located on Castro Valley School District land, but they are not currently marked or used educationally. Now, a group of informal friends as well a group representing six nations of indigenous people are hoping to bring awareness to these sacred sites and help protect them for generations to come. These holes are called bedrock mortars— sometimes called BRM—and were used to ground grains and acorns for foods and medicine for thousands of years before the Spanish, Mexicans, and Americans arrived. Castro Valley is built on an entire half-hidden landscape that came from its original Native American inhabitants, says resident Ray Will, and he believes this landscape needs to be revealed and preserved. “Wherever there is a year-round water supply, people lived,” Will said. One group of Native people lived in Crow Creek Canyon, he added.
Bedrock mortar Natives once used for grinding foods and medicines hiding in plain sight in Castro Valley.
Will and an informal group of friends have located some of these bedrock mortars as part of their project, East Bay Hill people, which aims to catalog these sites. There are also remnants of native villages and many artifacts of tribal people’s lives, often in plain sight. Will says. “Once you’ve sent these for what they are, you can’t unsee them,” he said. “It’s important we protect these original artifacts and as much as possible the places they were found.” see SITES on page 10
Five Proposals To Continue Cell Tower Contracts By Amy Sylvestri CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
Cell phone towers are always a perennial favorite topic at meetings of the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (CVMAC) and at their last meeting of 2021, the MAC considered five separate proposals for continuing contracts for existing cell towers around town. T-Mobile wanted an extension to continue operating a
tower from a faux cross at the Church of the Nazarene at 2301 Miramar Avenue, a telecommunications facility of a PG&E tower at 5314 Crown Court, one at 5241 Jensen Road, one at 20980 Redwood Road, and one at 6108 Greenridge Road. The MAC also approved a request from the San Lorenzo School District to sell a surplus piece of property at 2275 Arlington Drive. The Seneca Center– a school that provides see MAC on page 10
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The Morrison Theater Chorus returns for a joyous holiday concert on Friday, December 17, at 7 pm and Sunday, December 19, at 2 pm, at the Douglas Morrison Theater. This unforgettable night of uplifting music is sure to raise spirits and spark the holiday mood. The incomparable Cesar Cancino directs and entertains with his informative and witty comments about the musical selections and
talented solo performers. Don’t miss this night of glorious music and fun! Tickets can be purchased at the HARD offices (1099 E St. Hayward) or online at hayward.rec.org. Call 510-881-6700 for assistance if needed. Tickets will not be available at the door. The Douglas Morrison Theater is located at 22311 Third St., Hayward. Parking is free.
Train to Become A Tutor In these pandemic days of fear and uncertainty, our return to normalcy can be encouraged by helping others. Anyone who agrees, might consider Tutor Training with Hayward’s Literacy Plus. This training is coming up in January, and gives English speakers a chance to help our diverse population by improving people’s English literacy skills—vital to employment and becoming a contributing member of our community. You must complete an online New Tutor Orientation and Training course AND attend two live, interactive Zoom Sessions. If you are at least 18 years old, speak clear English, and have good reading and writing skills, here’s how: • January 4 – self-guided Online Tutorial Orientation begins (1 hour, in your own time.) • January 25 – Live Zoom Orientation Session, 10 am11:30 am OR • January 26, 5:30 pm-7 pm. (Choose one date to attend.) Once orientation is complete, take the Online Tutor Training Self-Guided Tutorial. (2 hours, in your own time.) Live Zoom Tutor Training Session – February 5, 10 am to 12 pm. If interested, RSVP. Call: 510-881-7910 or email: literacyplus@hayward-ca.gov. You may fill out an application at: https://bit.ly/LitPlusTraining
Kiwanis Club Donations The Kiwanis Club of Hayward-Castro Valley is pushing hard to make Christmas special for those in the community who are facing difficulties this year. The Club donated more than $8,500 to the Salvation Army to assist in their Christmas and other relief programs in the community. Additionally, the Kiwanis Club has provided volunteer bell ringers for the Salvation Army and donated clothing and toys for needy children and seniors through the Angel Tag program. COVID has not slowed the work of the Club in 2021. Kiwanians have raised and donated over $25,000 to direct-impact organizations like the Alameda County Food Bank, Animal Rescue, Boy Scouts of America, Operation Dignity, Spectrum Services, the Davis Street Foundation, and The George Mark House. The Club meets every Tuesday night and invites members of the community to drop in. Email Bill Mulgrew at: bmulgrew@sbcglobal.net for info and an invitation.
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SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER: Kathleen Jose Le (at left) and Dana McBenttes with the thoughtful donations of gifts and toys from their generous staff.
Assault and Battery Monday, December 13: at 3:40 a.m., Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 26-year-old man from Castro Valley on suspicion of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. An anonymous tip sent deputies to an apartment on Wilbeam Ave near Kerr Street. The man was handcuffed and taken into custody. The victim was treated at the scene.
Domestic Dispute Sunday, December 12: at 1:28 p.m., a 911 call about a loud and aggressive-sounding argument sent deputies to a home on Outlook Court near Kahlert Avenue. There, they arrested three people in connection human trafficking, and violent the best Christmas experience with an altercation at the home. “the Rotary Club of Castro Deputies additionally charged a crime” and FESCO Family Valley”can provide. 35-year-old man and a 33-yearShelters, a nonprofit comold woman with possession of The Castro Valley Office mitted to “Helping Homeless illegal drugs packaged for sale. of the California Highway Children and Their Parents A 58-year-old woman who was Find a Warm, Loving Home.” Patrol has been the primary partner for more than a decade involved in the fight was also This year will be the second that the Rotary Club’s and continues to provide gifts taken into custody. today. Children’s Christmas Party Contempt of Court Although Santa Claus and for these organizations is not his helper will not be arriving Saturday, December 11: at being held due to Covid-19. this year by fire engine, thanks 11:49 a.m., deputies arrested a However, Rotary President 31-year-old man with no perto the Alameda County Fire Dwight Perry and Children’s manent residence on suspicion Department, gifts and wrapChristmas Party Chair Mark of violating a court-issued reping paper will be provided Poniatowski were not going straining order. The man was along with gift certificates. to let the children do without spotted within 100 yards of a business on Grove Way near Center Street where he was asked to stay away. Deputies took the man into custody. Featured panelists are row, Thursday, Dec. 16 from 1 to 2 pm and registration C’Anna Bergman-Hill, ReBreaking and Entering becca D’Harlingue, Samantha is required at: aclibrary.org. Friday, December 10: at 2:53 A Zoom link will be sent to Rajaram, and Rahel Ruiz. Attendees will earn a chance registrants 24 hours before the p.m., a 40-year-old man from to get a free copy of one of the event. For more information, Castro Valley was arrested on suspicion of breaking and enplease call 510-667-7900 or authors’ books! tering into a home on Heyer This free program is tomor- TTY 888-663-0660.
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athleen Jose Le and Dana McBenttes of Eden Medical Center and Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation delivered forty-three gifts and toys plus $900 in gift certificates to CV Rotarian Bruce D. Johnson to assist the Rotary Club of Castro Valley and Castro Valley Office of the California Highway Patrol provide gifts to almost 200 children who are spending Christmas at Ruby’s Place, a nonprofit “committed to ending domestic violence,
Avenue near Corey Way. Deputies responded to an anonymous tip about a suspicious person on the property. The man was handcuffed and taken into custody. Warrant Served on Wanted Man Thursday, December 9: at 2:49 a.m., deputies pulled over and arrested a 59-year-old man from Castro Valley as part of a warrant issued for his capture. The man was traveling on Eden Canyon Road near Hollis Canyon Road when deputies made an identification on his outstanding warrant. Deputies report the man had been previously charged with driving under the influence of drugs, driving while intoxicated past the legal limit, possession of illegal narcotics, and driving with an expired license. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail.
Assaulted Family Member Wednesday, December 9: at 9:57 a.m., a 19-year-old CV woman was arrested on suspicion of assault on a family member. Deputies responded to a call about a loud and aggressive-sounding argument at an apartment on Santa Maria Avenue near Jamison Way. The woman was handcuffed and taken into custody. The victim was treated at the scene. Busted for Drugs Monday, December 6: at 7:53 p.m., deputies arrested a 38-year-old CV man on suspicion of possession of illegal narcotics and methamphetamine drugs. The man was traveling on Cull Canyon Road a mile north of Columbia Drive when deputies stopped him. The man was found to have the drugs in his possession and was taken into custody.
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Ban: Truck Restriction continued from front page “This is something that has to be explored,” Supervisor Miley said. “Our community will benefit from a thorough review of the history, the health disparities, and the economic impacts of this decision from 70 years ago to see if the ban should be changed in any way. The 1951 decision reflected an imbalance of political power and inequity and it’s time to evaluate if and how the truck ban should remain in place.” Miley, who had been in favor of the ban when he sat on the Oakland City Council in 1999, is now in favor of lifting the ban. The truck restriction covers an 8.7-mile segment of 580 from Foothill Boulevard in San Leandro to Grand Avenue in Oakland. Currently, no trucks over 4.5 tons (9,000 pounds), except passenger buses and paratransit vehicles are permitted. For perspective, an 18-wheeler weighs about 35,000 pounds empty and can be no more than 80,000 pounds loaded, according to the Department of Transportation rules. The initial ban in 1951 was enacted to protect MacArthur Boulevard from wear and tear and cut down noise and pollution in the then middle-class white neighborhood. That restriction was extended to the parallel section of I-580 in 1967 as long as there were periodical reviews by Caltrans. The ban was last reviewed in 2000 and remains one of fewer than a dozen such bans on a US Interstate nationwide. Once the public has had a chance to chime in, lifting the ban would still require an extensive review by Caltrans and BAAQMD, which could wrap up in 2023, Miley said. Even if the restriction is removed, California’s legislature would review the reports and recommendations with the earliest decision taking place in 2024, likely adopting a phased-in manner, Miley said. The phased-in approach is likely, he said, given the California Air Resources Board passed a rule in 2020 requiring truck manufacturers to transition from diesel engines to electric ones starting in 2024 and a full conversion to zero emissions for every new truck sold in California by 2045. The online meeting will be held this Thursday, December 16 between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm. To attend and add your thoughts, register at https://tinyurl.com/580TruckTownhall.
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intent of keeping the prices of incoming Canadian lumber on par with prices of identical material produced in states like Washington, Oregon and Idaho. In 2006, President Bush enacted a tariff policy that controlled lumber imports through the Obama administration. As promised during his election campaign, as soon as possible, Trump, enacting a more severe protectionism policy, hiked the Canadian Lumber tariffs to 8.99%. The US has never been able to produce enough lumber on its own for its burgeoning housing market. According to the Congressional Research Service, the US relies on Canada for approximately 28% of its lumber needs. The pandemic has made the situation worse as numerous American mills
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concern when the leaves are left on turf and low-growing ground covers for an extended time. The fallen leaves and other material will mat down during the rainy season, covering the desirable vegetation. The lack of light will eventually kill the plants. Around trees, shrubs, and open areas, I’d remove the organic matter around the trunk or base of the plants. And then it’s a matter of personal choice about the rest of the canopy. Many gardeners have it removed because they like the tidy look; others don’t care. I prefer to remove all the leaves around ornamental trees, shrubs, and open areas so I can put down a pre-emergent herbicide to prevent all the weed seeds that have blown in during the summer months from germinating. This year, the herbicide is a bit late as the unwanted vegetation is already sprouting. It can be argued that the leaves suffocate this unwanted vegetation. And that is true, but it can be spotty because you should have at least an inch of material covering the soil surface. Also, with weeds emerging, there is no need to wait until spring to do something about them. You could cultivate them or apply a
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nonselective herbicide. There is no hurry right now as they are growing slowly. But by, February, the growth accelerates with warmer temperatures and longer days. Another issue with leaving the leaves all winter is that they’re terribly hard to clean up. It’s like they have been glued to the soil surface. I made that mistake once and vowed never to do that again. That was after hours of scrapping the leaves off the ground.
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$890,000 [3 BD - 1,362 SF - 1955 31093 Meadowbrook Avenue 94544: $940,000 [3 BD - 1,252 SF - 1955 [3 BD 1,651 SF 2010 2584 Phelan Avenue 94545: $1,430,000 [4 BD 2,476 SF 1997 CASTRO VALLEY 19768 Royal Avenue 94541: $975,000 [4 BD - 1,649 SF - 1965 Total: 14– Average Price: $1,142,321 3975 Sugarbush Lane 94546: High: $1,705,000 – Low: $660,000 $780,000 [3 BD - 1,286 SF - 1950 338 Toscana Way 94545: $1,705,000 [2,393 SF - 1977 21069 Baker Road 94546: $660,000 352 Beale Drive 94544: $800,000 [3 $1,015,000 [3 BD - 1,990 SF - 2009 HAYWARD [2 BD - 1,056 SF - 1976 BD - 1,061 SF - 1950 2051 Nina Court 94541: $1,050,000 Total: 38 – Average Price: $886,894 4659 Heyer Avenue 94546: 694 Medford Avenue 94541: [3 BD - 2,070 SF - 1964 High: $1,960,000 – Low: $365,000 $845,000 [2 BD - 956 SF - 1949 $818,000 24780 Woodacre Avenue 94544: 29629 Mountain Oak Court #48 4822 Haley Drive 94546: $925,000 94544: $365,000 [1 BD - 579 SF - 1985 2620 East Avenue 94541: $823,000 $1,050,000 [3 BD - 1,588 SF - 1957 [3 BD - 1,972 SF - 1950 [3 BD - 1,365 SF - 1954 99 Brookstone Way 94544: 27825 Browning Court 94544: 3313 Christensen Lane 94546: 24583 Eden Avenue 94545: $1,100,000 [4 BD - 1,992 SF - 1992 $415,000 [3 BD - 1,596 SF - 1955 $925,000 [2 BD - 937 SF - 1922 $835,000 [3 BD - 1,448 SF - 1991 3393 Oakes Drive 94542: $1,300,000 725 Auburn Place #106 94544: 18360 Joseph Drive 94546: 631 Denslowe Lane 94544: $850,000 [3 BD - 2,168 SF - 1963 $445,000 [2 BD - 998 SF - 1980 $1,100,000 [3 BD - 1,172 SF - 1954 934 Cheryl Ann Circle #25 94544: [3 BD - 1,161 SF - 1958 28520 Fox Hollow Drive 94542: 17936 Redwood Road 94546: 29226 Lone Tree Place 94544: $1,550,000 [4 BD - 3,045 SF - 1995 $500,000 [2 BD - 977 SF - 1979 $1,100,000 [4 BD - 1,836 SF - 1951 1103 Oakview Avenue 94541: $850,000 [3 BD - 1,386 SF - 1989 196 Carrick Circle 94542: $1,550,000 19858 Forest Avenue 94546: 27630 Orlando Avenue 94545: [4 BD - 2,532 SF - 2008 $510,000 [1 BD - 640 SF - 1940 $1,150,000 [3 BD - 1,783 SF - 1925 2437 Saint Helena Drive #1 94542: $850,000 [3 BD - 1,119 SF - 1955 29764 Cantera Drive 94544: 20500 Forest Avenue 94546: 1812 Osage Avenue 94545: $1,705,000 [5 BD - 2,997 SF - 2019 $530,000 [2 BD - 888 SF - 1984 $1,160,000 [5 BD - 1,905 SF - 1940 21103 Gary Drive #203a 94546: $858,000 [3 BD - 1,232 SF - 1965 28876 Rocky Point Court 94542: 4982 Kathleen Avenue 94546: 1070 Central Boulevard 94542: $1,960,000 [5 BD - 3,238 SF - 2003 $555,000 [2 BD - 1,100 SF - 1993 $1,169,000 [3 BD - 1,852 SF - 1955 25512 Tarman Avenue 94544: $860,000 [3 BD - 1,797 SF - 1983 LEANDRO 22147 Orange Avenue 94546: $595,000 [4 BD - 1,191 SF - 1949 353 Rhythm Lane 94544: $865,000 SAN Total: 14 – Average Price: $878,928 $1,249,000 [3 BD - 2,277 SF - 1948 26454 Jane Avenue 94544: [4 BD - 2,001 SF - 2019 High: $1,280,000 – Low: $482,000 18546 Carlwyn Drive 94546: 16389 Saratoga Street #305e 94578: $730,000 [3 BD - 1,118 SF - 1952 1683 Trowville Lane 94545: $1,269,500 [3 BD - 1,580 SF - 1954 21670 Haviland Avenue 94541: $875,000 [3 BD - 1,119 SF - 1956 $482,000 [2 BD - 947 SF - 1981 3940 Bonsai Place 94546: 3360 Shawn Way 94541: $875,000 3419 Del Valle Circle 94578: $743,000 [2 BD - 934 SF - 1939 $1,305,000 [3 BD - 1,737 SF - 1962 19670 Hathaway Avenue 94541: [2 BD - 1,394 SF - 1989 $730,000 [3 BD - 1,784 SF - 1956 7952 Pineville Circle 94552: $750,000 [3 BD - 1,182 SF - 1952 30980 Meadowbrook Avenue 94544: 15025 Fleming Street 94579: Home sales information is compiled and provided by CalREsource and [4 BD - 1,474 SF - 1970 includes Bedrooms, Square Feet and Year Built when available 204 Sullivan Way 94541: $780,000
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$809,000 [3 BD - 1,020 SF - 1950 1220 Esser Avenue 94579: $830,000 [3 BD - 1,081 SF - 1951 14812 Acacia Street 94579: $840,000 [3 BD - 1,076 SF - 1953 457 Nabor Street 94578: $860,000 [3 BD - 1,637 SF - 1947 171 Farrelly Drive 94577: $860,000 [2 BD - 1,046 SF - 1941 2076 Vestal Court 94577: $880,000 [4 BD - 1,798 SF - 1944 15219 Central Avenue 94578: $888,000 [3 BD - 1,454 SF - 1947 16094 Wellington Way 94578: $888,000 [3 BD - 1,229 SF - 1947 15591 Montreal Street 94579: $938,000 [3 BD - 1,100 SF - 1958 15057 Swenson Street 94579: $1,000,000 [3 BD - 1,401 SF - 1948
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2006 Lomita Drive 94578: $1,020,000 [4 BD - 2,498 SF - 1993 16711 Cowell Street 94578: $1,280,000 [2 BD - 2,020 SF - 1952 SAN LORENZO Total: 6 – Average Price: $836,666 High: $940,000 – Low: $680,000
17034 Via Tomar 94580: $680,000 [3 BD - 1,024 SF - 1950 15765 Via Arroyo 94580: $785,000 [3 BD - 1,277 SF - 1951 858 Linnea Avenue 94580: $830,000 [3 BD - 1,063 SF - 1951 1419 Via San Juan 94580: $855,000 [3 BD - 1,050 SF - 1951 17353 Via Julia 94580: $930,000 [4 BD - 2,091 SF - 1951 17244 Via Estrella 94580: $940,000 [4 BD - 1,520 SF - 1948
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Chamber Welcomes New Business The Castro Valley Eden Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes their newest member, Thrifty Medical Supply to the Castro Valley business community. Thrifty Medical Supply specializes in medical supplies such as scooters, wheelchairs, canes, cpap/other supplies. The Chamber was thrilled to welcome them to their new business at 21120 Redwood Road in Castro Valley, and they look forward to seeing you soon. Pictured above: CVEA Chamber Board President David Gehrke, CVEA Board of Directors & guests, Owner Murad Amer Team, arishma hatri of Assembly Member Bill uirk s office.
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The League of Women Voters of Eden Area (LWVEA) invites you to a virtual workshop to gain insight into what it takes to run for local elected office. Join the LWVEA and Dr. April Oquenda (President, Hayward School Board) for an informative discussion of the basics of running for public office. Learn the philosophical and practical lessons that are necessary to step up to serve your community. This workshop runs from 7 - 8:30 p.m. and is for individuals interested in learning more about running for local office. Register in advance at: https://bit. ly/3bf3yJG. For more info, call LWVEA: 510826-6674 or email: Lwvea57@gmail.com
Big Band Holiday Concert What better way to kick of the holidays than with an afternoon swing concert? The Castro Valley Adult School Swing Band is performing Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Castro Valley Library. This special performance will feature a holiday theme with many favorites swing versions of your favorites like Winter Wonderland and Santa Claus is coming to town. It’s free and sponsored by Castro Valley Adult & Career Education. Masks and proof of vaccination or Negative Covid Test required.
continued from front page His concerns are similar to those of Corrina Gould, tribal chair of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan Tribe. That group brings together six nations of Lisjan, people who share the Chochenyo language and were forced to labor at Mission San Jose in Fremont and Mission Dolores in San Francisco. The Lisjan are part of the larger Ohlone people. “We still know who we are. We still know how to pray in our own way. We still know where our sacred sites are. And we know how to bring back our language,” Gould wrote. Native sites and artifacts are all around us in the East Bay, the land the Lisjan call Huchiun that they’ve never officially given up, Gould said. But in many cases, they’ve been paved over or built on, she added. “We’re homeless on our own land,” she said, adding that efforts to “rematriate” native land here are beginning to gain steam. A good start, she said, is the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, which is a plot of Native-controlled land in East Oakland that is used for gatherings, religious ceremonies, grow food and
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Castro Valley is built on an entire half-hidden landscape that came from its original Native American inhabitants.
plants, and educating both Native peoples and the general public about Native culture and traditions. Will said that there were two sites in particular that took his breath away. One was the hundreds of bedrock mortars found at Morgan Territory, north of Livermore. “The trails there are named after Native peoples,” he said,
MAC: Parcel Variance continued from front page services to special needs students– has been leasing the 9.3-acre space for over 20 years and wants to buy. Though nothing would dramatically change about the way the property is used, the sale would constitute a disposition of public land to a private buyer, the MAC had to be consulted.
The MAC previously considered the item in October, but asked county staff to come back with more detailed maps regarding a potential subdivision of the property, which they did. Finally, the MAC approved an application for a variance to adjust a line between two single-familiar residential parcels at 5427 Jensen Road.
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FILED DECEMBER 01, 2021 MELISSA WILK County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 584675 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): A Dog’s Compass, located at 18809 West Cavendish Drive, Castro Valley, Ca 94552, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Christina R. Claas, 18809 West Cavendish Drive, Castro Valley, Ca 94552. This business is conducted by an individual. This business commenced 11/30/21 /s/ Christina R. Claas This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires NOV 30, 2026 DEC 15, 22, 29, JAN 05, 2022 0431-CVF
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NOV 04, 2021 County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy ORIGINAL FILE NO. 462136 STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL OF PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): GardenWise, located at 23981 Fairlands Rd., Hayward CA 94541, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Sonya Fay Wiseman, 87 Canyon Lake Dr., Port Costa CA 94569. This business is conducted by a partnership. This business commenced 2/28/2012 /s/ Sonya Fay Wiseman This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. DEC 01, 08, 15, 22, 2021 0423-CVF
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FILED DECEMBER 06, 2021 MELISSA WILK County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 584814 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): MY-IT, located at 18977 Thornbury Ave., Castro Valley Ca 94546, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Daniel Hong, 18977 Thornbury Ave., Castro Valley Ca 94546. This business is conducted by an individual. This business commenced 05/20/14 /s/ Daniel Hong This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires DECEMBER 05, 2026 DEC 15, 22, 29, JAN 05, 2022 0429-CVF
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NOV 16, 2021 County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 584409 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): Gifted Healing Hands, located at 1312 Via Hermana, San Lorenzo, CA 94580, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Gifted Healing Hands LLC, 1312 Via Hermana, San Lorenzo, CA 94580. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. This business commenced N/A /s/ Lixia Xu This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires NOV 15, 2026 NOV 24, DEC 01, 08, 15, 2021 0422-CVF
NOV 09, 2021 County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 584279 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): Center for Prosocial Development, located at 519 Estudillo Ave. #N, San Leandro CA 94577, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Norbert Ralph, 2328 Lakeview Dr., San Leandro CA 94577. This business is conducted by a individual. This business commenced 10/24/21 /s/ Norbert Ralph This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires NOV 08, 2026 DEC 08, 15, 22, 29, 2021 0424-CVF
“but they don’t lead to the former villages.” The other site that took Will’s breath away was the Ohlone Cemetery in Fremont, near but separate from Mission San Jose. Some 4,000 indigenous people are buried there, without headstones in a stark setting, Will said. “There needs to be some acknowledgment that an entire culture was nearly wiped out here,” he continued. “Our education as California schoolchildren isn’t really complete until we know about this part of our history.” With many remaining native sites and artifacts found on public land, Will thinks government bodies should start the process of finding, marking, and protecting them before the public is told their exact location. Vandalism is one fear, he said, noting that an unmarked bedrock mortar in a Hayward park was recently spray-painted. Gould, however, said that even innocent removal of the insignificant-seeming contents of a bedrock mortar could be destroying microscopic evidence of what people once ate and what medicines they used. Archeologists need to evaluate sites and artifacts before the public arrives, Gould said. She said that cities counties are required to consult with Native tribes about major revisions to their General Plans that could affect access to sites or artifacts. While there have not been many such revisions since that law was passed in 2005, she sees potentially quite a few coming up due to state laws just passed to encourage building more housing in already built-up areas.
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Editor, Statistical surveys abound, and we certainly need to consider the source. As Mark Twain once said, There are liars, and damn liars, then there are statistics. Regarding the amount of guns in America, The United Nations, in a 2017 ranking by country for civilian held firearms per 100 population, there are 120.5 firearms per 100 persons, estimated number of firearms in civilian possession: 393,347,000. Of that amount there are 1,073,743 are registered, while 392, 273, 257 are unregistered. According to the US congressional research, as of 2009 there were nearly twice as many guns per capita as there were in 1968: more than 300 million guns in all. One expects 2021gun ownership to have only expanded, over the last 40 years, perhaps by twice as much. Not only has ownership increased but the lethality of the weapons has increased as well with the rise of assault weapons with large magazines. It is time for sane gun laws, and a repeal of the 2nd Amendment. –Robert Thomas, Castro Valley
Second Amendment Editor, I must take issue with the hypocrisy of Mr. Thomas (letter to the editor). On one point he says, “this is not showing disrespect for the law” but then he concludes with, “now is the time... to rescind the Second Amendment”. Uh, which is it Mr. Thomas? While we can all agree there are too many guns on the street, does anybody truly believe a bunch of new laws are going to keep those weapons out of the hands of none law abiding citizens (I.E. “bad guys”)? And, while we may change laws in America. is anybody doing anything about weapons being brought into this country illegally? President Bidens open border policy certainly doesn’t help. This is no time to rid ourselves of the Second Amendment, as Mr. Thomas proclaims. Sure, we can, and should do even tougher background checks, but again, this will not keep guns away from anybody who wants to get one. The Second Amendment simply does what it says, gives the honest citizen “the right to bare arms” and a chance to, protect himself and his family. –Steven Anticevich, Castro Valley
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Editor, Several recent letters criticizing gun ownership were misleading. They focused only on the negative side of guns. In any debate on social policy, both sides of the issue must be examined; the positive and the negative. The anti-gun folks failed to consider the good side of guns. Guns are used by honest Americans to defend themselves (and prevent crime) anywhere from one to two million times each year. The results from social science surveys about defensive gun use are remarkably consistent, going all the way back to 1975. In contrast, based on USDOJ data, we find that over the past decade, guns are (on average) used to commit crimes about 750,000 times each year. We never hear about the good side of guns because journalists are generally anti-gun. They will eagerly publish a story about a mass shooter using an AR-15 rifle; but they will rarely ever tell us about the many cases where home-owners use an AR-15 to stop home invaders. Focusing only on total gun deaths is misleading for two reasons. First, most of these “gun deaths” are really suicides, and not “gun violence.” Furthermore, the total number of gun deaths could only be useful information if it could be compared to the number of lives “saved” with guns. But here is the statistical problem: It is literally impossible for us to know how many lives are actually saved with guns. This is because we can never read the mind of a criminal who was stopped, when he tried to assault a victim. We will never know for certain if he intended only to rob, or instead to commit murder. So let’s compare apples to apples. Guns are used more often to prevent crime than to commit crime. Therefore, guns are a net benefit to society. –Peter Hauer, Castro Valley
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family in moments of great wanted me to see what she care of her at home. I also was doing and why. got a job to cover costs. Two need. It is never easy. Yet, “To live happily is in “being there” for them, Four decades later, my weeks before she died, we an inward power something emerges inside that talked about her life. I told her mother entered early-stage of the soul.” that I knew she admired Ame- is hard to describe. It is not tankidney failure. It was in (Marcus Aurelius) lia Earhart, Florence Nightin- gible nor visible. It is a feeling September of 1991. As I left gale, Lou Gehrig, and others. for the value of helping others for the airport to return to my By Thomas E. Lorentzen I asked her if she had one real in need. The feeling contains home in Washington, D.C., I SPECIAL TO THE FORUM elements of appreciation, grathero. She paused briefly and hugged her and said “Mom. With Christmas approachsaid, “You’re my hero.” That itude, loyalty, and love for othI hope you are going to be ing, it is important to count ers. This is what I feel now, as statement alone enriched me okay.” She said, “If I need our blessings. This is what I look back upon my mother’s for the rest of my life. you, I know you will know I am doing as I compose life and upon those that I have In the immediate years what to do.” this column. It is the date of tried to help when needed. The A lifelong friend, Troy afterward, I again became my late mother’s birthday – rewards are not in any bank Murphy, was taking me to the a caregiver for two end-ofDecember 12, 1908. It was account. They come in quiet airport. As we waved goodlife situations. Now, I am from her that I learned to find bye, the words she expressed helping a lifelong friend and moments of reflection. I pray purpose in life. It is not just for those in need and for those echoed, “If I need you, I know a loved one with threatening about enjoyment, it is about I am trying to help. I count my you will know what to do.” situations as well. The same being there to provide support What did she mean? Two with three other friends. It is blessings that I am able to try for people when they are in months later she was in Eden with this awareness, that this to help. My mom was right. It need, particularly when they is about “being there.” It was Hospital with kidney failure. article is composed on the are sick or dying. She had a good model to follow as we My future in Washington, birthday of my late mother. done this throughout her life, D.C. was about to end. With approach Christmas and reflect Her words still resonate, “If including for her own mother. the help of friends, I decided I need you, I know you will upon its true meaning. It is At age 16, she had to quit about giving, and, in particular, to abandon my future and know what to do.” school to be a caregiver for about “being there” for those return home to take care of Without a doubt, the most her bedridden mother with a in need. On her birthday, I say my mother. She had been important things I have done debilitating stroke. She also training me for years to know in my life have not been about “Thanks Mom. You enriched had to get a job to cover costs. what to do. me in life, and my gratitude is work. They have been about For two decades she had no deep.” For seven months I took “being there” for friends and life of her own. It was all about caregiving and working - no time for schooling and a PROTECT YOUR HOME 365 DAYS A YEAR life of her own. Later, as a little boy here in Castro Valley, Mom often took me to visit with people that were alone in life. Often, they were sick or dying. An early visit was with a lady dying at a hospital in Oakland. I was about 8 years old. I sat in the room with the lady, while my mother held her hand and provided comfort. While riding the bus home my mom told me that she hardly knew the lady. Yet, the lady reached out to her and NATIO E asked her to visit. My mother WE INSTALL explained how important it YEAR-ROUND! was to respond. She said that TT if she could provide comfort, LIFETIME ER GUA WARRANTY it was important to do so. She D
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CVHS Senior, Carlia Ott is our Athlete of the Week. Earlier this month, Ott wrestled at the 75th Annual Peninsula Invitational at 121 lbs. She took all five matches (5-0), winning the tournament at 121lbs with a pin in the finals. Ott was North Coast Section Runner-up at 116lbs and Western Alameda County Conference Champion at 116lb in 2020.
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Chanukah: Celebration continued from page 5 there was particular excitement surrounding Steve, who mesmerized the children with bubble tricks and ornate balloon creations. Further brightening the already-festive mood were the uplifting songs chosen by Eighth Day, who regaled the audience with evergreen favorites like “Why wait to celebrate?” and Chanukah specials such as “Miracle of Light.” As in past years, Rabbi Shimon Gruzman, director of Chabad of Castro Valley, who organized the event, thanked the Castro Valley Unified School District for graciously providing the space and enabling the annual celebration. “It was inspiring and invigorating to see everyone and to light the menorah together,” says Gruzman. “As we lit the giant menorah and said the blessing thanking God, who does miracles ‘in those days at this time,’ we are grateful for the miracles that are enabling us to combat the pandemic and work toward a restoration of normal life as we know it.”
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CVSan’s Aerial Pipeline and Pump Station Rehabilitation Project, which represents an investment of $1,974,474 in our community’s wastewater infrastructure, is substantially complete! The contractor for the project, Mountain Cascade, Inc., has completed all of the rehabilitation and installation work. The work included major and minor repairs at CVSan’s eight pump stations located around Castro Valley, and consisted of replacing old valving as well as adding new sewer and electrical bypass capabilities to assist in emergencies. CVSan would like to thank all of the residents that have been affected by this project. For more information regarding current and future CVSan repair projects, please visit cvsan.org/Projects.
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