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fter years of serving brea fast and lunch to Castro Valley patrons, the owner of the ell Cafe is closing its doors ne t month.
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Dell Cafe to Close By Michael Singer CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
After 22 years of serving breakfast and lunch to Castro Valley, the owner of the historic Dell Cafe says he will close the doors for good sometime at the end of January 2022. “We’re so very thankful and grateful for all of the support we have gotten over the years with our loyal customers and people
who have tried us for the first time,” owner, Said “Sam,” Nabhan told the Forum. The building on Castro Valley Boulevard first opened in 1940 and has been a staple for multiple generations of families in the East Bay. The 50-seat restaurant with bright crimson seats and a classic luncheon counter design was one of the only places to get custom omelets and burgers in town before even the downtown shopping area was built. see DELL on page 2
Big trucks could drive on Interstate 580 in San Leandro and Oakland as early as 2023 if some residents and a group of activist schoolchildren are successful in unraveling what they see as the environmental racism of the current ban. Some 400 people participated in an online town hall meeting on the ban held last Thursday night to express their concerns. “Oakland only allows trucks on I-880, which runs right through my neighborhood,” said Angel, a seventh-grader at Life Academy of Health and Bioscience in Oakland. The school is also near that freeway. Angel said that many of the students at her school and in her neighborhood have asthma, which is made more likely by pollution. She is also worried about the health effects of breathing particles of soot from diesel exhaust.
Last year, Angel and other then-sixth graders at Life Academy researched the ban and brought their complaints both to District 4 County Supervisor Nate Miley and to KQED television, which broadcast an examination of the ban. “There are a number of things that need to be investigated,” Miley told the Forum. “We need to determine what the congestion might look like if all of those trucks are still on either corridor.” The Thursday town hall was hosted by Miley, who represents many of the freeway’s neighbors. Representatives from Caltrans and Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) were also in attendance to listen and learn more from the neighbors living near both freeways. Trucks weighing 4.5 tons (9,000 pounds) can currently use I-580 through Castro Valley but must take Interstate 238 to Interstate 880 rather than see BAN on page 4
District Spotlights Upgrades at CV Schools School, and four elementary schools for its Board of Trustees and members of its oversight committee. It was Castro Valley schools are ending the year with hundreds the first time in more than two years the district showed off of finished improvements to the progress of its modernizatheir 15 campuses including tion projects. more permanent buildings, improved classroom experi“I am always impressed at ences, and support systems for the thoughtfulness of the disstudents. trict staff who are overseeing this work, to bring together site Earlier this month, the staff and the contractors so that district hosted a tour of six work can proceed smoothly different sites including the high school, Creekside Middle and efficiently,” said Board of By Michael Singer
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Trustees president, Dot Theodore. “That’s not something that you can visualize, but that impresses me immensely.” Improvements at the schools range from addressing health and safety, heating and air conditioning (HVAC), roofs, lighting, fields, and playgrounds in addition to the expansion and upgrades of multi-purpose rooms, classrooms, and imPHOTOS COURTESY OF CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT proved access to facilities. Many improvements are ta ing place at CV schools The most visible changes . see UPGRADES on page 4 than s to the passage of ond Measure in
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Dell: A CV Landmark continued from front page “I’ve been coming here since I was like 10 years old. 22 years later, I now live in San Leandro but come here almost every Sunday, or as much as I can,” said San Leandro resident Ricardo who asked his last name not be used. The closure is a result of the property being sold earlier this year. Nabhan said the property management company had been pressuring him to close his doors and even served eviction papers, which are currently being reviewed by the courts. Even if Nabhan and his family can survive the court decision, Sam says the difficult process of trying to keep the Dell Cafe open helped him decide to hang up his apron.
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“At 75, I have a lot of great memories here,” Nabhan said. “Ninety percent of our customers are regulars and we have been happy to serve them and the community.” The Cafe is one of the few remaining historical landmarks in Castro Valley. An online
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petition on Change.org entitled “Save Dell Café!” is asking the Alameda County Historical Committee to save the cultural and historical landmark. Add your name to the list at: https://www.change.org/p/ county-historical-committee-save-dell-café
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The County’s district lines have been drawn for the next 10 years as the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted last Wednesday on a redistricting map. The five-member board says the new map best reflects all of the “Community of Interest,” which had previously been split. For example, the adopted map assigns all the Centerville Neighborhood in Fremont— home to one of the largest Afghan communities in the United States—to District 1 as well as all of the town of Sunol (represented by David Hau-
by Salomé
bert). The Fruitvale neighborhood is now fully represented by District 3, (Dave Brown) whereas neighbors in the Glenview and Diamond neighborhoods are fully represented by District 5 (Keith Carson). The changes to District 4 (represented by Nate Miley)—which includes Castro Valley—adds all the homes on Palomares Road as well as the unincorporated area of Ashland and the Laurel neighborhood in Oakland. Most of the changes only slightly redraw the current map, which historically splits up some communities among multiple representatives. For example, Pleasanton is part of District 4 despite its location in the Tri-Valley.
“Having all the unincorporated residents in one district simply does not serve them better because the growing disparities that so many face within our County are often amplified within the Unincorporated Area. These residents are best served when they have more than one elected voice on the Board of Supervisors,” said Supervisor Nate Miley. Over the last six months, the Board reached out to the public and accepted community input in multiple formats, including online comments, drawings, emails, letters, and maps proposed by the public. During the eight public hearings on the subject, most of the discussion from the see MAP on page 3
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CHP Provides Gifts to Local Shelters Through CV Rotary Children and Parents from Ruby’s Place and FESCO (Family Emergency Shelter Coalition) will be blessed again this year by the generosity of our community as they contributed toys and other gifts to the Castro Valley’s CHP (California Highway Patrol) office again this year to ensure that children in the shelters know that they are remembered. The Rotary Club of Castro
Valley has provided a Children’s Christmas Party for children from Ruby’s Place and FESCO for more than two decades, except for 2020 and 2021 due to Covid concerns. This year the need was the greatest ever with more than 200 toys and gifts on our “wish list” and the local community has come through for the children through the CV CHP and Sutter Health. CV Rotary will be deliver-
Traffic Stop Ends in Two Arrests Sunday, December 19: at 12:33 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people from Castro Valley during a traffic stop on Jamison Road near Santa Maria Avenue. The driver, a 37-year-old man, was charged with driving with an expired license, possession of stolen property, and burglar tools. The passenger, a 49-yearold woman, was charged with possession of stolen property and illegal drug paraphernalia. The pair were taken to Santa Rita Jail. Breaking and Entering into a Vehicle Saturday, December 18: at 11:38 p.m., a 24-year-old woman with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of breaking and entering a vehicle parked in front of a grocery store on Redwood Road near Castro Valley Boulevard. Deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person in the parking lot. The woman was taken into custody.
ing the packages along with wrapping paper and tape in time for the parents to be able to choose which gift(s) they would like to give their children. The Castro Valley CHP, led by Commander Jeremy Holeman, Officer Gabe Walters, and Officer Daniel Jacowitz continues to partner with many Assault on Family Member local organizations in ways and Illegal Narcotics that often are not recognized as Monday, December 20: at they seek no recognition. 1:15 a.m., deputies arrested a 50-year-old woman from Castro Valley on suspicion of assault on a family member and County Districts need to rep- possession of illegal narcotics. The woman was reportedly in resent an average of 336,000 an altercation outside a storage residents. There is an interactive map facility on Castro Valley Boulewhere you can see current and vard near Marshall Street. Depmodified District lines on the uties handcuffed the woman and took her into custody. The County website. Please visit: victim was treated at the scene. redistricting2021.acgov.org.
Map: Current, Modified District Lines continued from previous page Board and the public focused on whether communities were better served with one or multiple representatives. The Board received conflicting testimony from the public. Every ten years, electoral
districts throughout the US are redrawn to equalize the district populations. This process is called redistricting. It is important that each Supervisor represents about the same number of residents. Based on the 2020 US Census, Alameda
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Retail Embezzlement Thursday, December 16: at 6:18 p.m., two women from Castro Valley were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to embezzle their employer. Deputies responded to a report from the business owner at a retailer in the Castro Village shopping center. The women, aged 22 and 20, were handcuffed and taken into custody.
Attempted Murder Thursday, December 16: at 10:04 p.m., deputies arrested a 30-year-old man from Castro Valley on suspicion of attempted murder with malice of another person. The man was reportedly in an altercation outside a church on Grove Way Public Intoxication Friday, December 17: at 10:32 near Redwood Road. Deputies p.m., deputies arrested a took the man to Santa Rita Jail. 31-year-old man from Castro Petty Theft Valley on suspicion of public intoxication. The man was Thursday, December 16: at hanging outside an apartment 9:05 a.m., a 30-year-old man on Forest Avenue near Omega with no permanent residence Avenue when deputies arrived was arrested on suspicion of and smelled alcohol on his petty theft as well as possession breath. The man failed his field of illegal narcotics and related sobriety test and was taken to a drug paraphernalia. Deputies see REPORTS on back page sobering center.
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(From left to right): Julie Sumiki - CVEA Chamber President Elect, Aaron Lewis CVEA Chamber Board Member, Karen Wong-Proud Mom of Natalie, Natalie Wong- Owner of Always Yours Bakery Cafe, Jevons Jiang, Steve Wong-Proud Dad of Natalie, David Gehrke - CVEA Chamber President, Tracy Bonal- CVEA Chamber Board Member.
Chamber Welcomes New Business to Castro Village The Castro Valley Eden Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome “Always Yours Bakery Cafe” to the Castro Valley Business Community and their newest Member. Always Yours Bakery Cafe is a long time in the making for owner and operator Natalie Wong. It has been Natalie’s dream to have her own brick and mortar shop and with a lot of hard work, and plenty of support from family, friends
and community, Natalie was able to make her dream a reality and officially opened her bakery on Saturday, Dec. 11th at 11am at 20634 Rustic Drive in the Castro Village Shopping Center. Residents of Castro Valley showed their excitement and support as they waited patiently to try the new bakery in town. Natalie’s parents, Steve and Karen Wong were on hand to praise their daughter for all
her hard work and determination and also expressed how happy they are that Natalie has realized her dream. Always Yours carries Regular and Character Macarons, Boba Tea, Éclairs, Crème Brulee, Japanese Soufflé Cheesecake and the good old stand by Chocolate Chip Cookies. Come come out and try some delicious desserts and support our newest business in Castro Valley.
Ban: ‘Don’t Want to Move Problem’ continued from front page taking I-580 through San Leandro and Oakland. The ban goes back 70 years, to before the freeway was built, originally affecting MacArthur Boulevard, which runs parallel. Ban opponents say that with trucks barred from I-580, the big rigs crowd onto Interstate 880, creating pollution which harms the health of the mostly poor and minority residents who live near that freeway. A ban on trucks is unusual along interstate highways nationwide, built partly to make long-distance commerce easier, according to several government websites. Advocates for the I-880 neighborhoods want the state to lift the I-580 truck ban, which was originally subject to periodic review by Caltrans. It was made permanent in 2000, though, by the state legislature at the urging of then-Assem-
blywoman Ellen Corbett, the former mayor of San Leandro. Making the ban permanent had been urged at the time by the city councils of San Leandro and Oakland as well as by the county board of supervisors. Supervisor Miley, then a member of the Oakland city council, voted in 1999 to continue the ban. He says he is now entirely neutral on whether it stays or goes, awaiting studies by Caltrans on the likely effects of lifting it. “We don’t want to move a problem from one community to another,” he said in wanting to carry out those studies first. BAAQMD has long supported moves toward eliminating diesel exhaust wherever they can, said Jack Broadbent, district chief executive officer. The agency’s studies have found heavy pollution along I-880 and bad health effects from that pollution said
BAAQMD Division Director Phil Martien. Pollution along I-880 is considerably worse than along I-580, he said. Those opposed to lifting the ban said at the town hall that I-580 was already polluted and noisy and that removing much of the pollution generated along I-880 was a better approach. They also point to several hospitals and numerous schools along I-580 which would be exposed to more pollution if trucks used the road. Those wanting the ban removed, however, argued that the benefits of trucking flowed to all area residents and that those living near I-580 should be willing to “share the cost” involved. A few wanted a truck ban on I-880, too, forcing a move to some other way of moving goods near the Port of Oakland, most likely rail. Several elected officials at the meeting see TRUCKING on page 5
continued from front page have been the creation of more outdoor gathering spaces such as the new amphitheater seating at Vannoy and Proctor elementary schools. While COVID was not the reason these spaces were created, the additional outdoor spaces can help with limited indoor gatherings. One massive addition is the Wellness Center at Castro Valley High School. The building is a dedicated space for focusing on student wellbeing where they can drop in and get mental health services. Ironically, the building was finished and opened on the same March day that the district shut down its campus due to COVID-19 protocols. “The Wellness Center is the project closest to my heart,” said Theodore. “Student wellbeing has been the center of our work as trustees of this district. The center grew from a desire to serve the whole student in a space that was created intentionally for their wellbeing. The space is beautiful, the art outside provides lightness and joy, the rooms and meeting spaces are comfortable and comforting. The Wellness Center and the work of the dedicated providers in that space will impact student lives beyond what we can imagine.” The sports fields at Canyon Middle School are the next big project that is scheduled to move forward, according to the district’s timeline. A finalized agreement with Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.) to renovate the football, soccer, and baseball fields is expected to be formalized next year. The $5.7 million facelift of two sports fields behind Creekside Middle School is expected to be finished by July 2022. Funding for the upgrades was made possible thanks to the passage of Bond Measure G, the $123 million General Obligation Bond approved by Castro Valley voters in June 2016. Hundreds of small and large-scale projects have already been completed with the rest expected to be complete by the summer of 2024. Additional funding has come from state and federal grant monies which the district has gathered over the last five years. “The fact that we are on target to finishing these modernization goals and we are on budget is huge,” said CVUSD Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi. See more at: mycvforum.com
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Share Your Holiday Photos! Castro Valley photographer Ann Anglim snapped the photo of this Castro Valley family– Kristina, Richard and Niyah– who would like to wish the community a appy oliday. f you have a holiday photo and or video you’d li e to share, please email filesforforum gmail.com
Madrigals Bring Holiday Cheer Members of the Castro Valley Women’s Club were fortunate to continue the tradition of hosting the talented Madrigals from Castro Valley High School, under the direction of Laryssa Sadoway, at our annual holiday luncheon. These singers continue to dazzle all with their presence and their singing. The Madrigals posed in front of the Castro Valley Women’s Clubhouse, which has excellent acoustics according to Ms. Sadoway.
The Rotary Club of Castro Valley, “under the shopping” of Rotarian Dr. Heidi Hausauer was active again this year in the Castro Valley Outreach and Volunteer Hayward Adopt-A-Family programs providing gifts for all family members of three complete families. After shopping on Black Friday, Dr. Heidi brought the gifts to the December 7th Rotary meeting for a wrapping party where Zack Ebadi and Jamie Molina of Volunteer Hayward Adopt-a-Family joined the Club for lunch and the wrapping party. If you are interested in learning more about the Rotary Club of Castro Valley, along with the programs they sponsor in the community, visit their website at: castrovalleyrotary.org.
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ast Friday, Dec. 17, the Rotary Club of Castro Valley teamed up with Spectrum Community Services and the HARD Kenneth Aiken Senior Center in a special Christmas Takeaway lunch. The Rotary Club of Castro Valley sponsored the nourishing lunch along with best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season. Castro Valley Rotarian Carol Bigelow coordinated the event with Hayward Area Recreation District staff member Jennifer Tibbetts Senior Center Coordinator. Forty Seniors received their free take away lunches which were distributed by Rotarians Carol Bigelow and Dan Willits along with Senior Center Coordinator Jennifer Tibbetts in the parking lot of the Kenneth Aiken Senior Center. “The event was heart warming”said Bigelow “we Rotarians gave a bit of ourselves, but in return received
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SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TAKEAWAY LUNCH: Bill Andrews receives Christmas lunch from CV Rotarians Carol Bigelow and Dan Willits.
so much more, The warmth of happy smiles and greetings. The grateful ‘Thank You’ and the feeling that the holiday spirit is alive and well in spite of the times that we are going through. These opportunities to serve help us remember each other as the feeling of
community is with us today and will continue to be with us throughout the year.” If you are interested in learning more about the Rotary Club of Castro Valley, along with the many programs they sponsor within the community, visit: castrovalleyrotary.org
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continued from previous page rallied, though, to support trucking in general, saying it is essential to the economy. The trucking industry, for its part, has lobbied and occasionally sued for trucks to be able to use I-580, beginning when the ban was first imposed. Cheryl Chambers, Caltrans deputy district director, told the Forum that no study of removing the ban is currently
scheduled. Miley, however, is calling for one in the next fiscal year, which starts in July 2022. Caltrans is meeting with Oakland city officials to discuss potential next steps in reconsidering the truck ban, Chambers said. Any study that is done would involve considerable community outreach, she added. If the study found removing the ban was feasible, environmental analysis and
finally action by the legislature would be needed to remove the ban. Miley noted that additional public town hall meetings on lifting the ban on trucks are being planned, but none have yet been scheduled. The meeting was recorded and is available for playback: https://www.facebook.com/ watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=425883019178107
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(L-R): Dan Willits, Craig Semmelmeyer, Heidi Hausauer, Zach Ebadi, Randy Vanderbilt, Kern Lewis, Jamie Molina.
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s we are coming to the end of 2021, it has been an extremely turbulent year in so many ways. A seemingly never-ending pandemic. A housing market out of control. A continuing erosion of democratic standards and practices. Blatant attacks on the right to vote. Escalations in natural disasters related to climate change. A growing rift between the haves and have nots. Continuing racial tension. Dramatic increases in violent crime. Massive supply and demand issues. The highest inflation rate in over 30 years. A continuing housing shortage problem. Growing division over vaccination policies. A widening chasm between the left and right. It has been quite a year. Ironically, in many ways, 2021 was a mirror of 1921. 100 years ago we had recently ended a war, we were wrapping up a flu pandemic, extreme racial tensions were grip-
ping the nation, there was a significant divide between the poor and the rich and law enforcement agencies in major cities across the nation were looking for solutions to end violent crime. As we approach Christmas this year, we are reminded that, in spite of the many differences we have here in the Bay Area across cultures, religions, ethnicities, socio-economic strata and more - we have so many things in common as well. We all live in this amazing part of the world and enjoy the unique benefits found only here. While traveling in Europe earlier this year, when asked where we were from, eyes glistened when we stated, “The San Francisco Bay Area.” To a person the responses were all the same, with comments such as, “You are so lucky,” “We love that area,” “We want to visit someday,” and “You are blessed.” In spite of the harrowing events
we have weathered this past year, we are indeed blessed. Like those in times of conflict and trauma past, the words of the Christmas Carol Silent Night have a prayer which imparts a desire for peace and calm. The events of Jesus’ birth which are celebrated at Christmas were overshadowed by a Roman occupation. “Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright ... sleep in heavenly peace.” The Realtors of the Central County share a common wish that this Holiday Season be a time of peace for you and yours. We also want to wish you continued blessings, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and all the best as together we head into 2022. Carl Medford is a licensed Realtor with Keller Williams Realty and a licensed general contractor. This article is sponsored by the Central County Marketing Association.
WEEKEND GARDENER Spray The Yuletide season is a reminder to apply the second round of dormant oil spray to deciduous fruit trees, shrubs and roses. The spray should be applied through mid-January whenever you can expect several days of dry weather above 40 degrees.
Shopping for Bulbs Summer-flowering bulbs can be planted in the coming weeks for cut flowers and garden colors in spring. You’ll find a fresh crop of bulbs for gladioluses (plant at three-to-four week intervals from January through March) and begonias (set the tubers in peat moss to sprout, then pot up in larger containers).
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prune today will be just as healthy as those pruned in January/February. You can pick whatever time is convenient for you. You may wish to postpone pruning those bushes that still have flower buds on them. Although the foliage is poor, the flower color will be vibrant. The difference between a patent and a non-patent rose is seventeen or more years. Not its color, disease-resistant, or any other characteristic. A plant patent is issued to all new rose varieties introduced into the marketplace. It is how the rose hybridizer is compensated for its effort.
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Anyone who wishes to propagate and distribute the variety must purchase a patent tag for each plant from the hybridizer. They sell metal patent tags to authorized growers to recoup their costs associated with that variety. Although we see new varieties every year, they are not developed overnight. A new introduction is the result of many years of trial and error. The patent tag cost varies significantly between varieties. It could be anywhere from a quarter to several dollars. After seventeen years, the patent expires and becomes a non-patent variety. Now, anyone can reproduce it free of charge. So a patent variety introduced in 2021 will become a non-patent rose in 2038. The rose is the same whether it’s a non-patent or patent variety. Newer rose varieties are more resistant to diseases than old-timers. Today, hybridizers are cross-breeding resistant varieties from the 1980s and 1990s for the resistant varieties of the 21st century. I’m always curious about the parentage of each year’s new introductions. It gives me a clue as to how a particular variety will perform in our varied microclimates.
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CASTRO VALLEY Total: 14– Average Price: $1,189,142 High: $1,680,000– Low: $800,000
3448 Lenard Drive 94546: $800,000 [3 BD - 1,552 SF - 1957 19216 Center Street #A 94546: $820,000 [3 BD - 1,602 SF - 1987 18740 Dubin Court 94546: $875,000 [4 BD - 1,367 SF - 1957 18498 Joseph Drive 94546: $915,000 [3 BD - 1,585 SF - 1958 2962 Massachusetts Street 94546: $950,000 [3 BD - 1,829 SF - 1977 9338 Crow Canyon Road 94552: $1,160,000 [3 BD - 1,612 SF - 1960 19225 Lakeridge Road 94546: $1,208,000 [3 BD - 1,834 SF - 1987 18406 Carmel Drive 94546: $1,250,000 [3 BD - 1,560 SF - 1956 18437 Magee Way 94546: $1,260,000 [4 BD - 2,061 SF - 1952 18801 Carlton Avenue 94546: $1,270,000 [3 BD - 2,236 SF - 1988 5492 Sontura Court 94552: $1,400,000 [3 BD - 1,712 SF - 1978 16997 Lamont Court 94546: $1,430,000 [2,208 SF - 1976 7787 Coolidge Court 94552: $1,630,000 [5 BD - 2,875 SF - 1999 3236 Somerset Avenue 94546: $1,680,000 [6 BD - 3,025 SF - 1926 HAYWARD Total: 48 – Average Price: $904,468 High: $1,550,000 – Low: $228,000
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723 Medford Avenue 94541: $228,000 [3 BD - 1,034 SF - 1958 260 Industrial Parkway #25 94544: $340,000 [1 BD - 686 SF - 1973 655 River Oak Way #41 94544: $355,000 [1 BD - 531 SF - 1985 260 Sunset Boulevard #17 94541: $460,000 [2 BD - 926 SF - 1981 26088 Kay Avenue #220 94545: $465,000 [2 BD - 795 SF - 1985 3110 D Street 94541: $550,000 [3 BD - 1,069 SF - 1952 21109 Gary Drive #113 94546: $660,000 [2 BD - 1,245 SF - 1981 22853 Arnold Court 94541: $675,000 [3 BD - 1,130 SF - 1949 3238 Guillermo Place #23 94542: $720,000 [2 BD - 1,634 SF - 1983 2322 Sleepy Hollow Avenue 94545: $725,000 [3 BD - 1,260 SF - 1959 181 Briarwood Drive 94544: $735,000 [3 BD - 1,549 SF - 1973 23427 Santa Clara Street 94541: $760,000 [3 BD - 1,041 SF - 1950 1924 Florida Street 94545: $775,000 [3 BD - 1,000 SF - 1955 2035 Florida Street 94545: $815,000 [3 BD - 1,000 SF - 1955 26541 Greta Lane 94544: $820,000 [4 BD - 2,074 SF - 2020 329 Williams Way 94541: $823,000 [3 BD - 1,726 SF - 2011 1320 E Street 94541: $850,000 [2,016 SF - 1977
710 Harmony Drive 94541: $852,000 [3 BD - 1,320 SF - 1942 27513 La Porte Avenue 94545: $852,500 [3 BD - 1,119 SF - 1955 22602 Templeton Street 94541: $860,000 [4 BD - 1,648 SF - 1950 29843 Baltic Court 94544: $865,000 [3 BD - 1,415 SF - 1985 1327 Radcliff Lane 94545: $890,000 [3 BD - 1,374 SF - 1959 24437 Michelson Street 94545: $905,000 [3 BD - 1,723 SF - 1991 645 Moss Way 94541: $905,000 [4 BD - 1,982 SF - 2014 26024 Eldridge Avenue 94544: $910,000 [3 BD - 1,486 SF - 1954 616 Santina Drive 94541: $920,000 [3 BD - 1,723 SF - 2016 1037 Gomer Street 94544: $930,000 [3 BD - 1,565 SF - 1956 26692 Campeche Street 94545: $940,000 [3 BD - 1,582 SF - 1959 878 Irvin Court 94541: $940,000 [3 BD - 1,162 SF - 1952 190 Saint Andrews Street 94544: $945,000 [3 BD - 1,878 SF - 1955 25373 Villager Lane 94544: $958,000 [4 BD - 2,184 SF - 2020 28106 Thorup Lane 94542: $973,500 [3 BD - 1,819 SF - 1987 220 Spring Harvest Road 94544: $980,000 [4 BD - 1,962 SF - 2019 1271 Walpert Street 94541: $995,500 1022 Redstone Place 94542: $1,025,000 [3 BD - 2,393 SF - 1962 2039 Nina Court 94541: $1,035,000 [4 BD - 2,070 SF - 1964
1275 Walpert Street 94541: $1,050,000 24232 Nora Circle 94545: $1,082,000 [3 BD - 1,632 SF - 2018 1816 June Marie Court 94541: $1,150,000 [4 BD - 2,412 SF - 1991 28131 Dobbel Avenue 94542: $1,170,000 [3 BD - 1,612 SF - 1978 2507 Coldstream Way 94545: $1,170,000 [4 BD - 1,835 SF - 2008 24798 Joe Mary Court 94541: $1,200,000 [4 BD - 2,654 SF - 1978 2518 Oakes Drive 94542: $1,250,000 [4 BD - 2,108 SF - 1957 28533 Anchorage Lane 94545: $1,300,000 [3 BD - 2,196 SF - 2009 27750 Autumn Court 94542: $1,300,000 [2,650 SF - 1970 27980 Edgecliff Way 94542: $1,350,000 [2,694 SF - 1970 2314 Hidden Oaks Drive 94541: $1,405,000 [4 BD - 2,860 SF - 2002 28760 Vista Grande Drive 94544: $1,550,000 [4 BD - 3,150 SF - 2019 SAN LEANDRO Total: 32 – Average Price: $881,312 High: $1,375,000 – Low: $445,000
1599 Hays Street #308 94577: $445,000 [2 BD - 814 SF - 1965 1480 Thrush Avenue #32 94578: $467,000 [2 BD - 820 SF - 1994 1436 Pacific Avenue 94577: $515,000 [3 BD - 1,011 SF - 1943 499 Estudillo Avenue #301 94577: $526,000 [2 BD - 1,195 SF - 1981 1654 164th Avenue #6 94578: $570,000 [2 BD - 1,168 SF - 1980
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1400 Carpentier Street #139 94577: $620,000 [2 BD - 1,353 SF - 1983 352 Suffolk Drive 94577: $736,000 [3 BD - 1,423 SF - 1944 274 Bristol Boulevard 94577: $760,000 [2 BD - 1,323 SF - 1943 15124 Norton Street 94579: $760,000 [3 BD - 1,376 SF - 1949 15018 Edgemoor Street 94579: $808,000 [3 BD - 1,020 SF - 1950 376 Suffolk Drive 94577: $810,000 [3 BD - 1,421 SF - 1944 249 Reva Avenue 94577: $820,000 [2 BD - 1,283 SF - 1946 474 Callan Avenue 94577: $833,000 [2 BD - 1,132 SF - 1913 223 Accolade Drive 94577: $850,000 [4 BD - 1,627 SF - 2000 1243 Margery Avenue 94578: $850,000 [3 BD - 1,317 SF - 1948 358 Maud Avenue 94577: $853,000 [2 BD - 1,120 SF - 1941 1555 Thrush Avenue 94578: $860,000 [3 BD - 884 SF - 1940 937 Portola Drive 94578: $870,000 [3 BD - 1,311 SF - 1955 809 Rodney Drive 94577: $910,000 [2 BD - 1,487 SF - 1940 15032 Swenson Street 94579: $920,000 [3 BD - 1,076 SF - 1948 15383 Ruggles Street 94579: $929,000 [4 BD - 1,337 SF - 1955 14699 Merced Street 94579: $950,000 [3 BD - 1,096 SF - 1953 953 Alice Avenue 94577: $970,000 [3 BD - 1,410 SF - 1926 2022 Evergreen Avenue 94577:
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$980,000 [3 BD - 1,838 SF - 1953 16250 Lyle Street 94578: $980,000 [3 BD - 1,160 SF - 1953 16231 Calypso Court 94578: $1,010,000 [4 BD - 1,626 SF - 1994 2466 Benedict Drive 94577: $1,105,000 [3 BD - 1,978 SF - 1958 2317 Prosperity Way 94578: $1,120,000 [3 BD - 2,124 SF - 1954 715 Callaway Street 94577: $1,280,000 [5 BD - 2,503 SF - 2004 572 Beverly Avenue 94577: $1,355,000 [3 BD - 1,671 SF - 1927 1612 View Drive 94577: $1,365,000 [4 BD - 2,967 SF - 1956 800 Oakes Boulevard 94577: $1,375,000 [3 BD - 1,744 SF - 1939 SAN LORENZO Total: 8 – Average Price: $833,500 High: $970,000 – Low: $735,000
997 Hacienda Avenue 94580: $735,000 [3 BD - 1,047 SF - 1947 15744 Paseo Del Campo 94580: $740,000 [3 BD - 986 SF - 1944 1429 Bockman Road 94580: $750,000 [4 BD - 2,437 SF - 1951 16128 Via Del Robles 94580: $809,000 [3 BD - 1,083 SF - 1955 1619 Via Chorro 94580: $853,000 [3 BD - 1,565 SF - 1955 16114 Silverleaf Drive 94580: $881,000 [3 BD - 1,572 SF - 1997 1750 Via Sarita 94580: $930,000 [3 BD - 1,284 SF - 1952 1023 Delano Street 94580: $970,000 [4 BD - 2,059 SF - 1951
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Nature-Themed Programs During the Holidays at East Bay Regional Parks By Ned MacKay SPECIAL TO THE FORUM
The end of December is a quiet time in the East Bay Regional Parks, but there are still nature-themed programs you can enjoy during the holidays. Winter shorebirds are the focus of a bird-watching walk from 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23 at Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary in Alameda. Beginning birders are welcome; bring your own binoculars. This is a free, drop-in program; registration is not necessary. Meet naturalist Susan Ramos at the sanctuary, which is at the intersection of Broadway and Shoreline Drive. For information, call Crab Cove Visitor Center at 510-544-3187. Although it is closed on Dec. 24 and 25, Christmas Day, Crab Cove Visitor Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26. The center has a large aquarium, photos and artifacts from Alameda’s history, and a California Coast and Ocean Amateur Photography exhibit. Entry is free and registration is not required. Watch the staff feed the aquarium fish between 3 and 3:30 p.m. Check for Eggs and Feed the Livestock At Ardenwood Farm It may be the holiday season, but the animals at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont still need to eat. You can help check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock during a program at Ardenwood from 3 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23.
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participate. Masks are required and social distancing must be maintained. You can also explore Coyote Hills’ nectar garden in a program from 11 a.m. to noon the same day. Learn about animals that pollinate, and get information about creating your own home native plant garden. Both programs are free, though Coyote Hills has a parking fee of $5 per vehicle. The park is at the end of Patterson Ranch Road off Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont. For info, call 510-544-3220. Last Naturalist-Led Hike of the Year The park district’s last naturalist-led hike of 2021 will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 31 at Castle Rock/ Diablo Foothills in Walnut Creek with Virginia Delgado. This is an easy two-mile out and back walk along Pine Creek in search of mushrooms, winter birds and signs of creek plore Coyote ills’ nectar garden to learn about activity. Meet Virginia at the animals that pollinate, and get information about creating your own home native plant garden. Orchard Staging Area near the end of Castle Rock Road past Northgate High School. The program is disabled-acArdenwood is located at cessible, drop-in, and no 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard, The hike is free of charge, registration is required. The just north of Highway 84. For but registration is required. Ardenwood admission fee fee and program information, Minimum age is five years; applies. Meet at the granary. call 510-544-2797. parents must participate. For Discovery on Demand registration and information, The program repeats at the call 888-327-2757, option 2. same time and place on Friday, Nearby at Coyote Hills Happy Holidays Dec. 31. Regional Park, you can join in “Discovery on Demand,” Besides feeding the liveBesides the naturalist prostock, there’s lots to see and do a range of hands-on, nagrams, the regional parks and at Ardenwood. Check out the ture-themed activities for all trails are all open during daytours of the Patterson House, ages. It’s in session between light hours for hikers, bicyclers a restored Victorian-era man- 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on and equestrians. And however Sunday, Dec. 26 at the visitor you spend your time, I know sion, or the pollinator puppet center. show from 11 to 11:30 a.m. the park district staff and board and the corn husk doll craft join me in wishing you a hapIt’s drop-in, registration is session from 12:30 to 2 p.m., not required, and all ages are py and healthy holiday season both on Sunday, Dec. 26. welcome, though parents must and New Year.
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DEC 06, 2021 County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 584827 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): 1. B&B’s Pool Repairs 2. B&B’s Pool Repairs - Commercial Services, 3. B&B’s Commercial Pool Services, 4. B&B’s Pools, 1318 W. Winton Ave., Hayward, Ca 94545, Mailing Address: 15934 Hesperian Blvd. #255, San Lorenzo, Ca 94580, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Bruce Barrios, 2240 Lessley Ave., Castro Valley, Ca 94546. This business is conducted by an individual. This business commenced 1/1/2008 /s/ Bruce Barrios This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires DEC 5, 2026 DEC 22, 29, JAN 05, 12, 2022 0433-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
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 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
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
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Plant a Terrarium for a Unique Winter Garden or Gift
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Closer Look at Unrecorded Deaths of Native Americans
By Melinda Myers Special to the Forum
Create a garden under glass to enjoy or give as a gift to new, experienced, and even reluctant gardeners. This self-contained system makes it easy to be a successful gardener with minimal care. Purchase a terrarium or repurpose something hiding on a shelf in the basement, garage or shed. Even a cool glass container, cloche or bell jar turned open-side down and placed on a shallow planting tray will work. Just glue a decorative doorknob or handle on the top for easy access. Make it more festive for the holidays. Visit the ornament aisle in your favorite craft store. Create a mini terrarium from DIY Christmas orbs for holiday decoration or the perfect hostess gift. Use closed terrariums like this when growing tropical plants. They thrive in the high humidity and moist soil. Leave the top off or use open containers like glass vases, or mason jars for cacti and succulents. Use a cacti and succulent mix for these drought tolerant plants. They prefer the lower humidity and drier soil that open terrariums and cacti potting mix provide. Once you have the container, you need to fill it with potting mix, plants, and other decorative items. Consider a layer of decorative stone, twigs, sea glass or sand at the bottom for added color and interest. Some gardeners include a layer of charcoal to help absorb any odor. The key is not overwatering as the decorative stone and charcoal won’t prevent waterlogged soil from killing your plants. Consider covering the stone layer with black landscape fabric to prevent the potting mix from filtering through and covering up these items. Cover this with a layer of well-drained potting mix for tropical plants and cacti and succulent mix for drought tolerant plants. Add contours to the soil level if space allows for added interest. Select a variety of plants of different heights, textures, and colors to create an attractive terrarium garden. Many garden centers now sell small specimens perfect for these mini gardens. Low growing tropical plants such as baby’s tears, creeping fig, moss, and ivies make excellent groundcovers. Small specimens of dracaenas, crotons, palms and podocarpus make nice upright features. Fill in the middle ground with ferns, nerve plants, polka dot plants and more. Once assembled, terrariums are relatively easy to manage. Moisten the soil and cover. Crack the lid open if condensation builds up on the glass. Then replace the cover and monitor the soil moisture and condensation. Add additional moisture carefully. A turkey baster is an easy way to water only the plants in need of a drink. Place your terrariums in a bright location away from direct light. Heat can build up in this covered ecosystem and cook your plants when placed in a sunny location. Now is the perfect time to gather or purchase fun glassware, planting and decorating supplies, and, of course, plants. Then take a break from the hectic holiday season to plant up a few holiday decorations and green gifts for your loved ones. Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including The Midwest Gardener’s Handbook and Small Space Gardening. Her web site is www.melindamyers.com.
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Editor, The article on protecting BRM sites was excellent. However the section on Mission San Jose was not completely accurate. As tragic as the unrecorded deaths of 4,000 Ohlone Indians were, most did not die of hostile actions by settlers. The vast majority of Native American deaths were due to smallpox and other deadly diseases. For further detailed information I suggest reading “Pox Americana” by Dr. Elizabeth Fenn, with pictures for those interested. In light of current health concerns I strongly recommend that no one be permitted to do archeological excavations on the cemetery to prevent the spread of residual smallpox. If you think that Covid is a bad epidemic, then you cannot imagine what smallpox would do in a mostly unvaccinated populace. –Michael Lindstrom, Castro Valley
An Open Letter to Governor Newsom, Senator Feinstein Editor, Open letter to Governor Newsom and Senator Feinstein: Please follow the science and remove the mask MANDATE in the state! There are more than 10 variations of COVID; Omicron is no more serious than previous ones. Compared to flu and other risks, COVID is not among the most severe, especially among children. Those with underlying medical conditions are more at risk of getting COVID, not the general population. Under age 70, you have a 99% chance of surviving COVID. Over age 70, you have a 95% chance of surviving COVID. Vaccines are not the only thing to consider. Those who are going to get the vaccine have likely already done so. Treatments are available and successful. Taking Vitamin D and Zinc supplements can help avoid getting the virus. The focus should be on EARLY treatment - doctors should not tell people to go home without giving them the drugs to prevent lingering effects. Monoclonal antibodies are approved by the FDA and should be promoted for early treatment. This will likely prevent the need for hospitalization and even death. COVID is now less deadly then the seasonal flu. We never closed down the economy or mandated masks or vaccines for the flu. It has always been a choice. The goal for zero infections is unattainable - we must get used to having COVID cases and live with it - concentrate on treatment. You must pay attention to the facts. Stop the fearmongering. This is the land of the free and home of the brave - if someone is concerned about COVID or any other risk, they have the choice of wearing a mask - without denying the rest of the population their freedom to go without a mask. Remove the mask MANDATES immediately. –Ken Owen, Castro Valley
The Gun Debate Continues Editor, Robert Thomas actually believes that gun control reduces crime. However FBI crime statistics show otherwise. Until the recent pandemic caused the virtual elimination of crime control, deaths by firearms had been declining as the number of firearms owned by the civilian population rose. For example, in the UK the violent crime rate is actually twice as high as ours despite the virtual disarmament of the law abiding citizens. More importantly, under the current regime it is doubtful that our constitutional rights and freedoms would survive the elimination of the 2nd Amendment. Governor Newsom virtually banned all religious gatherings without any authority at all. The January 6th protestors remain uncharged and held without bail, clearly a violation of the Constitution. You may not like the 2nd
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Amendment, but I think that you would find an unrestrained dictatorship to be less congenial still. If Robert Thomas wishes to reduce the number of homicides by all causes, then I suggest the following. Encourage marriage and the raising of children in two parent households. Despite other issues the Fifties had low crime rates among all groups in the US population. The destruction of inner city families by government action triggered the crime issues still plaguing us today. –Michael Lindstrom, Castro Valley
Problem with 2nd Amendment Editor, The problem with the second Amendment is the court’s interpretation of the right. In 2008, in District of Columbia v. Heller, the justices held that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep a gun in the home for self-defense. Two years later, in McDonald v. City of Chicago, the court confirmed that the states – and not just the federal government – must respect that right. The decision opened the door to the sale of assault rifles, the kind of which I personally used in the Vietnam War. In a later ruling a conservative judge wrote: “Like the Swiss Army knife, the popular AR-15 rifle is a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment. Good for both home and battle,” the judge said in his ruling’s introduction. A Swiss army knife? Really? Just how often does one need to spray bullets across the landscape. Since when does a shopping mall or a high school fall into the category of a battle ground. Given the court’s overreaching interpretation of the Second Amendment, and their Swiss Army Knife approach to gun use, we have no other option, but to rescind the amendment and institute saner gun laws. –Robert S. Thomas, Castro Valley
Bleak Outlook if Child Tax Credit Does Not Continue Editor, This will be a bleak Christmas for many poor American families. On December 15, the last monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment went out to American families. If the Senate does not pass Build Back Better Act this month, it will be the last, forcing millions of children back into poverty in January. The Build Back Better Act extends the new CTC payments, which have already lifted more than 3 million children out of poverty and helped millions of families pay the rent, put food on the table, find child care, and more. BBB will help 300,000 new low-income renter households finally get assistance to help them afford a place to live. The clock is ticking. The Senate must pass BBB now. I strongly urge our senators to demand immediate consideration of the Build Back Better Act and to vote YES when it comes to a vote. –Pat Payne, Castro Valley
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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
BUILDING BETTER FUTURES
Bosque is Named to Honor Roll
McPherson College, a fouryear private college located in central Kansas, recognizes its highest academic achievers in its fall 2021 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. Congratulations to Ryan Bosque of Castro Valley who was among those named to the Honor Roll List! To qualify for the honor roll, students must be a full-time student and earn a grade point average of 3.55 PHOTO SUBMITTED BY CAROLYN WILLKIE or higher during the previous The members of Castro Valley Women’s Club doterm. Students earning a grade nated a “Move-in Kit” to Building Futures, a local point average of 3.25 to 3.54 nonprofit that helps the homeless and victims are named to the honorable of domestic violence. These kits include needed mention. household supplies as those being helped get off McPherson College offers to a positive start as they move into Tiny Houses more than 20 bachelor’s and provided by Building Futures. PICTURED ABOVE pre-professional programs with (L-R): Carolyn Willkie (ways and means chaircurriculum that emphasizes person) Carolyn Darcey (CVWC president), Lois entrepreneurship and career-foIngellis, Ursula Seifert, and Linda Perotti. CVSan Forum Ad 12-22-2021cused education.
HOLIDAY TREE COLLECTION • Place trees curbside for pick-up on
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(From top left to right): Kira Crater, Samantha Pereira, Amelia Brisbee, Madison Rees, Ellie Bennett, Leilani Valenzuela, Chloe Gilbert and Matea Cartwright. Lower Left to right is Coach John Pereira Sofia Castellanos, Madison Silva, Ava Francis, Nia Alton, Lyra Dion-Hartley and Coach Rene Castellanos.
CV Soccer Club ‘Renegades’ This week’s Athletes of the Week are the Castro Valley Soccer Club “Renegades” U14 Girls. In the first annual NorCal Super Recreational cup tournament, the Renegades defeated the very talented Roseville SC Purple Crush 2-1 to win the first-ever U14 Girls Super Rec Championship. After a hardfought 0-0 draw against the Purple Crush
in the initial tournament game, both teams met again in the championship match. In an intense and defensive battle where every single Castro Valley player played their heart out, both Renegade goals were scored by Ellie Bennett with the go-ahead goal scoring with six minutes left in the game giving the Renegades the victory.
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Questions? Contact Alameda County Industries at (510) 483-1400 or visit alamedacountyindustries.com/CVSan/Holiday.
OTHER HOLIDAY RECYCLING TIPS & REMINDERS: • Recycle wrapping paper. Only wrapping paper that does not
contain glitter, other plastic, or metal can be recycled.
Reports: Sex Offender; Elder Abuse 32-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of public intoxication and failing to register with authorities as a sex offender. The man was discovered behind a business near the intersection of Castro Valley Boulevard and Redwood Road. Deputies report Intoxicated Sex the man failed his field sobriOffender Caught Thursday, December 16: at ety test. The man was taken to 7:06 a.m., deputies arrested a Santa Rita Jail.
continued from page 3 stopped the man in the parking lot of the Castro Valley BART station on Norbridge Avenue following reports of a theft in the area. The man was taken into custody.
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Elder Abuse Wednesday, December 15: at 1:35 p.m., a 25-year-old man from Castro Valley was arrested on suspicion of elder abuse. Deputies responded to an anonymous tip about a senior citizen in physical danger at a home on Mabel Avenue near Salem Road. The man was handcuffed and taken into custody. The victim was treated at the scene.
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