June 5, 2024

CASTRO VALLEY FORUM CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

Lake Chabot Public Market Lost to Fire

At 2:33 a.m., the Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) responded to a fast-moving fire at the Lake Chabot Public Market. By 3:25 a.m., the aggressive fire caused a roof collapse and the fire had spread to three alarms around 3:46 a.m. STORY ON PAGE 11

Golden Tee Scores More Arcade Space

By Amy Sylvestri CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

A Boulevard landmark is set to get an upgrade, as the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) approved an application to remodel the arcade at the Golden Tee Golfland mini golf course at its scheduled Land Use meeting on May 28.

Golfland owners plan to build a new 3,250-square-foot arcade at the existing site at 2533 Castro Valley Boulevard. The new arcade will be built next to the old arcade, and its appearance will blend in with the existing facilities, which were first approved in the early 1960s.

In its second vote, the MAC approved an application to allow the sale of hard liquor at a convenience store that previously held a license for only beer and wine.

The store, located at 5285 Crow Canyon Road, was approved to sell spirits back in 2014 under a previous owner. The current owner also approved the application provided they monitor shoplifting and don’t sell “mini” individual serving bottles, which would encourage people to drink illegally on the premises. see MAC on back page

Cheers, Tears Spotlight CVHS Graduation

By Corinne Davidson SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

On Friday, May 31, the stands at the Castro Valley High School (CVHS) stadium were packed with families and friends who came together to celebrate the graduating class of 2024.

“I’m gonna cry. There are a couple of people out there that I’m gonna be rooting for. And when I see them up there, so yeah, but I’m excited to see the next seniors next year too,” said Ryan Ace, a campus security guard at CVHS.

Families and friends packed the bleachers, bringing handmade posters and air horns. Many others stood around the surrounding fence, waiting excitedly for the students to enter the football stadium.

“Jason’s my oldest, so I am very proud of him and his accomplishments. Obviously this is a long journey through his academic career won’t stop here,” said Lance Brede, father of high school graduate Jason Brede. “He’s going to play collegiate soccer. So, he’s going to be doing that next year.” see CHEERS on page 11

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

PHOTOS

New Bakery in Castro Valley: Bake It Up Bakery and Café

By Corinne Davidson SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

After two years of vending at the Hayward Farmers Market, Bake It Up Bakery and Cafe has found a new home in Castro Valley.

Fatima Mohamed, the owner and founder of Bake It Up, is a self-taught baker who was born and raised in Oakland. She now lives in Hayward and runs her bakery out of her home kitchen.

Opening a bakery has long been Mohamed’s dream.

“Every time I go to a bakery, I’m like, well, I can’t wait until it’s mine,” Mohamed told the Forum, “So long story short. I got me a bakery.”

Bake it Up Bakery and Cafe has scheduled its grand opening on July 13. The bakery will be located in the Luckys grocery store shopping plaza on Castro Valley Blvd and Redwood Road in the space previously home to Karin Johnson’s Specialty Cakes and Pastries. Mohamed said she will continue vending at the Hayward Farmers Market

even when the Castro Valley location opens.

Mohamed said baking has been her passion since she was six years old. During the pandemic, she started baking more; she would give her baked goods to her family and friends who were all very impressed.

Mohamed said her passion is something that will be seen in her bakery and tasted in her treats. “That first day of opening, that’s the day when I said ‘Fatima, be proud of yourself. You got this. You did it. You did it all on your own.’ And that’s why everyone will taste those desserts, and they will notice from the heart,” Mohamed said.

Over the years, Mohamed has seen her business grow, and she said that is what pushed her to join the farmers market and now open the bakery. When she started selling at the farmers market, Mohamed said her goal was to just see if she was good enough to make it as a baker. She noticed that she would sell out in a couple of hours. According

to Mohamed, she now has to limit customers to two treats per person.

Mohamed and her family are from Yemen. She said something that makes Bake It Up stand out is its Middle Eastern twist. The bakery features treats such as the Arabic leche cake, baklava cheesecake, za’atar bread, Biscoff tiramisu, and more.

Running a business requires a lot of work and time, but Mohamed says her family is always supportive.

“My husband is amazing,” Mohamed said. “He’s like my backbone. Like he pushes me like sometimes, you know, I’m like, ‘Oh my god, can I do this?’ He’s like, ‘No, you could do it. You were born and ready to do this.’”

Mohamed said that through running her business, she has learned that her mistakes make her a better person and shape her into who she is today. “I want to tell people to believe in themselves—you will be unstoppable. That’s the goal too, you know, with this bakery,” Mohamed said.

Dangers of the Comparison Game: Secret Source of Our Unhappiness

By Kevin Koo SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

HIf I were a betting man, I would bet that more people tend to think others are doing well while appy June! Perhaps I should ask, are you having a good year so far? We’re about to enter the second half of the year. Are you where you thought you’d be? Are you happy with your progress? Or do you find yourself… a little disappointed? You see other people going on vacations, doing cool things, getting promotions, getting married, having babies, etc. Then you find yourself thinking, “What have I done?”

they are not. After all, we live in the age of social media, where everyone gets to see each other’s highlights while we’re only the ones to see all the highs and lows of our lives. It’s very easy to judge ourselves harshly as a result. This is the danger of the comparison game and is the source of our unhappiness.

Here’s a slight perspective shift I’d like to offer today. If you’re going to play the comparison game, compare yourself to a previous version of yourself, NOT to others. What do I mean? If you think about what you’ve done over the last five to ten years, what have you accomplished? I’m not just talking about achievements, but what difficulties and challenges did you overcome? Perhaps you recovered from a sickness/injury or got over a loss. Can you imagine what your life would look like if you just gave up or stopped trying? This is usually the turning point in a session with my clients. It starts with a list of issues in life, whether with other people or with themselves and as we unpack things, I see the list of challenges and obstacles they had to overcome. When they see what I see, the tension releases, and they can stop judging themselves. This next part is where it becomes really fun for me as a coach. Not only do they stop judging themselves, but they start giving themselves the credit see KOO on page 10

PHOTO BY MIKE McGUIRE

A Bit More Service for CV In Bus Line Realignment

By Mike McGuire CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

Castro Valley will keep its neighborhood bus service with slightly increased frequency but not regain its direct Transbay bus to San Francisco, under proposed service changes revealed at a May 23 public meeting.

The meeting held at the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) Oakland headquarters updated proposals made late last year, but implementing the changes was delayed for six months to gather more public comment.

AC Transit had lost much of its ridership, and thus revenues, during the pandemic, according to AC Transit General

Manager Michael Hursh. It also faced a looming “fiscal cliff,” as emergency pandemic aid was discontinued without a major rise in revenues to replace it. The transit service has regained much of its ridership among underserved ethnicities and lower-income residents, while travel to work centers has remained low, said Hurch, adding that the overall figure is that bus ridership has returned to 74 percent of pre-pandemic ridership.

AC Transit staff proposed two possible sets of changes late last year, with one leaving Castro Valley routes essentially untouched. The other would have dropped bus service east of Redwood Road and along

Redwood Road north of Castro Valley Boulevard but improve frequency elsewhere.

After months of further comments from the public and work by AC Transit planning staff, though, Castro Valley instead ended up with the same local bus coverage and slightly more frequent service. Currently, Castro Valley is served by Line 28 which runs by Eden Medical Center and Castro Valley Boulevard, Line 35 which serves the Juvenile Justice Center on Fairmont Avenue, and Line 93 which brings passengers south along Redwood Road and into Hayward toward A Street. All three lines intersect with Castro Valley BART. see SERVICE on back page

Sheriff’s Report

COMPILED BY MICHAEL SINGER • CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

Two Arrests in Two Days Sunday, June 2: at 6:42 a.m., Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 69-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of violating the terms of his parole. The man was stopped for questioning in the grocery store parking lot on Castro Valley Boulevard and Redwood Road. Deputies report the man had been arrested just a day earlier on a bench warrant related to a drug possession charge outside a public storage facility on Redwood Road. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail.

Assaulted First Responder

Thursday, May 30: at 8:00 p.m., A 28-year-old man from Castro Valley was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a first responder and resisting arrest. Deputies responded to a call about a man injured outside a mobile home park on Castro Valley Boulevard near Marshall Street. When they arrived, the man struggled with the emergency team and began hitting one of them. Deputies stepped in and took the man into custody.

Spousal Assault

Thursday, May 30: at 1:54 p.m., A 9-1-1 call about a loud and aggressive-sounding argument sent deputies to a drug store on the Boulevard near Yeandle Avenue. There, they arrested a 24-year-old woman from Castro Valley on suspicion of spousal assault. Deputies handcuffed the woman and took her into custody. The victim was treated at the scene.

Warrant Served for Stolen Property

Thursday, May 30: at 5:21 a.m., Deputies pulled over and arrested a 52-year-old man with no permanent residence as part of a warrant issued for his capture. The man was previously convicted of possessing stolen property and illegal narcotics. Deputies stopped the man in the parking lot of a fastfood restaurant on Strobridge Avenue near the Interstate 580 freeway. The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail.

Threatening People with a Gun Outside BART

Tuesday, May 28: at 2:15 p.m., A 52-year-old man with no permanent residence was arrested on suspicion of threatening people outside Castro Valley BART with a gun and possessing a gun in an unsafe manner. Deputies were called

to the nearby parking lot following calls from commuters complaining about the man’s threatening nature. The man was handcuffed and taken into custody.

Traffic Stop Ends in Arrest

Monday, May 27: at 4:09 p.m., Deputies pulled over and arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of expired registration and illegally removing an ignition device that checks for alcohol from a vehicle outside a pet food store on the Boulevard near Wilbeam Ave. The man was also wanted as part of a warrant issued for his arrest. He had previously been convicted of assault, assault with a deadly weapon, and driving while under the influence of alcohol, as well as driving with a blood-alcohol limit over the legal limit. Deputies took the man to Santa Rita Jail.

The #28 bus arrives at the CV BART station around 4:15 last Tuesday afternoon.

‘Oklahoma’ At the DMT

“Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry” to see TMC Arts’ production of Oklahoma! at the Douglas Morrisson Theatre (22311 N. Third St. Hayward). Performances are June 14, 15, 21, 22 at 8pm, and June 16, 22, 23 at 2pm. This is producer Dayna Speed’s second musical this season, following her success with Anastasia. Veteran director Sue Ellen Nelsen and Choreographer Cat Reyes are at the helm. Castro Valley’s Darrien Cabreana (CVHS ’17) plays Curly and CVHS’s Sophia Pereira, Carly Hillen, Alexander Witt, and Eleonora Layne join the rest of the talented Bay Area cast. Oklahoma! opened on Broadway March 31,1943 in the middle of WWII. The Americana story of squabbling cowhands and farmers introduced a band of unforgettable characters to the stage. Its box office success provided a lot of “firsts:” the first Rodgers and Hammerstein collaboration; the first musical to blend comedy, drama, dance, and

song to advance the plot; the first Broadway show to run over 500 performances (2212 performances!); and the first original Broadway cast album. Oklahoma! won a Pulitzer

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

• June 4th - Regular Board Meeting.

• June 11th - Special Board Meeting.

• June 12th - Finance Committee Meeting.

• June 15th - Visit CVSan at the Castro Valley Car Show.

• June 18th - Operations and Engineering Building Project Committee Meeting.

• June 18th - Wastewater Committee Meeting.

• June 26th - Business Services Committee Meeting.

• July 2nd - Regular Board Meeting.

• July 4th - Independence Day Holiday (CVSan Closed).

• July 9th - Zero Waste Committee Meeting.

Please note the above event schedule is subject to change. All CVSan Board and Committee meetings are open to the public. For complete meeting details and information about CVSan’s services, programs, and events, please visit cvsan.org.

Prize in 1944 and the state of Oklahoma adopted the title song “Oklahoma” as their State Song in 1953. Since its debut, Oklahoma! has played on tour nationally and internationally, been revived on Broadway in 2019, and turned into a Tony award-winning film.

Tickets: Douglasmorrissontheatrethundertix.com or 510-881-6777

CV Artists’ Exhibit Next Wednesday

Castro Valley artists Bruce Cassady and Faith Vanderbilt will host an open house for their art on Wednesday, June 12, 4:30-6pm, at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts (19501 Redwood Road). Their displayed artwork is for sale and a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Castro Valley Arts Foundation. Enjoy refreshments and the piano playing of artist and jazz musician Susan Sarti.

Illustrator, photographer, and graphic designer, Bruce has 50 years of experience in his field. His corporate clients included Buick, IBM, Amtrak, Metro North and automobile magazines. This photographic exhibit is a panoply of his interests from nature, to railroads, to music.

At 22, Faith is just starting on her artistic journey. She specializes in fantasy characters that seem to dance across each page. When Faith was 9 months old, she was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and ASD. She hopes to inspire others with disabilities to pursue their passions as she has done. Faith has greeting cards and holiday ornaments for sale also.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Saturday, June 8

27th Annual FESCO Shuffle

FESCO Family Shelter invites you to come out to Moreau Catholic High School, 27170 Mission Blvd., Hayward, this Saturday to help raise funds for their program supporting unhoused families with children. It’s a free, fun, family-oriented day which includes a Band, a Kid Zone, Lunch, and Raffle and Prize Giveaways. The Walkathon takes place on Moreau’s track, with registration opening at 9am and the walk starting at 10:30am. Taiko Drummers and a Band entertain the crowd. Free parking is available behind the school. The Shuffle benefits FESCO, the Family Emergency Shelter Coalition, a Hayward non-profit providing shelter and resources for unhoused families since 1988. Go to www.FescoShuffle.org to walk, donate, join an existing team, or raise funds on your own. Contributions are tax-deductible, and it’s a great cause!

Saturday, June 8

Conversations About Homelessness

League of Women Voters of the Eden Area and the Castro Valley Women’s Club are co-sponsoring a Town Hall meeting “Conversations about Homelessness in the Castro Valley/Eden Area”: Reality, Challenges, and Resources. The Town Hall will starts at 11am and will be held at the Castro Valley Women’s Club located at 18330 Redwood Road in Castro Valley. The panelists include: Melissa Moore, Director, Street Medicine Institute, Sabrina Fuentes, Case Manager, HEPPAC, Lucy Kasdin, Program Director, LCSW, Rev. Aaron Horner, Community Outreach Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, and CHP Officer C. Oliveri. For more information, please email: lwvea57@gmail.com.

Saturday, June 8 & Sunday, June 9

Eden Bazaar 2024

Come visit the Eden Bazaar 2024 on Saturday June 8 from 1pm to 7pm, and Sunday June 9 from 11am to 6pm, at the Eden Township Japanese Community Center, 710 Elgin St. in San Lorenzo. Enjoy BBQ Chicken Teriyaki or Ribs, Sushi, Udon, Curry Rice, Pastries, Shave Ice and more! The event includes Children’s Games and a Silent Auction. The Bazaar is a fundraiser for Eden JACL and Eden Township Japanese Community Center. For more information, please visit: www.edenjapanesecc.org/events

Sunday, June 9

Katherine Vaz: Author Talk and Celebration

Castro Valley native Katherine Vaz returns to the Castro Valley Library to celebrate the publication of her latest novel, Above the Salt, this Sunday, June 9 at 2 pm. Above the Salt, a sweeping love story that follows two Portuguese refugees who flee religious violence and reignite their budding romance in Civil-War America. Ms. Vaz is the author of five other books and is the first Portuguese-American to have her work recorded by the Library of Congress. Refreshments will be provided. Registration is required. For information, visit www.aclibrary.org or call 510-667-7900.

Wednesday, June 12

Secret Screen Takeover at Chabot Cinema

Experience Prince’s cult classic romantic drama, ‘Under the Cherry Moon’, at Smalltown Society’s Secret Screen Takeover in partnership with the Chabot Cinema. Set in the picturesque French Riviera, follow the journey of Christopher Tracy and Tricky through love and intrigue. Arrive early for a free poster (first 25 attendees), and enjoy a unique pre-show featuring rare clips and local Smalltown Society artists. Pre-show starts at 7pm and the film starts at 7:30pm. This event is exclusive to Secret Screen or Smalltown Society members. Become a Secret Screen member or sign up for a Smalltown Society’s Membership by visiting: www.smalltownsociety.com/contact

‘OKLAHOMA’ COMING TO DMT: Back row: Mathew Glynn, Miles Vetrovec, Darrien Cabreana. Front row: Chae Hyden, Lisa Saaz, Brenna Silva, Felizia Rubio.

PHOTO BY BERENICE SULLIVAN

Congratulations to Castro Valley High School Class of 2024

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Summer Planting

Finish planting this big round of summer flowers and vegetables. Anything planted after July 4 should be to fill-in and replace the first big burst of annuals and vegetables.

The list of summer flowers is endless, starting the alyssum and ending with zinnias. This is really the last opportunity to plant summer flowering bulbs such as gladioluses, dahlias and lilies. Shrubs, vines, ground covers and herbs can be planted now.

This is the last weekend to plant tomatoes, squash, peppers, eggplant, melons and cucumbers from seedlings. Put in corn and beans from seed. These vegetables need constant hot weather to become prolific producers.

Veggie Feeding Time

For greater yields in the vegetable garden, feed eggplant, peppers, squashes and tomatoes when they bloom. You can hand-pollinate tomatoes by flicking blooms during the driest part of the day. Big plants can be taken

while holding onto their cages. The pollen is naturally sticky and this helps to spread it.

Mulch

Keep adding to mulches

throughout the summer to keep roots cool, foil weeds and help to conserve water. Always water well before adding the mulch or you will insulate dry soil rather than moist. Pile mulch two to six inches deep under shrubs, trees,

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Seniors

Can SSI Recipients Avoid Benefit Reductions?

My wife and I have an adult son with a disability. He receives SSI and lives in our home and pays us a modest rent from his SSI benefit. We also help him with groceries. We report this to SSI. To date, our “assistance” to him has been deemed a subsidy by SSI, and has reduced his monthly SSI benefit amount. However, I hear that there may be some favorable changes coming soon in how SSI treats this financial “assistance”. Can you tell us more?

By Gene L. Osofsky, Esq.

Background: SSI has been designed by Congress to provide a qualifying individual with money for food and housing. To qualify, an individual must be over age 65, blind or have a qualifying disability, AND have income less than the SSI benefit amount, and have less than $2,000 in countable resources (such as savings). To the extent the SSI beneficiary receives some income in any given month from other sources (so long as less than the SSI benefit), his SSI benefit will be

bers, purchase some of the beneficiary’s food for him, or subsidize his housing expense. The treatment of this third kind of income is what the new rules will address when they fully go into effect on September 30, 2024. This In-Kind income is frequently referred to as In-Kind-Support & Maintenance, or “ISM” for short. Under current rules, the value of that ISM is deducted from his SSI benefit, but only up to a certain cap. That cap is called the Presumed Maximum Value (“PMV”), and this number increases each year with inflation. In 2024, that PMV amount is $334.34. In

in groceries this month. Let’s also assume that you charge him $400 for rent where, if you had rented his room out to a stranger on the open market, the Current Market Rental Value (“CMRV”) would be, say, $750/month. Your combined financial assistance to him would then be calculated as follows: $100 + $350 rent subsidy ($750–$400) = $450 in total ISM. Since the current net PMV for any given month is only $314.34, his SSI benefit reduction would be capped at only $314.34 for that month, which is much less than the full financial benefit he actually received from you. Here are

year 2024), it will generally be treated as if it were equivalent to the Current Market Rental Value (“CMRV”), and there should then be no reduction in his SSI by reason of your rental subsidy. Note: there may be some variation in application of this rule for different individuals, depending upon the number of persons in the household and other factors. But the basic thrust of the new rule is to benefit SSI recipients and eliminate the current reduction for the rent subsidy.

1,182.94 Gross SSI Benefit -

the current rules. But, with the

Caution: As before, if you give your son money directly, for whatever purpose, then there will continue to be a dollar for dollar reduction in his SSI. Thus, the way to maximize the benefit to him for, say, groceries is for you is to purchase them from the grocery store and then gift the groceries to him. Admittedly this twostep gifting process can be a bit cumbersome, but that is the best way to continue your assistance to him and avoid a reduction in his SSI Benefit. This should come as welcome news to SSI beneficiaries and their loved ones.

take effect, there will no longer

member) purchase and give to your son, or even the value of a meal you purchase for him at a

Rental Subsidy: So long as the rent you charge him is at least equal to the then existing PMV Amount ($334.33 for

Gene L. Osofsky is an elder law and estate planning attorney who has been helping East Bay families for over 25 years with Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate, Medi-Cal Planning, and related matters. To contact his office, send an email to Gene@LawyerForSeniors.com or call (510) 247-2555.

continued from page 2 they deserve. What originally started as a judgment for how they have “failed” in life has now been turned into a list of accomplishments. This is why I respect the elderly. Let me rephrase that. This is why I really respect the wise. When conversing with “old people,” I find that I gain so much perspective simply because of the wisdom they’ve gained over time. With enough time, they found what was actually important. With that time, they’ve gained the wisdom to see through the false truths in life.

It’s sad because we live in a society where the elderly are not given the respect and focus they really deserve. I know I would not be where I am without their guidance. I’ll even expand the definition of the elderly a bit. To me, it’s anyone who has more experience in one area of life than I do. If the person has spent more time experiencing something than me, I can guarantee there is something for me to learn and grow. I can learn from their successes and learnings to enrich my own life.

So, I’d like to give you two assignments for next month. The first is, who is someone you can talk to with more wisdom and learn from? Second, in what ways are you wise, and how can that wisdom be shared with others? Let me know; you know where to find me!

Coach Kev helps people find calm, clarity, and confidence in their lives while comparing to their previous selves. Contact him at kevinkoocoaching@gmail.com, or follow on IG and YouTube @ kevinkoocoaching and come meditate with him at https://bit.

Cheers: 2024 Graduates

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The celebration of more than 600 seniors began with graduates walking into the stadium and to their seats on the field. The international welcome followed, during which CVHS seniors greeted the audience in Spanish, Japanese, Tagalog, American Sign Language, and many more.

Associated Student Body President Quentin Hansen was the first to speak. He congratulated his fellow graduates and spoke about the obstacles they overcame as a class. “I believe the legacy of the class of 2024 is a legacy of perseverance. A legacy of learning how to adapt to new circumstances and defining for ourselves what we want our experience to look like,” Hansen said.

Following Hansen’s speech were performances from the CVHS band and choir. The groups performed the “Star Spangled Banner” and the

Lake Chabot Public Market Lost to Fire

By Michael Singer CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

The Lake Chabot Public Market sits silently this morning after a fire destroyed the building and the six businesses inside last Thursday.

The blackened brick walls and busted-out windows show the horror of the collapsed roof that only last week housed C&H Meat, Mama Cho’s BBQ, Milk & Cookie Bar, Poke Go, T4, and Shumi Ramen. The property is now surrounded by green privacy fencing while the owners decide its next steps.

“CVHS Alma Mater” together. CVHS choir seniors, directed by Laryssa Sadoway, performed “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Angel Smith and Xavier Collins sang a duet of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Performances were followed by speeches by Senior Class President Niyah Barber, Principal Christopher Fortenberry, and seniors Cooper Matthews, Shriya Koul, and Faith Anderson.

Students lined up row by row, having their names called out as they walked to receive their diplomas and shake hands with Principal Christopher Fortenberry.

After all the students had walked the stage, Fortenberry and the esteemed school board members certified all the graduates’ diplomas. Decorated graduation caps were all thrown in the air with cheer as families made their way down to the field in celebration.

Season of Entertainment

Castro Valley Arts Foundation announced their 2024-25 Season of entertainment, “The Magic of Laughter and Music,” and Season Tickets are now on sale.

Season ticket holders save $3 per ticket and have the first pick of seats. In addition, season ticket holders receive a $2 discount per ticket when they purchase for guests. Individual tickets are available June 15. The eighteenth season opens July 26 with the blockbuster musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame produced by CVAF and TMC Arts. East Bay actors Danila Burshteyn (Quasimodo), Matthew Liebowitz (Frollo), and Solona Husband (Esmeralda) lead the large cast, which also features the Castro Valley High Alumni Chorale,

directed by Susanna Susoeff. In September, cabaret and jazz singer Paula West returns to the Center for the Arts stage. She was last seen at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts at CVAF’s inaugural concert in 2006!

October features “Magic Things with Ben Seidman.” Ben comes from Los Angeles and was highly recommended by fan-favorite illusionist David Gerard. In the new year, David Studebaker brings his fun, fresh comedy to the stage. And finally, the 11 musicians of Patrón Latin Rhythms will close the season with their high-octane evening of jazz, rock, mambo, R&B, and funk. For more info and ticket sales, visit cvartsfoundation.org or call 510-889-8961.

In a statement on Mama Cho’s website, the Cho family said the business would be closed indefinitely due to the fire.

“Thank you for your support and for being a part of our journey. We look forward to serving you in the future,” the post noted.

Alameda County Fire Department investigators have not determined the cause of the three-alarm fire that broke out at 2:33 am, but C&H Meats and Mama Cho’s representative Hans Cho told reporters that he was told the fire started near the north side of the building that housed the meat counter and Mama Cho’s lunch counter.

The aggressive fire caused a roof collapse around 3:25 a.m. More than 50 firefighters put out the blaze and stayed on site until all the hotspots were extinguished. No injuries were reported.

Neighbor Robert Atkinson woke up to the sound of the fire engines and initially thought the noise came from a generator on his property.

“When I woke up fully and then I saw the light coming from the bathroom window,” Atkinson told the Forum.

“Then I saw all the fire trucks and the pumper trucks trying to douse the fire from the rooftop. The smoke was pretty thick and was all around even by the time I left for work at 5:30.”

Initially, Chabot Elementary School officials were going to keep students inside because of the smoke but eventually canceled classes that day for safety precautions.

Meanwhile, the community has begun rallying around the Cho family and their associates at the Public Market.

In a statement, the Castro

Valley Marketplace members said they were deeply saddened by the devastating fire and its impact on those businesses and the community.

“We stand with you in solidarity and are committed to supporting the recovery and rebuilding efforts in any way we can,” the Marketplace post said. “Hans Cho has been a vocal advocate and supporter of our marketplace from day one, and we are immensely grateful for his and his family’s efforts in fostering a thriving business community.”

Lake Chabot Public Market

has been a gathering point since its soft opening on September 30, 2015. Its central community seating allowed customers to relax, enjoy the atmosphere, and try many types of Asian cuisine. Beginning with the C&H Meats counter, the Public Market saw the opening of Mama Cho’s BBQ, Milk & Cookie Bar, Shumi Ramen, and T4 Boba later that winter. Poke Go replaced Pokeatery in 2023, and Devout Coffee set up shop in a trailer outside the Public Market from March 2021 until it moved out earlier this year.

leaves behind enormous shoes to be filled.

Over 50 Alameda County firefighters were able to put out the blaze with no injuries. Crews rotated throughout the day and night to ensure all hotspots were out.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Our Athletes of the Week are the Castro Valley Girls Softball League 10u “Cobras.”

This Spring Recreation team (sponsored by BayFab Metals) completed a remarkable and memorable season by winning both the “10U Rec Castro Valley Championship” and the “10U Rec Inter-League Championship” against the Pleasanton Girls Softball League (PGSL) Champion. The games were held on May 18 at Castro Valley High School.

Incredibly, the Cobras only lost one game the entire season—their first game on March 9. The team then strung together

an unprecedented 13 Wins in a row. They finished first in the regular Inter-League season with a record of 11-1 and then went on to win the two championship games.

“I’m so proud of what these girls accomplished this season,” says head coach Lance Belluomini. “They bonded early, always executed the fundamentals of the game, played competitively, continually displayed teamwork, and had the best supportive dugout chants and cheers. But most importantly, they had FUN and made some unforgettable softball memories together.”

The Matt Wilhite Team is proud to sponsor Athletes of the Week 10u Cobras Team

MAC: New Home

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MAC Chair Bill Mulgrew said there are few police calls to the store, and he didn’t anticipate any trouble. MAC member Ilya Prokopoff said that he wants to support small businesses in general but also acknowledged that neighbors have issues with the booze sales at the store because it’s in a largely residential area and is frequented by nearby Canyon Middle School students.

In its third vote, the MAC approved an application for

Application OK’d

the construction of a new 6,000-square-foot single-family home, a 2,388-square-foot accessory dwelling unity, and a 4,999-square-foot barn on an 11.5-acre parcel at 4901 Maiden Lane at the intersection of Five Canyons Parkway.

Finally, the MAC also approved a request from Chair Mulgrew to draft a letter on behalf of the MAC to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors regarding a proposed adoption of AB1185, which would establish a committee to

oversee the Alameda County Sheriff’s office. The MAC said such matters should also be up for further public discussion at a future meeting.

Mulgrew said that cities have their own police forces and, because Castro Valley and other surrounding communities are unincorporated, they are more dependent on the Sheriff’s Office and citizen oversight is all the more critical. The matter of the oversight committee is scheduled to be heard by the Board of Supervisors in June.

Creekside’s Dominant Season

This year, the Creekside Girls Volleyball Team dominated the Southern Alameda County Middle Athletic League (SACMAL) volleyball league. While the team lost the Championship 2-0 to Union City’s Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School, Coach Molley Sheridan is very proud of the Wildcats’ season.

“They fought hard for each game, practicing and playing with great communication and resiliency,” says Coach Molly

Sheridan. “We won almost every game within two sets, showing how well they can fight to the end.”

The team ended the season with a 9-3 record. Coach Sheridan says the team was unique this season because there were a variety of backgrounds on the team. Some girls play club volleyball, some play for fun, and some have little experience.

“It was wonderful watching each player help out their teammates in different ways,”

Coach Sheridan said. “They all played a major role in the success of the team.”

Playing Canyon in the semi-finals was a highlight of the season, and the girls were overjoyed to beat their crosstown rivals and move on to the finals. Coach Sheridan said the girls grew a lot this season and enjoyed playing together. Next year, the coach hopes to continue growing the volleyball program and have even more success as a team.

Service: One Casualty of Realignment

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One casualty of the realignment is the Transbay Line NX4, which included a stop at the Castro Valley Park & Ride and the Seven Hills neighborhoods enroute to San Francisco. That service, along with several other transbay lines, was “temporarily” discontinued during the pandemic.

Other communities lost relatively few bus lines, saw some consolidated, will see more frequent service on some, and changes on some routes.

The agency is now calling its plan “Broaden Frequent Network” and said it would make a bus line with 15-minute frequency or better

available within one-quarter mile of 32 percent of potential riders.

At a time when more drastic cuts were being considered, AC Transit had proposed an “Unconstrained Vision Scenario,” for a time presumably well into the future when it could expand service again.

The agency’s board passed that scenario since, however, and staff are hoping to implement parts of it by later this year.

Much of what’s holding them back, AC Transit General Manager Michael Hursh said at the meeting, was finding enough bus operators to hire. They are budgeted for 1,386 and now employ around 1,200.

He said people are encouraged to apply, and don’t even have to have a commercial driver’s license. The agency will train them fully and pay a good wage, with benefits, Hursh said.

More information on AC Transit Realignment, is available at https://www.actransit. org/realign. Until June 5, you can leave comments on this draft plan there, at a local public library, or at a public meeting.

The next public meeting on realignment will be an AC Transit special board meeting (in person and on Zoom) tonight, Wednesday, June 5 at 5:00 p.m.

PHOTO COURTESY OF COACH MOLLY SHERIDAN