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More than 120 people attended a community town hall at the Castro Valley High School football field last Friday to hear from US Representative Eric Swalwell in person, for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The congressman covered a wide range of topics from the US departure from Afghanistan and support for Afghan refugees to his work on providing financial support for families, building projects to stimulate economic growth in the Bay Area, and combating the spread of COVID-19. Cheers for the congressman included crowd support for drone strikes against those behind a suicide bombing last Thursday that killed 13 service members at the airport in Kabul. The majority of those assembled also applauded Swalwell’s pledge to end the congressional filibuster, a political procedure designed to

“Why are we helping people from Afghanistan when we need you to do your job here?” shouted one woman from the crowd. Swalwell retorted that he absolutely is in support of American assistance for any Afghan refugees who aided the military and that they should be completely vetted before coming to the United States. “This is what we do. This is who we are. We are a vibrant economy because this is an economy made up of immigrants and refugees. This is the best economy in the world, here in the Bay Area, and it’s not in spite of us being an immigrant community, it’s PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SINGER because we are an immigrant community,” Swalwell said to U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell faces press questions about his support for Afghan refugees. a mixture of cheers and boos from the crowd. delay or prevent the House of tion, his stance on vaccinations, The majority of Swalwell’s Representatives and/or Senate and displeasure that Afghan town hall was a recap of a from passing laws. refugees would be getting help town hall earlier this month A smaller portion of the while people in Castro Valley where he pledged support for crowd supplied vocal jeers refugees from Afghanistan and and other parts of Swalwell’s based on their skepticism about district struggle to make ends their families who are fleeing Swalwell’s record on immigra- meet. see SWALWELL on page 7

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Concerns Postpone Car Show By Michael Singer CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

This year’s Castro Valley Car Show has been put off for another year due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, organizers said last week. In its announcement, the Rotary Club of Castro Valley said the 2021 event, initially scheduled for Saturday, October 2 has been canceled. The community-service club said it is now planning on rescheduling the annual event for June 18, 2022. Rotary members say the decision was not reached easily as the committee had been working diligently to put on a first-rate car show and program for months. “We are all disappointed, but believe this decision is best made now as we cannot predict if COVID Protocols would resee CAR on page 7

CVSan Awarded for Reduction of Toxic Runoff greatly reduces the amount of nitrogen compounds in treated water discharged into the Bay, according to the managers of The Oro Loma Sanitary both districts. District, which runs the San Lorenzo sewage plant partly This leads to fewer blooms owned by the Castro Valley of algae and other aquatic Sanitary District (CVSan), just plants that can choke off oxywon an innovation award for gen and light to fish, crabs, and a new technology that greatly other sea life. cuts nutrient discharge into the “We’ve seen fishing hurt Bay. and shortened or canceled crab seasons because of too The award came just after the venerable organization cel- many nutrients going in the ebrated being 110 years old on Bay and ocean in recent years,” August 7. CVSan, by contrast, said CVSan General Manager Roland Williams. is a relative youngster at 82, PHOTO COURTESY OF ORO LOMA SANITARY DISTRICT having been founded in 1939. The award was for OutOra Loma’s sewage plant, partly owned by CVSan, at the end of Grant Avenue Oro Loma’s Nutrient Opti- standing Capital Project and in San Lorenzo. The new blowers and new aeration basins installed as part of came from the California mization Program (NOP) — see CVSAN on page 6 the Nutrient Optimization Project are visible. jointly funded with CVSan — By Mike McGuire

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resident Dwight Perry was all smiles as he named Andi Hangea, who works for computer consulting firm Proto Data, as July Rotarian of the Month and Former Superintendent of Castro Valley Unified School District Jim Negri as August Rotarian of the Month. “These are the two key people in producing the hybrid (in-person and online) live Club meetings each Tuesday, handling all of the technical details enabling all to participate whether they are physically present or joining us online,” Perry said. While Andi is brand new to

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ongtime Castro Valley hairdresser Christina Wheeler is closing up shop here, ready to become a “farrier” in Oregon. “I’m looking forward to having horses, dairy cattle, and maybe even donkeys,” she told the Forum. Wheeler, who has run “The Cuttery” on Santa Maria Avenue for nearly 30 years, is taking advantage of California’s booming housing sales market to relocate where her grandparents and family have lived for generations. “My husband I have decided to go have fun,” says Wheeler. “We’re selling our house in Livermore and buying our dream house with cash outright. We’ve always wanted to live in the mountains, and it will be great to see the change of seasons.” Customers at The Cuttery have been saddened to see her go. Wheeler says she could have stayed here “for another 100 years” given her loyal customer base, but decided it was a good time for a new adventure. “My customers are quite upset,” she says. “A lot of my work has been fixing bad haircuts people have gotten elsewhere. I know I’ve done over one million haircuts by now. I’ve served three or four generations of families here, and Castro Valley has taken very good care of me. It’s been a pleasure serving all these families.” Wheeler adds that she loves gardening and took care to seek out a good climate for plants. Her new home will be at 1,400 feet above sea level, so she’s expecting to see snow as well. Wheeler says she began working with hair was 11 years old, giving haircuts to her brother. She started her salon career working at The

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y installing weather stations across its service area, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said it can better refine the scope of Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events and is more prepared for severe weather events. More than 200 new weather stations have been installed this year alone. Six of those are in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, the company said. PG&E plans to have a total of 1,300 by the end of 2021. This will equip the company with one weather station for every 20-line miles of electric distribution circuits within Tier 2 and Tier 3 High Fire-Threat Districts, as designated by the California Public Utilities Commission. Data captured by the weather stations such as temperature, wind speed and humidity levels help PG&E meteorologists evaluate where severe weather may be headed. During a PSPS, PG&E turns off specific power lines, based on severe

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(in 2021). Since your present plan leaves everything to him, your prior death would pass your savings to him, putting him over his $2,000 resource ceiling and cause him to lose his Medi-Cal subsidy. He would then need to use these assets to pay for his own ongoing care. This scenario could deplete your marital estate without providing the reserve for his needs that you desire. However, with proper planning, his Medi-Cal subsidy can be retained even while preserving funds for his supplemental needs. To accomplish this, you should By Gene L. Osofsky, Esq. revise your will or trust so as SPECIAL TO THE FORUM avoid leaving your estate to Great question. your husband directly, and Under current law, instead permit him to receive for your husband to the benefit “indirectly” should keep his Medi-Cal, he cannot you predecease him. have more than $2,000 in his (1) The “Skip” Plan: One own name, while you may option is to revise your own retain up to $130,380 in yours will to “skip over” your husMy husband is in a nursing home a has al fie for a Medi-Cal subsidy to help with care expenses. To qualify, I was obliged to take his name off of most of our bank accounts, so that almost everything is in my name now. However, I have my own health problems and I wonder what would happen if I pass away before him, as each of our wills leaves everything to the other. Would he lose his e al be efits a t to make sure he is protected.

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assets in the S-SNT would not interfere with your husband’s ongoing Medi-Cal subsidy and could, instead, be used to pay for items that Medi-Cal does not cover. Upon your husband’s passing, any remaining assets would go to your heirs, presumably your children. Under either strategy, if your husband’s health later improves so that he can return home or move into a less restrictive environment, the funds thus preserved would be available to pay for his care in the new setting. Alternatively, even if he remains in the nursing home, you will have preserved a separate fund to supplement his needs and enhance his quality of life. In either case, changing your own will is an act of love. To avoid “payback” to Medi-Cal after both of you have passed on, additional steps may be necessary as part of your planning, such as by having a kind of “toggle switch” in your plan, whereby – if you are the survivor – your assets would, instead, be handled via an ordinary “Living Trust”. Healthy Couples: For those healthy couples who wish to plan ahead, these same strategies can be incorporated into their own estate plans, to be “triggered” in the event one spouse someday requires nursing home placement and qualifies for a Medi-Cal subsidy. Gene L. Osofsky is an elder law and estate planning attorney in the East Bay. Visit his website at www.LawyerForSeniors.com.

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Baggott Achieves Eagle Scout Rank WILLIAM BAGGOTT, Troop 722, Castro Valley, achieved the Eagle Scout rank on June 16, 2021. For his Eagle Project, William planned and organized the construction of a sign outside of Holy Cross Episcopal Church. The project was completed over 10 workdays with 210 volunteer hours. William is a 2021 graduate of Castro Valley High School. He will attend Cal State Monterey Bay in the fall. William is the son of Christina and Jonathon Baggott of Castro Valley.

CVSan: ‘A Grand Slam’ continued from front page Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA). In a statement, Oro Loma noted the project was the first of its kind in the Bay Area was completed on time and came in under budget. It was hoped the new process would remove more than half of the ammonia the old technology let escape into treated discharge. After a year of operation, though, it is removing closer to 95% of the ammonia discharges, the district said. Oro Loma District Engineer Jimmy Dang explained that ammonia, a natural breakdown product of organic waste contains nitrogen, which combines to form other compounds in water that can cause aquatic plants to grow wildly. The resulting reduced oxygen and sunlight in water can seriously harm fish and other sea creatures. The new treatment method feeds treatment bacteria much more air than previously, which allows them to turn almost all the ammonia in the wastes into nitrates, Dang said. A second stage then turns the nitrates into nitrogen gas, a natural component of air, which is then

released in amounts that are small relative to how much air is in the atmosphere. The project, completed last year, cost $24.7 million. That was split between CVSan and Oro Loma, who have worked together since the 1950s. Any major project, such as this one, requires the approval of both organizations’ boards, according to Jason Warner, Oro Loma general manager. “For a pretty modest cost, we hit a grand slam. We’d hoped for a 50% drop in nutrients and instead got 75% after the first year. It took just under 2 years to build,” Warner said. The cost of the plant is already reflected in rates, so customers won’t see future rises due to it, CVSan’s Williams said, adding, “This only works regionally if all the other agencies on the Bay join in. Then we’ll see significant changes in the Bay’s health.” Those stricter mandates for everyone are probably coming, Williams said. It’s usually best to do things before you’re ordered to, Williams said, adding that he hoped this helps CVSan’s in its future work with regional and state water agencies.

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Report: CV continued from page 3 issued for her capture. The woman was traveling on Lake Chabot Road near Castro Valley Boulevard when deputies stopped her for questioning and identified her warrant. The woman was previously charged with two counts of driving under the influence of drugs, two counts of driving without a valid license, assault on a family member. Deputies took the woman to Santa Rita Jail pending bail.

About 120 people were on hand to hear Congressman Eric Swalwell in person for the first time sin e the COV 1 outbrea .

Swalwell: Questions from Audience continued from front page the country, especially those who have aided the United States military efforts over the last 20 years. Swalwell reported that his office has taken on more than 6,000 immigration cases which roughly represent about 20,000 people. The congressman’s district, which includes Castro Valley, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Hayward also includes the Centerville District of Fremont, which is locally referred to as Little Kabul because it has the largest number of people of Afghan ancestry living there. More than 66,000 people of Afghan descent live in California, according to 2019 US census data. In an earlier press briefing, Swalwell was approached by a man who asked to only be identified as Azid. The man with family in Hayward said prior to the US military leaving Afghanistan, he worked with the international USAID organization within their human resource department. He told Swalwell he was lucky enough to make it out of Afghanistan. He said he wanted to meet up with the congressman in hopes of helping bring the rest of his family to the Bay Area.

Public Intoxication Monday, August 23: at 3:59 p.m., a 46-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of public intoxication. Deputies stopped the man for questioning in front of a business in the Castro Village shopping center on Rustic Drive when they smelled alcohol on his breath. The man failed his field sobriety test and was taken into a sobering center.

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“I was just in Kabul Airport two weeks ago and it was very chaotic. I am worried that my family won’t be able to get through the airport,” Azid said. “I have been looking for help so I wanted to ask the congressman if he might be able to assist me.” Swalwell’s staff did approach the man and took down his information. Closer to home, Swalwell said his goal for Bay Area infrastructure projects includes funds to extend the Dublin BART line all the way out to Stockton. The congressman also noted his role in providing

childcare tax credits which took the form of checks being sent out to eligible taxpayers as of last week. While taking questions from the audience, Swalwell said he fully supports free community college and zero interest on student loans; mandates for wearing masks in public as it pertains to fighting back the spread of COVID-19; and encouraging the public to get vaccinated. He also acknowledged his support for East Bay Stand Down, a four-day bi-yearly event to assist homeless and at-risk military Veterans living in the Bay Area.

Car: Show Postponed Until Next Year continued from front page sult in having to cancel the Car Show days before the event. Also, we are unwilling to put any person or family in serious harm’s way during these unprecedented times,” Castro Valley Rotary said in a statement. This is the second year in a row that the event has been canceled. Last year’s state and local health restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coro-

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navirus prevented large-scale public gatherings. Last held in 2019, the Car Show featured classic, specialty, and exotic cars on display, along with specialty vendor booths, unique displays, and live music. The event in the middle of Castro Valley Boulevard stretched from Redwood Road to San Miguel Avenue. Rotary’s event committee says all participant registration fees will be refunded. Organiz-

ers are now contacting sponsors to determine if they would like to hold their sponsorship pledge for the 2022 Car Show. “Thank you to everyone who signed up to participate and sponsor the Castro Valley Car Show this year. Keeping good thoughts that by then it will be safe for all,” Rotary said in a statement. To learn more about the Rotary Club of Castro Valley at www.castrovalleyrotary.org

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Fireplace Options in Light of Ongoing Air Quality Issues By Carl Medford, CRS Special to the Times

t is a very romantic picture – while the weather is cold and chilly outside, a couple snuggles together in front of a blazing fireplace while sipping hot beverages. While the picture inside can be warm and cozy, outside it can be an entirely different matter, especially if hundreds of homes have fires going in the same proximity. One only need remember the wildfire smoke that recently permeated the Bay Area to get an idea of what it might be like if too many homes had fires going at the same time. Since fireplaces pump more pollution into the air that cars, air-quality controls have been instituted by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to keep air pollutants at acceptable levels and ensure healthy breathing environments for every Bay Area resident (www.baaqmd.gov). Alerts are issued when air-quality is below acceptable levels and Spare the Air Days an-

nounced to curb activities that might contribute to poor air quality. When Spare The Air alerts are announced, it becomes illegal to use wood-burning devices such as fireplaces, wood or pellet stoves, outdoor fire pits, chimineas, grills and other similar devices. Even on days without alerts, the use of wood-burning fireplaces is strongly discouraged. All of which begs the question: “If I should not use my wood-burning fireplace, what do I do with it?” It is a valid question with a few answers. First, if you have a fireplace that is not being used, make sure it has a working damper in the closed position. This will prevent warm air from entering or exiting the home through the fireplace flue. Second, if you still wish to have fires in the fireplace, consider installing a natural gas fired insert. New construction homes, if they have fireplaces at all, are only allowed gas-fired units. Alcohol burning fireplaces are an even better

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solution. Third, consider sealing or removing your fireplace and chimney completely. While some older homes have chimneys that are architectural statements in and of themselves, other fireplaces have been damaged over the years by seismic movement and are in danger of falling. Rather than pay to have these repaired, removal may be the best option. When buying a home with a fireplace, especially older properties, consider a chimBy Buzz Bertolero ney inspection to assess its SPECIAL TO THE FORUM condition. While you may never plan on using the fireThis past spring, I place, you also do not want pulled out some old to end up with a potentially bushes covered in expensive liability. Poison Ivy. I thought I had got-

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ten it all out before replanting. However, now I see new poison ivy sprouts coming up by the droves. What can I use to kill the Poison Ivy but not my holly and other plants?

Poison Ivy is not found in California, Alaska, or Hawaii but is in every other state. Instead, we have Poison Oak. In Hawaii, surprisingly, the skin of the mango tree produces the same rash-causing allergen as Poison Ivy. Poison Oak looks very similar to Poison Ivy with just a few subtle differences; Poison Oak leaves

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We recently moved into a townhouse and inherited a hedge of very leggy Wax Leaf. We cut out the dead branches but are now left with gaping holes. If we cut off two feet off the top, will that force the middle and bottom sections to grow?

Pruning off the top of the Wax Leaf Privet will force the lateral growth. After the initial pruning, it will look somewhat unattractive, but it will recover. The new growth develops rapidly from the top, so it will be necessary to shear it back. You will have to repeat the shearing every three months for several growing seasons to the thicken hedge. If the hedge is shady or low-light, you should taper the sides so it’s wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, a trapezoid. This allows the sunlight to reach the bottom of the hedge. Another option is to plant several new plants in between the existing ones. This will accelerate the growth process from the bottom of the hedge. To encourage the new growth, fertilize after each pruning with BUZZ BERTOLERO an all-purpose fertilizer, remember to water the day THE before or at least DIRT GARDENER four hours before fertilizing and immediately afterward.

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Homes 22527 Center Street #107 94541: $760,000 3 BD - 1,070 SF - 1951 $485,000 2 BD - 914 SF - 1994 27400 Ponderosa Court 94545: Home sales information is compiled and provided by CalREsource and includes Bedrooms, Square Feet and Year Built when available 2294 D Street 94541: $600,000 3 $760,000 4 BD - 1,474 SF - 1970 BD - 1,347 SF - 1975 26250 Underwood Avenue CASTRO VALLEY 94544: $780,000 3 BD - 1,041 22748 1st Street 94541: $600,000 21297 Justco Lane 94552: Total: 17 – Average Price: $1,127,411 SF - 1952 High: $1,600,000 – Low: $640,000 $1,200,000 3 BD - 1,652 SF - 1990 1 BD - 875 SF - 1918

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3025 Grove Way #C7 94546: 18708 Dubin Court 94546: 1044 Shelley Lane 94544: $1,266,000 3 BD - 1,763 SF - 1957 $607,000 3 BD - 1,254 SF - 1955 $640,000 2 BD - 1,042 SF - 1992 2308 Vegas Avenue 94546: 4718 James Avenue 94546: 27519 Ponderosa Court 94545: $1,280,000 3 BD - 1,383 SF - 1948 $610,000 3 BD - 1,254 SF - 1971 $785,000 2 BD - 1,032 SF - 1953 2151 174th Avenue 94546: 3511 Arcadian Drive 94546: 21109 Gary Drive #304 94546: $1,310,000 3 BD - 1,823 SF - 1957 $655,000 3 BD - 1,245 SF - 1981 $838,000 3 BD - 1,832 SF - 1958 21120 Dawe Avenue 94546: 18757 East Cavendish Drive 94552: $1,360,000 4 BD - 2,078 $865,000 2 BD - 1,038 SF - 1948 SF - 1978 2933 Lake Chabot Lane 94546: 5918 Charter Oaks Drive 94552: $935,000 3 BD - 1,802 SF - 1981 $1,580,000 3 BD - 2,700 SF - 1985 20032 San Miguel Avenue 94546: 4945 Seaview Avenue 94546: $940,000 3 BD - 1,280 SF - 2016 $1,600,000 4 BD - 3,252 SF - 1993 3547 Teeling Way 94546: $1,085,000 3 BD - 1,684 SF - 2019 HAYWARD 4312 Seven Hills Road 94546: Total: 43 – Average Price: $903,674 $1,132,000 3 BD - 1,833 SF - 1969 High: $1,580,000 – Low: $365,000 21278 Sweet Lane 94546: 26088 Kay Avenue #309 94545: $1,150,000 4 BD - 2,008 SF - 1955 $365,000 1 BD - 606 SF - 1985 5030 Ray Avenue 94546: 25143 Del Mar Avenue 94542: $1,200,000 4 BD - 1,492 SF - 1949 $390,000 3 BD - 1,094 SF - 1960

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1056 Martin Luther King Drive #D 94541: $782,000 3 BD - 1,845 SF - 2010 1251 George Circle 94541: $790,000 3 BD - 1,809 SF - 2013 345 Dutchess Lane 94544: $820,000 3 BD - 1,134 SF - 1955

2309 Bermuda Lane 94545: $671,000 3 BD - 1,215 SF - 1957

25836 Spring Drive 94542: $905,000 3 BD - 1,374 SF - 1951

393 Redbud Lane 94541: $675,000 2 BD - 835 SF - 1950

935 Malcolm Lane 94545: $910,000 3 BD - 1,600 SF - 1958

26108 Jane Avenue 94544: $688,000 3 BD - 1,086 SF - 1952 21678 Montgomery Street 94541: $700,000 2 BD - 1,197 SF - 1936 688 Macabee Way 94541: $735,000 2 BD - 1,227 SF - 2011 22729 Yolo Street 94541: $740,000 3 BD - 766 SF - 1905 979 Leonardo Way 94541:

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23870 Saklan Road 94545: 22694 Valley View Drive 94541: $1,000,000 4 BD - 1,876 SF - 2017 $1,375,000 3 BD - 2,520 SF - 1947 1768 Osage Court 94545: 2836 Baumberg Avenue 94545: $1,000,000 4 BD - 1,387 SF - 1965 $1,460,000 5 BD - 2,400 SF - 1906 2038 Continental Avenue 94545: 26913 Halifax Place 94542: $1,025,000 3 BD - 1,723 SF - 1991 $1,580,000 4 BD - 2,658 SF - 1971 243 Poplar Avenue 94541: $1,050,000 5 BD - 2,198 SF - 1930 SAN LEANDRO 1149 Palisade Street 94542: $1,065,000

Total: 22 – Average Price: $1,676,818 High: $11,200,000 – Low: $465,000

1570 165th Avenue #203 94578: $450,000 2 BD - 928 SF - 1987

1973 Gerald Way 94545: $1,072,000 4 BD - 1,896 SF - 1991 2585 West Avenue 133rd 94577: $500,000 2 BD - 750 SF - 1949 1355 Denton Avenue 94545: $1,075,000 2,541 SF - 1979

245 Castro Street #U-245 94577: $539,000 2 BD - 1,180 SF - 1967

679 Woodland Avenue 94544: $1,108,000 4 BD - 1,748 SF - 1960 499 Estudillo Avenue #107 94577: $549,000 2 BD - 1,208 632 Moss Way 94541: $915,000 4 3390 Pinewood Court 94542: SF - 1981 $1,116,000 4 BD 2,137 SF 1971 BD - 1,999 SF - 2012 2240 Belvedere Avenue 94577: 27742 Autumn Court 94542: 27677 Miami Avenue 94545: $585,000 2 BD - 1,108 SF - 1972 $931,000 3 BD - 1,119 SF - 1955 $1,220,000 2,650 SF - 1968 1646 Brookside Drive 94577: 2513 Admiral Circle 94545: 2602 Darwin Street 94545: $680,000 1,243 SF - 1942 $933,000 3 BD - 1,128 SF - 1956 $1,325,000 4 BD - 2,194 SF - 2017 2563 Highland Trail Lane 94541: 1187 Louise Street 94578: 24610 Willimet Way 94544: $700,000 3 BD - 1,640 SF - 1948 $940,000 3 BD - 1,780 SF - 1956 $1,335,000 4 BD - 2,790 SF - 2012 1276 Gomer Street 94544: $955,000 3 BD - 1,488 SF - 1956

2567 Hillcrest Avenue 94542: $1,350,0004

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Homes RECENT HOME SALES 478 Lloyd Avenue 94578: $750,000 3 BD - 1,014 SF - 1952 14408 Outrigger Drive #67 94577: $755,000 3 BD - 1,957 SF - 1987 15006 Alexandria Street 94579: $800,000 3 BD - 1,076 SF - 1948 692 Garside Court 94579: $880,000 2 BD - 1,428 SF - 1948 1718 137th Avenue 94578: $900,000 3 BD - 1,268 SF - 1947

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Total: 8 – Average Price: $750,125 High: $885,000 – Low: $465,000

203 Loma Verde Drive #36 94580: $465,000 2 BD - 814 SF - 1985

16017 Via Olinda 94580: $800,000 2 BD - 1,402 SF - 1945

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17736 Via Arroyo 94580: $850,000 3 BD - 1,024 SF - 1950 16120 Penn Avenue 94580: $850,000 4 BD - 1,491 SF - 1951

1233 Bockman Road #20 94580: $600,000 3 BD - 1,361 SF - 2017

1386 Via San Juan 94580: $851,000 3 BD - 1,050 SF - 1951

17441 Via Primero 94580: $700,000 3 BD - 1,000 SF - 1944

17028 Via Perdido 94580: $885,000 3 BD - 1,068 SF - 1947

1341 Belding Street 94579: $960,000 3 BD - 1,281 SF - 1957 14613 Julietta Street 94578: $971,000 4 BD - 1,817 SF - 1952

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 Government Operations • All Federal, State, County and City offices will be closed on Monday, except for emergency services. Business Offices • Financial institutions and stock exchanges will be closed. • Most offices, including The Forum, will be closed. Stores & Restaurants • Some will be open but may be operating on reduced schedules. Public Transportation • BART and AC Transit buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday. BART trains will run from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Garbage Collection & Sanitary District • Recycling, organics, and garbage collection services will occur as scheduled by Alameda County Industries (ACI). Call ACI at 510-483-1400 with billing and customer service questions or visit www.alamedacountyindustries.com. • CVSan offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6. Call 510-506-5821 for sewer emergencies. For more information, visit www.cvsan.org.

CV Rotary to Host Author Tyson Amir, Buffet Lunch Tyson Amir will share information about the Critical Race Theory. Tyson Amir is an author, musician, educator, community organizer, and freedom fighter born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the author of the books Black Boy Poems, the Black Boy Poems Curriculum and the founder/director of the Black Literary Collective and the revolutionary educa-

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tion firm Freedom Soul Media Education Initiatives. A buffet lunch and the program take place at Redwood Canyon Golf Course (17007 Redwood Road, Castro Valley) at 12 1:30 p.m. The cost of lunch is $20, and reservations must be made by 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept 5, by contacting Rotary at cvrotary@iCloud.com or (510) 402-5123. More info available at: castrovalleyrotary.org.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 19): As tensions ease on the home front, you can once more focus on changes in the workplace arly dif culties are soon worked out. Stability returns as adjustments are made.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): A new romance tests the unattached ovine s patience to the limit ut enus still rules the aurean heart, so e pect to nd yourself trying hard to make this relationship work GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): t s a good time to consider home-related purchases ut shop around carefully for the best price -- whether it s a new house for the family or a new hose for the garden. CANCER (June 21 - July 22): A contentious family member seems intent on creating problems. Best advice: Avoid stepping in until you know more about the origins of this domestic disagreement. LEO (July 23 - August 22): recent job-related move proves far more successful than you could have imagined ook for continued bene cial fallout. Even your critics have something nice to say. VIRGO (August 23 - Sept. 22): ase up and stop driving yourself to nish that project on a deadline that is no longer realistic. Your superiors will be open to requests for an extension. Ask for it. LIBRA (Sept. 23 - October 22): You should soon be hearing some positive feedback on that recent business move. An old family problem recurs, but this time you ll know how to handle it better SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Some surprising statements shed light on the problem that caused that once-warm relationship to cool off Use this newly won knowledge to help turn things around. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): Your spiritual side is especially strong at this time. Let it guide you into deeper contemplation of aspects about yourself that you d like to understand better CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): Your merrier aspect continues to dominate and to attract folks who rarely see this side of you. Some serious new romancing could develop out of all this cheeriness. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): ou re always concerned about the well-being of others t s time you put some of that concern into your own health situation, especially where it involves nutrition. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20): Just when you thought your life had nally stabili ed, along comes another change that needs to be addressed. Someone you trust can help you deal with it

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n the last column I mentioned that East Bay Regional Park District’s new Dumbarton Quarry Campground in Fremont would be open soon. Well, it’s open now. A dedication ceremony was held on Aug. 28. The campground is at the site of a former rock quarry. It is adjacent to Coyote Hills Regional Park and close to the toll plaza of the Dumbarton Bridge on Highway 84. Amenities include 60 sites with full RV hookups, three sites with water only, restrooms and showers, a camp store, an amphitheater, a playground, and picnic areas. This is the park district’s first full-service campground near the shore of San Francisco Bay. Trails and bicycle paths connect it to Coyote Hills, and to the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge on the south side of Highway 84 via a path across the top of the toll plaza structure. Access to the campground is from Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont. Reservations can be made online at reserveamerica. com, or by calling 888-327 2757 and selecting option 2. And there’s lots of good information available about the campground online at: ebparks.org/DQC. Labor Day Weekend at East Bay Parks Labor Day weekend is usually one of the more crowded times in the East Bay Regional Parks. This may be especially true this year, as wildfires have required closure of many other parklands and open spaces statewide.

“Meet the Chickens” at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont on Labor Day weekend. The free program is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5.

All the regional parks and trails are scheduled to be open during the holiday weekend. If you’re planning a picnic, try to arrive early to be sure of securing a table. This is especially true at regional parks with swim areas. On Labor Day itself, picnic tables are available only first-come, first-served. Covid-19 remains a concern. Masks are recommended for indoor venues and crowded outdoor activities. Of course, fire prevention is also a priority. No smoking is allowed in the regional parks. Campfires are allowed only in established fire circles at campgrounds. If you barbecue, please use the barbecue stands. Portable barbecues are okay if set up on bare ground next to an existing picnic table, but not on lawn areas or in tall, dry grass. Dispose of coals only in the concrete receptacles designed for that purpose, not in regular trash barrels.

NOTICE OF COMPLETION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 12, 2020, CASTRO VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT, owner of the Santa Maria Avenue and Redwood Road Repair Project, CVSan Annual Project (2018-02), entered into contract with APB General Engineering, 1036 Oak Grove Road #124, Concord, CA 94518, for execution of work as prescribed by the Contract Agreement for the referenced project. THAT on or about March 30, 2021, said contract work was actually completed by APB General Engineering., for a total amount of $92,350.00. THAT the address of the CASTRO VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT is 21040 Marshall Street, Castro Valley, California 94546, and the CASTRO VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT is the owner in fee of the improvements constructed by Devaney Engineering, Inc. ROLAND P. WILLIAMS, JR., being duly sworn says: I am the agent of the owner of the property described in the foregoing notice. I have read the foregoing notice and know the contents thereof, and the same is true of my own knowledge. Roland P. Williams, Jr. General Manager Castro Valley Sanitary District August 3, 2021

For up-to-date information on the status of any regional park, visit the park district website, www.ebparks.org before setting out. Once in the park, please cooperate with any instructions from rangers, police, firefighters or other district staff, especially if there is an emergency. Speaking of swimming, it is available on weekends at the pools in Castle Rock in Walnut Creek and Roberts Regional Recreation Area on Skyline Boulevard in Oakland. Lagoons and beaches are also open at Contra Loma in Antioch, Cull Canyon in Castro Valley, Del Valle south of Livermore, Don Castro in Hayward, and Quarry Lakes in Fremont. These parklands have lifeguard service, depending on weather and attendance. You can also swim at your own risk at Crown Beach and Encinal Beach in Alameda, and Keller

Cove at Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline in Point Richmond. These three beaches have no lifeguard service. For complete information on swim hours and fees, visit the park district website. On the home page, click on “Activities,” then click again on “Swimming” when the dropdown list appears. For a farmyard experience on Labor Day weekend, try “Meet the Chickens” at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. The program is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5. Visitors can check out the farm’s chicken coop and learn a bit about chicken behavior while feeding the birds a snack. It’s a free program and no registration is required. Ardenwood is located on Ardenwood Boulevard just off Highway 84. There’s an entry fee; parking is free. For information, call 510-544-2797. Over-The-Hills Gang 55 and Older Hiking After the weekend, the OverThe-Hills Gang will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 7 for a hike from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area in El Sobrante. Led by naturalist “Trail Gail” Broesder, the gang is an informal group of hikers 55 and older interested in nature study, history, fitness and fun. Wear layered clothing and sturdy shoes. Bring water, a snack, sunscreen and a mask. Kennedy Grove is on San Pablo Dam Road between El Sobrante and Orinda. The hike is free of charge and registration is not necessary. For information, please call 510-544-2233.

LEGAL NOTICES FILED MELISSA WILK

AUGUST 18, 2021 County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 581616 S S SS S Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930 The name of the business(es): Judit Fischer Coaching, located at 18749 Walnut Road, Castro Valley Ca 94546, in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Judit Fischer-Vesztergombi, 18749 Walnut Road, Castro Valley Ca 94546. This business is conducted by an individual. This business commenced N/A /s/ Judit Fischer-Vesztergombi This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires AUGUST 17, 2026 AUGUST 25, SEP 01, 08, 15, 2021 0391-CVF

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The City of Hayward will unveil a memorial to commemorate the Japanese American experience before, during, and after World War II on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 1 p.m. at Hayward Heritage Editor, Plaza. In the midst of this recall election, it is crucial to delineate The Plaza is between Gavin Newsom’s failures. He doled out no-bid contracts to Watkins Street and Mission campaign donors. His lockdowns obliterated small businesses Boulevard, between C Street while the larger corporations like Amazon and Netflix experienand D Street. The memorial ced substantial growth. He misled the public by overestimating will overlook Watkins Street, the number of acres his forest management operations treated. where on May 8, 1942, more He refuses to support reduction of certain, unnecessary housing regulations that hamper timely and essential home constructions. His passage of Assembly Bill 5 eliminated many jobs in the gig economy. Finally, the Supreme Court ruled that Newsom’s bans on indoor religious gatherings were violations of the United The Department of VetStates Constitution. erans Affairs recently Though the above items warrant Newsom’s removal, his announced that they will unhealthy relationship with Pacific Gas & Electric alone is suffi- require their frontline medcient reason for his removal. The Youtube news channel “ABC ical staff to get the COVID 10” analyzed this issue through the investigative series “Fire, vaccine. Specifically, they Power, Money,” and Newsom’s atrocities against humanity are listed “physicians, dentists, highlighted in the following segments: “More than a bailout,” podiatrists, optometrists, “The French Laundry Connection,” and “The PG&E Police” registered nurses, physician Sometime after receiving PG&E campaign donations, New- assistants, expanded-funcsom and his lawyers devised legislation that lowered safety stan- tion dental auxiliaries and dards for PG&E infrastructure operations resulting in devastachiropractors who work in ting wildfires. He then violated his own lockdown restrictions Veterans Health Adminto attend a French Laundry dinner with Jason Kinney, a lobbyist istration facilities, visit friend embroiled in PG&E’s affairs. Newsom and Kinney over- VHA facilities or provide saw the bankruptcy plan that maximized the welfare of PG&E direct care to those the VA and the larger PG&E creditors that hired Kinney. The California serves.” Public Utilities Commission operated only with the façade of In other words, anyone independence, and under Newsom’s influence, they mitigated the penalties PG&E should have received for their ineptitude. Consequently, the fire victims became a lower priority, and their compensations were shortchanged as a result. Please recall Newsom before he further destroys California. Most of the time, a scammer –Wing yun Ho, Castro Valley of veterans will be given a prison sentence that is less than satisfactory to those of us who are following the story. A few years here or there, a monetary fine ... it’s not enough. But now and then, a sentence Editor, will come along that just The EAST BAY TIMES featured an encouraging 8/12 story feels right. This happened in regarding the Oakland Zoo’s efforts to restore the threatened a recent fraud case against yellow-legged frog. a group of four criminals. These native frogs haven’t much of a chance until the state’s One of the males received non-native American bullfrog problem is addressed. Califora sentence of 15 years. His nia annually imports TWO MILLION commercially-raised stepson got almost six years. American bullfrogs for human consumption, plus an estimated One of the female criminals 300,000 freshwater turtles, all taken from the wild. All are disea- got 20 years. But the last one, sed and/or parasitized, though it is illegal to sell such products. another woman, received a These frogs are routinely released into local waters, where they sentence of 47 years for her prey upon and displace the native species. part in the crimes. The majority of the market bullfrogs test positive for a chytrid The group, calling itself a fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, or Bd), which has cau- nonprofit corporation, acted sed the extinctions of some 200 amphibian species worldwide as guardians, conservators in recent years. The bullfrogs’ continued presence in California and financial managers to poses a major threat to the yellow-legged frogs and others. those with special needs, Despite 3,000+ letters since the mid-1990’s, the California including veterans. The Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) continues to issue import 33-count indictment includpermits for these animals, imperiling our native species and the ed money laundering, mail public health. The permits should cease immediately. The Fish fraud, conspiracy and aggra& Game Commission has twice voted unanimously to stop the vated identity theft. permits, but were ignored by the Department. The criminals would either Write: DFW Director Chuck Bonham, 1416 Ninth Street, use a company credit card to Sacramento, CA 95814; email: director@wildlife.ca.gov make their purchases, knowRelatedly, if you care about wildlife and the environment, ing the company would pay vote NO! on the cynical G.O.P. effort to recall Governor Gavin it back out of client money, Newsom. or write checks to themselves –Eric Mills, Oakland out of the account. Among

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than 150 Japanese American families boarded buses and were taken to the Tanforan racetrack detention facility in San Bruno. Three panels honor the life experiences of Japanese Americans through their forced removal and incarceration, exile and military service, and resettlement. This project is endorsed by the National Japanese American Historical Society,

Hayward Area Historical Society, Eden Community Center, and Eden Japanese American Citizens League. Parking is available at Hayward City Hall Parking Garage, 22635 Mission Blvd. in Hayward. Readings by Local Writers After the unveiling, at 2:30 p.m., there will be a community mixer and readings by local writers at the Eden

Community Center, at 710 Elgin Street in San Lorenzo. The readings are sponsored by the San Leandro Historical Society and the City of San Leandro History Museum. With humor and heart, authors Kix Kato, Takeo Kato, Harry Kawahara, and Digger Sasaki will each read moving and personal short essays, mostly about their experiences as their families rebuilt their lives after incarceration.

VA Tells Health Staff They Must Get Vaccine who touches you in a VA medical setting, breathes on you or handles something they’re about to put in your mouth has to get the vaccine. Thank you, VA. It was unnerving going to the VA and asking whatever medical person was about to touch me or breathe on me, “So, which vaccine did you get?” only to be told they hadn’t had the vaccine and didn’t intend to get it. Even waiting for the vaccine was difficult. When

my age group finally came along, I ended up at a civilian pharmacy because it was faster. Nobody there had gotten the vaccine either. And now, unfortunately, we discover that the vaccines don’t work as we thought they would. There are breakthrough cases where fully vaccinated people are still getting the virus, the variants have gained strength, and we’re likely going back to Step One, complete with masks. If you need to go to a VA facility for health care, call ahead

or use the VA health appointment app. You’ll no doubt be met at the door, asked COVID screening questions and have your temperature taken. Have your vaccination card with you and wear a mask. You also might be able to get a telehealth appointment. Meanwhile, if you’ve gotten lax about safety, get smart again. Do one full minute scrubbing your hands under warm water with an antibacterial soap, including your nails. Hang a mask on the front doorknob so you’ll see it each time you go out.

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the take were RVs, vacations, cars, cruises and more, to the tune of $11 million in client money ... clients who suffered when they didn’t have enough money for expenses, care and food, and were sometimes left homeless. What’s galling is that it could have been stopped as far

back as 2012. The company’s tax accountant raised flags with their attorney, saying one of the women was using the client funds as her own personal ATM. But instead of going to the authorities, the accountant let himself be silenced by a threatening confidentiality agreement

Obituaries Jacquelyne Ekblad Jacquelyne Ekblad died peacefully in the home of her daughter Jan, August 19, 2021. Jacky was born in Los Angeles October 31, 1929 and graduated from UC Berkeley. Jacky married and moved to Castro Valley in 1962. She raised 3 girls, Cristina, Signe and Jan. She is survived by her daughters and grandchildren Ben, Jason, Lacey, Tiffany, John, Kelli, Austin, Madeline and Griffin. And great grandchildren. There will be a private service for family in November at Mackerricher Beach a favorite camping spot. She will be greatly missed.

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