How Old-Fashioned Lumber Dealers Saw Into the Future September 10, 2008
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John Tallman and Bill Peterson have been sawing boards and selling hardware at the same Castro Valley Boulevard location for the past 30 years, keeping alive the tradition of the neighborhood lumber yard.
During that time, Tallman and Peterson have built Castro Valley Lumber on word of mouth and customer service, outlasting more than a hundred other lumber yards in the area that have gone out of business over the past 20 years. …. More
Fine Imposed on Rodeo Prod Use; County Criminal Probe Underway September 10, 2008
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The Hayward Area Recreation District Monday night imposed a $2,500 fine on the company that used electric prods on livestock at this year’s Rowell Ranch Rodeo.
After an hour and a half of public testimony from 21 speakers, HARD directors opted for the fine instead of a staff-recommended one-year ban on Flying U, the Marysville company that supplies livestock to the rodeo. …. More
CV Man Arrested, Charged In Redwood Road Murder September 10, 2008
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Police have arrested a 29-yearold Castro Valley man in connection with the murder of a man whose body was found on a remote stretch of Redwood Road four months ago.
Investigators, with the help of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Unit, took Douglas Anthony Evans Jr. of Castro Valley into custody as a suspect in the death of Lonnie Lee Morris of San Francisco. …. More
Earthquake Prediction Technology Improving September 10, 2008
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Did you feel the 4.0 temblor centered in Alamo last week? It’s yet another reminder of the unstable ground we live on. …. More
Notes of a Reporter at Large: The Time of My Life September 10, 2008
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The Lady Friend had spread the word that I was returning to Humboldt County with a book of memoirs of a life in journalism. …. More
Faith Lutheran Celebrates Renovation September 10, 2008
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Faith Lutheran Church on Redwood Road celebrated the reopening of its newly renovated hall and education building following Sunday morning’s worship service this week. …. More
Boundary Creek Plan Denied by Planning Board September 10, 2008
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The controversial proposal to build 28 homes at the intersection of Crow Canyon Road and Castro Valley Blvd. remained in limbo last week, after the Alameda County Planning Commission, in a 4-3 vote, sided with a Sierra Club appeal to deny the development, known as the Boundary Creek Project. …. More
Forum for CV School Board Candidates Set by Teachers September 10, 2008
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In anticipation of the Nov. 4 General Election in which three of five school board seats will be decided, the Castro Valley Teachers Association (CVTA) has arranged a public … More
Notes of a Reporter at Large: Storm Within a Storm September 8, 2008
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The day started with a call from a woman who works at my dentist’s office. She and I have had a running conversation for months about the election. …. More
Fire Crews Respond In Force After Strong Chlorine Odor is Detected September 3, 2008
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Alameda County fire crews responded to a first-alarm hazardous material call at the pool room of the Bon Aire Apartments at 20499 Santa Maria Ave. Wednesday morning.
A release of strong chlorine fumes resulted apparently after moisture came in contact with a 80-pound bucket of concentrated calcium hypochlorite, a common pool treatment chemical, which in turn caused a thermal reaction. …. More
