‘Hunger Forum’ Planned as More in CV Depend on Food Banks to Survive January 28, 2009
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Faith Lutheran Church food- pantry officials have invited organizers from local food charities and the Alameda County Food Bank to a “Forum on Hunger” in Castro Valley in February to discuss the increasing number of families in town who are going hungry and what can be done about it.
“I don’t think people realize there’s a lot in Castro Valley who are hungry, and most of the need we see here is due to the economy,” said Faith Lutheran volunteer Mary Wildensten who organized next month’s event. “I hope getting people together will raise awareness and get more people involved.” More
New Castro Valley Library Project Is More Than One-Third Complete January 28, 2009
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Construction of Castro Valley’s new library on Norbridge Ave. is “right on track” and more than one-third of the way completed.
That was the very welcome word from Alameda County officials to the Library Advisory Committee during a meeting on Wednesday. More
County to Review Expansion Plans For Neighborhood Church Today January 28, 2009
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The West County Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting this afternoon will review an application to make a number of structural improvements and expansions to the landmark Neighborhood (Three Crosses) Church in Castro Valley.
“We’ve been considering our needs for years and preliminary plans have been with the county for a few months,” Neighborhood Church Business Administrator Jim Bellig told the Forum last week. More
Budget Crisis Puts a Freeze On Spending January 28, 2009
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The Castro Valley School District announced Thursday night that it has imposed a spending and hiring … More
Demolition Along Lake Chabot Road Approved by MAC January 28, 2009
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The Municipal advisory Council Monday night approved the demolition of two buildings on Lake Chabot Road as part of construction plans for the new Eden Hospital across the street. More
Education Foundation Gives $14,449 in Grants January 28, 2009
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Principals and teachers from district schools were given 14 grants amounting to $14,449 for school supplies and materials … More
Alameda County Home Sales Up 51.8 Percent January 28, 2009
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Bargain hunting dominated the Bay Area housing market last month as the purchase of foreclosure properties accounted for more than half of all resales for the first time. More
Phone Calls From Your PC? It’s Not Magic January 28, 2009
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Those monthly phone bills can add up fast especially if you have talkative children, so it’s no secret that some families are … More
Phone Calls From Your PC? It’s Not Magic January 27, 2009
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Those monthly phone bills can add up fast especially if you have talkative children, so it’s no secret that some families are … More
Castro Valley Represented at Historic Event January 21, 2009
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Castro Valley residents Flo Pierce and her daughter Autumn joined an estimated 1.5 million Americans who packed Washington D.C. in bone-chilling temperatures yesterday for the historic inauguration of the forty-fourth President of the United States, Barack Obama.
Others residents, including some Castro Valley High School students, were also in Washington to watch the ceremony first-hand, while hundreds of millions watched on television around the world in what was expected to be the most-viewed TV broadcast in history. More
