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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2024
YEAR 36
NO. 32
INSIDE YOUR
MAC MEETING
FORUM
Where to Put New Homes?
Better Bay Area Bay Area Plan 2050+ stops by the Castro Valley Farmers Market
By Amy Sylvestri CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
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FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF KEN CARBONE
The Slice House will open on September 14. Will tables and chairs return to the paseo in time?
Labor of Love Celebrate unofficial end of summer with Labor Day favorites
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Legal Dispute at Marketplace Puts Stop to Outdoor Dining By Michael Singer CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
An Easy Start Fitness expert offers five easy ways to start an exercising routine
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Last week, the patio between the Marketplace and Knudsen’s Creamery Building on Castro Valley Boulevard became the center of a legal dispute that is currently dampening some customers’ outdoor dining plans. On August 18, tables and chairs were removed from the paseo following a preliminary injunction issued by Alameda County Judge Frank Roesch. Castro Valley
Investment Group (CVIG) filed a complaint against the Castro Valley Marketplace, Slice House Pizza By Tony Gemignani, and others, saying the Marketplace group entered into a lease with Slice House with the promise of outdoor dining on property that the Marketplace does not own. The Marketplace counters that the paseo falls under public use in the same way that everyone can use the parking lot, whether behind the Marketplace or Canyons BBQ. see MARKETPLACE on page 11
The State of California says more than 4,000 new housing sites must be built in the County’s unincorporated areas over the next several years—but where will they go? At its meeting this Monday, the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) heard yet another update on the Housing Element of the County General Plan. During the information-only item (no vote was taken), County staff told the MAC that higher-density housing would be necessary to meet the community’s needs. The County says 1,251 units of very low-income housing (households earning less than 50 percent of the area median income), 721 units of low-income housing (50 to 80 percent of median income), 763 units of moderate-income housing (80 to 120 percent of area median income), and 1,976 units of above-moderate-income housing (over 120 percent of area median income) need to be see MAC on page 11
Talent Takes to Two Stages for Fall Festival By Michael Singer CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
Get ready for some serious Rock and Roll, Jazz music, singing, and dancing next month. This year’s Fall Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 7 and 8, on Castro Valley Boulevard between Redwood Road and Santa Maria Avenue. Presented by the Castro Valley and Eden Area Chamber of Commerce, more than 125 vendors and attractions will again line the center of the downtown district. Two stages will border the festival
at both ends of the event: the Redwood Stage (closest to Redwood Road) and the Bedford Stage (closest to Santa Maria Avenue), which is named after Castro Valley native Jim “Bedford” of Bedford Studios. The first performances start at 10 a.m. each day and continue throughout the day. The main stage near Redwood Road will spotlight musical talents, including a special performance by the Castro Valley High School Madrigals on September 7. This a cappella student choral group competes nationally each year and often wins prestigious awards. see FESTIVAL on page 10
PHOTO COURTESY OF CATHY BRESLOW/ CATHY BRESLOW IMAGING
This year’s Fall Festival will feature amazing performances such as fan favorite Wadaiko Japanese Drumming out of Newark.