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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2023
YEAR 35 INSIDE YOUR
FORUM
ANITA AVENUE PROJECT
MAC MEETING
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Dining Option Debate
By Mike McGuire CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
Royal Court Redwood Christian High School’s 2023 Homecoming Court
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Happy Birthday Ann (Rose) Kuta of Castro Valley turns 104-years-old today
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Leaf it Alone? Transplanting Japanese Maple is not as simple as you may think
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Residents along Anita Avenue in Castro Valley who lack sidewalks will be getting them starting this week as a COVID-delayed county project gets underway. Sidewalks are present on some parts of the street, which runs between Somerset Avenue and Castro Valley Boulevard, while missing elsewhere. The new sidewalks and curbs are designed to provide safe pedestrian routes to Castro Valley Elementary School, Our Lady of Grace School, and downtown Castro Valley. The construction company, McGuire & Hester, told residents in a January 6 letter that the project would be done in stages, with the residences with addresses between 20404 to 20240 Anita Ave. having their sidewalks installed first. Curbs and gutters would go in at the same time. The last residences getting the sidewalks would be those
By Amy Sylvestri CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
Time for another round of debate on one of Castro Valley’s favorite subjects: fastfood restaurants. The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) heard an appeal at their Monday night meeting that would have potentially overturned a ruling by the county’s Planning Commission and allowed a disused drive-through window to reopen at 2788 Castro Valley Boulevard. PHOTO BY MIKE MCGUIRE That site has housed various restaurants through the last Anita Avenue in Castro Valley, looking toward Somerset Avenue. 50-plus years, from “El Taco” at 20535 to 20393 Anita and ending August 18. Work Laganowsky said that in the late 1960s to Pancho’s Ave., where work is expected would wrap up by August 28, McGuire & Hester would try in the 1980s to the more to be finished by August 8. McGuire & Hester Project to minimize inconvenience to recent Tofu House and Von’s The roadway would then be Manager Michael Laganowsky residents during the project Chicken. repaved starting August 9 said in the letter to residents. see SIDEWALK on page 5 see MAC on page 10
New Chamber Board Leaders Installed
Page 6 the event. “We have seen this Chamber grow and struggle, CASTRO VALLEY FORUM but we could not do the work Last Wednesday, the Castro we do without the help of the Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Eden Area Chamber.” Commerce installed its new Anglin’s leadership team Board of Directors, further includes President-Elect Janella expanding the group’s comAnguiano, Past President mitment to improving business Julie Sumiki, Vice President in the unincorporated areas of Lynda Foster, Vice President western Alameda County. Gary Howard, Treasurer Joel President of the County Malakoff, and Secretary Susan Board of Supervisors, Nate McCue. Miley, conducted the swear“We have a great team ing-in ceremony, including 16 in place, and we’re looking directors, six leadership team forward to creating new partmembers, and new Board nerships with local businesses President Todd Anglin. and all the events and activities “The Chamber means a we’ll be hosting this year,” lot to me,” Miley said during see CHAMBER on back page By Michael Singer
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Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley presides over the new Castro Valley/ Eden Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors installation. The new board includes President Todd Anglin, President-Elect Janella Anguiano, Past President Julie Sumiki, Vice Presidents Lynda Foster and Gary Howard, Treasurer Joel Malakoff, Secretary Susan McCue, and a slate of 16 new Directors.