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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024
YEAR 36
NO. 26 MAC MEETING
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One School Global; CV Specific Plan
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Share Your Story Storytelling class for adults begins July 20 at Chanticleers
By Amy Sylvestri CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
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PHOTO BY MIKE McGUIRE
Lin Concert Gift of Music premiere this Saturday honors Jenny Lin Foundation
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Lt. Gallarzan 2020 RCHS graduate commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in Army
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GRAND OPENING NEXT WEDNESDAY: Signs welcomes visitors at the Ashland Zocalo Park, which opens July 17 at the corner of East 14th Street and 166th Avenue. It will feature a wide variety of features and amenities for users of all ages, according to the park district. It is around the corner from the Ashland Community Center.
Zocalo Park Opening In Ashland on July 17 By Mike McGuire CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
The Ashland community is getting a new park at the corner of East 14th Street and 166th Avenue, courtesy of the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD), the Trust for Public Land, and a state grant using park development money from 2018’s Proposition 68. Ashland Zocalo Park will hold its grand opening next Wednesday, July 17, at 2 p.m. The name comes from the neighborhood and the Spanish word for a public square at the center of a city or town. HARD had hoped to open the park several months ago, but a backlog for utility connections postponed the opening. “Ashland Zocalo Park promises to be a beacon of community pride, fostering wellness, recreation, and social cohesion for residents of all ages and backgrounds,” said Peter Rosen, president of the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District Board of Directors.
Sitting on a one-acre site in the heart of Ashland, the park will be easy to find due to a unique multi-colored shade structure. It will feature a wide variety of features and amenities for users of all ages, according to the park district. It is around the corner from the Ashland Community Center, whose entrance is on 167th Avenue. There will be a public plaza for pop-up markets, intergenerational fitness and play areas, an outdoor stage, walking loops, open spaces, and an interactive water feature. Its restroom facilities are adorned with mosaics crafted by Oakland artist Debbie Koppman. The park replaced a vacant lot in a community where green space can be at a premium. Proposition 68 allocated $4 billion statewide to parks and environmental projects, especially in park-poor communities. Zocalo Park’s location is expected to draw additional visitors as it sits near the Ashland Community Center. The California Department of Parks and Recreation awarded a $7.2 million grant to The Trust see PARK on page 10
A small private school on Lake Chabot Road has been given permission to continue operating from the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), despite having a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) that lapsed nearly a decade ago. “One School Global” has been in operation on a 20,837-square-foot parcel of land at 19234 Lake Chabot Road since 2010. They had an initial CUP which expired back in 2015 and a new CUP was approved at the MAC’s meeting this week. But the lengthy gap was not necessarily the school’s fault- County staff told the MAC an outdated renewal system meant there were no automatic reminders and updates. The County is now in the process of updating see MAC on page 10
CVUSD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Sports Fields Vote Set for Tomorrow By Michael Singer CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
The Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote tomorrow on whether to proceed with a $14 million renovation of Canyon Middle School’s sports fields. In collaboration with Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD), the district plans to replace the upper-level grass field with synthetic turf for playing soccer and baseball for school and public use. In addition to new turf and lights, the sports field project also includes installing new scoreboards, bleachers, and a batting cage. Student and staff restrooms, showers, and drinking fountains would also receive ADA and other accessibility upgrades. see VOTE on page 5