HAPPENING THIS WEEK:
TOMORROW
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR TINY ART SHOW
CELEBRATE THE ARTS
CV PRIDE EVENT RETURNS TO CVHS
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
YEAR 35
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023
MAC MEETING
INSIDE YOUR
FORUM
Climate Action Plan Discussed
Insurance Talk
By Amy Sylvestri
Chamber to host free state of insurance industry talk July 19
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
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40th Anniversary ‘Celebrating 40 years of Art in the Bay Area’ this Friday in Hayward
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Fitness Q&A
Castro Valley personal trainer answers your fitness questions
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INDEX Calendar ................ 4 Classified Ads ....... 8 Health & Fitness ..... 10 Homes...................... 6 Horoscope ............. 11 Legal Notices .......... 9 Our Town ................. 3 Sheriff’s Report ....... 3 Sports .................. 12 Weather ................ 2 WWW.MYCVFORUM.COM
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PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN WIGAND
The Fourth of July holiday in Castro Valley was marred by two grass fires– one at Lake Chabot and this one near 3Crosses Church. Thankfully, no one was harmed, and no buildings were damaged.
Castro Valley in Flames, Fireworks Are to Blame By Michael Singer
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
County fire officials are investigating two grass fires in Castro Valley that threatened homes and other structures last week during the Fourth of July holiday. They suspect illegal fireworks started both blazes. Just after 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, the Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) responded to a fire that broke out at Lake Chabot Regional Park near the overflow parking area and the service road that leads up to the East Bay Regional Park District offices. The fire spread to approximately six acres. East Bay Regional Parks (EBRP) and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) were called to help extinguish the fire. The flames threatened the neighborhood near Arcadian Drive and Arcadian Court. Luckily no homes were burned, and no injuries to firefighters or the community were reported. Then after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, a second fire broke out along a hillside on John Drive. see FLAMES on page 3
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) heard a presentation from the County regarding climate change and safety at their Monday night meeting. The Safety Element and Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP) is part of the County’s General Plan, which is in the middle of a comprehensive update expected to be completed in December 2023 for approval by the Board of Supervisors. The current Safety Element addresses issues including earthquakes, fire, and flood hazards. In order to comply with 2016’s State Senate Bill 379, the new update must also include climate adaptation see MAC on page 11
CV Pride Event This Saturday By Alyssa Phillips
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PHOTO COURTESY OF ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Alameda County Fire Department responded to a grass fire near the entrance of Lake Chabot Regional Park about 11:30 pm on July 4. No injuries were reported.
Though Pride month is over, that doesn’t mean the celebration has to stop—the annual Castro Valley Pride event will take place this Saturday, July 15, from 12 pm to 5 pm at Castro Valley High School. CV Pride has always been alcohol-free and held on high school grounds in front of the Performing Arts Center and plans to remain that way to ensure that pride is accessible to all ages and families. Originally dawned the “Rainbow Rally in the Valley,” this yearly event began 13 years ago when a small group of high school students wanted to have a local and family-oriented Pride event, as opposed to going to the large-scale Oakland or San Francisco Pride events. see PRIDE on page 5