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ST. PATRICK’S DAY IS THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2024
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024
YEAR 36
NO. 11
MAC MEETING
INSIDE YOUR
FORUM
What’s Next for Rudy’s?
It’s Your Right
First Amendment activists to hold forum next week at Library
61.92% OF VOTE
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By Amy Sylvestri
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
66.07% OF VOTE
Celtic Celebration Don’t miss the big Celtic Celebration this Sunday in Hayward
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Speech Winner
Emilee Doehne wins Rotary Club of Castro Valley speech contest
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INDEX Calendar ................ 4 Classified Ads ........ 8 Crosswords ............. 9 Homes ..................... 6 Merchants ............. 10 Obituaries ............. 11 Opinions ............... 11 Our Town ................. 3 Sports .................. 12 Weather ................ 2 WWW.MYCVFORUM.COM
Primary Frontrunners By Michael Singer
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
The ballots are still being counted, and some contests are too close to call, but voters in Alameda County were firm on a few issues and the politicians they want to represent the area. Nate Miley is likely headed to a seventh consecutive term on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, representing District 4. As of Tuesday, at 12:01 a.m., Miley has 61.92 percent of the vote over challenger Jennifer Esteen, who has 38.02 of votes counted.
Despite Miley’s lead, the count continues. With all 562 precincts reporting Tuesday night, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters tallied 194,902 ballots cast, or 20.75 percent of the county’s 93,9274 registered voters. Provisional ballots will continue to be processed for the rest of the month. Alameda County voters were also confident they wanted the county to shorten job posting requirements to 14 calendar days. Measure A needed a simple majority to pass. It currently stands at 59.44 percent voting yes (100,377 votes) and 40.56 see PRIMARY on back page
At Monday night’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting, it was announced that MAC Vice Chair Al Padro resigned last week. MAC Chair Bill Mulgrew thanked Padro for his years of service, and the board quickly and unanimously voted Chuck Moore to the Vice Chair position. The position will last until June, when the MAC holds its scheduled regular internal elections. Supervisor Nate Miley will have to select a replacement for Padro after the application process. “I just want to thank Al for his volunteer work,” said Mulgrew. “His love of the community never wavered or his land use expertise.” And in land use business, the MAC then heard more about a townhouse development that’s been in the works for some time. In August, the MAC initially approved an application to allow the 11-unit townhome development at 20036 Anita Avenue. see MAC on page 10
A.J. Vanegas Goes from Baseball to Ministry teams,” he explained. “Now I’m trying to replicate that in a different arena.” Instead of building teams that hit, pitch, At first glance, seeing the parallel between baseball and and catch, Vanegas builds spiritual teams with his “life ministry might be difficult. group” ministry. Ah, but to A.J. Vanegas, the parallel is clear. Now an ordained minister, “In my weird way of Vanegas was forced out of thinking, this is the same thing baseball in 2016 because of I’ve always been part of,” said back and shoulder injuries. However, his stellar career Vanegas, a former Stanford and minor league pitcher who at Redwood Christian High, Stanford, and the minor is now Discipleship and Life leagues earned him election to Group Director at 3Crosses the Castro Valley Sports Hall Church in Castro Valley. “I’ve spent my whole life on of Fame. By Lowell Hickey
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Vanegas caught the eyes of hoping he’d change his mind. professional scouts at Redwood He almost did. The major league deadline for making his Christian, where he was a three-time all-league selection, decision was Aug. 16, 2010, a two-time East Bay Prep Ath- which happened to be his 18th lete of the Year, and the 2010 birthday. Vanegas took it down National Christian School Ath- to the wire before choosing to letics Association Player of the go across the bay to Stanford, Year. He consistently clocked passing up the Padres’ $1.8 million offer. 92-93 miles per hour on his fastball and even touched 96. “I always wanted to go to Most professional teams Stanford,” said A.J., whose fagave up on him when he com- ther, Al, is a Stanford graduate. mitted to Stanford his junior “I figured pro baseball would year in high school, but the still be there three or four years San Diego Padres drafted him later.” in the seventh round anyway, see VANEGAS on back page
A.J. Vanegas