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CASTRO VALLEY FORUM A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING CASTRO VALLEY SINCE 1989
YEAR 34
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022
NO. 41
EBMUD
INSIDE YOUR
FORUM
Water Futures on The Line in Ward 7 Candidate Vote
NEWS
Spooky Tours ‘Beyond the Veil’ tours of historical homes returning to Hayward
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By Michael Singer CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
Voters may have more than a water bill rate increase to consider this November when making their candidate selection for East Bay MuniciPHOTO COURTESY OF BART pal Utility District (EBMUD) View of erosion and drainage problems off East Castro Valley Boulevard. Ward 7. They may end up determining where their water comes from. Currently, EBMUD is looking to replace and upgrade its aging infrastructure, make seismic improvements, and There is erosion near the abutments (colBy Mike McGuire protect natural resources, so umns) that hold the tracks up over streams CASTRO VALLEY FORUM it can provide drinking water and roads as it runs along the median of for 1.4 million customers in BART’s tracks are going to need some Interstate 580, according to documents disAlameda and Contra Costa maintenance near where they soar over Five cussed at several recent hearings. There is no counties. Canyons Parkway on the east side of town, danger present, and the problem is easily The majority (90 percent) the transit agency has announced. see BART on page 7 of EBMUD’s water supply comes from the Mokelumne River watershed in the Sierra Nevada. Fixes are needed for some of the approximately 4,200 miles of distribution pipeline — some more than 100 years old — as well as reservoirs, pumping plants, and control stations. EBMUD is also looking to By Michael Singer update its wastewater treatment outside. She has been a teacher plants, which provide service for 35 years, following in CASTRO VALLEY FORUM for 685,000 people along the the footsteps of five family eastern shore of the San FranThe Jensen Ranch Elemembers who also were in the cisco Bay using a combination mentary Jaguars can all roar a profession including her grandof treated wastewater and little louder. Their PE teacher, father, father, and mother who stormwater. Nancy Galloway, was awarded was also a coach. Those elected to open seats 2022 Teacher of the Year by “I am a teacher because I beat EBMUD could be asked to the Alameda County Office lieve in children and I believe make tough choices. The Calof Education at an event last that if we accept and value and ifornia Department of Water Thursday in Castro Valley. support every child regardless Resources (DWR) announced Eighteen district-level of circumstances that they’re it now expects yet another dry honorees were selected by the going to help this country and year between now and Septem16 participating districts. The this world and I just believe ber 2023. honorees were recognized for they’re going to make it better,” According to the DWR, 80 their individual dedication and Galloway said in a video segNancy Galloway, Jensen percent of the water used in excellence in the classroom. ment spotlighting her award. Ranch Elementary PE teacher, was awarded California is used for the state’s Ms. Galloway’s classroom She says she often uses happens to be held mostly see TEACHER on page 7 2022 Teacher of the Year multi-billion-dollar agricul-
BART Erosion Repairs
Jensen Ranch’s Ms. Galloway Awarded Teacher of the Year
April Chan
Corina Lopez
Matt Turner
tural sector. The remaining 20 percent is split between homes, businesses, and government, with 14 percent of the state’s water being used for washing, bathrooms, and home lawns. Businesses and government make up the remaining 6 percent of state water consumption. see EBMUD on page 11