COMING EVENTS
SATURDAY
DOGS & DEPUTIES FREE PET EVENT
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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH KICK-OFF
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THE APOLOGY AT CV ARTS CENTER
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
MAC MEETING
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Community Petitions for Open Paseo
Moon Tree
CV Library is the new home of an Artemis Generation ‘Moon Tree’
By Amy Sylvestri
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
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Dogs & Deputies
Free community event at Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park this Saturday
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Fall Festival
Recap of weekend’s 52nd annual Castro Valley Fall Festival
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STATE SENATE CANDIDATES
Grayson, Rubio Set to Debate Next Saturday By Mike McGuire
CASTRO VALLEY FORUM
The newly redrawn 9th California State Senate District candidates will square off at a September 21 forum at First Presbyterian Church of Hayward, behind Trader Joe’s. Assemblymember Tim Grayson and San Ramon City Councilmember Marisol Rubio will make their cases for electing them at the free public event at 9 a.m. that Saturday morning at the church on Grove Way. No advance registration is necessary. The event will also be live streamed at www. facebook.com/EdenAreaChamber. Grayson led the March 5 primary for the seat with 59 percent of the vote to Rubio’s 40 percent. Both are Democrats. Two Republican write-in candidates trailed with a few hundred votes, or 0.2 percent, each. The top two vote-getters advanced to the general election, which is set for November 5.
Castro Valley had been part of the 7th Senate District and represented by Steve Glazer, but following the 2020 Census, it got redistricted into Nancy Skinner’s 9th Senate District starting with this election. Both incumbents were prevented from running by term limits. The new 9th District heads east from San Leandro and San Lorenzo through Castro Valley before heading north to include most Contra Costa County communities in the east. Tim Grayson is a former mayor and city councilperson in Concord. He was first elected to the Assembly in 2016, representing the 15th District. He chairs the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee and worked as a general contractor before joining the Assembly. He says he is proud of his fights in Sacramento for green energy and jobs, tenant protections, and against predatory lending. Closer to home in Contra Costa County, he’s pressured oil refineries over their
see DEBATE on back page
What will become of the once-popular Paseo next to the Castro Valley Marketplace? A packed house at Monday night’s meeting of the Castro Valley Municipal Council (MAC) demanded that it be restored to its former public usage, but a property owner wants to restrict it and reconfigure a lease. The Paseo was formerly a driveway, and when the Marketplace was designed, property owners, including the County, contributed land to create a shared lot and the public Paseo area. Since the CV Marketplace opened, the Paseo has been the site of live music, outdoor dining, and community gatherings. The Marketplace owners say their current see MAC on page 11 GALA THIS SATURDAY
A ‘Season Of Artistic Brilliance’ The Douglas Morrisson Theatre (DMT) is back with its second year of Douglas Morrisson Theatre Presents, and it’s shaping up to be a spectacular celebration of the performing arts. Known for bringing the finest in regional and beyond talent to the East Bay, this year’s lineup promises an array of creativity, innovation, and unforgettable experiences celebrating local and global culture. To kick off this exciting season, DMT is hosting a Season Preview Gala on September 14, 2024, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Douglas Morrisson Theatre at the end of North Third Street, Hayward. see GALA on page 5