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East Bay Ballet celebrates 16 years Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro has planned a series of commemorative events for 2025. 12
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‘Flying High’ by Jason Cheng
The world through the eyes of locals
The ride takes cyclists on a tour of the East Bay’s most scenic spots.
● City attempts ● Citycouncil council to ease mounting backlash attempts to ease mounting public backlash By Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
Juried Photography Exhibit shows talent and storytelling. 13
Worldwide cuisine all in one city
Cyclists will have mostly car-free access to Niles Canyon on the day of the ride.
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Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity to try new cuisines and favorite food spots. 15
LEVEL UP The event offers four routes, from 101 miles to 28.
Freewheelers Bicycle Club hosts 53rd Annual Primavera Century ● Springtime ride encourages locals to pedal through petals in scenic nature route By David R. Newman
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pringtime is here, and with it comes that annual rite of passage where hundreds of migrating bicyclists take to the hills. Yes, it’s the 2025 Primavera Century, hosted by the Fremont Freewheelers Bicycle Club (FFBC), taking place on April 13. “It’s really a fun event for everyone,” says Andy Sass, FFBC member since 2005 and chair of the Primavera planning com-
mittee for the past 10 years. “The hills are green, the wildflowers are out—it’s just a beautiful time of year to be out on your bike.” Now in its 53rd year, the event offers four routes for riders: the Complete Century (101 miles, 6,400 feet of climbing), a modified Century (85 miles, 5,100 feet of climbing), the Metric Century 100K (62 miles, 4,200 feet of climbing), and the Fun Ride (28 miles of mostly flat terrain—fun for the whole family).
The P r imavera Cent ur y provides participants with a chance to experience some of the East Bay’s most scenic spots, all hidden in plain sight. From breathtaking views of the Calaveras Reservoir and Livermore Valley, to the charming vineyards and farms along Palomares Road, to the quiet, tree-lined neighborhoods of Sunol, these rides have it all. “We’ve made an effort in recent years to plan routes that are more rural and less urban,” says Sass. — More on page 8
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DATE 00, 2025 MARCH 25-31, 2025
Fremont amends camping ordinance
At Panashe its March 18 meeting, the By Matemba-Mutasa Fremont City Council approved a revision to its18deeply contenAt its March meeting, the tious encampment ban, origFremont City Council approved passed Feb.conten11 and ainally revision to itson deeply enforced on March ban, 18. Speartious encampment origheaded by Councilmember inally passed on Feb. 11 and Kathy Kimberlin enforced on Marchand 18. Mayor SpearRaj Salwan, the amendment headed by Councilmember aimed to ease mounting public Kathy Kimberlin and Mayor backlash, particularly over the Raj Salwan, the amendment “aidingtoand aimed easeabetting” mountingclause, public which residents feared would backlash, particularly over the criminalize to assist the “aiding andefforts abetting” clause, unhoused community. which residents feared would The proposed criminalize effortsamendment to assist the seeks to address public concern unhoused community. by permitting camping on resiThe proposed amendment dentially zoned private properseeks to address public concern ty that contains a single-famiby permitting camping on resily home, clarifying thatpropergiving dentially zoned private food, or other goods to ty thatwater contains a single-family homeless individuals is not prohome, clarifying that giving hibited, and eliminating Section food, water or other goods to 8.90.060(b)(1), which had is raised homeless individuals not concerns regarding enforceprohibited, and eliminating ment. The urgency ordinance Section 8.90.060(b)(1), which took effect immediately upon had raised concerns regarding approval by a four-fifths majorenforcement. The urgency ordiity of the cityeff council. nance took ect immediately "We need that upon approvalto byensure a four-fifths those who are helping majority of the city council.our
OPINION
‘Painting Birds in Acrylic’ Discover the process and techniques of artist Thomas Cory. 19
Newark futsal claims championship title Crush Futsal’s girls’ team takes U.S. Northwest Regional win. 22