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Defending our democracy
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VOL 24 NO 44
League of Women Voters holds informational series. 8
OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 3, 2025
Courtesy of City of Alameda
Citizens challenge planned Mowry Villlage
New familiar face Jennifer Ott returns to Hayward as City Manager. 9
● Citizens’ committee claims Newark project would damage flood buffer
Meal deal Hayward event packs 30,000 meals. 21 Alicia Barros, Godiva Photography
By Roelle Balan A coalition of environmental groups attended a Newark City Council meeting on Oct. 23 to turn in a petition against the proposed Mowry Village housing project. The groups included Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge and Greenbelt Alliance. They showed up with two large banners of petition signatures, displaying the amount of support they are receiving to protect Bay Area wetlands. The Mowry Village project is a housing proposal planned to be built at a Pick-n-Pull, next to a part of Newark called “Newark Area 4.” That region consists of over 500 acres of wetlands and is part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. According to the — More on page 14
At the children’s costume contest, the youngest spooks showed off their looks.
Living history Sunol Heritage Festival connected locals to the past. 23
AYE AYE Among the volunteers at Fremont Ghost House was a pirate and his skeletal parrot, who entertained many visitors. Read more in ‘Halloween events’ on page 24.
Women-only gym builds support ● Pink Lab in Newark provides a welcoming environment for women on their health journey By April Ramos
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etting into the gym can be a daunting experience. With packed facilities, intimidating machines and the fear of doing something wrong, some may put off
the gym or not ever feel comfortable enough to step foot in one. For some women, another layer of discomfort can be added when men are around. Fremont native, Eliza Chau, set out to find a way to change that. As a fitness trainer at a local
sports facility, Chau wanted to find a way to increase her clientele. That’s when she shifted her training classes to be solely for women. However, that was when she noticed a problem. “It was doing really well, but men would still stare at us and [the women] would still feel uncomfortable,” says Chau. “So it kind of defeats the pur— More on page 12
Witch of Ardenwood Beth Cary has haunted the historic farm for 23 years. 24