January 11, 2023

Relief for East Bay Renters

By Michael Singer

CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

Alameda Couty is giving more than 60,000 renters in unincorporated communities new legal protections, including banning landlords from conducting criminal background checks on applicants.

At its meeting yesterday, Supervisors approved three ordinances that were frst reviewed on December 20. The vote comes as the county’s COVID eviction moratorium is expected to expire at the end of April.

“It’s exciting,” said Paulina Jacobo, an Ashland renter. “This vote reminds us that justice will be brought to our historically ignored community and to those who were unjustly displaced. We cannot forget about us.”

Unlike their neighbors elsewhere in Alameda County cities, renters in the Eden Area, which includes Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo, Hayward Acres, and Castro Valley, have no local tenant protections. Renter-advocate groups have long complained of skyrocketing rents, uninhabitable living conditions, and no-fault evictions.

There are more than 140,000 residents in the uninsee RENTERS on back page

FALLING TREES: ABOVE: One man was rescued, and his wife and four kids got out safely after a Eucalyptus tree smashed into this home on Sandy Road just

4 p.m.

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Freeway Billboard Opposed

By Mike McGuire CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has delayed approving an electronic billboard along Interstate 238 near East 14th Street after a citizen’s group charged that the proposed billboard violates federal, state, and local laws.

and took him to Eden Hospital

the injuries were to the man’s legs. Neighbors say he is an offcer with the Oakland Police Department. The nearly 200-ton tree took down power lines and cut power to the neighborhood for a few hours. BELOW: This past Friday at around 1:30 p.m., a tree fell out from behind the fence of the Hacienda Trailer Park onto Castro Valley Boulevard. Alameda County Fire responded, cut the tree up, and removed it from the roadway. No injuries were reported.

The county had proposed relocating some traditional billboards from local streets to a smaller number of electronic billboards along freeways, something it says is legal. There is already an electronic billboard in Castro Valley near the Grove Way entrance to Interstate 580 eastbound and on Interstate 880 near the A Street entrance northbound.

The Alameda County Taxpayers Association (ACTA), in a December 11 letter written by attorney Jason Bevis, cites several sections of the California Outdoor Advertising Act and other laws barring billboards in a designated “scenic corridor” section of a highway, excessive height, relocating a billboard to residential land, aesthetics, and safety.

The ACTA also questioned a deal in which the county splits revenues received for the billboards, for the life of a 30-year contract, with an outside see BILLBOARD on

Senior Driver Safety Class Returns Next Week

By Mike McGuire CASTRO VALLEY FORUM

Older drivers can top up their skills at the Castro Valley Library on Wednesday, January 18, in a popular annual

again by

the library and the California Highway Patrol.

“We want seniors to drive as long as possible and as safely as possible,” says Offcer Dan Jacowitz of the Highway Patrol, who teaches the class. Topics likely to be covered

include new laws that affect drivers, rules of the road, safe driving tips for any age, and compensating for the physical changes that come with aging, said Jacowitz.

It is a state-certifed safe driving class, and insurance

companies are authorized to give discounts to those who have taken it — but while many do, they aren’t required to. Librarian Nathan Silva suggests checking with your insurance company frst to avoid any surprises.

The class always flls rapidly, and while the spots are currently taken for this session, Silva is urging people to get on the waitlist. The library notifes people by e-mail when spaces open up.

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this past Saturday. Alameda County Fire Depart

rescue crews removed the man pinned to the couch inside the house

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PHOTO COURTESY OF CAPTAIN DAVE NELSON

PHOTO BY LINDA SANDSMARK

This past summer Castro Valley parents Nicholas and Rosa Leither went looking for storytelling podcasts for children. They were headed on a long road trip and wanted to find somethin to help Itasca and iver pass the time. hat they found were podcasts with lots of ads, cutesy voices, or characters from Disney movies.

e could do somethin better than this,” osa remembers thin in . ith a bacground in radio and television, she already had the software and equipment at home to edit and record professional quality audio. nd she had a husband who kept telling original stories each ni ht. Over the ne t few months, the idea ept comin bac . hy not create

a podcast for kids with these great stories?

That is e actly what the couple has done with Three Detail Stories, which launched on ew ear s Day. The weely podcast invites you into the Leither home, where bedtime is an adventure designed by ids. Itasca and iver choose three details and Nicholas, aka Daddy Dude,” must come up with a story including those three details on the spot.

The eithers have been in Castro Valley since 2016, when they bou ht a fi er-upper on roctor oad. ith their oldest at roctor lementary and their youn est at CV they feel deeply connected to the other families in town.

The couple invites listeners to email in their own details. Visit https sites. oo le.com view/threedetailstories/home

LIVING THE DREAM

Fix It at Restore and Rework

Many of us have had a great idea and thought, “I would love to start my own... (fill in the blank.)” Over time, I plan to explore the dream and the folks that are creating those dreams right here in Castro Valley. They are “living their dream.” Please stop by these new businesses and introduce yourself. Even better, make a purchase and tell a friend.

By Terry Liebowitz SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

How many of us own a sentimental-favorite table or bureau that has seen better days? Maybe it has been in the family for years or you picked it up curbside, thinking you would fi it up.”

Micaiah Gill, owner of Restore and Rework (2572 an Carlos ve. in Castro Valley should be your ne t stop. he wor s miracles with furniture repairin , refinishin , restoring, and repurposing household treasures. icaiah also has a shop chock-full of inventory for the home and garden—trunks, book cases, candelabras, and a huge selection of frames, all waiting for to be personali ed.

A Castro Valley native, Micaiah graduated from CV Elementary, Canyon and CV 0 . member of the Decca Club at the high school, she ot her first after-school office ob at ana ement, responding to an interview sug-

ested by the advisor. That ob morphed into a 13 year career in insurance. i years a o she happened to see a Facebook posting of Restore and Rework for sale. It only too her a few weeks to add entrepreneur to her resume. or the ne t three years she maintained her insurance ob and ran the new business. hen she added home schooling to her responsibilities, something had to ive and it was insurance. In arch, 2020, she leased the ad oinin space and doubled

her s uare foota e. Today, she home schools her 13 year-old son in the mornings and works at the shop afternoons and by appointment.

Covid changed the way Micaiah did business and her business rew by 00 . he lives only five minutes from the shop, so she was able to meet customers one at a time, never having to shutter the business. s people uarantined, they often tackled unfinished home pro ects and her customers multiplied. Some customers sought out direction from Micaiah on how to do-it-yourself,” while many others were glad to turn over the whole pro ect to her. In addition, estore and Rework became the only local distributor of Di ie elle aint, a sought-after designer chalk and clay-based paint. icaiah has a complete inventory of these specialized products and manages a robust shipping business. he also offers custom metal work crafted by her husband, Darren ill.

It is fun to tal to icaiah about past obs. he calls it reima inin ” as she turns table legs into candle sticks, headboards into benches and bureaus into bars. I love to hear the stories of my customer s heirlooms. e tal about what they envision and together we come up with a plan.”

Whether you are looking for a simple new coat of paint or a radical makeover, Restore and Rework has the answer. Hours are Tuesday to Friday 1 to 4; Saturday 11 to 2 or call for an appointment: 510-999-0517.

Micaiah Gill, owner of Restore and Rework.

Stolen Property aturday, anuary at 02 a.m., heriff s deputies arrested a 43-year-old man with no permanent residence as part of a warrant issued for his capture. The man had been previously convicted of possession of stolen property. Deputies served the warrant outside a home on treet near uby treet in Castro Valley. The man was ta en to anta ita ail.

Joy Ride Ends in Arrest aturday, anuary at 2 p.m., a -year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessin and drivin a stolen vehicle. Deputies ran the license plates and stopped the man at a gas station on Castro Valley oulevard near edwood oad. The man was handcuffed and taken into custody.

Suspended License riday, anuary at 1 0 p.m., deputies pulled over and arrested a 53-year-old man from Castro Valley on suspicion of drivin with an e pired driver s license and possession of methamphetamine dru s. The man was travelin on Castro Valley oulevard near orest venue when deputies stopped him for a movin violation. The man was ta en into custody.

Bad Driving Record riday, anuary at 1 p.m., a 2 -year-old man from Castro Valley was arrested as part of a warrant issued for his arrest. Deputies report the man had three outstanding warrants for drivin with an e pired driver s license. The man was travelin on rove ay near Center treet when deputies stopped him for uestionin and served the warrants. Deputies then too the man to anta ita ail.

Shoplifter Caught riday, anuary at 10 20 a.m., deputies arrested a 2 -year-old woman with no permanent residence on suspicion of petty theft. The woman was spotted leavin a rocery store with

unpaid merchandise on Redwood oad near the oulevard when the store manager called for help. Deputies stopped her and too her into custody.

In Contempt of Court Thursday, January 5: at 6:38 p.m., a 1-year-old CV woman was arrested as part of a warrant issued for her capture. Deputies report that the woman had two outstanding warrants for a failure to appear in court. The woman was travelin on Castro Valley oulevard near isteria treet when deputies stopped her for uestionin and served the warrants. Deputies too her to anta ita ail.

Trespassing Behind Business Wednesday, January 4: at 01 a.m., deputies arrested a 41-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of trespassin . The man had hopped a fence and was sleepin behind a business on rove Way near Redwood Road when the mana er spotted him. The man was ta en into custody.

Violated Restraining Order Wednesday, January 4: at 11 2 a.m., a 2 -year-old man from Castro Valley was arrested on suspicion of violatin a court-issued restraining order, possessing illegal drug paraphernalia, and violatin the terms of his parole. Deputies caught up with the man outside a home on Crow Canyon Road near Cull Canyon Road, which was 100 feet from an area the man was restricted. The man was ta en into custody.

Busted for Fentanyl Tuesday, anuary at 10 a.m., deputies arrested a 0-year-old man with no permanent residence on suspicion of possession of fentanyl drugs and related dru paraphernalia. The man was travelin by Castro Valley i h chool on anta aria venue when deputies stopped him for uestionin and discovered his stash. Deputies too the man into custody.

Washout Closes Redwood Road Past the Golf Course

By Mike Pechner SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

ood-related landslide completely washed out the street on the north side of Redwood Road at mile marker .2. eavy rains also prompted officials to issue evacuations for Kilkare, Palomares, and Niles Canyon roads, saying the weather this week could cause problems getting in and out of those communities for several days.

Meteorologist Mike Pechner says the current wet pattern could end around January 19 or 20. ore rain is e pected late tomorrow (Thursday) and again this weekend and for a few days the following wee . owever, the fre uency

and amount appear to be less, which should reduce the oodin potential oin forward.

The tmospheric iver component of the wet pattern appears to be losing its energy from the et tream which stretches west-east across the acific,” echner told the orum. In the short term, some of the oodin we have seen up to this point is likely to continue thru early ne t wee . o far, the mainstream rivers, acramento, merican, apa, and ussian, have only had minor oodin . The timin of high tides and the period of ma imum rainfall have a lot to do with whether oodin does occur. ortunately, we are passed the in tides.”

The saturated ground is a

major concern at least for the ne t wee or so, because even lighter winds will bring down more trees, echner added.

The three-year drought has weakened many trees makin them more vulnerable to disease and dyin . ost of the oodin has been near the ay. Those areas will likely continue to see some hi h water. rea cree s will continue to run hi h. ast ay unicipal Water District reports storage is percent of avera e, with ardee eservoir bein percent full.

fter a cold and dry ovember and a wet December, the rest of this month sees warmer days and milder nights during the last ten days of the month,” echner said.

Class: For The Older Population

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“We’ll try to get as many people in as possible from the waitlist, and consider offering it again soon if we know there are more people who would benefit,” said ilva.

Because of the way the website works, people need to sign up individually even if they re comin to ether, he added.

To si n up, visit the lameda County Library’s website aclibrary.or , o to Visit,” then ocations.” Choose Castro Valley, then vents,” and clic on the class.

One issue dealt with diplomatically at the class is that as we age, there often comes a time our bodies need us to switch to other ways to et around. Often it s friends and family who suggest this as gently as they can, but some a in drivers resist the messa e.

“If somebody told you at age 19 that a physical condition prevents you from drivin any more, you d resist this,” said acowit . o do older people, wo have had decades more e perience drivin themselves places.”

There are other ways to get around, particularly in the Bay rea, said acowit . There are shuttle buses, regular buses, friends and family members often happy to drive, and various forms of car poolin , for instance.

ll transportation increases social networ in ,” he said, “while in your car you’re usually alone.”

“It can open up a whole new world,” acowit said.

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Winter Season Safety Measures

At the East Bay Regional Parks

By Ned MacKay SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

ecause of the series of heavy storms that have battered the region in recent days, this is a ood time to emphasi e winter season safety measures for par visitors.

ll ast ay e ional ar s were closed on an. and in e pectation of ha ards resultin from an atmospheric river storm. This could happen a ain if circumstances re uire it. ere are some safety tips for winter activity in the par s

• Chec the weather before you o. nd o with a friend, so someone can see help if there s an emer ency. If you o alone, tell a responsible person where you are oin . In an emer ency, call 11 or 10 1-1121, 2 hours a day.

• e prepared for chan eable weather. Dress in layers, carry extra warm clothing, and wear sturdy foot ear. It s better to carry clothing you may not need than it is to need clothing you do not have.

• rin a map and stay on the official trails. Don t ta e shortcuts on unmar ed paths. aps can be downloaded from the par district website, www. ebpar s.or .

• While you are on the trails, watch for roc slides, fallen trees and any other ha ards. The ran ers try to eep on top of the situation, but there are many trails and there s li ely to be considerable storm dama e. bide by any signs warning of closure or dan ers, and cooperate with instructions from district staff.

• Ta e a snac for an ener y boost. thermos full of a hot bevera e wor s well, too.

• or up-to-date information on par ha ards and closures, clic on Visit a ar ” , then clic on lerts Closures.” see PARKS on back page

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 12

CV/Eden Area Chamber Ribbon Cutting

Join the CV/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce for the ribbon cuttin of their brand new office at 1 0 . 1 th t, uite , shland. The event ta es place tomorrow, anuary 12 at am. The Chamber anticipates many elected officials and di nitaries for this monumental rand openin of a primary Chamber of Commerce office in the shland area. This openin shows its stron focus in this area throu h membership rowth, educational events, partnership on navi atin County plannin for new businesses, incubator space, and many new partnerships to help our business community row e hope to see you there

Wednesday, Jan. 18

Chamber Board Installation Mixer

Join the CV/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce for their Chamber board installation mi er for 202 directors officers at the Cherryland Community Center located at 2 ampton oad in ayward. They pic ed this location to showcase the brand new community center in Cherryland, and a ain spreadin their focus on areas of the unincorporated County. upervisor iley has confirmed he will be there for the swearin in.

Saturday, Jan. 21

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

• January 11th - 13th - Holiday Tree Recycling.

• January 11th - Zero Waste Committee Meeting.

• January 11th - Operations and Engineering (O&E) Building Project Neighborhood Meeting.

• January 12th - Community Advisory Committee Meeting.

• January 16th - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (CVSan Closed).

• January 17th - Special Board Meeting.

• January 19th - Communcations Committee Meeting.

• February 6th - 11th - Zero Waste Week. For a complete list of events, visit cvsan.org/ZeroWasteWeek

• February 7th - Regular Board Meeting.

• February 8th - Business Services Committee Meeting.

Please note the above event schedule is subject to change. All CVSan Board and Committee meetings are open to the public. For complete meeting details and additional information about CVSan’s services, programs, and events, please visit cvsan.org

CVSan

Hayward Climate Action

By Winda I. Shimizu SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

This aturday, an. 1 from 1 to pm at the ayward ublic ibrary remont an oundation oom, oin us for a discussion regarding how Hayward as a community is respondin to the pro ections of climate chaos locally.

Expand Your Perspective Through Tarot ou are invited to chan e your view of a na in uestion or issue, by a ta in a ourney into tarot land on aturday, an. 21 from 1 0 to 0 pm at the Castro Valley ibrary. oin internationally nown abalistic Tarot teacher and author mber ayanti, to play” an insi htful, fun-filled and educational tarot board ame. roup si e limited to 10, please prere ister by callin the Castro Valley ibrary at 10- - 00.

Saturday, June 24

Canyon High Class of ‘72 Reunion Contact or si n-up by email diane sbc lobal.net ocation in Castro Valley to be determined.

PLACE LISTINGS ONLINE AT: MYCVFORUM.COM/EVENTS

epresentatives from the City of Hayward, including ri earson, ustainability ana er, and Taylor ichard, Assistant Planner and the City of ayward s representative on the ayward rea horeline Planning Agency, will oin mos hite, ounder and Chief lantin Officer of 100 Trees for umanity, in respondin to uestions regarding what climate action is currently happenin in Hayward and how the greater community can help.

ayward Climate ction Discussion” is in con unction with ” - Ima es of ea evel ise on the ayward Shoreline Exhibition of paintin s by ennifer oney on view throu h an. 2 at the ayward ibrary, 2nd oor. ponsored by ayward rts Council and Hayward Public ibrary. or more info, visit haywardartscouncil.or .

Winda I. Shimizu is Hayward Arts Council Executive Director. Please visit website: haywardartscouncil.org

Registration Opens

‘Hike for Hope’

ope ospice has opened re istration for its 202 i e for ope, which will ta e place on aturday, ay , at Del Valle e ional ar in ivermore.

e istration remains open throu h the event day, but interested parties are encoura ed to si n up by arch 1 for an event T-shirt uarantee. limited number of event shirts are available to those who re ister after arch 1 on a first come, first served basis. e ister at The i e or ope.com, or call 2 2 - 0 on wee days from a.m. to p.m. ope ospice is also seein event sponsors. Various publicity benefits are provided at four sponsorship levels. riends amily sponsorship is available to individuals who would li e to honor the memory of a loved one. nyone interested in sponsorin should connect with ope ospice prior to arch 1 so that their company lo o family name

can be included on the event T-shirt. Details are available at The i e or ope.com.

The i e for ope is an annual fundraiser for ope ospice. oney raised throu h re istrations and peerto-peer donations benefits patient care and helps eep rief support, dementia education, and family care iver resources available to the public at no char e. The community s participation helps ope ospice care for more than 2,000 ast ay nei hbors each year. or more info or to re ister, visit The i e or ope.com, or call 2 2 - 0.

Avoid Gimmicks: The Three Things You Can Do to Get Real, Meaningful Results

By Mitch Rothbardt SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

The Oxford Language dictionary defines a immic as, tric or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business.” immic s bother me. I hate them. They re desi ned to do two thin s

1. Ta e your money.

2. lame you when they don t wor . ere are some e amples Diets that eliminate entire food roups. C T ” or outs that ave an actor their O I ” ood that I C O T O I D T O T ” device that TI TT O T O OT ”

Diets promisin bi wei ht loss in a short amount of time. O 2 O D I ” ou et the picture. nd that s how devious these thin s are. eople now what s happenin and fall for it anyway.

hy ecause, oh boy, do we want what they re sellin us. ho doesn t want to loo li e olverine or lac idow Or trim their belly ust by drin in apple cider vine ar ho wouldn t want their perceived problems fi ed so easily aybe you wouldn t fall for those lines, but I ve had smart, hard-wor in people

as me about pro rams, supplements, and ad ets that promise each of these et-rich-

uic -scheme-y” thin s even while nowin deep-down what arba e they are.

o, I now it s reat to tell you what OT to do, but here s three thin s you C do to et real, meanin ful results.

e consistent. eople resort to unsustainable methods of dietin and e ercise because they believe one meal or worout ma es a hu e difference. It doesn t. hat does is bein consistent over a period of time. or hard. This ets tric y

and, without an e planation, can lead to one of our worst enemies The dreaded and hi hly unhelpful all-or-nothin -thin in ” trap. ot every wor out needs to be or even should be some cra y ultra-intense effort. oo at whatever your comfort one is and wor sli htly outside of it. or ust a little bit faster. ift ust a little bit heavier. o need to be cray. ard wor and consistency is an unbeatable combination.

e patient. ll our bodily functions are there for one thin . urvival. The reason for everythin our body does may seem awfully complicated until we thin of it in those terms. That s why creatin lastin chan es can be difficult. They ta e ener y, which ta es away from our body s

ability to fi ht off any ind of immediate threat li e bein without food for days at a time or bein chased by a saber-toothed ti er. hile we usually don t have to worry about bein attac ed by a wooly mammoth at the T a , our bodies are still wired to thin that way so now that results won t happen overni ht. s uestions. If you don t now the most sustainable way to reach your oals, find someone reliable to as . eep these thin s in mind, and you ll achieve real results that you ll be able to hold on to.

Mitch Rothbardt is the owner and head trainer at Castro Valley Fitness. Reach him by emailing him at: Mitch@ CastroValleyFitness.com

REAL ESTATE GALLERY REAL ESTATE GALLERY

Coming Soon

By Carl Medford, CRS Special to the Times

GUEST COMMENTARY

Are You in a Zoom Town? REAL ESTATE REALITY

Prior to COVID-19, numerous companies vied for dominance in the virtual meeting space. Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting, Google Meetup, Skype, Join.me, Cisco WebEx and others all chased each other for market dominance. Once the pandemic hit, however, they all got run over by newcomer Zoom which, due to its simplicity and ease of operation, too over first place in a few months.

There are some products which, because of their market dominance at one time or another, are lucky enough to have their brand name define the category. Examples would be Kleenex, Xerox, Jacuzzi, Scotch tape, Popsicle, BandAid and so on. We can also add Zoom to this list as most people, myself included, now set up a “Zoom meeting” instead of a “web conference.”

Zoom has become so dominant it even has a cultural trend named after it, combining both its name and the concept of boom towns. Zoom Towns.

i ipedia defines a oom Town as a community that e periences a si nificant population increase due to an

in u of remote wor ers. s rents have soared in regions like the San Francisco Bay Area, workers, freed from the constraints of daily office visits, have headed out to areas like Boise, ID, Phoenix, AZ, Charlotte, NC and Austin TX. The result in these communities has been a sharp increase in local home values and rents. While the short-term effect has been drastic for recipient cities receiving sudden sharp increases in migrations, it’s been suggested that as the trend becomes normalized, it may actually make rents and home prices lower across the board.

While some companies have ordered their troops back to the office, others have discovered that a si nificant amount of work can be done by homebased workers, paving the way for more employees to continue working remotely. Many of these are looking to relocate to the sunbelt states, with their lower land values and more developer-friendly governments.

If we do indeed see an increased migration to these lower-cost regions, thousands of migrating workers would reap si nificant financial benefits

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): An old adversary wants to make amends now that a new year has commenced. The decision is yours, but wouldn’t it be nice to share the new year with another friend?

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): As news of your work gets around, expect to receive a special “gift” from influential contacts who could help you launch your upcoming projects for this year.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Instead of fussing over what you didn’t get to do during the holidays, relax and enjoy kudos for a job truly well done. A happy surprise awaits you soon.

CANCER (June 21 - July 22): The best way to shake off lingering holiday blues is to reach out to some loved ones or close friends. A confusing situation starts to make sense in upcoming weeks.

LEO (July 23 - August 22): Special emotional rewards mark this time for Leos and Leonas who are able to open up to new relationships and the possibilities they offer during this upcoming year.

VIRGO (August 23 - Sept. 22): Your efforts to make time together memorable for some people in your life will be rewarded in some unexpected (but very welcome) ways this year.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - October 22): Be assured that your efforts to make this new year special for everyone won’t go unnoticed by those who could make some important changes within your life.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Lots of folks want you to light up their days with your presence. But try to take some quiet time ‘twixt the fun and entertainment to spend time with some very special people.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): While the round of holiday revels had your social life on the fast track these past few weeks, someone special might want to keep pace with you this year as well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19):Even though you should be enjoying all the fun you deserve during Capricorn season, don’t lose sight of the need to make some changes now that the new year has begun.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): What happens during this time can help clear up some of the confusion jeopardizing a once-stable relationship. Follow your instincts on what to do next.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20): Your days are brightened by new friends eager to become part of your life. But don’t forget to spend time with that one special person. (You know who!)

from the lower housing costs in their Zoom Town destinations. Additionally, the vacancies they leave behind could help ease the high housing costs in areas like Silicon Valley as more inventory becomes available.

Kicked into high gear by the pandemic, Zoom meetings are here to stay and may, if things work out, also be part of the solution helping lower housing prices.

Carl Medford is a licensed Realtor with Keller Williams Realty and a licensed general contractor. This article is sponsored by the Central County Marketing Association.

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Roses: Patent or Non-Patent Variety?

QI’m going to replace several struggling roses. Should I plant patent or non-patent varieties? I’ve been told that the patent varieties are better performers than the non-patent.

By Buzz Bertolero THE DIRT GARDENER

AThe Plant Patent Act of 1930 introduced intellectual property or patent rights for plants. It allows plant breeders to recover their development costs from “asexually propagated” plants, aka roots, divisions, and cuttings, but not seeds. This includes fruit trees, roses, and today ornamental trees and shrubs. Nearly half of the 3,010 plant patents issued between 1930 and 1970 were for roses. Jackson & Perkins, Armstrong Roses, Weeks, and Star Roses contribute to a staggering share of U.S. plant patents. Anyone who wishes to propagate and distribute the variety must purchase a patent tag for each plant from the hybridizer. Although we see new varieties every year, they are not developed overnight. A new introduction is the result of many, many years of trial and error. The patent ta cost varies si nificantly between varieties. It could be anywhere from a quarter to

several dollars. After seventeen years, the patent expires, becoming a non-patent variety. Now, anyone can reproduce it free of charge. The rose is the same whether it’s a non-patent or patent variety. Newer rose varieties are more resistant to diseases than old-timers. Today, hybridizers are cross-breeding resistant varieties from previous years for the new varieties of the 21st century. I’m always curious as to the parentage of each year’s new introductions. It gives me

a clue as to how a particular variety will perform in our varied microclimates. The rose care products of today will effectively control the rose diseases, so I’d use some other characteristics as my primary focus in selecting varieties.

NOTE : Here are a list of the new roses for 2023 https://www.rose.org/single-post/2022-new-rose-introductions https://www.jacksonandperkins.com/jp-new-roses/c/JP-New-Roses/ Also check your favorite garden center website for their rose list.

QThe cold has damaged my Mexican Sage plants. Is there a right or wrong time to prune them back? I’d like to maintain them year-round as they provide a colorful feeding environment for Hummingbirds.

AMexican Sage is not unusual to turn brown from the winter cold. I’d expect this to happen every year. I prefer to wait until the end of February or the beginning of March to prune them; however, it can be done at any time, weather permitting. Mexican Sage produces all of its new growth from the base of the plant. It produces no lateral branches and blooms on the terminal end of each shoot. It should bloom around Memorial Day and continue through the first cold ni ht. Thus, I d prune it off at the ground with a pair of shears. It would help if you also cleaned out all of the fallen debris that has gathered during the past growing season. And in March, feed them with an Organic All Purpose Plant Food which should be sufficient for the entire year. Buzz Bertolero is an Advan e ali ornia ertifie Nursery Professional. The Dirt Gardener’s website is www. dirtgardener.com and questions can be sent by email to: buzz@dirtgardener.com.

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18960 California Street, Castro Valley • $849,000

BUZZ BERTOLERO

THE DIRT GARDENER

Roses are same whether non-patent or patent variety.

Homes

RECENT HOME SALES

Home sales information is compiled and provided by CalREsource and includes Bedrooms, Square Feet and Year Built when available

CASTRO VALLEY

Total: 9 – Average Price: $1,002,333

High: $1,420,000– Low: $650,000

4147 Ravenwood Place 94546:

$650,000 [2 BD - 1,168 SF - 1970

2529 Nordell Avenue 94546:

$785,000 [3 BD - 1,150 SF - 1953

17512 Dorson Lane 94546:

$800,000 [2 BD - 892 SF - 1949

4091 Meadowview Drive 94546:

$810,000 [3 BD - 1,071 SF - 1952

3256 Anita Court 94546: $1,000,000 [4 BD - 1,980 SF - 1966

12000 Cull Canyon Road 94552:

$1,130,000 [1,330 SF - ]”

21884 Tanglewood Drive 94546:

$1,150,000 [3 BD - 1,993 SF - 1951

17911 Trenton Drive 94546:

$1,276,000 [2 BD - 1,838 SF - 1961 4866 Seaview Avenue 94546:

$1,420,000 [5 BD - 2,354 SF - 1950

HAYWARD

Total: 18 – Average Price: $812,333

High: $1,500,000 – Low: $424,500

2325 Valle Vista Avenue 94544:

$424,500 [2 BD - 725 SF - 1984

21062 Gary Drive #221 94546:

$535,000 [2 BD - 1,056 SF - 1980 803 Climbing Rose Court 94544:

$550,000 [4 BD - 1,312 SF - 1980

22012 Sevilla Road #92 94541:

$568,000 [2 BD - 1,241 SF - 1986

377 Medford Avenue 94541:

$620,000 [3 BD - 995 SF - 1943 17990 Azalea Road 94541: $627,500 [3 BD - 1,332 SF - 1973

22760 Corkwood Street 94541:

$660,000 [3 BD - 1,024 SF - 1951

19735 Waverly Avenue 94541:

$697,000 [3 BD - 1,182 SF - 1952 1272 Encina Street 94544: $710,000 [3 BD - 1,119 SF - 1956

1147 Cotter Way 94541: $710,000 [2 BD - 824 SF - 1949

24047 Edloe Drive 94541: $750,000 [3 BD - 1,052 SF - 1953

27088 Lemay Way 94544: $830,000 [4 BD - 1,522 SF - 1957 24824 Townsend Avenue 94544:

$840,000 [3 BD - 1,176 SF - 1957 24719 Townsend Avenue 94544: $850,000 [3 BD - 1,382 SF - 1958 24221 2nd Street 94541:

$1,000,000 [3 BD - 2,009 SF - 2020 1926 East Avenue 94541:

$1,300,000 [4 BD - 2,407 SF - 1992 1186 Overlook Avenue 94542:

$1,450,000”

2177 Pappas Place 94542: $1,500,000 [5 BD - 2,868 SF - 1994

SAN LEANDRO

Total: 12 – Average Price: $786,500

High: $1,263,000 – Low: $415,000

11132 Carpentier Street #409 94577:

$415,000 [2 BD - 1,180 SF - 1983 14325 Seagate Drive 94577: $520,000 [2 BD - 904 SF - 1984 246 Caliente Drive #74 94578: $620,000 [3 BD - 1,245 SF - 1980 2474 Belvedere Avenue 94577: $650,000 [3 BD - 1,296 SF - 1972 1243 Minerva Street 94577: $700,000 [3 BD - 1,322 SF - 1947 16386 Mateo Street 94578: $700,000 [2 BD - 1,018 SF - 1947 1950 Fairbanks Street 94577: $745,000 [3 BD - 1,141 SF - 1951 14301 Santiago Road 94577:

$850,000 [3 BD - 1,126 SF - 1963 15063 Juniper Street 94579: $890,000 [3 BD - 1,721 SF - 1954 955 Burkhart Avenue 94579: $935,000 [4 BD - 1,392 SF - 1955 1473 Daily Drive 94577: $1,150,000 [3 BD - 2,550 SF - 1958 2515 Marineview Drive 94577: $1,263,000 [3 BD - 1,962 SF - 1963

SAN LORENZO

Total: 4 – Average Price: $829,750 High: $930,000 – Low: $770,000

17731 Via Segundo 94580: $770,000 [3 BD - 1,000 SF - 1944 15848 Connolly Avenue 94580:

$789,000 [4 BD - 1,603 SF - 1951 1233 Bockman Road #7 94580: $830,000 [3 BD - 1,361 SF - 2017

17267 Via San Ardo 94580: $930,000 [3 BD - 1,185 SF1951

Mortgage application activity sunk to a quarter century low this week as high mortgage rates continue to wea en the housin mar et. hile mort a e mar et activity has si nificantly shrun over the last year, in ationary pressures are easin and should lead to lower mortgage rates in 2023.

omebuyers are waitin for rates to decrease more si nificantly, and when they do, a stron ob mar et and a lar e demo raphic tailwind of illennial renters will provide support to the purchase mar et. oreover, if rates continue to decline, borrowers who purchased in the last year will have opportunities to refinance into lower rates.

Mortgage Rates Inch Up WEEKEND GARDENER

Rainy-Day Chores

Though it hasn’t been very rainy so far this January, more wet weather is likely this next week. Ta e this time to reassess your arden s rand plan.” Ta e a loo at your yard in the winter rayness. If it loo s too blea , visit your local arden center to et ideas for what plants and shrubs loo ood durin the winter season. nd, if you en oy rowin plants from seed, this is the perfect time to et out those seed catalo s and start orderin . prin will be here before you now it. Catalo s enerally offer a reater variety of owers and ve etables that you ll find on store rac s.

Lawns

On dry days, ra e up leaves and debris from the lawn so a buildup won t atten the rass. e careful about wal in on the rass too much durin downpours.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONTRACTOR SERVICE

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SERVICES

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County DA Announces Her Executive Leadership Team

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Y. Price announced last Friday, Jan. 6, her Executive Leadership Team, with a proven record of leading justice reforms, including Chief Assistant District Attorneys Otis Bruce Jr. and Royl L. Roberts.

Mr. Bruce, a career prosecutor, recently retired as Marin County’s Assistant District Attorney, the number two position in the Marin DA’s Office. r. ruce was also the first frican- merican prosecutor more than 25 years ago when he started in the office. Mr. Roberts will be joining the office after a distin uished career at the Peralta Community College District, most recently as General Counsel and previously as the Director

of Operations for the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center.

“It was critical for my chief assistants be people with deep integrity and a record of moving the needle forward for justice reform in their work experience,” said DA Price. “Both Mr. Bruce and Mr. Roberts bring a wealth of understanding and talent that I know will be welcomed in the office.”

oinin the D s Office as part of her executive cabinet will be Senior Assistant District Attorneys Kwixuan H. Maloof, Simona Farrise Best and Cynthia Chandler, retired Oakland Police Captain and Chief Inspector Eric Lewis and Director of Communications, Ryan LaLonde.

When creating a team, DA Price assembled experts in their individual fields who will tackle the issues which are key in making needed changes in the office from trainin , accountability, community engagement, communications to winning critical cases.

“Each member of the executive cabinet has a track record of work which led to better outcomes for those most impacted by our justice system - from victims, to families, to underserved communities, said DA Price. “They are a fantastic team and I really look at my cabinet as avengers for real justice.”

For more on County District Attorney Pamela Y. Price’s Executive Leadership Team, visit our website: mycvforum.com

Billboard: Issue of Distracted Drivers

continued from front page “billboard consultant.”

The project had earlier been opposed, last August 19, by the Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council, which advises the supervisors on local issues in Cherryland, Ashland, and San Lorenzo.

Senior Planner Damien Curry with the county’s Community Development Agency said the proposed billboard is legal and not along a scenic corridor. It has been approved as legal by Caltrans, he said, and approved by the county Planning Commission and, in an earlier form, by the Board of Supervisors.

He also said Eden MAC had initially accepted the proposal and had suggested some modifications.

Eden MAC chair Tyler Dragoni said that the group, founded in 2019, was presented with the proposal at its first meeting as something that had already been approved. They at first focused on ma in it less intrusive, he said.

But they gradually turned to oppose it outright, according to Dragoni.

“There are a lot of protective laws in California,” he said MAC members had soon realized.

They were helped in this realization by the efforts of the ACTA and its attorney Bevis, whom Dragoni said was the first attorney in decades to ta e an interest in the well-being of the Eden area.

“We’re a disadvantaged community that the county drags all its undesirable things into,” Dragonia said. “Project after project degrades, not uplifts, the community.”

“Putting some billboards

along a freeway hardly mitigates the harm done by dividing the community with a freeway in the first place,” he added.

What the MAC would like, said Dragoni, is for the county to do what the city of Hayward did when it redesigned Foothill Boulevard a few years ago the city bought up the billboards along the road, then tore them down.

That, the county’s Curry said, would be prohibitively expensive. This way, the community gets rid of billboards along its streets and gets fewer in return.

He also points to the county’s substantial revenues from

outdoor advertising companies, which help fund community projects in the unincorporated areas.

He says that while rapidly ashin billboards could distract drivers, the county’s rules let images change only once every eight seconds.

That’s not good enough for Dragoni, though, who says the point of the billboard is to make drivers take their eyes off the road.

“You’d think the Supervisors would be a bit more attuned to the issue of distracted drivers so soon after a distracted driver killed one of their colleagues, Wilma Chan,” he said.

From left to right, Eric Lewis, Otis Bruce Jr., Cynthia Chandler, Pamela Y. Price, Simona Farrise Best, Royl L. Roberts, Ryan LaLonde and Kwixuan H. Maloof.

Site of proposed billboard along Interstate 238 South (eastbound) in Ashland and Cherryland, just before East 14th Street and Interstate 580.

PHOTO BY MIKE MCGUIRE

FROM THE BOULEVARD

underestimate

power of dreams

FILED DEC 28, 2022

MELISSA WILK County Clerk

ALAMEDA COUNTY

David Stanley Jensen

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en e o t e man s irit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives wit in ea o s.

By Thomas Lorentzen SPECIAL TO THE FORUM

–Wilma Rudolph

Although I am a minimalist when it comes to watching TV, there is a program that has captured my attention for several years. It is titled “America’s Got Talent.” The basis of the program is inherent within its title, that talent is ubi uitous within our nation. The field of focus is entertainment. The terrain is diverse. It includes singing, dancing, magic, ventriloquism, acrobatics, etc. It has proved that the premise of the program is correct – that talent exists virtually everywhere. Most of those who display their talent come out of obscurity. Yet, they are fueled with hopes and dreams of applying their talents on a broader basis than the stages in which they live in their own lives. Their day jobs are often in realms outside of entertainment, being moms and dads, bartenders, truck drivers, teachers, etc. When given the opportunity to display their talents, the response of viewers is often that of “wow.” There is, however, a culling process that transpires beforehand to remove the “turkeys” from the “talented.”

In watching this program and now writing about it, a thought resides within me of remembrance from the past. It is from the late “longshoreman-philosopher” Eric Hoffer. He used a term from his experiences as a migrant farm worker, dishwasher, and longshoreman that has been imbedded within me for decades. It is that America is “lumpy with talent.” His perspective, however, was not limited to the field of entertainment. It was based upon his observations about the broad geography of human pursuits. Included among them were the domains of business, education, government, labor, culture, etc. This talent, he felt, was based upon a practicality inherent within the birth and evolution of our nation and that talent was not a limited resource among people, it was one that was broad-based. The people of merica were a field of dreams” that possessed unlimited talent to be mined for the common good. From my perspective, I think he was right. “America’s Got Talent” provides reasonable confirmation of this observation. Expanding this perspective further is the fact that the model for this show has been replicated in other nations. They occur in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, etc. This is an important discovery for it confirms what it has revealed about America – that talent has universal ubiquity. What it needs to emerge are environments of opportunity. This is what democratic development can facilitate. Yet, that alone is not axiomatic. It requires other nutrients in the soil, such as truthfulness, trust, teamwork, and trying. The same with pursuits of freedom, justice, and equality. If the climate is conducive, talents can more easily be planted and ripened. Ongoing maintenance is required, however, to perpetuate it forward.

Having shared these thoughts, this article is being written from Washington, D.C. I am here to attend a memorial service for a dear friend who played a pivotal role for one of our nation’s most noted families – the Kennedys. She and I had a long-term friendship that included multifarious discussions of an elongated nature about the character and course of our nation. Our friendship took a high road here in Washington, which is sadly one that is not traveled well in the today’s political climate. It was one we maintained for over two decades. I am here to pay my respects to her and to our shared view that talent and goodness resides with ubiquity in our nation, as well as throughout the world. To mine those strengths and skills requires a recognition of their existence, and the potential that they possess. As I re ect upon these thou hts, I pause and thin about Castro Valley. It is done with pride, for I view our town as one that is lumpy with talent,” and one that provides added confirmation of the views expressed in this article.

By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 594392

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930

The name of the business(es): Ric’s Kitchen & Bath Showroom, located at 3664 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, CA 94546. in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Richard Timothy Plummer, 9600 Crow Canyon Road Castro Valley, CA 94552. This business is conducted by an Individual. This business commenced 08/28/1996

/s/ Richard Timothy Plummer

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above.

Expires DEC 27, 2027

JAN 04, 11, 08, 25, 2023

0545-CVF

FILED DEC 16, 2022

MELISSA WILK County Clerk

ALAMEDA COUNTY

By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 594034

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930

The name of the business(es): Kitty Ani Kreativ - Longarm & Quilting Services, located at 16664 Cowell Street San Leandro, CA 94578. in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Anita Kathryn Thompson, located at 16664 Cowell Street San Leandro, CA 94578. This business is conducted by an Individual. This business commenced N/A /s/ Anita Kathryn Thompson

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above.

Expires DEC 15, 2027 DEC 28, JAN 05, 12, 19, 2022 0534-CVF

FILED DEC 22, 2022

MELISSA WILK County Clerk ALAMEDA COUNTY

By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 594236

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930

The name of the business(es): Pacheco Landscape Management, located at 20146 Butterfield Dr., Castro Valley, CA 94546. in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Karl Pacheco, 20146 Butterfield Dr., Castro Valley, CA 94546. This business is conducted by an Individual. This business commenced 09/19/2019 /s/ Karl Pacheco

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above.

Expires DEC 21, 2027

DEC 11, 18, 25, FEB 01, 2023 0556-CVF

FILED DEC 09, 2022

MELISSA WILK County Clerk

ALAMEDA COUNTY

By----------, Deputy FILE NO. 593890

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 17900-17930

The name of the business(es): American River Framing, LLC, located at 21609-A Orange Avenue, Castro Valley, CA 94546. in Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): American River Framing, LLC, 21609-A Orange Avenue, Castro Valley, CA 94546. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

This business commenced 10/01/2022 /s/ Kathryn Medina

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on date indicated by file stamp above. Expires DEC 08, 2027

DEC 21, 28, JAN 04, 11, 2022 0534-CVF

Since 1965 Jess C. Spencer

Mortuary & Crematory

21228 Redwood Rd., Castro Valley 581-9133

Offering Personalized Memorial and Cremation Services.

David Stanley Jensen passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Failure in August 2020. He fought a brave battle, rarely letting daily dialysis stop his adventures with his devoted wife, grandsons and many friends.

Dave was born in Oakland, CA on August 9, 1959, and grew up in Hayward. He was the son of Elly and Stanley Jensen who both predeceased him. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather Vern Nielsen; brothers Flemming Jensen and Kurt Jensen, sister-in-law Cathy Jensen and brother in law Bob KinKennon.

Dave attended local schools in Hayward and graduated from Hayward High School in 1977.

He worked as a Machinist in Hayward for 46 years. He was a Master Mason of Crow Canyon Lodge #551 and a proud Chapter Dad of Castro Valley Chapter Order of Demolay. Dave loved traveling, camping and hosting 4th of July parties. He gave of his time to coach Boys’ CVI baseball and his daughter’s softball. He was a talented woodworker and an avid participant in Black Powder Rendezvous.

Dave is survived by his loving wife Audrey of 30+ years, son Adam Jensen of Livermore, CA., and daughter Stacey Jensen of Buffalo, NY.; stepsons Stephen Jackson of Reno, NV. and Chris Jackson (Annie) and grandsons Bradley, Logan and Tyler of Albany, OR. Sister Joan Truitt (Nick) of Pine Grove, CA. Sister in Law Jeanette Branaugh (Dave) of Port Orchard, WA., and many nieces, nephews and cousins whom Dave loved dearly.

A Celebration of Dave’s Life will be held at a later date.

Barbara Jane Perry

June 25, 1944 ~ January 6, 2023

Acclaimed local actress Barbara Perry, 78, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on January 6, 2023. Barbara was the daughter of Robert G. and Olive Edwards. Barbara was born June 25, 1944 in Port Chester, New York. The family came to the San Francisco Bay Area when Barbara was a few years old.

As a child she loved playing with friends in the Oakland Rose Garden. She often said that was her inspiration for using her imagination taking on various acting roles. When she was in high school, the family moved to Los Angeles. She graduated from Morningside High School where she continued to act, and from UCLA where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts.

arbara was in more than fifty plays at Chanticleers, the local community theatre. Two of Barbara’s favorite roles were playing Lizzie in the Rainmaker and Opal in Everybody Loves Opal. She also loved doing voice over work and playing Emily Dickinson. In addition, Barbara also wor ed for the ayward rea ecreation Department D for twenty-five years teachin “Fit and Trim” exercise classes.

While in college she met Dwight Perry, the love of her life! Per the priest who married them, the two had the first interdenominational weddin in the Catholic church in os n eles in une 1 before movin to an uis Obispo where Dwi ht finished colle e at Cal oly. They were married fifty-si years. They moved to Castro Valley in 1 with their dau hter oyce, and founded Perry’s Creative Printing, which they had for more than 30 years.

Barbara’s life will be remembered for her faith, community service and her kind spirit. She served faithfully as a lector in her church for more than 50 years and narrated several Christmas pageants. She was always a strong support to her husband and served alongside him in Rotary International also for more than fifty years. One of her favorite otary memories was travelin to Mexico along with her husband, daughter and son-in-law Elliot to distribute wheelchairs to those who were then able to be active in their daily lives.

Barbara was born with a congenital hip and spent a great deal of time as a child at Children’s Hospital in Oakland. This later led to her helping arrange a special fund raiser for them by recruiting all the extras for the movie Foul Play. Imagine how many phone calls she received when an ad ran in the SF Chronicle listing her home phone number and asking who wanted to make a movie with Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase!

Barbara loved her Lord Jesus, family and friends. One of her favorite activities to do every year was to meet up with friends from Cal Poly, which they’ve done since Dwight graduated. In addition to her immediate family, Barbara is survived by brothers in law Bart Perry (Wendy) and Carl Perry (Avril), her nephew Scott (Yan), nieces Lindsay (McKibben) Womack and Amanda (Becke) Pierce, her cousins Jim and Leanne Noe and their daughters Barbara (David) Kennedy, Kathy (Skip) Anderson and Suzy (Jeff) Kisylia.

arbara s life will be celebrated on riday, anuary 20 at 11 a.m. at Transfi uration Church in Castro Valley. The family is asking that any donations go to one of Barbara’s favorite charities: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Oakland Children’s Hospital or Rotary International.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Hannah Sommerhalter

Our Athlete of the Week is Hannah Sommerhalter. This Castro Valley Soccer Club alum (2009 Girls) and current AFC Academy player recently made the CalNorth ODP travel team, which competed this month in the US Youth Soccer ODP Western Region Championship in Phoenix, AZ. Hannah is also joined by fellow CVSC stars Jax Padgett (2010 Boys) and Dom Bolender (2008 Boys). “We are very proud of those players who all started their soccer journey with CVSC in the bumblebees/grasshoppers program years ago and continued to develop in our recreational, competitive, and now AFC Academy program,” said CVSC President Teresa Talbot.

Renters: Overview of Ordinances

continued from front page corporated communities, and renters make up more than half of unincorporated residents in the unincorporated area.

The three ordinances include:

• Just Cause Eviction: This proposal expands California’s eviction protections and creates additional restrictions before landlords can evict renters. It will establish a fee on landlords to implement new restrictions such as requiring owners and their family to live in the unit for fve years if a tenancy is terminated through owner move-in.

• Rent Registry: This proposal requires housing providers to provide their rent rolls and tenancy information to the county and establish a new county department to monitor, control, and report publicly on the housing market.

• Fair Chance: Limits a landlord’s ability to use criminal background checks

to screen a prospective tenant. And it allows existing tenants to move in family members without the landlord’s permission and bypass screening criteria regardless of their criminal background.

This was the frst time newly elected District 3 Supervisor Lena Tam got a chance to vote. Her predecessor, Wilma Chan, was a staunch supporter of renter’s rights. In its December 20 vote, District 4 Supervisors Nate Miley abstained from the frst reading. Supervisors Richard Valle of District 2, David Brown of District 3, and Keith Carson of District 5 voted for Just Cause.

The Board of Supervisors has previously endorsed rent stabilization, proactive rental inspection, and an anti-harassment ordinance. Staff from Alameda County’s Housing and Community Development department has said they are drafting this legislation in three phases.

“To effectively protect

tenants from displacement, it is essential that just cause for eviction be implemented in tandem with rent stabilization and anti-harassment policies,” said Megan Nguyen, Policy Associate at East Bay Housing Organizations.

“This ensures that landlords cannot evict tenants to increase rents or raise rents so high that tenants are left with no option but to leave,” Nguyen said.

Landlord advocates with the California Apartment Association called the vote premature, considering the current eviction moratorium is still underway, and the cost to taxpayers to implement the ordinances still hasn’t been formally studied.

“These ordinances suffered from signifcant legal defciencies. Adopting them would have rushed through problematic laws with sweeping consequences,” said Rhovy Lyn Antonio, CAA’s senior vice president of local public affairs.

Parks: 30th Annual Trail Challenge

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With the New Year comes the 30th annual outing of the East Bay Regional Park District’s always-popular Trails Challenge program. It’s free of charge, fun for all ages and levels of ability, and easy to join.

The goal is to complete any fve Trails Challenge trails or 26.2 miles (same distance as a marathon) of non-challenge trails. Record the trail names and distances, and submit your log to reservations@ebparks. org by Dec. 1, 2023. You’ll be rewarded with a 2023 Trails Challenge pin, while supplies last.

The program is a great way to become reacquainted with familiar regional parks, or explore new ones.

Download Trails Challenge guidebook at ebparks.org/TC. It contains a list of 20 trails, graded as easy, moderate or challenging. There are trails open to hikers, bicyclists, dogs and equestrians. Trails Challenge 2023 also offers increased accessibility, with trails that are usable by people with mobility limitations.

To mention some examples, there are easy hikes listed for Bay Point Regional Shoreline in Bay Point and Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline in San Leandro.

For a moderate hike, there’s a trail at Sunol Regional Wilderness in southern Alameda County, and one at Lake Chabot near Castro Valley.

Challenging hikes include trails at Morgan Territory north of Livermore and Wildcat Canyon in Richmond.

Ohlone Peoples

The cultural history of the Ohlone Peoples is the theme of a program from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 in the visitor center at Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve with naturalist Kristina Parkison.

Drop by the Ohlone cultures informational table to learn about the rich culture and thriving present-day lifestyle of the frst people who lived in what is now the park.

Sunol Regional Wilderness is at the end of Geary Road off Calaveras Road, about fve miles south of I-680 and the town of Sunol. There’s a parking fee of $5 per vehicle; the program is free of charge. For info, call 510-544-3249.

These are just a few of the activities planned in the regional parks in coming days. For a full list, visit: www. ebparks.org/things-to-do.

Eden

Trent, age 11, a sixth grader at Redwood Christian Middle School, caught a 22 inch, 2.5 pound wild rainbow trout while fshing at South Lake Tahoe on Dec. 30, 2022!

Great catch, Trent! Do you have a ‘Great Catch’ that you’d like to share? Please email photo and information to: flesforforum@gmail.com

Garden Club

The next meeting of the Eden Garden Club will be Monday, January 23 at 9:30 am at Castro Valley United Methodist Church, 19806 Wisteria Street in Castro Valley. The speaker will be Bonnie M. Russell, a Master Herbalist and a Board certifed Holistic Health Professional. Bonnie

will demonstrate the medicinal and health benefts of the plants that grow in our gardens. Learn about how to make your own herbal remedies. A handout that contains information and tips will be provided. Meetings are free and guests are always welcome. Call 510397-1268 for more information.

Aiko is a sweet 1 year old male German Shepherd. He does well with other dogs and loves people. He would like a home with other dogs and older children. His adoption is FREE sponsored by SantaCon Hayward. To adopt call Hayward Animal Shelter (510) 293-7200.

Racer is 1 year old male husky mix who is energetic and playful. He gets along well with other dogs and would do well in a home with older children. His adoption is FREE sponsored by SantaCon Hayward. To adopt call Hayward Animal Shelter (510) 293-7200.

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