Oakland Zoo welcomes baby gibbon
Submitted by Erin Dogan
Oakland Zoo is celebrating the arrival of its newest resident, a white-handed gibbon baby, born the last weekend in May to parents Mei (female, age 12) and Rainier (male, age 11). Animal care staff observed, via live cam, as Mei began laboring at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the gibbon’s nighthouse. Six hours later, she successfully gave birth and immediately began demonstrating excellent maternal care by cradling and nursing her newborn baby.
The delivery comes after a four-year-long courtship between Mei and Rainier, both as first-time parents who were introduced at Oakland Zoo after coming from other Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited zoos in 2019. Gibbons mate for life, and pairs become closely bonded, vocalizing duets in the mornings.
Mei and Rainer were “matched” as a good breeding pair by the gibbon Species Survival Plan (SSP). The Association of Zoos and Aquariums developed a SSP to help ensure the sustainability of a healthy, genetically diverse, and demographically varied AZA species population throughout AZA-accredited zoos in the U.S.
Mei is demonstrating to be an attentive and protective mother, thus far mostly concealing her baby from public view, nursing constantly, and carefully moving about her habitat while keeping her baby to her chest. Like other male white-handed gibbons, Rainier does not take on an active parenting role but has stayed close to Mei and the baby. On Monday morning, Keeper Ashley Xiong offered a normally scheduled training session to Mei, and was thrilled when Mei approached the fenceline to voluntarily participate, with baby held to her chest. Keeper Ashley took the opportunity to take close-up photos.
“This is our first gibbon birth at the Oakland Zoo, and our Animal Care staff has done tremendous work researching and preparing for every possibility. We are delighted that our gibbon family is doing so well,” said Colleen Kinzley, VP of Animal Care and Conservation.
Since Mei and Rainier first arrived at Oakland Zoo, animal care staff proactively developed a multi-step process to support a gibbon family. Giving Mei and Rainier ample time to adapt to their new home, form a strong bond, and develop the social dynamics necessary to create the best environment for a successful pregnancy. For the past couple of months, Animal Care staff have dedicated their time to ‘baby-proofing’ the gibbon island habitat, installing ports in the night house for possible bottle feeding (if needed) and adding more cameras for observation.
Gibbons are one of the few genuinely monogamous primate species. They live in nuclear families very similar to human families of an adult pair and their offspring. The new baby, yet to be named by the animal care team until gender is determined, will stay at Oakland Zoo for at least five to six years, if not permanently. When the baby matures, usually between six to eight years old, the Zoo will reassess based on the group’s social-dynamics structure.
The white-handed gibbons are currently in Oakland Zoo’s Tropical Rainforest area (Gibbon Island) and can be seen daily during normal Zoo operating hours.
Oakland Zoo
www.oaklandzoo.org
Old Mission San Jose Celebrates 226th Anniversary
Submitted by Gary Dorighi
On Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, Fremont will celebrate its very own “La Misíon del Gloriosisimo Patriarca Señor San José,” founded on June 11, 1797, the 14th of 21 Missions established by Spain in Alta California from 1769 to 1823.
Special docent-led tours will be offered at 11 a.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday by advance reservation. Space is limited, so sign up early at www.missionsanjose.org. The museum was formerly the living quarters or Convento for the padres. Constructed in 1809, it is the oldest standing adobe building in Alameda County and displays historical treasures from the pre-Columbian era, the Mission era, and the Rancho period. While in the museum, view our 18-minute educational video.
Mission San Jose is also currently recognized as a California State Registered Historical Landmark #334 and is acknowledged in the National Register of Historic Places.
On Saturday evening, June 10 at 5:30 p.m., a special celebration Mass will be held in the Mission Church. The 200-year-old Mission Bells will ring, and Ronald McKean will play our historic Rosales Opus 14 Spanish Organ. A reception will follow in the Patio Garden.
For those who relish history, visit www.missionsanjose.org for an inspiring account of this day in 1797. And while on the website, view videos and photographs in the Gallery.
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226th Founders Day
Saturday, Jun 10 – Sunday, Jun 11
Tours
Sat: 11 a.m.
Sun: 1 p.m.
Mass
Saturday, Jun 10
5:30 p.m.
Mission San Jose
43300 Mission Blvd., Fremont
(510) 657-1797
Hayward celebrates Black community, freedom, and Blues!
By Stephanie Gertsch
Juneteenth and West Coast Blues feel like a match made in heaven. (Or maybe a match made in Texas?) Both are a way of celebrating freedom, expression, and the Bay Area’s vibrant Black community. That’s why Hayward is holding not one but two Juneteenth celebrations the middle week of June: a kickoff party on Thursday, June 15, and a music festival on Saturday, June 17.
June 19, called Juneteenth, observes the effective end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, almost two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Union Army Major Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of both the Civil War and slavery.
Ronnie Stewart of West Coast Blues Society says, “For 24 months, people in Texas didn’t know about it. So June 19th, 1865, they found out about it.” He reflects that while Juneteenth is still catching on in the Bay Area, it’s been a big occasion in Texas. “If you wanna see a Juneteenth, they’ve got Juneteenths in Texas with 40-50,000 people! They say, they grow them big in Texas. They grow Juneteenths!”
In 2023, Stewart and West Coast Blues Society are looking forward to a busy schedule. “Now it’s an official holiday, it’s so many doggone Juneteenths. I’m doing Juneteenth Hayward, Juneteenth American Canyon, Juneteenth Alameda, Juneteenth Oakland.”
In Hayward, the kickoff will be held on B and Main Streets, starting at 5:30 p.m. There will be a beer and wine garden and classic car show in addition to live music from 3 Queens Tribute, Alvin Johnson, and Masterpiece. West Coast Caravan of All Stars will play at both Hayward events. The Saturday event, kicking off at 11 a.m. behind Hayward City Hall, will also feature special guest Johnny Rawls from Hattiesburg, Mississippi; and Jock Shock, known for his Jimmy Hendrix-style guitar tricks; Blues legend Filmore Slim, R&B singer Silky, and many more.
After the annual Russell City Blues festival was discontinued in 2019, it’s welcome to see this unique music style being honored. Among many different types of Blues from around America, West Coast Blues is distinguished by having a jazzier feel. Stewart explains, “During the Black migration, Texas and Louisiana are represented in our music more than anything… Because of T Bone Walker, his guitar style and singing. And having the horns sort of helped make it one of the pillars of West Coast Blues.” Legends of the genre such as Big Mama Thornton and Big Phil Turner performed in Russell City.
June is also Pride Month, which according to Stewart is also part of Blues philosophy. “We have atheists, we have every form of society from the political form to the sexual form. Of course, lots of gay people; it’s always been part of the Blues idiom. Like Big Mama Thornton, she’s bisexual. And Ma Rainey.”
He expands: “That’s the way we do in the music, especially Black musicians. We don’t care what you do, as long as you can play. We don’t care what your political status is, what your sexual preference is, as long as you can perform. The other stuff is your personal businesses.”
June is a month to include and celebrate those who have previously been excluded, whether that’s from freedom, the rights of society, or simply from recognition. Stewart concludes, “It’s extremely important that we celebrate Juneteenth and we celebrate Hayward’s contribution to West Coast Blues.”
Learn more about the history of West Coast Blues, and the ongoing historical preservation at www.westcoastbluessociety.org.
Bay Area Juneteenths
Hayward Juneteenth Street Party
Thursday, Jun 15
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
B & Main Street
Juneteenth Event
Saturday, Jun 17
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sunnyhills Albert Augustine Jr. Memorial Park
Cortez St. and Coelho St., Milpitas
info@sunnyhillsneighborhood.org
Hayward Russell City Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 17
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Rear of Hayward City Hall
777 B St., Hayward
(510) 472-8800
Pan-African Flag Raising
Monday, Jun 19
8 a.m.
City Hall Plaza
777 B St., Hayward
Aqua Adventure Waterpark Open for the Summer
Submitted by City of Fremont
Don’t miss out on the fun this summer by visiting Aqua Adventure Waterpark for a splash-tacular time! Aqua Adventure Waterpark opened for the 2023 season on May 27, and will be open daily starting June 6 through August 13 and on weekends through Labor Day.
Guests can enjoy a variety of fun attractions, including cabana rentals as well as family activities like Bucket Bay, Lil Squirts, Oasis Pool, and Round About River. There’s something for all ages to enjoy at Aqua Adventure Waterpark. Daily admission tickets, season passes, birthday party packages, swim lessons, and summer camps can be booked online atwww.GoAquaAdventure.com.
Aqua Adventure Waterpark
Tuesday, Jun 6 – Sunday, Aug 13
Open Daily
40500 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont
(510) 494 – 4426
Chase Suite Hotel, a rich history of giving ‘suite’ deals
By Marc Vicente
Photos provided by JD Covarrubias
Chase Suite Hotel is a family-run, long-stay hotel in Newark. The first Chase Suite Hotel opened in 1996, and the one in Newark has been owned by the same family since 2013, surviving both the pandemic and competition with Airbnb.
According to General Manager JD Covarrubias, his story with the hotel dates back to when his family moved from their hometown in Zacatecas, Mexico to California in 1985. Their work experience in Mexico mostly came from farming and livestock, and that transferred over when they migrated to the United States, since the climate and abundance of farmland in California’s Central Valley shared many similarities to their hometown. Though most of his family moved to northern Nevada and found work in the casino industry, JD decided to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2013 because of the beautiful landscape, weather, and hotel opportunities.
“I have been working in the hotel industry since 1999,” Covarrubias says. “Growing up, my mother was very involved in the community serving others, so naturally I got my passion to serve others from someone special.”
Something that makes Chase Suite Hotel unique compared to other hotels is the fact that they are not exactly tied to a particular brand, which generally gives them more flexibility to cater to their guests’ individual needs. The hotel offers a variety of different room types, such as one-bedroom or two-bedroom suites that can either have king-sized or queen-sized beds alongside sofas that can convert into additional beds. Their rooms are also said to be the largest in the Bay Area, each equipped with a log fireplace. Stays also include free parking, high-speed internet and come with a fully hot breakfast buffet.
“When COVID-19 hit our nation, the tech industry evolved into a business where most people can still work from home, ultimately not needing an office space or much traveling,” Covarrubias says about how the pandemic affected them. “As an extended stay hotel, we [survived] better than most short term rentals because the people who stay with us are usually looking to stay weeks at a time. If it wasn’t for our loyal long term guests, we would be in worse shape, so we appreciate their continued support very much.”
Reviews on websites such as Reservation Counter, TripAdvisor and Booking.com have consistently cited the hotel’s convenient location for accessing many parts of the Bay Area, and the exceptional service that each employee delivers. Both of these factors are only part of what allowed Chase Suite Hotel to both stay strong amidst a growing rise of newer hospitality resources like Airbnb and to help Hardage Hospitality develop and manage over 25 other hotels in 13 states across the country for so long. According to Covarrubias, the Newark branch is also expected to undergo renovations to public spaces by the end of this year.
Chase Suite Hotel
www.hardagehospitality.com
39150 Cedar Blvd., Newark
Home decluttering seminar
Submitted by Mission Peak Village cohousing community
The movement centered around decluttering and home organization is growing—and what excellent timing! Residents of the recently approved Mission Peak Village, the first cohousing community planned for Southern Alameda County, are anticipating their future move-in day. Most will be leaving behind homes they have lived in for many years, and like many, Fremont’s cohousers are editing their possessions. The group found that there are now many home organizing professionals to choose from. Local specialists will share their expertise at a free public seminar in Fremont on Wednesday, June 14 at 6:45 p.m.
“We know we are just a few of many people who are thinking about paring down possessions they no longer use and storing the rest efficiently,” says Jane Mueller, an organizer of the event. “We see this seminar as an opportunity not only to gain information and inspiration for our own use, but to share it with others as well.”
One catalyst behind the decluttering revolution was the influential Japanese organizing consultant, Marie Kondo. Her best-selling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, introduced the concept of decluttering based on the principle of only keeping items that spark joy. Kondo’s KonMari method quickly gained traction, capturing the spirit of people around the globe who sought to transform their homes into havens of serenity.
The KonMari method is just one example of the many home organization trends that have emerged in recent years. From capsule wardrobes to digital minimalism, people are reevaluating their relationship with possessions. They are finding innovative ways to create order and simplicity. Another trend that has gained prominence is the concept of sustainable decluttering. As society becomes more environmentally conscious, individuals are increasingly using donation drives, secondhand markets, and recycling programs. People are discovering the joy of passing on items they no longer need to others who can find value in them, reducing waste and making a positive impact on the planet.
While decluttering and home organization trends are undeniably on the rise, it’s less about achieving a picture-perfect home and more about cultivating an environment that enhances one’s daily life and leads to a simpler, more intentional lifestyle.
Pre-registration is recommended for Mission Peak Village’s free seminar at their website: https://www.missionpeakcohousing.org/events. Directions will be provided with the registration confirmation.
This article is part of an ongoing series on cohousing. Mission Peak Village is composed of friends forming Southern Alameda County’s first cohousing community in Fremont. Memberships are still available. Call Kelli at (510) 413-8446 or visit Mission Peak Village on Facebook, Instagram, or www.missionpeakcohousing, where you can also register for a monthly walk to explore the neighborhood around the future site.
Home decluttering seminar
Wednesday, Jun 14
6:45 p.m.
Register at: https://www.missionpeakcohousing.org/events
Free, registration recommended
Disposal Days for getting rid of household debris
Submitted by City of Hayward
The City of Hayward’s Maintenance Services Department is hosting its next Disposal Days event on Saturday, June 10. These events provide community members additional opportunities to dispose of household debris safely and free of charge.
The 2023 Disposal Days program allows residents of Hayward to bring up to five cubic yards of household items for disposal to the city transfer station six times per year on the second Saturday of the months of February, April, June, August, October and December. Five cubic yards of household items is about the equivalent of one full bed of an average-size pickup truck.
Program registration for the June 10 event is now open. The bi-monthly events will be held regardless of weather conditions at the time.
Disposal Days is open to residents of incorporated Hayward only, preregistration and proof of Hayward residency is required. The following items are NOT accepted at the transfer station:
- Hazardous materials, including paint, motor oil, solvents, cleaners, pesticides, tires and car batteries
- Objects over 75 pounds (except furniture and appliances)
- Medical waste
- Construction and demolition debris
- Rocks
- Bricks
- Dirt
- Concrete
Registration space is limited and typically fills up fast. To learn more about Disposal days, go to page 3 of the program page on the City of Hayward website or contact Hayward Maintenance Services Department at (510) 881-7745 or disposal.days@hayward-ca.gov.
Chapel of the Angels hosts First Responders BBQ
Submitted by Ian Smith
Berge Pappas Smith Chapel of the Angels, a leading funeral home and community pillar in Fremont, proudly hosted the 3rd annual First Responders BBQ on Tuesday, May 16. The event brought together local first responders, community leaders, and funeral home staff to express gratitude for the dedicated service and sacrifice of the courageous first responders in our community.
Chapel of the Angels welcomed attendees to an afternoon filled with appreciation and camaraderie. The event aimed to foster a sense of unity and respect for our local departments, acknowledging the crucial role these dedicated professionals play in safeguarding the city.
The aroma of sizzling barbecue filled the air as attendees indulged in burgers and sausage prepared by retired firefighters John and Kevin Mahar. Chapel of the Angels was able to host the BBQ because of the support of Gloria and Jeff Silva, owners of Vintage Catering. They graciously donated the side dishes, desserts, plates, and utensils.
“We wanted to create an opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation for the brave men and women who risk their lives daily to keep our community safe,” said Sam Smith, an owner of the funeral home. “The First Responders BBQ is our humble way of saying ‘Thank you’ and fostering stronger bonds between our local heroes and the community they serve.”
As the BBQ concluded on a high note, Berge Pappas Smith Chapel of the Angels expressed their commitment to making this event an annual tradition. They hope the gathering will continue to grow, symbolizing unity and appreciation for the dedicated first responders who work tirelessly to keep Fremont safe.
Flash Fiction Winner #4
Submitted by Fremont Cultural Arts Council
If you didn’t have a chance to stop by the Flash Fiction Contest at Half-Price Books back in April, we are running the highest-voted entries. Read Flash Fiction #5 next week!
Dear President Lincoln,
I’ve been reading that speech you gave at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, the “Gettysburg Address.” The one about “all men are created equal,” and “these dead shall not have died in vain.” All those soldiers who gave their lives so the Union might live must be feeling pretty disappointed right now.
We’ve got this Congresswoman giving interviews and speeches to encourage a “National Divorce.” She wants Red and Blue States to make their own laws: choose who votes, who’s permitted inside secure borders, whose rights will be protected. If a Blue migrates to a Red State—well, that’s ok, but he can’t vote.
Looks like our union is once again coming apart at the seams. So, Mr. President, do you have any healing words for us today?
Of course, “government of the people, by the people, and for the people” has a built-in problem: people. Some think that anyone who doesn’t agree with them is the enemy — so they grab a gun and start shooting. I guess you know all about that attitude, since John Wilkes Booth shot and killed you.
Anyway, our nation is a war-zone again. We know you’re honest, Mr. Lincoln. Do you think the United States will ever pull together? Or will we “perish from the earth?” Just asking.
Yours truly,
Concerned California Citizen
https://fremontculturalartscouncil.org/
Fremont Minimum Wage Increase
Submitted by City of Fremont
Starting July 1, 2023, the City of Fremont’s minimum wage will increase to $16.80 per hour. The rise in wages follows a 2022 increase of 80 cents. Employers are required to pay at least the minimum wage for all hours worked to hourly employees who perform work within the geographic boundaries of the City of Fremont.
To avoid a reduction in the valuable services they provide to the community, the minimum wage ordinance exempts employees of non-profit corporations. To prevent inflation from eroding its value, the minimum wage will be adjusted by the local consumer price index annually.
Employer Requirements
In addition to paying all employees who perform work within the geographic boundaries of the city no less than the minimum wage for each hour worked, Fremont employers must:
- Post the official City of Fremont Wage Bulletin in the top five languages spoken in the city in a conspicuous place at each work site.
- At the time of hire, provide the employee with a written copy of the employer's name, address, and telephone number.
- Document all hours worked by employees and keep records for at least four years.
The Official Bulletins, including translated versions, are available for download on the City’s Minimum Wage webpage.
The Minimum Wage Ordinance was shaped by feedback received from outreach to residents, the business community, non-profit organizations, and low-wage workers.
For questions, please email minwage@fremont.gov.
Intro to the Refuge
Submitted by Olivia Poulos
On Wednesday, June 14, join the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society for a new Summer Webinar Series, starting with “Introduction to the Refuge,” on the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
This introduction to the Refuge is perfect for those who are new to our National Wildlife Refuge here in the Bay Area, or for the long-time visitor who just wants to know more. This program will cover a variety of topics, from the history of the Refuge, how to safely explore Refuge trails in summer heat, pesticide-free garden maintenance tips for the warmer months, and an update on current trail conditions. For questions, email watershedwatchers@sfbayws.org.
Register and learn more information at: https://SummerSeries_IntrototheRefuge.eventbrite.com.
Summer Webinar Series: Intro to the refuge
Wednesday, Jun 14
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Via Zoom; Register in advance on Eventbrite
SummerSeries_IntrototheRefuge.eventbrite.com
Hayward’s Japanese Gardens
By Jack Alcorn
Photos courtesy of Hayward Area Park and Recreation District
The Japanese Gardens in Hayward was the first public garden of Japanese design to be developed in California. The design incorporates the principles of traditional Japanese garden art, combined with native stone and rock and California trees and plants.
The Japanese Gardens is co-located with the Hayward Senior Center on North Third Street in Hayward. The Senior Center offers wellness, nutrition programs and educational programs that include foreign language and arts and crafts classes. The facility features ping pong and billiards tables, a small library with a well-lit reading room, and tables for puzzling Jigsaw puzzles stimulate and preserve elderly memory capacity. The walls are adorned with Japanese art.
The scenic garden’s structures were built with careful precision. No stains were used. An immediate aging process of all wood surfaces was accelerated by a combination of burning the wood with a blowtorch and many hours of brushing them with wire brushes and wood preservatives. Much care was taken to hand notch all joints on garden structures before being assembled. The painstaking craftsmanship for each piece of wood created a true landmark, noted across the country as a worthy tourist destination.
The site of the Japanese Gardens of the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District has a unique history. This 3.5-acre area was used to house the agricultural studies program of Hayward Union High School from 1913 through 1962. In addition to providing Future Farmer and 4-H educational programs, horticulture was also studied at this location.
The Japanese Garden has a wedding site available for rent during daylight hours for weddings April through August. The wedding site is located on the lower loop pathway near the entrance to the garden. The Douglas Morrison Theater is also located at the entrance to the garden. Community driven plays and musical productions are presented there at reasonable rates.
The garden offers tranquil strolls on gravel and stone paths lined with manicured exotic shrubbery, trees and plants. It includes a large koi pond and several pagoda style overlooks for viewing Cull Creek. The park is open from sunrise to sunset.
Hayward Japanese Gardens
22373 N 3rd St., Hayward
(510) 881 – 6700
Jonathan Foster performs at Bistro
Submitted by Jonathan Foster
On the evening of Tuesday, June 13, folk musician Jonathan Foster will perform at The Bistro in Hayward. Originally from New York, Foster currently resides in Redding. His sound can be described as Folk-Americana with a strong vocal presence woven with imaginative lyrics, acoustic guitar, harmonica.
Jonathan Foster
Tuesday, Jun 13
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Bistro
1011 B St., Hayward
jonathanfoster.bandcamp.com
Applications Open for Hybrid Marsh-In Summer Camp
Submitted by Don Edwards San Francisco Bay Wildlife Preserve
Hello Summer Camp Parents & Guardians,
We are excited to welcome your campers back for another year of Marsh-In Summer Camp at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. This is the 44th year of free Summer Camp being offered to Bay Area youth entering Grades 1-6. Campers will have the opportunity to learn, complete fun self-guided activities, interact with Refuge Rangers & Biologists, learn to fish, explore the Refuge in Fremont, and much more!
Applications are due on Friday, June 9. Apply online at https://forms.gle/cq6vCc9uYtM37ddR6. The form provides the rest of the camp details. Camp runs from Monday, July 24 to Friday, July 28. Monday will be a virtual session, while Tuesday will consist of self-guided activities students can do at home; a camp kit will be provided. Wednesday – Thursday activities will be at the Refuge.
For questions, reach out to summercamp@sfbayws.org.
Hybrid Marsh-In Summer Camp
Monday, Jul 24 – Friday, Jul 28
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
1 Marshlands Rd, Fremont
https://www.fws.gov/event/applications-open-hybrid-marsh-summer-camp
Meghana Mitragotri – Watercolorist Demo
Submitted by Winifred Thompson
On the afternoon of Saturday, June 10, watercolorist Meghana Mitragotri will demonstrate some of the unique techniques she has developed while exhibiting her work nationally and internationally. Although Mitragotri hails from a family of scientists, growing up in a diverse community in India heightened her interest in art, dance, languages, and classical music. In 2014, she immigrated to the U.S. and became a full-time professional artist.
Mitragotri draws inspiration from flowers, birds, and countryside landscapes. Usually, her style is realistic – sometimes impressionistic. Her work has received numerous awards.
Meghana Mitragotri – Watercolorist Demo
Saturday, Jun 10
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Adobe Art Gallery & Center
20395 San Miguel Ave., Castro Valley
www.daintlymade.com
Blood and platelet donors needed now
Submitted by Martin Gagliano
The American Red Cross asks people to book a time to give blood or platelets now to address a recent drop in donation appointments that could lead to fewer transfusions for patients in the weeks ahead. Type O blood donors are especially needed to ensure a strong blood supply.
The start of summer can shake up normal routines, but it’s important for donation appointments to stay on the calendar. More than 42 million Americans are expected to travel over the holiday, meaning fewer donors may be available to give.
Appointments are critical this week for people waiting for lifesaving care. Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to schedule a time to give now.
In thanks for making and keeping appointments, the Red Cross will help donors prepare for beach days and backyard fun as the season begins:
- All who come to give through May 31 will receive an exclusive Red Cross beach towel, while supplies last.
- Donors in May will also be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game in Seattle, including two tickets to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game thanks to the support of Fanatics, round-trip airfare, four-night hotel accommodations, a $750 gift card and more.
- Those who come to give June 1-30 will receive a $10 gift card by email to a merchant of their choice. Plus, they’ll also be automatically entered for a chance to win a backyard theater package including a projector and screen, projector tripod, smokeless firepit, Adirondack chair set and a movie night snack package.
Newark:
6/5 – 6/8 and 6/12 – 6/15: 11:45 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Fremont – Newark Blood Donation Center, 39227 Cedar Boulevard
6/9 – 6/11: 8:15 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Fremont – Newark Blood Donation Center, 39227 Cedar Boulevard
1-800-733-2767
Tip-a-cop Special Olympics fundraiser
Submitted by Milpitas Police Department
Come join us at Black Bear Diner on Friday, June 16 and help raise money for the Special Olympics while you eat!
Milpitas Police staff will be waiting tables and serving delicious food from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Special Olympics.
Tip-a-cop Special Olympics fundraiser
Friday, Jun 16
4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Black Bear Diner
174 West Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas
(408) 946-2327
Tri-City Band Corps: International Trip to London
Submitted by Sophie Chan
Tri-City Band Corps’ (TBC) London Trip registrations are still open! For the first time since the pandemic, TBC will be heading overseas to perform internationally at the 2024 London New Year’s Day Parade. With over 10,000 participants, 500,000 spectators, and 500 million global viewers, it is one of the largest New Year’s Day celebrations in the world.
This 10-day trip will be from December 26, 2023 to January 4, 2024 and is open to all high school-aged students and recent graduates.
In addition to performing at the New Year’s Day parade, students will also have a chance to visit world-famous landmarks, such as the Tower of London, Greenwich, Westminster Palace, Windsor Castle, and more! Students also have free time when in London.
In an interview, TBC’s founder, Harrison Cheng expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “With many middle and high school trips affected by the COVID pandemic, we are thrilled to offer students a chance to experience this once-in-a-lifetime performance to showcase their talents and make lasting memories. TBC serves as a rare platform for students to travel and perform, as many schools no longer provide such opportunities after the pandemic.
“Moreover, on this trip there will be students from high schools all over the Bay Area, such as Mission, American, Irvington, Newark Memorial, Cupertino, and even some college students from SJSU and Cornell, making it a wonderful opportunity to connect with peers from various schools. Additionally, this trip will also be a unique opportunity for students to perform in some of London’s iconic concert venues, demonstrating to colleges their ability as a musician and their commitment to music.”
To ensure inclusivity in the program, scholarships are available to students who need financial assistance for travel fees. The link to sign up is at tinyurl.com/TBCLondon-Signups.
For more details about the TBC’s London International Trip, check out their website at www.tricitybandcorps.org/international-performance-tours, or email TBC at tbc@tricitybandcorps.org.
HISTORY MATTERS
By John Grimaldi and David Bruce Smith
June 1 through 15
End Of The Civil War
On April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House, in Virginia, but that ceremony did not finish the Civil War. The strife ended on June 2 when “Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi, signed the terms offered by Union negotiators,” according to History.com.
A little more than a year later–August 20, 1866–Andrew Johnson, President Abraham Lincoln’s vice president—and successor—formally culminated the combat by proclaiming that “said insurrection is at an end and that peace, order, tranquility, and civil authority now exist in and throughout the whole United States of America.”
Chief Cochise
The renowned Apache chief, Cochise, was—arguably—one of the greatest Native American leaders. Little is known about his early life, according to History.com, but in “the mid-19th century, he had become a prominent leader of the Chiricahua band of Apache Indians living in southern Arizona and northern Mexico. Like other Chiricahua Apache, Cochise resented the encroachment of Mexican and American settlers on their traditional lands. Cochise led numerous raids on the settlers living on both sides of the border. Mexicans and Americans began to call for military protection and retribution.”
By 1872 the U.S. government—fixed on winding down the Apache raids, convinced Cochise to settle on a reservation in Arizona. He agreed—reportedly stating, “the white man and the Indian are to drink of the same water, eat of the same bread, and be at peace.”
Not long after, the chief took ill, and died June 8, 1874. He was buried in the Dragoon Mountains of Arizona.
When The Wall Came Down
In a June 12, 1987, speech, President Ronald Reagan—dared the Soviet Union’s president, Mikhail Gorbachev, to “tear down [the] wall” that had separated East and West Germany for more than a quarter of a century. Even with doubtful warnings from White House insiders, Reagan’s lucky leap crushed Communism in Russia—and Europe.
History.com explains that “In 1945, following Germany’s defeat in World War II, the nation’s capital, Berlin, was divided into four sections, with the Americans, British and French controlling the western region and the Soviets gaining power in the eastern region. In May 1949, the three western sections came together as the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), with the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) being established in October of that same year. In 1952, the border between the two countries was closed and by the following year East Germans were prosecuted if they left their country without permission. In August 1961, the Berlin Wall was erected by the East German government to prevent its citizens from escaping to the West.”
This feature is courtesy of The Grateful American Book Prize, which is an annual award given to authors who have created outstanding works of historical fiction or nonfiction for seventh to ninth graders. Visit them at gratefulamericanbookprize.com.
Tri-City History – Street Names #5: Kato Road
By Kelsey Camello, for the Washington Township Museum of Local History
Kato Road: A street in Fremont that runs from Industrial Drive (at Fremont Boulevard) southeast toward Milpitas, until it becomes Scott Creek Road (at Warm Springs Boulevard).
It was while perusing the popular website Reddit that the question of ‘how to pronounce the name Kato’ surfaced. Many people weighed in on this query, as well as the proper pronunciation of many other local street names. Then a new question arose; just where did the name “Kato” originate, and why?
Kato Road is named for the family of Taijyu and Katsu Kato, Issei (first generation immigrants), who raised a family of seven Nisei (second generation) in the town of Warm Springs, now part of Fremont. They were proud owners of a thriving vegetable ranch and modern home, when in 1942 they were relocated, or rather, arrested, under Executive Order #9066. The Order, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, allowed for all people of Japanese ancestry who resided in the United States to be incarcerated as possible threats to national security during World War II.
The Kato Family was sent to Topaz Internment Camp in Utah, by way of Tanforan or the Santa Anita Race Tracks (both places operated as detainment centers). The camp at Topaz was comprised of thirty-one square miles; just one of which was used for living space. This area was surrounded by a barbed wire fence and guard towers. At its peak population, Topaz held approximately 8,200 internees, most of which had been sent from the San Francisco Bay Area. After Topaz, the family went on to Tremonton, Utah. In 1943, the U.S. War Department and War Relocation Authority required all internees aged 17 and above to answer loyalty questions. Following this action, many were drafted into the war, while others volunteered to serve. All the while, their families remained detained. Kato family members Henry (25 in 1943) and Joseph (23 in 1943) joined the Army. Joseph, member of the 442nd, all Japanese unit, was killed in action in France (October 1944). Henry was stationed in England. Two of the Kato daughters served as nurses – Kiyumo (23 in 1945) in New Orleans, and Sumiko (18 in 1945) in Salt Lake City.
The Kato family (those not serving) returned home to Warm Springs in March of 1945. Their 20-acre ranch and home had been occupied by Stella and Raymond Benbow of Irvington during the Kato’s incarceration. In turn, the Benbow’s Irvington home had been occupied by the Belding Family. During the war, this was common practice across the country.
While this story is shocking, it is not unique. All over the United States, individuals and families of Japanese descent were forced to evacuate their homes and businesses – their entire lives – in order to be sent to detention camps for the duration of the war.
Learn more about local Japanese-American history, as well as the atrocities that occurred before, during and after WWII by visiting the exhibit “Overflowing with Hope: The Hidden History of Japanese Americans in Alameda,” on view and open to the public through July 15 at the Alameda Free Library. For more information, please visit:https://www.alamedafree.org/Events-directory/Japanese-in-Alameda.
Learn difficult history, so as not to make the mistake of repeating it!
Special thanks to the following people for their help in preparing this month’s column: Harry Avila, Janet Barton, Barbara Baxter, Philip Holmes, Patricia Wipfli Schaffarczyk, and Brad Shirakawa.
Let’s explore local history together! Have a topic or idea you’d like us to look into? Email us at info@museumoflocalhistory.org.
Look up in the sky – It’s a bird
Submitted by Theresa Summer
Bird constellations abound in the night sky, including Cygnus, the majestic swan. Easy to find with its dazzling stars, it is one of the few constellations that looks like its namesake, and it is full of treasures. Visible in the Northern Hemisphere all summer long, it has much to see, and even some elements that can’t be seen. To locate Cygnus, start with the brightest star, Deneb, also the northeastern and dimmest star of the Summer Triangle. (The Summer Triangle is made up of three bright stars from three different constellations – read more about it in the September 2022 issue of Night Sky Notes.) “Deneb” is an Arabic word meaning “tail.” Then travel into the triangle until you see Albireo, sometimes called the “beak star” in the center of the summer triangle. Stretching out perpendicular from this line are two stars that mark the crossbar, or the wings, and there are also faint stars that extend the swan’s wings.
From light-polluted skies, you may only see the brightest stars, sometimes called the Northern Cross. In a darker sky, the line of stars marking the neck of the swan travels along the band of the Milky Way. A pair of binoculars will resolve many stars along that path, including a sparkling open cluster of stars designated Messier 29, found just south of the swan’s torso star. This grouping of young stars may appear to have a reddish hue due to nearby excited gas.
Let’s go deeper. While the bright beak star Albireo is easy to pick out, a telescope will let its true beauty shine! Like a jewel in the sky, magnification shows a beautiful visual double star, with a vivid gold star and a brilliant blue star in the same field of view. There’s another marvel to be seen with a telescope or strong binoculars – the Cygnus Loop. Sometimes known as the Veil Nebula, you can find this supernova remnant (the gassy leftovers blown off of a large dying star) directly above the final two stars of the swan’s eastern wing. It will look like a faint ring of illuminated gas about three degrees across (six times the diameter of the Moon).
Speaking of long-dead stars, astronomers have detected a high-energy X-ray source in Cygnus that we can’t see with our eyes or backyard telescopes, but that is detectable by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Discovered in 1971 during a rocket flight, Cygnus x-1 is the first X-ray source to be widely accepted as a black hole. This black hole is the final stage of a giant star’s life, with a mass of about 20 Suns. Cygnus x-1 is spinning at a phenomenal rate – more than 800 times a second – while devouring a nearby star. Astronomically speaking, this black hole is in our neighborhood: 6,070 light years away. But it poses no threat to us, just offers a new way to study the universe.
Check out the beautiful bird in your sky this evening, and you will be delighted to add Cygnus to your go-to summer viewing list. Find out NASA’s latest methods for studying black holes at www.nasa.gov/black-holes.
This article is distributed by NASA’s Night Sky Network (NSN). The NSN program supports astronomy clubs across the USA dedicated to astronomy outreach. Visit nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov to find local clubs, events, and more!
Park It: Annual Sandcastle and Sculpture Contest
By Ned MacKay
One of the East Bay Regional Park District’s most popular event is scheduled for Saturday, June 10, at Crown Beach in Alameda. It’s the 55th Annual Sandcastle and Sculpture Contest, always a family-friendly crowd pleaser.
The contest is free and open to all ages. Entrants can choose to construct either a castle or sculpture, competing in youth, family or adult categories. Registration is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the bathhouse, which is reached via the park entrance at the intersection of Otis Drive and Eighth Street/Westline Drive. Construction ends at noon and judging begins. Winners receive trophies and ribbons during an awards ceremony at 1 p.m. This isn’t a high-stakes contest; bragging rights are the real reward.
For your castle or sculpture, you have to use only items found at the beach. You can’t bring in your own embellishments. That said, the variety and creativity of the entries is always amazing. It’s as much fun to watch as to participate.
Contest sponsors are the Alameda Recreation & Parks Department, East Bay Regional Park District, Alameda Youth Committee, and the Bay View Women’s Club. For more information, call the City of Alameda at (510) 747-7529, or the Park District’s Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove at (510) 544-3187.
Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont celebrates Historic Days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Thursdays through Sundays. Activities include the narrow-gauge train, tours of the Patterson House Museum, and farm animal feeding at 3 p.m. On Sundays, the park staff dons historic costume for period-appropriate programs and activities. Entry fees apply; parking is free.
Ardenwood recreates life on a prosperous 19th century farming estate. The park is located at 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard, just north of Highway 84. For information, call (510) 544-2797.
Bees, bats and butterflies might not seem to have much in common besides flight capability, but they are all pollinators. Naturalist Jessica Kauzer will talk about how their activities benefit us, while she leads a short walk from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch. Afterwards, participants can create their own pollinator craft.
The program is free and registration is not necessary. Meet Kauzer at Black Diamond Mines’ uppermost parking lot, at the end of Somersville Road, 3½ miles south of Highway 4.
Black Diamond Mines has a parking fee of $5 per vehicle when the kiosk is attended. For information, call (510) 544-2750.
A bi-lingual Community Campfire program in English and Spanish is on the calendar from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, at Big Break Regional Shoreline in Oakley. Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy before the show. The program will highlight the features of Big Break through a variety of activities. S’mores, those gooey campfire treats, will be served.
Big Break is at 69 Big Break Road off Oakley’s Main Street. The event is free. For information, call (510) 544-3050.
And in conclusion…. after writing this column for more years than I can remember, I have decided that it’s time to retire.
Many thanks to the Park District Public Affairs Department, and all the district staff, past and present, who have been generous with their time and information. Any errors that have showed up in my columns have been mine, not theirs.
Thanks also to the media for its continuing coverage of the District and its services to the public.
I would also like to thank the readers, who have occasionally suggested column topics, shared their own park experiences, or pointed out my factual lapses.
The real star of the show has always been the East Bay Regional Park District itself. And its story is a remarkable one. From its founding in 1934 through a grass-roots movement headed by community leaders with admirable foresight, the District has grown to become a two-county public agency with 73 parks totaling more than 125,000 acres. It is the largest regional park agency in the United States. Wherever you live in the East Bay, there is a regional park within 15 minutes of your home.
Their foresight notwithstanding, the Park District’s founders would likely be amazed at the agency’s size and variety today. The District’s offerings include hiking, equestrian and cycling trails, picnicking, camping, swimming, fishing, and natural and cultural history programs. District parklands also preserve critical habitat for wildlife and protect some of the beautiful open spaces that make the East Bay such a desirable place to live.
I urge everyone to take advantage of the programs and activities for all ages that are available in the Regional Parks. The parks are an extraordinary resource for recreation, nature study, and outdoor exercise. We are fortunate to be the beneficiaries of the founders’ vision, and the agency they created needs and deserves our support.
My columns could only mention a few of the District’s programs each week. For the full story, visit www.ebparks.org/things-to-do and also look for the District’s bi-monthly Regional in Nature Activity Guide, available at visitor centers, as a newspaper insert, and online at www.ebparks.org/RIN.
As for me, although I will no longer be writing the column, I will continue involvement with the District through the Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol and other activities, exploring and enjoying our regional parks. I hope to see you on the trails.
Trash Talk
The Pickup Artist is on hiatus for a few months taking care of family business, but will return with an issue in July. Feel free to contact me at ThePickupArtist-KHCG@Outlook.com with comments or ideas for future articles.
Fruit or vegetable?
By Daniel O’Donnell
The Duck Test is a method of reasoning via observation, positing that the simplest and most likely conclusion is correct. “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” However, toy and animatronic creatures might look like a duck, quack like a duck, and even swim like a duck, but none of them are real ducks. It can take a little more than just observation to identify whether a subject is a real duck or not. The same is true for identifying food as fruit or vegetable. Miscategorization can happen due to relying on observations alone and not taking botanical attributes into account.
The definition of a fruit is more precise than that of a vegetable. Fruits develop from the ovary of a flowering plant. They contain the seed or seeds. The term vegetable derived from the earlier Latin word vegetabilis and first appeared in the English language in the 1400s. It referred to all plant material, edible or not, and is still the definition for vegetable in scientific contexts today. The word vegetable was commonly used to refer to all the edible parts of a plant including the fruit in the mid-1700s but eventually, the everyday meaning of the word ‘vegetable’ came to refer to only the edible roots, bulbs, stems, and leaves of a plant. A common belief today is that fruits are sweet and vegetables are savory.
Taste and food use have led many people to refer to squashes, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, avocados, and tomatoes as vegetables. All of these are fruits because each developed from an ovary of a flowering plant and contains a seed or seeds. However, the Supreme Court in Nix vs Hedden unanimously ruled for tariff purposes in 1893 that tomatoes are vegetables, based on how they are used and people’s perception. Rhubarb has the opposite problem. It is often referred to as a fruit because of its use in pies and other desserts. However, rhubarb is a vegetable because it is the bright red stems that are used for making sweet fillings and syrups.
All fruits can be subcategorized, but classifying them can be confusing. All berries are fruits, but not all fruits are berries. True berries come from a single flower and ovary which produces many seeds. They have three distinct fleshy layers. Grapes, watermelons, pumpkins, oranges, peppers, tomatoes, and bananas are botanically all true berries.
Blueberries, cranberries, and huckleberries have one flower and one ovary, but are considered to be false berries because the fruit grows beneath the flower parts and not from the flower itself. Strawberries are not berries at all. The red part is not a fruit but rather a fleshy receptacle. The fruits, known as achenes, are the tiny seeds on the surface. Sunflowers also produce achenes. Blackberries and raspberries are called aggregate fruits and develop from multiple ovaries of a single flower. Numerous small fruits join together to form a larger multi-fruit cluster. Mulberries, pineapples, figs, and jackfruits are examples of collective fruits, which like aggregate fruits are made up of multiple small fruits. However, multiple flowers develop small fruits which mature into a single mass.
Cauliflower and broccoli heads have multiple stalks composed of numerous unopened flower buds. This classifies cauliflower and broccoli as vegetables. Peas, chickpeas, fava beans, kidney beans, peanuts, and other legumes are often thought of as vegetables, but they are actually seeds found inside pods which are considered fruits.
Cashews, pistachios, almonds, and walnuts are not true nuts, but rather drupes. A drupe is a fruit with a shell-covered seed surrounded by a fleshy exterior. Peaches, plums, and other stone fruits are also drupes. The difference is that people eat the outer flesh of the stone fruit, and the seed of the drupaceous nuts. Hazelnuts and chestnuts are examples of true nuts in which the flower’s fertilized ovary hardens around the seed. When eating true nuts, there is no shell to crack open to get to the seed; the entire fruit is consumed.
Corn is often thought of as a vegetable. However, corn, rice and wheat are also fruits. They are types of indehiscent fruits. These plants produce multiple fruits, each formed from a single flower. The kernel or grain is a dried fruit that consists of the seed and a seed coat that fuses with the ovary wall.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture classifies mushrooms as vegetables because of their high nutritional value, and for their culinary uses. However, a mushroom has no leaves, does not produce seeds, and is not even in the plant family. But according to the Duck Test, if it looks like a vegetable, tastes like a vegetable, and is cooked like a vegetable, then it is deemed a vegetable. If calling a fruit a vegetable, or vice versa, encourages people to eat more of them, then those who know the botanical definitions should not let a miscategorization ruffle their feathers.
Daniel O'Donnell is the co-owner and operator of an organic landscape design/build company in Fremont. www.Chrysalis-Gardens.com
Castro Valley Unified School District
May 9, 2023
Closed Session
- Elizabeth Contreras was appointed Castro Valley Elementary School Principal
Consent Agenda
- Excuse the absence of Trustee Dolly Adams on April 12, 2023
- Approve Purchase Order Report for April 15, 2023 through April 24, 2023
- Approve new and closed positions on the Request for Personnel Action Board Report as of April 27, 2023
- Disposal of Obsolete and/or Surplus Property
- Notice of Completion for the Canyon Middle School Modernization
- Notice of Completion for the Creekside Middle School Recreational Space Project
- Approve amended upcoming district-sponsored overnight field trips
- Approve Out-of-State Conference Request
- Adopt Middle School Program Planning Guides for the 2023-2024 school year
- Declare June 2023 to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGTBQ+) Pride Month
- Adopt an amendment to the Designated Employee Signatures List
President Lavender Whitaker Aye
Michael Kusiak Aye
Dolly Adams Aye
Gary Howard Aye
Sara Raymond Aye
Fremont Senior Citizen Committee
May 26, 2023
Fremont Senior Citizen Committee (FSCC) Commissioners
- Three new FSCC commissioners were welcomed: Edwin Lee, Roger Marshall, and Sonia Salwan.
- Two positions remain open for FSCC commissioners. FSCC meets on the fourth Friday of the month at Lake Elizabeth Senior Center, Wing A. Call (510) 574-2062 for more information.
Reports
- Fremont city council has authorized submittal of a third Homekey application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for $35 million to convert the Motel 6 on Research Avenue in Warm Springs into 156 units of affordable permanent housing for the chronically homeless and near homeless. The facility will serve acutely low-income residents earning at or below 15% of the area median income. FSCC was asked to send a letter of endorsement for this project to the state to help support Fremont’s application.
- Management Analyst, on the FSCC mid-year grant review. The staff recommendations were as follows:
- Discontinue funding Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay (ASEB) due to lack of service to Fremont residents.
- Proportional reallocation of ASEB funds to each of the remaining three agencies receiving FSCC grants. These agencies are Bay Area Community Health (BACH), Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA) and Legal Assistance for Seniors (LAS).
- A 6.69% cost of living adjustment (COLA) to the remaining three agencies.
Age Well Centers
- A tour of the Luther Burbank Gardens and Charles Schultz Museum is being offered on Tuesday, June 20. The first bus is sold out, but a second bus will be made available if there are enough people on the waiting list. Call (510) 790-6600 for more information.
- The Age Well Center at Lake Elizabeth is having a Builder’s Fund Springtime Boutique Fundraiser on Friday, June 9. There is still vendor space available. Contact Lynn Hood at Lhood@fremont.gov or (510) 790-6600 for details.
Motions
- Send letter of FCSS endorsement for the Homekey Round Three application.
- Discontinue FCSS grant funding of ASEB.
- Reallocate ASEB funds and increase funding for COLA to the remaining three FCSS grant funded agencies.
Carol Evans Aye
Kathy Fischer Aye
Rebecca Garewal Aye
Barbara Hamze Aye
Edwin Lee Aye
Roger Marshall Aye
Krishnaswamy Narasimhan Aye
Sonia Salwan Aye
Claudette Surma Aye
Hayward City Council
May 23, 2023
Consent Agenda
- Authorize an Assignment/Assumption of Lease with Hayward FBO, LLC for 21015 Skywest Drive
- Amend the Professional Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc., for Private Development Review Services
- Authorize an agreement with Alameda County Health Care Services Agency for fiscal year 2023 through 2024 for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Services provided by the City of Hayward
- Amend the agreement with Bay Area Community Services for Shallow Rental Subsidy Program Operations
- Authorize an agreement with Bay Area Community Services for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Hayward Navigation Center Operations and amend the City’s existing Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan; and execute an agreement with Ruby’s Place, Inc. for the purchase of four Mobile Housing Units (“Tiny Homes on Wheels”)
- Authorize a Professional Services Agreement with Advanced Mobility Group, Inc. for On-Call Transportation Consulting Services
- Authorize a Professional Services Agreement with St. Francis Electric, Inc., for On-Call Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance and Emergency Repair Support Services
Mayor Mark Salinas Aye
Angela Andrews Aye
Ray Bonilla Aye
Julie Roche Aye
George Syrop Aye
Dan Goldstein Aye
Francisco Zermeno Aye
Milpitas Unified School District
May 23, 2023
Consent Items
- Accept County of Santa Clara Treasury Third Quarter Investment Report from January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023
- Approve offering MUSD parents the option of purchasing student accident insurance from Pacific Educators Insurance Services for the 2023-2024 school year
- Approve the 2023-2024 MOU for Annual Technical Services between Santa Clara County Office of Education and Milpitas Unified School District
- Approve Furman Construction Inspection, Inc.’s agreement for IOR Services on the Innovation Campus Phase II
- Approve Purchase Order Report of May 23, 2023
- Approve LPA Architects’ amendment for Fence Design at Mattos and Sunny Hills CDC
- Approve Crowe LLP’s agreement to perform the State Grant Audit for the District
- Approve Field Trip Requests of May 23, 2023
- Approve Psyched Services Agreement
- Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PBL Works
- Approve Single Plans for Student Achievement (SPSA’s)
- Approve Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement between Care Solace and Milpitas USD for the purpose of promoting health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and parents
- Approve Personnel Report of May 23, 2023
President Chris Norwood Aye
Hai Ngo Aye
Kelly Yip-Chuan Aye
Anu Nakka Aye
Robert Jung Aye
Santa Clara Valley Water District
May 23, 2023
- Declare June 2023 as National Caribbean American Heritage Month
- Declare June 19, 2023, as “Juneteenth Independence Day” in recognition of June 19, 1865
- Recognize June 2023 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month.
- Update on the Atmospheric River Emergency and determination that the emergency conditions continue to constitute an emergency.
- Adopt recommended positions on State Legislation: AB 1637 (Irwin) Internet Website and Email Address Names, and other legislation which may require urgent consideration for a position by the board.
- Denial of May 8, 2023 claim by Stanford University against Santa Clara Valley Water District for refund of Water Year 2022-23 Groundwater Production charges.
- Accept the CEO bulletin for the weeks of May 5 – 18, 2023.
John Varela Aye
Barbara Keegan Aye
Richard Santos Aye
Jim Beall Aye
Nai Hsueh Aye
Tony Estremera Aye
Rebecca Eisenberg Aye
San Leandro Unified School District
May 9, 2023
Action Items
- Adopt Resolution 23-23 Juneteenth Independence Day. Approved.
- Contract with Stephen Cassidy for Pre-Election Services. Approved.
Consent Agenda
- Resolution declaring June 2023 to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month
- Annual agreement with Eden Area ROP for Career Technical Education Incentive grant funding
- Personnel Report
- 2022/2023 Non-Public Agency contracts
- Vista Environmental agreement – McKinley ES Interior Hallway Sampling
- Zoom Recreation CUPCCAA contract – McKinley ES TK Play Structure and Tile Installation
- DSA fees for the new District office
- The Garland Company quotation – Purchase Roofing Materials for New SLHS Gym
- USA Shade quotation – purchase of Shade Structures for SLHS Courtyard Project
- Vista Environmental agreement – District Wide Kitchen HVAC Split Duct System Oversight
- RA Jones PO contract – Madison ES Gate Modification and Drinking Fountain Installation
- RA Jones PO contract – Roosevelt ES Gate Modification and Truncated Domes Installation
- San Leandro High School Science Wing Rooftop Garden Budget for Material Purchases
- R&H Wholesale Supply, Inc. purchase quote for the SLHS New Gym Locks
President Peter Oshinski Aye
Monique Tate Aye
Leo Sheridan Aye
James Aguilar Aye
Evelyn Gonzalez Aye
Jackie Perl Aye
Diana Prola Aye
Bill to Establish Social Housing Passes off the Assembly Floor
From the Office of Assemblymember Alex Lee
AB 309 to establish Social Housing in California passed off of the Assembly Floor with over a supermajority of votes and is now headed to the Senate. The final vote was 55-16.
In 2018, California ranked 49th among the United States in housing units per resident, and it’s estimated that an additional 180,000 new units of housing would need to be built each year to meet demand.
Due to the high cost of living, California has been losing lower and middle-income residents who have been priced out as more than two in five households spent over 30% of their income on housing, and more than one in five households spent over half of their income on housing. Families who pay more than 30% of their income for housing are considered rent burdened by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and can have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation, and medical care.
Further, existing strategies to address the lack of affordable housing have not produced nearly enough to meet demand. Over 97% of cities and counties in California have been unable to produce enough affordable housing, and there are only enough affordable and available rentals for 24% of extremely low income households.
“Publicly developed, maintained, and owned housing for Californians of all socioeconomic levels is the key to solving our housing crisis – the state is already getting in the business of housing, but we lack a focused state public developer to do it at scale,” said Assemblymember Alex Lee. “I’m hopeful as the momentum is shifting in America with Seattle recently passing a referendum to pursue social housing, efforts in other states such as Hawaii and Maryland, and now AB 309 advancing here in California.”
Social housing is publicly backed, self-sustaining housing that accommodates a mix of household income ranges:
- Social housing has been successful across the globe, including several developments in Montgomery County, Maryland, as well as attractive, affordable housing for people of different income levels in Vienna and Singapore.
- Social Housing bills have been introduced in other states such as Hawaii, New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
- Social housing is protected from being sold to a private for-profit entity for the duration of its life, and residents are granted the same protections as tenants in private properties, including just cause eviction protections.
- Housing for people with higher incomes will subsidize lower-income units and allow housing developments to become self-sustaining and revenue neutral. Remaining funds will be used for community development and repairs.
- Residents are able to participate in decision making, such as providing the resident perspective to property management or hosting meetings to gather feedback from residents.
Social housing also avoids the problem of concentrated poverty, by creating mixed-income neighborhoods. This strategy fosters economic opportunities, while preserving affordability to low-income households in the community.
Assemblymember Alex Lee represents the 24th Assembly District which includes the cities of Fremont, Newark, Milpitas, San Jose, and the community of Sunol. Visit CaliforniaSocialHousing.org to learn more.
Solar Panel Permits
Submitted by City of Fremont
City of Fremont is making it easier for residents to install rooftop solar and storage systems!
The new Instant Solar Permit (ISP) is now available for solar installation contractors. Contractors can apply for the new ISP with the help of SolarAPP+, an online portal for permitting new residential rooftop solar and storage systems. SolarAPP+ helps streamline the permitting process by instantly issuing an ISP for code-compliant systems. It provides an automated permit process that integrates with the City’s existing permitting portal, Citizen Access. (https://aca-prod.accela.com/COF/Default.aspx)
For more information and instructions on how to apply, please visit the City’s Instant Solar Permit webpage.
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Dead birds infected with West Nile Virus confirmed in Alameda County
Submitted by Judith Pierce Davison
The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District is reporting that two dead birds tested positive for West Nile virus on May 31, 2023. While the district found a group of West Nile positive mosquitoes at the beginning of the year in January, this is the County’s first indication of active virus transmission in 2023. The dead bird was collected from Pleasanton and tested at the district laboratory on May 31, 2023. Dead birds play an important role in the district’s ability to monitor West Nile virus activity in Alameda County. Public reporting of dead birds is critical to our surveillance program.
The district is increasing mosquito monitoring and larval control efforts throughout the area where the positive West Nile virus dead birds were discovered. Every effort is being made to locate areas of standing water where mosquitoes may breed, including but not limited to catch basins, storm drain systems, and swimming pools. Anything that can hold water for more than four days such as buckets, tires, and fountains can produce mosquitoes.
“As the entire region has noticed, we have had far more rain this year than we have had for many years,” notes General Manager Ryan Clausnitzer, “and excess standing water creates more opportunities for mosquitoes to produce.” The district reminds residents that the best way to prevent mosquitoes from producing is to find and remove standing water on their property. “This local virus positive detection by our Laboratory Staff reminds the public West Nile virus is endemic in our community and the best way to stop any future transmission is by decreasing the numbers of mosquitoes.”
As of May 26, 2023 California Public Health has reported 10 West Nile positive dead birds and three positive mosquito samples. No human cases have been reported so far in 2023.
Reduce the risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases by following these guidelines:
* DUMP/DRAIN standing water on your property because that is where mosquitoes develop.
* DAWN/DUSK is when mosquito activity peaks, limit outdoor activities during this time.
* DEFEND yourself from mosquito bites by wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts and apply insect repellent containing EPA-registered active ingredients such as DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, or Oil of lemon eucalyptus.
* DOOR/window screens should be in good repair with no tears or holes.
West Nile virus is transmitted to people and animals through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no cure for West Nile virus. Approximately one in five people who are infected with West Nile virus will develop symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, or rash. Less than one percent will develop a serious neurological illness such as encephalitis or meningitis. Adults over 50 and people with compromised immune systems are at increased risk of serious complications. Anyone who develops symptoms should seek medical care immediately.
Horses are very susceptible to West Nile virus, and vaccines are available. Horse owners are advised to contact their veterinarians regarding timely vaccinations.
For more information visit www.mosquitoes.org or call (510) 783-7744.
Residents can also request mosquitofish for their fish ponds, horse troughs, or neglected swimming pools. For information concerning West Nile virus symptoms, prevention or testing contact the Alameda County Public Health Department at (510) 267-8001.
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Log
Submitted by Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, June 1
- At around 8:50 a.m., an Alameda County judge was robbed of his Rolex, wallet, and other personal effects at gunpoint after he exited his vehicle at the ALCO Park garage. The parking structure is County-owned and is located at the corners of 13th Street and Madison Street in the City of Oakland. We are happy to report the judge was not injured. The suspects are described as three unknown males wearing masks. Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Investigations is actively working to develop suspect information and evidence with the assistance of the Oakland Police Department. If you have information related to this case, please contact the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at (510) 667-7721.
BART Police Log
Submitted by BART PD and Les Mensinger
Thursday, May 25
- At 11:28 a.m. a man identified by police as Kevin Chatman, 59, of Oakland was contacted at Fremont station and taken into custody for an outstanding warrant. Chatman was booked into the Alameda County Jail in the city of Dublin.
- At 3:40 p.m. a man at Bay Fair station identified by police as Gene Panoringan, 64, of Union City was arrested and booked into Santa Rita Jail for indecent exposure and annoying or molesting someone under 18 years old.
- At 10:46 p.m. a Community Service Officer at Castro Valley station administered 1 dose of NARCAN to an unresponsive subject who appeared to be suffering from a possible drug overdose. The subject was transported to a local hospital for further treatment.
Friday, May 26
- At 11:53 a.m. a person at Milpitas station identified by police as Jasmine Hatter, 31, of San Francisco was found to have a misdemeanor warrant out of BART PD. Hatter was placed under arrest on the warrant. Hatter was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail.
- At 8:09 p.m. a woman identified by police as Tiffany Anderson, 29, of Oakland was contacted in the paid area of the Bay Fair station. Anderson was arrested for an outstanding warrant and booked into the Alameda County Jail in Dublin. Anderson was not in possession of valid fare media.
Sunday, May 28
- At 12:19 a.m. a man identified by police as Eric Larsen, 30, of Yuba City was arrested at Hayward station for an outstanding warrant and booked into the Santa Rita Jail.
- At 7:42 p.m. a man identified by police as Robert McClanahan, 57, was contacted in the parking lot of Bay Fair station and arrested. He was booked into the Santa Rita Jail for his outstanding warrant.
Wednesday, May 31
At 11:09 a.m. a man identified by police as Michael Adams, 57, of Oakland was taken into custody and booked into Santa Rita Jail for carrying a concealed dirk or dagger. Adams was not in possession of valid fare media.
- At 2:37 p.m. a man identified by police as Roy Arce, 21, of San Lorenzo was arrested at Castro Valley station for assaulting a patron. Arce will be booked into Santa Rita Jail upon being medically cleared. He was issued a prohibition order.
Fremont Police Log
Submitted by Fremont Police Department
Monday, May 22
- Community cameras alerted officers to a stolen vehicle from a recent home invasion robbery. Officers located the vehicle in a fitness center parking lot on Auto Mall Parkway and set up containment. Additional units arrived. A subject closely matching description and several other subjects were seen leaving the gym and entering the subject's vehicle. Officers made an enforcement stop and detained five subjects without incident. A search of the subject's vehicle resulted in three loaded pistols and loss from the home invasion robbery being recovered. Currently, this case remains under investigation.
Tuesday, May 23
- Officers responded to a home invasion robbery at Boar Circle. The victim was possibly followed home from a bank in the Warm Springs area. The subject entered the victim's garage after she parked and stole her phone and wallet. Officers tracked the phone, which was actively moving throughout the city. They ultimately detained a subject who had the phone; however, the subject was a food delivery person who claimed to have found the phone along the side of the road near the victim's neighborhood. This case remains under investigation.
- Officers responded to a possible battery at an apartment complex on Old Warm Springs Boulevard. The subject left on foot as officers were responding. Officers located the uncooperative subject, and a brief struggle and foot pursuit ensued. The subject, an adult out of Fremont, was arrested.
Wednesday, May 24
- Officers responded to a mental health group home after a new juvenile resident assaulted staff with a chair. The family of the juvenile subject arrived, and they began to head home to another city. While on I-880, the juvenile attempted to take control of the steering wheel. The vehicle pulled over, and the juvenile fled on foot on the freeway. A passing CHP officer witnessed the incident and stopped to render aid. The CHP officer gave pursuit on foot and caught the juvenile subject. The juvenile then assaulted the officer. Ultimately the juvenile was placed on a mental health hold.
Friday, May 26
- Dispatch received a call regarding a subject exposing himself in front of a woman and a juvenile at a gas station near Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard. Officers in the area responded and made visual contact with a similarly described suspect at the rear of the gas station. The subject ran, leading officers through an active car wash, but was quickly apprehended. The subject, an adult out of Fremont, was arrested for indecent exposure, resisting police, and possessing controlled substances.
Sunday, May 28
- Officers responded to a fast-food restaurant on Fremont Boulevard regarding a subject brandishing a knife. The subject confronted a victim at the register, asking for money. The subject left the store and was contacted by officers in the area. The subject, an adult out of San Jose, was arrested for the robbery and having an outstanding warrant.
Monday, May 29
- Officers responded to Robin Street and Hampshire Way for a stolen vehicle. A victim's friend located the stolen vehicle and watched a subject and a juvenile carrying items from the car to a house. Officers arrived and found the stolen vehicle unoccupied. Officers conducted a surround and callout at the associated house and detained several subjects. The subject, an adult out of Modesto, was found possessing the stolen car keys and arrested.
- First responders were parked at Los Cerritos Community Park when they heard two gunshots and saw a vehicle speed off. Several subjects emerged from a car parked nearby, and one of the subjects had a gunshot wound. First responders immediately rendered aid and transported the victim to a trauma center. The victim had non-life-threatening injuries. Officers located the scene. This case remains under investigation.
Summer fun recreational program
Submitted by Hayward Police Department
Kick off summer with Hayward Police Department's Youth and Family Services Bureau-supported recreational activities for Hayward students entering grades 2 through 8!
This FREE program features grade appropriate activities that focus on health and wellness, social and emotional learning and community building during two summer sessions. During each session, students will meet for 90 minutes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Birchfield Park in Hayward. Students entering grades 2 – 5 will meet from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Students entering grades 6 – 8 will meet from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Reserve your student's spot today by filling out the application which is available in English and Spanish at https://www.hayward-ca.gov/police-department/programs/summer-fun-recreational-program.
For more information contact the Youth and Family Services Bureau at (510) 293-7048 or summerprogram@hayward-ca.gov
Hayward Police Department Summer Recreation Program
Tuesday, Jun 13 – Thursday, Aug 3
Session 1: June 13 – 29
Session 2: July 18 – August 3
Birchfield Park
Santa Clara St., Hayward
(510) 293-7048
Free
Hayward Police Department’s Summer Youth Academy
Submitted by Hayward Police Department
Hayward Police Department’s Youth Academy is a week-long FREE program offered each summer and this year’s class takes place July 10-14. This unique opportunity provides students with a greater understanding of the inner workings of Hayward PD, as well as current policies and procedures, as taught by the law enforcement professionals themselves! The purpose of the academy is to educate youth on law enforcement activities, as well as strengthen the relationship between the community and police.
Topics include patrol procedures, alcohol/drug abuse/tobacco use, forensics/crime scene investigations, gangs, SWAT/K9/bomb squad demonstrations and-cyber bullying/social media.
Registration is required to attend and is open to students grades 8-12 (Students entering the 8th grade for the 2023-2024 school year are welcome). Hayward residents are given priority. Applications due by June 29, 2023.
For more information go to www.haywardpd.net, or email Alicia.Romero@hayward-ca.gov
Please note: This course may include exposure to simulated firearms and graphic subject matter.
Hayward Youth Academy Program
Monday, Jul 10 – Friday, Jul 14
Hayward Main Library
888 C St., Hayward
and
Hayward Executive Airport Hangar
20301 Skywest Dr., Hayward
www.haywardpd.net
Application Deadline: Thursday, June 29
Free
Milpitas Police Log
Submitted by Milpitas Police Department
Thursday, June 1
- At approximately 4:32 p.m., Milpitas Police Department received a call of a stabbing in a shopping center parking lot near the 400 block of Jacklin Road. The suspect fled prior to officers arriving. The first officer was on scene within 1 minute and 12 seconds and immediately rendered aid to the injured victim. The victim was quickly transported to a local hospital, but unfortunately succumbed to their injuries.
Milpitas Police officers canvassed the area and found the suspect hiding in a residential neighborhood close to where the stabbing occurred. The suspect was arrested without incident. During our investigation we learned that San Jose Police Department was actively investigating two homicides in their city. Investigators believe the crimes committed in San Jose and Milpitas may be related to the same suspect.
This is an ongoing homicide investigation. If you have any information regarding this investigation you are encouraged to call Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Additionally, information can be given anonymously by calling the Crime Tip Hotline at (408) 586-2500 or online at https://www.milpitas.gov/crimetip.
Local athletes make it to State Championships
Staff Report
On Friday and Saturday, May 26 – 27 the California State High School Track and Field Championship Meet was held at Buchanan High School in Clovis. Throughout Spring season, student athletes have dedicated countless hours leading up to the Championships for a chance to compete against the best in the state. Reaching the State meet is no easy feat, each athlete had to claim a top spot in league, sectional and regional meets.
The following athletes are among those who competed in the State Track and Field Championships representing their Tri-City high school from either the West Alameda County Conference or Mission Valley Athletic League.
Castro Valley High School
Lynee Sims: Long Jump – 9th place
Hayward High School
Jonathan Villagran: Shot Put – 4th place
Michael Hourel Flores: Shot Put – 5th place
James Logan High School, Union City
Iam Gammal: Shot Put 18th place; Discus 19th place
Jeremy Craft: Long Jump – 18th place
Nyarah Anderson Brown: 100 meter – 27th place
Kennedy High School, Fremont
Sebastian Pott: 400-meter 15th place
Moreau Catholic High School, Hayward
Bryce Thomas: 400 meter – 4th place
Bryson Dessaure: 200 meter – 22nd place
CCCAA Track and Field State Championships
Submitted by Chabot College Athletics
Chabot College track and field stars shined at the CCCAA State Championships at Modesto Junior College past week. The following are a few highlighted accomplishments by the Chabot Gladiator athletes in both track and field events.
NorCal champion Andie Aymond finished an outstanding season by taking third in the women's pole vault. Aymond made All-American in the pole vault which is achieved by only the top four in each event.
Egypt Hughes was eighth in the women's 100-meter sprint.
Aymond made All-American in the pole vault which is achieved by only the top four in each event.
Muhammed Ahmed had a monster meet, taking third in the men's 5,000 meters on Saturday after taking second in the 10,000 on Friday. Ahmed is All American in the 5k and 10k
Sprinter Zion Mayo was sixth in the 100-meter and fifth in the 200- meter on Saturday.
Diesel Wilson placed twelfth in the men's long jump.
Chabot finished a solid tenth place in the men's team standings.
“It went well,” Chabot men's coach Kyle Robinson stated. “Tenth in the state on the men's side is not too bad.”
Newark Memorial High School Athlete Awards Night
Submitted by Newark Memorial Athletics
On May 24, Newark Memorial High School (NMHS) held their annual Student-Athlete Awards Night. Coaches, athletes, family and friends gathered to recognize the devoted students and supporters of the NMHS athletic community. Many awards were given out to students who not only showed exemplary dedication, hard work and perseverance on the field, but off the field as well.
Behind the curtain of game nights, tournaments, meets and practices coaches take on the great responsibly of teaching athletes skills, sportsmanship and lessons they will take beyond the sport. This year coaches Tyler and Scott Jorgens were selected as the Rich Swift Beyond X’s and O’s Coach of the Year recipients for their dedication to their athletes on and off the field.
Below are the recipients of the most anticipated awards of the night.
White Sweater Award:
Tali Fa’i
Marilyn Moreno
Destiny Anguiano
Female Athlete of the Year:
Tali Fa’i
Male Athlete of the Year:
Talha Ahmed
Female Scholar of the Year:
Fiona Lei
Male Scholar of the Year:
Evan Haba
Rich Swift Beyond X’s and O’s Coach of the Year:
Coach Tyler Jorgens
Coach Scott Jorgens
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Canal Coverage Follow-up
Referencing the recent letter from K. V. Srinivasan, that ran in the Tri-City Voice on May 23, 2023. I agree with his thoughts one million percent, and I want to expand on his suggestion.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, calculates the annual evaporation rate for the California Central Valley as being in the neighborhood of SIX FEET per year. Six feet per year in a 30-foot-wide canal, 1,000 miles long equals lots and lots of water.
Research from Australia shows that covering a water source reduces evaporation by more than 90 percent. My understanding is that covered water sources have been part of the water infrastructure in India for years, decades, centuries.
An additional upside to K. V. Srinivasan’s suggestion is that no additional infrastructure is needed. Access for construction and maintenance already exists as part of the original canal system. So, thousands of well-paying jobs for Californians using the existing infrastructure baseline results in saving lots and lots of cool, clear water for Californians.
One of the drawbacks of solar power is the need for square miles of real estate with access for construction and maintenance. So, let’s use real estate that has no other value. Like the center divider of I-5. Or better yet, the cover that we just put over the California water system.
One additional California road trip is necessary. Mining is an inherently dirty business. Tons of material is ripped from the earth to produce a few pounds of the valuable output material. So, what happens to the tons of waste material? It ends up piled next to the ore processing plant or mine entrance. It is called mine tailings and sits there for years, slowly leaching into and poisoning the environment.
Let’s put these mine tailings into a hydraulic press and convert them to potential energy cubes.
Energy Vault Holdings Inc. is a European company that stores energy in potential energy cubes. When the sun shines and the wind blows these potential energy cubes are moved to the top of a tall structure where the energy is stored for later. When this occurs, the potential energy cubes are released to fall to earth, converting the potential energy into electrical energy feeding back into the grid.
We now have potential energy cubes, once upon a time known as mine tailings, and all we need is a tall building. Or a mountain. Or a mountain with a railroad track. A mountain with a railroad track to the top where potential energy cubes can be stored when the sun shines and the wind blows. To be released down the mountain track, putting stored energy back into the grid when needed.
Using existing infrastructure as the baseline we can provide thousands of good paying jobs for Californians, create a cleaner environment, provide clean energy, and save lots of cool, clear water.
The final problem for the class is to calculate the probability of any of this coming to fruition (good jobs, a cleaner environment, clean energy, cool, clear water) in a year, in a decade, or in a century.
Claude Robinson
Fremont
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Open letter to Union City officials
At the end of May, I was happy to work with our reporter Hugo Vera and the students of James Logan High School in Union City to cover the rally to save Ramirez Farm.
I grew up in the Bay Area, but working with the Tri-City Voice newspaper has helped me understand that our cities are fun and vibrant and beautiful because of the efforts of many, many community members.
As an adult, I’ve seen the costs of housing skyrocket until this area seems inaccessible except for workers swearing allegiance to one of the Silicon Valley tech giants, in a weird modern feudalism. New blocks of housing don’t alleviate the pressure; they just seem like part of the problem. Who can live in them except for new programmers being moved to the area for tech jobs?
New condos are nice; people need places to live. But what I’ve come to value more is our open spaces that preserve native species, such as our East Bay Parks, and local agriculture, as seen at our farmers markets, Dig Deep Farms, and Ramirez Farm.
I think people who move to the Bay Area or immigrate here from abroad would also be disappointed to hear, “Oh, yes—your neighborhood used to be native grasslands, or a historic family farm; now it’s a generic complex with one teeny plastic playground where you can bring your kids.” If we’re popular enough that people want to be here, we have a responsibility to preserve what makes this area special.
With the worsening climate crisis, the quickly disappearing land will become even more critical for sustaining life—both wildlife and our residents. There’s more money in throwing down a new blanket of concrete, but in a few years, families will be roasting on it like they’re living in a frying pan.
I’ve come to resent the word “development” because it’s a misnomer. It assumes that any land not directly serving capitalism is just raw material—completely ignoring the complex variety of ecosystems we actually need to maintain balance. A mall or housing complex isn’t superior to a marshland; it’s just different. (And arguably the marshland has more widespread benefit and is more self-sustaining.)
They say “Think globally; act locally.” I feel lucky that so many in the Tri-City Area are both educating themselves about sustainability, and working to put that into practice in their own cities.
Stephanie Gertsch
Fremont
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Ramirez Farm
I wish to express my profound gratitude to TCV Staff Writer Hugo Vera and to the students and staff of James Logan High School for their efforts in bringing community awareness to the plight of the Ramirez Family, in the “Let it Grow” article.
While attending Niles Elementary School during the 1950’s, I witnessed first-hand, the demise of generations of Washington Township agricultural ranches and farms in the name of progress. As a James Logan High School Alumni, Class of 1963, our future was inspired by our parents, neighbors and educators who reminded us to honor and to preserve our past. I am providing a September 1959 aerial photo of James Logan High Sschool depicting the vast agricultural landscape, just one mile from the Ramirez Farm. H Street is at bottom of photo, Decoto Road at top.
The campaign effort of James Logan High School students harkens back to President John F. Kennedy’s historical refrain, “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
Leonard Martinez
Union City
AACHS Scholarships
Submitted by Ric Ricard
The Afro American Cultural & Historical Society, Tri City & Hayward, held their 47th “Annual Scholarship Program” on Sunday, June 4, at the Fremont Downtown Event Center, Liberty Hall. Nine high school Seniors, and three Ohlone College students were honored with Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500. They all attend schools in Hayward, Union City, Newark or Fremont, with plans to pursue college degrees.
This year’s recipients are:
Danielle Kennon (Hayward High School)
LaNia Hayes (James Logan High School)
Laila Carter (Mt. Eden High School)
Jocelyn Tamboura (American High School)
Xavier Walker (Washington High School)
Mikayla Agregado (James Logan High School)
Aunyae Davis Campell (American High School)
Tru Clark (Newark Memorial High School)
Josiah Dupree (Mt. Eden High School)
Boutuivi “Pedro” Sanvee (Ohlone College)
Patricia Reid (Ohlone College)
Leland Hodge (Ohlone College)
The Society, founded by Newark resident and former educator Jean Ficklin, has been awarding scholarships since shortly after its beginning in 1974. To date, they have given out about $220,000 to deserving African American youth here in southern Alameda County—actively supporting communities and families in the cities where most of their members reside!
aachstricity.org
Honor Roll
University of Sioux Falls
2023 Bachelor of Science Graduate
- Aundria Vargas of Hayward
California State University Stanislaus
2023 Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inductee
- Bella Rivera of Fremont
California State University Stanislaus
2023 Graduates
Abigail Brittain of Milpitas
Juan Fuentes Reyes of Milpitas
Linh Huynh of Milpitas
Bella Rivera of Fremont
Bianca Ruiz of Newark
Georgina Salgado of Hayward
Winston Chen of Fremont
Empris Johnson of Hayward
The Good Dog Foundation to Ring NYSE Closing Bell
Associated Press
Jun 2, 2023
NEW YORK – June 2, 2023 – (Newswire.com)
The Good Dog Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to training and deploying therapy dogs to help adults and children recover from stress, trauma, and disease, today announced that Rachel McPherson, Founder, along with two therapy dogs – Magnus and Atticus – will ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today, Friday, June 2, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. ET.
“At The Good Dog Foundation, we believe in the healing power of the human-animal bond. Therapy dogs, when trained properly, offer uniquely effective nonverbal, nonjudgmental support for those in need of stress relief, morale boosting, or emotional healing,” said Rachel McPherson, Founder of The Good Dog Foundation. “Ringing the closing bell at NYSE is a wonderful way to honor our 25th year and reflect on the meaningful work our therapy dogs have done. I am so proud of The Good Dog Foundation and the thousands of therapy dogs and their owners who are making a difference in lives every day.”
About The Good Dog Foundation
For 25 years, The Good Dog Foundation has trained and deployed thousands of therapy dogs to help adults and children recover from stress, trauma and disease or cope with disabilities and learning issues. Founded on the belief in the healing power of the dog to human connection, Good Dogs have provided services to hospitals, colleges, nursing homes, disaster relief efforts as well as corporate partners. Learn more at https://thegooddogfoundation.org.
Teenager walks at brain injury event weeks after getting shot in head for knocking on wrong door
Associated Press
May 30 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Ralph Yarl – a Black teenager who was shot in the head and arm after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell – walked at a brain injury awareness event in his first major public appearance since the shooting.
The 17-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was shot while trying to pick up his younger brothers in April, the Kansas City Star reported.
Yarl walked with family, friends and other brain injury survivors Monday at Going the Distance for Brain Injury, a yearly Memorial Day race at Loose Park in Kansas City, Missouri.
“It takes a community. It takes a family. It takes a support group, all of that, ” Yarl's mother, Cleo Nagbe, said ahead of the race, adding: “Let's raise more awareness to stop the things that cause brain injuries and should not be causing them, especially gun violence.”
As many as 1,000 people raced through the park, including many in neon green T- shirts who registered to be part of “Team Ralph,” said Robin Abramowitz, executive director of the Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City.
“It's important for Ralph to see that he is not alone,” Yarl's aunt, Faith Spoonmore, said. She added that Yarl has debilitating migraines and issues with balance. He is also struggling with his emotions, mood changes and the trauma of the shooting.
Andrew Lester, an 84-year-old white man, is accused of shooting Yarl. The teen had confused Lester's address with a home about a block away where he was supposed to pick up his siblings.
The shooting drew worldwide attention and prompted rallies and protests in the Kansas City area, with critics saying Lester was given preferential treatment when police released him just two hours after he was arrested.
Continuing Events
Tuesdays
Poker Tournaments
6:00 pm
Weekly tournaments for beginner or a seasoned player
The Clubhouse Bistro & Bar
4020 Technology Pl., Fremont
(510) 651-2500
bit.ly/3GllRwI
First and Third Tuesdays
Mobile Food Distribution with Tri-City Volunteers
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Bring your own bag
Fremont Adult School
4700 Calaveras Ave., Fremont
(510) 793-6465
tri-cityvolunteers.org/food
Wednesdays
Zumba Gold $
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Workout while dancing.
Age Well Center at South Fremont
47111 Mission Falls Ct., Fremont
(510) 742-7529
Wednesdays
Ping Pong
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Activities for people with Parkinson’s
Age Well Center at South Fremont
47111 Mission Falls Ct., Fremont
(510) 742-7529
Wednesdays
Trivia Night R$
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Play & win prizes
The Clubhouse Bistro & Bar
4020 Technology Pl., Fremont
(510) 651-2500
fremontclubhouse.com
Wednesdays
Tropics Bingo
7:00 pm
Flash games.
Tropics Mobile Home Park
33000 Almaden Blvd., Union City
(510) 471-8550
First Wednesdays
Talkin' Dirt R
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Online gathering of gardeners.
Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont (LEAF) Center
36501 Niles Blvd., Fremont
bit.ly/3UPp51i
Thursdays
International Folk Dancing in Mandarin R$
11:30 am – 12:50 pm
Age Well Center at South Fremont
47111 Mission Falls Ct., Fremont
(510) 742-7529
Member: $35
Non-Member: $55
Thursdays
Chronic Pain Support Group
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Group guidance from Stanford Pain Management Clinic.
Online Events
(510) 790 – 6600
For zoom link: agewellcenters@fremont.gov
First Thursdays
Plethos Comedy Lab $
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Ever-changing lineup of Bay Area comics (18+)
Castro Valley Market Place
3295 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley
(510) 901-1001
plethos.org
Ticket: $10
Thursdays & Saturdays
Story Time
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Picture book story time
Banter Bookshop
3768 Capitol Ave. Ste. F., Fremont
(510) 565-1004
bit.ly/3VFpbcz
Thursday – Sunday
Animal Feeding
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Feed livestock and learn about their favorite food.
Ardenwood Historic Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont
(888) 327-2757
Admission fee applies
Fourth Fridays
Eden Night Live
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Futsal, music & dancing, food vendors, games, resource fair.
Hayward Adult School
22110 Princeton St., Hayward
(510) 783-4001
acdsal.org/enl
Fridays and Saturdays
Telescope Viewings
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Experience the awe and wonder of the universe.
Chabot Space and Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland
(510) 336-7300
bit.ly/3pehdLx
Saturdays
Laugh Track City $
8:00 pm
Series of improvised games and scenes
Made Up Theatre
4000 Bay St. suite B., Fremont
(510) 573-3633
bit.ly/3HKIhsa
First and Third Saturdays
Pacific Bus Museum $
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Open house
Pacific Bus Museum
37974 Shinn St., Fremont
bit.ly/41oKS25
Second Saturdays
Volunteer Work Party R
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tackle the projects that benefit from group effort
LEAF CR Stone Garden
55 Mowry Ave., Fremont
bit.ly/3LDQa3H
bit.ly/42sbWy7
Second Saturdays
Alviso Adobe Tours $
1:00 pm
Docent-led tours and video presentation.
Alviso Adobe Park
2087 Alviso Adobe Ct., Milpitas
(408) 586-3210
bit.ly/3Wcmgau
Second & Fourth Sundays
Larry “O” Teen Workshop
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bike repair. Donation accepted.
Larry Orozco Teen Workshop
33623 Mission Blvd., Union City
(510) 675-5487
Instagram @ibikeunioncity
Mondays & Thursdays
Fruit Tree Gleaning
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Donate fresh fruits from your garden.
LEAF CR Stone Garden
55 Mowry Ave., Fremont
bit.ly/42e4FlR
Second Thursdays, September 8 – June 9
Café Dad
6:00 pm
Father and father figures to obtain resources.
HUSD Parent Resource Center Hub
24823 Soto Rd., Hayward
(510) 723-3857
bit.ly/3VVOhnD
Second Thursdays, December 8 – June 8
Cover to Cover Book Discussion
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Newark Public Library
37055 Newark Blvd., Newark
(510) 284-0675
bit.ly/3p3Iq3i
First and third Friday, December 16 – June 16
Mobile Food Distribution
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Available for first 80 families. Please bring your own reusable bag.
Fremont Main Library
2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont
(510) 745-1400
Line up starts at 9:30 AM.
Last Thursdays, February 23 – August 31
The Peaceful Poets
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Writers & appreciators meet.
Milpitas Public Library
160 N Main St., Milpitas
(408) 262-1171
Second and Third Weekends, March 11 – October 29
Public weekend train ride $
9:30 am – 5:00 pm
1.5 hour round trip on steam and/or diesel operated trains.
Niles Canyon Railway
6 Kikare Rd., Sunol
(510) 996-8420
Online booking: ncry.org
Departures: 10:30 am & 1:00 pm
First and Third Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Trivia Night
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Gather your team, grab some beers, and compete to win prizes.
Drake's Brewing Company
1933 Davis St. #177, San Leandro
(510) 568-2739
bit.ly/3U31xWD
First Tuesdays, April 4 – December 5
BACH- Healthcare & Enrollment
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Learn about the services & programs available at Bay Area Community Health.
Fremont Main Library
2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont
(510) 745-1400
Wednesdays, April 5 – September 6
Board Game Night
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Play board games with family, friends, or make new friends!
Centerville library
3801 Nicolet Ave., Fremont
(510) 795-2629
bit.ly/3VTzrhF
Second Saturdays, April 8 – December 9
The Ohlone College Flea Market
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Ohlone College
43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont
(510) 659-6285
bit.ly/3lSRWFg
Thursdays, Fridays, & Sundays, April 13 – June 30
Historic Days
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Involve in activities like ride a train, tour the museum, and more!
Ardenwood Historic Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont
(888) 327-2757
Admission fee applies.
First Wednesday& Third Sunday, April 16 – November 19
Shinn House tour
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Visit Shinn House on a docent led tour
Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum
1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont
(510) 790-5541
bit.ly/3TWli28
Mondays, April 17 – December 8
Job Lab
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
One-on-one help for jobseekers.
Castro Valley Library
3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley
(510) 667-7900
bit.ly/3mbW8Qz
Fridays & Saturdays, April 25 – August 31
Your Wildest Dreams
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
An exhibit of wildlife’s paintings by Rita Sklar.
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward
(510) 670-7270
Tuesday & Saturday, May 2 – June 24
“Hawaiians in Hayward”
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
During library hours
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage art exhibit.
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
(510) 293-8685
bit.ly/4142uQr
Thursdays, May 4 – August 24
French Conversation Circle R
2:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Practice your French
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
(510) 293-8685
bit.ly/HPLFrench23
Fridays, May 5 – October 20
Fremont Street Eats $
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Food trucks and community fun!
Fremont Downtown Event Center
3500 Capitol Ave., Fremont
(510) 742-7510
bit.ly/2VfuSgv
Wednesday-Tuesday, May 10 – July 18
A Thread Through Time
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Textile Art by Anita Carse during Senior Center hours.
Hayward Area Senior Center
22325 North 3rd Street, Hayward
(510) 881-6700
bit.ly/423u8hH
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday, May 16 – August 3
Free Recreational Summer activities in Fremont R
9:00 am – 10:30 am
2nd – 5th grade: 9:00 am – 10:30 pm
6th – 8th grade: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Session 1: Jun 13 – June 29
Session 2: July 18 – August 3
Brichfield Park
24438 Santa Clara St, Hayward
(510) 881-6700
bit.ly/3NZJ4cr
Limited space, registration going on now
Sundays, May 21 – July 16
Creative Hands Exhibit at Dove Gallery
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Collection of art depicting hands in creative endeavor.
Park Victoria Baptist Church
Dove Gallery
875 S Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas
(408) 464-5011
Dove@ParkVictoria.org
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays, May 25 – June 10
Welcome Spring Art Exhibit
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Meet artists, member of A.R.T., Inc & experience the historic site of Castro Valley.
Adobe Art Center
20395 San Miguel Ave., Castro Valley
(510) 881-6735
Friday & Saturday, May 26 – August 26
Hayward Live
4:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Experience musicians, artists & vendors performing live, creating art pieces
Activities will take place on the sidewalks, bump-out patios, and parks along B Street.
Downtown Hayward, B St.
Online Events
hayward-ca.gov/hayward-live
Saturdays
Divine Satsang Sabha
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Know techniques of living a virtuous, harmonious & meaningful life
SMVS (Shri Swaminarayan Mandir)
36665 Cedar Blvd, Newark
(650) 585-5325
bit.ly/4380OGV
Fourth Saturdays, May 27 – November 25
Reading Buddies for Grades K – 5th
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Buddy up with a furry friend & read one on one from a favorite book.
Milpitas Public Library
160 N Main St., Milpitas
(408) 262-1171
bit.ly/3MEpC3X
Wednesday, May 31 – June 28
PS4 Sport Gaming
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teen Sport Video games where young adults ages 13-18 play.
San Lorenzo Library
395 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo
(510) 284-0640
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Saturdays, June 3 – September 30
Summer Music Series R$
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Groove, dance, and sing along to your favorite tunes all summer long!
Excluding July 1 and September 2
The Clubhouse Bistro & Bar
4020 Technology Pl., Fremont
(510) 651-2500
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First Monday, June 5 – December 4
Teen Junk Journaling Workshop
5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Learn the basics of journaling
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
(510) 293-8685
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Tuesdays, June 6 – June 27
Student Friends Summer Volunteer Training
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Must submit an application prior to attending training. Email for application.
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
(510) 293-8685
ariana.nussbaum@hayward-ca.gov
rb.gy/y2knu
First Tuesday, June 6 – August 1
Lawyer in the Library Phone Appointments
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
One-on-one telephone appointment, ask questions on most legal topics
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
510-881-7980
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Wednesdays, June 7 – June 28
Summer 2023 Find your voice
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Read-alouds for grades K-4
Milpitas Public Library
160 N Main St., Milpitas
(408) 262-1171
rb.gy/lh46r
Second Wednesdays, June 7 – October 4
The Literary Corner: A Fiction Book Club
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
A monthly literary fiction book club for adults
Book for June 7: Andrew Sean ‘Greer's Less'
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
(510) 293-8685
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Thursday – Saturday, June 8 – August 5
I Dream of Color Virtual Exhibit
01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Olive Hyde Art Gallery
123 Washington Blvd., Fremont
(510) 791-4357
Thursdays, June 8 – August 10
Connections Through Music (Special Needs Friendly)
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Inclusive musical experience designed for children with special needs, open to children of all abilities!
Ages 5-14
Newark Public Library
37055 Newark Blvd., Newark
(510) 284-0675
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Mondays, June 12 – June 26
Uke Can Do It! for Families R
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Check out a ukulele at the library and join a beginner ukulele class!
John Pappas Legacy Room
(510) 881-7953
Weekes Branch Library
27300 Patrick Avenue, Hayward
(510) 782-2155
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Mondays, June 12 – July 24
Build It Day
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Invited for an afternoon of Legos, puzzles, and more.
Canceled for June 19.
Castro Valley Library
3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley
(510) 667-7900
rb.gy/fdg0k
Second Mondays, June 12 – December 11
Tenants' Rights Workshop with Centro Legal Services
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Tenants' Rights Clinic for Hayward Tenants with legal issues or housing questions
Excluding October
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
510-37-1554
rb.gy/n7k2o
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, June 6
Eviction Information Workshop R
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Workshop to inform tenants about the eviction process
Fremont Family Resource Center
39155 Liberty St., Fremont
Call (510) 574-2028 to reserve.
bit.ly/42M4YVe
Tuesday, June 6
Family Movie Night
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Family-friendly movie “The Bad Guys”.
Milpitas Public Library
160 N Main St., Milpitas
(408) 262-1171
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Wednesday, June 7
Pride Family Storytime & Parade R
10:00 am – 11:15 am
10:00 am Pride Parade Gear Craft
10:30 am Storytime
11:00 am Family Pride Parade
Registration opens: Wednesday May 31 at 12 am
Castro Valley Library
3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley
(510) 667-7900
Wednesday, June 7
Reptiles with the Vivarium
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learn about reptiles with East Bay Vivarium
Newark Public Library
37055 Newark Blvd., Newark
(510) 284-0675
rb.gy/35yh7
Wednesday, June 7
The Fun Habit
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Talk with Mike Rucker, Ph.D, about his book, The Fun Habit: How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
(510) 293-8685
michelle.nogales@hayward-ca.gov
Thursday, June 8
Music Together: Presented by Early Start Music R
10:00 am – 10:45 am
Music, movement and fun with a special program for ages 0-5.
Castro Valley Library
3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley
(510) 667-7900
rb.gy/s8gvb
Thursday, June 8
Kids Go Mandarin R
11:00 am – 11:45 am
Stories and music in English and Mandarin
Castro Valley Library
3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley
(510) 667-7900
rb.gy/bd0nv
Second Thursdays, June 8
Diaper Distribution Program
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Diaper and wipes for low-income household
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
(510) 293-8685
bit.ly/3VAVtFz
Thursday, June 8
Mike the Magician
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Magic show for children of all ages
Milpitas Public Library
160 N Main St., Milpitas
(408) 262-1171
rb.gy/2ib6z
Friday, June 9
Beach Blanket Bingo Bash $R
A sizzling adventure filled with excitement, prizes, and endless entertainment
The Clubhouse Bistro & Bar
4020 Technology Pl., Fremont
(510) 651-2500
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Saturday, June 10
City of Hayward's Disposal Day
7:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bring up to 5 cubic yards of household items
Hayward Transfer Station
3458 Enterprise Ave., Hayward
(510) 606-1548
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Saturday, June 10
Birds of the Farm
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Explore the gardens, forests, and fields looking for valuable habitat for migratory birds
Ardenwood Historic Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont
(510) 544-3282
rb.gy/0tdz0
Admission fee applies
Saturday, June 10
Canine Capers R
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Enjoy exploring and learning nature with your friend, furry or otherwise.
Sunol Regional Wilderness Visitor Center
1895 Geary Rd., Sunol
(510) 544-3245
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Saturday, June 10
Exploring with Five Senses
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Explore nature using all of our senses!
Coyote Hills Visitors Center
8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., Fremont
(510) 544-3213
rb.gy/6uhhw
Parking fee applies
Saturday, June 10
Visit McConaghy House
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
A self-guided tours of the first and second floors in a 1888's Victorian era farmhouse
McConaghy House
18701 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward
(510) 581-0223
rb.gy/t7zu7
Saturday, June 10
Story Time with Author
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Story Time with Vanessa Cudmore, author of Lotta Pedal!
Banter Bookshop
3768 Capitol Ave. Ste. F., Fremont
(510) 565-1004
banterbookshop.com/events
Saturday, June 10
Tail Wagging Tales
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Read your favorite book to a trained therapy dog
Centerville library
3801 Nicolet Ave., Fremont
(510) 795-2629
rb.gy/qcp9w
Saturday, June 10
Pest Management, or, What's Wrong with My Plant?!? R
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Master Gardener lecture on pest management
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
(510) 293-8685
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Saturday, June 10
Job Fair R
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Speak to recruiters and learn about current job openings
San Leandro Boys and Girls Club
2200 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro
(510) 483-5581
bgcsl.org
Saturday, June 10
Homes For Bees
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Explore the types of bees and learn some ways to help them survive
Ardenwood Historic Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont
(510) 544-3282
rb.gy/71nss
Admission fee applies
Saturday, June 10
Animal Adaptations
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Learn about some of the cool things that animals' bodies can do
Sunol Regional Wilderness Visitor Center
1895 Geary Rd., Sunol
(510) 544-3245
rb.gy/5ic3x
Parking fee applies
Saturday, June 10
Bike Commuting Basics R
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Learn how to outfit your bike, adjust a helmet, navigate urban traffic
Castro Valley Library
3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley
(510) 667-7900
Saturday, June 10
Nature Journal Studio – In the Garden
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Explore the Nectar Garden by observations through nature journaling!
Coyote Hills Visitors Center
8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., Fremont
(510) 544-3215
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Parking fee applies
Saturday, June 10
Campfire
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
An evening campfire program filled with songs, stories, activities, and more. Ages 5+
Dumbarton Quarry Campground
9400 Quarry Rd., Fremont
(510) 544-3220
rb.gy/mxfwh
Saturday, June 10
So This Is Paris (1926, Warner Bros.) $R
7:30 pm
A delightful comedy of marital infidelity. Preceded by Shorts.
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont
(510) 494-1411
rb.gy/i7bcd
Sunday, June 11
The Secret Life of Dragonflies
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Learn the secret life of the Dragonflies. Ages 6+
Sunol Regional Wilderness Visitor Center
1895 Geary Rd., Sunol
(510) 544-3245
rb.gy/2lufs
Parking fee applies
Sunday, June 11
Woodstove Cooking
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Stop by the kitchen in the farmyard to see the antique wood burning range in action.
Ardenwood Historic Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont
(888) 327-2757
rb.gy/gooz1
Admission fee applies.
Sunday, June 11
Colors of Sunol: Explore Natural Dyes $R
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Nature hike with Sunol staff. Ages 8+
Sunol Regional Wilderness Visitor Center
1895 Geary Rd., Sunol
(510) 544-3245
rb.gy/wnalh
Parking fee applies.
Sunday, June 11
Teen Figure Drawing
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Practice your drawing skills! Volunteers pose for live figures
Fremont Main Library
2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont
(510) 745-1400
Monday, June 12
Let's Art Together R
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Painting with Alcohol Ink
Newark Public Library
37055 Newark Blvd., Newark
(510) 284-0675
Tuesday, June 13
Drummm
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Interactive drum playing session for all ages and abilities
Centerville library
3801 Nicolet Ave., Fremont
(510) 795-2629
fremontneighborhood@aclibrary.org
rb.gy/nsgnl
Tuesday, June 13
Tween Art Series- Book Folding Art R
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Tweens (9-14) will learn to create small book sculptures by folding pages
Newark Public Library
37055 Newark Blvd., Newark
(510) 284-0675
rb.gy/96bg7
Tuesday, June 13
Curbie visits Mia's Playground
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Curbie, your curbside library, is coming to a neighborhood near you!
Mia's Playground
28377 Huntwood Ave, Hayward
rb.gy/milt2
Tuesday, June 13
Student Friends Summer Volunteer Training
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Training for Student Friends Teen Volunteers for Summer 2023
Hayward Public Library
888 C St., Hayward
(510) 293-8685
ariana.nussbaum@hayward-ca.gov
rb.gy/32ncz
Tuesday, June 13
Jonathan Foster Music $
7:00 pm
On tour, acoustic singer-songwriter Jonathan Foster performs
The Bistro
1001 B St., Hayward
(510) 833-3470
rb.gy/4odbf
Summer Concerts
Milpitas Summer Concert Series
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Free admission excluding July 4
June 16 – Purple Haze
Sunnyhills Albert Augustine Jr. Memorial Park
Cortez St. & Coelho St.
July 4 – Sacred Fire Band
Milpitas Sports Center Complex
1325 E Calaveras Blvd.
July 21 – Jordan T
Pinewood Park
Starlite Dr. & Lonetree Ct.
August 4 – Billy Martini Show
Milpitas Sports Center Complex
1325 E Calaveras Blvd.
August 5 – Other People’s Money
Milpitas Sports Center Complex
1325 E Calaveras Blvd.
www.milpitas.gov/milpitas/departments/recreation-services
Alameda County Fair concerts
8:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. nightly (except July 4)
7 p.m. Gates Open
June 16: Con Funk Shun
June 17: Yachtley Crew – The Titans of Soft Rock
June 18: Bee Gees Gold
June 21: Jesse McCartney
June 22: Ashanti
June 23: Quiet Riot
June 24: Queen Nation
June 25: Mi Banda El Mexicano
June 28: Joe Nichols
June 29: E-40
June 30: Gin Blossoms
July 1: George Michael Reborn
July 2: Purple Reign – Prince Tribute
July 3: LANCO
July 5: Night Ranger
July 6 LeAnn Rimes
July 7: Mirage, Visions of Fleetwood Mac
July 8: Super Diamond – The Neil Diamond Tribute
July 9: Karla Perez as Selena
Alameda County Fairgrounds Amphitheatre
Gates 8 & 12 off Valley Ave., Pleasanton
(925) 426-7600
https://alamedacountyfair.com/
Hayward Municipal Band Summer Concerts in the Park
Sundays, June 18 – July 9
Hayward Memorial Park, Tony Morelli Bandstand
4176 Mission Blvd., Hayward (Behind Hayward Plunge)
Groovin’ at the Grove
Fridays; 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
4 p.m. Gates Open
Bring a blanket or low-backed chair
June 16
5 p.m. One More Time
6 p.m. ZEBOP!
June 30
5 p.m. Mike Torres Band
6 p.m. The Servants
July 14
5 p.m. Randy Lira’s All-Stars
6 p.m. Evolution
July 28
5 p.m. OMT Band
6 p.m. Tortilla Soup
Shirley Sisk Grove, NewPark Mall
2086 NewPark Mall Rd., Newark
Central Park Summer Concert Series
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
June 29 – CC Segar
July 13 – Melody Makers
July 20 – Pride & Joy
July 27 – Touch of Class
August 3 – Idea Band
August 10 – Flock of Seagirls
Central Park Performance Pavilion
40204 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont
(510) 790-5541
H.A.R.D and Hayward Odd Fellows Summer Concert Series
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Sundays, August 6 – September 24
(no concert September 3)
Hayward Memorial Park
24176 Mission Blvd., Hayward
Summer Outdoor Movies
Movie Night Out
8:30 p.m.
$10; register ahead of time
June 9
Jurassic World Dominion
Dixon Landing Park
1771 Milmont Dr., Milpitas
June 23
Soul
Sinnott Park
Tahoe Dr., Milpitas
July 14
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Peter Gill Memorial Park
Santa Rita Dr. & Paseo Refugio
July 28
Ant Man & the Wasp
Higuera Adobe Park
Wessex Pl., Milpitas
Family Movie Nights
Bring lawn chairs, blankets, snacks
June 13
Strange World
8 p.m.
Halycon Park
July 11
Family Camp
8 p.m.
Chabot Park
July 28
Minions: Rise of Gru
7 p.m.
Farrelly Pool
$3 pre-registration, $6 at the door
August 8
8 p.m.
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Washington Manor Park
www.sanleandro.org/377/Recreation-Human-Services
Free Outdoor Movies
8 p.m.
Bring picnic dinner, low-back chairs or blankets, and flashlights
June 23
Lightyear
Mr. Eden Park
July 21
DC League of Super Pets
San Lorenzo Community Park
August 18
Turning Red
Castro Valley Community Park
September 8
Hotel Transylvania 4
Meek Park
Free Outdoor Movie Night
Friday, July 7
6:30 p.m. start; movie at sunset
Food trucks, bounce houses, crafts, games
Bring blankets or low-back chairs
Newark Community Center Park
35501 Cedar Blvd., Newark
Bark After Dark
8 p.m.
Bring low-back chairs and/or blankets. Pets must remain on leashes
July 7
Secret Life of Pets
July 14
Air Bud
July 21
Disney’s Bolt
July 28
Lady and the Tamp
Kennedy Community Park
1333 Decoto Rd., Union City
Classic Movies Under the Stars
$5 Barbara Lee Senior Center Member; $10 Non-Member
Register online or at the Senior Center
July 21
8:30 p.m.
A League of Their Own
Cardoza Park
August 18
8:30 p.m.
Grease (1978)
Barbara Lee Senior Center