10-25-22 Articles

Día de los Muertos

By Staff

 

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), celebrated in Mexico and many Latin American countries, commemorates and remembers loved ones who have died. Rituals go back 3,000 years to the Aztec and Nahua peoples, who viewed death as a part of life. The tradition merged with All Souls Day under Spanish colonization, and the holiday now takes place from October 31 to November 2.

 

It is thought that for a brief period, the spirits of those who have died may come back and visit their families in the land of the living, where they are received as honored guests. People celebrate the dead with feasts, parties, music and dancing. They also leave offerings of dead relatives’ favorite food on graves or on a home altar (ofrenda). A decorated skull made of sugar and meringue can symbolize a person – or even pet – who has died.

 

Bay Area residents can attend several events to view ofrendas, or make their own sugar skulls and other crafts. Some events are listed below:

 

Día de los Muertos: A celebration of life

Saturday, Oct 29

3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Cardoza Park

Kennedy Dr., and Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas

Cultural music and dance, Mexican food for purchase, sugar skull and marigold crafts

(408) 586-3209

www.milpitas.gov

 

Día de los Muertos

Sunday, Oct 30

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Coloring for kids, altar building, Ballet Folklorico, vendors

City Hall Plaza

777 B St., Hayward

More info: Contact Francisco Zermeno (510) 732-2746 machetez@sbcglobal.net

 

Una Ofrenda Musical – a Musical Altar for our Muertos

Wednesday, Nov 2

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Sing and dance with Cascada de Flores, explore the meaning of Day of the Dead

San Leandro Main Library

300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro

(510) 577-3960

www.sanleandro.org

 

Remembering Our Ancestors

Through Nov 4

During library hours

Works honoring Día de los Muertos by Hayward Arts Council

Hayward Library 2F

888 C St., Hayward

(510) 881-7910

 

Studio 11 Altar Contest

Tuesday, Nov 1 – Friday, Nov 4

Altars will be on display in Studio windows

Studio 11

34626 11 St., Union City

(510) 675-5445

www.unioncity.org/589/Arts-Culture-Studio-11

 

Niles Altar Walk

Sunday, Nov 6

11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Come with your face painted and ready to set up your altar

Niles Town Plaza

37592 Niles Blvd., Fremont

https://www.niles.org/

 

 

 

Halloween History

By Staff

 

Halloween celebrates the liminal spaces – the transition from summer to winter, and the thinning line between the world of the living and the dead. As a holiday, Halloween also has an amorphous quality, adapting itself in the face of colonialism and merging cultures and religions into new and unique celebrations.

 

The “original” Halloween is the Celtic festival Samhain (meaning Summer’s End), where people lit bonfires for offerings and wore costumes to ward off ghosts. The holiday observes the end of summer and harvest and the beginning of the dark. (In modern times, Daylight Saving adds to the feeling that the dark of winter is approaching; in 2022 clocks will “fall back” one hour on Sunday, November 6 at 2 a.m.)

 

The first outside culture to co-opt Halloween was the Romans in the first 500 years C.E. They incorporated Samhain into two Roman holidays: Feralia (a day in October to commemorate the passing of the dead) and a day to honor Pomona, the goddess of fruit trees, especially apples. Apple treats and games are still a part of many Halloween parties today.

 

Next, Catholicism came into the picture. In the 8th Century Pope Gregory III, moved the religious holiday “All Saints Day” to November 1. As another name for All Saints Day is All-Hallowmas (Greek and Latin fighting for domination of the English language again), the day before, October 31, turned into “All Hallows Eve.” Shortening eventually gave us “Halloween.”

 

Traditional ways of celebrating have also changed over the years. Jack-o-Lantern carving comes from Ireland, and was originally a turnip rather than a pumpkin. From story of “Stingy Jack,” a con man and later spirit who roamed the world carrying a lantern made of a turnip with an ember from hill inside. Turnips were switched for the easier-to-carve pumpkins in America.

 

In the past, winter was scary enough on its own as a time of rough weather and lack of food, but in modern times Halloween became less of a serious holiday and more about fun and games. Trick-or-Treating evolved out of traditions associated with both All Souls Day (the Catholic day to honor the dead on November 2) and Guy Fawkes Day (another bonfire night, celebrated in England on November 5).

 

A Kansas woman named Elizabeth Krebs is credited with kicking off our modern conception of Halloween in 1914. At that time, Halloween (and the entire month of October) was considered a time for causing chaos and mischief, so she rebranded Halloween in her town as a fun community festival. And that is how Halloween remains today—especially in our East Bay Area, where the weekend leading up to October 31 is crowded with a variety of community events celebrating everything creepy.

 

One aspect of Halloween not often observed today is romance. Samhain was thought a favorable time for divination, and many Halloween traditions exist for women to get a peek at their future husbands. Some include throwing apple peelings over your shoulder to see what letter the shape of fallen peels resembles, and walking down stairs backwards carrying a mirror to hopefully glimpse the face of your future spouse. Is Halloween a holiday for singles?

 

Below are some Halloween events around the Bay Area. Purchase caramel apples at the Candlelighters Ghost house, experience the paranormal at McConaghy House, purchase pumpkins for carving at Hayward Plunge or Dig Deep Farms in Ardenwood, or join a Halloween dance party.

 

For more local Halloween activities check out our Boo Calendar!

 

 

Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Halloween

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1456/history-of-halloween/

 

 

 

Comedy Competition: Show Me The Funny

Submitted by Plethos Productions

 

Plethos Productions, a 501c non-profit theater production company based in Castro Valley, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the “Plethos Comedy Lab” with a standup comedy competition!

 

The comedy lab was started in November 2021 by Plethos Stand-up Comedy director, Priya Guyadeen, and features a lively roster of Bay Area comedians, young and old, novice and professional. The first Thursday of each month, comedians from all walks of life come to Castro Valley to entertain people at the monthly Comedy Lab.

 

This November and December Plethos will see who can get the most laughs and award the winners with cash prizes, plus the first-place winner will also receive a guest performer spot at the world-famous Tommy T’s Comedy Club! “Show Me The Funny” will be the first ever standup comedy competition at the Castro Valley Marketplace, and will bring together more than 20 comedians competing for your laughs!

 

The competition will be judged by a panel of experts including local celebrity comedians and Plethos board members. Audience members will also get to cast their vote for the one who showed them the funny.

 

The show is recommended for ages 18+. Masks are required for all audience members; performers have shown proof of vaccination. Seats will be set up at socially distanced tables.

 

Round 1 of the Show Me the Funny Stand-Up Comedy Competition will take place on Thursday, November 3 at 8 p.m. The final round will take place on Thursday, December 1. Tickets and details are available at www.plethos.org.

 

 

Show Me the Funny Stand-Up Comedy Competition

Thursday, Nov 3

8 p.m.

Castro Valley Marketplace Lab 200

3295 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley

www.plethos.org

Tickets: $10

 

 

 

Oakland Zoo assists in reptile rescue

Submitted by Erin Harrison

Photos courtesy of Oakland Zoo

 

Oakland Zoo staff made the long drive back to the Oakland with a dozen reptiles rescued from Tri-State Zoological Park in Cumberland, Maryland. These reptiles were a part of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) five-day rescue operation – the group’s largest-ever rescue of animals from a roadside zoo, which recovered over 60 animals of 30 different species. This follows the legal settlement with Tri-State Zoological Park, formerly operated by Robert Candy.

 

Oakland Zoo, along with 14 other reputable accredited zoos and sanctuaries, assisted in removal, transport, and immediate care of the animals rescued – including reptiles, bears, exotic birds, coatimundis, and many more.

 

The facility had repeatedly failed to meet minimum federal standards for the care of animals established by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Animals were kept in abhorrent conditions. Living in small cages or enclosures, they received inadequate (if any) veterinary care and were left neglected, malnourished, and improperly cared for.

 

“We are incredibly grateful to our Zoo and sanctuary partners for helping us. If we didn’t have reputable Zoos, such as Oakland Zoo, these animals would have to stay with neglectful owners, like Bob Candy, where they would be mistreated for years,” says Brittany Peet, PETA Foundation’s General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement.

 

The Zoo transported a dozen reptiles cross-country to reputable sanctuaries like the Colorado Reptile Humane Society. Reptiles rescued include box turtles, a leopard tortoise, yellow-legged tortoise, Madagascar spiny-tailed iguana, reticulated python, ball pythons, and a Russian tortoise.

 

On initial examination by PETA’s contracted veterinarians at the roadside Zoo, reptiles were severely dehydrated, in poor body condition, and likely malnourished. PETA, along with the assistance of Oakland Zoo’s Animal Care, quickly administered fluids.

 

Two of the rescued tortoises, a yellow-footed and a leopard tortoise, have joined the Oakland Zoo family and are now being treated, and quarantining, at Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital.

 

There was no medical documentation for any of the rescued animals. The tortoises are now undergoing full medical examinations by the Zoo’s Veterinary Care staff to determine their current state of health. Due to the condition they were kept in at the Tri-State Zoological Park, it is likely they carry illnesses that will need to be immediately cared for.

 

The vast majority of Oakland Zoo’s animal residents are rescues, from both private ownership and the illegal wildlife trade. Animals confiscated by officials at San Francisco International Airport and the Port of Oakland have been brought to Oakland Zoo for treatment, care, and permanent sanctuary over the years. The Zoo has also worked with PETA for many years in different rescue operations and investigations of rescues.

 

 

For more information on Oakland Zoo’s Animal Welfare and Conservation work, visit www.oaklandzoo.org/animal-welfare.

 

 

 

Acacia Creek Halloween decorations

By Stephanie Gertsch

 

Acacia Creek is a retirement community in the Union City hills, adjacent to the Masonic Home. (Residents do not need to be Masons.) Weekly events and classes contribute to the residents’ sense of community—and so does seasonal flair! The facility contracts with designers Tianne Rinetti-Vittoria and Patti Russo to decorate the lobby and common areas to reflect popular holidays. Currently, spooky and spirited props are up for Halloween.

 

If you would like to see these beautiful decorations, the many architectural and design details, and enjoy a tour of the 305- acre community, please call Jeff Katz, Sales and Marketing Director, at Acacia Creek. His contact information is jkatz@acaciacreek.org or (510) 441-3724.

 

 

Acacia Creek

34400 Mission Blvd., Union City

(877) 902-7555

 

 

 

 

Calling all Carolers!

Submitted by Laura Schulz

 

Join Bay Area Showcase Chorus in “Harmony for the Holidays!” Sing and ring in the season with us. Over five weeks, guests will learn a holiday song and are welcome to perform with us at our winter show on Saturday, December 10. We invite women and girls 12 and up of all backgrounds and singing experience to sing a cappella music in a friendly and inclusive community.

 

Proof of COVID vaccination + 1 booster required for all ages.

 

 

Bay Area Showcase Chorus – Holiday Guest Program

Thursdays, Nov 3 – Dec 8

7:15 p.m.

Mount Olive Ministries

1989 E Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas

(408) 973-1555

Register at www.singharmony.org or info@singharmony.org

FREE

 

 

 

Flash Fiction 2nd Place Winner

Submitted by Arathi Satish

 

This October, Fremont Cultural Arts Council held their annual “Flash Fiction Contest” with the theme “Fairy Tales.” Last week we ran the 1st Place winner, and this week is 2nd place. Look for the other winners in coming weeks! Learn more about the contest at: fremontculturalartscouncil.org.

 

 

BUTTERFLIES

By MP Smith

 

“Where do butterflies go at night, Grandpa?” asked Emily.

 

“They hide in the low-lying hills near the forest and warm their wings in the morning sun.”

 

“What do they do all day?” she asked.

 

“They ride down the rainbows, gathering colors for their jeweled wings. They dance among the flowers,” he answered.

 

“I would like to be a butterfly,” Emily sighed.

 

“Oh, no. Butterflies need little girls to enjoy their dance. You are the reason they put on a pretty show.”

 

“They do a good job,” she said.

 

“Goodnight, dear Emily,” Grandpa said. He kissed her forehead and went downstairs.

 

The comforting night sounds soothed Emily to sleep. That night, she dreamed of yellow butterflies in a sky so blue dancing with black tap shoes and pink lipstick smiles. The butterflies floated as if on strings.

 

But the rains came that night, a storm so strong that the animals were frightened and grandpa had to bend against the wind to bring the horses their breakfast. When he came inside, he stamped his feet and shook his coat to let the raindrops fly, and still the rain fell.

 

Emily told him of her dream and he looked sad. “I’m afraid this storm will not be good for butterflies.”

 

She worried and looked out the window, hoping the butterflies had found shelter. That night when Grandpa put her to bed, Emily told him she was worried about the butterflies.

 

“We’ll see in the morning,” he said.

 

“Emily,” Grandpa called. “Come quickly.”

 

She bounded out of bed and ran out to the front porch. “What is it?”

 

The rain had ended and a double rainbow flew across the sky. Grandpa stood on the front porch, surrounded by a multicolored cloud of flitting butterflies. “They’re back. They’re dancing to make you smile.”

 

 

 

Study shows that cohousing has advantage in resale value

Submitted by Jane Mueller and Evelyn Kohl LaTorre

 

A study conducted by Bartholomew Associates Real Estate Appraisal and Consulting of Davis, California indicates that cohousing developments tend to become more valuable over time than similar condominium developments. That is good news for Mission Peak Village, whose members have just submitted plans to the City to build Fremont’s first cohousing community. Bartholomew Associates compared the sales of units in four Northern California cohousing communities (Nevada City, Pleasant Hill, Cotati, and Oakland) with those of equivalent condos and single-family homes near them. Their findings revealed some surprises.

 

First, residents of cohousing communities generally remain longer in their homes, resulting in lower availability of resales. Residents in the cohousing developments in the study expressed ongoing contentment within their communities. Here is one cohousing resident’s comment.

 

“I’m a single mom. When my kids come home from school, there are neighbor kids to play with, they stay on the property, and parents and I share oversight. Three nights a week when I get home from work, someone else cooks dinner for me and my family, so I don’t have to plan it, cook it, or clean up afterwards. And if I want to use a lawnmower or a chainsaw, I don’t have to own it. It belongs to all of us. Of course, I contribute to all of these things as well, but the benefits of sharing resources with people of like values far outweighs the disadvantages.”

 

Second, when real estate appraisers looked at the sales in four communities in the 2010 study, they found that in every case, the value of the cohousing homes had increased more than the homes in neighboring developments, and there was another surprising finding. To quote the study:

 

“In every case for the communities we looked at, the value of the cohousing homes went up higher than the neighboring homes. Not only that, we went further in our study and showed that the homes that were near the cohousing communities went up at a higher rate than other neighborhoods in the town! In other words, it pays to live next to a cohousing community.”

 

A similar trend became apparent to a former resident of the first cohousing community in the U.S., Muir Commons in Davis. Due to a family circumstance, she had reluctantly needed to move out to a nearby equivalent house. “I can never move back,” she laments, “because the values of Muir Commons homes have increased much more than mine!”

 

Currently, cohousers in Boston report that the value of their units has increased in line with the local market, whereas cohousers Atlanta report that the value of their units has doubled since 2011. The vast majority of cohousing projects say their homes have not lost value. Of course, home prices vary widely by location, time of year, upgrade choices, and so forth, but nevertheless, in most geographical areas, the sales rate of homes in cohousing communities is above or equal to that of the surrounding area. In fact, during the 2007-2009 period of the Bartholomew study, non-cohousing condominium values declined sharply, but cohousing values did not experience that same dramatic drop. During this time, most cohousing units resold at values higher than the original purchase price. Most cohousing communities maintain a waiting list of buyers wanting to live in their communities, which means that the units sell promptly and often before appearing in real estate listings.

 

Mission Peak Village, which will be Fremont’s first cohousing community, anticipates that sales will be brisk once it receives required approvals and breaks ground. For one thing, the supply of cohousing in the Bay Area at present doesn’t meet the demand. For another, Fremont ranks high in national studies on safety, diversity, income, employment, environment, and education. Fremont is regarded as a very desirable place to live.

 

On one of Mission Peak Village’s recent online information sessions, a prospective new member introduced herself saying, “There is a limited supply of available cohousing units for the number of people who see community-based living as a way to relieve the isolation we’ve all been experiencing. I want to explore the Mission Peak Village opportunity before it sells out.”

 

This article is part of an ongoing series on cohousing. To learn more, visit the cohousing display at Fremont Main Library during the month of October.

 

 

Mission Peak Village is a group of friends forming Fremont’s first cohousing community. Memberships are still available. For information, see www.missionpeakcohousing.org or call Kelli at (510) 413-8446. For more information on the topic of cohousing, visit www.cohousing.org.

 

 

 

Music, dance Diwali!

Submitted by Eternity Band

 

To showcase Indian culture, music and dance, Eternity Band is holding its 2022 Diwali Variety Show on Saturday, October 29 outdoors at Newark Civic Plaza. Activities will include diya decoration, rangoli art and henna painting provided by volunteers.

 

The free event starts at 2 p.m. and is offered in collaboration with Newark Library, City of Newark and Audacity Music Club at James Logan High School in Union City.

 

Eternity Band was established in 2018 by a group of seven student musicians from Challenger School Ardenwood. Over the years it has grown into a music group of four independent bands, formed by dozens of members from different schools. The band offers members a platform where they can practice music, learn theory and composition, discuss academic topics, socialize and serve the community.

 

 

Diwali Variety Show

Saturday, Oct 29

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Newark Civic Plaza

37055 Newark Blvd., Newark

https://eternityband.org/2022d/

Free

 

 

 

Dispose of expired prescription drugs safely

By Rob Klindt

 

On Saturday, October 29, numerous police departments and other agencies in the greater East Bay will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on its 23rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event is designed to give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

 

People are encouraged to bring their unneeded medications for disposal to their closest participating agency between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Most prescription drugs, including pills and patches are eligible for the event, however needles, sharps and syringes cannot be accepted.

 

In addition, e-cigarette and vaping devices will be collected for safe disposal. The DEA will accept these items from individual consumers only after the batteries are removed from them. The service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked.

 

Local agencies and addresses participating in Drug Take Back Day drop-off:

 

• Alameda County District Attorney’s Office

Fremont Hall of Justice, 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont

(510) 795-2500

 

• Alameda County Sheriff’s Office

Eden Township Substation, 15001 Foothill Blvd. San Leandro

(510) 667-7721

 

• Fremont Police Department

(In partnership with Fremont Elks Lodge)

Elks Lodge, 38991 Farwell Drive, Fremont

(510) 790-6800

 

• Hayward Police Department

300 W. Winton Ave., Hayward

(510) 293-7000

 

• Union City Police Department

34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City

(510) 471-1365

 

 

Drug Take Back Day

Sunday, Oct 29

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 

 

 

Author Storytime: This is the Night

Submitted by Becky Grant

 

“This is the night the monsters moan, the zombies creep, and the goblins groan. This is Halloween.”

 

Local author, Becky Grant, is coming to Half Price Books in the Fremont Hub to share her new Halloween picture book and song, “This is the Night” on Saturday, October 29. Meet a cast of spooky creatures and find out who scares who. Grant will come dressed in her witch costume, with her foggy cauldron, and lead a sing-a-long.

 

Becky is a former elementary school teacher who loves to sing in the car and read aloud to anyone who will listen. You can find Becky online and download the video with music and movements for This is the Night at beckygrant.com.

 

 

Author Storytime: This is the Night

Saturday, Oct 29

12 noon

Half Price Books

39152 Fremont Hub

(510) 744-0333

beckygrant.com

 

 

 

Painting Flowers with Gouache

By Lina Melkonian

 

Fremont Art Association (FAA) is pleased to have fellow FAA member, Jenna Hobbs, as the guest artist at its virtual General Meeting and Art Demo on Wednesday, November 2.

 

Hobbs, an adventurous artist and teacher, works with various media from watercolor to oil, and many in between. Her deep passion for art and the natural world fuels her creative process. It seems that with each one of her paintings, Hobbs wants to remind us of the preciousness of life on our planet and the vital need to protect it. Most recently, her exploration of where geometry and art intersect particularly in landscapes, has taken center stage in her work.

 

In her demo, Painting Flowers with Gouache, Hobbs invites attendees to join her as she showcases this often-overlooked medium. So, bring a reference photo to create along with her a single flower or an entire bouquet. Materials needed: gouache paint, watercolor paper, a flat and a round brush, a cup of water, and paper towel or rag.

 

This past summer Hobbs completed an artist residency at La Macina di San Cresci in the village of Greve in Chianti, Italy. During this time, she created a series of oil paintings focusing on her exploration of geometric abstraction. She also produced various pencil sketches and a series of mini gouache paintings.

 

Today, Hobbs combines her art practice with her profession as a high school art teacher with Fremont Unified School District. This affords her the opportunity to create alongside her students. The watercolors she produces in her classes as examples for assignments often inspire her own work. Hobbs also finds time to participate in various exhibitions, including: the Southern Vermont Art Center, Vermont; Fremont Art Association; Gearbox Gallery, Oakland; Studio Gallery, San Francisco; Livermore Art Association; Ohlone College, Fremont; and Bankhead Theater, Livermore.

 

You may view Hobbs works at: www.jennahobbs.com and @jennahobbsart

 

Join us for a captivating demo by Jenna Hobbs as she takes us on an exploration of gouache painting. The meeting (free to attend) will be held via Zoom. Participants must register in advance and will receive the Zoom link via email. All details may be found on the Fremont Art Association webpage: www.fremontartassociation.org/monthlymeetinganddemo.

 

 

Fremont Art Association General Meeting & Art Demo

Wednesday, November 2

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Via Zoom, link will be provided upon registration.

https://www.fremontartassociation.org/monthlymeetinganddemo

 

 

 

 

Panel Discussion: Roe v. Wade 2022 and Beyond

Submitted by League of Women Voters of Fremont, Newark & Union City

 

Alameda County Council of the League of Women Voters welcomes the public to attend an online panel discussion entitled “Roe v. Wade 2022 and Beyond” on Thursday, November 3 at 7 p.m. The speakers will be Stacy Cross, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, and Nakia Woods, Project Director of California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom.

 

The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.

 

In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, National League of Women Voters President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, made the following statement:

 

“The Supreme Court overturned our right to abortion and signaled a wider threat to all our other civil liberties. I know right now all of us are feeling the pain, the anger, and the fear that this decision handed us today. We must use our anger as fuel for action.

 

“The League has supported freedom of choice since 1982 and denounced reproductive coercion in any form. Speaking as a health care professional who has dedicated my career to women’s health and reproductive health, it makes me furious, and it frightens me that a woman’s right to choose to have a safe and legal abortion has been stripped away.”

 

To attend the November 3 panel discussion, please register at bit.ly/lwv-roe2022.

 

 

Roe v. Wade 2022 and Beyond

Thursday, Nov 3

7 p.m.

Online

Register at: bit.ly/lwv-roe2022

 

 

 

Milpitas Mini Night Market – Anything but Small

By Ceri Hitchcock

 

Great Mall in Milpitas is known for its multitude of stores, but pretty soon it will become synonymous with nighttime fun with the introduction of Mini Night Market.

 

Presented by 626 Night Market, this popular event comes to Great Mall in Milpitas’ parking lot. Anything but small, Mini Night Market is your opportunity to enjoy three dozen local food vendors.

 

This food festival has taken place at the Alameda County Fairgrounds where it drew a large crowd in its flagship large-scale event. Mini Night Market is a smaller, but just as fun, version. It now comes to the South Bay at the Great Mall of Milpitas.

 

In addition to multiple vendors the Night Market will also feature a full bar, Bar Station with limited-edition cocktails. Although general admission is free, VIP tickets include special access and one complimentary beverage of choice (alcohol for 21+, non-alcoholic for those under 21).

 

Although the name Mini Night Market might bely a tiny, night time-only event, it actually takes place Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., for daytime enjoyment, as well.

 

626 would like to remind you that most vendors accept cash and an ATM machine will be available at the event. Mini Night Market takes place at the Great Mall of Milpitas on the Mustang Drive side. Anyone interested in being a vendor at Mini Night Market can contact 626 at www.626nightmarket.com/vendor-inquiry

 

Reserve your free ticket today by visiting www.626nightmarket.com/mini-milpitas. Space is limited and subject to availability. Tickets can be downloaded or you can screenshot your QR code and have it ready to be scanned to expedite entry.

 

 

626 Mini Night Market

Saturday, Oct 29 – Sunday, Oct 30

1 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Great Mall

447 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas

 

 

 

Sovereignty Run to stop in San Leandro

Submitted by City of San Leandro

 

As part of its national 2022 Sovereignty Run across the United States, National Congress of American Indians will make a stop in San Leandro on Friday, October 28.

 

Highlighting the event will be the unveiling of a totem pole that tells the life story of Chief Bill James of the Lummi Tribe. James was an environmental activist who led the successful fight against the largest coal plant in the continent and also sought to protect the orca.

 

The event will be in the Seagull Picnic Area at Marina Park and will start at 4:00 p.m. with a spirit walk followed by a rally and blessing at 5:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

 

Members from The House of Tears Carvers will explain how the totem, which is 14-feet-tall and carved from 240-year-old western red cedar, was carved and the sacred purpose of their journey.

 

The totem pole journey hosts a sovereignty run or spirit walk at each stop in honor of Jim Thorpe, who was a record setting gold medalist in the 1912 Olympics. He was proclaimed “World's Greatest Athlete” by King Gustav V of Sweden and became an icon of Native American strength and resilience.

 

Unfortunately, Thorpe was later stripped of his medals after the International Olympics Committee (IOC) said that he was a professional because he accepted room and board as a ball player. But, 110 years later, Thorp’s status and awards were fully restored by the IOC.

 

 

Sovereignty Run 2022

Friday, Oct 28

4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Marina Park picnic area

138901 Monarch Bay Dr., San Leandro

www.sovereigntyrun.org

(360) 391-7560

Free

 

 

 

Spooky Science

Submitted by Chabot Space and Science Center

 

Uncover creepy crawlies of the night in our special Halloween science program! Learn about animals and insects that frighten us and get to see them up close. On Saturday, October 29 people of all ages are welcome to come in full costume, ready to trick-or-treat for a frightful collection of spiders, insects, bats, slime, and ghosts! (Programs are included with general admission.)

 

Schedule:

 

Coco

Theater

Spanish screening: 11 a.m.

English screening: 2 p.m.

Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.

 

Ralph Washington, Jr., “Six-legged Scares”

Studio 3

Demos: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Talk: 12 noon

Insects are among the most superficially alien creatures we know, yet they feature prominently in our daily lives. This contrast between foreign and familiar has influenced designs in many horror films, including the work of H.R. Giger, David Cronenberg, and Guillermo Del Toro. Join us for a Halloween-inspired discussion of the potent ways that insects provoke fear and fascination.

 

Hack-O-Lantern workshop

Lab 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Why limit yourself to plastic toy knives and kitchen spoons when you can use power tools? Throw hole saws, Dremel’s, and power drills in the mix, and who knows what possibilities might open. Add LEDs, motors, and switches, you’ll find a new way to enjoy Halloween!

 

Sugar skull making demonstrations

Classroom 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

See local artist Irma Ortiz shape skulls from molten sugar, then decorate a confectionary calavera of your own. Capacity is limited, first come, first served.

 

Galaxy Explorers, Make your own paper masks, bat and spider lollipop crafts

Mezzanine, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Get into the holiday spirit by creating your own spooky paper mask! Choose from a robot, skull, alien, pumpkin and more, and use your creative skills to color a custom mask to take home. Then put together your own bat or spider sweat treat!

 

Scary Storytime with Galaxy Explorers

Below Rotunda, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

Join the Galaxy Explorers to hear spooky Halloween stories.

 

Slime

Courtyard, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Use common ingredients to make your own stretchy Halloween slime.

 

Galaxy Explorers: Boo Bubbles

Rotunda, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

What do you get when you combine dry ice and soap? Ghostly, smoke-filled bubbles, that’s what!

 

 

Spooky Science

Saturday, Oct 29

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Chabot Space and Science Center

10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland

(510) 336-7300

Free with general admission

 

 

 

Grant will benefit San Leandro youth programs

Submitted by Jacquelyn Diaz

 

A $40,000 grant from Panda Cares Foundation is on its way to Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro to support youth education and health programs.

 

Panda Cares is the foundation of the Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. The mission and vision of the foundation is to empower youth to learn, lead and thrive for better lives. Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro were selected from a competitive application process and for their ability to implement and support the goals of the Panda Cares Foundation.

 

The grant, announced October 17, will be used for the clubs’ Project Learn program which is the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s approach to supporting academic success by reinforcing what youth have learned during the school day and creating supportive learning experiences at the local clubs.

 

Grant funding will also help support local programs including Power Hower, Summer Brain-Gain, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programming and college/career readiness. As a result of the grant, more than 400 students in San Leandro will receive academic support and tutoring in science as well as programming.

 

For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro and programs being supported by the Panda Cares Foundation grant, visit their website at www.bgcsl.org.

 

 

 

HISTORY MATTERS

 

By John Grimaldi and David Bruce Smith

October 16 through 31

 

Range and guard

The storied Texas Rangers tracks its history to 1823, when Stephen F. Austin, the “Father of Texas” gave them the name, while the-then territory, was luring colonists from all over the country. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, “There was no regular army to protect them, so Austin called the citizens together and organized a group to provide the needed protection.”

 

It wasn’t until October 17, 1835, that Texas approved a resolution officially recognizing the Rangers as a corps of armed and mounted lawmen designed to “range and guard the frontier between the Brazos and Trinity Rivers.” The province proclaimed its independence from Mexico in 1836. Nine years later, it became America’s 28th state.

 

According to The Texas Department of Public Safety, “The Rangers [now] oversee the department’s tactical program and operations, which includes the DPS SWAT Team, six Regional Special Response Teams, a Ranger Recon Team, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team and crisis negotiators.”

 

For more information, The Grateful American Book Prize recommends “The Lone Star Ranger” by Zane Grey.

 

 

Drawing the line

In 1767, the colonies of Pennsylvania and Maryland were tackling a fiery border dispute, which surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were entrusted to neutralize.

 

“Both… claimed the area between the 39th and 40th parallel,” according to History.com. But on October 18 [they] set the boundary at the northern latitude of 39 degrees and 43 minutes, which became known as the Mason-Dixon Line. “The line was marked using stones, with Pennsylvania’s crest on one side and Maryland’s on the other.”

 

Years later the Mason-Dixon Line officially separated America’s pro-slavery south from the pro-freedom north. “One hundred years after Mason and Dixon began their effort to chart the boundary, soldiers from opposite sides of the line let their blood stain the fields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in the Southern states’ final and fatal attempt to breach the Mason-Dixon line during the Civil War. One hundred and one years after the Britons completed their line, the United States finally admitted men of any complexion born within the nation to the rights of citizenship with the ratification of the 14th Amendment.”

 

The Grateful American Book Prize recommends “Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America” by Edwin Danson

 

 

First subway line

In 1904, George McClellan was the Mayor of New York City. On October 27th of that year, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company [IRT] opened its subway system with McClellan at the controls. According to History.com, he “so enjoyed his stint as engineer that he stayed at the controls all the way from City Hall to 103rd Street.”

 

That first underground railway line swept 9.1 miles underneath Manhattan; today, it travels 230 miles above and below New York’s five boroughs, which includes 24 lines and 468 stations — more than any other metro system, according to the Railway-Technology website. As of 2012 annual ridership was approximately 1.665 billion.

 

The Grateful American Book Prize recommends “The New York City Subway: The History of America’s Largest and Most Famous Subway System” published by Charles River Editors.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Our first step towards planetary defense

Kailash Kalidoss, Aerospace Enthusiast

 

Most of you will be familiar with the 1998 Hollywood flicks – “Deep Impact” and “Armageddon” and will have wondered, “What if this doomsday situation happened for real? Do we have any chance to survive as a species?”

 

Decades later in real life, NASA has sent a spacecraft named Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), straight into the path of an asteroid traveling at 14,000 miles an hour to deflect its path upon impact. It’s the first time this has ever been done, and hopefully it’ll teach us how to change the speed and path of future projectiles.

 

The DART spacecraft successfully closed in on the target seven million miles away, an asteroid. The details of the rocky world have already been revealed, but this probe’s primary purpose was to divert the rock off course by smashing into it. Although this space rock poses no threat to Earth, this mission is a dry run to see how we could deal with one on a collision course with the Earth anytime in the future.

 

The Space X Falcon 9 rocket launched the DART probe last year on November 24, 2021 with the spacecraft starting its epic journey to its destination. The target was a twin asteroid system, in which a larger space rock called Didymus is orbited by a smaller space rock called Dimorphous, which is about 150 meters in length and about 152 meters across.

 

The spacecraft traveling at 14,000 miles an hour intentionally crashed into Dimorphous on September 26, 2022, literally kicking the asteroid. The impact changed the orbiting speed of dimorphous by just a fraction of about a millimeter per second. But this small change was enough to produce large alterations to its orbit around the Didymus. Live monitoring of the DART impact was obtained from ground-based telescopes and radar. Scientists later confirmed that the mission worked as intended.

 

DART is just the start. As the first planetary defense test mission, it was spectacular and has accomplished great results. On October 11 2022, NASA declared DART a success, confirming it had shortened Dimorphos' orbital period by about 32 minutes, surpassing the success threshold of 73 seconds. This successful demonstration of the technology is the first step that could one day save our planet.

 

We now have to build on this success and look into averting the damage bigger asteroids can do. It is well-known that one such asteroid impact caused global devastation and wiped out the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago.

 

 

Kailash Kalidoss is an aerospace enthusiast and educator serving the Bay Area. Kailash first fell in love with aerospace as a teenager when he learned about aviation from his father’s role as a Ground Operations Manager. Kailash has since spent his efforts sharing knowledge about aerospace, astronautics, aviation, science, technology, and of course, the night sky. Kailash also represents the Civil Air Patrol and NASA as a volunteer.

 

 

 

News and notes from around the world

Submitted by The Association of Mature American Citizens

 

Surgical music

Strange as it may seem, surgeons in Italy recently performed brain surgery on a patient who performed on his saxophone during the operation, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC). They explained that it helped them map the brain’s functionality as they cut away. Chief surgeon, Dr. Christian Brogna, explained that “Awake surgery makes it possible to map with extreme precision during surgery the neuronal networks that underlie the various brain functions such as playing, speaking, moving, remembering, counting.” See YouTube video of the patient playing saxophone during surgery: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAuAWaLG2_s.

 

You’re never too old

“Gosh, no! I believe retirement is the enemy of longevity. Even in my younger years, I never once contemplated retirement. When you love what you do and are still capable of doing it, why would you want to retire?” So said Dr. Howard Tucker of Cleveland, Ohio who was first declared the world’s oldest practicing physician at the age of 98. He’s still going strong at the age of 100, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, which recently reaffirmed his title. AMAC points out that Tucker’s wife, Dr. Sue, who is 89 years old, is still a practicing psychoanalyst. See YouTube video of Dr. Tucker at work: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esicn6WMe4w.

 

Jumping Jehoshaphat

These eight “JOES” are an inspiration for America’s senior citizens, says AMAC. They call themselves, JOES, because they belong to a group known as the Jumpers Over Eighty Society. And they recently showed the stuff they’re made of when they jumped in formation at the International Skydiving Hall of Fame Celebration in DeLand, Florida. Oh yeah, the stunt earned them a place in the Guinness Book of World Records previously held by a six-man skydiving team of octogenarians.

 

 

The Association of Mature American Citizens is a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization representing membership in Washington, D.C. and in local congressional districts nationwide. More information is available on its website at www.amac.us.

 

 

 

Park It: Halloween in the regional parks

By Ned MacKay

 

Halloween is almost here, and several East Bay Regional Parks will anticipate the costumed cavalcade with a variety of spooky-themed, but non-frightening, programs.

 

For starters, there will be a Spooky Sunol Open House from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 29. Staff will show the visitor center’s live reptile, amphibian and arachnid ambassadors, including Lumpy the gopher snake. Visitors who wish may join in an optional bat fly-out viewing. Wear warm clothes; bring drinking water, and a mug for hot chocolate or apple cider.

 

Sunol also plans a self-guided scavenger hunt from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30. Stop by the visitor center, pick up a scavenger hunt guide, and search for creepy critters and eerie landscapes. Return to the center, tell what you found, and get a treat. Or you can drop in at the center any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the same day for a variety of Halloween activities and a mug of apple cider.

 

Costumes are encouraged at these programs. All ages are welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Sunol Regional Wilderness is located at the end of Geary Road off Calaveras Road about five miles south of I-680 and the town of Sunol. There’s a parking fee of $6 per vehicle; the programs are free. For information, call (510) 544-3234.

 

 

There’s also a spooky scavenger hunt planned on Sunday, October 30 at Del Valle Regional Park south of Livermore.

 

Stop by the visitor center between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., obtain a scavenger hunt guide, and venture out in search of Halloween in nature. Return to the center for a treat. Costumes are encouraged; adult participation is required. Del Valle Regional Park is at the end of Del Valle Road off Mines Road about nine miles south of Livermore. There’s a parking fee of $6 per vehicle; the program is free. For information, call (510) 544-3146.

 

 

Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont will host “Halloween Hijinks” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 30 with naturalist Mindy Castle. There will be three ten-minute puppet shows starting at 11 a.m. Apple cider pressing is at 11:30 a.m. Making costumed clothespin dolls is at 1 p.m., and Halloween games start at 2 p.m.

 

Ardenwood is located at 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard, just north of Highway 84. The programs are all free; admission fees apply. Parking is free. For information, call (510) 544-2797.

 

 

“The Creatures of Crab Cove and the Ocean Trash Monsters” is the theme of a Halloween celebration from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30, at Crab Cove Visitor Center in Alameda. Learn why Halloween is the spookiest night of the year for the animals inhabiting the Bay, craft some Halloween decorations, and join the search for Ocean Trash Monsters.

 

And Family Nature Fun Hour activities at Crab Cove from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 30 include helping bay critters and adding to the center’s trash monster. Wear your costume for a special treat. Crab Cove is at 1253 McKay Ave. off Alameda’s Central Avenue. For information, call (510) 544-3187.

 

 

No specific Halloween-themed programs are planned at the Environmental Education Center in Tilden Nature Area near Berkeley. But you can still stop by to see the live and spooky creatures on display. The center is at the north end of Tilden’s Central Park Drive, accessible via Wildcat Canyon Road or Canon Road in Berkeley. For information, call (510) 544-2233.

 

 

Whether it’s Halloween or any other day, there’s always something interesting going on in the East Bay Regional Parks. For the full story, visit www.ebparks.org/things-to-do online.

 

 

 

Tri-City History in Photographs #10: Mission Peak

By Kelsey Camello, for the Washington Township Museum of Local History

 

Mission Peak is a mountain peak (2,517 ft) located east of Fremont, California. It is the northern summit on a ridge that includes Mount Allison and Monument Peak.

 

Centerville / Irvington, 1977: Haying in the field, with a view of Mission Peak.

 

 

Irvington, early 1900s: Mission Peak and prune trees in bloom; Water wagon on Irvington-San Jose Road.

 

 

Warm Springs, 1939: Eleanor Alvarnaz Currie and her 10-week-old nephew, Harry Avila, at the family ranch. Visible in the background is the newly disked farmland and Mission Peak.

 

 

Warm Springs, 1999: Partial view of ranch home, with a background of snow-covered Mission Peak.

 

 

Let’s explore local history through themes and photographs. Have a topic or idea you’d like us to explore? Email us at info@museumoflocalhistory.org.

 

 

 

Harvest, store and preserve herbs from the garden

By Melinda Myers

Photos courtesy of MelindaMyers.com

 

Keep enjoying your homegrown herbs all year round. Harvest throughout the growing season and include them in garden-fresh meals. Then preserve a few for the winter ahead.

 

Snip a few leaves or leaf-covered stems as needed. For the same intensity of flavor, you generally need two to three times more fresh herbs than dried, except for Rosemary which has an equally strong flavor fresh or dried. So, if the recipe calls for one teaspoon of dried parsley, use one tablespoon (three teaspoons) of fresh parsley leaves.

 

Continue harvesting herbs as needed throughout the growing season. Don’t worry about harming the plant because regular harvesting encourages new growth, which means more for you to harvest. Just be sure to leave enough leaves intact to maintain plant growth.

 

You can remove as much as fifty percent of leaves from established annual herb plants. This is about when the plants near their final height. You can remove up to one third from established perennial plants that have been in the garden for several months or more. Harvest when the plant has formed buds, but before they open into flowers for the greatest concentration of flavor. This is the perfect time to harvest herbs you plan to preserve.

 

Use a pair of garden scissors or bypass pruners for faster and easier harvesting. Make your cuts above a set of healthy leaves to keep the plants looking good. Then, preserve the flavor and zest of herbs with proper storage and preservation.

 

Store thin leafy herbs like parsley and cilantro for up to a week in the refrigerator. Place stems in a jar of water, like a flower arrangement, and loosely cover with a plastic bag. Keep basil out of the fridge to avoid discoloration, and others on the counter for quick and frequent use.

 

Wrap dry thicker-leafed herbs like sage and thyme in a paper towel, set inside a plastic bag and place in a warmer section of the refrigerator.

 

Freeze sprigs, whole leaves or chopped clean herbs on a cookie sheet. Or pack clean diced herbs in ice cube trays and fill empty spaces with water. These are great for use in soups and stews. Store frozen herbs and ice cubes in an airtight container or baggie in the freezer.

 

Or bundle several stems together, secure with a rubber band and use a spring type clothespin to hang them in a warm, dry place to dry out. Make your own drying rack from an old embroidery hoop, string, and S hooks.

 

Get creative and use some of your herbs to make a fragrant edible wreath. Use fresh herbs that are flexible and easier to shape into a wreath. They will dry in place and can be harvested as needed.

 

Speed up the drying process in the microwave. Place herbs on a paper towel-covered paper plate. Start with one to two minutes on high. Repeat for 30 seconds as needed until the herbs are brittle. Store dried herbs in an airtight plastic or glass jar.

 

Keep enjoying these fresh-from-the-garden flavors throughout the remainder of the season. And consider preserving a few for you, your family, and friends to enjoy throughout the winter.

 

 

Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including the recently released Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2^nd Edition and Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD instant video series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and her website is www.MelindaMyers.com.

 

 

 

Alameda County Water District

Board of Directors Meeting

October 13, 2022

 

Consent Calendar

• Ratify payment of audited demands dated September 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.
• Reaffirm COVID-19 health and safety concerns for meetings held in person.
• Accept the completion of the Main Renewal – Souza Avenue and Concord Street project.
• Authorize a professional services agreement for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition replacements projects.

 

Action Items

• Resolution honoring Juniet Rotter upon her retirement from District service. Motion adopted.
• Amend the lease with City of Fremont for firing range training near Patterson Reservoir. Motion adopted.
• Authorize services agreement amendment with Trussell Technologies Inc. for the PFAS treatment study at groundwater facilities. Motion adopted.
• Amend power purchase agreements for Clean Energy Program. Motion adopted.
• Implement certain COVID-19 related temporary employee benefits. Motion adopted.

 

Reports

• Overview of Fiscal Year 2021/22 Investment Portfolio Report.
• Drought update, regional and statewide conditions.
• ACWD Information Technology program was given a 2022 excellence in practices award.

 

 

John Weed, President             Aye

Aziz Akbari                            Aye

James Gunther                        Absent

Judy Huang                             Aye

Paul Sethy                               Aye

 

 

 

Hayward City Council

October 18, 2022

 

Consent Items

• Extension to the Master Agreement with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District for operations and maintenance of City lands through June 30, 2023.

 

Consent Items Pulled from Agenda

• Agreement with Staples Construction Company for the City Hall restroom renovations. Continued to 10/25 mtg.
• Agreement with Newton Construction & Management for the Hayward Police Department Building Improvement Project. Continued to 10/25 mtg.

 

Work Session

• Discuss updates to the City’s Density Bonus Ordinance for compliance with State Density Bonus Laws. City Planning Manager Jeremy Lochirco provided an overview of the revised ordinance. California’s Density Bonus Law provides developers with tools to encourage the development of affordable and senior housing. Continued to Dec. 6 mtg.

 

Public Hearing

• Approve State Housing and community Development Grant Awards to Mission Paradise ($1,150,000) & Parcel Group 8 Affordable Housing ($2,645,161). Approved unanimously.
• Amend Hayward Municipal Code by rezoning certain property from single family residential district to medium density residential district. Approved unanimously.

 

 

Mayor Barbara Halliday         Aye

Aisha Wahab                          Aye

Angela Andrews                     Aye

Sara Lamnin                           Aye

Elisa Marquez                         Aye

Mark Salinas                           Aye

Francisco Zermino                  Aye

 

 

 

Hayward Unified School District

Board of Education Meeting

October 12, 2022

 

Student Board Member Comments:

• Khamari Lewis previewed Monarch Day 2022 at Mt. Eden High School.
• Anna Tran from Hayward High reported on the school’s recent football game and announced Athletes of the Month, Hailey Kautz and Kevin Fowler.
• Jaylen Delong from Brenkwitz High School shone a spotlight on the school’s manufacturing class.

 

Public Comments:

• Schools need newer books, noting that Tennyson is using the same books for 15 years.
• There is a need for Chromebooks in class.

 

Superintendent Comments:

• The search continues for a new HUSD Superintendent.
• Girls in Tech Day 2022 preview.
• Two town hall meetings for special education families are being held Nov. 1 and Nov. 15.
• Cherryland 5th grade teacher Jacqueline Lafitte received the Upper Elementary Science Award from the California Association of Science Educators.

 

Consent Items:

• Approve appointments, changes of status, waivers, retirements, leaves of absence, and terminations.
• Overnight study trips: 60 students from Mt. Eden will travel to Southern California to visit 6 college campuses.
• Equal Access (Williams) Report.
• Declaration of instructional materials for surplus disposal.
• Notification of recruitment for pending personnel commissioner vacancy.
• Adopt resolutions for remote teleconferencing; sufficiency of instructional materials; and excusing the 10/12/22 absence for Trustee Chaparro.

 

Action Items

• Board Policy: Conflict of Interest Code – second reading.
• Board Policy: Parent Involvement and Family Engagement – first reading.

 

 

President April Oquenda        Aye

Peter Bufete                            Aye

Gabriel E Chaparro                 Absent

Ken Rawdon                           Aye

Sara Prada                               Aye

 

 

 

Milpitas Unified School District

Board of Education Meeting

October 11, 2022

 

Reports

• Superintendent Cheryl Jordan shared District strategies for fentanyl prevention and intervention; and staff recruiting and retention.
• Russell Middle School Principal Sean Anglon discussed the Quest Helper Class, a program for incorporating special needs students.
• Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Jonathan Brunson shared efforts with certificating and completion of Teacher Association negotiations.
• Executive Director of Learning and Development discussed the Equity Summit and Bullying Prevention efforts.
• Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Wendy Zhang presented a video about MUSD food services.
• Student Board members reported Manufacturing Day and alumni meetings.
• Calaveras Hills High School Principal Carl Stice shared his staff’s efforts to improve graduation rates and college readiness, professional development and other work sponsored by the Comprehensive School Improvement grant.
• Silicon Valley Career Technical Education announced the addition of Principal Jeff Arnett and a $250,000 donation from Supervisor Joe Simitian for Electrical Vehicle and Nursing Career programs.

 

Action Items

• Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee 2021-22 annual report accepted.
• October 10, 2022 recognized as Indigenous People’s Day.

 

Consent Items

• Authorize the listed Parent/Booster Organization request to operate at school sites.
• Approve Field Trip Requests of October 11, 2022.
• Approve agreement to repair the chiller at Milpitas High.
• Approve insurance search.
• Approve equipment repairs and pelican installation at the MUSD Innovation Campus.
• Approve agreement for paving at Murphy.
• Adopt provisional intern permit.
• Approve job description: Coordinator II, Early Childhood Development & Community Engagement.
• Approve MoU with Swing Education Services.

 

 

Kelly Yip-Chuan        Aye

Chris Norwood           Aye

Minh Ngo                   Aye

Hon Lien                     Aye

Michael Tsai               Aye

 

 

 

Ohlone College Board of Trustees

October 12, 2022

 

Ceremonial Items

• National Disabilities Awareness Month.
• Filipino American Heritage Month.

 

Consent Agenda

• Approval of ACCT Leadership Congress Voting Delegate.
• Approval of Board Policies: Board Membership; Annual Organizational Meeting.
• CCCT Board Report.
• New noncredit courses and programs for 2022-2023.
• Approval of Master Agreement with Ohlone College Foundation.
• Building 5 renovation D.L. Falk Construction, Inc. – change orders.
• Building 19 renovation and Café Gilbane Building Company.
• Approval of Presidential Search Firm Contract.
• Ratification of contracts.
• Authorization for the disposal of surplus personal property.
• Naming of capital assets.

 

Discussion/Action:

• Consideration of Employment Agreement – Interim President/ Superintendent.
• Selection of candidates to interview for Area 7 board appointment.
• Student Equity Plan – 1st Reading.

 

 

Lance Kwan                            Aye

Jan Giovannini-Hill                Aye

Rakesh Sharma                       Aye

Greg Bonaccorsi                     Aye

Richard Watters                      Aye

Suzanne Lee Chan                  Aye

Elisa Martinez                         Aye

Ayan Taylor, Student             Aye

 

 

 

San Leandro City Council

October 17, 2022

 

Consent Calendar

• Approve a consulting services agreement with Terraphase Engineering to conduct a climate vulnerability assessment and flooding plan for the Tony Lema Landfill Site.
• Accept grant funds from California Library Literacy Services for the Adult and Family Literacy Project.
• Extend consulting services agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc.
• Create policy to comply with State of California Surplus Land Act Law.
• Approve additional security services agreement with ANI Private Security and Patrol, Inc.
• Approve the 2022 San Leandro Local Roadway Safety Plan.
• Approve amendment No. 4 to the purchase agreement for the Nimitz Motel Located at 555 Lewelling Boulevard.
• Approve a consulting services agreement with Baker Tilly for staffing and organizational review of the Engineering and Transportation Department.
• Introduce municipal building code amendment to adopt California Building Standards and International Property Maintenance Code.
• Introduce an ordinance amending permitted commercial cannabis activity.

 

Action Items

• Reallocate funds for a Business Facilities Grant Program and terminate the emergency declaration related to the COVID-19. Passed unanimously.
• San Leandro Mayor and councilmembers compensation (5% raise). Passed 6-1.

 

 

Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter               Aye

Vice Mayor Pete Ballew                    Aye

Victor Aguilar                                     Aye

Bryan Azevedo                                   Aye

Fred Simon                                         Aye

Deborah Cox                                       Aye, 1 Nay

Corina Lopez                                      Aye

 

 

 

BART Police Log

Submitted by Les Mensinger and BART PD

 

Saturday, October 15

• At 8:04 a.m. a man identified by police as Jason Lopez Kidd, 22, of San Francisco was arrested at Fremont station on suspicion of fare evasion and resisting an officer. He was booked into Santa Rita Jail.

 

Monday, October 17

• At 9:39 a.m. a man identified by police as Shaquin Ferguson, 24 of Oakland was stopped at Bay Fair station in San Leandro on suspicion of fare evasion. He was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine and on an outstand warrant, then booked into Santa Rita Jail.

 

Tuesday, October 18

• At 1:36 p.m. a man identified by police as Jonathan Garcia Linares, 30, of Hayward was arrested in the free area at San Leandro station on suspicion of tampering with a vehicle, taking a vehicle without consent, receiving stolen property, possession of burglary tools, probation violation and two outstanding warrants. He was booked into Santa Rita Jail.

 

Thursday, October 20

• At 10:09 a.m. a man identified by police as Terrance Washington, 27, of Pleasanton was stopped at Milpitas station on suspicion of fare evasion. A record check showed a misdemeanor warrant for $7,500. He was arrested and booked at Santa Clara County Main Jail.

 

• At 10:20 a.m. a man identified by police as Samin Mohamad, 32, of San Ramon was stopped a Union City station on suspicion of fare evasion. A record check showed two misdemeanor warrants totaling $13,000. He was arrested and booked at Santa Rita Jail.

 

 

 

Hayward Fire Department Log

Submitted by Hayward Fire Department

 

Monday, October 17

• Morning shift crews responded to a report about a worker trapped in a collapsed trench wall which occurred while doing sewage maintenance on Baumberg Avenue. With assistance from Alameda County Fire Department, Hayward Police Department, Hayward Streets Department and Falck Ambulance, the worker was removed from the trench and taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

 

 

 

Hayward Police Log

Submitted by Hayward PD

 

Tuesday, October 4

• At 11:16 a.m. a male was driving near the 1000 block of B St. when he got into a verbal argument with another motorist over a road rage incident. Both stopped their vehicles and the unknown motorist assaulted the first driver and took property from him before fleeing the scene in a vehicle.

 

Wednesday, October 5

• At 12:22 a.m. officers located an occupied stolen vehicle near the 300 block of W. Tennyson Road and made a vehicle stop. The driver was taken into custody and the vehicle was recovered.

 

Saturday, October 8

• At 12:29 a.m. officers made a vehicle stop near the intersection of Cypress and Austin avenues for a vehicle code violation. A record check showed the driver was unlicensed. While checking inside the vehicle before it was to be towed away, officers found a loaded firearm. The driver was arrested.

 

• At 11:12 p.m. a male victim was approached by two unknown suspects near the 200 block of Burbank St. One of the suspects brandished a firearm and ordered the victim to exit his car. The victim complied and both suspects fled in the victim’s vehicle.

 

Wednesday, October 19

• At about 6:16 a.m. officers responded to a report about a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle near the intersection of Hesperian Boulevard and Turner Court. Medical personnel at the scene pronounced the pedestrian, identified by police as a 35-year-old man, dead. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and cooperated with police. An investigation is continuing; anyone with information is asked to call Acting Sergeant Mike Matthews at (510) 293-7169.

 

 

 

Suspect in vandalism of fiber optic lines faces more charges

Submitted by Alameda County District Attorney’s Office

 

A Fremont man who was arrested in September in connection with incidents of vandalism where phone and fiber optic lines were cut in residential neighborhoods in Fremont, is facing additional charges of being in possession of chemicals to make an explosive device.

 

The new charges against the suspect, Roshan Patel, 46, were levied October 20 by Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley. He is in custody at Santa Rita Jail awaiting court proceedings.

 

Patel was arrested by detectives from Fremont Police Department (FPD) September 28 following a vandalism investigation into cut telephone and fiber optic lines in several residential neighborhoods. The cut wires resulted in outages to thousands of AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Comcast/Infinity customers. The DA’s office initially charged Patel with four felony counts, including Penal Code 591, cutting a utility line and Penal Code 594(a) vandalism over $400 in damage.

 

As an investigation continued, a search warrant was executed on Patel’s residence, where investigators found several chemicals that could be used to develop an explosive device. Working with FPD, the DA’s office discovered additional evidence on Patel’s computer and electronic devices showing searches for how to make bombs and explosive devices. The searches also included research on the location of cellphone towers.

 

 

 

New Fremont ordinance targets street racing and sideshows

Submitted by Fremont Police Department

 

Anyone planning to perform or watch illegal street racing events in Fremont should make other plans. That’s because a new ordinance, aimed at curbing street racing and sideshows in the city is now in effect.

 

The ordinance was adopted by the Fremont City Council September 6 and went into effect October 20. It amends an existing street racing ordinance to include banning promotors from publicizing the events and prohibiting spectators from attending them. The amended ordinance was introduced to the council by the Fremont Police Department (FPD) in late summer.

 

In a statement released October 20, FPD said that over the past few years, the number of late night and early-morning street racing and vehicle stunt sideshows has increased in the city. They added that in many cases hundreds of spectators attend the events, blocking streets, sidewalks and driveways to create an area where stunts or reckless driving can occur. Their blockade also prevents law enforcement from approaching.

 

To read the ordinance text, visit the City of Fremont webpage at www.fremont.gov, then enter “Street Racing and Sideshow Draft Ordinance” into the search field and follow the link that appears. For questions about the adoption of the ordinance, send an email to Captain John Harnett at jharnett@fremont.gov or call (510) 790-6705.

 

 

 

Union City Police Log

Submitted by Union City PD

 

Sunday, October 16

• At about 1:50 a.m. officers responded to a report about a person hit in the head with a pipe on the 34000 block of Alvarado Niles Road. When they arrived, officers found a 28-year-old man bleeding from lacerations and puncture wounds. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim told officers the suspect was his girlfriend whom police identified as Diamond Edwards, 26, of Union City. After getting an arrest warrant, officers went to her home at about 6:34 p.m. where she barricaded herself inside, prompting SWAT team members to respond. With assistance from Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Edwards was eventually taken into custody, arrested and booked into jail where she faces various charges. The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the UCPD tip line at (510) 675-5207 or send an email to tips@unioncity.org.

 

 

 

Rewards offered in four unsolved California murders

Submitted by California Governor’s Office

 

On October 19, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the availability of four $50,000 rewards for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murders of Lamar Murphy in Alameda County; Jessica Martinez in Bakersfield; Kyrin Wright in Fresno; and Eric Velasquez in Santa Paula.

 

The rewards involve these cases:

 

• Alameda County – Lamar Murphy: In January 2017, the 16-year-old was fatally shot while riding his bicycle in Alameda County. Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact investigators at (510) 667-3636. The victim’s family has also offered a $10,000 reward.

 

• Bakersfield – Jessica Martinez: In 1990, the 4-year-old girl disappeared in Bakersfield while playing in front of her apartment complex. Eleven days later, her body was found in a field 10 miles away. Bakersfield Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact them at (661) 327-7111. The Kern County Secret Witness Program has also offered a $10,000 reward.

 

• Fresno – Kyrin Wright: In May 2021, the 19-year-old man was fatally shot in Fresno outside of his apartment complex. Fresno Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact Detective Chris Franks at 559-621-2427 or Detective Manny Romero at (559) 281-4140. Central Valley Crime Stoppers has also offered a $3,000 reward.

 

• Santa Paula – Eric Velasquez: In 1994, the 21-year-old man was fatally shot during a confrontation outside of an apartment complex in Santa Paula. Santa Paula Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact Detective S. Virani at (805) 525-4474. The victim’s family has also offered a $1,000 reward and rewards are offered by Crime Stoppers and We-Tip.

 

 

 

 

Cal State East Bay fall to Cal State LA

By Eric Donato

 

The Cal State East Bay Pioneers’ men soccer team (Hayward) lost to visiting team Cal State LA Golden Eagles, 2-1 on Sunday, October 23.

 

The Golden Eagles took the lead in the first half with a goal from Oliver Diaz in the twentieth minute. Cal State LA followed with another goal early in the second half by Carl Solli with an assist from Bryan Ortega. The Pioneers prevented a shutout game with a free-kick goal from Danil Menshikov from a penalty call against Cal State LA Dylan Huft five minutes before the end of regulation time.

 

The tempo on the pitch was fast-paced, with Cal State LA credited for most of the ball possession, including eight goal attempts. Pioneer goalkeeper, Kelekolio Mateo Jr., displayed tremendous deft with six spectacular saves. The Pioneers had one successful goal with the penalty shot earned, and had missed opportunities with four shots against the Golden Eagles.

 

The only card penalty call in the match was a yellow card charged against Pioneer Bradley Moorehouse for a foul committed early in the first half. Despite the loss, the game was an occasion for the Cal State Pioneers to bid farewell and recognize the contribution of seven graduating seniors. During the tribute, their parents were invited to join their sons on the soccer field. The seven graduating seniors honored include Marco Antonio Campos, Michael Francisco, Josh Gaeckle, Peter Hawken, Kelekolio Mateo Jr., Daniil Menshikov, and Bradley Moorhouse.

 

 

 

Fremont Football and Cheer League Homecoming

By Eric Donato

 

Fremont Football and Cheer League hosted an all-day homecoming on Saturday, October 22, at Karl Nordrik Community Park. It was a lively event welcoming both alumni and new registrants of the football and cheerleading programs. The day included four football games for the four age divisions, plus some lively cheerleading showcases.

 

The League has served the greater Fremont community for over 50 years, with the premiere football league and cheerleading for the local youths. Ruben Rodriguez, director of the league, noted “what separates us from the recreational programs is the football IQ we teach to kids, so when they enter a high school to play football, they're well equipped to play at the junior varsity and varsity level.” He added, “our goal is the same for cheerleaders, to be high school ready, to compete in their respective schools.”

 

Rodriguez’s prior work with the Oakland Raiders from 2016 to 2019 has benefited the league as he noted, “I just basically took the program that I learned in the NFL right into the city here.” Fremont's premiere football youth league is thriving well with about a hundred football participants and twenty in the cheerleading program. Rodriguez said, “it's much more than winning and losing. It's just the atmosphere and the culture you create. We have kids from all ethnic backgrounds. I think the culture we're establishing here in Fremont is something that anyone and everyone should be part of.”

 

 

For more information about the Fremont Football and Cheer League, please go to their website at https://bit.ly/3sImLMV

 

 

 

Washington Huskies Senior Night

By Angela Xiong

 

On Wednesday, October 19, Washington Boys Varsity Water Polo (Fremont) took on James Logan (Union City) at their 2022 senior night. The energetic game kicked off with the James Logan Colts scoring the first two points in the first quarter. Washington fought back by scoring five consecutive points, with each goal as powerful as the last. The Huskies continued to shoot strategically angled shots, ultimately bringing the score to 8-3 by the end of the quarter.

 

Going into the second quarter, both teams played aggressively and possessed great offense and defense. The Huskies’ five-point lead persisted into the third quarter, sparking waves of loud cheers from the audience; families held posters supporting the senior Huskies and the bleachers were filled with families and friends waving black and orange pom poms – Washington official school colors.

 

In the final fourth quarter, the Huskies were up 13-7 after scoring a backhand shot. The Colts fought back by scoring four consecutive goals, bringing the score to 13-11. In the final minutes of the last quarter, the Colts scored another goal and were in possession of the ball. The audience was at the edge of their seats chanting “let’s go Huskies”. With less than 20 seconds on the clock, the Colts’ final shot was blocked by Washington’s goalie; the Huskies won their senior night with a final score of 13-12. Boys Water Polo Varsity Coach Kira Houseworth eommented, “Tonight’s game was really intense, but also just so exciting to win [because] it’s their senior night.”

 

 

 

 

MVAL’s third cross country meet

By Angela Xiong

Photos courtesy of Shashank Shriram

 

On Wednesday, October 12, Newark Memorial High School hosted the season’s third Mission Valley Athletic League (MVAL) Cross Country Meet featuring eight Bay Area high schools: Newark Memorial, Mission San Jose, Moreau Catholic, James Logan, Irvington, Washington, American and John F. Kennedy.

 

The competitive meet kicked off with the men’s 2-Mile Frosh/Soph race. Mission San Jose High School dominated this event, placing four runners in the top five and earning a score of 19 points. Newark Memorial followed in second place with a score of 54. Next, the 2-Mile Junior Varsity men’s race began. Runners took their starting positions in organized formations. With 75 participants, this race was an event with one of the highest competitor rates. Mission San Jose Warriors occupied four of the top five spots once again in this event, earning a score of 21.

 

The excitement of the meet soared as the runners took off on their Varsity 3-mile race, where the Newark Memorial Cougars dominated in both the women’s and men’s event and scores of 25 and 30, placing multiple runners in the top ten for both events. The Cougars claimed multiple high-ranking spots in the meet’s two women’s events (3-Mile Varsity and 2-Mile Junior Varsity), ultimately ranking first overall with a score of 30, Mission San Jose following with a score of 52, and the James Logan Colts taking third place with a score of 96.

 

 

 

Boo Calendar 2022

 

Pumpkin Patches

 

 

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins

Sept 23 – Oct 31

Mon – Fri: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Sat & Sun: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Fremont: 4020 Fremont Hub

San Lorenzo: Hesperian Blvd @ Paseo Grande

abctreefarms.net/pumpkin-patches

 

Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch

Friday, Sept 23 – Tuesday, Nov 1

10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Train rides, giant slides, petting zoo

Alameda Point

2453 Hancock St., Alameda

(510) 705-2352

www.speerfamilyfarms.com

Kids $22; Adults $10

 

Joan’s Farm & Pumpkin Patch

Saturday, Oct 1 – Sunday, Oct 30

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

(Closed Mondays)

Feed farm animals, hay bale maze, inflatable slide, snack shack

4351 Mines Rd., Livermore

(925) 980-7772

http://joansfarm.com/

 

Dig Deep Farms

Saturday, Oct 8 – Sunday, Oct 30

Sat & Sun; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Carving and decorative pumpkins, food and drinks, games and crafts

Ardenwood Historic Farm

34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont

Admission: $2 adults, $1 kids under 12

 

 

Halloween

 

Pirates of Emerson

Friday, Sept 30 – Monday, Oct 31

Oct 26, 30: 7:05 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Oct 27, 31: 7:05 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Oct 28, 29: 7:05 p.m. – Midnight

Alameda County Fairgrounds

Corner of Bernal & Valley Ave., Pleasanton

Tickets: $20 – $78

 

Fear Overload Scream Park

Friday, Sept 30 – Sunday, Nov 5

Oct 30: 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Oct 24 – 27: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Oct 28: 6 p.m. – midnight

Oct 29, 31: 5:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Nov 4 – 5: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

2086 Newpark Mall, Newark

https://fearoverload.com/

General admission: $19.99 – $31.99

 

Candlelighters Ghost House

Thursday, Oct 13 – Sunday, Oct 30

Mon – Thurs: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Fri: 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Sat: 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Sun: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Haunted House, games booths, and snacks

Chadbourne Carriage House

39169 Fremont Blvd., Fremont

(510) 796-0595

http://candlelighters.com/

Tickets: $4

 

Beyond the Veil

Friday, Oct 28 – Saturday, Oct 29

6:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m.

McConaghy House

18701 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward

(510) 581-0223

www.haywardareahistory.org

$25

 

Boo at the Zoo

Saturday, Oct 22 – Monday, Oct 31

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Come in costume and follow a self-guided scavenger hunt

Oakland Zoo

9777 Golf Links Rd., Oakland

(510) 632-95-25

www.oaklandzoo.org

Included with Zoo admission

 

Niles Haunted Train Car

Sunday, Oct 23 – Monday, Oct 31

Enjoy displays from outside the car

Oct 31: Treats handed out 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Niles Plaza, across from Joe’s Corner

Niles.org

 

Haunted Cottage 14

Wednesday, Oct 26

7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

For public and high school students, drinks and snacks for purchase

California School for the Deaf

39350 Gallaudet Dr., Fremont

(510) 248-4204

https://www.csdeagles.com/

Admission: $2

 

Halloween Fling 2022

Thursday, Oct 27

11:30 a.m.

Live music, food, raffle, costume contest, games, and dancing

Kennedy Youth Center

1333 Decoto Rd., Union City

RSVP to (510) 675-5492

 

Durham Elementary Fall Festival

Friday, Oct 28

4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Food trucks, music, games, costume contest, raffle

Durham Elementary

40292 Leslie St., Fremont

 

Halloween Special Ra Ra Rakhasi

Friday, Oct 28

9 p.m.

Bollywood, South Indian, Top Reggaeton & Bachata Night, costume contest

Hayward

18250 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward

(510) 578-8243, (510) 973-4069

Rararakasi.eventbrite.com

 

Not-So-Creepy Critters

Saturday, Oct 29

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Meet some toads and snakes, and do a snake craft.

Sunol Visitor Center

1895 Geary Rd., Sunol

(888) 327-2757

https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol

 

Trunk or Treat

Saturday, Oct 29

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Games, crafts, activities, local vendors

Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori School

2652 Vergil Ct., Castro Valley

 

Spooky Science

Saturday, Oct 29

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Learn about creepy crawlies, pumpkin carving, sugar skull making, spooky bubbles

Chabot Space and Science Center

10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland

(510) 336-7300

 

Trunk or Treat

Saturday, Oct 29

11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Dress up in your favorite costume, meet Curbie, enjoy games, treats, crafts, live entertainment

Heritage Plaza

835 C. St., Hayward

(510) 293-8685

https://hayward.librarycalendar.com/event/trunk-or-treat

 

Author Storytime with Becky Grant

Saturday, Oct 29

12 noon

Becky Grant reads from her Halloween picture book “This is the Night.”

Half Price Books

39152 Fremont Hub

(510) 744-0333

beckygrant.com

 

Halloween cookie decorating workshop

Saturday, Oct 29

Kids: 11:00 a.m.

Adults: 12:30 p.m.

Baker Ashley Wong shares her skills; cookies, icing, and tools provided

Dale Hardware

3700 Thornton Ave., Fremont

(510) 797-3700

To register, email fremontpodcast@gmail.com

 

Floating Pumpkin Patch & Public Swim

Saturday, Oct 29

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Pumpkin decorating stations; each guest will receive a pumpkin & goodie bag

Hayward Plunge

24176 Mission Blvd., Hayward

$7 per person

www.haywardrec.org/register

 

Halloween Comic Fest

Saturday, Oct 29

3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Comic books & candy, vendor booths, raffle, DJ Mel Speed, food from Ominous Burgers. Costumes encouraged!

Crush Comics

2869 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley

(510) 581-4779

crush@crushcomics.com

 

Spooky Sunol Open House

Saturday, Oct 29

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Discover the spookier side of Sunol and meet animal ambassadors at night. Meet reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids, taste bat-pollinated foods, and more!

Sunol Visitor Center

1895 Geary Rd., Sunol

(888) 327-2757

https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol

 

Halloween Dinner & Dance

Saturday, Oct 29

6 p.m.

Prizes for best costume!

Pruma Center

616 E St., Union City

https://prumacenter.org/

$25 pre-sale, includes dinner

$10 dance only

 

Treasures Unleased Halloween Event

Saturday, Oct 29

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Haunted house, fashion show, youth performances, and more!

Treasures Unleashed

971 B. St., Hayward

(Next to bank back parking lot)

RSVP to www.treasuresunleased.com

 

Spook-tacular Swing Dance Party

Saturday, Oct 29

6 p.m. Lindy Hop lesson

7 p.m. East Coast Swing lesson

8 p.m. Dance party and potluck (pizza for first 20 guests)

SLIM Fitness, ste #3

5437 Central Ave., Newark

For tickets, contact Mike Quebec: (510) 240-2732 or esperescano@gmail.com

$10 advanced registration, $15 at the door

Space limited to 30 guests

 

Halloween Spooktacular Show

Saturday, Oct 29

8 p.m.

Laugh track city – with a Halloween twist!

Made Up Theatre

4000 Bay St., 2F, Fremont

(510) 573-3633

General admission: $15

 

The Running Dead 5K Fun Run & Walk

Sunday, Oct 30

8 a.m. – 12 noon

Dodge the zombies! Raffle and costume contest after the race.

Civic Center / City Hall

34009 Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union City

www.unioncity.org

Registration: $22 – $32

 

Halloween Hijinks

Sunday, Oct 30

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Pumpkins, witches, and old-fashioned fun!

11:00 a.m. Puppet show

11:30 a.m. Apple cider pressing

1:00 p.m. Costumed clothespin dolls

2:00 p.m. Halloween Games

Ardenwood Historic Farm

34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont

(510) 544-2797

www.ebparks.org

 

Halloween Community Carnival

Sunday, Oct 30

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Ghoulish games, wicked prizes, take home tasty treats. Ages 3-12.

Holly Community Center

31600 Alvarado Blvd., Union City

(510) 675-5488

www.unioncity.org

 

Halloween Pet Costume Contest

Sunday, Oct 30

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Enter your pet, pet/parent lookalike, or family costume; proceeds benefit Ohlone Humane Society.

Joe’s Corner

37713 Niles Blvd., Fremont

www.joescornerniles.com/events

$10 entry ($7 for additional pets)

 

The Haunted Garden

Sunday, Oct 30

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Lawn games, Halloween crafts, music, explore haunted museum rooms

Camron-Stanford House

1418 Lakeside Dr., Oakland

(510) 874-7802

https://www.cshouse.org/events

Admission: $5

 

Halloween Craft Show

Sunday, Oct 30

12 noon – 6 p.m.

40+ vendors, music, food/drink, Halloween photobooth

Century House & Gardens

37447 Fremont Blvd., Fremont

 

Pumpkin Patch

Monday, Oct 31

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

11:30 a.m. costume contest prize drawing

Each family will receive a pumpkin – wear a costume!

Tri-City Food Bank

37350 Joseph St., Fremont

(510) 793-4583

https://linktr.ee/tcvfoodbank

 

Halloween Monster Mash Dance & Costume Contest

Monday, Oct 31

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Seniors, wear your spookiest costume, and enjoy ghoulish music from the Canyon Band

Age Well Center at Lake Elizabeth

40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont

(510) 790-6610

$5 cash only

 

Trick or Treat at Castro Village

Monday, Oct 31

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Trick-or-Treating, children’s concert, and live entertainment

Castro Village Shopping Center

Castro Valley Blvd. @ Santa Maria Ave.

 

Trunk of Treats

Monday, Oct 31

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Dress up, play games, and get free candy

First Presbyterian Church of Newark

35450 Newark Blvd., Newark

www.newarkpres.org

 

 

 

 

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Continuing Events:

 

Second Tuesdays

The Page Turners

7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Book discussion for adults facilitated by librarian Chris Selig

Castro Valley Library

3600 Norbridge Ave, Castro Valley

(510) 667-7900

castrovalley@aclibrary.org

 

Wednesdays

Teen Weekly Wednesdays

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Video and board games, puzzles, ukuleles, button making, crafts, 3D printing, and more

Newark Public Library

37055 Newark Blvd, Newark

(510) 284-0675

bit.ly/3DyAJaM

 

First Wednesdays

Talkin' Dirt

7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Online Gathering of Gardeners

Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont (LEAF)

6501 Niles Blvd, Fremont

fremontleaf.org/talkindirt,

Registration: bit.ly/3UPp51i

 

First Thursdays

Plethos Comedy Lab $

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Ever-changing lineup of Bay Area comics (18+)

Castro Valley Market Place

3295 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley

(510) 901-1001

castrovalleymarketplace.com, plethos.org

 

Second Thursdays, September 8 – June 9

Café Dad

6 p.m.

Father and father figures to obtain resources

HUSD Parent Resource Center Hub

24823 Soto Rd, Hayward

(510) 723-3857

husd.us/hub

 

Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

Ride the Rails $

10:20 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Travel through the eucalyptus groves

Ardenwood Historic Farm

34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont

(888) 327-2757

ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood

 

Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays

Patterson House Tour $

11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m.

Tour the Patterson House Museum

Ardenwood Historic Farm

34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont

(888) 327-2757

ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood

 

Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

Rockin’ Tots $

10 a.m. – 12 noon

Saturday: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Rockin' Jump Trampoline Park

37177 Farwell Dr, Fremont

(510) 246-3098

rockinjump.com/Fremont

$10 for a parent and child under 6 for an hour

 

Fridays

Knitting Class in Mandarin

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Learn about knitting.

Age Well Center at South Fremont

47111 Mission Falls Ct, Fremont

(510) 742-7529

bit.ly/3rAEdSC

 

First Fridays

Chabot Space $

6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Chabot Space and Science Center

10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland

(510) 336-7300

chabotspace.org

Ticket: $15 adults, $10 seniors/kids, $5 members

 

Saturdays

Laugh Track City $

8 p.m.

Improvised games and scenes (Please show proof of vaccination)

Made Up Theatre

4000 Bay St suite B, Fremont

(510) 573-3633

madeuptheatre.com

 

Saturdays and Sundays

Open Recreation Swim “Water Park” In Silliman $

12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Activity pool, Water slides, Lazy River

Silliman Activity and Family Aquatic Center

6800 Mowry Ave., Newark

(510) 578-4620

bit.ly/3rYybve

 

Sundays

Glorious Visions Art Exhibit

12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Art that portrays the glories of nature

Park Victoria Church

Dove Gallery

875 S Park Victoria Dr, Milpitas

(408) 464-5011

 

Mondays

Advanced Math + Tutoring

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Free high school and college-level tutoring

Castro Valley Library

3600 Norbridge Ave, Castro Valley

(510) 667-7900

castrovalley@aclibrary.org

 

Sundays, September 11 – October 30

SOAC Water Polo

10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Water Polo program for all ages and abilities

Dan Oden Swim Complex

33901 Syracuse Ave, Union City

 

Mondays and Wednesdays, September 19 – November 7

MFMII Docent Training

9:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Learn how to teach music to kids

musicforminors2.org

 

Saturday – Monday, October 1 – 31

The Beauty of Wood-Fired Ceramics, Volume 4

11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Hand-carved and wood-fired ceramics

Allied Arts Guild

75 Arbor Rd, Menlo Park

(650) 322-2405

alliedartsguild.org

 

Thursdays – Sundays, October 6 – December 4

Shape, Form, and Color: Modern Expressionism

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Art exhibit at the UNCLE Union Art Gallery

Art Reception: Saturday, November 12, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Bankhead Theatre

2400 First St, Livermore

(510) 373-6800

livermorearts.org

 

Saturdays – Sundays, October 8 – 30

626 Night Market Mini

1 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Three dozen Asian food, merchant, and craft vendors

Great Mall

447 Great Mall Dr, Milpitas

(408) 956-2033

626nightmarket.com/mini-Milpitas

 

Sunday – Sunday, October 9 – 30

Fashion Design Workshop R$

11 a.m. – 12 noon

Learn to create unique designs and think like a designer

(862) 221-0644

bit.ly/3SHrRUT

Kristen@TheEclecticChicBoutique.com

 

Tuesdays, October 11 – December 27

Needle Time

6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Bring your latest sewing or knitting project to craft

San Lorenzo Library

395 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo

(510) 284-0640

aclibrary.org/locations/SLZ

 

Wednesdays, October 12 – November 2

US Citizenship Exam Class

12 noon – 2 p.m.

8-week preparation class for the US Naturalization Interview

Newark Public Library

37055 Newark Blvd, Newark

(510) 284-0675

bit.ly/3DyAJaM

 

Friday – Thursday, October 21 – November 17

Celebrate Women! Art Exhibit

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

John O'Lague Galleria

Hayward City Hall

777 Hayward, Hayward

(510) 583-4000

 

Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, October 30 – December 2

ACT Math Review Boot Camp R$

8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

6-week exam prep camp for December ACT Test

je411.com/act

 

 

Upcoming Events:

 

Tuesday, October 25

Little Learners Storytime

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 am

Centerville Library

3801 Nicolet Ave, Fremont

(510) 795-2629

aclibrary.org/locations/CTV

 

Tuesday, October 25

Job Fair

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Hosted by Fremont Chamber of Commerce and City of Fremont

Downtown Event Center

3500 Capitol Ave, Fremont

 

Wednesday, October 26

Link21 Virtual Community meeting

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Focus on East Bay,

Online Events

Link21Program.org/events

inquiries@Link21Program.org

 

Wednesday, October 26

“Drought Hack” Webinar R

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Maximize local rainfall through capture

Registration closes at 4:30 pm

Register at: bit.ly/3sg71jG

 

Wednesday, October 26

And So, I Stayed R

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse, their fight for life, and their years behind bars

Niles Discovery Church

36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont

(510) 797-0895

nilesdiscoverychurch.org

Tickets: $0- $15

 

Wednesday, October 26

Virtual Fall Family Storytime R

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

For children ages 3-5

Via Zoom, hosted by Fremont Main Library

Registration: bit.ly/3ge3Kio

 

Wednesday, October 26

Musical Sensory Storytime

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Rhythm & rhyme sensory storytime for ages 5-14

Newark Public Library

37055 Newark Blvd, Newark

(510) 284-0675

bit.ly/3DyAJaM

 

Wednesday, October 26

50 Years of Deaf Pride

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Anniversary Celebration

Ohlone College

43600 Mission Blvd, Fremont

ohlone.edu ohlone.edu/50yearsDeafPride

deafstudies@ohlone.edu

 

Thursday, October 27

Goodbye Gas, Hello EVs! R

7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Learn about electric vehicles

bit.ly/3Tp7dZZ

 

Thursday, October 27

Link21 Virtual Office hours

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Opportunity of asking questions to the technical team

ww38.hours.to, Link21Program.org/events

inquiries@Link21Program.org

 

Thursday, October 27

Bilingual Storytime (Mandarin/English)

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Fun stories, songs, finger plays, and activities

Fremont Main Library

2400 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont

(510) 745-1400

aclibrary.org/locations/FRM

 

Thursday, October 27

Career Fair

12 noon

Employers hiring for internships, part-time, and full-time positions

Chabot College Center Building 700S

25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward

(510) 723-6600

chabotcollege.edu

 

Thursday, October 27

F.A.T. Toastmasters Halloween Open House

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Learn more about public speaking

First Baptist Church

6320 Dairy Ave, Newark

Via Zoom: meet.fattm.org/zoom

fat.toastmastersclubs.org

 

Friday, October 28

“The Magician” EP Release Concert

7:30 p.m.

Artist: Quyne Mariah

Halloween costumes encouraged

STIX Grill & Bar

40470 Albrae St, Fremont

(510) 573-8200

stixfremont.com

 

Saturday, October 29

National Drug Take Back Day

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Drop off unused or expired prescription drugs, e-cigarettes and vaping devices

Fremont Elks Lodge

38991 Farwell Dr, Fremont, Fremont

(510) 797-2121

fremontelks.org, fremontpolice.gov

 

Saturday, October 29

Back By Popular Demand $

3 p.m.

Harmony Fusion Chorus

Our Savior Lutheran Church

1385 S Livermore Ave, Livermore

(925) 447-1246

oslm.net harmonyfusion.org

kenitgolabi@gmail.com

Ticket: $20 – $25

 

Saturday, October 29

Diwali Variety Show

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Indian music, dance, crafts, and activities

Newark Civic Plaza

37055 Newark Blvd, Newark

bit.ly/3gmAsy3, eternityband.org/2022d

 

Saturday, October 29

DEA Drug Take Back Day

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

E-cigarette & vaping devices disposal, no needles

Union City Police Department

34009 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City

(510) 471-1365

unioncity.org/197/Police

 

Saturday, October 29

Wiggling Worm Bubs

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Learn how worms help us grow

Ardenwood Historic Farm

34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont

(888) 327-2757

ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood

 

Saturday, October 29

Get wild with us!

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

25th Anniversary of serving orphaned and injured wildlife

Ohlone H.S. Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

37175 Hickory St, Newark

(510) 797-9449

ohlonehumanesociety.org

Parking on Hickory Street

Donations accepted

 

Sunday, October 30

Día de los Muertos R$

3 p.m.

Celebrating the life of loved ones

Bankhead Theatre

2400 First St, Livermore

(510) 373-6800

livermorearts.org

Ticket: $20-$50 ($20 student/military personnel)

 

Sunday, October 30

BAAT Bijoya Sammeloni R

2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Festive gathering of theater enthusiasts

Irvington Community Park

41885 Blacow Rd, Fremont

bit.ly/3gkqaOR

 

Monday, October 31

Harvest Festival R

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Games, music, food, prizes, and more

Silicon Valley Alliance Church

10 Dempsey Rd, Milpitas

(408) 942-7223

wp.svac-cma.org, bit.ly/3MN1qLo

 

Thursday, November 3

“Roe v. Wade, 2022 & Beyond”

7 p.m.

Discussion with Mar Monte Planned Parenthood President

Register: bit.ly/lwv-roe2022