The appointed seven-member Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council, the unincorporated area’s de-facto local government, is back at full-strength after the Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved three new members on Tuesday, including a harsh critic of Supervisor Nate Miley. The… Read More ›
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Castro Valley: Despite rule change, MAC re-elects two familiar faces
A new policy instituted by Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley last fall to rotate the chair of his appointed Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council was intended to appease community concerns that one controversial member was consolidating power. But the gesture… Read More ›
Did the Castro Valley MAC undermine a 199-unit affordable housing project before it was even proposed?
A proposed 199-unit affordable housing and retail project that may be the largest in Castro Valley’s history is meeting resistance from the unincorporated area’s de-facto municipal government even though an official application has yet to be filed with the Alameda… Read More ›
Miley’s CV MAC appointee says Urban Shield critics would change their minds if a gunman walked into Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting
In advance of Tuesday’s likely contentious Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting on the future of Urban Shield, a member of the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council said Monday that dissenting supervisors might think differently about eliminating or downgrading the… Read More ›
CASTRO VALLEY: MAC chair publicly threatens retaliation against colleague who favored new leadership
The chair of the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council, a government body comprised of members who serve at the pleasure of Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, and is the de facto city council of the unincorporated town, publicly threatened to… Read More ›
Unincorporated Fairview receives approval for five-member municipal advisory council
In addition to Fairview, Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley represents the unincorporated areas of Ashland, Cherryland and Castro Valley. ALAMEDA COUNTYThe tiny 10,000-person hamlet of Fairview, an unincorporated area between Hayward and Castro Valley, received approval from the Alameda County… Read More ›
UFCW drops $10,000 on Nate Miley; IE supporting him formed by nonagenarian
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley said to an audience earlier this month, “Don’t hate the player, hate the game.” ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | DISTRICT 4 |With less than two weeks until Election Day, Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley is… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley’s obscene campaign finance stunts
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley riding a mechanical bull at a fundraiser April 9 hosted by Castro Valley resident Chuck Moore. Miley was required to ride the bull every time $500 was raised. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | Alameda County Supervisor Nate… Read More ›
Miley’s advisory board chair tells Castro Valley to vote out Wieckowski, Quirk
Assemblymember Bill Quirk may not know why he deserved to be singled-out during a tumultuous meeting May 9 in Castro Valley. CASTRO VALLEY | Some members of Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley’s hand-picked community advisory board in Castro Valley don’t… Read More ›
Is Swalwell’s endorsement up for grabs in Alameda County supervisors race?
Rep. Eric Swalwell ALCO BOARD | DISTRICT 4 | Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley was not happy last week when proponents of giving unincorporated Castro Valley more self-governance through an elected advisory board trotted out the endorsements of Rep. Eric… Read More ›
(VIDEO) Supe Haggerty to Castro Valley: ‘You’re some of the most unappreciative people I’ve seen in my entire life’
Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty just couldn’t take it any longer. After listening to comments from supporters of an elected advisory board in unincorporated Castro Valley, the often straight-talking supervisor… Read More ›
Alameda County Supes sidestep idea for elected advisory board in Castro Valley
The infamous Castro Valley sign is in county storage, Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty asked resident Tuesday whether they wanted it back. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | CASTRO VALLEY |The ability of residents in unincorporated Castro Valley to empower their community… Read More ›
Miley won’t add new member to his hand-picked Castro Valley oversight committee
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley CASTRO VALLEY | Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley ostensibly is the end-all, be-all when it comes to members serving on unincorporated Castro Valley’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). The seven-member committee is chosen by Miley and… Read More ›
Appointment process for Castro Valley’s ‘Un-City Council’ to be held without public
CASTRO VALLEY | For residents of unincorporated Castro Valley, the Municipal Advisory Committee is its de facto local government. In county literature it’s even called Castro Valley’s “Un-City Council.” But, the seven-member committee has no real power and its members… Read More ›