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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Assemblymember Bill Quirk needs a signature legislative achievement and he needs it to happen soon. ELECTION 2018➤I think the burgeoning scandal in Sacramento with legislators meting out punishment in secret to colleagues accused of sexual harassment in the workplace is… Read More ›
Alameda County Superivsor Nate Miley, right, along with Castro Valley Matters President Michael Kusiak, at an Eden Area Livability Initiative meeting Thursday in San Lorenzo. CASTRO VALLEYA group of Castro Valley residents are once again advocating not for incorporation, at… Read More ›
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 ›
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan has threatened dissolution of the health district for differing reasons since 2012. EDEN HEALTH DISTRICTThere is not a need for the embattled Eden Health District to be dismantled and its assets distributed to various health… Read More ›
A single-wide mobile home located on Castro Valley Boulevard. ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSDuring a prolonged housing affordability crisis in the East Bay, mobile home parks have been a low-cost option for many residents, especially seniors. But in relative terms,… Read More ›
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 does not support rent control in the unincorporateds. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | DISTRICT 4 |Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley has received thousands of dollars this week from some of the most vehement anti-tenant groups… Read More ›
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 ›
Swalwelling: Rep. Eric Swalwell endorsed the non-union-backed supervisorial candidate then avoided labor before heading back to Washington. CONGRESS | 15TH DISTRICT |Rep. Eric Swalwell’s relationship with organized labor has always been a bit strained. After Swalwell made an abrupt and potentially… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley and Bryan Parker at a forum in Castro Valley last month. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | DISTRICT 4 |At several public appearances, Alameda County Board of Supervisors candidate Bryan Parker has taken a stance in opposition… Read More ›
Rep. Eric Swalwell posing with Parker volunteers at a Pleasanton farmers’ market earlier this month. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | DISTRICT 4 |East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell is again bucking the local party machine. He has endorsed former Oakland mayoral… Read More ›
Alameda County supervisorial candidate Bryan Parker and Rep. Eric Swalwell. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | DISTRICT 4 |Bryan Parker’s bid for Alameda County supervisor will get a major bump Wednesday. Popular East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell is expected to announce… Read More ›
Is Rep. Eric Swalwell telegraphing an intent to issue an endorsement for Bryan Parker? ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | DISTRICT 4 |Just a whispers of whether Rep. Eric Swalwell will endorse Bryan Parker for Alameda County’s District Four supervisorial campaign… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley awaiting his opponent Bryan Parker, with campaign volunteer, Bob Swanson in the foreground. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISOR | DISTRICT 4 |The opening round of what many think will become a hard-hitting race for Alameda County… Read More ›
95 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY DAY | Mike Honda: Hit me with it! Just give it to me straight! I came a long way just to see you Mary, just… The least you can do is level with me. What are my… Read More ›
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 ›
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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 ›
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 ›
CASTRO VALLEY | Several cases of Americans experiencing abuse for their Muslim faith have made national headlines in recent weeks. It appears the East Bay is not immune. Arab American News reports a woman at Lake Chabot in Castro Valley… Read More ›
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ELECTION16 | If the Alameda County Board of Supervisors are not gods in the context of East Bay governance, they are surely the U.S. Supreme Court. It’s almost a lifetime appointment unless you’re caught shooting up methamphetamines. That’s why Bryan… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
OCTOBER Libby Shaaf and Jerry Brown. >>>Gov. Jerry Brown breaks the year-long logjam in the Oakland mayor’s race after he endorses Councilmember Libby Schaaf. The announcement will prove to be a difference maker. In the short-term , a poll in mid-October… Read More ›
CASTRO VALLEY | In September, the unassuming unincorporated enclave of Castro Valley gained nationally-reported infamy after its school board approved the purchase of a $14,000 espresso machine. The criticism was immediate. “Why does a high school need a $14,000 espresso… Read More ›
