More People Expected To Travel This Memorial Day Weekend

An estimated 4.2 million Californians will take trips over the holiday weekend this year despite higher gas prices

The roads will be slightly more crowded this Memorial Day weekend and people will be paying a little extra to travel on them. The California State Automobile Association estimates 4.2 million Californians will travel more than 50 miles this holiday weekend. That's a 1.5 percent increase from a year ago. Of those leaving home, more than 3.5 million will drive, a 1.6 percent increase despite higher gasoline prices. Another 390,000 are expected to fly, a decrease of 5.2 percent despite the fact air fares are down 7 percent compared to a year ago. An estimated 265,000 will travel by other means, including train, bus and boat. That's a 1.9 percent increase. CSAA officials estimate the average road trip will be 750 miles long. A family of four …

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Last Chance: Nominate "Friend of Education" by Saturday

May 26 is the deadline to let the Castro Valley Educational Foundation know your pick

The Castro Valley Educational Foundation wants the community's input in selecting its "Friend of Education" to be honored by the organization for making a difference in Castro Valley schools. Whether you know of a teacher, administrator, parent, guardian, business or organization that deserves the honor, let the foundation know by this Saturday, May 26. As announced by the Castro Valley Educational Foundation: "We in Castro Valley are justifiably proud of our schools. The excellence of our schools is a result of dedicated teachers and administrators, involved parents and guardians, and a supportive community. Friends of Education come in many sizes, shapes and colors. They are not limited to the affluent who can donate large quantities of …

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CVSan General Manager Message

CVSan “Filter Float” Takes Third Place in Rodeo Parade

In this year's parade, we focused on the dangers of putting used motor oil down your drain.

My staff and I spent last Saturday morning marching in the 92nd Annual Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade, and we were pleased to win a spot on the podium for our entry. We had a CVSan truck and Waste Management truck rolling, from which CVSan employees distributed oil recycling funnels, rags and sponges. We love getting the chance to see and shake hands with so many Castro Valleyans as we walk the parade route. We see individual citizens every day as we work in the community, but we meet only a few people a time that way. Seeing so many of our fellow citizens in the parade is a great chance to make a connection! Why is that connection so important? Because CVSan is the Castro Valley Sanitary District. This is our home as well as yours, and we want…

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Man With Gun And Pot Arrested On Hesperian

San Leandro Police say 25-year-old Munsar Mused of Oakland was found in a burgundy Cadillac with two ounces of marijuana and a loaded, .40 caliber Glock semi-automatic.

  A pot deal gone bad may have led San Leandro Police to arrest a 25-year-old Oakland man for possession of a loaded gun and marijuana for sale Friday night. Police said the arrest occurred at 15251 Hesperian Boulevard at about 7:45 pm. According to police, a caller phoned 911 Friday night to report seeing two men arguing in the parking lot. The caller told police that during the argument the suspect identified as Munsar Mused, 25, of Oakland, went into the trunk of his car and allegedly got a handgun which he tucked into the waistband of his pants. Officers say that when they arrived at the scene they saw Mused sitting in a burgundy Cadillac, holding a black, semi-automatic handgun. They ordered him to put down the gun. He did so and was …

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Community Invited to Friends of the Library Meeting Tuesday

May 22 general meeting will focus on group's future plans to provide help for the library and the public is encouraged to attend

  The non-profit Friends of the Castro Valley Library organization is inviting members of the public to join it Tuesday night, May 22, for its general meeting beginning at 7 p.m. The meeting takes place at the library at 3600 Norbridge Avenue, Castro Valley. A recap of recent accomplishments will be given as well as a discussion of plans for future efforts to support the library. (You can read a message from the Friends president, Ned Lyke, here about the organization and its goals.) Friends of the Castro Valley Library operates a bookstore within the library open year-round and hosts periodic larger book sales. (Its next book sale is scheduled for August 17 through 19.) You can see scenes from one of its 2011 book sales here. For more …

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Castro Valley Community Park Veterans Memorial Moving Forward

There are plenty of spaces still left for names on the Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine stones for veterans, as well as bricks to be purchased by anyone, including businesses.

By Jim Uhlik There are still those in Castro Valley when asked: “Did you know that local veterans are building a veterans memorial in Castro Valley?” Even after two-plus years of work on the project — designing and collecting donations — the answer is sometimes: “No I did not!” So if you to have not heard about Castro Valley’s Veterans Memorial, then you have not been to Castro Valley Community Park lately. If you enter the park through the upper parking lot off of Quail Avenue, you will notice a fenced-off area where the sidewalks and curbs have been removed to make way for a handicap parking and a handicap entrance to the new memorial. So what is the next phase for the memorial? According to our project manager, grading and leveling of …

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San Lorenzo Schools' Solar Project Completion Ceremony Today

The ceremony beings at the San Lorenzo High School gymnasium at promptly 4 p.m. today.

East Bay Unemployment Drops; So Do Number of Jobs

The East Bay's jobless rate for April fell to 9.0 percent while the region lost 2,100 jobs from the month before

The unemployment rate in the East Bay fell significantly in April, but the region also lost more than 2,000 jobs. The state Employment Development Department reported the East Bay's jobless rate dropped to 9.0 percent last month. That compares to 9.8 percent in March. In Alameda County, the figure was 8.9 percent, down from 9.7 percent. In Contra Costa County, it was 9.1 percent, compared to 9.9 percent. However, the East Bay also shed 2,100 jobs in April, leaving it with a total of 959,900 people employed. In March, it gained 6,200 jobs. The biggest decline was seen in private education and health services, which lost 1,000 jobs last month. In addition, financial activities dropped by 800 jobs while leisure and hospitality services lost …

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