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Music at the Mission opens its Tenth Anniver-sary Season on October 10, with phenomenalmusic that will set fire to your imagination. Passion,artistic virtuosity, romantic grace, raging genius,stimulating innovation, alluring melodies and imp-ish humor – this is chamber music outside the box.

“Troika” with Karen Shinozaki-Sor, violin;Michael Graham, cello; and Aileen Chanco,piano; showcases repertoire from one of classicalchamber music’s most recognizable ensemblegroupings: the piano trio.

The famously exquisite Mendelssohn “PianoTrio No. 1 in D minor” opens the program withlyric perfection, a love song between violin, cello,and piano woven of delicate melodies and chang-ing textures.

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Beginning October 11, allgoblins, ghosts, witchesand warlocks will set sail

for the 46th annual “GhostHouse” on a Vampire CruiseLine. Those that dare to comeaboard will venture through tenfright-filled rooms in a cruiseship-themed house, organized bythe Candle Lighters. Visitors canalso prepare for their Halloweencruise or calm nerves afterwardwith delectable candied applesand fun at adjoining gamebooths.

A costume parade for childrenwill take place on Saturday, Octo-ber 25 at 1 p.m., and more timid

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The multicultural festival that just keeps growing, “Day on theBay” is returning to Alviso Marina County Park in time for childrento pick up a free pumpkin to carve for Halloween. The PumpkinPatch is just one of the traditional features of Day on the Bay, whichwill be held on Sunday, October 12 to celebrate the diversity of SantaClara County.


WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE October 7, 2014

InHealth broadcasts on Comcast Channel 78 in Fremont,Newark and Union City and online at www.inhealth.tvThe full schedule of InHealth programs listed below can also be viewed in real time on the

Washington Hospital website, www.whhs.com

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Cough and Pneumonia:When to See a Doctor

Alzheimer's DiseaseCommunity Based Senior

Supportive ServicesDon't Let Back Pain

Sideline You

Superbugs: Are We Winning the Germ War?

Washington Women'sCenter: Sorry, Gotta Run!

Vitamins and Supplements- How Useful Are They?

Where Have All The Patients Gone?

Heel Problems and Treatment Options

Washington Women'sCenter: Circulation 101

for Women - Part 1: Varicose VeinsCataracts and Diabetic Eye

ConditionsKeys to Healthy Eyes

Latest Treatments for Cerebral Aneurysms

Learn Exercises to HelpLower Your Blood Pressureand Slow Your Heart Rate

Learn More AboutKidney Disease

Washington TownshipHealth Care District

Board Meeting September 10th, 2014

Diabetes Matters: Protecting Your Heart



Washington Women'sCenter: Cholesterol and

Women

Colorectal Cancer:Healthy Diet To Prevent

CancerWashington TownshipHealth Care District

Board Meeting September 10th, 2014 Washington Women's

Center: Circulation 101 for Women - Part 1:

Varicose Veins

Dietary Treatment to Treat Celiac Disease

Hypertension: The SilentKiller

Keeping Your Heart on the Right Beat Get Back On Your Feet:

New Treatment Optionsfor Ankle Conditions

Raising Awareness About Stroke

Learn Exercises to HelpLower Your Blood Pressureand Slow Your Heart Rate Get Your Child's Plate in

ShapeCough and Pneumonia:When to See a Doctor

Don't Let Back Pain Sideline You

Community Based SeniorSupportive Services

Alzheimer's Disease

Vitamins and Supplements- How Useful Are They? Washington Women's

Center: Cancer GeneticCounseling

Strengthen Your Back!Learn to Improve Your

Back FitnessInside Washington Hospi-tal: Stroke Response Team

Keys to Healthy Eyes Meatless Mondays


Voices InHealth: RadiationSafety

Keeping Your Heart on theRight Beat

From One Second to theNext





Inside Washington Hospital: Patient Safety

Get Back On Your Feet:New Treatment Options for

Ankle Conditions

Raising Awareness AboutStrokeStrengthen Your Back!

Learn to Improve YourBack Fitness

Influenza and Other Contagious Respiratory

ConditionsHeart Irregularities

Washington Women'sCenter: Circulation 101for Women - Part 1: Vari-

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Don't Let Back Pain Sideline You



Alzheimer's Disease Vitamins and Supplements -How Useful Are They?

Cataracts and Diabetic Eye Conditions

Inside Washington Hospi-tal: Stroke Response Team

Dietary Treatment to TreatCeliac Disease

Hypertension: The SilentKiller

Diabetes Matters: Protecting Your Heart

Heel Problems and Treatment Options

Alzheimer's Disease

Influenza and Other Contagious Respiratory

ConditionsInside Washington Hospital: Patient Safety

Washington Women's Center: Sorry, Gotta Run!

Women's Health Confer-ence: Aging Gracefully

Cough and Pneumonia:When to See a Doctor

Community Based Senior Supportive

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Diabetes Matters: Research: Advancing

Diabetes Management

Washington Women'sCenter: Cholesterol and

Women

Learn More About KidneyDisease

Washington Women's Center: Cancer Genetic

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Acetaminophen OveruseDanger

Get Back On Your Feet:New Treatment Options for

Ankle Conditions

Cataracts and Diabetic EyeConditions

Diabetes Matters: Partner-ing with your Doctor to

Improve Control

Allow us to help you and your fam-ily “get it right” when it comes toadopting habits for a healthier

lifestyle. Everyday living can be compli-cated and challenging. Here are thought-ful, common sense ways to help you gofrom desire to reality—to make the rightchoices and acquire good habits about eat-ing and moving, to feel better and moreenergetic, and to be healthier throughoutyour life.

As a parent, you face the challenge ofhelping your child gain habits that willcontribute to lifelong good health. Thisdoesn’t end after your son or daughtergraduates from high school. When yourchild is faced with the new-found free-dom of the college experience, like mostparents, you can’t help wondering if shecan continue to follow a healthy lifestyleon her own.

A new experienceThe need to make healthy food choices

is more important than ever when yourchild goes to college, where “dormitoryfood” can be a whole new experience.Hopefully, she has established a goodfoundation so she has the skill set to makehealthy decisions about food and exercise .. . and stick with them.

“The good news is many colleges aremaking a huge effort to offer healthier,more sustainable food choices,” said regis-tered dietitian Kimberlee Alvari, directorof Food and Nutrition Services at Wash-ington Hospital. “But, whether your childhas complete control over the foods sheeats or is in ‘dorm dining captivity,’ it’seasy to make the wrong decisions or estab-lish habits that are less than healthy. Ac-cording to some experts, many collegestudents put on about 5 to 7 pounds dur-ing their freshman year.”

These days, college students frequentlyhave a lot of dining options, and this canbe part of the problem. The sheer numberof alternatives can make it difficult tomake healthy choices.

Students who spend the first two yearsliving in a dormitory are fairly limited inthe food choices they can make. But atsome schools, the student dining card alsoworks at fast food outlets or places withless nutritious food choices. Students areattracted to the familiarity and affordabil-ity of fast food and the convenience ofvending machines.

If your college student starts turning tofast food on a regular basis, the tendencyto “supersize” everything can be a major

problem. Today, a single meal of ham-burger, milk shake and French fries canadd up to about 1600 calories!

“When kids go to college, it’s easy forthem to slide into a high fat, high caloriediet,” pointed out Alvari. “Then, when theyare in their junior year and more likely to beliving on their own or in apartment withothers, they tend to have fewer resources andthey behave almost like ‘hunters and gather-ers’ . . . picking up on anything available.That’s not a healthy strategy.”

Healthy strategiesAlvari suggests one way your child can

support a healthy diet is to “deconstructfood.” That means breaking down a fooditem and asking for only the healthy parts.For example, with spaghetti and meatballs,ask for just the spaghetti sauce and meat-balls; then add some cooked broccoli. Or,with a breakfast burrito, take only the eggsand salsa. Once in a while, skip the tortillaor breakfast meat.

It’s also good to remind your collegestudent about the importance of plate size.

“When your student opts for a 9-inchdinner plate instead of the standard 12-inch plate, it can be a difference of up to500 fewer calories at each meal,” explainedAlvari. “If a person eats even 100 morecalories each day, that can add up to gain-ing about one pound every month duringthe school year.”

Other tips you can share with your col-lege student:

• Try not to skip meals. This leads to the“hungries,” when he will pick up and eatthe fastest, and most readily available mealor snack food.

• Plan ahead and carry healthy snacks,such as trail mix or healthy breakfast bars.College schedules are unpredictable. Car-rying along a good tasting, healthy snack

Empowering young people to make good choices about nutrition growing up creates a healthy foundationthat impacts the choices they make when they gain greater independence.

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October 7, 2014 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE

Dr. Maish is a board certified thoracic andgeneral surgeon. She holds a Master’s degreefrom Harvard University and completed her thoracic surgery training at Baylor/MD Andersonin Houston, Texas. Dr. Maish currently serves asthe Chief of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery atWashington Township Medical Foundation andis on the Medical Staff at Washington Hospital.

Ebola virus concerns andBenefits of one baby

aspirin daily

Mary S. Maish, M.D

This is an ongoing column -- in which Dr. Mary Maishanswers your health-related questions. Questions forDr. Maish should be emailed to Ask the Doctor at:[email protected]

Dear Doctor,Do I have to worry about the Ebola virus?

Dear Reader,The Ebola virus is spread through direct contact (broken skinor mucous membranes) with the blood or body fluids (urine,feces, saliva, vomit, and semen) of a person who is sick withEbola, or through direct contact with objects (like needles)that have been contaminated with the virus. Signs and symp-toms of Ebola include fever (greater than 38.6°C or 101.5°F),severe headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, stomachpain, or unexplained bleeding or bruising. Signs and symp-toms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposureto Ebola, although 8 to 10 days is average. While it does posea health threat in West Africa, there is no concern for panic inthe US at this time.

The virus that is more likely to affect us all is the seasonal fluvirus. Take action now and protect yourself, and your family,from this the highly contagious, debilitating and sometimesdeadly virus by getting the seasonal flu shot.

Dear Doctor, I am a 45 year old male with some high blood pressure. Itwas recommended that I take one baby aspirin daily, which Iam now doing. I have since heard that everyone should takebaby aspirin. Should my wife also start taking it?

Dear Reader,There is evidence of aspirin’s benefits in reducing the risk of aheart attack or stroke. It is now recommended that all menover age 50 and all women over age 60 take a daily baby as-pirin, especially if they have a heart disease risk factor (hyper-tension, diabetes, high cholesterol or being overweight, notexercising, or smoking).

From mid-August to September26, the Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention (CDC) con-firmed a total of 277 people in

40 states and the District of Columbiahave contracted respiratory infectionscaused by enterovirus D68. All of the con-firmed cases so far this year of enterovirusD68 infection have been among children,except for one adult.

“The California Department of PublicHealth reported that as of September 18,only four cases of enterovirus D68 infec-tions had been confirmed in California,”says Dr. Dianne Martin, an infectious dis-ease specialist and co-chair of the InfectionPrevention and Control Committee atWashington Hospital. “All four patientsare under age 18, with three cases in SanDiego and one in Ventura County. It’slikely that others are infected with thisvirus, but the testing process is complexand slow, and tests can be done only by theCDC. As the backlog of tests are analyzed,it’s likely the number of confirmed caseswill increase.”

This rare virus, which was first identi-fied in California in 1962, can cause mildto severe respiratory illness. Mild symp-toms may include fever, runny nose, sneez-ing, coughing, and body and muscle aches.Severe symptoms may include difficulty inbreathing and wheezing that is similar toasthma – even if the child has no previoushistory of asthma.

“Anyone can be infected with en-terovirus D68, but it is more commonamong children from age 6 months to 16years,” says Dr. Bhaskari Peela, a pediatri-cian with Washington Township MedicalFoundation. “Most of the children whohave been infected with enterovirus D68have been around 4 to 5 years old. Chil-dren with asthma or seasonal allergies mayhave a higher risk for severe respiratory ill-

ness with enterovirus D68 infection.” Dr. Martin notes, “This virus has been

around for awhile, but children probablyhaven’t been exposed to this type of virusas much as adults have, which is perhapswhy it is affecting children more thanadults. There is also a factor that we call‘herd immunity,’ which in essence meansthat the more people in a community whohave gained immunity to a particularvirus, the less chance other people have ofgetting it from someone else.”

Diagnosing infection with enterovirusD68 is partly a process of elimination,since the symptoms are similar to otherviral respiratory infections, and it takestime to process the tests.

“Early symptoms generally are fairlymild and may or may not include a fever,”says Dr. Peela. “Perhaps 1 to 2 percent ofpatients may present with only a fever anda rash. The infection can progress quickly,

though, to shortness of breath, rapidbreathing and wheezing. If your child’ssymptoms get worse rapidly over thecourse of two to five days, you should con-sult your physician. You also should callyour doctor if you have a child withasthma who gets sicker than usual. En-terovirus D68 doesn’t usually cause a highfever, but with any child who has a feverover 104 degrees, you should call the doc-tor right away.”

Since enterovirus D68 causes respira-tory illness, the infection likely spreadsfrom person to person when an infectedperson coughs, sneezes or touches contam-inated surfaces.

“There is no vaccine available for pre-venting enterovirus D68 infection, so it’simportant to follow good hygiene practicesto avoid becoming infected,” Dr. Peela ad-vises. “It also is important to make sureeveryone in your family over the age of 6

months receives an influenza vaccine toprevent getting the flu, too.”

CDC recommendations for preventinginfection with enterovirus D68 – as well asthe flu and other respiratory viruses – include:

• Washing your hands frequently with soapand warm water for at least 20 seconds, es-pecially after changing a diaper.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose andmouth with unwashed hands.

• Avoid kissing hugging, shaking handsand sharing cups or eating utensils withpeople who are sick.

• Disinfect frequently touched surfacessuch as toys and doorknobs, especially ifsomeone is sick.

Dr. Martin offers a number of additionalsuggestions. “It is easier to fend off a viral in-fection if you are taking good care of your-self,” she explains. “Eat a good, healthy diet.Exercise regularly. Get plenty of sleep. Stayaway from people who are sick.”

There are no specific antiviral medica-tions for treating people with respiratoryillness caused by enterovirus D68.

“For mild symptoms, you can help re-lieve pain and reduce fever with over-the-counter medications,” says Dr. Peela.“Parents should not use aspirin for theirchildren or teenagers, because it is associ-ated with a serious condition that causesswelling of the liver and the brain knownas Reye’s syndrome. You also can batheyour child in lukewarm water to bringdown a fever. You want the body tempera-ture to go down gradually. Rapid feverspikes or reducing the body temperaturetoo rapidly may cause febrile seizures in in-fants and young children.

“For respiratory symptoms, we don’tusually give decongestants or cough med-ications to children under age 8 because

Preventing infection of enterovirus D68, as well as the flu and other respiratory viruses can be achieved byfrequent hand washing with soap and warm water. Overall wellness, which includes eating healthy food, ex-ercising regularly, getting plenty of rest and staying away from sick people can also help prevent viral infections.

Children in Various States Experiencing Severe Respiratory Illness

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or two will help avoid reachingfor chips or other salty or high-fat items.

• Avoid vending machines. Oftenstocked with less than healthysnack choices, vending machinestend to be situated in just theright place to tempt a hungry stu-dent. Carrying along healthiersnack items will help him resist.

• Don’t start any eating habitsyou will have to break later.

College is an exciting time foryour child, a time when he willexperience huge changes and befaced with many opportunities.Give him a foundation of healthyhabits as he grows up and con-tinue to support him as he expe-riences more choices and greater

independence. In this way, you’llempower your child to continuefocusing on good nutrition andhealthy choices into young adult-hood and beyond.

Learn more.To find out more about healthy

eating, go to www.MyPlate.gov,

the online resource from the U.S.

Department of Agriculture that

helps you make healthier food

choices for yourself and your

family. MyPlate.gov, which empha-

sizes fruits, vegetables, grains, pro-

tein foods and dairy groups, is

also available in Spanish.

Watch for future articles with

tips and information from Food

and Nutrition Services at Wash-

ington Hospital, www.whhs.com.

the risks outweigh the benefits,” Dr. Peela adds. “Instead, have yourchild breathe in steam and place a humidifier in the bedroom to keepthe air moisturized and help reduce coughing. You also may need touse medications and inhalers to open up the airways – the same med-ications used for asthma. If you or your child has a history of asthma,you should be sure to have plenty of the prescribed medications onhand. And no one should be smoking cigarettes around anyone who ishaving respiratory problems, especially children.”

Dr. Martin emphasizes, “If you or your child does get sick, stayhome! Don’t spread your infection to others at work or at school.”

Learn More

For more information about enterovirus D68, visit the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/non-polio-en-

terovirus/about/ev-d68.html or the California Department of Public

Health at www.cdph.ca.gov.

If you need help finding a physician, visit www.whhs.com and click on

“Find My Physician.”

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SUBMITTED BY PATRICK GANNON

The Alameda County Officeof Education was proud to honor19 inspirational teachers at the25th Annual Teacher of the YearAwards held on October 2 at theCastro Valley Center for the Arts.Seventeen districts and two Re-gional Occupational Programs se-lected teachers for excellence inclassroom instruction and com-mitment to their students.

At the ceremony, two local ed-ucators were selected from amongthe district winners, as AlamedaCounty Teachers of the Year:

Nancy Kuei, English teacherand literacy coach at Newark Me-morial High School (Newark USD)

Amy Perez, English teacher atRobertson High School (Fre-mont USD)

Both educators will advance tothe California Teacher of the Yearcompetition held in October.

“Nancy Kuei and Amy Perez,our 2014-15 Alameda CountyTeachers of the Year, represent thevery best our schools have to offerour children and communities,”said Sheila Jordan, AlamedaCounty Superintendent ofSchools. “We have an incrediblegroup of winners this year. Theenthusiasm and joy of learningarticulated by their students is thegreatest testament to the hon-orees. Their dedication to meet-ing the needs of each of theirstudents along with their visionand leadership are preparing ourstudents to meet the opportunityand challenges of tomorrow withskill and creativity.”

The nineteen 2014-15Teacher of the Year District win-ners honored were:

ACOE - Christine Ro-miniecki, Butler Academic Cen-ter; Alameda USD - Michael B.Lamb, Alameda High School;Berkeley USD - Glenn Wolken-feld, Berkeley High School; Cas-tro Valley USD - Sharon Carlos,Vannoy Elementary School;Dublin USD - Karen Weir-Brown, Fallon Middle School;Eden Area ROP - Kathy O’Brien,Eden Area ROP Campus; EmeryUSD -Audrey J. Miles, AnnaYates Elementary School; Fre-mont USD - Amy Perez, Robert-son High School; Hayward USD- Monique Leary, Cherryland El-ementary School; Livermore Val-ley Joint USD - Dianne Russell,Del Valle Continuation HighSchool; Mission Valley ROP -Elba Guadalupe Rios, JamesLogan High School; NewarkUSD - Nancy Kuei, Newark Me-morial High School; New HavenUSD - Vicki Baker, AlvaradoMiddle School; Oakland USD –Sarah Glasband, MetWest HighSchool; Oakland USD - AlisonStreich, Lafayette ElementarySchool; Pleasanton USD - LisaHighfill, Mohr ElementarySchool; San Leandro USD -Lynette Watkins, James MonroeElementary School; Sunol GlenUSD - Natalie Campbell, SunolGlen School; Tri-Valley ROP -Dawn Pavon, Livermore HighSchool

For more information, visitwww.acoe.org.

Alameda CountyTeacher of the Year Awards

Hula Halau ‘O Nalua/Ote’a Api School ofPolynesian Dance in

Fremont is hosting “Aloha FunDay,” which will feature danceperformances, DJ music, a walk-a-thon, kids’ activities at the keikicorner, a raffle, dance demonstra-tions, food trucks and appareltrailers. The Saturday, October11 event is the first in a series of


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fundraisers to help students raisemoney to participate in the Poly-nesian Cultural Exchange festival,Farereira’a I Tahiti 2015.

Hula Halau ‘O Nalua strives toperpetuate the traditional dancesof Hawaii and Tahiti, and has beenselected to perform at the Tahitianfestival in addition to two otherschools in California. Studentshope to gain valuable insight intothe history, style, and intricacies ofTahitian dancing, and are very ex-cited to attend.

Purchase tickets for “AlohaFun Day” by calling HulaHalau ‘O Nalua/ Ote’ a Api

School of Polynesian Dance at(510) 657- 4852.

Aloha Fun DaySaturday, Oct 1110 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Hula Halau ‘O Nalua / Ote’aApi

42285 Osgood Rd, Suite D,Fremont

(510) 657-4852http://www.pacificexchange-

prod.com/Tickets: $5 for ages 13+, $3 forages 4 -12, free for kids under

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHRISTIE DENTRY

Have you ever wondered what is lurking in theattic of The Patterson House at Ardenwood HistoricFarm in Fremont, or what happens behind its closeddoors at night? Do not miss the opportunity to seeeverything that has previously been hidden at “Cu-

riosities of the Attic: The Behind the Scenes Tour”on Friday and Saturday, October 17 and 18.

“The Behind the Scenes Tours takes guests toareas in the house that have traditionally been offlimits to the public, including the oldest 1857 por-tion of the house and the attic. Guests will also seeartifacts and pieces of our collection that are notusually on display,” said Patterson House ManagerChristie Dentry. Expanded in 1889 and again in1915, The Patterson House attic has evolved into alarge space holding treasures and secrets includingthe famous Mystery Painting by John Koch, valuedat over $50,000 by Antiques Roadshow.

Participants, ages 9 and up, must be able toclimb stairs and walk on uneven terrain. Tours lastabout 45 minutes and will depart every 30 minutesuntil 8:30 p.m. Presale tickets are available atwww.regerec.com for $7 per tour. A select numberof tickets will be sold at the door for $8. For more

information, visit www.fremont.gov/pattersonhouseor contact Dentry at (510) 791-4196 [email protected].

Curiosities of the Attic:The Behind the Scenes TourFriday, Oct 17 & Sat, Oct 18

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (tours every 30 minutes)Patterson House,

Ardenwood Historic Farm34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont

(510) 791-4196www.fremont.gov/pattersonhouse

www.regerec.comTickets: $7 in advance; $8 at the door

SUBMITTED BY ZAKI AGHA

American Muslims recently joined Muslims worldwide to celebrate Islam’s most importantholiday, Eid-ul-Adhia. Eid-ul-Adhia, which marks Prophet Abraham’s symbolic sacrifice and theclose of the Hajj pilgrimage to the Holy Ka’aba in Mecca. This joyous day is celebrated to remindMuslims of the importance of sacrifice, service to humanity, and gratefulness to God.

“During these difficult times for our nation, it is more important now than ever to rememberwhat God has given us,” said Wasim Malik, vice president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA.“As Muslims, we should strive to show our gratitude through prayers and service to humanity.”

Locally, the Eid service was held on October 5 in Milpitas and began with a congregationalmorning prayer followed by a sermon.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a reformist and fast-growing international movementwithin Islam. Founded in 1889, the Community spans more than 200 countries with member-ship exceeding 160 million. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, established in 1920, is amongthe first American-Muslim organizations. For more information, please visit www.ahmadiyya.us


Letter to the Editor

The League of Women Voters of Fremont, Newark and UnionCity (LWVFNUC) sends this open letter of thanks to the Tri-CityVoice and its team. We thank you for your generous pro bono ad-vertising of League Sponsored Candidate and Issue Forums foryour readers, which you can now view at lwvfnuc.org. The paperis a true partner in promoting democracy. Thank you for helpinginform voters this election season. Hopefully, our efforts will helpget out the vote this November 4th.

Carolyn HedgecockSam Neeman

LWVFNUC, Co-Presidents

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DIRK FILLPOT

Teams of high school andmiddle school students across thecountry began registering on Oc-tober 1 to compete in the 25thDepartment of Energy’s NationalScience Bowl® (NSB). Thou-sands of students compete in thecontest annually and it has growninto one of the largest academicmath and science competitions inthe country. The top two highschool teams nationwide win ed-ucational adventure trips and thetop middle and high schoolteams win money for theirschools’ science departments.

“We encourage all students in-terested in science and math toform teams to compete in thisyear’s National Science Bowl,”said Patricia M. Dehmer, ActingDirector of the DOE Office ofScience, which manages the Na-tional Science Bowl® and spon-sors the NSB finals competition.“This has become one of the pre-miere science academic competi-tions in the United States, and itshowcases our brightest studentswho will go on to become leadersin science, technology, engineer-ing, and mathematics.”

Teams of students can sign upto participate in the NSB by regis-tering with the coordinator fortheir local competition, which theycan find on the NSB websitehttp://science.energy.gov/wdts/nsb/

Separate competitions are heldfor high school and middleschool students. Regional compe-titions for each area typically lastone or two days and take placethroughout the country betweenJanuary and March.

During the regional and na-tional competitions, students par-ticipate in a fast-paced verbalforum to solve technical problemsand answer questions from allbranches of science and math. Eachteam is composed of four or fivestudents and a teacher who servesas a coach. Teams can find samplequestions on the NSB website tohelp prepare for the competitions.

The winning team from eachqualifying regional competitionwill receive an all-expenses-paidtrip to compete in the NationalFinals held in Washington, D.C.,from April 30 to May 4, 2015.The national events include sev-eral days of science activities,sightseeing, and competitions. Aspart of the National Finals, mid-dle school students design andrace lithium ion battery-poweredmodel cars. High school studentscompete in team science chal-lenges in addition to participatingin the academic competition.

Prizes for the top two highschool teams for the 2015 NSBwill be announced at a later date.The high school team that wonthe 2014 NSB received a nine-day, all-expenses-paid science tripto Alaska, where they learned

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For 29 years, students of John Gomes ElementarySchool, Fremont, have learned that reading is doublyrewarding; it nourishes your mind, and it feeds yourbody. To celebrate a summer of reading, over 300 firstto sixth graders who chose to build reading into their10-week summer vacation, were rewarded with a fun-filled picnic at Gomes Park. Principal Douglas Whip-ple congratulated the summer readers for havingengaged in learning through reading.

“This is a great way to encourage our kids to keepup with reading even when school is out,” said AnnamSrinivasan, a parent volunteer who has been organizingthe Summer Readers’ Program at Gomes for threeyears. “Considering the numerous activities competingfor a family’s time, kids who continue to read in thesummer deserve to be rewarded.”

The theme for this year’s program was “Ready,Set, Rrrread!!!” On the picnic lunch menu were:cheese pizza, baby carrots, apple slices, juice, milk,ice-cream...plus one free book! After a relaxinglunch on the lawn, all participants were invited toselect a book to take home. The purpose was to en-courage students to continue their interest in read-ing, and become lifelong readers.

The Summer Readers’ Program is one of themany events organized and funded by Gomes Par-ent-Teacher Association (PTA). “We are blessed tohave so many parents who step up to help run sucha meaningful program,” commented Srinivasan. “Iam sure many will return as they find tremendoussatisfaction in being able to contribute to our chil-dren’s school experience.”

Fully supported by parents, teachers and staff mem-bers, Gomes PTA hosts a variety of activities to enrichour children’s educational experience. To find out howyou may get involved, visit www.gomespta.org.


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BY SUPERVISOR DAVE CORTESE

Last year, there were 26 fatalities involvingpedestrians and bicyclists in San Jose, andthere have been 16 so far this year. Almost all

of them were on major roads and at busy intersec-tions, and some near schools. Even one fatality istoo many, especially when we have the resources tomake our walkways safer.

So in September, the Housing, Land Use, Envi-ronment and Transportation Committee that Ichair, voted to recommend that Santa Clara Countyspend its reserve of $389,980 on deploying crossingguards or installing safety devices at intersectionsthat we think are the most dangerous for pedestriansand bicyclists. Supervisor Mike Wasserman, who isalso on this committee, gave his approval.

Since 2001, the County has contracted with SanJose and Cupertino to provide crossing guards nearschools in Cupertino and the Burbank and Alum Rockareas of San Jose. The County pays about $79,000 ayear for this service. At my request, the Roads and Air-ports Department is studying other “hot spots” thatmight warrant extra protection. The department isstudying 22 intersections at County Expressways andMonterey Highway that might warrant extra measuresto protect pedestrians in unincorporated areas thatstraddle a County Expressway.

Besides the analysis to determine intersectionsthat would benefit from crossing guards, the De-partment is looking into an automatic pedestrian

detection system that could be used at expresswayintersections. This technology, which costs about$35,000 per intersection to implement, will detectpedestrians in a crosswalk and automatically adjustthe signal timing to give them more time to cross.

The County contracts with the City of San Joseto staff crossing guards at 11 expressway intersec-tions where children must cross to get to school.Even though expressways have traffic signals at in-tersections, the width of the roads and the heavytraffic volumes may qualify them for added protec-tion for pedestrians. The County operates eight ex-pressways: Almaden, Capitol, Central, Foothill,Lawrence, Montague, Oregon and San Tomas.

The next report on these safety measures will bethe HLUET Committee’s meeting at 10 a.m. onThursday, November 20, in the Board of Supervi-sors’ Chambers at the County Government Center,70 West Hedding Street, San Jose.

Though San Jose has the highest fatality rate inthe County, the study is looking at all our Express-ways. To view a list on your computer, type in thisaddress: http://bit.ly/1rBuOqM, and then let meknow what you think about safety at these intersec-tions or if there are others you are concerned about.And in the meantime, you can also find some tipson bicycle and pedestrian safety on this Countywebpage, www.sccphd.org/traffic.

For questions on any topic, please contact by of-fice at 408-299-5030 or email me [email protected].

Crossing guards to providesafer passage for pedestrians, bicyclists

Climb aboard the narrow gauge railroad for afrightfully fun ride through the dark forests of Ar-denwood Historic Farm. The entire family willenjoy a ghoulishly grand ride to nowhere and backon the haunted rails of the Ghost Train.

The train will make its ghostly trips October 17-19, and October 24-26. This event is tailored forfamilies with children 12 years of age and under. Allchildren must be with an adult, but for safety rea-sons each child under three years old must be ac-companied by a separate adult.

The “Haunted Railroad” is run by the non-profitSociety for the Preservation of Carter Railroad Re-sources (SPCRR) in association with the East BayRegional Park District. The SPCRR also operatesThe Railroad Museum at Ardenwood.

Tickets are sold in advance at The Book End(5678 Thornton Avenue) and on operating nights atthe gate. Groups of 10 or more may make reserva-tions by telephone at (866) 417-7277. Adults 13and older are $6, and children 3-12 are $4. Onlycash or checks will be accepted.

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The County of Santa ClaraDepartment of EnvironmentalHealth (DEH) has officiallylaunched its new food facilityplacard and scoring program -which will assign a Green, Yellow,or Red colored placard for foodfacilities and post the results ofenvironmental health inspectionsonline - to alert diners to whetheror not a facility is in compliancewith food safety laws.

The announcement on Octo-ber 3, 2014 follows a series ofworkshops held in September togive restaurant owners and con-sumers a chance to learn aboutthe new system. The new pro-gram will result in the color-coded placards being posted inplain view at all food facilitiesthat perform food preparation,following a routine inspection.Facilities will also be assigned nu-meric scores from 0-100 basedupon their overall compliancewith food safety laws.

“Foodborne illness is a seriouspublic health problem,” saidCounty Supervisor Joe Simitian.

“The Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC) report anestimated 76 million U.S. casesof foodborne illnesses annually— including 325,000 hospitaliza-tions and 5,000 deaths.”

The most recent food facilityinspection results and the list ofrestaurants that have been closedfor food safety violations duringthe past six months are online atwww.sccgov.org/SCCDineOut.

“Whether you’re grabbing aquick lunch or settling in for afancy dinner, you want to knowthat the food was prepared in akitchen that’s clean and safe,” saidSimitian, who pushed for thechanges. “Now that informationis available online and soon willbe at the front door, it givesrestaurants an additional incen-tive to keep their establishmentssafe and clean.”

“We are excited to providethis information to the public,”said Jim Blamey, Director, SantaClara County Department ofEnvironmental Health. “Theplacard will provide the publicassurance that the food facility issafe place to eat and the websitewill provide additional details ofour inspections.”

It may still be awhile beforediners see a placard in the win-dow or on the wall of a restaurantthey are considering. Accordingto Blamey, the most recent in-spection reports are readily avail-able online now ineasy-to-understand language. Thecolored placards will be issued asEnvironmental Health conductsroutine inspections over the nextseveral months. Routine inspec-tion schedules vary and dependon the historical compliance offood facilities. Some establish-ments are inspected monthly,others quarterly, or annually. Theinspections are more frequent forfacilities that have had violations.

Food facility operators and thepublic are invited to try outwww.sccgov.org/SCCDineOutand provide feedback on the gen-eral look, feel, and functionalityof the new site. An integratedsurvey is available on the site.The public input period willclose on November 15, 2014.

Diners can access www.scc-gov.org/SCCDineOut with easeon their mobile devices or scanthe QR code on any posted plac-ard for direct access to inspectionresults.

SUBMITTED BY BRIAN KILLGORE

The Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) is proud to announce that Mission San Jose Ele-mentary School has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School. The federal Blue RibbonSchools Program honors public and private schools from elementary through high school.

Twenty-four California schools are among 337 sites in 47 states as announced on September30 by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Mission San Jose received the honor becauseof the school’s impressive record of academic excellence.

“I commend these amazing schools and their commitment to providing the kind of learning envi-ronment in which teachers can excel and students can achieve,” said California State Superintendentof Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson. “They have brought out the very best intheir students and themselves. I am proud of their success and hope they relishthis moment to shine in the national spotlight.”

“Mission San Jose Elementary boasts a long history of aca-demic achievement and has been recognized on the state level asa California Distinguished School three times (1998, 2010,2014),” added FUSD Superintendent, Dr. Jim Morris. “MissionSan Jose is the 10th school in our District to achieve NationalBlue Ribbon School Award status - something students, staff andparents should be very proud of.”

The federal Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public andprivate schools from elementary through high school. Public schoolsare nominated by each Chief State School Officer, including the De-partment of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of IndianEducation. Based on state data, the nominated schools must be cer-tified as meeting one of two eligibility criteria:

Exemplary High-Performing, defined as the achievement ofthe school’s students in the most recent year tested placing theschool among the highest-performing in the state on assessmentsof reading (or English-language arts) and mathematics.

Exemplary-Improving, defined as schools that have at least 40percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds andhave improved student performance to high levels in English-lan-guage arts and mathematics on state assessments or assessmentsreferenced against national norms.

National Blue Ribbon Schools will be honored at a nationalawards ceremony on November 10-11, in Washington, D.C.,where each winner will receive a plaque and flag. Blue Ribbonwinners may fly this flag at their schools as a mark of excellence.In its 32-year history, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Pro-gram has presented this award to 7,900 of America’s schools.

Visit the District’s website at www.fremont.k12.ca.us for moreinformation.

BY FRANK ADDIEGO

A major controversy has surfaced in Union Cityover Measure KK, which, if passed, would amend themaster plan to allow Masonic Homes to build a seniorhousing development on a 63-acre portion of flatlandsthat rest on and near the Hayward Fault. On June 10,2014, the Union City City Council approved the sub-mittal of the Union City Flatlands Initiative to voterson the November ballot. Opponents of the measurehave expressed concern over both the safety of build-ing on the specified area and vague language of themeasure. Supporters argue that the measure will bringmore jobs and revenue in addition to its goal of pro-viding more housing for seniors.

On Wednesday, September 24, 2014, BobGarfinkle, former Union City Councilmember, rep-resenting the Save Our Hills Committee, and Do-minic Dutra, co-founder of Dutra Cerro Gardenand former Fremont City Councilmember, met todebate the issue before the public at Union CityCity Hall.

Dutra explained that in 1996, the City passedMeasure II (Hillside Area Plan) banning construc-tion on the hillside along Mission Blvd. “The citycouncil spent a good two years designating exactlywhere line should be. The line ended up being thetoe of the hill, which is the norm,” said Dutra whenasked why the public should overrule the existingboundaries. “As we looked at the 63 acres of flat-lands—not one inch of which will extend into thehillside area, it makes sense for us to embark upon astudy with the Masons about not just what their vi-sion was, but what the City of Union City—the res-idents of Union City—saw as an appropriate use ofthe property.” Dutra assured the public that the de-veloper would not do anything to upset that view.

Garfinkle responded by saying, “Back in the late1980s, there was a movement by Dividend Devel-opment to take the top 400 feet of the top of thehills and build a housing development and a groupof activists fought that… we don’t have to coverevery inch of land and call it progress.”

Because the measure specifies little about theproject itself, Garfinkle expressed concern over theamount of leeway the developers have. “We’veheard so many stories from the developer,” saidGarfinkle. “They told us it was going to be a one-story building; now it’s up to three stories. Theysaid that the senior housing is only for their pa-tients; now it’s for the general public.”

Dutra defended the development saying, “The Ma-sons were there before the city was ever incorporated.”He spoke of the care provided by the current facilitiesand jobs created, “Three hundred people have jobs be-cause of these facilities; there is nowhere else to growtheir senior services.” Dutra noted that there are defi-nite limits to the size of any structure built on theproperty; big box retail and a sound wall are prohib-ited. Garfinkle says that State law requires tall, concretewalls be erected when residential development is placednear a state highway [Mission Boulevard is a Statehighway] and “Big Box” retail is already prohibited inthe Hillside Area Plan.

During the debate, Garfinkle evoked memoriesof a recent earthquake near Napa. “On August 24,at 3:20 in the morning, I got the privilege of ridingout a [magnitude] 6.0 earthquake while incapaci-tated [by a stroke] in my bed at the Kaiser rehab fa-cility in Vallejo.” Because the proposed newconstruction would be on a fault line known as apossible location of a major earthquake, Garfinkleexpressed concern that effects of such an eventwould be devastating for residents of the facility.“You’re living on top of the fault right now; those ofyou who are here from the Masonic Home. Theslope of the hill, there, that’s the fault, and I justhope we don’t have a 7-point quake which the Hay-ward Fault is capable of producing.”

One of the project’s expected benefits is that itwill increase revenue; however it remains to be seenhow much money the project—whatever shape ittakes—will generate for the City. “What’s beingbuilt will be built with no cost or expense to theCity of Union City,” Dutra assured the audience.

“Residential development does not pay for allcity services: police, fire, street sweeping and every-thing else,” said Garfinkle. “Part of the problem [is]if the Masonic Homes builds a memory care facilityand they continue to own it, they’re a tax-exemptorganization. There won’t be any revenue comingfrom that. The revenue that they might generatewill come from the [residential] homes, but we don’thave any idea how many homes they’regoing to build.”

“We’ve been working with East BayRegional Park District who have com-municated to us the dire need to en-hance the parking lot on the top ofMay Road,” said Dutra. “What wehave also done is we’ve collaboratedwith Supervisor Richard Valle, SheriffAhern and the Alameda CountyDeputy Sheriffs Association to insti-tute and set aside acreage for a com-munity garden with a farmers’ marketwhere at-risk kids will have the oppor-tunity to come and learn how to gar-den.” Garfinkle responded that theMasons could create this communitygarden right now. “The land is al-ready zoned agricultural; they do notneed KK to pass.”

Union City Councilman JimNavarro wrote a letter to the mediasaying, “The plans they have presentedwith Measure KK are believable, realand ultimately beneficial to every resi-dent of Union City—at no cost to anyof us.” Meanwhile, in a letter also ap-pearing in various media publications,Union City historian Timothy Swen-son wrote, “The flyer says the measureis about ‘strengthening protectionsagainst the hillside development.’There is nothing in the changes thatwill add any additional protections towhat is already in place.”

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Pan Pacific Bank today an-nounced that Silicon Valley busi-ness connector and executive, SallyPera, has joined its Board of Direc-tors. The appointment of Ms. Pera,currently CEO of the Associationfor Corporate Growth - SiliconValley (ACGSV), brings the num-ber of Pan Pacific board membersto nine.

Pan Pacific CEO WayneDoiguchi said, “Sally Pera has astoried history in the Valley, andher leadership experience andstrategic vision, along with herproven track record of service on

corporate boards, will play a vitalrole in our expansion into SanJose and beyond. We are de-lighted to welcome her to our di-verse board and look forward toher contribution.”

Ms. Pera holds a Bachelor ofArts Degree in Journalism andPolitical Science from ColoradoCollege, Colorado Springs, and aMasters in Public Administrationfrom the University of Coloradoat Boulder. She attended theStanford University DirectorsCollege.

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BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE

AP TECHNOLOGY WRITER

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP),It’s a tough challenge for the Na-tional Football League to enticefans off their comfy couches andinto stadiums when ticket pricesare almost as high as the sport’sTV ratings.

The temptation to stay homegoes beyond cost. Equipped withhigh-definition televisions, Wi-Fiand laptops, tablets and smart-phones, fans at home can watchmultiple games on Sunday while si-multaneously checking their fan-tasy rosters and celebrating (ortaunting) friends via text. So whenthe owners of the San Francisco49ers drew up plans for the team’snew $1.3 billion stadium, theytapped the ingenuity surroundingtheir Silicon Valley home.

The result? Levi’s Stadium ishome to the first mobile app de-signed to enhance every aspect ofa fan’s stadium experience, fromsteering fans to their parkingspots to identifying the least-crowded restrooms. No morewaiting in line for a $10 beer and$6 hot dog. During the game,fans can order food and drinksthat can be delivered directly totheir seats or picked up at expresswindows. Don’t agree with thatcall? Use the app to watch instantreplays from four camera angles.

Apple co-founder Steve Woz-niak says he saw the app’s poten-tial as soon as he downloaded itfor the 49ers’ Sept. 14 regular-season opener.

“Everybody’s connection tothe outside world now really istheir phone, so that has to be-come part of the (game-day) ex-perience,’’ he said.

Mike Roberts of Martinez,California, appreciated being ableto order popcorn from his seatfor pickup at an express windowwith no lines.

“Everyone living around hereis pretty tech savvy,’’ notesRoberts, “so this is the perfectplace to try something like this.’’

The app will ask fans if theywant to order food and drinks atcertain times during the game,depending on past behavior pat-

terns. And Levi’s Stadium greetersnow can welcome fans by nameafter scanning their digital ticketsat the gate. Ultimately, the 49ershope to profit from the digital ca-pabilities by eliminating ticketprinting costs and ringing upmore concession sales as the teamgains a better understanding offans’ individual preferences.

The personal analysis mirrorswhat Google, Facebook andthousands of other mobile appshave been capitalizing on foryears. Such surveillance doesn’tbother 49er season-ticket holderRon Johnson of San Francisco –as long as the app delivers on itspromise to learn what he likes.

“I would much rather thatthey have some idea of what Iwant to buy so they can put thatstuff front and center for me, asopposed to showing me thingsthat I would never purchase,’’Johnson says.

Although some of the plannedfeatures aren’t yet complete,roughly one-third of the sold-outcrowds at the 49ers’ first two reg-ular-season games have used theapp in some way. Levi’s Stadiumis now a massive laboratory thatcan test technology’s ability tochange the way large crowds ex-perience athletic events, concertsand possibly even political con-ventions. If 49ers’ CEO JedYork’s vision pans out, venuesacross the U.S. will become assmart as the phones fans tote.

“We think this is going to bethe forebear of everything else thatcomes to stadiums,’’ says York.

The app and its underlyingtechnology were developed byVenueNext, a startup backed by aventure capital fund financed byYork and other members of 49ers’management team. York declinedto disclose how much money hasbeen invested in VenueNext, butthe 49ers so far have spent about$125 million on the stadium’stechnology, including a Wi-Finetwork capable of keeping up to70,000 fans online so their move-ments and desires can be tracked.

Roughly two-thirds of theNFL’s 31 stadiums are alreadywired for online access and theleague wants all of them to pro-

vide free Wi-Fi by the 2016 sea-son. The Wi-Fi goal is part of aleague-wide push to give fansmore reasons to attend games,not stay home.

“Our competition is thecouch,’’ says VenueNext founderJohn Paul.

Other sports teams and con-cert promoters do offer apps tomake their events more conven-ient and enjoyable. Typicallythough, those services have beenoffered in piecemeal fashion: Fansmight need one app to order foodand another to find their wayaround. VenueNext is hoping tolicense its single-app system toother stadiums and arenas. TheAtlanta Falcons and MinnesotaVikings already have expressedinterest as they build new stadi-ums, says Paul. VenueNext’s sys-tem could be useful atconvention centers and ``wher-ever you have got a lot of peoplecongregated together for a majorevent,’’ says longtime technologyanalyst Tim Bajarin of CreativeStrategies.

Anthony Dolezal of Lyons,Illinois, agrees that stadiums needbetter technology to keep peoplecoming back. Were it not for afree ticket, he wouldn’t havecome to Soldier’s Field for theChicago Bears last Sunday.

“I would rather sit at homewith my 52-inch TV, with mycomputer right there, a secondTV I can move in and be able tosee everything,’’ Dolezal said.

The average ticket to a 49ersgame at Levi’s costs $117, secondonly to the $122 average for theNew England Patriots. Includingconcessions, a family of four willspend an average of $641.50 at a49ers game, the highest in theNFL, according to consultingfirm Team Marketing Report.

At those prices, longtime 49erfan Cheryl Brandon of Mill Val-ley, California, appreciates theability to order food from her seatso she won’t miss a single play.

“I feel like if I came all this wayto go to a game, I would like to beable to watch it,’’ Brandon said.

AP writers Patrick Rose andGene Chamberlain in Chicagocontributed to this story.

Can a football stadium be as‘smart’ as a phone?

AP WIRE SERVICE BY ELLEN KNICKMEYER

SAN FRANCISCO (AP), California’s young fish are getting a littlerelief from the state’s heat: giant water coolers.

State fish and wildlife officials say they are installing the waterchillers at the American River hatchery near Sacramento after thewater there grew too warm for young trout in particular. At the ShastaDam, federal wildlife officials installed the water coolers earlier thissummer to benefit endangered winter-run salmon.

Warm water in the state’s third year of drought forced both hatch-eries to give the giant water coolers a try. John McManus, head of theGolden State Salmon Association, is warning that California may losean entire generation of salmon if authorities don’t give baby fish thecool water they need to survive.

Commercial and recreational fishing is a $1.4 billion industry inCalifornia.

California triesgiant water coolers to save fish

BY ANICK JESDANUN


NEW YORK (AP), PayPal,Apple and others are betting onbillions in mobile payments.

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ier just to pull out my plastic creditcard than to figure out which cardworks with which app and whichapp works with which store.

In theory, mobile-paymentservices such as Google Wallet areeasy to use. You simply downloadan app and enter your card infor-mation. With Apple Pay, you caneven snap a picture of the card oruse the one you already use withApple’s iTunes. Then, whenyou’re ready to pay, you typicallyhold your phone near the store’spayment terminal. The transac-tion is authorized through a spe-cial wireless chip embedded inmany Android phones and – inthe case of Apple Pay – the newiPhone 6 and 6 Plus. PayPal andSquare use a different method,but the idea is the same. There’sno need to look for the right cardin your wallet or purse.

In practice, the process isn’t sosmooth. I have several paymentapps taking up space on myphone. I open them only when Ineed a reminder of why they areso frustrating. After all, whippingout a credit or debit card isn’t sotime-consuming, though it is apain when I lose a card or leave itat home. It would be nice not tohave to carry them around.

So what do PayPal, Apple,Google and others need to do toget me to leave my wallet athome?

– Get more stores and restau-rants to install the equipment tolet me pay by phone.

I once considered spending aweek trying to pay for all mymeals with my phone. I’d starve. Icould get a burger at McDonald’sor a reheated hot dog at 7-Eleven.Mom-and-pop shops typicallydon’t have the right equipment.It’s convenient to have these appson my phone only if I have some-where to use them.

With the launch of Apple Paythis month, several retail chainsplan to start accepting such pay-ments or expand the ability to doso. Having millions of iPhonescapable of making such transac-

tions will give smaller merchantsan incentive to upgrade theirequipment, too. And sandwichchain Subway said Wednesdaythat it’s now upgraded all of itslocations with mobile pay serviceSoftcard, a joint venture ofAT&T, T-Mobile and VerizonWireless. If more merchants re-ally start supporting mobile pay,then I might feel comfortableleaving my cards at home.

But ...– Figure out how to make

every card work.Most places take Visa and

MasterCard, and many takeAmerican Express, too. Not sowith mobile services. Where youcan shop depends on which cardyou have.

If you plan to use Softcard tobuy a sandwich at Subway, youbetter have an Amex or a bankcard issued by Chase or WellsFargo. Otherwise, you need to geta prepaid account through Amer-ican Express and keep filling itwith cash. Apple Pay will face asimilar challenge, though it al-ready has deals in place with mostmajor banks, including all threeof mine.

Here PayPal seems to be thewinner so far, as it works withjust about any card, as well as di-rect withdrawals from yourchecking or savings account. Iwas excited when PayPal’s apptold me I could use it at an In-dian restaurant I frequent forlunch.

Except...– Even when you think you

can pay by phone, sometimes youcan’t.

That Indian restaurant didn’tknow what I was talking aboutwhen I pulled out the phone topay. Turned out that feature waslimited to ordering takeout anddelivery through a third-party or-dering service.

I briefly tried a payment sys-tem called LevelUp because it of-fered discounts for frequent visits.But when I returned to a pitaplace where I was racking up dis-

count points, I learned the restau-rant had dismantled LevelUp be-cause few people were using it. Solong to my points. Likewise, 7-Eleven has been phasing out sup-port for existing mobile paymentservices while it partners on de-veloping its own system.

OK. Let’s say it’s a perfectworld and every card workseverywhere. There will still betwo challenges ...

– Typing in a PIN code takestime.

Once again, it’s easier just topull out plastic, especially asmany transactions don’t even re-quire signatures. The fingerprintID sensors in iPhones and Sam-sung’s Galaxy phones will help.I’m more willing to tap a fingeron a home button.

– People will need to be com-fortable with digitally storingmultiple credit card numbers andflashing them all around town.

The truth is, these apps areoften more secure than plasticcards and their decades-old mag-netic technology. Apple Pay, forinstance, doesn’t actually storeyour credit card number, butrather a substitute one that worksonly with that phone. If a mer-chant’s network gets hacked, asseen with recent breaches at Tar-get and Home Depot, the hackerwould need to have physical pos-session of your phone to use thatsubstitute number. And if youlose your device, no one can takeit on a shopping spree because itwon’t work without your PINcode or fingerprint ID. You caneasily disable your payments ac-count remotely, too.

Then again, many customerslike me aren’t that afraid of hacks.Banks typically offer zero-liabilityprotection, so you owe nothingfor fraudulent charges, even ifyou do something stupid likeleave your card at a bar overnight.

So until I don’t have to won-der when I run out for dinner orhop in a cab if my card is goingto be accepted, I’ll likely keeppaying with plastic.

continued from page 10 Pay by phone or just keep using plastic?

BY GARANCE BURKE

ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP),Ajudge has ruled that state watermanagers in drought-stricken Cali-fornia must consider the environ-mental impacts of running one ofthe nation’s largest water banks.

The Department of Water Re-sources never looked at the full eco-logical effects of running the KernWater Bank when the state trans-ferred the bank to private hands in1997 and must redo its environ-mental analysis, SacramentoCounty Superior Court Judge Tim-

othy Frawley ruled Thursday.California is in the midst of a

withering drought, and thosewho have water stored in the vastunderground bank have been tap-ping those supplies since mostabove-ground reservoirs are farbelow their normal levels.

A group of environmentalistsand farmers sued the bank andthe state near the end of the lastmajor drought, in 2010, sayingthat running the bank was caus-ing lasting damage to the Sacra-mento-San Joaquin Delta andwould spur unsustainable urbangrowth. They also accused Cali-fornia officials of backing a deal

that allows private companies tocontrol and profit from the bank’sreservoir, which originally wasbuilt with public funds to storewater for use during dry spells.

The judge said he would notmake a ruling about the transferand gave no specific timetable forwhen the department should fin-ish its new analysis. Meanwhile,the bank will be allowed to keepoperating as usual.

“We appreciate that the courtagreed with us that the environ-mental review was faulty,’’ saidAdam Keats, a San Francisco-basedattorney with the Center for Bio-logical Diversity. “The bank gets to

keep on doing what they are doing,which is really troubling, so we in-tend to appeal.’’

The Department of Water Re-sources is seeking consultants towork on the environmental re-view, which should be completedby the end of next year, saidspokesman Ted Thomas.

Officials with the bank didnot immediately respond to re-quests for comment Friday.

Major water users in agricul-tural Kern County gained controlof the Kern bank in the mid-1990s, after a round of negotia-tions with the state. Theirposition was that the state had

shorted rural areas in allottingwater in a previous drought.

To avoid potential litigationfrom unhappy water users, stateofficials ceded ownership of theKern Water Bank – developedwith $74 million from the de-partment and $23 million in tax-payer-approved bonds – to a localwater agency. In return, waterusers gave back 45,000 acre-feetfrom the amount they contractedto receive each year.

Ownership of the bank ulti-mately was transferred to a jointpowers authority including thelocal water agency and numerouswater districts.

Judge: California must weigh water bank’s impact

BY MATTHEW PERRONE AP HEALTH WRITER

WASHINGTON (AP), From Apple’s new smartwatch that tracksheartbeats to contact lenses that measure blood sugar – Silicon Valley ispouring billions into gadgets and apps designed to transform health care.But the tech giants that have famously disrupted so many industries arenow facing their own unexpected disruption: regulation.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently expressed his frustrationwith the complex web of rules that govern the field.

“Health is just so heavily regulated,’’ Brin told industry executivesin July. “It’s just a painful business to be in.’’

Still, tech entrepreneurs are pumping money into efforts to re-shape health care, a $2.7 trillion dollar market. Venture capital fund-ing for companies in the digital health space surpassed $2.3 billionin the first half of 2014, more than the $1.9 billion raised in all of2013, according to venture firm Rock Health.

But before tech companies can turn America’s smartphones intoportable medical suites, they must meet the rigorous standards of theFood and Drug Administration, which has long been the gatekeeper tothe U.S. health market. It’s not hard to find the source of the clash be-tween freewheeling Palo Alto and buttoned-down Washington.

“This is a culture war,’’ says Steve Grossman, a longtime FDAconsultant to companies. “Silicon Valley is used to just bringing theirproducts straight to the market and any regulatory scheme that in-volves scrutiny and delay is alien to them.’’

To be sure, tech companies have tussled with Washington before overissues like online privacy and intellectual property. But never before havecompanies had to submit products for review before they can launch.

Some experts say the process is so burdensome that tech entrepreneursare shying away from the field altogether. “They look at the environmentand the expenses and the cost of navigating it and just say, ‘To heck withit,’’’ says Colleen Klasmeier, an attorney who advises companies.

The FDA says it is uninterested in regulating the vast majority of the24,000 medical apps available for download, most of which performsimple tasks like tracking calories or helping manage prescriptions.

But last year, the FDA said that it would start regulating apps andgadgets that collect or track medical information as medical devices.That means before a product can launch, the company must showthat it provides safe, accurate information. For example, an app thatuses an attachment to check for irregular heartbeats must go throughthe same FDA review process as a traditional heart monitor.

FDA stresses that its guidelines are ``non-binding,’’ and thatmanufacturers should ``engage in early collaboration meetings withthe FDA’’ about how their technology will be regulated.

That recommendation sent Google and Apple executives flying out toFDA’s headquarters, seeking clarity on upcoming health “wearables.’’

On Tuesday, Apple unveiled a “smartwatch’’ that measures users’ heartrate, calories burned and other health metrics, which can be further ana-lyzed via the company’s HealthKit app. Google has developed a “smart’’contact lens that monitors blood sugar levels for diabetics.

Silicon Valleystruggles to speak

FDA’s language


• Northern Fremont resident for

26 years and FUSD parent for 18

years.

Career Highlights

(A Partial List):

• Served as VP of Engineering for

2 venture funded Internet com-

panies.

• Received DuPont’s “Extraordi-

nary Achievement Award” – 4

new products in 3 years.

• Apple product won “Technol-

ogy Breakthrough of the Year”

and other awards.

• Holder of an European Inter-

net Technology patent.

Endorsements:

In 2012, by 12,838 votersof Fremont.

His father was a mechanicand his mother stayed home totake care of 5 children. Hiustarted working part-time jobsat 15 to help his family. Grow-ing up, his family was not richbut it was a very caring and

happy one. Many other peoplehave in fact helped him alongthe way. Hiu deeply believesthat he should follow these ex-amples and give his commu-nity something back. Fremontchildren need serious help now.

Hiu has nothing to do withspecial interest groups or partypolitics. He is a moderate andtraditional Democrat. His modelof public service is PresidentKennedy. In 2014, he has de-clined to participate in all en-dorsement interviews wherethere are clear conflicts of inter-est. The students of Fremontpublic schools are not getting thepriority, funding and help thatthey should have. Working to-gether, let’s improve this situa-tion – for the kids. Please helpand vote on 11/04/14. Thankyou very much.


1) Kennedy, Washington, Amer-ican and Irvington are failingMath. Their 2013 (latest) CASTAR Math proficiency scores are22%, 31%, 46%, and 59%.Kennedy and Washington are alsostruggling with English. TheirEnglish proficiency scores are53% and 61%. These are all pub-lic data that could be foundwithin each school’s Accountabil-ity Report Card or the CA De-partment of Education website.Too Many FUSD students aregraduating from high schoolwithout the appropriate and actu-ally necessary skills and knowl-edge. These deficiencies must beaddressed and fixed.

2) Our Students need to receivetheir fair and proportionalshare of funding, resources andhelp. Primary elementary classsizes are taking 5 years to reach24 students per class. It was at 20.All school libraries are still receiv-ing $1 per student for books.Cleaning staff level is still sub-standard impacting all schoolsand children. Jr. high and highschool students/teacher ratio re-

mains unchanged this school year.FUSD has money. Its CA fundinghas returned to the $270 millionsannual level, and it starts the2014-15 school year with $35millions in the bank. All its em-ployees have also received a 4%one-time payment, a 2% increase,and then another 5.9% increasethis school year.

3) Student engagement, safety,health, bullying, facilities, equity,teacher training and technologyshould be re-focused and vigor-ously examined from the studentperspective. Furthermore, theSchool Board and the school dis-trict’s senior managers should notsimply implement the new Com-mon Core standard. What ourstudents need to succeed withCommon Core, and life, mustbe the primary thinking drivingall critical decisions.

School and CommunityInvolvement (A Partial List):

• School Site Council Chair/Mem-

ber at Forest Park, Thornton and

American.

• Volunteer high school math tutor

for 2 years and elementary chess

coach for 3 years.

• Worked on Maze Days, Dances,

Movie Nights, and many other

school activities.

• Fremont Council PTA Legislation

Chair, and PTA Health and Safety

Chair/Co-Chair.

• A true “PTA Dad” - very happy

and proud of it.

• Received CA PTA’s Honorary

Service Award.

• Founding member and Sub-Com-

mittee Chair of FUSD Technology

Advisory Committee.

• Earthquake Emergency Supplies

and Later Start-Time PRAA Sub-

Committee.

• Made multiple trips to Sacramento

fighting against state budget cuts.

• FUSD Long-term Facilities Plan-

ning Committee.

• Friends of Children with Special

Needs and Fremont Citizens Net-

work.

• Frequently attend and speak at

School Board meetings.

Paid for by Hiu Ng. FPPC# pending. Formore info, please visit www.hiung.net

Top Priorities:

SUBMITTED BY LAUREL SKURKO

Bobbie Reyes, of Hayward HighSchool, has confidence in her bud-ding career, and if you meet her you

will instantly know why. Like any great en-trepreneur, she knows how to recognizeopportunities. When she stepped into RickCharles’ Business Finance and Marketingclass last fall she was prepared to drop thecourse, but something in Mr. Charles’ in-troduction struck a chord, and she knewshe had to stay. Ten months later she wasthe runner up in the Bay Area’s Networkfor Teaching Entrepreneurship’s (NFTE)regional finals, and on October 9 she willbe competing with 40 other young menand women from around the nation for$25,000 in NFTE’s Youth Entrepreneur-ship Challenge at the Computer HistoryMuseum in Mountain View.

Win or lose, Bobbie is gaining tremen-dously from the experience using the net-working skills cultivated, and says, “I havefuture employers waiting for me to graduatefrom college so that they can hire me.” Thesource of her pride and forward-looking na-ture –“networking,” says Reyes. It is a skillshe learned through her Network for Teach-ing Entrepreneurship (NFTE) instructorRick Charles, who teaches the business andmarketing class at Hayward High School.Through the NFTE class, Reyes developedthe skills she needed to create a business shecalls Apparel of Champions. Her companyprovides hand-designed logo apparel forhigh school sports teams.

As part of her NFTE training and dili-gent work, Reyes will be among the 41 re-gional winners from across the country inthe Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship(NFTE) National Business Plan Competi-tion on October 9. These student entrepre-neurs will be presenting their business plansbefore a distinguished panel of judges at theComputer History Museum in MountainView, and competing for venture capital andother prizes totaling $35,000.

Prior to NFTE, Reyes had expressed nointerest in business, despite the fact that

her family was in the apparel industry. Itwas her business marketing instructor,Rick Charles, who recognized Reyes’ po-tential and encouraged her to enroll.Charles is a NFTE trained instructor andfaculty member at Eden Area Regional Oc-cupational Program which providescourses at Hayward High School. He isone of 30 active NFTE certified teachersacross 18 schools in the Bay Area. Last yearhe was awarded a Teacher of the Yearhonor and this past spring he representedthe Bay Area at the national gala in Wash-ington, D.C. It is teachers like Mr. Charleswho bring NFTE’s award winning entre-preneurship curriculum to life. This yearhe will introduce 70 new students to En-trepreneurship and join 1,800 across theBay Area and close to 20,000 youth na-tionally who participate in real worldproblem solving, culminating in the busi-ness plan competition that NFTE is fa-mous for. With 18 program offices andlicensed partners nation-wide, NFTE’smission is to provide youth in high povertyschool communities with the skills, entre-preneurial mindset and network to planfor post-secondary success.

As part of Reyes’ NFTE coursework, shewas charged with coming up with a businessconcept. Specifically, she was asked to thinkabout a business “problem.” She had joined

Hayward High School’s basketball team as afreshman and noticed that they received thesame spirit wear each year. There was novariation in design. This did not reflect thecreativity and zeal of her team. Bobbiethought to herself, “Wouldn’t it be more funto have team-inspired designs instead ofthose that were mass-produced?” When herteammates agreed, she came up with theidea for Apparel of Champions, which givesstudents access to custom-designed apparel.Through her NFTE class and expert instruc-tion by Charles, she created a business planand began operating the business. Duringthe June 6 regional business plan competi-tion, that included students from across theBay Area, Reyes was one of the two winners.She now has a chance at winning the Na-tional competition on October 9.

Reyes explains that her mother hasbeen the most influential person in herlife. Her mother was a single mom formore than half of Bobbie’s life, and yetstill managed to complete a Master’s de-gree in business and science from theUniversity of Phoenix. Reyes’ momtaught her that, no matter what the situa-tion, a college degree is something thatcan always support you. It is essential be-cause the work environment is very com-petitive and having a higher degree givesyou an advantage.

Reyes has learned that communicationskills are the key to success in business andin life. She aspires to attend university andto study mass communications and projectmanagement. Reyes explains that she isflexible regarding her future career beyondthat, but plans to do what it takes toachieve her vision of “giving back” to hercommunity through her work.

The most impactful lesson she learnedfrom NFTE, according to Reyes, is net-working. She believes it is one of the mostpowerful skills to develop as a young per-son. Reyes states that it is due to her suc-cessful approach to networking that futureemployment will not be a problem. Shealso believes in continual improvement,saying, “Every time I receive an awardfrom my community or from NFTE, I re-member that there is always room togrow.” She wants young people to knowthat one needs to be a risk taker and trynew things. “That’s what happened to mewith NFTE. I took a chance and ran withit. You never know what doors will openfor you,” adds Reyes with a smile.

Student Bobbie Reyes, pictured in center

Instructor Rick Charles


Next is a journey into thestunning sound world of Ravel’s“Piano Trio” in a minor. Shim-mering cello tremolo, quick vio-lin arpeggios and rich pianochords reveal exciting Basquerhythmic patterns and the exoticflavor of Malaysian poetry.

Like a shot of espresso follow-ing a deeply satisfying meal, thelighthearted jazz-infused “CaféMusic” by Paul Schoenfield paystribute to jazz and Broadway. Theevening concludes with the joke-ster musings of Shchedrin’s hilari-ous tongue-in-cheek depictions ofthe classical music world, “ThreeFunny Pieces.”

The interplay of what criticscall Graham’s “expressive rich-ness,” Shinozaki-Sor’s “wonderfulclarity, precision and scope,” andChanco’s “gargantuan technique,effortless and faultless,” creates awonderful dynamic, emotionaland highly descriptive.

The second concert of the sea-son is “From Classical toKlezmer: The World of the Clar-inet” featuring Michael Corner inMarch. “Fairytales,” a multi-media experience of “the meetingof music, storytelling and paint-ing,” wraps up the series in May.

In addition to the concerts atMission San Jose, Music at theMission hosts two intimate Salon

Series performances, “Love Trian-gle” in December and “Swing ‘nStuff” in January. Enjoying in-triguing and entertaining programsin beautiful homes, sharing greatmusic, delicious hors d’oeuvresand wine with friends and fellowmusic lovers is certainly a memo-rable way to spend the afternoon.

Speaking of an event you’llnever forget, Music at the Mis-sion’s popular Masquerade Ball inApril always has wonderfulmusic, plus a few big surprises. Ifyou were there last year, does“Cancan” ring a bell?

Detailed information andtickets for all concerts, salons,and fundraising events are avail-able online atwww.musicatmsj.org.

TroikaFriday, Oct 10

7:15 p.m.: Pre-Concert Talk8:00 p.m.: Concert

Old Mission San Jose43300 Mission Blvd, Fremont

www.musicatmsj.org

Tickets: $28 general,$23 student/senior ($30/$25

at the door)


Day on the Bay grew out of an event at LakeCunningham Park that Santa Clara County Super-visor Dave Cortese started in the Evergreen Districtof San Jose when he represented that area on theSan Jose City Council. Alviso Marina County Parkbecame the ideal site to continue the tradition afterhe was elected as supervisor and the County ParksDepartment became a partner. The first Day on theBay in 2010 attracted 4,000 people, and then dou-bled in two years. Last year, more than 12,000 peo-ple came to the event, and just as many are expectedthis year.

The free festival has a multitude of activities in

store, including the availability of kayaks through-out the day for a short trip on the Alviso waterwayto the Bay.

The Pumpkin Patch provides hundreds of selec-tions for children age 12 and under. It opens atnoon and will continue while the pumpkins last.Zucchini Car Races have also become a popular fea-ture for young guests; children build a car using the

vegetable by adding wheels and decorations andrace them down a wooden ramp. New this year willbe a balloon artist from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., provid-ing free creations for children.

The Santa Clara County Firefighters will grillhamburgers and begin serving them for free at noonand continue while supplies last. Food will also befor sale from local businesses.

Attendees can enjoy two stages of entertainmentthroughout the day from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., withdancers, musicians, and singers reflecting the event’stheme of diversity. Performers include Folkloricoand Egyptian dancers, a Mariachi band and chil-dren from local music schools, as well as a martialarts performance.

A Resource Fair will provide information fromCounty and City services, nonprofits and healthcare providers, and free flu shots and CPR trainingwill be available all day.

For more information, call Supervisor DaveCortese’s Office at (408) 299-5030 or visithttp://www.sccgov.org/sites/d3/events/dob/Pages/dob.aspx.

Day on the BaySunday, Oct 1210 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Alviso Marina County Park1195 Hope St, Alviso

(408) 299-5030http://www.sccgov.org/sites/d3/events/dob/Pages/d

ob.aspxFree



PHOTOS BY CASSANDRA BROADWIN

It’s that time of the year at ArdenwoodHistoric Farm, when corn stalks standhigh and harvesters take to the fields.

Enjoy down home country fun at thisyear’s “Harvest Festival” on Saturday, Oc-tober 11 and Sunday, October 12. Joinfamily and friends in the corn field to helpharvest Indian corn and popcorn. Afteryour hard work, take home a share of thecolorful corn for your holiday table (pleasebring your own bags).

Other activities of the day include magicshows by Brian Scott; cider pressing; musicby Dan Engle, Ray Frank, and David Mal-oney; food service by Dino’s Grill at theFarmyard Café; grain milling demonstrationby the barn; and crafts, including corn huskdoll-making. Ride the farm’s train, visit PerryFarms Pumpkin Patch, and tour the beauti-fully restored Patterson House.

Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $8 forseniors ages 62 and over, and $6 for chil-dren ages 4 to 17. Children under 4 yearsold are free. Visitwww.ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood to pur-chase your tickets in advance (presale tick-ets are non-refundable).

Ardenwood Harvest FestivalSaturday, Oct 11 & Sunday, Oct 12

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.Ardenwood Historic Farm

34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont(510) 544 – 2797

www.ebparks.org/parks/ardenwoodAdmission: $10 adults, $8 seniors (62+),

$6 children (4 - 17), free forchildren under 4

Free parking

SUBMITTED BY MARCESS OWINGS

The long awaited return of the “Day ofthe Dead” exhibit to the Hayward AreaHistorical Society (HAHS) is here! The ex-hibit will open at the HAHS Center forHistory & Culture on October 8 and runthrough November 9. Held previously atMeek Mansion in Cherryland, “Day of theDead” explores the celebration of the holi-day through altars prepared by local artistsand community members. The altars fea-tured range from traditional to contempo-

rary representations of the holiday, but allcarry personal themes for their creators.

A variety of artistic expressions of theholiday are featured in the exhibit; photo-graphs to paintings on canvas and leatherskateboards to tattoo-style decorative

plates will be on display.“The tradition of Day of theDead is influencing a widerange of art. It’s fascinating tosee the traditional altarsmixed with contemporary artand how the holiday is be-coming more and moremainstream. I am excitedabout the exhibit’s directionthis year under the supervi-sion of guest curator PhillipGallegos,” says CommunityGallery Coordinator AmandaBateman.

A free exhibit receptionwith no-host food and barwill be held Thursday, Octo-ber 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.In addition to the exhibit,there will be a free programfor the public on October11. Museum goers are invitedto decorate sugar skulls, gettheir face painted, and create

other fun crafts alongside artists. Admis-sion to the museum will be free to coincidewith the program, so it is a great opportu-nity to see the new museum and exhibits.

The title sponsor for “Day of the Dead”

is Macy’s, along with Pancho Villa EventCenter, Chabot College, YCS & Associ-ates, Hayward Area Recreation and ParkDistrict, Hayward Councilmember Fran-cisco Zermeño, and Hayward Coun-cilmember Elisa Marquez.

Day of the DeadWednesday, Oct 8 – Sunday, Nov 9

Wednesday, Friday – Sunday: 11 a.m. –4 p.m.

Thursday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Reception: Thursday, Oct 95 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Free

Public ProgramSaturday, Oct 1111 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Free

HAHS Center forHistory & Culture

22380 Foothill Blvd, Hayward(510) 581-0223

www.haywardareahistory.org/

Admission: $8 adults, $5 students andseniors, free for children 4 and under

“Dead End Road” by Angela Villegas. Acrylic on canvas.


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The Tri-City Voice welcomesletters to the editor. Lettersmust be signed and include anaddress and daytime telephonenumber. Only the writer’s namewill be published.

Letters that are 350 words orfewer will be given preference.Letters are subject to editingfor length, grammar and [email protected]

As any homeowner knows,a common way to addvalue to your home is to

remodel. The amount of timeand money you need to spend,however, can often be prohibi-tive. For example, the averagecost of remodeling a bathroomcan vary anywhere from $5,000to $15,000, depending on thesize of the room, amount oflabor, type of material, and a hostof other factors.

Eight years ago, as a new home-owner, I was in just such a predica-ment. We wanted to upgrade ourbathroom, but didn’t want tospend a lot of money. What I dis-covered was that remodeling yourbathroom can be easy and afford-able. And it can be a lot of fun aswell, especially if you get the wholefamily involved.

Part IFrom the start we knew we

couldn’t afford to hire contractors.This meant keeping the room thesame size, which is very small. Italso meant keeping the existing tileand tub, as that was not somethingI felt capable of replacing. Every-

thing else, however, was doable. Iwas new to the ways of home im-provement and eager to learn. Iwent to Home Depot and boughta book that has changed my life:“Home Improvement 1-2-3.”Books like this one break downhouse projects into simple, easy-to-understand steps. Armed with thisnew knowledge, I removed and in-stalled a new toilet (Toto), sinkand shelves (IKEA), and vanitylight (Home Depot). Then I re-moved a non-functional wallheater and patched up the wall.And finally I painted, which is areally affordable way to revitalize aroom, unless you make a mistakewith the paint color like I did.

Our bathroom was now muchnicer, but also way too intense.Every time you walked in it feltlike a fiesta, thanks to the orangeI picked to complement the exist-ing salmon and aqua tile. But itwould have to do for now. Totalcost: $550.

Part IIFast forward to the present. I

had always thought of my origi-nal bathroom remodel as a prac-

tice run. Now was the time tomake amends. We decided on anocean theme – blue paint for thewalls, light blue for the ceiling,waves, and little sea creatures. Iwent down to the local paintstore and learned all about paint(did you know there are over 500shades of off-white?). They rec-ommended a water-based latexfor easier cleanup, and a semi-gloss sheen. Then they gave mesome samples and suggested Ipaint a test area and let it dryovernight, as the color changesslightly. Not wanting to repeatmy past mistake, I followed all oftheir suggestions. I also used aprimer as a first coat this time.Our daughters had a blast help-ing me, and when I decided notto remove the toilet, our four-year-old’s hands were the perfectsize to reach behind it and paint.

Once the painting was done,we added new fixtures. Whileshopping at Home Depot Ifound a brushed nickel ceilinglight that I thought would looknice with the paint color. Some-times it’s these little momentsthat affect the overall design.Based on that decision, I stuckwith brushed nickel for the re-maining hardware: vanity light,medicine cabinet, towel rack,towel ring, toilet paper holder,and bathtub faucets.

The final step was generalcleanup – scraping off any moldin the grout using a specialcleaner and adding new caulkaround all of the edges of thebathtub and floor trim. Bring innew accessories like a soap holder,towels and a bathroom rug, andvoila, a brand new bathroom!Total cost: $550.

EpilogueI was pleased with the final re-

sult, as was my wife. We had saveda lot of money and I had learnedmany new skills. The biggest chal-lenge was finding windows of timeto complete the work. Having aplan and an overall strategy provedto be really important, as it helpedme to generate and prioritize a list.

Thinking the steps through alsogives you a truer sense of the timeit will take to finish everything.When painting, for example, notonly do you need to plan for thetime it takes to prime and paintmultiple coats, but also for thetime it takes for the paint to dry(overnight recommended), and thetime to prep (laying down painter’stape, removing fixtures, etc.). Theremodel was spread out over thesummer (being in no particularrush to complete it), but the totaltime would probably add up toabout one week. This includes thework itself, drying time of thepaint, research, and visits to stores,not the time it takes for parts to ar-rive in the mail when you orderthem online.

Amazingly, the only tools re-quired to accomplish this entireremodel were a hammer, screw-driver, wrench, scraper, and somebasic paint supplies. It is also nec-essary to know where the mainwater shut-off valve and electricalbox are located on your property.

Not only can remodeling abathroom yourself save you a lotof money, it can also be easy andfun if you go in with the right at-titude and willingness to learn.Ask questions and do your re-search. And remember, the Inter-net is your friend, filled withtutorials, products, and designideas. Turn that remodelingdream into a reality.

BY DAVID NEWMAN

PHOTOS: DAVID NEWMAN

Before photo of shower area

After photos

BY PAT KITE

Iwave to the geese flying over-head. It is officially autumnand they are going home.

Canada geese are noted for theirV-formation flight. There may bejust a family group, or, dependingon where you live, a huge batch.Males call out “ahonk” as theywing by. Females generally make

a “hink” sound. All sounds thesame to me… noisy.

The head goose in the V-forma-tion doesn’t stay up front. It is a tir-ing position. After a while, anotherexperienced goose takes its place.This can go on for as far as 1000miles a day, depending where the

best winter-feeding grounds are.Canada geese enjoy a food variety:berries, seeds, water plants, wheat,rice, corn, and, as you often see,they eat grass.

Some of our Canada geese likeour local lakes and greenery somuch, they’ve taken to staying hereall year round. In the wild theyhave predators, red fox, eagles, greywolves, coyotes, bears, etc. In sub-

urbia, homeowners who have anaversion to goose poop on streetand lawn, generally content them-selves with loud grumping andchoice words. However, on the flipside, I have seen people feeding thelocal geese on their water-dimin-ished lawns.

Last month a family gooseunit came marching down ourstreet, checking out edibles. Withblack head and neck, white scarf-like chin, they are unmistakable.Trailing behind is a mate, thenthe teenage set of three to fiveyoungsters. All march quitenicely in a row. Ornithologists,bird specialists, can probably tellMrs. Goose from the Mister. Ican’t. However if you attempt to

annoy these large birds, the maleis the one threatening to pokeyou one.

Canada geese mate for life,and males are quite protective oftheir family. Initially they juststand tall, stare at the intruder,spread their wings to look everlarger, and hiss. If an intruder haswisdom, it walks quickly by. Ifnot, be aware, a protective goosewill bite and/or wing hit. If their

fluffy babies are little, parents areeven more assertive. Nearbymales will often join in the repel-lent action.

But it is nice to see wild any-thing’s in suburbia. So I standoutside, like a loony, and wave asthe Canada geese V-formation flyover my street. Have a good jour-ney, I call out. Maybe they hear,maybe they don’t. But it makesme autumn happy.


TRI-CITY GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS:Friends of Heirloom Flowers

Work Parties - Every Tuesday - at Shinn Park, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.1251 Peralta near Mowry, Fremont (510) 656-7702

Bring gloves and tools. - Social Hour afterwardEvery Thursday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Niles Rose Garden - 36501 Niles Boulevard, FremontBring gloves and tools.

[Across Driveway from Mission Adobe Nursery]Contact Joyce Ruiz: 659-9396

Meetings are held quarterly. Call for details

Fremont Senior Center Garden ClubFirst Friday of each month, 2 p.m.

Janice Anderman, program coordinator 510-790-6602

Fremont Garden ClubThe Fremont Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of each month,February - October, in members’ homes & gardens, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30p.m. Locations are posted on the Fremont Garden Clubs’ web site at

www.fremontgardenclub.org or email: [email protected]

PAT KITE

L. Patricia [Pat] Kite’s severalgarden books include KISS Guideto Gardening, Gardening Wiz-ardry for Kids, Raccoons, Lady-bug Facts and Folklore andSilkworms. They may be found atAmazon.com and Alibris.com.

Pat Kite’s Garden

SUBMITTED BY ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION

The Arbor Day Foundation will brighten up your fall by offering five free crape myrtle trees when youjoin the Foundation in October. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation’s Trees forAmerica campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through tree planting.

“Crape myrtles are especially beautiful in the fall and were selected for this campaign because of their ele-gant color and form,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Crape myrtles makean attractive addition to the home landscape.”

The trees will be shipped postpaid between November 1 and December 10, at the right time for plant-ing. The 6 to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Planting instruc-tions are enclosed with each shipment of trees.

New members of the Arbor Day Foundation also receive The Tree Book, which includes informationabout tree planting and care.

To receive the free crape myrtle trees, send a $10 membership contribution to Five Crape myrtles, ArborDay Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, by October 31, 2014, or join online at arbor-day.org/october.

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AP WIRE SERVICE

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP), IowaCity officials are considering ap-proving a co-housing develop-ment in which privately ownedhomes would be built around ashared facility for activities in-cluding cooking, child care andgardening.

Development group PrairieHill is seeking to build whatcould be the state’s first co-hous-ing community near the formerRoosevelt Elementary school, theIowa City Press-Citizen reported(http://icp-c.com/1s8gcQH ).

The development would in-clude 13 duplex-style buildingsand a common house that wouldhave a community kitchen, din-ing room and six apartments.Residents would share the facilityfor exercise and laundry, andbuildings would be designed tobe energy efficient. Some are ex-pected to have solar panels.

“This would be a new form ofhousing in Iowa City,’’ city seniorplanner Bob Miklo said. “It’s aconcept that started in theNorthwest in the Washingtonand Oregon area, and there areseveral successful communities inthose areas. It sounds like a good

fit for Iowa City in terms of aconcept.’’

Prairie Hill wants to rezone its7.8 acres for a cluster of 32 eco-friendly condominiums andapartments, which would requirea new zoning designation. Its re-zoning proposal will go beforeIowa City’s Planning and ZoningCommission on Thursdayevening.

Prairie Hill official Barb Baileysaid the group could start con-struction on the development ifit’s approved later this year,though next spring is more likely.She also noted another group inGranger is working to establish aco-housing community too.

Bailey said 11 households so farhave committed to the Iowa Cityproject and that two more are inthe process of joining. She said thewest Iowa City site is ideal becauseof its proximity to a university andthe downtown area.

“I’ve been involved since thebeginning; we first started meet-ing in 2008, and it’s grown fromthis great concept into a reality,’’Bailey said. “This step is when weknow we have a project.’’

Information from: Iowa CityPress-Citizen, http://www.press-cit-izen.com/

City officials toconsider co-housing

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CASTRO VALLEY | TOTAL SALES: 13

Highest $: 1,129,000 Median $: 660,000 Lowest $: 395,000 Average $: 677,000ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILT CLOSED

3617 Arcadian Drive 94546 670,000 3 1862 195709-05-14

21889 Baywood Avenue 94546 620,000 2 1303 194109-05-14

3476 Lenard Drive 94546 665,000 3 1602 195908-26-14

2544 Lessley Avenue 94546 438,000 3 1000 194809-05-14

18628 Madison Avenue 94546 467,000 2 1040 194808-25-14

5261 Rahlves Drive 94546 660,000 3 1940 195508-25-14

4117 Ravenwood Place 94546 395,000 2 1168 197009-05-14

19086 Schuster Avenue 94546 649,000 3 1264 195408-26-14

21894 Tanglewood Drive 94546 1,129,000 3 1563 -09-04-14

18929 Thornbury Avenue94546 638,000 3 1984 195708-26-14

25609 Crestfield Drive 94552 860,000 4 2605 200009-04-14

5664 Greenridge Road 94552 900,000 4 1842 196009-04-14

20987 Sherman Drive 94552 710,000 3 1580 199808-26-14

FREMONT | TOTAL SALES: 65

Highest $: 1,630,000 Median $: 701,000 Lowest $: 100,000 Average $: 725,954ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILT CLOSED

4510 Alameda Drive 94536 650,000 3 1347 196208-27-14

38180 Alta Drive 94536 760,000 3 1320 195909-03-14

39004 Applegate Terrace 94536 695,000 2 1282 198709-05-14

35422 Ardo Court 94536 725,000 4 1387 196609-03-14

37854 Argyle Road 94536 100,000 4 1942 196508-27-14

4234 Blue Ridge Street 94536 765,000 3 1520 196108-29-14

37929 Bright Common 94536 585,000 2 1513 197709-05-14

38876 Cherry Glen Cmn94536 503,000 2 1168 198708-27-14

38623 Cherry Lane #19694536 325,000 2 929 197409-02-14

38420 Dennis Court 94536 875,000 3 1978 196008-28-14

38277 Dorsey Court 94536 905,000 3 1814 195708-29-14

3329 Howard Common 94536 448,000 3 1168 197108-29-14

4373 La Cosa Avenue 94536 790,000 4 1740 196208-27-14

4316 Lenoso Common 94536 492,000 3 1220 197108-27-14

38414 Nebo Drive 94536 612,000 3 1329 195509-05-14

3674 Oakwood Trc #20194536 430,000 2 1125 198409-05-14

671 Rancho Arroyo Pkwy94536 1,045,000 5 2240 196709-04-14

37319 Sequoia Road 94536 213,500 1 593 198608-29-14

3369 Surry Place 94536 760,000 3 1708 197208-28-14

5178 Waller Avenue 94536 765,000 4 1689 196208-28-14

39601 Banyan Tree Road 94538 525,000 3 1067 196109-05-14

39652 Banyan Tree Road 94538 590,000 4 1550 196108-28-14

5756 Butano Park Drive 94538 625,000 4 1804 196308-29-14

4256 Carol Avenue 94538 758,000 3 1310 195808-27-14

4559 Carol Avenue 94538 842,500 4 1525 196109-05-14

40425 Chapel Way #104 94538 320,000 2 1052 198308-27-14

41685 Gifford Street 94538 885,000 3 1310 195808-27-14

4390 Hardwood Street 94538 635,000 3 1180 196009-05-14

39337 Ide Court 94538 720,000 3 1700 196108-29-14

40227 Legend Rose Trc 94538 655,000 4 1545 200808-28-14

3648 Main Street 94538 485,000 2 940 190908-28-14

3378 Mission View Drive 94538 625,000 3 1434 195809-04-14

4737 Mowry Avenue 94538 660,000 4 1424 196109-02-14

39334 Poinciana Place 94538 709,000 3 1620 196308-29-14

42617 Roberts Avenue 94538 670,000 3 1331 195809-04-14

3659 Ronald Court 94538 717,500 3 1452 195709-05-14

4425 Sacramento Avenue94538 655,500 3 1316 196009-03-14

4621 Sloat Road 94538 610,000 3 1413 196108-28-14

3695 Stevenson Blvd #B33294538 307,500 1 721 199108-27-14

40463 Torenia Circle 94538 700,000 4 1422 199409-03-14

3608 Trenton Court 94538 525,000 3 1000 195808-29-14

5674 Turban Court 94538 673,000 4 1792 196308-28-14

216 Buck Court 94539 940,000 2 1484 198808-29-14

660 Emerson Street 94539 1,370,000 5 2304 197208-29-14

1820 Kern Loop 94539 1,465,000 4 2635 199308-29-14

680 Montana Vista Ct 94539 1,630,000 5 3417 198408-29-14

43778 Paso Nuez Cmn#5194539 839,000 3 1431 201109-03-14

1950 San Benito Drive 94539 1,470,000 3 3438 199408-27-14

48217 Sawleaf Street 94539 901,000 3 1298 196308-29-14

47475 Towhee Street 94539 820,000 2 1010 196909-04-14

3461 Beard Road 94555 990,000 - 2524 198008-29-14

4773 Canvasback Cmn 94555 770,000 2 1477 198808-27-14

3635 Lake Ontario Drive94555 665,000 3 1268 197608-28-14

33060 Lake Wawasee St 94555 617,500 3 1629 197109-05-14

3255 Mountain Drive 94555 1,100,000 4 2456 198808-29-14

34792 Platt River Place 94555 833,000 4 1856 197509-03-14

4188 Rainbow Terrace 94555 336,000 2 884 197009-03-14

5387 Ridgewood Drive 94555 701,000 2 1655 199108-29-14

3913 Riverbend Terrace 94555 920,000 4 2060 200109-05-14

3392 Sanderling Drive 94555 1,050,000 3 2637 198708-29-14

3876 Springfield Common94555 820,000 3 1760 199809-03-14

5209 Tacoma Common 94555 525,000 2 950 198908-28-14

4167 Trinidad Terrace 94555 400,000 3 1166 197008-29-14

3019 Wolsey Place 94555 768,000 3 1298 197708-27-14

34364 Zircon Terrace 94555 920,000 3 1932 199009-04-14

HAYWARD | TOTAL SALES: 17

Highest $: 860,000 Median $: 415,000 Lowest $: 186,500 Average $: 437,000ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILTCLOSED

1749 170th Avenue 94541 186,500 2 816 194608-20-14

127 Blossom Way 94541 417,500 3 1292 194809-04-14

650 Kingsford Way 94541 420,000 3 1381 200309-03-14

23179 Palazzo Del Kayla 94541 657,000 4 2066 200809-05-14

653 Paradise Boulevard 94541 373,000 2 840 194209-04-14

22135 Sevilla Road #47 94541 343,500 2 1163 198209-05-14

22707 Watkins Street 94541 480,000 3 1511 200509-02-14

3093 Oakes Drive 94542 860,000 4 4156 196209-05-14

31320 Brae Burn Avenue 94544 300,000 3 1170 195508-25-14

28780 Cole Place 94544 375,000 3 1475 195209-05-14

28 Orchard Circle 94544 601,500 - - -09-03-14

30714 Prestwick Avenue 94544 455,000 3 1161 195509-05-14

32338 Seneca Street 94544 391,000 3 1173 195109-03-14

26123 Stanwood Avenue 94544 415,000 3 1513 195209-05-14

1088 Edgemere Lane 94545 450,000 3 1276 195809-04-14

27804 Orlando Avenue 94545 365,000 3 1000 195509-05-14

21083 Gary Drive #207 94546 339,000 2 1101 198009-04-14

MILPITAS | TOTAL SALES: 12

Highest $:1,060,000 Median $: 619,500 Lowest $: 460,000 Average $: 695,750ADDRESS ZIP SOLD FOR BDSSQFT BUILTCLOSED

1514 Clear Lake Avenue 95035 460,000 3 1180 197109-10-14

2102 Cuesta Drive 95035 725,000 3 1528 199009-11-14

332 Imagination Place #21195035 502,500 2 1012 200009-09-14

785 Los Positos Drive 95035 975,000 4 2183 198109-09-14

1590 McCandless Drive 95035 743,000 - - -09-08-14

330 Montague Expy Expressway 95035615,500 - - -09-08-14

151 Newbury Street 95035 579,000 - - -09-08-14

153 Newbury Street 95035 619,500 - - -09-10-14

333 Odyssey Lane 95035 771,500 - - -09-09-14

1257 Olympic Drive 95035 750,000 3 1540 196909-09-14

281 Silverlake Court 95035 1,060,000 4 2415 199309-11-14

600 South Abel Street #40595035 548,000 2 1259 200709-10-14

NEWARK | TOTAL SALES: 10


7130 Arbeau Drive 94560 621,000 3 1798 197509-05-14

6266 Broadway Avenue 94560 570,000 3 1382 197909-02-14

6204 Cedar Boulevard 94560 325,000 2 1064 197009-03-14

39953 Cedar Boulevard #12594560353,000 2 1071 198509-02-14

7763 Hazelnut Drive 94560 555,000 - 1232 196409-05-14

6237 Joaquin Murieta Ave #A94560 422,500 3 1456 198109-05-14

6246 Joaquin Murieta Ave #B94560 370,000 2 1112 198209-05-14

6675 Normandy Drive 94560 579,000 4 1438 196109-04-14

39923 Potrero Drive 94560 631,000 4 1720 199509-05-14

5305 St. Mark Avenue 94560 416,000 3 1126 195909-03-14

SAN LEANDRO | TOTAL SALES: 21


227 Accolade Drive 94577 570,000 3 1599 200008-26-14

737 Cary Drive 94577 460,000 2 1240 193609-05-14

56 Chumalia Street 94577 355,000 3 1362 198309-05-14

964 Evergreen Avenue 94577 490,000 3 1662 194509-04-14

251 Garcia Avenue 94577 410,000 2 1397 192809-03-14

1471 Leonard Drive 94577 392,500 3 1044 195309-04-14

1523 Orchard Avenue 94577 550,000 6 2160 190009-05-14

14246 Outrigger Drive #4194577 400,000 3 1595 198809-05-14

530 Warden Avenue 94577 385,000 2 985 194808-26-14

2295 West Avenue 133rd #394577 226,000 2 1178 198608-26-14

790 Woodland Avenue 94577 556,000 - - -09-05-14

3762 Avansino Street 94578 433,000 3 1517 197809-05-14

3423 Del Valle Circle 94578 410,000 3 1136 195609-04-14

14877 Olivia Street 94578 700,000 4 2574 200308-26-14

2097 Strang Avenue 94578 400,000 3 1417 194809-05-14

13875 Velarde Drive 94578 515,000 3 1358 195608-25-14

2268 Avocet Court 94579 560,000 4 1544 199909-05-14

1026 Bodmin Avenue 94579 510,000 3 1430 195009-03-14

15165 Norton Street 94579 410,000 2 880 194809-03-14

1218 Victor Avenue 94579 545,000 3 1459 195109-05-14

15573 Wicks Boulevard 94579 422,500 3 1100 195809-05-14

SAN LORENZO | TOTAL SALES: 06


598 Paseo Del Rio 94580 506,000 4 1680 194409-05-14

16135 Via Chiquita 94580 470,000 3 1605 195109-05-14

17229 Via Estrella 94580 400,000 2 868 194809-05-14

17412 Via La Jolla 94580 418,000 3 1031 195209-03-14

1743 Via Lucas 94580 599,000 4 2086 195409-04-14

923 Via Manzanas 94580 417,000 3 1068 194709-05-14

UNION CITY | TOTAL SALES: 10


4400 Alamo Street 94587 445,000 4 1632 1971 09-04-14

4458 Alvarado Boulevard 94587 720,000 3 1598 1994 09-05-14

5041 Anaheim Loop 94587 610,000 4 1409 1980 09-05-14

35019 Daisy Street 94587 620,000 3 1392 1972 08-25-14

116 Fay Court 94587 505,000 3 1248 1960 09-03-14

32437 Pacific Grove Way 94587 725,000 4 1895 1998 09-04-14

4853 Rocklin Drive 94587 720,000 4 1871 1981 09-04-14

34757 Skylark Drive #4 94587 265,000 2 798 1972 09-03-14

2923 Sorrento Way 94587 700,000 4 2258 1992 09-03-14

34511 Torrey Pine Lane 94587 785,000 5 2516 2002 09-03-14

SUBMITTED BY OFFICE OF

THE STATE CONTROLLER

State Controller John Chiangrecently announced that pay-ments from the Lottery Educa-tion Fund to school districts,educational institutions and Stateagencies for the 2013-14 fiscalyear totaled $1.348 billion.

Payments to K-12 schools and

community colleges are made tocounty treasurers, who then distrib-ute the money to school districts.Funds for the University of Califor-nia and Hastings College of theLaw are sent directly to those insti-tutions. The funds for State depart-ments are deposited directly intotheir accounts.

The Controller’s Office makesquarterly payments based on Lot-

tery income and unclaimed on-line prizes. For the fourth quarterof the fiscal year, the Controllerapportioned $375 million fromthe Lottery Education Fund.

The breakdown of funds tothe various educational entities isas follows:K-12 - $1,088,290,145.06Community Colleges -182,343,573.23

California State University -46,644,561.17University of California -30,835,592.10Hastings College of the Law -142,926.42Dept. of Youth Authority -52,828.12Dept. of Education – State Spe-cial Schools - 115,606.99Dept. of Developmental Services

- 276,305.25Total - $1,348,701,538.34Alameda County receives$47,431,636.18 from the totalamount and Santa Clara County$59,226,680.79

Individual school district andinstitution quarterly paymentsare available at on the State Con-troller’s website: www.sco.ca.gov/

Schools receive more than $1.3 billion in Lottery funds

SUBMITTED BY ALLYSSON MCDONALD

The Stone Garden in Niles will host a freeHome Grown Harvest Celebration for thecommunity on Sunday, October 12. Lo-

cated at 55 Mowry Avenue (behind Mission ValleyVeterinary Clinic), the celebration will include foodtrucks from the Food Truck Mafia, live music, facepainting, children’s art projects using recycled mate-rials, and garden demonstrations.

Since April, the garden donated over 700 pounds offresh produce to Tri-City Volunteers Food Pantry fordistribution to its clients, exceeding the garden’s goal of500 pounds. Last spring Mission Peak UU Congrega-tion and Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont(LEAF) developed the Stone Garden to provide freshproduce, for low-income households in the Tri-Citiesarea, grown by community volunteers. Secondary goalswere to create educational opportunities for children inthe Tri-City area and a gathering place for the commu-nity. The garden now hosts five Eagle Scout projects,and over 250 volunteers have contributed time, energy,and a lot of sweat, making the garden a huge success inits very first year.

“We knew we were planting much more thanvegetables when we decided to partner with LEAFon the Stone Garden. And indeed the bounty hasbeen new relationships with community membersand partners, opportunities for service and spiritualgrowth, and over seven hundred pounds of vegeta-bles donated to communities in need,” said MissionPeak UU minister Rev. Jeremy Nickel.

Eagle Scout Punit Munnangi, says working forStone Garden has taught him the importance ofpreserving plants and given him an opportunity to

contribute to the community. “I feel privileged to bea part of this community effort, and the compostbin being built will serve the core purpose of StoneGarden by turning organic waste into a rich fertil-izer. Community projects are important becausethey bring people of different races together andbenefit the whole community.”

Drought has affected Tri-City Volunteer’s freshproduce supply, so this opportunity with the StoneGarden has helped them ensure that that are able tocontinue to provide high-value nutritional items totheir 6,000 client families. “Your typical food drivedoesn’t include perishable produce, so we greatly ap-preciate all of the work that the Stone Garden vol-unteers have done to help alleviate this issue,” saidTri-City Volunteers spokesperson Rachel Lendzion.She added, “We’re really hopeful to expand ourpartnership so that we can continue providing qual-ity foods to the families who use our services.”

Mission Peak UU implemented this all-congre-gation project to fulfill its mission, specifically tolive compassionately and courageously as they workfor a sustainable world. Mission Peak UU partneredwith LEAF, whose mission is building communitythrough learning and actions that promote sustain-ability and local food, to create this new communitygarden and nursery project.

Home Grown Harvest CelebrationSunday, Oct 12

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Stone Garden

Mission Blvd. at 55 Mowry Ave, Fremont(650) 346-8601

[email protected]


SUBMITTED BY PHOTOCENTRAL

Hayward Area Recreation District’s Photo-Central presents “PRIDE: Parade, Prom,Community – The San Francisco Gay &

Lesbian Freedom Day Parade 1984 - 1990 and theHayward Gay Prom 2014: Photographs by Saul

Bromberger and Sandra Hoover.” The his-toric images of the Pride Parade and the joy-ful portraits of the youth at the HaywardGay Prom show us a view of the Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Ques-tioning (LGBTQ) yesterday and today.

“…something changed in us very quicklyas it became clear that this was not just yourusual hometown parade, but the gay com-munity uniting as it was fighting for its civilrights and marching for equality.” – SaulBromberger and Sandra Hoover, Artists’Statement from “PRIDE Heart of a Move-ment: The San Francisco Gay & Lesbian

Freedom Day Parade 1984-1990.”“PRIDE: Parade, Prom, Community” speaks to

us all as it overcomes prejudice, stereotype and judg-ment. Being gay is simply being human. Saul andSandra show us our neighbors, our friends, our fam-ilies. Their photographs celebrate life.

Along with the exhibition, there will be the bookrelease of “PRIDE Heart of a Movement: The SanFrancisco Gay & Lesbian Freedom Day Parade1984-1990.” Through the photographs of SaulBromberger and Sandra Hoover, this book docu-ments a pivotal time in the history of the Pride Pa-rade and the LGBTQ community.

The exhibition continues through December 6and features three special events. A reception will beheld on Saturday, October 11; the event is free andthe public is invited. On Saturday, November 8there will be a panel discussion led by journalistJanet Kornblum. And on Saturday, December 6there will be a Gallery Walk & Talk with SaulBromberger and Sandra Hoover in discussion withVictoria Sheridan.

PhotoCentral offers quality artwork in its galleryand outstanding facilities for the dedicated photo-graphic artist with classes, workshops, darkrooms anda matting facility. For more information, please call(510) 881-6721. You can also contact us via e-mail [email protected] or visit PhotoCentral on the

web at http://www.photocentral.orgwhere you will find information onclasses, workshops and other events.

PRIDE: Parade, Prom, CommunitySaturday, Oct 11 – Saturday, Dec 6Monday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Tuesday

and Thursday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Reception: Saturday, Oct 112:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Saturday, Nov 81:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Gallery Walk & Talk with SaulBromberger and Sandra Hoover:

Saturday, Dec 61:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

PhotoCentral GalleryHayward Area Park & Recreation

District1099 E St, Hayward

(510) 881-6721www.photocentral.org


BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE

Alameda CountyRenew books by phone

(510) 790-8096For more information

about the Bookmobile call(510) 745-1477 or visit

www.aclibrary.org.Times & Stops subject to change

Tuesday, Oct 7

10:00 – 11:15 Daycare Center Visit -

FREMONT

1:30 – 2:30 Mission Hills Middle School,

250 Tamarack Dr., UNION CITY

2:45 – 3:15 Purple Lotus Buddhist

School, 33615 - 9th St., UNION CITY

4:50 – 5:30

Mariner Park, Regents Blvd. &

Dorado Dr., UNION CITY

5:40 – 6:20 Sea Breeze Park, Dyer St. &

Carmel Way, UNION CITY

Wednesday, Oct 8

3:00 – 4:00 Warm Springs Community

Center, 47300 Fernald St., FREMONT

4:15 – 4:50 Lone Tree Creek Park, Starlite

Way & Turquoise St., FREMONT

6:00 – 6:30 Camellia Dr. &

Camellia Ct., FREMONT

Thursday, Oct 9


UNION CITY

10:30 –10:50 Daycare Center Visit -

UNION CITY


SAN LORENZO

2:45 – 3:40 Bay School, 2001 Bockman

Rd., SAN LORENZO

Monday, Oct 13

10:00 – 10:25 Daycare Center Visit –

FREMONT

10:45 – 11:15 Daycare Center Visit –

FREMONT

1:30 – 2:00 Acacia Creek,

34400 Mission Blvd., UNION CITY

2:45 – 3:45 Ardenwood School,

33955 Emilia Lane, FREMONT

5:15 – 6:45 Forest Park School,

Deep Creek Rd. & Maybird Circle,

FREMONT

Tuesday, Oct 14

9:45– 10:15 Daycare Center Visit –

FREMONT

10:45 – 11:15 Daycare Canter Visit –

FREMONT

2:15 – 2:45 Headstart –

37365 Ash St., NEWARK

4:30 – 5:20 Weibel School,

45135 South Grimmer Blvd.,

FREMONT

5:50 – 6:40

Booster Park, Gable Dr. &

McDuff Ave., FREMONT

Wednesday, Oct 15

12:45 – 2:15 Glenmoor School,

4620 Mattos Drive, FREMONT

3:50 – 4:20 California School for the

Deaf, 39350 Gallaudet Dr., FREMONT

6:00 – 6:30 Camellia Dr. &

Camellia Ct., FREMONT

Milpitas Bookmobile stopsRenew books by phone

(800) 471-0991For more information(408) 293-2326 x3060

Wednesday, Oct 15

1:45-2:15 Friendly Village Park, 120

Dixon Landing Rd., MILPITAS

BY ANICK JESDANUN


NEW YORK (AP), The scoresof new features in Apple’s softwareupdate for mobile devices can beboiled down to one word: unity.

Many iPhone owners alsohave iPads and Mac computers,and family members are likely tohave Apple devices, too. With thenew iOS 8 software for iPhonesand iPads, those devices start toact like one. Apps on those de-vices start to unite, too.

Google’s Android softwarecan’t compete with iOS’ evolvingunity because so many differentcompanies manufacture Androiddevices, and each adds its ownvariables. Apple knows what goesinto the few products it makesand can break down the walls be-tween them.

The free update is available toowners of iPhone and iPad mod-els going back to 2011, thougholder devices won’t get all thenew features. The new softwarewill also come with the iPhone 6and iPhone 6 Plus, which comeout Friday.

Here’s a look at those ``unity’’features – and why iOS 8 isworth installing:

–––– You can start tasks on one

device and finish on another.Let’s say you’re typing an email

reply on your iPhone when you re-alize the message will be quitelengthy. You can pick up your iPadand finish there. With the upcom-ing Yosemite update for Mac com-puters, liking coming next month,you’ll be able to use the Mac’sphysical keyboard, too.

Picking up a task on a seconddevice is easy. Just slide up thesmall app icon on that device’slock screen, be it an iPhone or aniPad. On Macs with Yosemite,click the icon on the bottom left.

For now, this capability is lim-ited to a handful of apps, includ-

ing Apple’s Maps, Calendar, Mail,Messages and the Safari Webbrowser. And when you try toopen a Web page on a second de-vice, you still have to scroll downto where you were. With Maps,on the other hand, it takes me tothe location I was viewing on theother device.

This feature, known as Hand-off, will be more useful once out-side developers take advantage ofit. LG and Samsung have offeredsimilar integration of theirphones and tablets, but neitherdoes it as extensively.

–––– You’ll be able to use your

iPad or Mac to send texts ormake phone calls.

Currently, you can send text-like messages from iPads andMacs with the Messages app, butthe recipient also needs Messages.That excludes Android users.With iOS 8, those iPad and Macmessages will get relayed throughthe iPhone, so you can reach anyother phone. The texting capabil-ities won’t be coming until nextmonth, though.

What you can do now is usethe iPad and the Mac to makeand receive calls. The deviceshave to be on the same Wi-Finetwork, so this won’t help if youleft your phone at work. But it’suseful if the phone is charging inanother room. Call quality wasabout what I’d expect from aspeakerphone.

–––– You’ll be able to do more

without switching from app toapp.

If a text message comes in asyou’re browsing the Web, you canpull down the notification andreply right there. You don’t needto leave the Web browser andlaunch Messages first. You canalso delete an email or accept acalendar invite that way.

Devices, apps actlike one

under iOS 8



For All Signs: We have a full moon eclipse at 6:51 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, October8. This eclipse occurs in the sign of Aries, conjunct Uranus and square to Pluto. I havebeen aware of this date for years because I expect it will spark multiple global events,many of which are unexpected, similar to an earthquake. In ancient times eclipses werebelieved frightening, heralding negative omens, especially in regions of their visibility (inthis case, Asia, Pacific Ocean). Contemporary astrologers perceive eclipse seasons as peri-

ods that relieve critical mass. For many of us this month there will be an experience ofmanifestation or illumination about situations that have been long in the making. Readbelow for your sun sign and your ascending sign to learn how this eclipse will affect you.

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Aries the Ram (March 21-April 20): The eclipses of this18-month series will draw yourattention to your partnerships.Patterns from your childhoodhistory needed to be uncovered,repaired, or removed in order toallow your growth into a moremature relationship. Psychother-apy may be truly helpful. Theremay be a critical turn of con-sciousness at this time.

Taurus the Bull (April 21-May 20): This Aries eclipse pres-sures you to concentrate onimprovement of work-related re-lationships and health mainte-nance. Diet, exercise, andimprovement of physical regimenwill become imperative. Honingyour management systems in per-sonal and work arenas is neces-sary to create order in your dailywork routine.

Gemini the Twins (May 21-June 20): This eclipse patternemphasizes your progeny or otherpersonally creative births. Ro-mantic ventures will be intenselyemotional and self-revealing. Youwill be learning a few lessons indiscernment concerning friend-ships and associations that nolonger serve you well.

Cancer the Crab (June 21-July 21): Matters concerningyour family and property are ac-cented for this period. A decisionis required now, though you don’thave all the facts you need. Oldproblems in relationships, evenwith the deceased, will surface forcleansing and healing. A newfamily member may enter thescene, or you may begin to spendmore time with family in general.

Leo the Lion (July 22-Au-gust 22): The accent of thiseclipse cycle is on travel, educa-tion, care of vehicles and relation-ships to siblings, roommates,neighbors, or others who dailytraverse your life. Habit patternsof thought are being brought toconsciousness so negative think-ing can be corrected. You arelearning new practical life skills.

Virgo the Virgin (August 23-September 22): During this 18-month series of eclipses you arepressed to value yourself in newways. Alongside of that comes ed-ucation in the management ofmoney and other resources, suchas time and energy. There will beless help from others in these are-nas, but you are creating these re-sources for yourself. There may

be a critical turn of events duringthis period.

Libra the Scales (September23-October 22): Your sense ofpersonal identity is the subjectunder consideration. Who areyou becoming and who do youneed to be? How do you wish todefine yourself before the world?Given the intensity of thiseclipse, you may be struggling tohold onto your identity while si-multaneously maintaining a per-sonally rewarding relationship.

Scorpio the Scorpion (Octo-ber 23-November 21): TheAries/Libra eclipses emphasizeyour need to create order, bothinternally and externally. Contin-uing your projects requires thefaith of your deepest self. Bring-ing order out of chaos is done onboth the inner and outer levels si-multaneously, so while you or-ganize your health routines, youare also organizing your psyche.

Sagittarius the Archer (No-vember 22-December 21): Thiseclipse season will be opening yourmind and heart to accept a largercircle of friends. You may become aleader or a strong supporter of acommunity network which has

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Capricorn the Goat (Decem-ber 22-January 19): Eclipse sea-sons are hard on the Crabs. Thiseclipse focuses a certain amountof intensity in both the arenas ofcareer (work in the world) andalso home, hearth and family.You have stretched your worldlyboundaries in the past 18 monthsto serve a new group of people.Family relationships of this 18-month cycle include one loss andone gain.

Aquarius the Water Bearer(January 20-February 18):Legal, ethical or educational is-sues are emphasized by this 18-

month series of Aries/Libraeclipses. Travel will be punctu-ated, whether it via of body,mind, or spirit. Exposure to thoseof different backgrounds or cul-tures opens your heart and ex-pands your philosophy. Achallenge concerning siblings,roommates, or neighbors maycause you to seek a higher road.

Pisces the Fish (February 19-March 20): This eclipse patternemphasizes issues of sexuality, inti-macy, and material accumulation.Reorganization of debt, invest-ments and your estate may be inprogress. You may become moreconscious than usual about exis-tential matters related to life,death, and what is on the otherside of normal, waking conscious-ness.

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On September 23 at 9:16a.m. an alert citizen called Fre-mont Police to report suspiciousactivity in the area of Omar andCobb Street in Fremont. Thecaller stayed on the line with dis-patch for several minutes as hegave a play by play account ofwhat three suspicious males weredoing in the neighborhood. Hebegan by giving a description ofthe three suspects, includingtheir clothing and updated thelocation saying that the threemen were going into the back-yard of a residence on ToreniaCircle. He then watched and up-dated dispatch with informationthat the three men were nowrunning down the street in thedirection of Omar St. The threethen got into a vehicle and ourcaller relayed to dispatch the li-cense plate number of the associ-ated suspect vehicle.

Multiple Fremont Patrol Offi-cers and Detectives, who were al-ready responding to the call,located the suspect vehicle andfollowed it for a short time, be-fore the suspect vehicle collidedwith a parked car near Omar St.near Butano Park. The suspectsditched their vehicle and all threefled on foot in different direc-tions. Officers set up a neighbor-hood perimeter to try andcontain the suspects to a smallarea. In addition, safety precau-tions were taken at Steven Mil-lard Elementary School (5200Valpey Park Ave), utilizing thecampus lockdown procedure.School Resource Officer SergeantMatt Snelson, two School Re-source Officers and the DistrictSuperintendent responded to theschool to assist with safety and se-curity at the campus.

The search for the three sus-pects lasted until 10:36 a.m. Allthree suspects were located sepa-

rately and taken into custody.One was located in a garbage can,one in a shed and the third waslocated as he attempted to evadeofficers by walking past theperimeter. The lockdown at Mil-lard Elementary School was liftedat approximately 10:40 a.m.

All three suspects are youngadult males, from out of the area.One suspect sustained a K9 bitewound and was transported to alocal hospital for treatment. Oncethe suspect was released fromtreatment, he and the others werebrought back to Fremont PD forquestioning. No officers or com-munity members were injuredduring the incident and FremontPolice Detectives have taken overthe investigation. The investiga-tion remains ongoing and addi-tional details will be released asthey become available.

A confirmed residential bur-glary was located on the 40000block of Torenia Circle.

Three suspects

arrested for residential burglary

SUBMITTED BY

LT. ROBERT MCMANUS, SAN LEANDRO PD

On Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 4:30 a.m., a vet-eran, uniformed patrol officer, driving a marked po-lice patrol car attempted to stop a vehicle in the13600 block of E. 14th St., who he had observeddriving recklessly in the area. The suspect vehiclefailed to stop and led the officer on a high-speed pur-suit for approximately two miles into a residentialneighborhood on Woodland Ave.

Woodland Ave. is a residential neighborhood that in-tersects with Woodland Park, a cul-de-sac. At somepoint, the suspect was able to turn his vehicle around asthe officer was making the final stop. The suspect vehicleaccelerated and rammed the front end of the marked po-lice car, causing moderate damage to it. In self-defense,the officer fired his duty weapon at the suspect who wasdriving the vehicle.

After colliding with the patrol car, the suspect vehiclefled the scene. Responding officers attempted to pursuethe suspect vehicle, but due to excessive speeds, termi-nated the chase. The suspect eluded capture. Detectiveswere called from home and are currently investigatingthe violent assault against the veteran police officer.

Police report that the officer was not injured in the as-sault. It is unknown if the suspect was struck by the gun-fire and/or if he was injured during the assault.Detectives are following up on leads, hoping to identifythe suspect and take him into custody. Pursuant to De-partment policy, the involved officer will be placed onpaid administrative leave for up to three days.

Anyone with information about the suspect, hisvehicle or his whereabouts is asked to call the San Le-andro Police at (510) 577-2740 or their local law en-forcement agency.Information may also be submitted anonymously by:• Phone: Anonymous Crime Tips at (510) 577-3278• Text Message: Text “TipSLPolice” to 888777

Officer Involvedin Shooting

Fremont Police Log

SUBMITTED BY

GENEVA BOSQUES, FREMONT PD

Friday, September 26At approximately 1:50 a.m., a male called 911

to report that he was being chased by anothermale with a gun. He also wanted to report a mur-der involving a family member living at an apart-ment. Officer Taylor detained the caller nearPaseo Padre Pkwy. and Eggers Dr. and determinedthat the 38-year-old adult male is simply underthe influence of meth. He received a free ride toFremont Jail.

Saturday, September 27At approximately 5:17 p.m., a homeowner on

the 40700 block of Blacow Rd. returned home tofind a male suspect standing in his living room.The suspect fled from the residence and was pur-sued by the victim’s neighbor. The neighbor fol-lowed the suspect until officers arrived and wereable to apprehend the suspect. The 28-year-oldadult male, Oakland resident, was arrested andidentified as the suspect. He was found to havevarious items of jewelry in his pants pockets. Heis also suspected of having committed another res-idential burglary in the same area on the 5400block of Omar St.

At approximately 5:45 p.m., officers respondedto Third Street Park regarding a female who wasinvolved in a physical altercation with a male. Thefemale then fled from the scene, leaving the malevictim battered and bleeding from various facialinjuries. The altercation involved two separateparties who were walking their dogs and becameinvolved in a verbal altercation after one of thedogs attacked the other. Some choice words usedby the male victim caused the female suspect tobeat the male about the face and head. The femalelater returned to the scene and was subsequentlyarrested for miscellaneous outstanding warrants.She later made threats to harm herself and wasplaced under a psychiatric hold.



Sunday, September 28Officers responded to a veri-

fied alarm at a commercial busi-ness on the 47000 block of KatoRd. A reporting party on-scenenoticed a male running in the lotand a U-Haul truck latched to acompany trailer; neither shouldhave been there. Officers set up aperimeter and located evidencelinking the suspect. A “be on thelookout” was broadcast to Milpi-tas Police Department, who lo-cated the suspect trying to makeit to mom’s house. Arrested was a35-year-old adult male, Stocktonresident. Case is investigated byOfficer Hanrahan. Most of ourpatrol units were tied up duringthis incident and reduced servicelevels were implemented.

A residential burglary oc-curred on the 35500 block ofCabral Dr. The suspects wereseen fleeing with backpacks.

Suspect 1: white male, 17 to20 years old

Suspect 2: white male or Asianmale, 17 to 20 years old

Both were described wearingjogging outfits.

Officers responded to the areaof Cabral Dr. to investigate thereport of a burglary. Officers re-sponded and a perimeter was ini-tiated. Believing that the suspectsmay be associated with a house inthe neighborhood, contact wasmade at the home and a subse-quent search revealed five lbs. ofmarijuana and evidence of sales.This investigation is on-going.

Officers were dispatched tothe south end of town on a reportof racers gathering near MilmontDr. Approximately 200 vehicleswere driving around ready to racewhen officers located a brownHonda Accord, where a rear pas-senger displayed a derogatory ges-ture. Oddly enough the vehiclewas reported stolen. The vehiclegot caught up in traffic and theoccupants were eventually or-dered out of the car. In the end,all four juveniles (3 males, 1 fe-male, approximately 14 to 17years old) in the vehicle were ar-rested for the stolen car. Officerswill continue to monitor the area.

Monday, September 29Officer Gentry responded to

Target at Fremont Hub after LossPrevention personnel detained a19-year-old adult male for theft.The male was found to have afelony warrant for possession ofstolen property and was takeninto custody for the same.

Officer Stillitano was dis-patched to a petty theft of a bicy-cle. He saw a male and a female,who ended up being unrelated tothe theft, riding bikes in the area.As he attempted to stop them,the female half fled. She wasquickly spotted hiding in somebushes in the front yard of anearby residence. Officer Stilli-tano arrested the 27-year-oldadult female for an outstandingwarrant and possession of drugparaphernalia.

Officer Lobue was dis-patched to possible drug activ-ity occurring at a residence onLinda Dr. and contacted a 41-year-old adult male probationerin the area of his residence. Of-ficer Lobue searched the male’sresidence and yard. He found astolen motorcycle in the back-yard as well as shaved keys anddrug paraphernalia in thehouse. Officer Lobue arrestedthe male for possession of astolen vehicle, burglary tools,and drug paraphernalia, as wellas a probation violation.

Tuesday, September 30Officers responded to Motel 6

(south) at approximately 1:34 p.m.A 62-year-old male was found de-ceased inside the room. It appearsto be an overdose. No other signsof foul play were determined. De-tectives were notified. Coroner re-sponded to the scene.

Officers investigated a residen-tial burglary attempt on the43500 block of Excelso Dr. Thereporting party told officers thatan unknown person attempted toforce entry into residence. Ac-cording to Bay Alarm, the at-

tempt is believed to have oc-curred at 12:25 p.m. when theaudible alarm was triggered. Thesuspect(s) were likely scared offby the alarm. Entry was not madeinto the residence and there wasno reported loss.

A residential burglary oc-curred on the 44800 block ofWinding Ln. The burglary is be-lieved to have occurred between11:35 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Theunknown suspect(s) pried openthe living room window in thebackyard on the north side of theresidence to gain entry. In addi-tion, the suspect(s) cut the powerlines to the home in the back-yard. There was no reported loss.

Officers investigated a residen-tial burglary on the 900 block ofArikara Dr. The burglary tookplace sometime between 7:00 a.m.and 3:15 p.m. The unknown sus-pects entered the residencethrough a rear sliding glass doorwhich leads to the master bed-room. The residence was ran-sacked. Several personal items weretaken including currency, creditcards, jewelry, camera equipmentand other electronic items.

Wednesday, October 1At about 6:40 a.m., dispatch

received a call from a customer atthe Fremont Blvd. and ThorntonAve. AM/PM stating that therewas a male inside the store with agun. The caller said the clerkpassed him a note requesting thathe call the police because one ofthe customers displayed a gunand demanded money. OfficerContrada arrived on scene ap-proximately one minute after thecall was dispatched. The callerwas still at the gas pumps whenOfficer Contrada arrived andpointed out the suspect still in-side the crowded store. OfficerContrada detained the suspect,identified as a 36-year-old adultmale, Fremont resident, and hewas subsequently taken into cus-tody without incident. OfficerContrada located a homemadeprop gun inside the suspect’sbackpack.

Officer Stillitano conducted apedestrian stop on South Grim-mer Blvd. and arrested a 25-year-old adult male, Fremont resident,for possession of burglary toolsand being drunk in public.

Thursday, October 2At 11:41 a.m., an alert neigh-

bor saw two males jumping afence into a backyard at PaseoPadre Pkwy. and Hancock Dr.The neighbor dialed 911 andmultiple FPD units responded tothe area. Once alerted to the po-lice response, the two suspectsdiscarded their gloves and startedhopping fences. One subjecthopped a fence and ran into Offi-cer Dodson’s K-9 partner, Jarrdo,and got bitten. The other subjecthopped into a yard and did notlisten to commands. He wastaken into custody by officersafter a brief struggle. OfficerGentry spotted the third suspectwalking away from a Nissanparked in the neighborhood. Of-ficer Dias stopped him on Cly-mer Dr. and found stolenproperty in the car connected toan unreported burglary in theCabrillo Area. Detectives cameout to assist with the two cases.In total, three male suspects werearrested. Two suspects were juve-niles and one was an adult. Thecase is ongoing.

Between 5:30 p.m. onWednesday evening and 6:45a.m. on Thursday, unknownsuspect(s) cut a fence at a con-struction site located at 3400Mowry Ave. Loss was copperpipe and tools. CSO Andersdocumented incident.

Officer Chahouati locatedand recovered an abandonedstolen Ford F-150 on Albrae St.

Officer Luevano initiated atraffic stop near Macbeth Cir.and Shylock Dr. and contactedtwo female occupants. A 38-year-old adult female was ar-rested on a warrant forpossession of stolen property.

Fremont Police Log continued from page 25

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Expect moderate traffic delays at the intersection of Eggers Dr. and Fremont Blvd on Thursday, October9, 2014. The City has contracted with Columbia Electric, Inc. for intersection improvements at Eggers Dr.and Fremont Blvd. The improvement work is scheduled to take place from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Work willinclude replacement of traffic signal lights. The traffic lights will be intermittent throughout the day, butthe intersection will remain open and passable for motorists. Traffic may be condensed to one lane of travelat times, as the lights are removed and installed. Two Fremont Police Officers will be on-scene for the dura-tion of the work and will assist with traffic control.

We anticipate light to moderate traffic congestion during commute and after school hours and suggestallowing a few extra minutes if you regularly travel in this area. We thank you in advance for your patienceduring this one-day project.

Fremont Blvd and Eggers Driveimprovement work

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SGT. MARK ORMSBY,HAYWARD PD

On Saturday, October 4, 2014, at 6:50p.m., Hayward PD officers responded to aresidence on the 27000 block of LaPorteAve, regarding a stabbing. 20 year oldJoseph Badiali told a neighbor he stabbedhis mother. When officers arrived, theyfound the 57 year old female victim lyingon the ground, suffering from apparentstab wounds and non-responsive. Emer-gency medical personnel were summoned,but the victim was declared deceased at thescene. Badiali was still on the scene andcooperated with the officers. He was trans-ported to the Hayward Police Depart-ment, and detectives are still trying todetermine why Badiali stabbed his mother.

Hayward homicide

HaywardPolice Log

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SGT. ERIC MELENDEZ,HAYWARD PD

Thursday, September 25At 12:56 a.m., an assault with

a deadly weapon/stabbing was re-ported on Whitman Ave. andBerry Ave. The informant calledto report a fight in the street,during which a man was purport-edly stabbed in the chest. Whenthe officers arrived, everyone wasgone and they were unable to lo-cate any possible victim(s), sus-pect(s), or witnesses. Localhospitals were called but no pos-sible victim(s) was found. A re-turn call to the informant wentdirectly to voicemail and a voice-mail was left, but the informantdid not call back.

At 1:30 p.m., a strong armrobbery occurred on the 300block of Warner Ave. The suspectapproached the victim from be-hind, threatened to hurt him,and demanded his MacBook.The victim handed his MacBookto the suspect, who walked awaysouthbound on Pulaski Dr. Thesuspect was described as anAfrican-American male, 30 to 35years old, medium build, 5’11”,with short black hair. He waswearing a zippered yellow jacketand gray Adidas pants.

Friday, September 26Between 5:00 p.m. to 10:30

p.m., an ABC decoy operation wasconducted by the Hayward ViceUnit. Twenty-two establishmentswere visited and two sold alcoholto the decoy minor. Administrativeand notice-to-appear citations wereissued to the violators.

At 5:04 p.m., a missing juve-nile at risk was reported on the27000 block of Portsmouth Ave.The informant reported he wasbabysitting when he noticed the4-year-old boy was missing. Hesaid the child had walked out ofthe home in the past, but wasfound in the front yard. After aquick search of the area includingthe residence, officers found thechild asleep inside the home.

Saturday, September 27At 9:46 a.m., a vicious

dog/bite occurred on the 26000block of Ventura Ave. Severalpeople called 911when theyheard screaming and gunshotsfrom their neighbors’ home.When officers arrived, they dis-covered an 80-lb. pit bull bit his

male owner. After the owner wasable to get the dog to release hisbite, the dog attacked and bit hiswife. The owner retrieved a hand-gun and had to dispatch the dogto defend his wife. Officers found10 lbs. of marijuana, ready to beshipped out of state, and five ma-ture marijuana plants in the dogowner’s home. The male was ar-rested for possession of marijuanafor sales and for being a felon inpossession of a firearm.

At 10:06 p.m., a traffic colli-sion/rollover occurred at MissionBlvd. and B St. The two-car acci-dent caused one vehicle torollover and the closure of South-bound Mission Blvd. (between ASt. and C St.) for about one hour.None of the involved parties suf-fered any critical injuries.

At 10:38 p.m., a possible neg-ligent discharge of a firearm/largedisturbance occurred on the 50block of Brookstone Way. Severalcallers reported a large houseparty, which devolved into a largefight in the street. Some callersadvised they heard gunshots andone advised there were fireworks.When officers arrived, they foundthe revelers scattering, but nopossible victim or any evidence toindicate a shooting did occur.

Monday, September 29At 12:15 a.m., a strong arm

robbery occurred on IndustrialBlvd. and Pacific Ave. The victimagreed to purchase services from aprostitute. While making thepayment, the victim was punchedfrom behind by a second suspectand knocked to the ground. Thesuspects took the victim’s walletcontaining visa cards, an ID, and$90. The first suspect (prostitute)was described as a Hispanic fe-male adult in her late teens orearly 20s with a thin build. Thesecond suspect was an African-American male adult and stood5’6”. He was last seen wearing ared checkered shirt. The suspectswere last seen heading westboundon Industrial Blvd.

Tuesday, September 30At 2:38 a.m., arson occurred

on the 24000 block of AmadorSt. A resident was awakened by aneighbor yelling “fire!” in the vic-tim’s apartment. The HaywardFire Department (HPD) re-sponded to ensure that the smallfire to the rear bedroom windowwas out. An investigation re-vealed an unknown suspect priedopen the rear window, sprayed aflammable liquid inside, then litit on fire. The victim told officersshe was threatened a few weeks

ago by an acquaintance.At 1:39 p.m., a strong arm rob-

bery occurred in front of an ele-mentary school at Schafer Rd. andGading Rd. The victim was infront of the school buying an icecream when the suspect walked upand ripped her gold chain from herneck. The suspect fled on foot andthe victim followed him to the 700block of Schafer Rd., where he waslast seen jumping fences. The sus-pect was described as an African-American male adult, 18 to 19years old, 5’6”, with short blackhair and red “twisties”. The suspectwas last seen wearing a red t-shirtand blue jeans. The victim was notinjured during the incident.

At 8:30 p.m., an attemptedarmed robbery occurred on the25000 block of Whitman Ave.The victim was parking his vehiclein front of his home when the sus-pect approached and asked forchange. The suspect then pulledout a gun and demanded money.The victim quickly drove away andwas not injured. The suspect is de-scribed as an African-Americanmale adult, 22 to 24 years old,5’8”, and 160 lbs. He was last seendressed in black, wearing a hoodie,and armed with a handgun.

Wednesday, October 1At 9:15 p.m., an assault with a

deadly weapon occurred on the24000 block of Hesperian Blvd.The victim, a non-uniformed se-curity guard contacted the sus-pect in the business’ parking lot.They got into an argument andthe male suspect struck the victimwith a skateboard. The suspectwas detained until officers arrivedand arrested the suspect.

At 9:37 p.m., an attemptedcarjacking occurred on the 26000block of Manon Ave. The victimwas sitting in his car, when hewas approached by two suspects.They began punching the victimand tried to pull him out of hisvehicle. The suspects were unableto steal the vehicle and the victimwas able to drive away. The sus-pects were described as two Cau-casian male adults, 5’7” to 5’8”.One suspect had a slim build,and the other was heavy set.

At 11:40 p.m., an aggravatedassault occurred on the 1100block of W Tennyson Rd. The60-year-old male victim flaggeddown an officer to report that hewas attacked by three femaleadults. The victim tried to pur-chase drugs from them, but theytook his money and beat him up

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instead. The victim provided theofficer with a description of thesuspects and their van. The vic-tim sustained injuries to his faceand body and was transported toEden Hospital. About 1:00 a.m.,an officer patrolling in the areastopped a similar van during aDUI investigation. The officernoticed that the occupantsmatched the suspect descriptionfrom the assault a few hours ear-lier. The officer also noticed thatthey appeared to have blood ontheir clothing and shoes. Thethree occupants of the van wereidentified by the victim as his at-tackers. The suspects were ar-rested and taken to jail for theassault, warrants, drug possession,and the driver for DUI.

Hayward PoliceLog continuedfrom page 26

SUBMITTED BY

LT. RANDALL BRANDT, SAN LEANDRO PD

On Monday, August 18 at 1:00 a.m., officers were dispatched tothe 1100 block of Victoria Ave. to investigate an auto theft that hadjust occurred. The victim reported that his 1996 Nissan Altima hadjust been stolen.

In less than 15 minutes, officers searching the area for the stolencar found it parked in the 500 block of Superior Ave. Immediately,the suspect and sole occupant of the car, identified as JuanAmezquita of Oakland, fled from the car into the nearby residentialneighborhood. Officers searched the abandoned, stolen car andfound a ballistic vest inside, as well as narcotics and tools commonlyused in auto thefts.

Additional officers responded to the area, and with the assistanceof a K-9 team, began searching the area for Amezquita. The policeK-9 located Amezquita hiding in a rear-yard utility shed in the1100 block of Dutton Ave. As officers prepared to arrestAmezquita, he broke through the shed’s side wall and fled from theofficers. He was subsequently apprehended by the police canine.

Officers returned to the shed where Amezquita had been hidingand located a loaded, high-caliber, semi-automatic handgun inside.The pistol was reported stolen in a burglary in Klamath Falls, OR afew weeks earlier.

“It was the work of an alert patrol officer and the keen sense of apolice canine that led to the arrest of Amezquita and recovery of an-other stolen firearm that may likely be used against someone else.Arrests such as this make our community safer for everyone,” com-mented Lt. Robert McManus.

Amezquita was arrested for suspicion of auto theft, possession ofa loaded, stolen firearm, narcotics charges, and others. He was alsofound to be on probation for attempted auto theft. Amezquita willbe arraigned in the Hayward Superior Court.

Please contact the San Leandro Police Department’s CriminalInvestigation Division with any information regarding this case orany other case at (510) 577-3230.

Information may also be submitted anonymously by:• Phone: Anonymous Crime Tips at (510) 577-3278• Text Message: Text “TipSLPolice” to 888777

Police dog locates auto thief


SUBMITTED BY ALLISON BORMEL

U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) recently an-nounced that the Alameda County Sheriff ’s Office(ACSO) will receive a nearly $1 million federal grant toexpand the Cherryland-Ashland Beyond Project which en-hances neighborhood safety. The grant was awarded by theDepartment of Justice’s (DOJ) Byrne Criminal Justice In-novation program. Swalwell sent a letter to the DOJ sup-porting the ACSO’s grant application.

“Reducing the crime-rate in Cherryland and Ashland willkeep people safer and is a smart investment in the future of

the East Bay. This funding will go a long way to help thesecommunities thrive,” said Swalwell. “I am pleased to havesupported the Alameda County Sherriff ’s Office in theirgrant request and look forward to working with them tomove this program forward and advance public safety.”

The neighborhood program will improve safetythrough integrated cross-sector prevention, intervention,and enforcement.

“The Alameda County Sheriff ’s Office is thrilled to re-ceive this award. This funding will help us tremendouslyin our work assisting individuals with job placement andother services as they leave the criminal justice system and

re-enter the community,” said Alameda County Undersh-eriff Richard Lucia. “We are grateful to CongressmanSwalwell for his assistance in helping us receive this grantand his support of our efforts in Alameda County.”

Congresswoman Barbara Lee also supported the Sher-riff ’s office request.

“I am pleased to join in announcing nearly a milliondollars in additional federal funding to support publicsafety in Alameda County,” said Congresswoman Lee.“These Byrne grants are critical to pursuing evidence-based approaches that work to promote public safety andachieve safer communities.”

$1 million grant to improve public safety in Ashland/Cherryland

SUBMITTED BY

LT. RAJ MAHARAJ,MILPITAS PD

On September 27, 2014, at ap-proximately 4:20 a.m., a Milpitaspolice officer on patrol in the resi-dential neighborhood of the 150block of Carnegie Dr. stopped avehicle registered out of Stocktonfor a traffic violation. The car(2005 Ford Focus, 4-door, tan) hadbeen reported stolen. The driver

(John Paul Bernardo) and the pas-senger (Michelle Grace Sell) werearrested.

Officers searched the stolen ve-hicle and recovered burglary toolsalong with a recently cut/stolencatalytic converter. Officers alsofound a small amount of metham-phetamine inside the stolen car.Bernardo is currently on probationfor possession of stolen property.He was booked into Santa ClaraCounty Jail for auto theft, posses-

sion of stolen property, conspiracy, grand theft, possession of burglarytools, possession of a controlled substance, under the influence of acontrolled substance, and a two felony warrants.

Sell is currently on probation for theft. She was booked into SantaClara County Jail for auto theft, possession of stolen property, underthe influence of a controlled substance, possession of drug parapherna-lia and conspiracy to commit grand theft.

Anyone with any information regarding this investigation involvingBernardo and Sell or other similar incidents occurring in our city is en-couraged to call the Milpitas Police Department (MPD) at (408) 586-2400. Information can be given anonymously by calling the CrimeTip Hotline at (408) 586-2500 or via the MPD website atwww.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp.

Stolen property foundin stolen car

John Paul Bernardo

Michelle Grace Sell

SUBMITTED BY UNION CITY PD

Friday, September 26At about 9:34 a.m., Union City Police Depart-

ment (UCPD) received calls from a victim on the32000 Block of Goshen St. The victim stated that ahousemate brandished a knife and hammer at him.Officers arrived on scene and located the suspect at-tempting to flee from the home. The suspect wasdetained by officers and the victim was contacted.Apparently the victim and suspect were in an argu-ment and the suspect pulled out a knife and ges-tured toward the victim. The suspect was apparentlyupset with the victim because the victim continuallywalked around the house with his pants sagging,which showed off his unclean underwear. The vic-tim placed the suspect under citizen’s arrest. Thesuspect was later transported to Fremont Jail.

At about 4:06 p.m., UCPD received a call from avictim on the 2200 block of Peacock Pl. The victimstated that there were eight to nine subjects in hiscar that had been locked and parked in his carport.The subjects stole items from the victim’s card andremoved his ignition in an apparent attempt to stealthe car. During an area check, a UCPD officer lo-cated a male subject who matched the descriptionprovided by the victim. The subject was ultimatelyidentified by the victim as one of subjects whom hesaw in his vehicle. The subject was arrested andtaken to UCPD for booking.

Monday, September 29At 8:55 p.m., officers on patrol near the area of Pu-

laski Dr. and Tamarack Dr, contacted a suspect afterhe hid from them as they drove by. They contactedthe male and determined that he was active to proba-tion with a search condition. Prior to being contacted,the suspect had dumped a backpack that officers had

observed him carrying. A probation search was con-ducted and the suspect was determined to be in pos-session of a suspected controlled substance. Thesuspect was also in possession of several items relatedto car burglaries. The suspect was arrested and trans-ported to Fremont Jail for booking.

Tuesday, September 30At 10:24 p.m., UCPD received a silent robbery

alarm call at Buffalo Wild Wings in Union Landing.Officers arrived on scene and determined that therobbery was unfounded; however, a disturbance in-side the business had occurred. Officers learned thatthree Oakland A’s fans were upset with the outcomeof the game and to vent their frustrations beganthrowing items at the televisions located inside thebar area. The manager asked the patrons to calmdown; however, the patrons only became more ag-gravated and left the establishment without payingfor their bar tabs. The manager hit the robberyalarm to summon the police because he was in fearfor his safety. The three subjects left the business onfoot but were contacted by police in the parking lot.It was determined that they skipped out on a tab ofover $100; however, the manager allowed the sub-jects to pay for the tab so they would not be chargedwith theft. One of the subjects was arrested for pub-lic intoxication after he refused to cooperate withpolice and continued to cause a disturbance. Theunfortunate A’s fan ultimately suffered the loss of histeam’s post-season hopes and the temporary loss ofhis freedom as he was transported to Fremont Jailfor booking.

Anyone with information on local crime or anyof the listed incidents should contact the Investiga-tions Division at (510) 675-5247. Those wishing toremain anonymous can contact the tips line by call-ing (510) 675-5207 or email [email protected].

Union City Log

NewarkPolice Log

SUBMITTED BY

CMDR. MICHAEL CARROLL,NEWARK PD

Friday, September 26 At 6:24 p.m., Officer Khairy

investigated a citizen’sarrest/shoplifting case at theNewPark Mall Macy’s store.Chandini Chitikela of Fremontwas cited and released at thescene for petty theft.

Saturday, September 27At 1:26 p.m., Newark Police

Department (NPD) units re-sponded to Snow ElementarySchool on a report of multiplepersons on the school roof. Offi-cer Simon arrested Jon Nardoniand Johnny Ciccotti of Fremontfor copper theft. Nardoni wasbooked for grand theft, posses-sion of burglary tools, and a mis-demeanor theft warrant. Ciccottiwas booked for grand theft, pos-session of burglary tools and afelony possession of stolen prop-erty warrant. Both were bookedat Fremont City Jail.

Sunday, September 28At 11:35 a.m., officers re-

sponded to the area of RosewoodDr. and Dalewood Dr. on a re-port of a possible burglary thatoccurred on Dalewood Dr. JustinSilva of Newark was arrested forpossession of stolen property,possession of burglary tools, andtrespassing. Silva was booked atSanta Rita Jail.

At 5:07 p.m., Officer Smithinvestigated a shoplifting incidentthat occurred at the NewPark

Mall Macy’s. Carlos Rodriguez ofDaly City and Doris Trochez ofSan Francisco were arrested forpetty theft. Both were booked atFremont City Jail.

Monday, September 29At 8:02 a.m., Officer Arroyo

investigated a theft of a white col-ored 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SSwith a black hood from the36000 block Haley St. The vehi-cle was last seen on Sunday, Sep-tember 28, 2014, atapproximately 11:00 p.m.

At 1:23 p.m., Officer Simoninvestigated a residential burglarythat occurred on the 36500 blockof Olive St. while the residencehad a fumigation tent over it.The burglary occurred over theweekend.

At 2:44 p.m., Officer Nobbeinvestigated a theft of a blackPontiac Firebird from PlummerAve. The vehicle was later locatedin Oakland at approximately5:25 p.m.

At 4:41 p.m., Officer Jackmanaccepted a shoplifting arrest fromJC Penney’s Loss Prevention.Angel Carvalho of Hayward wascited for petty theft.

At 7:08 p.m., Officer Geserwas dispatched to Raley’s on a re-port of a shoplifter in custody.Gino Torrez, a transient, was ar-rested for theft with priors. Torrezwas booked at Santa Rita Jail.

At 7:44 p.m., Officer Reyesresponded to Mayhews LandingRd. on a report of a disturbance.Jeremy Sproule of Fremont wasarrested for public intoxicationand threatening harm to a policeofficer. Sproule was booked atSanta Rita Jail.

Tuesday, September 30At 2:45 a.m., Officer Geser

investigated a report of a stolenwhite 1991 Acura from Fair Ave.

At 7:32 p.m., Officer San-doval investigated a citizen’s ar-rest/shoplifting incident thatoccurred at the NewPark MallMacy’s store. Merissa Castillo ofNewark was cited and released atthe scene for petty theft.

Wednesday, October 1At 12:03 p.m., Community

Service Officer (CSO) Verandeslocated an unoccupied stolen1994 red Honda Accord parkedon Moores Ave. The vehicle hadbeen stolen out of San Jose.

At 2:19 p.m., officers re-sponded to a battery in-progresson Locust St. Officer Taylor in-vestigated and accepted the citi-zen’s Arrest of Eden Ortiz ofNewark for battery. Ortiz wasbooked at the Fremont City Jail.

At 6:03 p.m., Officer Losier

investigated a battery betweentwo males on Birch St./Mist-flower Ave. Surinder Sian ofNewark was arrested for batterywith injury and booked at SantaRita Jail.

At 8:21 p.m., Officer Norvellinvestigated a shoplifting casefrom JC Penney’s. As a result ajuvenile female was arrested andlater released to her mother witha citation.

Thursday, October 2At 10:28 a.m., Officer Knutson

investigated a burglary of a storageshed that occurred at the Alder-wood Apartments on Magnolia St.The burglary occurred sometimebetween 6:00 p.m. the previousnight and 9:30 a.m. this morning.Loss was miscellaneous tools.

At 1:54 p.m., Officer Fred-strom arrested Ronald Guy ofHayward in front of 7015 Thorn-

ton Ave. for a restraining orderviolation. Guy was booked atSanta Rita Jail.

At 4:05 p.m., Officer Fred-strom investigated a hit-and-runcollision on Cherry St. and Gra-ham Ave. Mabel Realvaque ofNewark was arrested and releasedon a citation for hit-and-run.

At 6:05 p.m., Lt. Loth at-tempted to stop Drail Caldwell ofNewark for a vehicle code viola-tion. Caldwell who was on a bi-cycle at the time fled from Lt.Loth, who was following in hisvehicle. Shortly into the bikeride, Caldwell decided it was bet-ter to surrender and was takeninto custody without incident.Caldwell was arrested for delay-ing/obstructing/resisting and wasbooked at Fremont City Jail.

SUBMITTED BY SAN LEANDRO PD

Mayor Stephen Cassidy and theSan Leandro City Council an-nounced that the San Leandro Po-lice Department has been awardeda four-year, $500,000 grantthrough the United States Depart-ment of Justice - Community Ori-ented Policing Services (COPS)program. The new grant will fundfour School Resource Officers(SROs) on school campusesthroughout the San Leandro andSan Lorenzo Unified School Dis-tricts to assist in enhancing educa-tional programs, expanding youthoutreach, and enhancing school

safety. Once implemented, thegrant will increase the Police De-partment’s staffing complement to94 officers.

“The new COPS grant will helpmake San Leandro safer. It increasesour police force by nearly five per-cent, and we intend to keep theseofficers on duty when the grant ex-pires,” stated Mayor Stephen Cas-sidy. “Obtaining thehighly-competitive COPS grant il-lustrates how our city works as aunified team with RepresentativeBarbara Lee in obtaining resourcesfrom the federal government.”

“We are committed to en-hancing youth prevention and in-

tervention programs throughoutSan Leandro, and School Re-source Officers are critical tomeeting this goal” stated San Le-andro Police Chief Sandra Spag-noli. “This grant award wouldnot have been possible withoutthe leadership and support of ourCity Council who has made col-laboration between City govern-ment and our local schools a toppriority.”

For more information, please seethe COPS program website, orcontact Lieutenant Robert Mc-Manus with the San Leandro PoliceDepartment, at (510) 577-3232or [email protected]

San Leandro awarded COPS Grant

Neighbors in Newark join up

SUBMITTED BY NEWARK PD

Another Newark neighborhood has taken the firststeps in forming a Neighborhood Watch group!Neighbors on Marsten Drive have joined together tohelp make their community a safer place to live.

All Neighborhood Watch groups are created in

coordination with the Newark Police Department.It’s time to stand up to crime. Together we canmake a difference!

If you would like to start a NeighborhoodWatch in your area please contact:

Tim Jones, Special AssistantCommunity Engagement Division

Newark Police Dept.(510) 578-4209

[email protected]


SUBMITTED BY OHLONE

COLLEGE

Arecord $80,000 was raisedat this year’s 30th AnnualOhlone College Golf

Tournament – almost $30,000more than last year. Of the pro-ceeds, $50,000 will go towardssupporting Ohlone College athletesof the 2014-2015 Season, as well asgrowing the Ohlone College Ath-letics Endowment. Approximately$30,000 will be disbursed to other

college programs. All proceeds willcontribute to the learning experi-ence of Ohlone’s students.

“Ohlone College’s Golf Tour-nament demonstrates the care andcommitment of our entire com-munity to the students of OhloneCollege,” explained Paul Iannac-cone, Director of the Ohlone Col-lege Foundation. “This year, theTournament’s 30th anniversary,Ohlone College’s friends and sup-porters raised more funds thanever for athletics and other pro-

grams at Ohlone with totalfundraising over the event’s historyin excess of $500,000!”

The tournament, presented byFremont Bank, Founding Sponsor,and Fremont Orthopaedic andRehabilitative Medicine (FORM),is not only an entertainment-filledevent, but provides support fortwo graduating student athletes.This year, Alyssa Raguini, OhloneCollege Renegades Women’s Soft-ball, Sophomore Team Captain,was honored as Female Athlete of

the Year; and Josh Egan, Men’sBasketball player, was selected asMale Athlete. Both Raguini andEgan received $500 for the Athleteof the Year Awards.

Dina Eastwood, prominentTV news anchor and reporter,emceed the banquet. Ms. East-wood, who grew up in Fremont,was honored as the 2007 OhloneCollege Outstanding Alumni.She has enjoyed an illustrious ca-reer in broadcasting and printmedia. But her first ‘on-air’ job

was at Ohlone’s live, weekly newsbroadcast, Newsline. Ms. East-wood, who currently resides inPebble Beach, spends most of hertime behind the camera, writingfeatures and a regular column forCarmel Magazine.

For more information on ad-ditional Ohlone College Founda-tion events and how you canmake a difference to Ohlone Col-lege students, please visitwww.ohlonefoundation.org.

At a ceremony on Thursday, October 2,2014, County Supervisor Scott Haggertypraised the completion of the Walnut Av-enue Overpass that will carry BART trainsbeyond its current southern terminus inFremont. Saying that the bridge connects“the past to the future,” he and otherspeakers, Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison,BART Director Tom Blalock and Ohlonedescendent Andy Galvan spoke of theprocess that finally led to its completionand connection to the future WarmSprings//South Fremont station followed

by continuation to Milpitas and San Jose.Haggerty noted the contributions of

former Fremont City Councilmember andMayor Gus Morrison as well as the pres-ence of three former Fremont PublicWorks directors: Jim Pierson, NormHughes and Tom Blalock who were instru-mental in preserving and continuing thevision of extended BART services.

In front of the newly finished bridge,Haggerty called the ceremonies, “a goldenspike moment” connecting the old andnew. All speakers reminisced about the

changes of Fremont and the road – WalnutAvenue – which bisected two “sag ponds”that initially ended nearby. Andy Galvan,Ohlone descendent, remarked that the sagponds were important to the native popu-lation as a source of fresh water and site ofvillage life. At this location, he noted thatthe Ohlone inhabitants also used the samecorridor for transportation and remarked,“My ancestors greet your ancestors.” Hecommented that it is fitting that relief artfeatures of the bridge honor the tule ponds

and wildlife that have always shared thesurrounding land.

Mayor Harrison introduced coun-cilmembers Vinnie Bacon, Sue Chan andAnu Natarajan and spoke of the “criticalelement” represented by the BART con-nection that will bring jobs and people tothe area including development of the “In-novation District.”

Director Tom Blalock noted his longhistory, since 1972, with the project remi-niscing about the Fremont Station openingthat year and the connection with SanFrancisco, under the Bay, in 1974. Now heis looking forward to completion of BARTto San Jose/Silicon Valley. He echoed Hag-gerty’s comment, “We have found the wayto San Jose!”

At the conclusion of the ceremony,speakers were invited to inscribe theirnames in a cement cornerstone that will beplaced near the base of the overpass. Whenit was time for Galvan to sign, he includedan “X” mark in honor of his late father,Phil Galvan, who was also a significant“bridge” to Fremont’s Ohlone roots.

Connectingthe past tothe future

(L to R) Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison, BART Director Tom Blalock, Alameda County Supervisor Scott Hag-gerty, Ohlone descendent Andy Galvan

SUBMITTED BY STEPHANIE THARA

As of October 1, all 23 California State University (CSU)campuses began accepting applications for admission to the fall2015 term. Students intending to apply for fall admissionshould visit the recently updated www.csumentor.edu website tocomplete the online application.

CSU campuses received more than 760,000 undergraduate ap-plications for admission to the fall 2014 term and that number isexpected to continue to increase this year. In an attempt to meetgrowing demand, at their recent September board meeting CSUTrustees reviewed an initial budget plan that would include request-ing funding to increase enrollment by approximately 12,000 stu-dents. Enrollment continues to be constrained by funding from thestate. For the past several years, CSU has turned away between20,000 to 26,000 fully eligible new students each year.

High school seniors, community college transfer students andothers, applying for admission as undergraduates, are especiallyencouraged to apply no later than Nov. 30, 2014. After thatdate, most CSU campuses will stop accepting applications. CSUMentor is the best system-wide source for updated informationon applying to campuses and programs. Among the new featuresavailable through CSU Mentor, current high school students caninitiate their application from CaliforniaColleges.edu. TheCSU’s degree database also provides potential students with acomprehensive listing of all undergraduate and graduate pro-grams offered by the 23 campuses.

The next step after applying is to complete a Free Applicationfor Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). More than half of all CSU un-dergraduates receive enough in financial aid to cover the full costof their tuition fees. CSU students also benefit from one of thelowest tuition rates in the nation as tuition fees have remained atthe same level since 2011.

On October 9, the CSU will be holding a Google Plus Hang-out where CSU Director of Enrollment Management ServicesNathan Evans will be answering questions live about admissionsand enrollment. Prospective students and their families can tunein live at 4 p.m. or can send questions in advance by tweetingthem to @calstate or posting them to the CSU Facebook page atfacebook.com/calstate.

CSU campuses begin acceptingapplications for Fall 2015

SUBMITTED BY

GENEVA BOSQUES, FREMONT PD

Want to learn more about private video surveillancecameras?

Have you been thinking about installing a video surveil-lance camera at your home or in your neighborhood?

Do you have questions about what type of camera youshould purchase?

Are you curious about what other residents and neighborsare doing to safeguard their homes and neighborhoods?

Attend our upcoming workshop scheduled forOctober 22.

Fremont Police Department is pleased to announcea collaborative effort with the Scott Creek Neighbor-hood to assist Fremont community members with theuse and installation of privately owned and operatedvideo surveillance cameras. Together, we have designeda workshop that will give residents an overview of howeffective residential video cameras are at helping deter

and solve crime. The workshop will be conductedjointly by Fremont Police staff and Fremont residents.Please register to attend at https://october22-camera-surveillance-workshop.eventbrite.com

If you have questions about the Video Surveil-lance Camera Workshop, please contact the FremontPolice Department’s Community Engagement Unitat (510) 790-6740.

To learn more about the Police Department’s VideoSurveillance camera efforts, visitwww.fremontpolice.org/videosurveillance

Video Surveillance Camera WorkshopWednesday, Oct 22

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Forest Park Elementary School,

Multi-purpose Room34400 Maybird Circle, Fremont

Registration requested: https://october22-camera-surveillance-workshop.eventbrite.com

(510) 790-6740Free

Video surveillance cameraworkshop for Fremont residents

SUBMITTED BY SGT. JOHN TORREZ, MILPITAS PD

On September 29, 2014, at 6:10 p.m., Milpitas police officers responded to the area of Montague Expressway near Great Mall Parkway on the report of a collision between a gold 2010 Toyota Prius and a

bicyclist. Officers arrived and found the bicyclist, a 29-year-old female, Milpitas resident, unresponsive inthe roadway. The bicyclist suffered major injuries and was transported to a local hospital. On September 30,2014, the bicyclist succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

The driver of the Toyota Prius fled the scene and parked in a nearby parking lot. Traffic investigatorscontacted Harjeen Kaur Ghallon of San Jose and determined she was the driver of the Toyota Prius. Ghal-lon was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Jail for felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaugh-ter. Officers are currently investigating this collision and are actively seeking out witnesses.

Anyone with any information regarding this accident is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Depart-ment at (408) 586-2400. Information can also be given anonymously by calling the Crime Tip Hotline at(408) 586-2500 or via www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp.

Fatal automobile/bicyclist collision


guests can enjoy the annual“Lights On” tour on Sunday, Oc-tober 26 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.On both of these special days,booths will open at 1 p.m. in-stead of 2 p.m. For those a bittimid about confrontations withmenacing ghouls in the GhostHouse, a Good Fairy guide isavailable to make sure rambunc-tious and scary residents are ban-ished during the tour.

Candle Lighters, nearly 100women volunteers, is dedicatedto raise funds for other nonprofitsand community-based projects inthe Tri-City area. The volunteerorganization spends five weeksbuilding the “Ghost House”rooms and booths, and raisesmoney solely through this event.Last year, Candle Lighters raisedenough money to fund all ten re-quests submitted.

The “Ghost House” is locatedat the Chadbourne Carriage

House in Williams HistoricalPark, between Chili’s and TheElephant Bar, on Fremont Boule-vard at the Fremont Hub. “GhostHouse” admission is $3 and gametickets are 25 cents each. Don’tmiss this wonderful family-ori-ented Halloween tradition!

Candle Lighters Ghost HouseSaturday, Oct 11 –Thursday, Oct 30

Weekdays: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.Fridays: 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Saturdays: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.Sundays: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Chadbourne Carriage House,Fremont Hub

(between Chili’s andThe Elephant Bar)

39169 Fremont Blvd, Fremont(510) 796-0595

www.candlelighters.comAdmission: $3

Game tickets: 25 cents each



$ = Entrance or Activity Fee

R= Reservations Required

Schedules are subject to change.

Call to confirm activities shown in these listings.

Monday, Sep 8 - Thursday,Oct 30

Homework Center

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Teen volunteers provide assistance

For grades K – 12Union City Branch Library34007 Alvarado Niles Rd.,Union City (510) 745-1464 www.aclibrary.org

Tuesday, Sep 9 - Thursday,Oct 30

Homework Center


For grades K – 12Newark Branch Library6300 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark(510) 795-2627www.aclibrary.org

Thursday, Sept 12 -Sunday,Oct 11

Hidden Treasures - Local Talent

12 noon - 5 p.m.Exhibit features variety of mediums

Olive Hyde Art Gallery123 Washington Blvd., Fremont(510) 791-4357www.olivehydeartguild.org

Mondays, Sep 15 - Oct 27

High School and College LevelTutoring

6:30 p.m.Assistance with Math, Physics andChemistry

Ages 13+Castro Valley Library3600 Norbridge Ave.,Castro Valley(510) 667-7900www.aclibrary.org

Fridays: Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov21, Dec 19

Free Third Fridays at East BayRegional Parks

Fees waived for a variety of parkservices

ParkingBoat launching*Entry for horses and dogsSwimming fees** District fishing permits**

Fridays, Jun 20 thru Oct 24

Fremont Street Eats

4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Food Truck Mafia offers variety of culi-nary treats

No smoking & no alcoholDowntown FremontCapitol Ave. between State &Liberty St., Fremontwww.fremont.gov/Calendar

Thursday, Aug 15 - Saturday,Oct 10

Emerging Artists Exhibit

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Variety of art mediums

Foothill Arts of the Bay22394 Foothill Blvd., Hayward(510) 538-2787www.haywardarts.org

Mondays, Sep 8 thru Oct 27

Diabetes Education Classes – R

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Monitor blood sugar and manage med-ications

Fremont Family Resource Center39155 Liberty St. (at Capitol),Fremont(510) 383-5185

Monday, Sep 8 - Thursday,Oct 30

Homework Center


For grades K - 6thFremont Main Library2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont(510) 745-1400www.aclibrary.org

Entry to Ardenwood HistoricFarm in Fremont*Boat launchers will still have topay for the required invasivemussel inspection.** Swim season goes throughSept. 21 at most locations:www.ebparks.org

Thursday, Sep 12 - Sunday,Oct 11

The Unexpected Guest $

Thurs - Sat: 8:00 p.m.Sun: 12:15 p.m.Murder mystery by Agatha Christie

Broadway West Theatre Com-pany400-B Bay St., Fremont(510) 683-9218www.broadwaywest.org

Monday, Sep 23-Friday, Dec 11

All Seasons Art Show

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Paintings and photography

San Leandro Community Center13909 East 14th St., San Leandro(510) 577-3462

Wednesday, Sep 24 - Sunday,Oct 19

Fine Art Show

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.Variety of mediums

Fremont Art Association37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont(510) 792-0905www.FremontArtAssociaion.org

Fridays, Oct 3 thru Nov 14

Domestic Violence CounselorTraining – R

9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Complies with state guidelines for certi-fication

Attendance is mandatory all sessions

Safe Alternatives to ViolentEnvironments1900 Mowry Ave, Fremont(510) [email protected]

CONTINUING

EVENTS


FREMONT:

Centerville

Saturdays

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Year-roundBonde Way at Fremont Blvd.,Fremont(510) 909-2067www.fremontfarmersmarket.com

Kaiser Permanente FremontFarmers’ Market

Thursdays

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Year-round39400 Paseo Padre Pkwy.,Fremont800-949-FARM www.pcfma.com

Irvington Farmers’ Market

Sundays

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Year-roundBay Street and Trimboli Way,Fremont800-949-FARMwww.pcfma.com

Pacific Commons ShoppingCenter

Saturdays

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Through NovemberPacific Commons behind DSWand Nordstrom Rack43706 Christy St., Fremontwww.westcoastfarmersmarkets.org

Niles Farmer's Market

Saturdays

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

August through DecemberNiles Town Plaza37592 Niles Blvd., Fremontwww.westcoastfarmersmarket.org

HAYWARD:

Hayward Farmers’ Market

Saturdays

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Year-roundHayward City Plaza777 B. St., Hayward1-800-897-FARMwww.agriculturalinstitute.org

St. Rose Hospital Farmers’Market

Tuesdays12 noon – 4 p.m.Year-round27200 Calaroga Ave., Hayward(510) 264-4139www.digdeepcsa.com

South Hayward Glad Tidings

Saturdays

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Year-roundW. Tennyson Rd. between TyrellAve. and Tampa Ave., Hayward(510) 783-9377www.cafarmersmarkets.com

SAN LEANDRO:

Kaiser PermanenteSan Leandro

Wednesday

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

June 11, 2014 toDecember 31, 20142500 Merced St, San Leandrowww.cafarmersmarkets.com

MILPITAS:

Milpitas Farmers’ Market atICC

Sundays

8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Year-roundIndia Community Center525 Los Coches St.800-949-FARMwww.pcfma.com

NEWARK:

Newark Farmers’ Market

Sundays

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Year-roundNewPark Mall2086 NewPark Mall, Newark1-800-897-FARMwww.agriculturalinstitute.org

Bayfair Mall

Saturdays

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Year-roundFairmont and East 14th St., SanLeandro(925) 465-4690www.cafarmersmkts.com

UNION CITY:

Kaiser Permanente UnionCity Farmers’ Market

Tuesdays

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Year-roundKaiser Permanente MedicalOffices3553 Whipple Rd., Union City800-949-FARMwww.pcfma.com

Union City Farmers’ Market

Saturdays

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Year-roundOld Alvarado ParkSmith and Watkins Streets,Union City800-949-FARMwww.pcfma.com

East Plaza Farmers’ Market

Saturday s

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Year-roundEast Plaza11th Ave. and Decoto RoadUnion City(925) 825-9090www.pcfma.com

Farmers’ Markets

THIS WEEK

CONTINUING

EVENTS

Sunday, Oct 1 - Saturday, Oct31

Roving Artists Showcase

5 a.m. - 9 p.m.Wildlife paintings and photography

Mission Coffee Roasting House151 Washington Blvd., Fremont(510) 474-1004www.fremontcoffee.com

Friday, Oct 3 - Sunday, Oct 12

West Side Story $

Fri & Sat: 8:00 p.m.Sun: 2:30 p.m.Musical production about star-crossed-lovers

Newark Memorial High School39375 Cedar Blvd., Newark(510) 791-0287www.stage1theatre.org

Fridays, Oct 3 thru Oct 31

Toddler Ramble

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.Kids ages 1 to 3 learn about animals

Hayward Shoreline InterpretiveCenter4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward(510) 670-7270www.haywardrec.org

Saturdays, Oct 4 thru Nov 15

Teen/Senior Computer andGadget Help

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Teens assist seniors with portable devices

Fremont Main Library2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont(510) 745-1400www.aclibrary.org

This election cycle you have an important role to

play in choosing individuals who will chart the future

direction of the City of Newark. There are two council

seats up for election, as well as the position of Mayor.

Take this opportunity to meet candidates face-to-face at

the meet & greet portion of this program, then hear

each of them address their reasons for pursuing office

and their vision for Newark’s future. Be well-informed

about the candidates and know that you are well-pre-

pared to make solid choices when you vote.

Tuesday, Oct 7

How to Avoid and Survive IRSAudits

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.CPA tips for tax audits


Tuesday, Oct 7

Allergic to Food: Living in anIncredible, Inedible World

7 p.m.Film, discussion and refreshments

Lifetree Café4020 Technology Pl., Fremont(510) 797-7910www.Lifetreecafe.com

Tuesday, Oct 7

Alameda County Arts Leader-ship Awards

10:45 a.m.Recognition of local artists

Alameda County AdministrationBuilding1221 Oak St., Oakland(510) 208-9646www.acgov.org/arts

Wednesday, Oct 8

American Red Cross BloodDrive – R

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.Schedule an appointment

Cal State East Bay University25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.,Hayward(800) 733-2767www.redcrossblood.org

Wednesday, Oct 8 - Saturday,Oct 11

American Red Cross BloodDrive – R

Wed & Thurs: 11:30 a.m. - 6:30p.m.Fri & Sat: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Call to schedule an appointment

Fremont-Newark Blood Center39227 Cedar Blvd., Newark(800) 733-2767

Wednesday, Oct 8

Business Expo $

4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Networking, food, drinks and prizes

St. Rose Hospital27200 Calaroga Ave., Hayward(510) 537-2424www.hayward.org

Wednesday, Oct 8

Holistic Moms Open House

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Health practitioners and green businesses

Silliman Activity Center6800 Mowry Ave., Newark(510) 742-4400www.holisticmoms.org

Wednesday, Oct 8

Eclipsed in October $

2 a.m. - 4 a.m.Viewing from observatory deck

Chabot Space & Science Center10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland(510) 336-7300www.chabotspace.org

Thursday, Oct 9

Candidates Forum

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.Milpitas City Council and Mayoral can-didates speak

Submit questions in advanceMilpitas City Hall455 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas(408) [email protected]

Friday, Oct 10

SAVE Candlelight Vigil – R

5 p.m. - 7 p.m.Honor survivors of domestic violence

Mission Peak Unitarian Univer-salist Congregation2950 Washington Blvd., Fremont(510) 574-2250www.save-dv.org

Friday, Oct 10

Improv Night $

7 p.m.Comedic performances by MadeUp The-atre

American High School36300 Fremont Blvd., Fremont(415) 699-7864


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SUBMITTED BY CARYL DOCKTER

On Saturday, October 11, the Fremont Sym-phony Orchestra (FSO) under Music Di-rector and Conductor Gregory Van

Sudmeierwill present its season opener featuring Vi-valdi’s much-loved masterwork, The Four Seasons.In this first-ever performance by FSO, violinistsPhilip Santos and Matthew Oshida will alternate assoloists. These four short, evocative concertos arestunning in their virtuosity and remarkable for theirdepiction of spring, summer, autumn and winter.The program will also include J. S. Bach’s TrioSonata in E-flat for winds, Fauré’s Sicilienne andCopland’s ever-popularAppalachian Spring as origi-nally scored. The concert is sponsored by the Fre-mont Bank Foundation.

Philip Santos, concertmaster of the FremontSymphony since 2002, has performed extensively assoloist throughout the Bay Area and on numerouschamber music series, including Old First Concerts,Performances at Six and Chamber Music Sundaes,and played for several years with the Chicago Sym-phony. In 2003 he performed Glazunov’s ViolinConcerto in A minor with the Fremont Symphony.

Matthew Oshida, assistant concertmaster, is aSan Jose native who has performed with orchestrasthroughout the country, appeared in principal posi-tions with Berkeley, San Jose, Sacramento and

Modesto Symphonies, performed with members ofthe Emerson String Quartet, recorded with theMormon Tabernacle Choir, participated in livebroadcasts for BBC Radio 3 and accompanied suchpopular artists as Sarah Brightman and Harry Con-nick, Jr.

A post-concert reception will provide refresh-ments and an opportunity to meet and mingle withthe musicians and other concertgoers.

Fremont Symphony Opens SeasonSaturday, Oct 11

8 p.m.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church38451 Fremont Blvd, Fremont

(510) 371-4859www.fremontsymphony.org

Tickets: $45-$50 adults/ $20 full-time studentswith ID

First-time patrons: 15 percent discount by enteringcoupon code “FREMONT15” on the website or ask-ing for the “First-Timer” discount on phone order.

Philip Santos

Matthew Oshida


Friday, Oct 10

Troika $

7:15 p.m.Classical chamber music ensemble

Music at the Mission43300 Mission Blvd., Fremont(510) 402-1724www.musicatmsj.org [email protected]

Saturday, Oct 11

Ohlone College Super FleaMarket $

8 a.m. - 3 p.m.Support Ohlone College programs

Ohlone College43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont(510) 659-6285http://fleamarket.Ohlone.edu

Saturday, Oct 11

WHS Class of 1984 Reunion $

6 p.m.Dinner, drinks, music and dancing

Massimos Restaurant2200 Mowry Ave., Fremont(510) [email protected]

Saturday, Oct 11

Atheist Forum

10 a.m. - 12 noonThought provoking talks


Saturday, Oct 11

Movie Night $

7:30 p.m.Monsieur Beaucaire, His New Profes-sion, Movieland

Niles Essanay Theater37417 Niles Blvd, Fremont(510) 494-1411www.nilesfilmmuseum.org

Saturday, Oct 11

Introduction to 3D Design and Print-ing

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Demonstration from concept to print

Castro Valley Library3600 Norbridge Ave.,Castro Valley(510) 667-7900www.aclibrary.org

Saturday, Oct 11

ACT Practice Test – R

10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Test tips, strategies and test forteensCastro Valley Library3600 Norbridge Ave.,Castro Valley(510) 667-7900www.aclibrary.org

Saturday, Oct 11

Academy of Music ClassicalConcert

2 p.m.Flute and piano performances


Saturday, Oct 11

Fremont Symphony OrchestraConcert $

8 p.m.The Four Seasons

Prince of Peace School38451 Fremont Blvd., Fremont(510) 371-4859www.fremontsymphony.org

Saturday, Oct 11 - Sunday,Oct 12

Harvest Festival $

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Pick corn, press cider, enjoy music andcrafts

Ardenwood Historic Farm34600 Ardenwood Blvd.,Fremont(510) 544-2797www.ebparks.org

Saturday, Oct 11

History for Half Pints - Day ofthe Dead

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Decorate sugar skulls, face painting andcrafts

Family programHayward Area Historical SocietyMuseum22380 Foothill Blvd., Hayward(501) 581-0223www.haywardareahistory.org

Saturday, Oct 11

Artists’ Juried Exhibit

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.Wide range of pieces and mediums

Adobe Art Center20395 San Miguel Ave.,Castro Valley(510) 881-6735www.haywardrec.org

Saturday, Oct 11

PRIDE: Parade, Prom and Com-munity

2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Photographs of historic moments

Hayward Area Parks District1099 ‘E’ Street, Hayward(510) 881-6721www.haywardrec.org

Saturday, Oct 11

Aloha Fun Day $

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Dance performances, food trucks andmusic

Hula Halau ‘O Nalua / Ote’a Api42285 Osgood Rd, Fremont(510) 657-4852http://www.pacificexchange-prod.com/

Saturday, Oct 11

Music of the Night - by Owls$R

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Watch and listen for owls in the trees

Adults onlySulphur Creek Nature Center1801 D. St., Hayward(510) 881-6747www.haywardrec.org

Saturday, Oct 11

Community Service Event – R

9:30 a.m. - 12 noonVolunteer for cleanup or weeding

SF Bay Wildlife Refuge1 Marshlands Rd., Fremont(510) 792-0222 x361

Saturday, Oct 11

Celebrate National WildlifeRefuge Week – R

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.Explore habitats for animals, fishingand hiking

Alviso Environmental EducationCenter1751 Grand Blvd., Alviso(408) 262-5513 x104http://nwrw.eventbrite.com

Sunday, Oct 12

Day on the Bay MulticulturalFestival

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Food, music, pumpkin patch and kayakrides

Alviso Marina County Park1195 Hope St, Alviso(408) 262-6980www.sccgov.org/dayonthebay

Sunday, Oct 12

Dharma Discussion – R

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Interactive session plus lunch

Southern Alameda CountyBuddhist Church32975 Alvarado Niles Rd.,Union City(510) [email protected]

Sunday, Oct 12

Family Fun Hour: All AboutAcorns

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.Stories, games and activities

Ages 5+Coyote Hills Regional Park8000 Patterson Ranch Rd.,Fremont(510) 544-3220www.ebparks.org

Sunday, Oct 12

The Poyntlyss Sistars Rock-in’Show Band $

1 p.m.Popular dance hits

Thornton Jr. High4357 Thornton Ave., Fremont(510) 793-5683www.lov.org

Sunday, Oct 12

Home Grown Harvest Celebra-tion

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Food trucks, music and garden demon-strations

Stone Garden55 Mowry Ave, Fremont(650) [email protected]

Sunday, Oct 12

Home Grown Harvest Celebra-tion

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Stone Garden

Mission Blvd. at 55 Mowry Ave,Fremont(650) [email protected]

Monday, Oct 13

FUSD Board of Education Can-didate Forum

6:30 p.m.Discuss prevalent school district issues

Students, parents and staff wel-come

NEED VENDORSAmerican High School

Holiday BoutiqueSaturday, December 6, 2014

We are looking for quality arts and crafts vendors

for our Holiday Boutique.

The booths are 10’ x 10’ $60.00 per booth

$70 per booth for payments received after November 1, 2014

Deadline for registration is November 22, 2014

American High School

36300 Fremont Blvd., Fremont - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Hosted by American High School

Class of 2015 Grad Night Committee

Sponsored by American High PTSA

All proceeds will benefit the Class of 2015 Grad Night activi-

ties.

For questions please contact:

Ritu SaksenaEmail: [email protected]

Fremont Unified School District4210 Technology Dr., Fremont(510) 659-2594www.fremont.k12.ca.us

Tuesday, Oct 14

Think Pink Event – R

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Breast health education event

Washington Hospital2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont(800) 963-7070www.whhs.com

Tuesday, Oct 14

Weekday Bird Walk

7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Explore trails for bird life

Ages 12+Garin Regional ParkUse May Ave. Entrance1320 Garin Ave., Hayward(510) 544-3220www.ebparks.org

Wednesday, Oct 15

Bicycle Pedestrian TechnicalAdvisory Committee Meeting

7 p.m.39550 Liberty St, Niles Room,Fremont(510) [email protected] to the public

Thursday, Oct 16

Newark Mayoral and CouncilCandidates Luncheon $R

11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Candidate meet & greet, forum andluncheon

RSVP by Oct. 10Doubletree Hilton Hotel39900 Balentine Dr., Newark(510) [email protected]

Wednesday, Oct 22

Video Surveillance CameraWorkshop

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Forest Park Elementary School, Multi-purpose Room

34400 Maybird Circle, FremontRegistration requested:https://october22-camera-surveil-lance-workshop.eventbrite.com(510) 790-6740Free

SUBMITTED BY SHIRLEY SISK

On Sunday, October 12 at 2 p.m., theLeague of Volunteers (LOV) and the NewarkArts Council want you to get in the moodfor an afternoon of popular dance hits fromthe 1950’s to present day. The band consistsof four dynamic vocalists: Jane Sorensen,who also does their choreography, CathySlack, Theresa Marie and “Saxy Susan” Cop-perman who besides being a vocalist, plays amean saxophone. The ladies are backed by:Davey Go on guitar and vocal, Scott Von-helm drums and vocal and TazHollingsworth on bass and vocals.

You don’t want to miss this fantasticgroup and if you feel like dancing there willbe plenty of space to kick up your heels andswing your partner.

Poyntlyss Sistars, LOV concertSunday, Oct 12

2 p.m.Thornton Junior High,

Multi Purpose Auditorium4357 Thornton Ave, Fremont

(510) 793-5683www.lov.org

Admission is free butdonations greatly appreciated

Suggested donation of $10 adults;$7 seniors 62+; $7students 12-18; $3 chil-

dren under 12Complimentary refreshments

served during intermission

Poyntlyss Sistars kick off LOV concerts


Through October

Perry Farms Pumpkin Patch

Tue – Sat: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.Sun: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.(Closed Mondays)Pumpkins, hay bale maze and tractorhay rides

34600 Ardenwood Blvd.,Fremont(510) 791-0340(510) 793-6658www.perryfarmsorganic.com

Open Daily, Oct 3 – Oct 31

Moore’s Pumpkin Patch $

10 a.m. - 8 p.m.Pumpkins, rides, and attractions

Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park9711 Dublin Canyon Rd.,Castro Valley(510) 886-6015www.moorepumpkinpatch.com

Thursday, Oct 2 – Saturday,Nov 1

Pirates of Emerson $

Thurs & Sun:7:05 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Fri & Sat:7:05 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.Haunted theme park with six walk-through attractions

Alameda County FairgroundsCorner of Bernal and Valley Ave.,Pleasantonwww.piratesofemerson.com

Tuesday, Oct 7

Halloween Costume Swap

6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.Donate or swap children’s costumes

Hayward Public Library835 C St., Hayward(510) 881-7980

Friday, Oct 10 – Saturday,Oct 11

Shrouded Tales $

7 p.m. & 9 p.m.Dark and tragic true local tales

Meek Mansion17365 Boston Rd., Hayward(510) 581-0223www.haywardareahistory.org

Saturday, Oct 11 – Thursday,Oct 30

Candlelighters Ghost House $

Mon – Thurs: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.Fri: 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.Sat: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.Sun: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.Closed: Mon & Tues 10/13,10/14, 10/20 & 10/21Family event for all ages

Chadbourne Carriage HouseFremont Hub, Fremont Blvd.Between Mowry Ave. & WalnutAve. by Chili’s(510) 796-0595www.candlelighters.com

Sunday, Oct 12

Laurel and Hardy Halloween

Talkie Matinee $4 p.m.Hide and Shriek, The Live

Ghost, Tin Man, Oliver theEighthNiles Essanay Theater37417 Niles Blvd, Fremont(510) 494-1411

Friday, Oct 17 – Saturday, Oct18

Shrouded Tales $

7 p.m. & 9 p.m.Dark and tragic true local tales

McConaghy House18701 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward(510) 581-0223www.haywardareahistory.org

Fridays & Saturdays, Oct 17thru Oct 31

Haunted Garage

Fri & Sat: 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Sun: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Spooky haunted house fundraiser

Benefit for St Jude Children’s Re-search Hospital20340 Forest Ave., #1, CastroValley(510) 600-9616

Friday, Oct 17 – Sunday, Oct26

Halloween Train $

Fri & Sat: 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Sun: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Frightful fun ride through the forests ofArdenwood

Families with childrenages 3 – 12Ardenwood Historic Farm34600 Ardenwood Blvd.,Fremont(866) 417-7277www.ebparks.org

Saturday, Oct 18 – Wednes-day, Oct 29

Rotary Club Community Pump-kin Patch

Mon-Fri: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.Sat & Sun: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.Pumpkins, jump house, jumbo slide,spooky maze

Milpitas Pumpkin Patch1331 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas(behind the Shell Gas Station)(408) 439-0506

Sunday, Oct 19

Paint Your Pumpkin $

12 noon – 4 p.m.Pumpkin painting, costume contest, foodand games

Shinn House Park4251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont(510) [email protected]

Thursday, Oct 23 – Thursday,Oct 30

(closed Sunday, Oct 26)

MJCC Halloween HauntedHouse $

7:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Experience ghosts and spooks in a fun en-vironment

Event for all agesMatt Jimenez CommunityCenter28200 Ruus Rd., Hayward(510) 887-0400


Voices of the Past $

6:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m.Paranormal activity investigation

Dinner providedMeek Mansion17365 Boston Rd., Hayward(510) 581-0223www.haywardareahistory.org


Voices of the Past $

6:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m.Paranormal activity investigation

Dinner providedMcConaghy House18701 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward(510) 581-0223www.haywardareahistory.org

Friday, Oct 24

Trick or Treat on Safety Street$R

5 p.m. – 9 p.m.Children gather goodies and enjoy car-nival booths

Centerville Community Center3355 Country Dr., Fremont(510) 494-4344https://www.fremont.gov/289/Events

Friday, Oct 24

Halloween Spooktacular $

7 p.m. – 10 p.m.Dance, costume contest, food andhaunted house

Newark 7th & 8th graders only –school ID requiredSilliman Teen Area6800 Mowry Ave., Newark(510) [email protected]


The Unhaunted House: TimeTravel $

Fri: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.Sat: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.Discover cavemen, kings and queens,and a time machine

Sulphur Creek Nature Center1801 D St., Hayward(510) 881-6747


Patterson House Fall Candle-light Tours $

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.Candles illuminate historic home

Not haunted, but slightly spookyArdenwood Farm34600 Ardenwood Blvd.,Fremont(510) 544-2797

Saturday, Oct 25

Floating Pumpkin Patch andHaunted House $

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.Swim and select pumpkins in the water

Silliman Aquatic Center6800 Mowry Ave., Newark(510) [email protected]

Saturday, Oct 25

MJCC Halloween SpooktacularCarnival $

11 a.m. – 4 p.m.Games, food, prizes and costume contest

Matt Jimenez CommunityCenter28200 Ruus Rd., Hayward(510) 887-0400

Saturday, Oct 25

Ghost House Children’s Cos-tume Parade

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.Parade at the Fremont Hub

Treats and prizes awardedChadbourne Carriage HouseFremont Hub, Fremont Blvd.Between Mowry Ave. & WalnutAve. by Chili’s(510) 796-0595www.candlelighters.com

Saturday, Oct 25

Halloween Twilight Hike $R

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Hike, campfire and treats for ages 5+

Costumes optionalCoyote Hills Regional Park8000 Patterson Ranch Rd.,Fremont(888) 327-2757

Saturday, Oct 25

Halloween Show $

7:30 p.m.Phantom of the Opera, The

Rounders, Jumping Beans, The

Pumpkin RaceNiles Essanay Theater37417 Niles Blvd, Fremont(510) 494-1411

Saturday, Oct 25

Harvest Festival

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Food, games, cake walk, crafts

and talent showOur Lady of Guadalupe School40374 Fremont Blvd., Fremont(510) 657-1674www.olgweb.org

Saturday, Oct 25 - Sunday,Oct 26

Halloween Witches Brew Ball$

11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Come in costume and enjoy a bewitch-ing menu

Time for Tea & Company37501 Niles Blvd., Fremont(510) 790-0944

Saturday, Oct 25 – Sunday,Oct 26

Boo at the Zoo $

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.Make treats for animals, train rides,and costume parade

Oakland Zoo9777 Golf Links Rd., Oakland(510) 632-9525www.oaklandzoo.org

Sunday, Oct 26

Halloween Community Carni-val $

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.Haunted house, games, prizes and treats

Families with children ages 3 -12Holly Community Center31600 Alvarado Blvd., UnionCity(510) 657-5276www.unioncity.org

Sunday, Oct 26

Monster Matinee $

1 p.m.The Milpitas Monster

Niles Essanay Theater37417 Niles Blvd, Fremont(510) 494-1411

Sunday, Oct 26

Creature Features Matinee $

4 p.m.Halloween show and raffle prizes

Niles Essanay Theater37417 Niles Blvd, Fremont(510) 494-1411

Sunday, Oct 26

LOV Halloween Quarter Auc-tion $R

5 p.m.Food, silent & live auction, prizes

Costumes optionalNewark Community Center35501 Cedar Blvd., Newarkwww.lov.org

Sunday, Oct 26

Harvest Festival and Carnival $

4 p.m. – 7 p.m.Food, games, jump houses, and candy

Harbor Light Church4760 Thornton Ave., Fremont(510) 744-2261www.harborlight.com/Harvest-Festival

Thursday, Oct 30 – Friday,Oct 31

Murder, Tragedy and Bad StuffGuided Walking Tour $R

7 p.m.Spooky local true stories

Hayward Area Historical Society22380 Foothill Blvd., Hayward(510) 581-0223 x161

Friday, Oct 31

Trick-or-Treating at the Fre-mont Hub

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.Merchants give goodies to children in cos-tume

The Fremont HubMowry Ave. & Fremont Blvd.,Fremont(800) 762-1641www.thefremonthub.com

Friday, Oct 31

Pumpkin Patch Party

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Games, jump house, food and entertain-ment

Bridges Community Church505 Driscoll Rd., Fremont(510) 651-2030www.bridgescc.org

Friday, Oct 31

Halloween Kids Fest

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.Magic show, costume contest and trick-or-treating

Newpark Mall2086 Newpark Mall, Newark(510) 794-5523www.newparkmall.com

Friday, Oct 31

Kiddie Cartoon HalloweenCavalcade $

4 p.m.Slightly spooky vintage cartoons and filmshorts

Suitable for all agesNiles Essanay Theater37417 Niles Blvd, Fremont(510) 494-1411

Saturday, Nov 1

Hallowfest $

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.Food, drinks, silent auction and raffle

Benefit for youth programsHayward Area Historical Society22380 Foothill Blvd., Hayward(510) 581-0223www.FUNRotary.com

BY JONATHAN LEMIRE

ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK (AP), Bill de Blasio, who was electedmayor on a promise to fight New York City’s incomeinequality gap, said Thursday that new data indicatingManhattan is the most economically stratified place inthe nation is further proof of the ``crisis’’ that threat-ens his city.

Manhattan’s top five percent of households earn 88times as much as the poorest 20 percent, according todata released by the Census Bureau’s American Commu-nity Survey. That gap, which translates to more than$860,000, is the largest in the nation.

About 1.7 million of the city’s 8.4 million residentslive below the poverty line, according to the data from2013, the final year of ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg’sterm.

“It’s not an acceptable state of affairs,’’ de Blasio saidafter an unrelated event in the Bronx. ``It’s something wehave to grapple with.’’

De Blasio’s underdog campaign struck a chord lastyear with many poor of working-class voters who felt for-gotten by what they believed were Bloomberg’s WallStreet-centric policies.

De Blasio, a Democrat, touted his administration’searly steps to fight the problem, including approving paidsick day legislation, establishing free universal pre-kinder-garten and proposing a higher minimum wage for city

residents. He also said he believes that more and moreelected and civic leaders believe that the inequality gapposes a threat to all.

“We have an inequality crisis in this city,’’ he said. “Wehave an inequality crisis in this nation. If we don’t addressit, it is at our peril.’’

But while he said his administration has used “everytool available to local government’’ to combat the prob-lem, he needs help from Washington, particularly in theRepublican-controlled House of Representatives.

“The big missing link here is we need a federal govern-ment committed to addressing income inequality,’’ themayor said. “We don’t have it now. If we don’t have aCongress willing to take on this issue, it will underminethis nation.’’

NYC mayor: Income inequality not acceptable


SUBMITTED AND PHOTOS BY MIKE HEIGHTCHEW

A thermometer at field level at Tak FudennaStadium read 94 degrees, but the John F.Kennedy Titans were too focused on controllingthe Moreau Catholic Mariners to slow down onthe artificial turf that seemed to retain and in-tensify the heat. While fans in the stands weretrying to stay cool, the Titan offense and de-fense remained hot.

Titan football is off to its best start in schoolhistory, 6-0 and 2-0 in Mission Valley AthleticLeague play. Proving its record is no fluke, ontheir first possession, the Titans quickly con-trolled Moreau Catholic as Kennedy’s Kaleem

Abubukari completed a 95 yard drive with a 26yard run up the middle for a touchdown. A two-point conversion followed. The Mariners did notgo down without a fight as they closed to withinone point when Ryan Regner found DominicFiandor for a 29 yard touchdown with 9.42 leftin the half. But hope of staying close did not lastfor long as Kennedy’s Ryan Lord took the ballright up the middle for an 18 yard touchdownrun. In a following series, Kennedy’s ShaneSanute found Jacob Murrieta flying down thesideline for 25 yard touchdown pass to close outthe first half with the score 23-7.

Titan defense stepped up to close the door ona Mariner rally by recovering three fumbles re-sulting in two Titan touchdowns. Kennedy’sBraxton Kiester had a great day with 96 yards onseven carries and an 83 yard touchdown. By theend of the day, the Titans had run up an impressive total of 356 yards. The Mariners were hampered by theloss of powerhouse runner Jason Hinton who had off-season knee surgery and is due to return in threeweeks and Jullen Ison, who led the team last year with 490 yards.

Final score: John F. Kennedy 44, Moreau Catholic 14

Titans control Mariners

Men’s Soccer

Cal StateEast Bay Report

SUBMITTED BY SCOTT CHISHOLM

September 28, 2014SFSU 3, CSUEB 2

Cal State University East Bay (CSUEB) wasagain on the wrong end of an overtime resultdropping a 3-2 decision to San Francisco StateUniversity (SFSU) at Cox Stadium on September28. Adrian Maldonado and Michael Tieku scoredgo-ahead goals, but SFSU’s Kevin Johnson scoredthe deciding goal only 13 seconds into overtime.CSUEB goalkeeper Steven Morgan started for thefirst time this season and suppressed the San Fran-cisco State (5-1-2, 1-1-0 CCAA) offense through32 minutes. A 15-yard strike from Emmanuel Ser-rano equalized the match less than six minutesafter the Pioneers took the lead. “Steven per-formed well today and did a good job stepping upfor his teammates,” praised CSUEB Head CoachAndy Cumbo. Morgan finished with a career-highseven saves in the defeat.

October 3, 2014Cal St. East Bay 2, Sonoma State 2 F/2OT

Softball

Fab Five leads softball toNFCA academic awards


The Cal State East Bay softball team received Na-tional Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Academic status after finishing the 2013-14academic year with a 3.17 team grade point average.Team members Kelsey Cairns, Ali Cerminara, Brit-tany Enny, Kelsey LaVaute, and Marisa Lermaearned Scholar Athlete All-America honors.

“At East Bay, we stress the importance of achiev-ing excellence in the classroom, as well as on thefield. Our student-athletes are committed not only tothe success of this team, but to their degrees,” praisedHead Coach Barbara Pierce. “I am very proud of thewomen on our softball team, and the success theyhad in the classroom this past year.”

All five are eligible to return next year with threeof the five starting at least 47 of the team’s 53 con-tests from last season. Cerminara and LaVaute werealso named to the California Collegiate Athletic As-sociation (CCAA) Second Team in each of their firstseasons with the Pioneers.

Women’s Soccer

SUBMITTED BY

SCOTT CHISHOLM

September 28, 2014CSUEB 2, San Francisco State 1

Megan Ravenscroft scored both ofCal State University East Bay’s(CSUEB) goals in a 2-1 overtime roadwin over San Francisco State. Thegame-winner came with only three sec-onds remaining in the first overtimeperiod to earn the team’s first leaguevictory of the season.

San Francisco State (5-3-0, 0-2-0CCAA) outshot CSUEB 24-14 overalland 10-6 in shots on goal. The Pio-neers got a big effort from goalkeeperBriana Scholtens as she matched hercareer-high with nine saves and heldthe Gators scoreless in the first half.

CSUEB was not credited with ashot on target as the teams headed intohalftime scoreless. Ravenscroft endedthat streak within the second minuteout of intermission and the Pioneerswent on the attack.

The sophomore striker would scoreher team leading sixth goal of the sea-son, set up by junior Mindy Castro’steam best fifth assist, in the 51stminute. Ravenscroft scored in back-to-back games, and would end up scoringmultiple goals each for the second timein her career.

For the second time in as manymatches the Pioneers would surrenderthe equalizing goal. Laura Shea’s crosswas redirected on target by the head ofElizet Ceja in the 80th minute to tiethe game.

Cal State East Bay had previouslybeen in three matches in which bothteams scored in a tie game and had yetto earn a win (0-2-1) this season. Thatstreak would end in the waning sec-onds of overtime as Corryn Barney setup the game-winner.

Barney found Ravenscroft whofired on target from five yards out forthe golden goal. It is the first of her ca-reer and second game-winner versusSan Francisco State in three matchesversus the Gators.

October 3, 2014Sonoma State 2, Cal St. East

Bay 1 F

Women’s Volleyball

OhloneReport

Submitted by JeremyPenaflor

October 1, 2014Ohlone College vs.San Jose City College

Ohlone defeats SJCC,3-0 (25-5, 25-12, 25-14)

Cal State East Bay report


SUBMITTED BY LEE WEBB

Join the social gathering as James LoganHigh School honors the 2014 Athletic Hallof Fame inductees on Saturday, November 8,at the James Logan High School Pavilion inUnion City. Meet and greet these outstand-ing athletes for a photo-op as well.

The 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame in-ductees are:

Melanie Alkire: 1997 Softball, Basket-ball All State 9 Perfect Games; 21 no-hit-ters, 4-year starter at the University ofNotre Dame; Big East Player of the Year.

Vince Amey: 1994 Football Cream ofthe Crop; Arizona State 1994-1998Drafted by the Oakland Raiders; played

Arena Football and European Football;University of Arizona Strength and Condi-tioning Coach.

Kirk Fitzpatrick: 2002 Wrestling 4-time MVAL Champion; 4-time NorthCoast Champion; California State 2ndPlace; 119-27 High School Record.

Alvaro Ruiz: 1998 Baseball All-State1997 East Bay Player of the Year 1998,

San Jose State WAC Player of the Year,2000, College World Series Drafted Cinci-natti Reds 2001.

Tom Rosenthal: James Logan HeadWrestling Coach 1983-2000, 231-28-6Career Record 17 MVAL Titles, 8 NorthCoast Championships, 2 Top 5 State

Team finishes, James Logan Athletic Di-rector 12 years.

Tracey Stewart: 2006 Track and Field6-Time State Placer; NCAA All-Americanat Cal Berkeley; Olympic Trials 6th in theTriple Jump; Olympic Bobsled Finalist.

Kelli White: 1995 12-Time State PlacerNational Junior Champion; 14-time All-American at the University of Tennessee,World Champion 100 and 200 meters.

Track and Field Women’s Team:2006 National Champions; 2006 StateChampions.

Tickets will be available until Wednes-day, November 5 at 12 p.m. Individualtickets cost $50; group of 10 tickets are

sold for $450. Purchase your tickets soonas there are only 300 tickets available.Contact Sarah Muse for ticket informationat (510) 471-2520 ext. 60118 or [email protected] Monday to Fridaybetween 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

7th Annual James Logan Athletic Hallof Fame BanquetSaturday, Nov 8

6 p.m.James Logan High School Pavilion

1800 H St., Union City(510) 471-2520 x [email protected]

Group of 10: $450Individual tickets: $50

Women’s Volleyball

Cal State East Bay report

SUBMITTED BY STEVE CONNOLLY

Oct. 3, 2014CSUEB vs. San Francisco State

SF State 3, Cal State East Bay 0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-15)The Cal State East Bay volleyball team fell in straight sets to

visiting SF State in the annual “Battle of the Bay” at Pioneer Gym-nasium. Jaclyn Clark led all players with 13 kills for the Gators.Samantha Bruno paced East Bay with 10 kills.

Oct. 4, 2014Sonoma State 3, Cal State East Bay 0

(25-21, 25-17, 25-14)

The Cal State East Bay volleyball team dropped a three-setmatch to visiting Sonoma State. It’s the fourth straight loss for thePioneers (5-9, 2-7 CCAA) and the third straight win for the Sea-wolves (9-4, 7-2 CCAA). Sonoma out-hit East Bay .288 to .058for the match, led by All-American Caylie Seitz (16 kills, .488pct.). Seniors Samantha Bruno and Amber Hall each finished witheight kills to lead the Pioneers. Junior libero Angie Maina set a ca-reer high with 25 digs, and senior setter Ashia Joseph notched fivekills and 24 assists.

Women’s Water Polo

CSUEB women’s water polo report


Cal State University East Bay (CSUEB) graduate and water polo standout Sara Hudyn has been in-vited to join the University of Western Australia (UWA) Torpedoes for the 2015 National Water PoloLeague (NWPL) season. The NWPL is the premier national club competition in Australia.

The UWA Torpedoes is one of two franchise clubs competing in the NWPL from Western Australia.Hudyn will be joining the team in early November in preparation for the NWPL season starting at theend of January. Between the beginning of November and the start of the NWPL season, she will be train-ing with the Torpedoes squad and playing in the local State League competition for City Beach.

“The NWPL is the direct feed competition into the National team. The competition is littered withcurrent, ex and emerging internationals,” said Steven Rushforth, the UWA Torpedoes Senior Women’sDirector.

Hudyn will be coached by some of Australia’s finest former players. Head coach of the UWA women’sprogram is 3-time Australian Olympian, Martin Callaghan. He is assisted by another 3-time Olympianand ex-Australian captain, Ray Mayers.

The Kitchener, Ontario, Canada native will be nearly 11,000 miles away from home. However she willbe residing with the parents of current East Bay team member Casey Rushforth while playing in Aus-tralia.

“We are excited and looking forward to having Sara stay with us. We hope she will have a fabulous ex-perience in Australia,” stated Steven Rushforth.

Hudyn was a 2-time Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coach (ACWPC) First Team All-American.She holds all-time program top-10 marks with 247 goals (2nd), 79 assists (7th), and 165 steals (5th). Inher final season the Pioneers made it to the Western Water Polo Association title game for the first time inprogram history.

Tennis

SUBMITTED AND PHOTOS BY

MIKE HEIGHTCHEW

Future greats of the tennis world gathered at the Tennisfor Schools Orange Ball Tournament on September 28,2014. Held on the new tennis courts at John F. KennedyHigh School in Fremont, young players from as far awayas Gilroy competed in a variety of skill flights, putting onan impressive display of talent.

Joe Grech of Conidi Grech Tennis put into words whateveryone was seeing on the court, “These kids can reallyplay good tennis.” The biggest benefit will be to Fremontschools as all proceeds from the tournament will go to-ward the Tennis for Schools program to help and promotethe growth of tennis in the Fremont schools.

Tournament Flight Winners:

Red: Kartik GodboleBlue: Chris Ge

Green: Lucy SlingerYellow: Sidd SehrawatGold: Pranav TatavartiSilver: Sai VaidhyanathanBronze: Danush SivarajanCopper: Leo Terman

For more information, visit:www.conidigrechtennis.com

Orange Ball Tournament


Government BriefsCity Council summaries do not include all business transacted at the noted meetings. These outlines represent selected topics and actions. For a full description of agendas,

decisions and discussion, please consult the website of the city of interest: Fremont (www.fremont.gov), Hayward (www.hayward-ca.gov), Milpitas (www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov),Newark (www.ci.newark.ca.us), Union City (www.ci.union-city.ca.us).

City Council/Public Agency

MEETINGS

Readers are advised to check

websites for special meetings,

cancellations, minutes, agendas

and webcasts

CITY COUNCILS

Fremont City Council1st/2nd/3rd Tuesday @ 7 p.m.City Hall, Bldg A3300 Capitol Ave., Fremont(510) 284-4000www.fremont.gov

Hayward City Council1st/3rd/4th Tuesday @ 7 p.m.City Hall, second floor777 B Street, Hayward(510) 583-4000www.ci.hayward.ca.us

Milpitas City Council1st/3rd Tuesday @ 7 p.m.455 East Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas(408) 586-3001www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov

Newark City Council2nd/4th Thursday @ 7:30 p.m.City Hall, 6th Floor37101 Newark Blvd., Newark(510) 578-4266www.ci.newark.ca.us

San Leandro City Council1st/3rd Monday @ 7 p.m.835 East 14th St., San Leandro(510) 577-3366www.sanleandro.org

Union City City Council2nd/4th Tuesday @ 7 p.m.City Hall34009 Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union City(510) 471-3232www.ci.union-city.ca.us

WATER/SEWER

Alameda County Water District2nd Thursday @ 6:00 p.m.43885 S. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont(510) 668-4200www.acwd.org

East Bay Municipal Utility District2nd/4th Tuesday @ 1:15 p.m.375 11th St., Oakland(866) 403-2683www.ebmud.com

Santa Clara Valley Water District2nd/4th Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.5700 Almaden Expwy., San Jose(408) 265-2607, ext. 2277www.valleywater.org

Union Sanitary District2nd/4th Monday @ 7:00 p.m.5072 Benson Rd., Union City(510) 477-7503www.unionsanitary.com

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Castro Valley Unified School Board2nd/4th Thursday @ 7:00 p.m.4400 Alma Ave., Castro Valley(510) 537-3000www.cv.k12.ca.us

Fremont Unified School Board2nd/4th Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m.4210 Technology Dr., Fremont(510) 657-2350www.fremont.k12.ca.us

Hayward Unified School Board2nd/4th Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m.24411 Amador Street, Hayward(510) 784-2600www.husd.k12.ca.us

Milpitas Unified School Board2nd/4th Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m.1331 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitaswww.musd.org(406) 635-2600 ext. 6013

New Haven Unified School Board1st/3rd Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.34200 Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union City(510) 471-1100www.nhusd.k12.ca.us

Newark Unified School District1st/3rd Tuesday @ 7 p.m.5715 Musick Ave., Newark(510) 818-4103www.newarkunified.org

San Leandro Unified School Board1st/3rd Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m.835 E. 14th St., San Leandro(510) 667-3500www.sanleandro.k12.ca.us

San Lorenzo Unified School Board1st/3rd Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m.15510 Usher St., San Lorenzo(510) 317-4600www.slzusd.org

Sunol Glen Unified School Board2nd Tuesday @ 5:30 p.m.11601 Main Street, Sunol(925) 862-2026www.sunol.k12.ca.us

TAKES FROM SILICON VALLEY EAST

BY JENNIFER CHEN, ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Friday, October 3rd was the 3rd annual nationwide ManufacturingDay. In anticipation of the day, the City of Fremont released an info-graphic telling the story of U.S. manufacturing growth, California’srole in this growth, and Fremont’s status as a Silicon Valley Manufac-turing Hub.

The infographic highlights the following points about manufactur-ing nationally:

Strong IP protection and rising manufacturing costs in other coun-tries are a couple of reasons for the re-shoring of manufacturing.

U.S. manufacturing growth over the past five years increased from$4.4 billion in 2009 to $5.9 billion in 2013

The Top five states for manufacturing jobs in the US are California,Texas, Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.

Within the City of Fremont, manufacturing makes up 23 percentof the total workforce. Between 2011 and 2012 alone, the City had agrowth of 9.3 percent in manufacturing Gross Regional Product. Inaddition, manufacturing export revenue increased by about 7 percent.

Adding to the release of the infographic, the City participated inManufacturing Day; local manufacturing companies hosted tours attheir facilities on October 3rd. These tours gave interested citizens anopportunity to get an insider’s perspective into Fremont’s residentmanufacturers. For a complete list of Fremont manufacturers that par-ticipated in MFGDAY, visit www.thinksiliconvalley.com/mfg14.

Highlighting the importance of

Manufacturing in Fremont

SUBMITTED BY OFFICE OF

STATE CONTROLLER

For the first time since launch-ing publicpay.ca.gov in 2010,State Controller John Chiangtoday expanded the online tool toinclude salary, benefits and othercompensation data for 578,403K-12 public employees andschool officials. In 2013, theyearned more than $20.3 billionin total wages and nearly $5 bil-lion in total retirement andhealth costs.

“After the City of Bell demon-strated how the absence of trans-parency and accountability canbreed fiscal mismanagement, wecreated a one-stop resource detail-ing compensation data for everypublic official and employee,”Chiang said. “Californians shouldcommend the nearly 600 schoolagencies that voluntarily submit-ted their compensation data inthe objective, uniform format de-signed by our office to ensure re-liable public review, comparativeanalysis, and trend spotting.Through greater transparency, westrive to empower parents andcommunities to more meaning-fully engage in local decision-making over how their schooldollars are being spent.”

The update includes 578, or33 percent, of California’s 1,764K-12 public school districts,charter schools and county officesof education. These 578 schoolagencies cover nearly 3.8 million,or 58 percent, of the approxi-mately 6 million K-12 studentsenrolled in agencies throughoutthe state.

There were 905 agencies thatdeclined to provide any informa-tion and are listed as “Failed toFile.” Another 281 filed compensa-

tion reports that were incomplete,were in a format different than theone requested by the Controller’sOffice, or were submitted after thereporting deadline and currentlyare in the review process. Oncecompliant, they will be added tothe database.

While current state law re-quires cities, counties and specialdistricts to annually report com-pensation data to the Controller,no such statutory requirement ex-ists for K-12 agencies. However,other public agencies that aresimilarly under no such legal ob-ligation — including the judici-ary and each of the state’s threesystems of higher education —voluntarily submitted their em-ployee compensation data at theController’s request.

The Controller continues tourge K-12 agencies that have notreported in the requested format todo so in an ongoing effort to pro-vide easy access to comprehensivepublic sector compensation.

The publicpay.ca.gov updatealso includes public employeeswho work for the State, its 58counties, 482 cities, nearly 3,000special districts, 24 CaliforniaState University campuses, 68California Community Collegedistricts, and 11 University ofCalifornia institutions. The sitealso includes 22,311 judicial andcourt employees of the SuperiorCourts, Courts of Appeal,Supreme Court, Habeas CorpusResource Center, Judicial CenterLibrary, Judicial Council, andthe Commission on Judicial Per-formance.

Since the public pay site’slaunch in 2010, it has registeredmore than 7.83 million pageviews online. For more informa-tion, visit publicpay.ca.gov

One-stop access toK-12 public employee

compensation

SUBMITTED BY

CLARENCE L. JOHNSON

Through a series of commu-nity meetings and workshops, ACTransit is on a mission to hearfrom the public on ways to en-hance and reconfigure its busservices to better meet commu-nity needs.

PlanACT, as it is known, willalso collect feedback through sur-veys and public forums to get res-idents of all ages, vocations andethnicities to chime in about busschedules and routes, whetherthey ride public transit or not.

“These PlanACT meetings areimportant to us and a chance foreach neighborhood to have ahand in shaping the bus servicethat runs along their streets,” said

AC Transit General ManagerDavid Armijo. “Bus service is bet-ter when decisions are not madein a vacuum. It is better when thecommunity has a say about whatis needed, and then we all workto make it happen.”

Plan ACT is a detailed studyto determine how best to investnew resources and upgrade ACTransit service and policies.

A community workshop willbe held in Fremont:

Wednesday, Oct 156 p.m. – 8 p.m.

California School for the Blind,Theater Room

500 Walnut Avenue, Fremont(510) 891-7293/(510) 891-7293

www.actransit.org/PlanACT

Public invited tohelp shape

AC Transit’s future

SUBMITTED BY

RENE DALTON

This meeting, on Wednesday,October 15, is to inform BicyclePedestrian Technical AdvisoryCommittee (BPTAC) membersand the public of current andplanned bicycle and pedestrianprojects programmed in theCity’s Capital Improvement Pro-gram (CIP).

Every two years the Trans-portation staff updates its Bicycleand Pedestrian Capital Improve-ment Program list and budget.Funding for this group of bikeand pedestrian projects primarilycome from restricted Bike andPedestrian Measure B funds. Oneof the goals of the Capital Im-provement Programs is to allocateand forecast the resources theCity will use to build and main-

tain its infrastructures and pro-grams. The CIP process appropri-ates money for capital projects fortwo years, but it defines a planthat looks forward five years out.BPTAC members and the publicwill have an opportunity to re-view a list of ongoing andplanned bicycle and pedestrianprojects and provide input tostaff of the projects to be consid-ered for the next CIP cycle. This

agenda item is a continuation oflast month’s BPTAC discussion.

Bicycle Pedestrian TechnicalAdvisory Committee Meeting

Wednesday, Oct 157 p.m.

39550 Liberty St, Niles Room,Fremont

(510) [email protected] to the public

Bicycle Pedestrian Technical Advisory Committee meeting

SUBMITTED BY LEAH DOYLE-STEVENS

Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty recognized two policeofficers from the Fremont Police Department and an employee of theAlameda County Fire Department as the recipients of the 2014 LawEnforcement Officer and the 2014 Fire Fighter of the Year Awards atHaggerty’s 18th annual barbecue held this summer. “It is an honor forme to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of our public safetypersonnel each year,” said Haggerty. “This is a small but special gestureto highlight these heroes.”

In September, Fremont Police officers Joel Luevano and his partnerGaby Wright were first on the scene at a house fire on Farwell Drivewhen they noticed a person in the window on the second floor of thestructure. Smoke was heavy and the officers’ quick action was neededto save the occupant on the second floor. Using their patrol car, the of-ficers pulled the vehicle against the outside wall of the house to serve asa quasi-ladder to help reach the occupant.

When engines from the Fremont Fire Department arrived, firefighters completed the rescue saving the lives of three occupants, allfamily members. As it turned out, the person on the second floor,which initially caught the attention of the officers, was a developmen-tally disabled young man. Due to a locked and secured front door, res-cuers had to access the structure by other means. The early response by

the two officers assisted in the successful rescue of the family and pre-vented the fire from spreading to neighboring homes. Both OfficerLuevano and Officer Wright were treated for smoke inhalation. Twofire fighters were treated for minor burns.

Receiving the 2014 Fire Fighter award is John Robert Midkiff.Midkiff is a fire fighter with the City of Angels Fire Department thatserves Angels Camp. When not working in Angels Camp, Midkiffserves as a Fire Hydrant Specialist for the Alameda County Fire De-partment. It was while he was on route to his job in Alameda County,that Midkiff noticed a residence located in Newark that was in theearly stages of a fire. Midkiff called 911 and immediately reacted creat-ing an entry point into the building in preparation for the arrival offire fighters. His early response saved crucial time for fire fighters, asthey were able to quickly access the structure resulting in minimaldamage from the fire.

Scott Haggerty represents the First District communities ofDublin, Fremont, Livermore and east unincorporated areas on thefive-member Alameda County Board of Supervisors.

Fire fighter andpolice officerrecognized


Tri-City Voice readers will notice

that this is an expanded edition

that includes an entire section

of statements from candidates for elec-

tion in the November 4th General Elec-

tion. We have also provided a brief

summary of the Measures and Proposi-

tions that will face local voters. Instead of

a “guide” that endorses readers to our

choice of candidates and ballot positions,

we prefer to present an informational re-

source and starting point for the elec-

torate. Tri-City Voice does not conduct

private candidate “interviews” that, in

our view, are secretive and contrary to

the role of a free and open press. Such

meetings, especially when held behind

closed doors, are subject to the bias and

influence of a few individuals that be-

lieve their personal judgment is superior

to that of voters at large.

In the past, when the transfer of infor-

mation about issues and candidates was

more difficult, endorsements by an in-

volved and knowledgeable media was a

welcome addition to local electoral deci-

sions. However, information is now read-

ily available to all and much of the media

is controlled by large conglomerates with

their own agendas and little connection

to local issues. Unlike other groups, ac-

tively involved in their local government,

many media outlets use an expanded def-

inition of “Local News” that includes

cities and communities hundreds of

miles from the population they purport

to represent. It takes arrogance on a

grand scale to pretend that a small and

secretive group of editors within such an

organization should speak for the public

about candidates and issues that have

been largely ignored until an election

nears. The value of such endorsements is,

at least, suspect.

It is the duty of voters to learn as

much as possible about candidates and

issues, who is behind recommendations

and whether such endorsements or rec-

ommendations are aligned with their

best interests.

It is YOUR vote that will count in

this election. YOU have the same vote

that each candidate has on Election Day.

Every resident that is eligible to register

should do so and exercise his or her

right. Many people around the world are

denied this basic principle or forced to

participate in a sham easily identified as

coerced and corrupt. The only safeguard

we, the people, have in our system is the

ability to cast votes as we see fit. When

this right is ignored, corruption and po-

litical pandering control the process. As

participation declines, so do our liberties.

In our country, elections should not

be the province of a small group of the

wealthy and powerful. Each potential

voter that refuses to vote or blindly fol-

lows party labels and endorsements, es-

pecially by secretive candidate interviews,

is contributing to the demise of our way

of life. Even with the flaws and chal-

lenges of our system and access to an

abundance of information that should be

carefully examined for validity, YOUR

vote will determine whether we and our

children continue to live in a free society.

Among a plethora of quotes by promi-

nent citizens, the following represent a

few appropriate statements:

A citizen of America will cross the

ocean to fight for democracy, but won’t

cross the street to vote in a national

election. ~Bill Vaughan

Bad officials are elected by good citi-

zens who do not vote. ~George Jean

Nathan

I’m tired of hearing it said that

democracy doesn’t work. Of course it

doesn’t work. We are supposed to work

it. ~Alexander Woollcott

People often say that, in a democracy,

decisions are made by a majority of the

people. Of course, that is not true. De-

cisions are made by a majority of those

who make themselves heard and who

vote - a very different thing. ~Walter

H. Judd

The most important political office is

that of the private citizen. ~Louis

Brandeis

Elections belong to the people. It’s

their decision. If they decide to turn

their back on the fire and burn their

behinds, then they will just have to sit

on their blisters. ~Abraham Lincoln

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NEW YORK (AP), A New York City manclaims that a credit reporting agency falselyreported he had no financial history becausehis first name is God.

According to the New York Post(http://bit.ly/1evP6XW), God Gazarov says

in a lawsuit that Equifax has refused to correctits system to recognize his name as legitimate.

He says an Equifax customer service repre-sentative even suggested that he change hisname to resolve the issue.

Gazarov is a Russian native who is namedafter his grandfather.

The 26-year-old owns a jewelry store andis a graduate of Brooklyn College.

He says he has high scores with two othermajor credit agencies.

The Post says Equifax did not return callsor emails seeking comment.

Information from: New York Post,http://www.nypost.com

Man with first name of ‘God’ sues credit rating agency


SUBMITTED BY GUY ASHLEY

More than 428,000 securedroll property tax bills for the Fis-cal Year 2014-2015 amounting to$3.06 billion were mailed in Oc-tober 2014 by Alameda County(AC) Treasurer and Tax Collector,Donald R. White, to all realproperty owners of record in theAC Assessor’s Office.

The secured roll taxes due arepayable by two installments. Thefirst installment is due on Novem-ber 1, 2014 and is delinquent at 5p.m. December 10, 2014, afterwhich a 10 percent delinquentpenalty attaches. The second in-stallment is due on February 1,2015 and is delinquent at 5 p.m.April 10, 2015, after which a 10percent delinquent penalty and$10 cost attaches. Both install-ments may be paid when the firstinstallment is due.

There are several payment op-tions:- by mail or in person at theCounty Tax Collector’s Office,1221 Oak St., Oakland, CA94612, between 8:30 a.m. and5:00 p.m., Monday through Fri-day, holidays excepted

- by credit card, available 24hours a day by telephone at (510)

272-6800, online atwww.acgov.org/treasurer/, or mo-bile property app atwww.acgov.org/mobile/apps

- by Echeck, available 24 hours aday online at www.acgov.org/trea-surer

- by kiosk, located in the Tax Col-lector’s lobby area at 1221 Oak St.,Oakland, allowing taxpayers whovisit the office to make paymentsvia credit card or Echeck

Payment by mail, telephone oronline is recommended to avoiddelay at the cashier’s window.Real property owners who do notreceive their tax bill by November16, 2014 should contact Tax Col-lector’s Office by calling (510)272-6800, writing to the office,or downloading an Internet copyat www.acgov.org/treasurer. Taxbills received for property nolonger owned should be for-warded to the new owner or re-turned to the Tax Collector’sOffice.

Supplemental tax bills are ad-ditional tax liabilities due to a re-assessment of property values andare due on the date the bills aremailed to property owners. Pleasecheck the supplemental delin-quent dates to be sure to pay thetaxes in a timely manner.

Alameda Countyproperty taxes due

SUBMITTED BY

CLARENCE L. JOHNSON

AC Transit has opened thebidding process for two majorconstruction opportunities in theearly stages of its high-tech EastBay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)project. Now through October24 at 2 p.m. (PST), bids will beaccepted for Advanced Utility Re-locations. Likewise, from now toOctober 27 at 2 p.m. (PST), pro-posals can be submitted forStreets and Parking Lots Im-provements.

AC Transit is encouragingsmall and disadvantaged busi-nesses to bid in line with an effortto create economic opportunitiesfor local firms during all phasesof the East Bay BRT constructionproject. The bidding dates and

times may change prior to bidclosing via addenda. Any updateswill be posted at http://www.ac-transit.org/purchasing/acpronet/.

The first bid package for Ad-vance Utility Relocation includessaw cutting, sewer line work, water-line work, sidewalk repair and strip-ping. AC Transit has set a smallbusiness enterprise (SBE) goal of 20percent for this bid package to sup-plement its overall DisadvantagedBusiness Enterprise (DBE) con-tracting goal of 8 percent.

The second bid package forthe Fruitvale Bypass and Off-Street Parking Facilities and in-cludes catch basin and storm-pipework, saw-cutting pavement, traf-fic control, paving, striping,curb/gutter and sidewalk, trafficsignals and excavation. The SBEgoal for this portion of the proj-

ect is set at 16 percent, and again,the District’s overall DBE goal is8 percent is still in effect.

For eligibility requirements onSBE and DBE certifications, con-tract AC Transit’s ContractsCompliance Administrator,Phillip McCants, [email protected].

AC Transit provides a varietyof ways to learn about contract-ing opportunities on the BRTproject. More information isavailable at the AC Transit Dis-trict office, BRT InformationCenter and the Builder Exchangeof Alameda County. For more in-formation, go to http://brt.ac-transit.org.

Questions about the biddingprocess should be addressed toAC Transit Contracts SpecialistDavid Bui at [email protected].

AC Transit offers constructionbid packages

SUBMITTED BY MICHELLE POWELL

Union Sanitary District (USD) has received the “Peak PerformancePlatinum Award” from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies(NACWA.) The Platinum Award recognizes the District’s achievement of100 percent compliance with its regulatory permit requirements for fiveconsecutive years, 2008 through 2013. These permit conditions are inplace to protect the water quality of San Francisco Bay.

USD has been recognized by NACWA for 21 continuous yearssince the award program began in 1993. “The Platinum Award is anhonor that reflects our ongoing commitment to protect public healthand the environment,” says David Livingston, Plant Manager. “Thecombined efforts of all District employees, particularly our plant oper-ators, mechanics, electricians, laboratory staff, engineers and environ-mental compliance staff, made this achievement possible.”

General Manager Paul Eldredge notes that “USD’s highly trained,dedicated staff is the reason for our success. They keep the facilitiesrunning smoothly, and they work hard to prevent harmful materialsfrom being discharged to the sewer by businesses and industries in ourservice area.”

Union Sanitary District operates a 33 million gallon per day waste-water treatment facility in Union City and provides collection, treat-ment and disposal services to a total population of 334,600 inFremont, Newark, and Union City. The District maintains over 800miles of underground pipeline in its service area. For more informa-tion, visit the District’s website at www.unionsanitary.ca.gov.

Union Sanitary District winsPeak PerformancePlatinum Award

SUBMITTED BY GUY ASHLEY

The U.S. 9th Circuit FederalCourt of Appeals upheld anAlameda County ordinancepassed in July 2012 requiringdrug producers who sell, offer tosell or distribute prescriptiondrugs in Alameda County to col-lect and safely dispose of thecounty’s unwanted prescriptionmedications. The ordinance is thefirst in the nation to require drugmanufacturers to be responsiblefor disposal costs.

The lawsuit, filed by trade asso-ciations representing the manufac-turers and distributors ofpharmaceutical products, arguedthat the ordinance violated the dor-mant Commerce Clause of the USConstitution as it interfered withinterstate commerce. In a 3-0 rul-ing, the United States Court of Ap-peals for the Ninth Circuit deniedthe appeal saying that the Alameda

County Ordinance “neither dis-criminates against nor directly reg-ulates interstate commerce.”

“Today’s decision was the rightdecision. We believe our SafeDisposal Drug Ordinance is fairand will set a national precedentas a new policy tool for local gov-ernments to protect public healthand the environment,” said NateMiley, Alameda County Supervi-sor, District 4. “We have led thecharge and it is my hope that thepharmaceutical industry will em-brace this ruling and join us inkeeping unwanted medicationsfrom causing harm such as acci-dental poisoning, abuse by chil-dren and teens, or ending up inour waterways.”

In a letter dated July 23, 2012in support of the Alameda Ordi-nance, Robert Kennedy, SeniorAttorney for the Natural Re-sources Defense Council andBoard Chairman for Recycling

Reinvented stated, “I am a firmsupporter of Extended ProducerResponsibility (EPR) as a policyapproach that can reduce wasteand improve water quality whileprotecting public and environ-mental health…safe disposal ofpharmaceuticals should be ashared responsibility. TheAlameda County Safe MedicationDisposal Ordinance is built on anEPR model that will provide safeand convenient options for dis-posal of unused drugs to protectthe public and aquatic life frompharmaceuticals flushed directlyinto the water system.”

The Court’s decision will helppave the way for similar programsacross the United States. Throughshared responsibility of gettingunwanted medications properlydisposed of we can make hugestrides in protecting our children,our pets and our environment fortoday and future generations.

9th Circuit Court upholds Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance

SUBMITTED BY

JEFF BARBOSA

On September 30, GovernorJerry Brown signed AB 1710, adata breach bill jointly authoredby Assemblymember Bob Wieck-owski (D-Fremont) and Assem-blymember Roger Dickinson(D-Sacramento). The bill requiresbusinesses that are the source of adata breach to offer appropriateidentity theft prevention servicesto the victims at no cost for aminimum of 12 months if the

breach includes social security ordriver’s license numbers.

“Almost every day it seemsthere is breaking news about an-other data breach occurring,” As-semblymember Wieckowski said.“Consumers need more assistanceto keep their personal informa-tion private. AB 1710 is a stepforward and an improvementover existing law in Californiaand I am glad to see GovernorBrown signed it today.”

The Assembly Banking andFinance Committee and the As-

sembly Judiciary Committee,chaired by Dickinson and Wieck-owski respectively, held a jointoversight hearing earlier this yearto explore data breaches and de-termine if California’s lawsneeded to be updated. AB 1710is the result of that hearing.

According to a Javelin Strategyand Research report, credit cardfraud has increased as much as 87percent since 2010, culminatingin aggregate losses of $6 billionnationwide.

Data breach bill signed into law

State of the District

SUBMITTED BY JEFF BARBOSA

Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) re-viewed the 2013-2014 legislative session and honored 10local organizations and individuals making a difference athis State of the 25th Assembly District Address and AwardsCeremony on September 25 at SanDisk in Milpitas.

“We have just ended a very successful legislative session,”said Wieckowski. The event was a chance for the Assembly-member to showcase “some of the great work that is beingdone on a wide assortment of issues in our district by volun-teers, businesses and non-profit organizations.”Receiving awards:

Distinguished Service Award – Sen. Ellen Corbett

Community Partner of the Year – Asian Americans forCommunity Involvement

Non-Profit of the Year – Santa Clara Library Foundationand Friends

Unity Award – Services, Immigrant Rights and EducationNetwork (SIREN)

Business of the Year – Innospring

Milpitas Hero – CJ Ericson

Fremont Hero – Shelley Bartley

San Jose Hero – Gini Mitchum

Santa Clara Hero – Kathy Watanabe

Newark Hero – James Zulawski

Assemblymember Wieckowski encouraged attendees tobring school supplies for students in the district who needassistance. The 25th Assembly District includes San Jose,Santa Clara, Milpitas, Fremont and Newark.

SUBMITTED BY

ALAMEDA COUNTY GOVERNMENT

To discuss the feasibility of developing a pathwaybetween Niles and Sunol, the Alameda CountyBoard of Supervisors, East Bay Regional Park Dis-trict, and partners is inviting the public to attend aninformational meeting regarding the planning of amulti-use trail through Niles Canyon from Niles toSunol as well as links to the Vargas Plateau and BayArea Ridge Trail.

Please join in on this first community workshopto discuss your goals, concerns, and visions for the

new trail. The community’s input will assist in de-veloping options for further study within NilesCanyon. This is the first of three community work-shops, which will culminate in a preferred alterna-tive and implementation plan to develop a trailthrough Niles Canyon.

Niles Canyon Trail public meeting

Tuesday, Oct 14

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Sunol Glen Elementary School

11601 Main Street, SunolEmail: [email protected]

Public meeting for Niles Canyon Trail


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Obituaries

Subbagrao PaladuguRESIDENT OF DUBLIN


Joseph W. HuiRESIDENT OF FREMONT

April 10, 1948 – September 20, 2014

Ernesto G. Dela CruzRESIDENT OF FREMONT

November 15, 1933 – September 19,2104

Mary H. SotoRESIDENT OF FREMONT

August 8, 1936 – September 23, 2014

Velma T. ValenciaRESIDENT OF FREMONT


Olaf AttletweedRESIDENT OF WATSONVILLE


Thomas R. ChambersRESIDENT OF NEWARK


Jesus O. MunozRESIDENT OF FREMONT

August 30, 1928 – September 29, 2014

Edward A. AmaralRESIDENT OF FREMONT

August 13, 1949 – October 1, 2014

Zygmunt W. StachonRESIDENT OF FREMONT

October 14, 1927 – October 1, 2014

Manford J. FerrisRESIDENT OF FREMONT

December 29, 1925 – October 4, 2014

SUBMITTED BY SERGIO REYES

On September 28, Governor JerryBrown signed important legislation au-thored by Senate Majority Leader Ellen M.Corbett (D-East Bay) that strengthens thenotification and inspection protocol at as-sisted living facilities in California.

Sponsored by the California Advocatesfor Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), SB895 requires that Residential Care Facili-

ties for the Elderly (RCFEs) promptly cor-rect any deficiencies found during facilityinspections within 10 days of notificationunless specified in a correction plan.

This bill also requires the CaliforniaDepartment of Social Services (DSS) topost online how Californians may obtainfacility inspection reports, as well as estab-lishes that DSS should make inspection re-ports available on its public website byJanuary 1, 2020. Additionally, SB 895 also

requires DSS to report the expected costsof conducting annual inspections ofRCFEs beginning January 1, 2018, as wellas create a poster that includes relevanttimely information on what agency an in-dividual wishing to file an RCFE-relatedcomplaint or emergency notificationshould contact for placement at individualassisted living facilities.

Under SB 895, DSS would also be re-quired to provide the Office of the State

Long-Term Care Ombudsman with a pre-cautionary notification when DSS beginsto prepare to issue a temporary suspensionor revocation of a license for a ResidentialCare Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) inorder to ensure prompt collaborative re-sponse from that advocacy office taskedwith advocating for RCFE residents.

SB 895 will take effect on January 1,2015.

Governor signs bill protecting assisted living residents

SUBMITTED BY JANICE ROMBECK

Santa Clara County’s investment in strengthening its Anti-HumanTrafficking Team is beginning to pay off just three months after theBoard of Supervisors approved allocating $851,065 to add five positions.

At a news conference on Wednesday, October 1, Supervisor DaveCortese and Sheriff Laurie Smith identified three cases that the Team isinvestigating, including a 17-year-old who is being exploited and a 22-year-old who was kidnapped, taken across state lines and forced intoprostitution.

With a sergeant and deputy now working full-time at the Sheriff ’sAnti-Human Trafficking Team office, “the County now has boots on theground in the fight against modern-day slavery,” Supervisor Cortese said.

The Team is also working on an international case where severalwomen have been trafficked into the U.S. from Southeast Asian coun-tries for sexual exploitation.

In June, the Board of Supervisors approved Supervisor Cortese’s pro-posal to boost the Anti-Human Trafficking Team by adding a Sheriff ’sSergeant, two Deputy Sheriffs, a criminal investigator and an attorney.

Sheriff Smith has invited other local law enforcement agencies towork out of the Sheriff ’s Office to fight human trafficking. The FBI hasidentified Santa Clara County as a national hub of human trafficking,and the County and FBI are now working on a memorandum of un-derstanding that will allow a federal agent to work in the new office.

“Putting everyone involved in this fight in the same headquartersgreatly increases the coordination and effectiveness of law enforce-ment efforts,” Smith said.

Cortese and Smith also asked for the public’s help in providinginformation that will lead to arrests in human trafficking cases. Any-one with information can contact the Team [email protected].

More information can also be found at the South Bay Coalition toEnd Human Trafficking website:http://www.southbayendtrafficking.org/

Human Trafficking Commission MeetingTuesday, Oct 28

1:30 p.m.Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Chambers

70 West Hedding St, San Jose(408) 299-5030

http://www.southbayendtrafficking.org/

County fightshuman

traffickingSUBMITTED BY ANITA GORE

As of September 15, full-linegrocery stores that have not previ-ously participated in the CaliforniaWomen, Infants and Children(WIC) program will be able toapply for authorization to partici-pate as announced by Dr. RonChapman, California Departmentof Public Health (CDPH) directorand state health officer.

“This positive step will helpimprove availability and accessfor the 1.4 million women, in-fants and children who partici-pate in the California WICprogram,” said Dr. Chapman.

To address rising food costs inthe California WIC program, the

United States Department ofAgriculture (USDA) in 2012continued a moratorium on theaddition of new vendors into theprogram so that CDPH andUSDA could develop and imple-ment strategies to contain costsand ensure program integrity.

In June, USDA partially liftedthe moratorium to include addi-tional locations for stores that al-ready had a master contract withthe WIC program. Since that time,167 stores have been added to theprogram. It is estimated that anadditional 100 stores will be addedstatewide in this second phase.

The moratorium to add theremaining vendors will be liftedby USDA in a third phase at a

later date. California currentlyhas approximately 4,400 author-ized stores that participate in theWIC program.

California WIC provides ac-cess to healthy supplementalfoods, nutrition education,breastfeeding support, and refer-rals to healthcare and communityservices for the infants, childrenand pregnant or post-partumwomen it serves.

At the federal level, WIC isadministered by the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture(USDA), and California’s WICProgram is administered at thestate level by CDPH. Additionalinformation is available atwww.cdph.ca.gov.

Moratorium lifted onnew grocery stores for WIC Program

SUBMITTED BY MICHAEL MCGUIRE

Need helping getting healthy food for you andyour family?

Do you have a limited income – even if someonein the family works?

If you are pregnant, just had a baby, or are rais-ing children under 5, you can get free checks to buyhealthy foods with the WIC Program along withnutrition counseling and classes, breastfeeding helpand referrals to health care.

WIC is easier now:You can pick up a free pregnancy test kit and get

referrals to prenatal care.You can get painless, free screening for anemia at

the WIC office.Busy moms can take nutrition classes online.You can get WIC whether you are unemployed,

disabled, receiving government assistance, in themilitary or working. A family of two (pregnantwoman and unborn baby) can earn up to $2,426per month before taxes, a family of three up to$3,051. Migrant workers are encouraged to applyfor program services.

Alameda County Public Health offers these

area locations near you:

Fremont: 39155 Liberty St, Suite H840 at

the Fremont Resource Center

Hayward: 24085 Amador St. Suite 100

For more information or an appointment,please call (510) 595-6400.

WIC - Women, Infants, Children Food Program


P U B L I C N O T I C E S

BULK SALES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE(UCC Sec. 6105)

Escrow No. 1412620ALNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address(es) of the seller(s) is/are: HEE SOOK YUN, 33592 ALVARADO-NILES RD, UNION CITY, CA 94587Doing business as: 1/3 LBS GIANT BURGERAll other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are:The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s) is/are: 3 DUDES 1 DREAM ENTERPRISE, INC, 33592 ALVARADO-NILES RD, UNION CITY, CA 94587The assets being sold are generally described as: FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, INVENTORY AND ALL BUSINESS ASSETS and is located at: 33592 ALVARADO-NILES RD, UNION CITY, CA 94587The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: BAY AREA ESCROW SERVICES and the anticipated sale date is OCTOBER 24, 2014The bulk sale IS subject to California Uniform Commercial Code(s) sections set forth above.The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: BAY AREA ESCROW SERVICES, 2817 CROW CANYON RD, STE 102, SAN RAMON, CA 94583 and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be date on which is the business day before the sale date specified above.Dated: 10/1/143 DUDES 1 DREAM ENTERPRISE, INC, Buyer(s)LA1462853 TRI-CITY VOICE 10/7/1410/7/14

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CIVIL

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. HG14739428Superior Court of California, County of AlamedaPetition of: Archana Sanjay Bindra for Change of NameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner Archana Sanjay Bindra filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:Archana Sanjay Bindra to Archana SarDesai BindraThe Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.Notice of Hearing:Date: 12/19/2014, Time: 8:45 a.m., Dept.: 504The address of the court is 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Tri-City VoiceDate: Sep 5, 2014WINIFRED Y. SMITHJudge of the Superior Court9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/14

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAMES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No. 496083-084

Fictitious Business Name(s):1. Happy Sleep Tonight, 2. Sleep Happy Tonight, 43925 Hugo Terrace, Fremont, CA 94538, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Happy Sleep Tonight, 43925 Hugo Terrace, Fremont, CA 94538; California Business conducted by: a corporationThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Michael Tong, PresidentThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 18, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/14

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. 496693Fictitious Business Name(s):Hayward Dentistry, 32315 Mission Blvd., Hayward, CA 94544, County of AlamedaMailing Address: 4184 Volpaia Place, Manteca, CA 95337. County of San JoaquinRegistrant(s):Hayward Dentistry, Inc., 4184 Volpaia Place, Manteca, CA 95337. CABusiness conducted by: a Corporation.The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Nim Nguyen, Vice President/Secretary This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on October 1, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/14

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File No. 496606Fictitious Business Name(s):Insagen Leadership Consulting, 35701 Gissing Place, Fremont, CA 94536, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Thanh (a.k.a Tanya) K. Truong, 35701 Gissing Place, Fremont, CA 94536Business conducted by: An IndividualThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Thanh TruongThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 29, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant

to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/14

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENTOF USE OF FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 465193

The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Terotek Professional Solutions, 263 Corte San Pablo, Fremont, CA 94539The Fictitious Business Name Statement for the Partnership was filed on 5/11/12 in the County of Alameda.Frank Ruffa, 263 Corte San Pablo, Fremont, CA 94539This business was conducted by: IndividualS/ Frank RuffaThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 8, 2014.10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/14

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File No. 496278Fictitious Business Name(s):Quik Smog Hayward, 22326 Mission Blvd., Hayward, CA 94544, County of Alameda.Mailing Address: 6931 Syrah Dr., Dublin, CA 94568Registrant(s):EABC 1, Inc. 6931 Syrah Dr., Dublin, CA 94568. CABusiness conducted by: a Corporation.The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Eric Ng, DirectorEABC 1, Inc.This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 19, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/14

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File No. 496314Fictitious Business Name(s):Pixel Pose Photo Booth, 37233 Saint Mary St., Newark, CA 94560, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Ricardo Villarin, 37233 Saint Mary St., Newark, CA 94560.Business conducted by: an individual.The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Ricardo VillarinThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 22, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/14

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File No. 496473Fictitious Business Name(s):A & I Auto Sales, 8450 Central Ave., Suite 1B, Newark, CA 94560, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Aziz Raufi, 106 South Cascad Circle, Union City, CA 94587.Mohammad Idrees, 3505 Bridgeford Ln. Apt. 209, Modesto, CA 95356.Business conducted by: a general partnershipThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Mohammad Idrees, PartnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 24, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/14

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File No. 495655Fictitious Business Name(s): FREMONT RHEUMATOLOGY Fremont Rheumatology, 3775 Beacon Ave., Ste. 100, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda; Same as aboveRegistrant(s):Barry Shibuya M.D., Inc., 3775 Beacon Ave., Ste. 100, Fremont, CA 94538; CABusiness conducted by: a corporationThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Barry Shibuya, Owner/PresidentThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 3, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/14

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File No. 495653-4Fictitious Business Name(s): 1. Shibuya Integrative Health, 2. Holistic Rheumatology, 3775 Beacon Ave., Ste. 120, Fremont, CA 94538, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Fremont Holistic Center, LLC, 3775 Beacon Ave., Ste. 120, Fremont, CA 94538; CABusiness conducted by: a limited liability com-panyThe registrant began to transact business using

the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Barry Shibuya, PresidentThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 3, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/14

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File No. 496229Fictitious Business Name(s):Bambu Desserts & Drinks, 31812 Alvarado Blvd., Union City, CA 94587, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Hy Partners LLC, 248 E. Allview Dr., Banning, CA 92220, CaliforniaBusiness conducted by: a Limited Liability CompanyThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Kristen Yang, Member/PresidentThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 18, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/14

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File No. 496168Fictitious Business Name(s):Peninsula Real Estate Services, 27016 Portsmouth Ave., Hayward, CA 94545, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Leilanie Rey Santos, 27016 Portsmouth Ave., Hayward, CA 94545Business conducted by: an individual.The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Leilanie Rey SantosThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 17, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/14

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File No. 496228Fictitious Business Name(s):Peacocknews.com, 2422 Abaca Way, Fremont, CA 94539Registrant(s):Vibishan K. Vellore, 3939 Monroe Ave., #104, Fremont, CA 94536Rajat Sengupta, 2422 Abaca Way, Fremont, CA 94539Kakthik Javvaji, 4200 Bay St., #265, Fremont, CA 94538Business conducted by: a general partnershipThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Vibishan K. Vellore, General PartnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 18, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/14

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File No. 496230Fictitious Business Name(s):Mittal Realty, 40922 Cantare Pl., Fremont, CA 94539, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Xiserv, Inc., 40922 Cantare Pl., Fremont, CA 94539; CABusiness conducted by: a corporationThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Skand Mittal, PresidentThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 18, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/14

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File No. 495396Fictitious Business Name(s):Pure Wafer Newark, 7052 Jarvis Ave., Newark, CA 94560, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):ManPreet S. Sra, 6112C Joaquin Murieta Ave., Newark, CA 94180Business conducted by: an individualThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on n/aI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares

as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ ManPreet S. SraThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on August 27, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/14

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File No. 496102Fictitious Business Name(s):AK Divine Astro, 40979 Fremont Blvd., Ste. 207, Fremont, CA 94538, County of Alameda40979 Fremont Blvd., Ste. 207, Fremont, CA 94538; USARegistrant(s):Anita Balkumar, 40979 Fremont Blvd., Ste. 207, Fremont, CA 94538 Business conducted by: an individual.The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Anita BalkumarThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 16, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/14

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENTOF USE OF FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 463514

The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: SIZEMIX Lab, 2001 Duval Ln., Hayward, CA 94545The Fictitious Business Name Statement being abandoned was filed on 4/2/12 in the County of Alameda.Mark Gonzales, 2001 Duval Ln., Hayward, CA 94545.This business was conducted by:S/ Mark Gonzales This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 15, 2014.9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/14

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File No. 496065Fictitious Business Name(s):MYFIXR, 37053 Cherry St. #117A, Newark, CA 94560, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Mark Gonzales, 2163 Aldengate Way #253, Hayward, CA 94545.Business conducted by: an individual.The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Mark GonzalesThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 15, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/14

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File No. 495837Fictitious Business Name(s):Corporate Roof Advisors of Northern California, 43255 Mission Blvd. #203, Fremont, CA 94539, County of AlamedaP.O. Box 360662, Milpitas, Santa Clara, CA 95036Registrant(s):Richard Earl Norris II, 42818 Gatewood St., Fremont, CA 94568Business conducted by: An IndividualThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Richard E. NorrisThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 8, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/14

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File No. 495836Fictitious Business Name(s):Norris Consulting Services, 43255 Mission Blvd. #203, Fremont, CA 94539, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Richard Earl Norris II, 42818 Gatewood St., Fremont, CA 94538Business conducted by: An IndividualThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on May 15, 2002I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Richard E NorrisThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 8, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/14

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File No. 495915Fictitious Business Name(s):Royal Food Market, 1602 Washington Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539, County of Alameda1602 Washington Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539Registrant(s):Kamboojieh Dinyarian, 3596 Payne Ave., Apt 7, San Jose, CA 95117Business conducted by: An IndividualThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Kamboojieh DinyarianThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 10, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/14

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File No. 495928Fictitious Business Name(s):Auto Flix, 37434 Glenmoor Drive, Fremont, CA 94536, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Mohammad Jamal Koshir Fana, 4338 Solano Way, Union City, CA 94587.Business conducted by: an individual.The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Mohammad Jamal Koshir FanaThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 10, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/14

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File No. 495816Fictitious Business Name(s):JVL Realty, 2037 Mento Drive, Fremont, CA 94539, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Kun-Jing Jason Lee, 2037 Mento Drive, Fremont, CA 94539.Business conducted by: an individual.The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on Nov. 3, 2009.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Kun-Jing LeeThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 8, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/14

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File No. 495661Fictitious Business Name(s):Passion Hair & Nail, 3976 Washington Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Tien T. Lam, 2576 Parkside Dr., Union City, CA 94587.Business conducted by: an individual.The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Tien T. LamThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 4, 2014.NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14/14

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File No. 495864Fictitious Business Name(s):Crossroads Plus Thrift Shop, 2601 Oliver Drive, Hayward, CA 94545, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Crossroads Christian Center Union City, 33873 Depot Rd., Union City, California 94587Pastor Bonifania Olalia, 33873 Depot Rd., Union City, California 94587Business conducted by: an unincorporated asso-ciation other than a partnershipThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on n/aI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Alma Aeu, PartnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 9, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7/14

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File No. 495854Fictitious Business Name(s):Round Table Pizza #085, 1744 Decoto Rd., Union City, CA 94587, County of Alameda; 1744 Decoto Rd., Union City, CA 94587


P U B L I C N O T I C E S

Registrant(s):Isis Incorporated, 32150 Seneca St., Hayward, CA 94544; CaliforniaBusiness conducted by: a corporationThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Elva L. Figueroa, PresidentThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 8, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7/14

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File No. 495852Fictitious Business Name(s):Round Table Pizza #60, 40831 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Sirat Pizza Inc., 4123 Bristle Cone Way, Livermore, CA 94551; CABusiness conducted by: a corporationThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Davin Der Singh Thind, PresidentThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 8, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the

residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7/14

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File No. 495850Fictitious Business Name(s):Round Table Pizza #113, 5544 Thornton Ave., Newark, CA 94560, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):She Pizza Inc., 37010 Spruce St., Newark, CA 94560; CABusiness conducted by: a corporationThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/AI declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Sharon Hick, PresidentThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 8, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7/14

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File No. 495702Fictitious Business Name(s):Manna Restaurant, 5890 Mowry School Rd. D1, Newark, CA 94560, County of AlamedaRegistrant(s):Wolkee Lee, 34183 Governo Dr., Union City, CA 94587Business conducted by: An IndividualThe registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/27/2007I declare that all information in this statement

is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].)/s/ Wolkee LeeThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on September 4, 2014NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener-ally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself autho-rize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7/14

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GOVERNMENT

CITY OF UNION CITY DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC WORKS

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) TO PROVIDE

INSPECTION AND MATERIAL TESTING FORTHE WHIPPLE ROAD PAVEMENT

REHABILITATION PROJECT CITY PROJECT NO. 13-10

FEDERAL PROJECT NO. STPLZ-5354 (036)

Proposals to provide inspection and material test-ing for the Whipple Road Pavement Rehabilitation will be received at the City of Union, Public Works Department, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, California until Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 5 p.m. This project includes federal funds. The City has not established a DBE goal for this contract. However, proposers are encouraged to obtain DBE participation for this contract. Contact the Department of Public Works at (510) 675-5308 to request a copy of the RFP. All questions should be faxed to Michael Renk, City of Union City at (510) 489-9468.

City of Union CityDated: September 23, 201410/7, 10/14/14

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PROBATE

AMENDEDNOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF

GEORGE A. SANCHEZCASE NO. RP14735633

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin-gent creditors, and persons who may oth-erwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: George A. SanchezA Petition for Probate has been filed by Jonathan Y. Sanchez and Jessica W. Sanchez in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda.The Petition for Probate requests that Jonathan Y. Sanchez and Jessica W. Sanchez be appointed as personal rep-resentative to administer the estate of the decedent.The Petition requests authority to admin-ister the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This author-ity will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent admin-istration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 11/26/2014 at 9:30 AM in Dept. 201 located at 2120 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objec-tions with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representa-tive, as defined in section 58(b) of the

California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal deliv-ery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal author-ity may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk.Petitioner/Attorney for Petitioner: Cynthia H. Lee (SBN#213064) American Trust Instiute, 2570 N. 1st Street, Ste. 200, San Jose, CA 95131, Telephone: 415-693-888210/7, 10/14, 10/21/14

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PUBLIC AUCTION/SALES

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTIONNotice is hereby given that personal property in the following units will be sold at public auction:on the 23d day of October, 2014 at or after 12:30 pm pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facility Act. The sale will be conducted at: U-Haul Moving & Storage of Thornton, 4833 Thornton Ave. Fremont, CA 94536. The items to be sold are generally described as follows: clothing, furni-ture, and / or other household items stored by the following people:Name Unit # Paid Through Date Iris Grant AA1602S 8/15/14Earl Harper AA6691A 7/22/14Monica Manansala AA8231C 8/19/14Earl Harper AA8409A 7/22/14Ann Marie Zepponi B173 7/17/14Margarita Padin B247 8/11/14Celina Molina B265 7/30/14Orlanda Brandel B269 7/30/14Cynthia Cuffee B300 8/16/14Joseph Clifton B321 7/17/14Lareme Evans C111 8/8/14Emanuel Rodrigues C124 6/14/14Marianne Pripps C126 8/4/14Emanuel Rodrigues C129 6/16/14Luke Anderson C164 8/12/14Sibyl Cupit C165 7/2/14Armando Diaz C208 8/12/1410/7, 10/14/14

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Silicon Valleystruggles to speak

FDA’s languageGoogle and Apple declined to

be interviewed for this story, buta government memo outliningthe FDA’s meeting with Applelast December shows the com-pany pledged to “work closelywith FDA as they develop futureproducts.’’

People who have spent time inWashington and Silicon Valleysay the distance between the twoworlds isn’t insurmountable. BobKocher of Palo Alto venture firmVenrock says tech companies aresimply not in touch with the ex-perts who know how to navigateregulation.

“The advice is harder to comeby out here because they don’tknow who to talk to,’’ saysKocher, who previously workedin the Obama White House.

A handful of startups havesuccessfully brought their healthtechnology to market by cooper-ating with regulators. The FDAhas approved 100 medical apps,including 40 in the last two years.

Among them is Alivercor,which sells a hand-held devicethat attaches to a smartphone todetect dangerous heart rhythms.The company submitted its FDAapplication in August 2012 andreceived clearance four monthslater. The company’s CEO, EuanThomson, says tech industry peo-ple exaggerate the difficulties ofregulation because they don’t un-derstand it.

“It’s not impossible to drive acar just because traffic is regu-lated,’’ Thomson says.

Even the most stubborn Sili-con Valley companies are learningto speak FDA’s language. Genetictesting company 23andMe be-came the poster child for tech’sdysfunctional relationship withWashington last November, whenthe FDA ordered the company tostop selling its health tests.

In a warning letter, the FDAsaid despite “hundreds of email ex-changes’’ the Google-backed com-pany failed to demonstrate theeffectiveness of its saliva-based kit,which claimed to tell customers ifthey were at risk for more than 250health conditions and diseases.

Since then, 23andMe hasbrought in four new executives withexperience in the drug and medicaltesting fields and submitted anFDA application for the first in aseries of genetic health tests.

The company’s CEO, AnneWojcicki – who is separated fromher husband, Google’s Brin –compares the process of workingin health care to doing businessin a foreign country.

“You need to understand thatlanguage and the way that theydo business there almost in thesame way you would going intoChina or India,’’ she says.

Technology writer MichaelLiedtke contributed to this reportfrom San Francisco


SUBMITTED BY JANICE ROMBECK

Carlos Ortiz and his cousin Robert Valenciawere stopped at a light at Capitol Expresswayand Ocala Avenue in East San Jose when theywitnessed a black Mercedes sedan traveling at ahigh speed. The car lost control and rolled overseveral times, colliding with other cars waitingat the light.

As the car burst into flames, Ortiz, 19, andValencia, 20, saw that a passenger was still in theback seat. Without hesitation, the two pulled theman from the car and used their sweatshirts toput out the flames while they waited with the vic-tim for the ambulance to arrive.

At the September 23, Santa Clara CountyBoard of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor DaveCortese honored Ortiz and Valencia for theirheroism on that night of August 17.

In presenting them with a commendation,Cortese noted that without Ortiz’s and Valencia’squick-thinking action, the victim likely would havehad more serious injuries or may not have survived.The passenger and another man who had beenpulled from the car are still in a hospital beingtreated for their burns but are expected to recover.

The two received a standing ovation from theaudience in the Board of Supervisors’ Chambers,but remarked later that they didn’t think theyneeded to be called heroes.

“I wouldn’t call myself a hero,” said Valencia.“I’m just a human. I have a heart.

Said Ortiz, “I didn’t make a decision to do it. Ijust did it.”

The two East San Jose residents had been par-ticipants in the California Community Partnersfor Youth mentoring program.

For more information, contact the Office ofSupervisor Cortese at (408) 299-5030.

East San Jose men honored for heroism

SUBMITTED BY MARTY GRIMES

On Monday, September 8, the SantaClara Valley Water District received the“Project of the Year Award – Large” fromthe WateReuse Association at its annualnational symposium in Dallas, TX.

According to the association, the Proj-ect of the Year Award recognizes projectswhose significance and contributions tothe community continue to advance thewater reuse industry. In its award letter, theassociation wrote that “Santa Clara ValleyWater District has demonstrated contin-ued dedication to the water reuse commu-nity, and the WateReuse Associationgratefully acknowledges the contributionsyou have made.”

The association’s award recognizes thecompletion of the water district’s newwater recycling facility, the Silicon ValleyAdvanced Water Purification Center. Lo-

cated in northern San José off ZankerRoad, the facility produces up to eight mil-lion gallons a day of highly purified water.It is the largest facility of its kind in North-ern California.

The new facility uses three advancedtechnologies to purify water which has al-ready undergone two levels of qualitywastewater treatment, sourced from theSan José-Santa Clara Regional WastewaterFacility (RWF). At the new purificationcenter, the water goes through microfiltra-tion, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet lightto produce water that is so pure it is ex-pected to match drinking water quality.

Instead of going to the bay, this water isdistributed via the regional “purple pipe”recycled water system, delivered by SouthBay Water Recycling (SBWR), and usedfor industrial cooling towers, golf coursesand car washes, throughout San José, Mil-pitas and Santa Clara.

Approximately 750 customers of theSBWR program are now enjoying the en-hanced recycled water, which has a lowerlevel of total dissolved solids. This helps re-duce chemical use and maintenance costs forindustrial users, and is easier on some plantspecies because it reducessalt buildup.

In addition, the facility ishelping to raise awarenessand support for advancedtreatments that render waterof such a high quality that itcan be used for additionalpurposes, including futuredrinking water supplies.

Today, recycled watermeets about 5 percent of thecounty’s total water de-mands. By 2025, the waterdistrict hopes to double thatnumber. The new purifica-

tion center is one important step to reachingthat goal.

Free public tours of the facility are nowavailable. Interested individuals or groups canfind tour information atwww.purewater4u.org.

Water purification facility wins WateReuse Award


City of HaywardNews Briefs

SUBMITTED BY CITY OF HAYWARD

Drought Watch

When Bay Area residents awakened lastThursday morning to the sound of rain-drops, many heaved a sigh of relief. Afterthree years of grinding drought, the firstsignificant storm of the season was a wel-come event. But the scale of this drought isnearly unprecedented, and the brief flurryof rain did little to alleviate it. Even as thedrops continued to fall, the City of Hay-ward was encouraging residents to seize theopportunity to conserve. At the same time,the Hayward Fire Department pressed for-ward with its program to reduce fire risk inthe Hayward Hills, exacerbated largely dueto the drought conditions that have madefuels thick and exceptionally dry. The de-partment has extended its free chippingservice for residents to clear brush and low-lying fuels around their homes in the Hay-ward Hills and Fairview areas.

Hayward Police Department’sCALEA accreditation

When the Hayward Police Departmentearned CALEA re-accreditation this year, itreasserted itself among the upper echelonof all law enforcement agencies nation-

wide. A short video available on the City’sYouTube and government access channelsexplains what CALEA accreditation is andwhy it’s important to the community.

Innovative Companies in Hayward

Hayward is home to a thriving andgrowing community of innovative compa-nies doing extraordinary work; two suchHayward companies are Alphabet Energyand Sugar Bowl Bakery.

Alphabet Energy has much to celebrate.The company, which develops technologyto transform wasted heat into usable elec-tricity, is already regarded as a top clean-tech pioneer. Last week the companyadded another impressive accolade to itslist: Its co-founder, Peidong Yang, has beennominated for a Nobel Prize in Physics foradvances in silicon nanowires!

Sugar Bowl Bakery is one of the largestfamily and minority-owned bakeries in theUnited States and one of the largest fam-ily-owned businesses of any kind in Cali-fornia. The company’s baked goods maketheir way into more than 7,000 companiesacross the United States and 11 othercountries. Now, Sugar Bowl is churningout energy in addition to Petite Palmierspastry. The company has installed an ex-pansive solar array across the roof of itsHayward baking facility that now produces700,000 kilowatt hours of electricity peryear, which offsets 65% of the facility’s reg-ular electricity usage. Sugar Bowl has also

installed four onsite electric vehicle charg-ers connected to the solar array for em-ployee use.

Hayward recognizes civic engagementGreat institutions have staying power.

Hayward’s first Volunteer Recognition &Awards Dinner took place the same yearSteve Jobs incorporated Apple Computerand George Lucas released Star Wars.Nearly four decades later, the iPhone 6+has taken the world by storm, MarkHamill is reprising his role as Luke Sky-walker and Hayward’s rich tradition con-tinues with the 37th installment of itscherished volunteer recognition event.

Attendees at this year’s event, to be heldon Tuesday, October 7 under the GrandWhite Tent at St. Rose Hospital, will cele-brate the generosity, civic pride andboundless energy of another spate of ex-ceptional Hayward volunteers, headlinedby distinguished award winners Carl &Marilyn Baker-Madsen, Robert Sakai,Mariellen Faria, Tracy Diaz and CharlesSnipes.

Check your smoke detectors!

Fire Prevention Week was established in1922 to commemorate the Great ChicagoFire of 1871. Next week, the nationwideawareness effort continues with a focus onthe importance of maintaining workingsmoke detectors in the home. The Hay-ward Fire Department will be promotingFire Prevention Week at Southland Mall

on Wednesday, 10/8 and Thursday, 10/9from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Stop by andsay hello, and don’t forget to sign up forthe department’s Code Red emergency no-tification system!

2th Annual HaywardBusiness Expo

The Hayward Chamber of CommerceBusiness Expo will be held on Wednesday,October 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. inthe Grand White Tent at St. Rose Hospi-tal, 27200 Calaroga Ave. Attendees willenjoy exhibitors representing a broad spec-trum of Hayward businesses, cuisine pro-vided by local restaurants and variousprizes. Admission is free for Chambermembers and $10 for non-members. Formore information, visit: www.hayward.org

Route 238 Improvement Projectrecognized for excellence

The San Francisco Section of the Amer-ican Society of Civil Engineers awarded itsOutstanding Large Project of the Yearaward to the City of Hayward’s Route 238Corridor Improvement Project. The awardrecognizes projects (larger than $2.5 mil-lion total cost) where significant innova-tion improved project progress orstreamlined complex logistics to provide asubstantial benefit to the community.ASCE presented the award at its SectionAnnual Business Meeting at the City Clubof San Francisco on September 25, 2014.

SUBMITTED AND PHOTOS BY

MIKE HEIGHTCHEW

John F. Kennedy Titan JV’s groundgame took control of the MoreauCatholic Mariners JV squad from theopening kickoff and never looked back.The offensive line opened holes forTitan runners to move the ball 200yards. On defense, Titan control of theline was also evident as Moreau’s quar-terback was forced out of the pocket andhad little time to find receivers. The re-sult was an impressive win for the TitanJV team, 41-6.

SUBMITTED BY JENNIFER INOUYE-CLARK

The Elite Impact Soccer team from Newark was a second place fi-nalist in the U11 girls division at the UC Premier Soccer PaloozaTournament that took place on Sept 27-28 in Union City. Injuredgoal keeper, Jalina Vargas cheered on her team mates: Arianna Bar-beau, Maria Camacho, Niki Clark, Isabela Contreras, Kiara Gutier-rez, Marisol Ibarra-Sanchez, Isabella Hernandez, Alexis Jones, MaiziePimentel, and Emma Valdez. Due to injuries, the team called upguest players from the younger Elite teams. Kira Clark from EliteStorm U9, Kaya Rosa and Anika Fung from Elite Strikers U10 as-sisted the team for this tournament.

The first game against Juventus Forte White ended in a 1-1 tie.The second game was an impressive 3-1 win against top rankedBarcelona Bay Area Academy II 03g. Emma Valadez had a big game

with a hat trick (three goals). The girls knew they had to win the firstgame for a chance to move on to a fourth and final game, whichcould be the Championship or consolation game. Guest Goal Keeper,Anika Fung, helped the team win with a solid 3–0 shutout victoryagainst San Luis Obispo SC Storm 03g. The win qualified Elite Im-pact for the Championship game.

The Impact girls met the Heritage Soccer Club Inferno in theChampionship game. It was a thrilling, hard fought battle and thescore remained tied at 1-1 in regulation play. The girls had to con-tinue with two additional 5 minute overtime periods. The teams werestill tied after the second overtime period and it came down topenalty kicks to conclude the match. Luck was not on Impact’s side inthe shootout and the girls came up short with a 1-2 loss. CoachesTomas Clark and Adrian Valadez were extremely proud that the girlsplayed so well during the two day event.

Cross Country

Mission San Jose

vs. James Logan

SUBMITTED BY JOHN

HOTCHKISS

The Mission San Jose Cross

Country team won the

Frosh/Soph Boys and the Junior

Varsity Boys races in competition

with James Logan High School

on October 1, 2014. The races

were held on the Logan course at

William Cann Park.

Team scores (low score wins) were:

Frosh/Soph Boys: MSJ 25; JL 31

JV Girls: MSJ 34; JL 21

JV Boys MSJ 29; JL 30

Varsity Girls MSJ 36; JL 19

Varsity Boys MSJ 34; JL 21

Individual race winners:

Frosh/Soph Boys: Arman Pabla

JL 11:20

JV Girls: Vanessa Majia

JL 14:21

JV Boys: Alex Spry MSJ

12:20

Varsity Girls: Alexandra

Newsome JL 18:43

Varsity Boys: Chester Quero

JL 15:30

Titan JuniorVarsity

dominatesMariners

Soccer Palooza


City of FremontNews Briefs

SUBMITTED BY CHERYL GOLDEN

boxART! Program isUp and Running

We’re happy to report that Fremont’sboxART! program is officially off theground! Artwork that spans diversity,equality, play, environment, and more ispoised to grace our traffic signal controlboxes. We are thrilled that the artists them-

selves come from the diversity that is ourcommunity.

During the Art Review Board meetingon August 1, board members reviewed theboxART! submissions from our first call toartists. Those that were selected will cover 14of the City’s 165 traffic signal control boxes.By the end of October, about a third ofthese boxes will be painted. Once you seethe artwork pop up around town, expectmore to come since we plan to reach out toseveral more artists in the near future.

The next step is to engage sponsors forthese designs. We’re excited to see that sev-eral civic-minded businesses and individu-als have already stepped forward to be thefirst to support boxART! – and we knowthere will be many more.

If you would like to learn how to spon-sor a box, please contact Susan Longini [email protected] or 510-494-4555.

For more information visit www.Fre-mont.gov/BoxArt.

Join Us for Seniors’ Night Out

Join us for the 21st Annual Seniors’Night Out on Friday, October 17 from 5p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree byHilton, 39900 Balentine Dr. in Newark.The spirit of this year’s theme, “RoaringInto The 20’s,” is sure to be a hit with allwho attend! Dinner, entertainment, danc-ing, and a raffle are planned. Registrationbegins at 4:30 p.m.

Seniors’ Night Out, a popular eventsponsored by the City of Fremont HumanServices Department and Tri City ElderCoalition, is an opportunity for frail sen-

iors to go out for dinner and entertain-ment while being accompanied by a volun-teer. Most people are unaware of howisolating old age may be for a frail senior.A lack of transportation, money, family orfriends can keep a senior homebound withlimited opportunity for socializing.Thisannual event has come to mean a celebra-tion for seniors, a time for fun, and an op-portunity to fundraise for the PersonalUrgent Need fund, which is administeredby the Tri-City Elder Coalition.

This very popular event has grown insize each year through the generosity ofdonors. For more information on becom-ing a sponsor or to purchase tickets to at-tend, visit www.Fremont.gov/SNO.Orcontact the event coordinator, LinetteYoung, at [email protected] 510-818-9888.

Make A Difference Day isSaturday, October 25

The annual Make A Difference Day,sponsored by the City of Fremont HumanRelations Commission, is an opportunityfor Fremont residents to serve their com-munity in a variety of practical ways. Vol-unteers can help with activities such assprucing up community gardens, graffitiremoval, mural painting, oil changes forsingle parents, beautification projects atparticipating local schools, yard projects atmobile home parks, debris clearing andtrail maintenance at local parks, puttingcovers on library books, or writing thankyou letters to local heroes. Activities will beavailable throughout Fremont on Saturday,October 25. This is a way for each of us toMake A Difference in our city.

Last year’s event drew more than 1,400people who served on 90 projects. All ofthese projects were of great benefit to resi-

dents, schools, and religious organizationswithin Fremont. And, it was a great honorthat USA WEEKEND and Newman’sOwn awarded the City of Fremont withthe “National City Award” and $10,000for our incredible efforts. This year we al-ready have more than 40 projects planned!We encourage Fremont residents of all ages

to sign up and participate. Opportunitiesexist for families to serve together, for stu-dents to earn service hours, and for organi-zations to serve as teams.

If you are unable to volunteer there areopportunities to drop off items such asshoes or peanut butter at a local drives. Formore information about Make A Differ-ence Day, contact Fremont’s Project Man-ager Christine Beitsch [email protected] or 510-574-2099, or visit the Make A Differencewebsite at www.MakeaDifferenceDay.comfor creative ideas for projects. Please makesure to register all projects with our MakeA Difference Day project leader and shewill send you more details.

FREMONT UNDERGROUND So-cial Experience (FUSE)

Join us on Saturday, October 18 for ourfinal gathering of artists, special perform-ances, music, and food, at the FREMONTUNDERGROUND Social Experience(FUSE) event. Over the past five months,FUSE has brought together the under-ground arts scene to downtown Fremont,and provided the opportunity for artists,creative types, performers and unique in-dependent retailers to come together withlocal audiences to exhibit, showcase andsell their work in a monthly series of night-time events.

Over the past five months, FUSE hasintroduced interactive activities such as“live” painting with Al Preciado and Mag-gie So Community Art, and chalk artdrawings with the Luna Chalk Art Festivalorganization that transformed the TownFair parking lot into a sea of colors. A pop-

up art gallery featured the works of Fre-mont-based artists John Hageman andScary Art creator Nicolas Caesar, andSouth Bay Circus Collective wowed thecrowd with their graceful Cirque DuSoleil-esque performances and impromptujuggling lessons. All that while dancing tothe music of David Night and Mad Noise.

No need to worry. You still have time tobe a part of it all! Mark your calendar forthe final FUSE event on Saturday, October18, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 39112 StateSt. in the Town Fair Shopping Centerparking lot and transformed pop-up artgallery spaces.

For more information please visitwww.Facebook.com/FremontUndergroundor send an email to [email protected].

The Patterson House: Your One StopHalloween Shop

Head over to the Patterson House foran eerie experience as it launches two newprograms this October to get your Hal-loween fix.

Curiosities of the Attic:The Behind the Scenes Tour

Have you ever wondered what is lurk-ing in the Attic of The Patterson House orwhat happens behind closed doors? Ex-panded in 1889 and again in 1915, ThePatterson House Attic has evolved into alarge space hiding several treasures and se-crets, including our famous Mystery Paint-ing, valued at Antiques Roadshow for over$50,000. Do not miss your opportunity tosee everything that has been previouslyhidden on our Behind the Scenes Tours onOctober 17 and 18 beginning at 7 p.m.,7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Candlelight Tours: Dearly Departed

Where did traditions like wearing blackto mourn the loss of a loved one, or send-ing sympathy cards and lilies to a funeralcome from? Lit only by candles andkerosene lanterns, experience the elaboratemourning traditions of the Victorians inthe beautiful Patterson House Queen Annestyle home. Witness a Victorian funeraland view “widow’s weeds” as well as severalother odd customs associated with thedearly departed on our Candlelight Tourson October 24 and 25 beginning at 7p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Pre-sale tickets are available for bothprograms at www.RegeRec.com for $7 pertour. A select number of tickets will besold at the door for $8. For more informa-tion, visit www.Fremont.gov/Patterson-House or contact Christie Dentry [email protected] or 510-791-4196.

“Chess and Scrabble” by Maria Grazia Romeo

Devices, apps actlike one

under iOS 8There are some limitations, though: You get only one

reply for text messages. You then have to wait for anothermessage to come in or open the full app. With email, you canmark a message as read or delete it, but you can’t reply. LikeHandoff, this will be more useful once more apps take advan-tage of it and let you do more.

Meanwhile, if you’re chatting with a bunch of friends, youcan see their locations (as long as they’ve shared it) without hav-ing to leave Messages to open a separate Find My Friends app.

–––– Members of the same households can share calendars

and music more easily.You pick up to five family members to join your network,

for a total of six. These need to be people you trust, as they’llbe using your credit card to make purchases. You can requireapproval for purchases, such as for kids’ accounts.

Family members will be able to share each other’s books,music, video and apps, so Mom, Dad and Junior won’t needto buy separate copies of the ``Frozen’’ movie. A family calen-dar and a shared photo album also get set up. The individualstill gets to decide which photos and videos show up there forother family members to see.

–––– And there’s more ...The walls between Apple apps and third-party apps are

breaking down. For example, outside developers will be ableto use Apple’s fingerprint authentication system with iOS 8.Before, it was limited to a few Apple services.

Beyond these ``unity’’ features, owners of the new iPhoneswill be able to pay for goods simply by holding their devicenear a credit card terminal at retail stores. All iOS 8 users getquicker ways to type messages and reach favorite and recentcontacts.

Although you don’t need to rush out to upgrade your de-vices right away, it’ll eventually be worthwhile to do so, espe-cially if you have a recent device or multiple Apple devices.While last year’s iOS 7 offered cosmetic changes and new ges-ture controls, this year’s update comes with plenty of newfunctionality.


SUBMITTED BY MELISSA JORDAN

Domestic violence happens every-where, including on public transit, andBART Police are taking it very seriouslyand using a new law to help keep batter-ers away from their victims.

BART Police, following Californiastate law that is stricter than in manyother states, train specifically on how tohandle such cases. The key to under-standing the issue is that domestic vio-lence can happen across all societal lines,and in all places. Transit systems, insome ways, are on the front lines.

“We do domestic violence trainingon an ongoing basis, and officers take itvery seriously,” said Lt. Tyrone Forte,who led the BART implementation of astate law, AB 716, allowing BART toissue prohibition orders for serious of-fenders that ban them from the transitsystem for a period of time.

“The main focus of that law was toprotect the safety of our customers andemployees,” Forte said.

That law has been implemented fornearly 18 months now on BART. “Whatwe saw, as we looked at the numbers,was that domestic battery was the singlehighest category of crime that we wereissuing prohibition orders for.”

From May 6, 2013, when the imple-mentation took effect, through September15, 2014, a total of 339 orders were issued— 74 of those for domestic battery. Thenext-highest types of crimes were 64, bat-tery or threats to riders, and at 42 each,battery or threats to BART Police officersand to other BART employees.

Forte noted that one factor in thehigh numbers for domestic batterycould be that BART is often used as aneutral site for child custody hand-offsbetween separated parents who may bealready inclined to be hostile to one an-

other. “BART is a transportation hub,and even those who don’t have cars canget there via transit, so the mother andthe father will often arrange for a cus-tody change at BART,” he said.

When looking at data for all domestic-violence-related crimes — even those thatmay not result in prohibition orders, suchas for contempt of court for violating pro-bation on a domestic violence crime —the numbers are also on the rise.

There were 61 such cases in 2010 inthe BART system; 65 in 2011; 80 in2012; 95 in 2013; and 65 as of Septem-ber 16, 2014, said Officer Ken Dam,the BART Police Crime Analyst.

Armando Sandoval, the BART crisisintervention training coordinator, saiddomestic violence happens everywhere,across all lines.

Sandoval said he feels it’s importantto talk about the issue so people facing itwill know they are not alone and theycan come forward for help. “We need todemystify it and not give it any power,”he said. “We want to empower the vic-tims. The number one feeling I’ve seenin group counseling sessions is that peo-ple feel they’re the only one that theycan’t speak up.”

In California, it is not necessary forthe victim in a case to ask to “presscharges,” and often, for complex rea-sons, they do not. The officer deter-mines the “dominant aggressor” in thesituation where there is violence be-tween parties in a married or dating rela-tionship, and the law requires thatperson shall be arrested.

“When you have these situations,tensions are already amped up, and de-escalating is a key factor,” said Lt. PaulKwon, who is in charge of Zone 3. “An-other challenge is that the parties oftengive different accounts of what hap-pened, and a lot of times that’s all we

have to rely on,” stated Kwon.” That’swhy it’s so important for the public toknow that, if you witness this, call us, bewilling to give a statement.”

The state law on prohibition order isa pilot program that will end on January1, 2015, unless it is extended. BART hasgone back to the Legislature in supportof a measure to extend it; that legisla-tion, SB 1154, authored by State Sena-tor Loni Hancock, would extend it toJanuary 1, 2018. The bill has beenpassed by both houses and is on theGovernor’s desk. He has until the end ofthe month to sign it. The bill also clari-fies that BART Police can issue Emer-gency Protective Orders for individualsin a domestic violence situation and canconfiscate weapons while investigating adomestic violence incident.

Carolyn Thomas-Russell, executivedirector of A Safe Place, a domestic vio-lence shelter and counseling center inOakland, said BART is moving in theright direction. “I think zero tolerance,and banning perpetrators who committhese crimes, is critical to send a strongmessage that is long overdue,” she said.“It really helps when a workplace or in-stitution creates a safer environment forits customers and its workers, it sets atone, and that is what BART is doing.”For more information about A SafePlace, go to their website,http://www.asafeplacedvs.org/

If you observe what appears to be adomestic violence incident in the BARTsystem, call 911 in an emergency andcontact BART Police. You can programtheir number, (510) 464-7000, intoyour phone for quicker access. Down-load the BARTWatch app to be able totext messages or photos discreetly toBART Police if you observe an incident.For more information, visitwww.bart.gov.

How BART Policehandle domestic violence issues


Visit local artists Simone Archer, Myrna Otagawa,Farshid Namie, and Barbara Nagel at their Open Studioon October 11th and 12th in Fremont. Among theunique treasures available for purchase will be lovely ear-rings and other jewelry pieces; quilted items such aspurses, table runners, place mats, totes and center piecesfor your table; also unusual watercolor abstract paintings,representational little gems, and items to beautify yourgarden. A special guest is Farshid Namie, who paintsbreathtaking portraits.

These talented artists have concluded their summer artshows and will be burrowing in for winter to create morebeautiful art pieces for next year. Whether shopping earlyfor holiday gifts or treating yourself to that special some-thing, the Open Studio might have that one-of-a-kinditem that you just can’t leave behind.

Open StudioSaturday, Oct 11 & Sunday, Oct 12

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.1401 Lemos Lane, Fremont

Do you like to rock out and contribute to a goodcause? Then the 8th annual “MetalFest/CannedFood Drive” is where you should be on Saturday,

October 11. The event is put on by Bands4Bands in associ-ation with Hayward Area Recreation and Park District(HARD) and benefits the Salvation Army. Last year’s eventbrought in six barrels full of canned goods, and organizershope to top that this year.

The music lineup for the afternoon features local bandsand those from further afield: headliner Hemlock, VentingMachine, Potential Threat, AOD, Mystic Rage (Hayward),Flesh Assembly (Hayward), Hemorage, and It’s Clobberin’Time (Fremont).

For those skeptical about a show filled with metalbands, fret not – organizer and Mystic Rage drummer PeteSchaaphok stresses this is an all-ages-show that employs alot of decorum and a good time for all. He says “Met-alFest” is also an opportunity to break some stereotypesabout metal bands.

In addition to the music a small assembly of vendorswill be onsite with crafts, jewelry, and T-shirts. Hemlockwill have a booth with tons of merchandise, and musicianswill be at the Bands4Bands booth for meet and greets aftertheir performances. There will also be a kids area, and theMeathead Food Truck will be serving up gourmet burgers.

Attendees should bring blankets and chairs, and freevendor spaces are still available; call (510) 278-9695 to re-serve a spot.

MetalFest/Canned Food DriveSaturday, Oct 111 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Memorial Park Amphitheater24176 Mission Blvd, Hayward

(510) 278-9695https://www.facebook.com/Bands4BandsOrganization

Free


15th CongressionalDistrict:

Includes: Ashland,Castro Valley, Fairview,Hayward, North Fremont,San Lorenzo, Sunol, andUnion City.

Eric Swalwell

As your U.S. Congressman,I’ve worked to bring new energyand ideas to Congress, and to ex-pand economic opportunity andequality here in the East Bay. My

top priority is creating good-pay-ing, local jobs. To do so, I intro-duced the bipartisan Main StreetRevival Act, offering small busi-nesses a tax break to open instruggling communities.

I support our middle class be-cause I’m from it. I was the firstin my family to graduate college,doing so by working part-timejobs and earning an athleticscholarship. To reduce income in-equality, I’ve co-sponsored legisla-tion that guarantees womenreceive equal pay for equal work,increases the minimum wage, andprevents cuts to Social Securityand Medicare.

I’ve stood up for those whohave served our country by help-ing hundreds of veterans receiveover $1 million in back benefitsand co-authoring legislation toupgrade the benefits system toend its health claims backlog. Asa former prosecutor, I’m commit-ted to keeping our communitysafe. I voted to strengthen the Vi-olence Against Women Act, and Isupport banning assault weaponsand requiring background checksto buy firearms. To get Congressworking, I founded a bipartisangroup of 30 freshman Democratsand Republicans committed tofinding common ground to cre-ate jobs and cut the deficit. Over70 percent of the legislation I’vesupported is bipartisan.

To stay connected to our com-munity, I’ve attended more than1,200 community events, hosted15 town halls, and held monthlymobile office hours at the UnionCity Library. This outreach re-sulted in my first piece of legisla-tion signed into law, thePhilippines Charitable Giving As-sistance Act, an idea from a UnionCity resident to increase financialaid for Typhoon Haiyan relief.

I’m honored to have the en-dorsements of Fremont MayorBill Harrison and Councilmem-

bers Raj Salwan, Sue Chan, andAnu Natarajen; and Union CityMayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci andCouncilmembers Emily Duncan,Lorrin Ellis, and Jim Navarro. Iwould be honored to continueserving you. You can stay con-nected with our campaign onlineat www.swalwellforcongress.com,facebook.com/swalwellfor-congress and twitter.com/eric-swalwell.

Hugh Bussell

I am not a career politician. In-stead, like many of you, I havelived a normal life of working, rais-ing a family, and contributing tothe community as a private citizen.

I am running for Congress be-cause I see a need for change.Raised in a middle-class family,the oldest of five children, Iworked my way through collegedoing winery and constructionjobs. I graduated with a degree inPhysics from UC Berkeley, whereI met my wonderful wife of over

30 years. We have three children,who all attended public schoolsin Livermore.

I have lived in this District forover 25 years, acquiring industryskills at technology firms; invest-ing in our youth as a high schoolmath and science teacher; andvolunteering on several commu-nity organizations and boards.

I come to public service with asolid record of experience in boththe public and private sectors.My experience in public educa-tion has made me keenly awarethat pages and pages of regula-tions do not guarantee good out-comes, no matter howwell-intentioned. My experiencewith international technologyfirms has shown me how to workwith diverse groups with compet-ing interests.

We thrive when people havechoices and are free to use theircreativity and experience to solveproblems. I would be honored toserve and represent you. Visitwww.BussellForCongress.org.

17th CongressionalDistrict:

Includes: Central andSouth Fremont, andMilpitas

Mike Honda

I am the son of Japanese-American sharecroppers, bornand raised in California. During

World War II, my father servedin the U.S. Military IntelligenceService, while my family wasforced to live in an internmentcamp because of our heritage. I

learned Spanish and developedmy passion for teaching as aPeace Corps Volunteer in El Sal-vador. I became a high school sci-ence teacher when I came homeand continued my career in edu-cation for 30 years, serving as aprincipal at two public schoolsand as a school board member.

As your Congressman, I havepassed legislation promoting uni-versal pre-K and expanding edu-cation in science, math, andtechnology. I have advocated forcomprehensive immigration re-form, expanded Social Securitybenefits, and increased fundingfor technology research in SiliconValley. As a senior member of thepowerful Appropriations Com-mittee, I’ve secured over $1 bil-lion in federal funding for SiliconValley, including millions for theBART extension to San Jose thatis creating over 10,000 jobs; re-sources to help students affordcollege; and money to hire fire-fighters and to help homeless vet-erans. I have secured funding forlocal hospital mammography andultrasound service upgrades, anda Human Trafficking VictimSupport Center to help victimsand crack down on offenders. Iwill always defend a woman’sright to make her own healthcaredecisions and won’t stop fightingto end human trafficking.

If re-elected, I will continueusing my position to deliver forSilicon Valley. I’m proud to havethe endorsements of PlannedParenthood, the Sierra Club,Senators Barbara Boxer and Di-anne Feinstein, Attorney GeneralKamala Harris, and PresidentBarack Obama. To learn more,please visitwww.mikehonda.com. You mayalso reach my campaign office byphone at (408) 641-1717 or bye-mail at [email protected].

Ro Khanna

This Congressional District,the heart of American innovationand a hub for manufacturing,needs and deserves effective andengaged representation. Not justa vote. Not someone to namepost offices, but a leader who un-derstands our changing economyand has the skills and energy to

work together with others - evenin a dysfunctional Congress - tohelp plot a better future withmore opportunity for all of us.Someone who holds town hallmeetings, engages with their con-stituents, and prioritizes con-stituent services.

Ro Khanna has the experienceand expertise to ensure every sec-tor of our economy can compete,grow, and succeed. He is com-mitted to putting partisan poli-tics aside to expand opportunityat a time when we need it most.Ro earned a degree in economicsfrom University of Chicago, waspraised for his service at the U.S.

Commerce Department, workingto grow American manufacturingexports, and now teaches eco-nomics at Stanford University.Ro is a longtime resident of Fre-mont and currently volunteerswith Irvington High School’s Wethe People team. While at theCommerce Department, Rohelped to secure a grant to keepmanufacturing jobs in Fremontwhen the New United MotorManufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI)plant closed down.

His thoughtful, innovative jobsagenda includes incentives to getmore women and minorities intoscience, technology and engineer-ing; innovative strategies to creategood-paying manufacturing jobs;and tax credits to get middle-agedworkers, long-term unemployedand veterans back on the job. Bothmajor newspapers in the districtendorse Khanna. The Chroniclesaid, “It’s time for an upgrade inSilicon Valley,” and The MercuryNews said Khanna “is ready for theCongress of tomorrow.” The rap-idly changing modern economyimpacts every job, every industry,and every family budget. RoKhanna has the expertise to guideus to a better economic future foreveryone. We can’t afford andshouldn’t settle for anything less.

10th State SenateDistrict:

Includes: Ashland,Hayward, Fremont,Newark, San Leandro,San Lorenzo, Sunol, andUnion City.

Bob Wieckowski

Protecting working familiesand creating local jobs are my toppriorities. First as a Fremont CityCouncilmember and now in theCalifornia Assembly, I fought to

reduce income inequality, raisethe minimum wage, and makecollege more affordable.

I will use my experience andenergy in the State Senate tofocus on job creation, charting acourse toward long-term finan-cial stability for our State; invest-ing in transportationinfrastructure to reduce conges-tion; and working with both De-mocrats and Republicans tochange the tone in Sacramento.

The bipartisan “Made in Cal-ifornia” initiative that I led is al-ready expanding Californiamanufacturing, investment inbiotechnology research, access toworkforce training, and hiringtax credits for small business.

I have promoted clean tech-nologies to protect our environ-ment and create new local jobs;and crafted Internet privacy pro-tections and legislation to securefinancial and personal informa-tion vulnerable to identity theft.In recognition of my efforts, Iwas named Legislator of the Yearby TechAmerica.

To address the escalating costsof college, I introduced the Stu-dent Bill of Rights to ease thestudent loan debt crisis and re-quire performance standards forgraduation and debt default ratesat for-profit colleges.

With your continued supportI will bring leadership to theState Senate to create local jobs,fight for affordable higher educa-tion, and improve transportationinfrastructure.

I am supported by workingfamilies, nurses, firefighters,small business owners, and localelected officials. I would be hon-ored to serve you in the StateSenate. Visit www.bobwieck-owski.com.

Peter Kuo

California has long been hometo a diverse population, for whom

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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2014


hope and opportunity are synony-mous with hard work and innova-tion. Californians have brought usblue jeans and “moving pictures,”semiconductors and a successfulagriculture industry.

Regrettably, we’ve lost ourway. California now bears the 8thhighest unemployment rate inthe nation; the worst drought in100+ years; high poverty and un-derfunded schools; an unbearablecost of living; and a Senateracked with criminally convictedlegislators.

I want you to believe in Cali-fornia again. It doesn’t have to bethis way.

As a job-creating small busi-ness owner, I’ll cultivate the en-trepreneurial spirit and prosperitythat has been the hallmark of thisregion by fostering new eco-nomic opportunities such as re-newable energy.

I’ll fight against legislationlike SCA-5, ensuring college ad-missions are based on merit andneed, not skin color. I’ll fight toturn around our failing schoolsby facing the interconnectedcomplexities of crime, poverty,and education head-on.

I’ll work with unions and re-tirees to solve our pension obliga-tions while keeping promises topast and present workers.

I’ll fight any legislation thatallows dangerous criminals backinto your neighborhood beforeserving their sentence.

I’ll work with other legisla-tors, the public, unions, and any-one on any issue. No one is inmy back pocket.

It’s time to shine the spotlighton Sacramento. We need prob-lem solvers and Californiadreamers, not finger pointing byan entrenched legislature. I askfor your vote to do the hard workneeded to help make Californiagolden again.

20th AssemblyDistrict:

Includes: Ashland,Castro Valley, Cherryland,Fairview, Hayward,San Lorenzo, Sunol, andUnion City.

Bill Quirk

I am Bill Quirk, your locallyelected Assemblymember inSacramento. It is my great privi-lege to represent you and to workfor you in the California Legisla-ture. In support of my campaignto continue this important work,I am honored to have the earlyendorsement of the CaliforniaDemocratic Party, CaliforniaTeachers Association, hundredsof local elected and communityleaders, and a broad coalition oforganizations representingnurses, firefighters, teachers, po-lice officers, environmentalists,and working families.

Since you elected me to theAssembly in 2012, I have workedhard to keep my promises.

For our education systems, I

have successfully fought for in-creased funding for our publicschools, community colleges, anduniversities to better prepare Cal-ifornians to compete for 21stCentury jobs.

For a healthy economy, I havesuccessfully passed legislation toreduce red tape and make it eas-ier for businesses to start, grow,and stay in California. I supportpublic initiatives that create jobs

that stimulate our economy.I am a voice for safe commu-

nities. I have supported local fireand police services by stoppingState raids on local governmentfunds. For our children, I havesuccessfully fought to increasepreschool and childcare fundingso children get a good start in lifeand working parents are able tokeep their jobs.

For the environment, I haveapplied my technical expertise andanalytical perspective in Sacra-mento as the only scientist in theState Assembly to resolve some ofCalifornia’s most complex prob-lems. I am a leader on energy andenvironmental issues, particularlyin strictly regulating fracking andfighting climate change.

My goal is helping citizens,not special interests. I was PTApresident when my children at-tended local public schools. I re-main active in Rotary, Friends ofthe Library, Sierra Club, andNeighborhood Watch.

Please Join the CaliforniaDemocratic Party, teachers,nurses, firefighters, police offi-cers, environmentalists, and localcitizens in voting Bill Quirk tocontinue in the State Assembly.Working together, we are makinga difference. Learn more atwww.electbillquirk.com. Or, if Ican be of service to you, contactme at (510) 459-9519 [email protected].

Jaime Patiño

I am a single father to my 9-year-old daughter, Monica. I wasborn in Hayward and raised inUnion City’s Decoto District bymy grandparents who taught metheir respected values learnedduring the Great Depression andWorld War II, laboring in thefields, canneries, and manufac-turing plants.

I graduated from James LoganHigh School in 1989 and was onthe inaugural Forensics team ledby Tommie Lindsey. I am a prod-uct of our State College system. Iattended Chabot College andCSU Hayward, eventually earn-ing my MBA. I serve as the

Chairperson of the Union CityHuman Relations Commissionand a proud member of theBoard of Directors for TiburcioVasquez Health Center.

I believe in creating morequality jobs for Californians thatwant them. I want businesses tostart and expand in Californiawithout leaving the State. Ourjobs need to start in Californiaand stay in California. The statusquo of more taxes and job flightmust stop.

I want our educational systemto be first rate again and not fallbehind Alabama and Mississippi.In our educational system, stu-dents must come first. Namecalling and political posturing donothing to better the educationof our children. When adultsplay games, our children lose. Wecannot just say we are for bettereducation every two years aroundNovember. Our educational sys-tem is in crisis and it needs to befixed now.

We owe our children andtheir children a better future. To-gether, we can make the change.We should help those less fortu-nate and give them the skills andresources needed to help them-selves. It is our duty to help ourfellow citizens so they are eventu-ally self-sufficient.

I believe that California’s best

days are ahead of her. With yourhelp, we can make Californiagolden again. This is our respon-sibility and obligation to the gen-erations that follow us.www.patinofor20thassembly.comTwitter: @Jaime_PatinoFacebook: facebook.com/patino-forassembly2014

25th AssemblyDistrict:

Includes Fremont, Newark,and Milpitas.

Bob Brunton

California is a great place tolive, but our State governmenthas been failing us. My promiseis to focus on the future, practiceless politics, and propose moresolutions.

There is too much politicalposturing and too little construc-

tive actions. Our debt and taxesare too high, our regulations aretoo complex, and special interestgroups get too many benefits. I askfor your vote to start fixing things.

My priorities are improvingeducation, growing our economy,and restoring accountability ingovernment.

I have lived in the district forover 35 years and my children at-tended local public schools. Ihave been active in many civicactivities and have 30 years of lo-cally owned businesses in elec-tronics manufacturing. I waselected for three terms and served12 years on the Ohlone CollegeBoard of Trustees. I will use myexperiences to introduce reformsto benefit our District and State.

As an Ohlone Trustee I learnedways to improve education. Dur-ing my tenure, Ohlone went fromfinancial probation to fiscal stabil-ity. Students’ success improved andaward-winning campuses werebuilt within budget. I stayed fo-cused on students’ outcomes, tax-payer respect, hiring good people,and developing sensible policies.We can bring these values toSacramento and deliver moremoney to the classroom withoutraising taxes.

Our State allocates about 54percent of its budget on educa-tion, but there is insufficient co-ordination between the fiveeducational systems. I have spe-cific ways to decrease the costand time of graduating from col-lege and ways to improve our K-12 system.

I have learned ways to retaingood manufacturing jobs in Cali-fornia while still adhering to ourstringent environmental stan-dards. We need fewer outdatedand needlessly duplicative regula-tions. We need a tax system thatis less biased and is simpler, fairerand more balanced. I have spe-cific plans and new strategies thatwill help our economy grow.

You deserve a government thatmaximizes its resources and plansfor the future; that is accountableand lives within its means; prac-tices honest and straightforwardaccounting; and treats you with re-spect. That is my promise. Learnmore at www.bobbrunton-forassembly.com.

Kansen Chu

Dear Neighbor,After serving 8 years as a San

Jose Councilmember, I strive toexpand my duties and responsi-bilities, furthering my publicservice to represent the commu-

nities of San Jose, Milpitas,Newark, Santa Clara, and Fre-mont in California State Legisla-ture. My purpose of winningyour vote is not to elect me intoState Assembly so I can make de-

cisions for you, but to entrust meto make the right decisions thatwill positively affect our commu-nity. My diverse and extensive ex-periences have allowed me togain wisdom to understand thecomplexity of our State issues.With the opportunity to provideavenues of solution to these war-ranted problems, I would like totake the charge in reflecting thevoice of our district. My expertisestems from being an engineer;being a small business owner;and being a Councilmember,serving on various boards encom-passing both local and regionalorganizations of education, trans-portation, water, public safety,and more.As your Assemblymember, I amcommitted to:- creating jobs and strong eco-nomic development- enhancing our public educationsystem by preparing students forthe 21st Century workforce- bringing BART down to theSanta Clara Train Station andelectrifying Caltrans- protecting the safety net, and- conserving and securing ourwater supply.

I look forward to partneringwith you to build a thriving at-mosphere of life for us to enjoyand further California in the eco-nomically engine it is with aworldwide impact. Please do nothesitate to contact me [email protected].

Alameda-ContraCosta Transit

District Director,Ward 5:

Includes: Fremont, Newark,and South Hayward.

Jeff Davis

I am asking for your supportin re-electing me for anotherterm on the AC Transit Board ofDirectors. I believe I have earnedyour support. During my term,we have restructured bus routesin Fremont and Newark, whichhas increased ridership while

keeping costs rising slowly. Dum-barton Express service has ex-panded. And my proudestaccomplishment was persuadingmy fellow board members thatafter 30 years, Fremont andNewark deserve finally their fairshare of what is called the transitdistrict’s AB 1107 sales tax funds.This will lead to the transfer ofmore than $3 million of newfunds each year for Fremont andNewark. For the next term, I amworking with AC Transit staff todevelop a fleet of small vehiclesthat will replace our larger buses,

allowing service to bring youcloser to your home and tochoose a pick up location anddestination perhaps by using acell phone. I graduated from Yaleand Berkeley, and I am a formertransportation agency finance di-rector. Finally, please vote forMeasure BB. It is critical fortransit in Alameda County.

Kewal Singh

I’m running for AC TransitDistrict Ward 5 because you de-serve better representation. Fortypercent of AC Transit’s riders relyon public transit as their only formof transportation, and that’s whyit’s so important that we make surebus service is safe, affordable, and

reliable for seniors, students, andpeople with disabilities.

I’ve earned the endorsementsof the Alameda County Demo-cratic Party, the Tri-Cities Demo-cratic Forum, former U.S.Deputy Assistant Secretary ofCommerce Ro Khanna, UnionCity Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci,Fremont Vice Mayor VinnieBacon, Fremont CouncilmemberRaj Salwan, and many other or-ganizations and elected officials,because they believe that with theright leadership, AC Transit canbe a better agency.

Please vote on November 4for Alameda County MeasureBB, which will improve and ex-pand bus and BART service, re-duce traffic, and support150,000 local jobs.

My first priority as your ACTransit Director will be to restorecritical routes and service lines sothat seniors and people with dis-abilities can pursue their lives withdignity. I also pledge to be an ad-vocate for the Tri-Cities and towork collaboratively with otherboard members to make sure thatwe are getting our fair share. Mymother, my children, and I are allAC Transit riders, so I have a first-hand understanding of the prob-lems with our bus system.

My second priority will be toensure that Measure BB funds areinvested locally to help us build asustainable economy. Taxpayerswhom I talk to want their taxdollars spent on local jobs, notoverseas. Investing locally makesgood business sense for AC Tran-sit because we rely on the localeconomy for our revenue.

Please vote this November 4 forKewal Singh for AC Transit andfor Measure BB. You can contactme directly through my website,www.singh4actransit.org.

Alameda CountyWater District

Director(vote for 2)

Eric Tsai

I am running for AlamedaCounty Water District (ACWD)Director to ensure that we have


access to a safe, reliable, and af-fordable water supply; and to re-store public accountability.

Our water rates have increasedby an average of 8 percent foreach of the last 10 years. Further-more, ACWD’s financial modelsproject 8 percent rate increasesforever. The status quo is unac-ceptable.

Here are my top priorities:- Affordable Water: The cur-

rent Board has failed to preventrate increases that continuallysurpass inflation, which dispro-portionately harm low incomefamilies and seniors living onfixed income, whose cost of liv-ing adjustments are not keepingpace with ACWD’s rate in-creases. I will always keep this inmind and be a tireless advocatefor ratepayers.

- Fiscal Discipline: ACWDmust provide a safe and reliablewater supply. All other non-es-sential spending will be heavilyscrutinized as it crowds out fundsneeded for infrastructure andpurchasing water during thisdrought.

The current Board unani-mously approved spending$279,000 to write ACWD his-tory books. This pet project is ir-responsible during normal timesbut outrageous during thisdrought emergency. Since thespending was approved, theyhave pleaded for more moneyand raised our rates twice.

- Transparency and Accounta-bility: Transparency is essential forpublic accountability. The currentBoard has failed to promote atransparent government. TheBoard approved the latest unionemployee contract without releas-ing the contract or a cost report tothe public. This prevented thepublic from reviewing and provid-ing input on ACWD’s largest ex-pense. Our form of governmentdoes not work when the public iskept in the dark like this.

The Board needs new leader-ship. I graduated from UCLAwith a degree in Business Eco-nomics and have spent my careeras a financial analyst. I will bringa fresh focus on prioritizingspending to maintain our watersupply, and I will be dedicated torepresenting you by seeking youropinions and listening to yourconcerns. I will not forget thatyou, the ratepayers, are the boss.

Thank you for your supportand I respectfully ask for yourvote. Visit www.eric4acwd.comor facebook.com/eric4acwd.Contact [email protected].

Judy C. Huang

My priority is to ensure theDistrict delivers safe and reliablewater to our customers at the low-est possible cost. As a registered

professional engineer, I have thetechnical and financial expertise torepresent the public’s interest.

My priorities are:- to increase the reliability of

our water supply. We rely on theDelta to supply 40 percent of ourwater through the State WaterProject, an increasingly unreliablesource. Increasing local and re-gional supplies is critical. Rela-tionships I formed withneighboring agencies aided theDistrict to broker a water transferagreement saving our ratepayersmillions. I supported construc-tion of our desalination facility,giving us a vital, reliable, andlow-cost local source of water.

- to minimize rate increases.Improving operational efficiency,controlling costs, and exploringoutside funding opportunities arecritical to minimizing rate in-creases. I will increase operationalefficiency by leveraging retire-ments and attrition along withincreased automation. I insistedthat our labor contracts call forsharing the costs of benefits al-though true pension reform re-quires Legislative action, I willlook at total compensation to en-sure our pay and benefits are eq-uitable for our ratepayers andemployees. My knowledge of en-vironmental regulations helpedthe District secure millions tohelp pay for required upgrades toour Alameda Creek watershed.

- to invest in our infrastruc-ture. We have over 850 miles ofpipeline serving 340,000 cus-tomers. Although cutting backon infrastructure improvementcan save money today, eventssuch as the water main breakwhich flooded UCLA or theNapa earthquake demonstratethe consequences we face if wefail to maintain our delivery sys-tem and perform critical seismicupgrades.

- to encourage conservation. Asa commodity in short supply, theprice of water is rising rapidly. In-creased consumption would com-pel ACWD to purchase additionalwater on the spot market at ratesfar in excess of normal. Such costswould then have to be passed on toour ratepayers. Minimizing theneed to purchase additional waterbenefits all ratepayers. Conserva-tion has been shown to be fiscallyprudent; the drought magnifies thefinancial benefits of conservation.

Email: [email protected] elected, I will do my best to

serve the customers of ACWD.

Paul Sethy

I am committed to makingsure the Alameda County WaterDistrict (ACWD) provides itscustomers with clean, safe, andreliable water at the most reason-

able rates. As a board, despite therecent recession and prolongeddrought, we have managed tokeep rates amid the lowest tier inthe Bay Area during the past fouryears. My commitment, if re-elected, will be to do our best tokeep it that way.

Further, I will continue towork hard to protect the tax-payer’s wallet by promoting re-sponsible budgeting and strongfinancial management. ACWDis one of the few AAA creditrated government agencies inCalifornia. Financial strengthmeans lower rates for all cus-tomers. ACWD is also amongthe most efficiently operatedwater agencies in the State, ac-cording to industry standardmetrics. My goal is to make sureACWD continues to perform atthis high level of service.

Other priorities: Deliver supe-rior customer service; encouragewider adoption of water conserva-tion measures; improve the seismicintegrity of our local water supplyinfrastructure; and fully restore ourfishery and wildlife habitat in theexpansive 800 square mileAlameda Creek watershed.

I would also like to see ACWDdo a better job of communicatingwith water consumers, who are notproperty owning ratepayers, butmany of whom are renters, busi-nesses, taxpayers and voters in thecommunity.

In 2010, I firmly opposed theproposed $11 billion State waterbond, saying we first had to getour State’s fiscal situation inorder. I now encourage everyoneto support this November’sdownsized $7.5 billion waterbond. Our future as Californiansdepends on these systemwidewater improvements.

As a Board Director, I am com-mitted, energetic, and wholly in-volved in the pertinent issuesaffecting our water district. Mostimportantly, I love serving the Tri-City community in which I grewup and where I was educated andhave made my livelihood.

I am endorsed by the AlamedaCounty Democratic Party. Iwould appreciate your vote thisNovember. You may contact meanytime at (510) 757-1100 or [email protected].

East Bay RegionalPark District

Director, Ward 5:Includes: parts of Fremont,and Sunol.

Ayn Wieskamp

As the current elected East BayRegional Park District (EBRPD)representative, Ayn is honored toseek your support for anotherterm. She has a BS in secondaryeducation, taught in publicschools, and currently teachesrecreation classes. She serves on the

Alameda County Local AgencyFormation Commission. She pre-viously served on Livermore AreaRecreation and Park District(LARPD) and the Livermore CityCouncil. Ayn supports EBRPD’smission to protect and manageopen space, shorelines and wildlifehabitat, and to increase recreationand environmental educational op-portunities for all. She believes thatthe District must continue improv-ing access so everyone may use our115,000 acres of parkland and1,200 miles of trails.

During Ayn’s tenure, EBRPDhas maintained its AAA bond rat-ing and passed balanced, fiscallyconservative budgets. VargasPlateau opens this winter. CoyoteHills received a $15 million landdonation and the District will adda new park facility at the formerDumbarton Quarry in 2015.Goals:- to complete DumbartonQuarry Facility, Phase I and II.- to plan and begin trail connec-tions, habitat restoration and or-ganic farming on the Pattersonland donation.- to expedite improvementsneeded at Mission Peak and itsneighborhood.Partial Endorsement List:- Oakland Tribune: “...Wieskampbrings decades of experience inlocal government .... Well-informedand articulate, she understands thechallenges the District faces.”- Sierra Club - Alameda County DemocraticParty- Fremont Chamber of Com-merce PAC- League of Conservation Voters - Bob Wieckowski, State Assem-blyman- Scott Haggerty, AlamedaCounty Supervisor- Bill Harrison, Mayor of Fre-mont- Al Nagy, Mayor of Newark- Luis Freitas, Newark CityCouncil Member- Ana Apodaca, Newark City

Council Member- Tom Blalock, BART Director- Gus Morrison, former Mayor ofFremont- David Smith, former Mayor ofNewark

Please vote for Ayn Wieskampon November 4. Contact me [email protected].

Dev Gandhi

I am running for the office ofDistrict Director of East Bay Re-gional Park District (EBRPD) tosolve the neglected problems ofnumerous East Bay RegionalParks including Mission Peak Re-gional Preserve.

The position of directorshipgives me the ability to serve mycommunity. I will not only listento the problems, but will proac-tively work to solve them - as Ihave done throughout my careeras an entrepreneur.

I want to drive efficiency indelivering value for the $156 mil-lion that the Park District is col-lecting in taxes and servicesannually from county residents.

I am a giver, not a taker.I started two companies in the

past 8 years creating 120 high-paying jobs in the technologysector. In addition, I mentoryoung entrepreneurs on becom-ing critical thinkers and high-performing individuals.

I have a Masters in ComputerScience and MBA in Management.I have over 25 years of work expe-rience as technologist, entrepre-neur, mentor, and leader. I bring adifferent perspective to this posi-tion and will work tirelessly to pro-mote and maintain the higheststandards of customer service.

I will take action to restore thequality of life for local countyresidents. I will represent the citi-zens of our Alameda and ContraCosta counties with the highestlevel of integrity and responsive-ness that they have come to ex-pect and deserve.

I am humbly asking for yoursupport and vote. Please visitwww.devgandhi.com.

Castro Valley

Castro Valley Uni-fied School DistrictBoard (vote for 2)

Dorothy “Dot”Theodore

Dear Community Member,My name is Dot Theodore,

and I am running for Castro Val-ley Unified School District(CVUSD) Board.

My husband and I moved toCastro Valley 10 years ago andhave watched our two childrengrow up and thrive in ourschools. Our love for Castro Val-ley stems from the bonds ourfamily formed in our schoolcommunity. At the heart of Cas-

tro Valley is the success of CastroValley schools.

I believe that every studentdeserves a positive learning ex-perience.

I have been a classroom volun-teer and parent leader at CastroValley Elementary School andCreekside Middle School. I serveon a District committee, guidinggoals to enhance educational out-comes for all students. Additionally,I am working with County officialsto improve pedestrian safety forstudents walking to school.

As a biotech researcher, I value astrong science and math curricu-lum but also understand that awell-rounded education includesart, music and athletics. We mustrestore programs lost during theworst of the budget cuts. OurSchool Board must better engagethe community as it tackles prob-lems that affect our schools.

I will be an approachable andaccessible advocate for all stake-holders in our community. I re-spectfully ask for your vote.My Mission:- to ensure that the District servestudents first and make sure thatspending stays closest to students.- to be an agent for change totackle the tough choices CVUSDwill need to make in the next fewyears in rebuilding our schoolsand maintaining excellence.- to be an approachable and acces-sible advocate for our community.- work to engage the entire com-munity.- to expand upon CVUSD’s longtradition of excellence.

Contact Dot at [email protected]. Visitwww.dotforCVUSD.com.

Gary C. Howard

I am running for the CastroValley Board of Education. Ourpublic schools are vitally importantto educating the next generation ofinformed citizens and skilled work-ers. In Castro Valley, our schoolsare excellent because of dedicatededucators and support staff; com-mitted administrators; and in-volved parents and communitymembers. Since my daughtersstarted school 15 years ago, I havebeen active in our schools, includ-ing two years as president of theProctor School PTA and five yearsas president of the Castro ValleyEducational Foundation. In thoseand other leadership roles, I startedinnovative new programs to im-prove the educational environment

for our students. For the last yearas a school board member, I havebuilt on that background. I do myhomework, and I talk directly toDistrict officials, teachers, classifiedemployees, parents, and others.

Most importantly, I believe Ican offer a new and critical butconstructive look at all of oursystems that will complement theoutstanding experience on ourschool board. I have worked inboth public and private organiza-tions. My education and experi-ence in biomedical research allowme to understand what studentsneed to succeed in today’s highlytechnical and competitive world.But our focus cannot be only oncollege readiness, and so, I amproud to be Castro Valley’s repre-sentative on the Regional Occu-pational Program governingboard. That program is a key ele-ment of our efforts to get ourstudents ready for great careersthat do not need college.

My focus will be on severalkey issues: improving the educa-


tional experience of every stu-dent in the District; developingsolid plans for the future needsof the District; prudently manag-ing the resources of the District;insuring that we have effectivecommunications between theschool district and various stake-holders; and encouraging parentand community involvement inthe schools. With this plan, wecan continue to insure that ourschools be the best they can be.Help me to continue this criticalwork. For more information,please visit www.howard4school-board.org. Thank you.

Janice Friesen

I am running for re-electionfor two reasons: First, in additionto my ongoing commitment tostudents and schools in Castro Val-ley, is the excitement and promiseI feel with the changes occurring

in education. The new State fund-ing formula, increased involve-ment of our parent communities,and implementation of the Com-mon Core will significantly im-prove education for all of ourstudents. I continue my ongoingvisits to every classroom eachschool year, and already I can seethe difference in instruction withthe adoption of Common Core.In June, the board adopted ourfirst budget under the Local Con-trol Funding Formula and theLocal Plan for Student Achieve-ment. This is an evolving processand I want to stay the course withit. Secondly, I know from my pastboard experience how quickly aDistrict can destabilize with toorapid change. With two newBoard members in the past twoyears, Castro Valley Unified SchoolDistrict (CVUSD) has been andwill be better served by the stabil-ity and continuity that I provide,as well as by my perspective as aholder of a California Pupil Per-sonnel Services Credential.

During seven years of Statefunding cuts, Castro Valley hadvirtually no layoffs; kept K-3class size at 25; retained instru-mental and vocal music; keptK-12 class sizes close to 30;maintained five world lan-guages; and used our carefullyaccumulated reserves to keepteachers employed, students inschool, and facilities function-ing, safe and clean.

Budget challenges in these com-ing years are: ending deficit spend-ing; rebuilding prudent reserves;increasing compensation for ourhard working employees; address-ing student growth facility needs;replacing worn out ‘60s heatingsystems; and adding classrooms tosupport our pre-K through adultspecial education programs.

An additional priority is tocontinue implementing the Dis-trict equity plan. Intensive pro-fessional development providedby Sharrocky Hollie with ourteachers is entering year two. Dr.Derrick Smith has provided pro-fessional development sessionswith site administrators, the cab-inet and the Board. We are com-mitted to fully realizing our drivetoward equity. The Districtmotto, “Student success, nothingless,” reflects this commitment.Contact [email protected] or(510) 427-8837. Visit www.jan-iceforcvusd.org.Janice Friesen, LCSW; President,CVUSD Board.

Fremont

Fremont CityCouncil (vote for 2)

David Paul Bonaccorsi

I am proud to call Fremontmy hometown. I graduated fromFremont’s public schools andnow raise a family here with mywife, Teresa, who is a FremontUnified elementary school prin-

cipal. I am the longest currentserving Planning Commissionerand past Chair.

My three priorities are to cre-ate a thriving, pedestrian-friendlyDowntown that will be a re-gional destination; to implementour Innovation District near ourWarm Springs BART Station as amagnet for clean tech and biotech; and to promote closer col-laboration between our City,School District and other educa-tional institutions.

I have the vision to make ournew Downtown the “social heart”of our community and the homeof a cultural and performing artscenter that will leverage our BARTStation, which soon will have rider-ship going in both directions.

For this reason, I led the Plan-ning Commission to recommendthat we extend the Downtown andrename the BART station the Fre-mont Downtown BART Station.

In our Innovation District, wemust remain focused on creating20,000 good, middle-class jobs -the kind of job that my Dad hadwhen he was able to buy a housein Fremont in 1961 as a Wash-ington High School teacher.

Fremont Unified is the largestemployer in Fremont, serving morethan 30,000 students. We mustfoster closer collaboration with ourschools to improve the quality oflife for Fremont’s families.

I have a record of accomplish-ments on my seven years on Plan-ning Commission: advancing abolder vision for our Downtownand Climate Action Plans; makingour Sign Ordinance more con-sumer friendly; and strengtheningour Affordable Housing and PublicArt Ordinances.

I am already well known inthe community, yet I come as aclean slate and with an openmind. I have the experience, theengagement in our community,and the enthusiasm to do what isin the best interest of our Cityfor years to come.

I have broad support frombusiness, environmental, educa-tion, community, and employeeleaders and organizations.

Please visit my website atwww.Bonaccorsi4fremont.com. Irespectfully ask for your vote onNovember 4.

Dirk R. Lorenz

For the majority of the candi-dates running for City Council,there is little difference in regard

to the big issues economic devel-opment, fiscal stability, citybudgets, housing, and trans-portation. We all want what wethink is best for Fremont.

The difference, or the “freshperspective,” I bring that I be-lieve sets me apart from the othercandidates is, as the fourth gen-eration of my family to call Fre-mont home, I have watched andparticipated in the changing ofour City from the sleepy suburbof my youth to the dynamic,thriving City it is today and willbe more so tomorrow.

I am an independent candidatewho is not beholden to special in-terests or a single political party’sideals. My campaign committeeconsists of possibly the widestspectrums of Fremont citizens -liberal and conservative activists;and passionate citizens in Fremontwho have come together, quitepossibly for the first time, to workon my campaign because of ourcommon goal of wanting what isbest for our City.

Having owned Fremont Flow-ers for 31 years, as well as theDepot Café, I will bring the same,excellent customer service my busi-nesses are known for to City Hall.Putting customers first at City Hallmeans listening and responding toour residents. It means being acces-sible and available to everyone inour community.

Having served nine years onFremont’s Planning Commissionhas given me relationships andinsight into our City that willallow me to hit the ground run-ning once elected.

I will honor our shared visionfor Fremont - the General Plan2030, our City blueprint thatthousands of citizens and busi-ness owners helped create. Ipromise to work with our SchoolBoard with a common desire toenhance the quality of ourschools. I will be a proponent ofeconomic development, with afocus on fostering a close work-ing relationship between ourCity and our small business com-munity. After all, I believe thatsmall business is the backbone ofour community, and it is wherewe find our City’s heart and soul.I will also focus on how we canwork together to finally get a cul-tural arts center in our City andenhance entertainment and cul-tural options for everyone in ourcommunity to enjoy.

I love this City, and I’d behonored if you would elect me toserve as your Councilmember.

Lily Mei

As a current Fremont UnifiedSchool District (FUSD) BoardMember, I am proud that wehave achieved so much duringmy time on the Board. Throughdifficult times, the Fremont

community and FUSD collec-tively achieved steady, district-wide growth in ouraward-winning schools.

Helping our City is nothingnew to me. My achievements in-clude shepherding a historic agree-ment among the City, FUSD, anddevelopers to realize new parks anda new developer-built school. I’veenjoyed spending time in yourneighborhoods, listening to yourinput, and developing policies thatreflect your concerns.

As your Councilmember, Iwill continue to be your voice. Iunderstand the importance ofsmart developments that won’t

overload City resources, but Iwill focus on improving safetyand our quality of life. As aproven leader, I will ensure effec-tive governance and fiscal trans-parency. I have experienceleading a technology trade associ-ation and recognize that Fremontmust first welcome businesses,then help them succeed. I willmaintain Fremont’s fiscal ac-countability, balance budgets, en-hance community services,support high performanceschools, and encourage new jobsand economic growth.

Together, we will make Fre-mont an even more wonderfuland thriving place to live. I ap-preciate and humbly ask for yourvote. Visit www.LilyMei.org.

“The past six years have beenan extremely difficult period forall California School Districts.Fremont Unified is no exception.Facing extreme financial cuts toour programs, we, as FUSDTrustees, had to make tough de-cisions and ensure that these de-cisions best serve our studentsand our community. It is duringtimes such as these that a leader’scharacter shines through.

I know of no one who is moreprepared and ready to work onstrategies to address challengingissues than Lily. She does herhomework and regularly meetswith the community in an effortto gain better insights and bal-anced perspectives.

Fremont is on the cusp of enter-ing another phase of rapid growthand all of the opportunities thatcome with that growth. Time andtime again, Lily has demonstratedthat she will be a collaborative deci-sion-maker and will work hard tobest serve our community.

One regularly hears promisesduring campaign time. Lily’strack record proves that she hasturned her promises into reality.She is an accessible and transpar-ent civic leader who will faith-fully represent and protect thepublic’s interests.” - LarrySweeney, FUSD Board of Educa-tion TrusteeSupported by:- San Jose Mercury News/Oak-land Tribune- Ro Khanna, former U.S.Deputy Assistant Secretary ofCommerce- Steve Cho, former FremontVice MayorVote for:- proven track record- effective and ethical governance- fiscal responsibility- community-solution advocate- improved achievement level ofall schools- dedicated advocate in Sacra-mento

Marty Froomin

This is my first time runningfor City Council. I am interestedin giving back to the community.I have served on my Homeown-ers Association and San Jose StateUniversity committees, and cur-rently serve as Director of theFremont Cribbage Club. I havedegrees in Computer Science,Business Administration, andSystems Engineering from SanJose State University. I taughtpart time at San Jose State for 12

years. Now, I work just one jobas an IT System Administrator.

My main focus is on maintain-ing the community. This meansstreet repair, lighting, promotinglocal business, and appropriatestaffing services. I want to make

sure that the City remains a safeenvironment for our citizens toraise their families and a successfullocation for businesses to thrive.

The City of Fremont also hasa large debt that needs to be paid.Paying the minimum is not suffi-cient. As for the revenue to begenerated from the Downtownproject, that won’t be realized fora couple of years. In the mean-time, our debt will grow. Weshould be paying more of ourdebt down in these times whenwe have the money.

This is a great year for Fre-mont. You have several qualifiedcandidates to choose from. We allhave the same passion for want-ing to do what is best for theCity. Everyone brings a differentset of skills to the table. I encour-age everyone to read the entireballot and to vote for the last per-son on the list. You will not bedisappointed.

Nancy Liu

Bring Income to Fremont andReduce Expenses

Nancy Liu has 20 years of vol-unteer work in Fremont and theBay Area.To Do List: - Building Design Permit Review:Add one more duty to the pre-liminary review board memberfor building permit to assist resi-dential housing design.

- Dry Landscape Project: Califor-nia Drought Program at Citylevel. I would like to carry outdry landscape (low water and lowmaintenance) project.- Integrating Fremont into Sili-con Valley style of living.- Erect image of Fremont at eachhighway exit.- Extend more lanes between thejunction area on Mission Boule-vard linking highway I-880 andI-680.- Bike Share Program: Bike userscan register online to use publicbike for commute at $5 to $10per month.- Erect parking meter at the areasof Mission Peak hiking trail en-trance to bring income to the City.- Cultural Awareness program:While BART system will bring inmore people from all over theworld to live and consume in ourCity, we will need a CulturalAwareness program.

Thanks to those who shareand support my vision on theseprojects and those who work to-gether to accomplish these proj-ects for the common good of ourcommunity. I used to work as areporter for the newspaper, a staffat Social Service Agency, a com-puter buyer, and a program man-ager. I knew business and what aCity needs. Now, I work as atranslator/project manager. I willutilize my knowledge and experi-ences from my works, and as anarchitectural lover, I will work tobeatify this City. I recognized theimportance of public works in acommunity. Thanks to thosewho had contributed to our com-munity in the past, so we canenjoy now.

I need your support to pursuemy projects in Fremont and tothe State level to change Chinesesimplified writing to use the in-fluence of California to changeChina, who now has a powerfulmarket influence to the wholeworld. I need your help to do so,to have a meaningful life to liveby completing these [email protected].


Raj Salwan

As the only candidate cur-rently serving on the FremontCity Council, I am proud of ourprogress, and I’m committed toimproving our quality of life overthe next four years.

During my term, we openedWhole Foods, broke ground forDowntown, and created an Inno-vation District in Warm Springsaround a new BART station.

We also grew the economyand created jobs. Now, Fremontis a top destination for high-techcompanies, while small busi-nesses still thrive. I’ll keep our

economic momentum going overthe next four years and work toexpand our restaurant, retail andentertainment options.

We balanced the budget,funded senior services, investedmoney into paving our streets andhelped our fire and police depart-ments keep neighborhoods safe.

I have also worked hard topartner with schools and ensurethat Fremont Unified SchoolDistrict (FUSD) and the CityCouncil work collaboratively.

I believe my deep roots in Fre-mont and relationships with ourcommunities have helped me getthings done for you.

I grew up in Fremont and at-tended public schools, as my kidsare today. I run a successful com-pany and led the business com-munity as former President of theFremont Chamber of Com-merce. I also served as PlanningCommissioner before becomingCouncilmember.

I am proud to be the onlycandidate endorsed by MayorBill Harrison and every memberof the Fremont City Council. Wehave a productive, collaborativerelationship, and will continuemaking progress in another term.

I have also been endorsed bythe Fremont Firefighters; Fre-mont Police Officers Association;business and environmentalgroups; and workers and com-munity leaders such as Rep. EricSwalwell, State Senator EllenCorbett, Alameda County Super-visors Scott Haggerty andRichard Valle, AssemblymembersBill Quirk and Bob Wieckowski,and Alameda Board of EducationChair Eileen McDonald.

I hope to earn your support aswell. Please contact me at (510)358-2797 with questions aboutthe campaign or where I stand onthe issues. Visitwww.rajsalwan.com.

We’ve achieved a lot togetheron the City Council, but there’smore work to do. I look forwardto building on our progress overthe next four years. Thank you.

Rakesh Sharma

Fremont has been my family’shome for the past 27 years. Mywife is a family physician in Fre-mont, and we have two daugh-

ters, both currently in medicalschool. I received my doctoratedegree in clinical Biochemistryfrom a medical school in India.After leaving India, I lived andworked in Japan, the Caribbean,and Texas. After moving to Cali-fornia, I did research at StanfordUniversity for 18 years.

During my tenure as a Fre-mont Planning Commissioner, Iparticipated in developing theGeneral Plan 2030; supportedbusinesses and affordable hous-ing; protected our City’s scenichills; and helped revitalize ourhistoric districts.

I have served my communityas President of the Niles RotaryClub, Chair of the Ohlone Col-lege Bond Oversight Committee,Indo-American Chamber ofCommerce Board Member, andMember of the Board of Trusteesof the American Association ofPhysicians of Indian Origin.Currently, I have the honor toserve as: - Chair, Ohlone College Founda-tion- President and CEO, Indo-Americans for Better Commu-nity, a Fremont-based non-profitorganization- Board Member, Life ElderCareand The Salvation Army- Vice Chair, Ohlone CollegeBond Oversight Committee

I love Fremont and I under-stand how the local governmentworks. I’m an independentthinker and a good listener. Fur-thermore, I am not aligned withany special interests, businesses,or organizations that would pre-clude me from voting on issuesthat are important to Fremontand its residents. As your Coun-cilmember, I will:- improve public safety by pro-viding more resources to Fre-mont Policy and Fire- address unfunded liability, Fre-mont debt that needs to be paid- develop Downtown, WarmSprings/Innovation District- bring Bio-Tech, Green Tech,and High Tech jobs and businessto Fremont - make Fremont small business-friendly- create quality, affordablehousing - support Fremont school dis-tricts - improve City services

As an avid marathon runner, Iknow what it takes to set goals,make plans, remain dedicated,and effectively accomplish tasks.I am committed to serve Fre-mont residents with integrity anddedication. I am the first candi-date listed on the ballot. I wouldbe honored to have your supportand vote.

Rick Jones

I am proud to say that I havespent the majority of my lifeserving the residents of Fremont.I am a 34-year Fremont resident,and my wife and children arethird and fourth generation. My

wife and I are retired Fremontpolice officers and, combined,have served our community formore than 50 years. My most re-warding assignment was workingwith our youth as the School Re-source Officer at WashingtonHigh School.

I am currently the Vice Chairof the Fremont Planning Com-mission. I teach Traffic School atthe Adult School and coach JVGirls Softball at Kennedy HighSchool.

My goal is to make Fremont apremier destination in the Sili-con Valley and Bay Area. Withour Downtown Project, as wellas our Warm Springs InnovationDistrict, we are poised to do justthat. Smart development will notonly increase our revenues, it willalso increase our services. Andwhile it’s important to look tothe future, we cannot ignore ourpast. Our five historic districtsand businesses large and smallalso need to be preserved.

My years of experience as apolice officer and teacher havetaught me to deal directly withthe public as a problem-solver ona daily basis. I believe that I amuniquely qualified to seek a widearray of opportunities for Fre-mont and to ensure that our resi-dents and workforce enjoy thequality of life and services thatthey deserve. My straightforwardapproach will be a definite assetto the City Council as well asour residents.

I do not have any ties to de-velopers or represent anyone thatwould cause a conflict of interestin considering the many projectsthat are coming to Fremont. Avote for me will give you mydedication and assurance that Iwill put the needs of Fremontresidents above all else.

I am honored to have the en-dorsements of Mayor Bill Harri-son, Retired Fremont PoliceChief Craig Steckler, and theFremont Police Association asyour next City Councilmember.

Thank you for your supportand your vote on November 4!Please visit www.jonesforfre-mont.com for more information.

Syed Iqbal Ahmed

My name is Syed IqbalAhmed and I’m running for oneof the two available seats on theFremont City Council. I hold aMaster’s Degree in Electrical En-gineering from Portland StateUniversity and I have been a resi-dent of Fremont for over 14years. I have two kids, a 12-year-old son and a 10-year-old daugh-ter, both born in Fremont. Forlast 24 years, I have spent be-

tween 40 and 50 hours a weekdedicated to improving the qual-ity of product for Fortune 100companies. I hold various man-agement positions and was re-sponsible for multi-million dollarprojects and program. My suc-cessful years in private manufac-turing sector have given me theability to make measured andbalanced decisions, and I havedemonstrated in the private sec-tor how to get things accom-plished in a tight budget.

This is the first time I amrunning for any public office,and as the fresh voice on the CityCouncil, I will approach issueswith unique perspective and in-dependent spirit. I am alignedwith no one, and cast votes basedon what’s best for our citizens. Iam not running to seek power,prestige, or to serve my own self-interest, but rather to serve andbe a voice for the community.

I will address Fremont resi-dents’ issues such as schools, safety,traffic, and City expenditures; andI will aggressively pursue senior cit-izen concerns while keeping Fre-mont a great place to live, work,raise children, and retire.

We need to make our streetssafe and inviting for walkers andcyclists, and to calm traffic andexpand transportation alterna-

tives. We must address the bal-ance between jobs and housing,considering ways both to controljob creation and to increase ouravailable housing. And we needto plan in a way that will allowFremont to thrive in a sustainableway well into the future. I amcommitted to this task.

It would be a privilege and anhonor to serve as one of yourCity Councilmembers. Elect meas Councilman, so that together,we can return to the City of qual-ity living.

Fremont UnifiedSchool District

Board (vote for 2)

Dax Choksi

Education is the foundationof development for our youth. Itis our responsibility as parentsand facilitators to provide thebest education possible. It is edu-cation that propels them towardstheir dreams in whatever fieldthey choose to pursue.

Fremont has great schools thathave made rapid improvements inthe past, but can they get better? Ifor one am absolutely convincedthat they can. This requires carefulplanning, improvement of facili-ties, superior teacher support sys-

tem, and a keen focus on theeducation curriculum.

As the President of AmericanHigh School (AHS) PTSA, I haveworked actively with the AHS ad-ministration to help students,teachers, and the communitythrough student programs, facili-ties improvement, information ex-change, and student supportsystem. I have been involved withactivities related to Fremont youthfor many years in the past as a soc-cer and Lego robotics coach.

I am honored on being ap-pointed to the Citizens’ BondOversight Committee (CBOC) forMeasure E. This is a very impor-tant oversight committee that willoversee the allocation and utiliza-tion of funds. I look forward torepresenting the fellow Fremontcitizens on this committee.

I chose Fremont as my home,have lived here for more than 11years and now am striving to workfor my City. I look forward to serv-ing the Fremont student commu-nity and residents and ask for yoursupport on November 4. Whenelected to office, the followingwould be my top priorities:Facilities- Ensure prioritized allocationand distribution of Measure Efunds providing full transparency.- Address immediate facilityneeds for all our schools.Academics - Focus on a successful imple-mentation of Common CoreState Standards.- Support all developmental ini-tiative including STEM, arts, vo-cational training and athleticsTechnology- Bring 21st Century technologyto Fremont schools.- Ensure availability of adequatecomputers and tables in class-rooms.Student Focus- Singular focus on overall devel-opment of students.- Partner with parents toward theshared goal of educating theyouth.

You can find more informa-tion about my campaign on myweb page and Facebook page atwww.dax4schools.org or at

www.facebook.com/dax4schools.Please contact me if you needany further information [email protected] or at(510) 4011-Dax.

Hiu Ng

Our students must be ourNo. 1 priority. In 2012, the Statebudget cuts were over. FremontUnified School District’s(FUSD) annual funding has re-turned to the $270 million level.At the beginning of this schoolyear, it has $35.6 million in itsreserve. All its employees are re-ceiving an additional 5.9 percentsalary increase. This is done at anannual cost of about $15 mil-lion. Yet primary elementary

class sizes are taking 5 years to re-turn to 24 students per class. Itwas at 20.

School libraries are still re-ceiving $1 per student for books.Cleaning staff level is still sub-standard. For $15,000, Thorn-ton students are denied a musicclass this year. For $15,000, Mis-sion students must travel backand forth to Hopkins and miss10 minutes of one of their classesevery day. At an annual cost of$4 million, all junior high andhigh school math classes couldhave been at 25 students orlower. This type of action is nottaken by the Fremont SchoolBoard. Why not? Four out of 5Fremont public high schools arefailing math. The 2013 (latest)CA STAR math proficiencyscores for Kennedy, Washington,American and Irvington are 22percent, 31 percent, 46 percentand 59 percent. Kennedy andWashington high schools are alsostruggling with English. Manystudents are not ready for thenew Common Core Standards.

Many other aspects of ourchildren’s education continue torequire significant improvementsas well. Hiu Ng wants to im-prove FUSD for the kids. He is atruly involved and independentparent; he is not a politician.Even though it would hurt hiscampaign, he has declined all en-dorsement interviews from allspecial interest groups with aclear conflict of interest. He isnot endorsed by elected officialswho have created the unaccept-able status quo for our City andour schools in the first place.However, Hiu did receive 12,838votes from the people of Fre-mont in 2012. Working to-gether, it is possible to improveour schools for all our students.On November 4, please vote forthe kids. Please vote for Hiu Ng.Thank you very much.

Larry Sweeney

It has been a privilege andhonor for me to have served thepast 12 years as a Trustee on theSchool Board in Fremont.

Sustaining the successes thatmake Fremont Unified School


District (FUSD) a “destinationschool district” is a very complextask and a top priority. Makingsure we properly manage the$650 million Measure E Bondfunds is also of premier impor-tance. And making sure we buildenough classrooms to serve oursteadily increasing student enroll-ment requires leadership and in-novative solutions.

There is no substitute for ex-perience, especially when itcomes to maintaining the public’strust in our ability to provide asafe, high-performing, and robusteducation for all of our students.Transparency, accountability andaccessibility have not just beencampaign promises from me.They are the actions I practice asa public servant.

I have served for 12 years onthe Governing Council of theMission Valley ROP (CareerTechnical Education), a success-ful and model partnership of Fre-mont, Newark and New Havenschool districts, where I am thecurrent president.

For the past 12 years, FUSDhas always received a positive cer-tification (the highest rating)from an independent auditingfirm on all of our submittedbudgets. That is not easy to ac-complish, especially in the recentpast, when ongoing budget cutsforced us to make some toughdecisions. I always try to keepany cuts as far from the class-room as possible.

Our 2002 Health and SafetyBond ($157 million) was exe-cuted on time and under budgetwith all projects completed. Thatexperience will serve us well as weexecute on our current MeasureE projects.

My wife, Teresa, and I havelived in Fremont for 31 years andraised our four children in FUSDschools. Teresa’s parents still livein the same Fremont home theybought in 1962.

I am very proud to haveearned the endorsements of theFremont District Teachers Asso-ciation, Business for Good Gov-ernment (Chamber ofCommerce), and the AlamedaLabor Council (AFL-CIO) aswell as others.

I humbly ask for your vote onNovember 4. Visitwww.larry.sweeney.com. [email protected].

Moina Shaiq

I will work to maintain qual-ity schools by focusing on thesechallenges:- Fiscal Responsibility: Trans-parency in the disbursement ofMeasure E funds as promised tothe voters.- School Overcrowding: Addressthe influx of students and createa permanent solution.- Student Safety: Schools safefrom violence, discriminationand bullying.

The skills and experience Ibring will help to provide over-sight and complement theBoard’s efforts to implementMeasure E projects while maxi-mizing taxpayer dollars. As astrong advocate for quality edu-cation and a safe learning envi-ronment, I was instrumental inorganizing an anti-bullyingforum. I have a BA in Psychologyand Economics and have putfour children through FremontUnified School District (FUSD)during my 32 years in Fremont. I

have owned small businesses andhave served as a civic leader for15 years in community organiza-tions and boards, including butnot limited to the Center forCivic Education, FremontHuman Relations Commission,Measure K and Measure E. Inrecognition of my dedication andcommunity service, I was the re-cipient of this Senate District’sWoman of the Year award. I havealso worked extensively to bringpeople together through inter-faith dialogue, and in recognitionof my interfaith work, I wasgiven “Standing on the Side ofLove” award by Mission PeakUnitarian Universalist Church.

My vision is for everyone tobe heard and respected. I will lis-ten to the parents and respect di-vergent points of view. I willwork for you and meet regularlywith parents, teachers and staff.Imposing one’s values has noroom in the education system. Iwill work with you to ensure thatour students have the opportu-nity to graduate as leaders. Wewant to educate our children tobe prepared for 21st centurychallenges, and we also need toteach them respect, understand-ing and acceptance of others. Nostudent regardless of ethnic back-ground, faith or lifestyle will bedenied safe and quality educa-tion. I respectfully ask for yourvote on November 4. Visitwww.Moina4kids.com.

Yang Shao

I would be honored to serveyou as Trustee on the FremontBoard of Education. As a life sci-entist with a Ph.D. from HarvardUniversity and father of two stu-dents in Fremont Unified SchoolDistrict (FUSD), I understand

the importance of quality educa-tion and leadership. I have theprivilege of serving withFUSS4Schools to generate fundsfor Fremont schools and on theRiver of Life Board of Directorsoverseeing a budget of $6+ mil-lion. I have developed a deep un-derstanding of the manychallenges facing our schools,and I would bring a collaborativeapproach with parents, teachers,and staff to solve issues.My top objectives:- Student Achievement: I willstrive to ensure all students areprovided equitable opportunitiesto learn; make sure teachers aregetting professional training for asmooth implementation of theCommon Core State Standards.Bullying, including cyber bullyingand academic bullying, has be-come a bigger problem as socialnetworking becomes more preva-lent. We need to do our best tohelp students build character andgain empathy for others.- Healthy Budget: Local ControlFunding Formula (LCFF) andMeasure E bond proceeds pro-vide extra money to keep ourcampus facilities and equipmentin good order or to have suffi-cient technology support. I willfight for financial accountabilityand transparency, as well as elim-ination of wasteful spending oftaxpayers’ money.- Community Support: I will en-deavor to expand partnershipswith parents, community mem-bers, and businesses to modernizeschool facilities, provide top tech-nology to our schools, and pre-serve Fremont’s cultural values.

I have endorsements fromFormer Deputy Assistant Secre-

tary of the U.S. Department ofCommerce Ro Khanna, San JoseCity Councilmember KansenChu, Fremont School BoardTrustee Lily Mei, former FremontSchool Board Trustees Ivy Wu andAnna Muh, former Fremont CityCouncilman Steve Cho, retiredChief of Community SupportService at Washington HospitalBrent Hodson, former FremontChamber of Commerce ChairmanHenry Yin, and Music for MinorsII Founder Carol Zilli. I welcomethe opportunity to use my knowl-edge and experience to prepareFremont’s children with the aca-demic, social, and technical skillsnecessary for today’s competitiveworld. Please visitwww.shao4schools.com for details.

Ohlone CollegeDistrict Trustee,

Area 2 (vote for 2)

Garrett Yee

I am running to continue torepresent the community and thestudents of the Ohlone Commu-nity College District. I am run-ning for re-election as part of myongoing commitment to servemy community. We need some-one who will be a leader, andlead by example.

As your Ohlone CommunityCollege Trustee, I am an educa-tion leader known as a problemsolver. I understand the impor-tance of education, and I knowthat community colleges canhelp get our economy back ontrack. As your Trustee, I will con-tinue to work to make sure ourlocal colleges can continue tooffer training and education forthe jobs of the future like nurs-ing, biotech, environmentalhealth, and clean energy technol-ogy fields.

I am extremely proud that mychildren have attended OhloneCommunity College, received anexcellent education, and havemoved on to the next step intheir lives and careers. I willwork hard to ensure people inour community have the oppor-tunities they need to succeed justlike my own children.

For over 20 years, I haveserved our country and our com-munity. Currently, I serve on theWashington Hospital BondOversight Committee and as anOhlone Community CollegeTrustee, re-elected in 2010. Ihave served as President of Citi-zens for Better Community, alocal service organization; Dis-trict Chairman for the BoyScouts of America; Chair of theFremont Library Advisory Com-mission; and President of theSouth Bay Chinese Club ofSouthern Alameda County.

A member of the Army Re-serves, I have served in both Op-eration Iraqi Freedom (2006)and in Operation Enduring Free-dom in Afghanistan (2011-2012). Please join me once moreand together we can continue toimprove our community collegesystem and provide a quality ed-ucation for our students!

Jan Giovannini-Hill

My education and qualifica-tions for this board seat include 47years of experience in higher edu-cation, including over 42 years ofemployment at CSU East Bay inseveral departments; six years as aninstructor at a local business andtechnical college; a Master’s De-

gree in Public Administration (Or-ganizational Change); and a Bach-elor’s Degree in AdministrativeCommunication.

As a first generation collegestudent in my family, I under-stand the obstacles many studentsface seeking higher education.

Beginning in a local communitycollege myself, this setting gaveme an outstanding preparationfor work in my advanced degrees.But Ohlone College is not justabout entrance to higher educa-tion, it can be much more. In oneof the most challengingeconomies ever faced by ourcountry, Ohlone prepares manystudents with the highest in voca-tional education as we move to anew age in “green technologies.”Ohlone is prepared to train stu-dents in both existing technolo-gies, core subjects and the arts, aswell as necessary skills in advanc-ing green technology.

My four children have all at-tended Ohlone College. Thesecampuses are a hidden jewel inthe Tri-City area that deserveBoard Members with the highercommitment, inspiration, andcreative vision to take them to thenext level. I believe I have thosequalities. Re-elect me to continuebuilding bridges within the aca-demic arena, be a voice for inclu-siveness, seek budget stability,and enhance community partner-ships for this District. My toppriorities will include fiscal re-sponsibility and transparency;protecting core courses and a cur-riculum with rigor to ensure thatour students can graduate ortransfer in a timely manner; andstrengthening workforce develop-ment when possible.

As a full time university em-ployee for many years, collegestudent, college instructor, parentof college students, and a recog-nized community leader, I under-stand the issues facing highereducation today and would wel-come your vote for my re-electionthis November to the OhloneCommunity College DistrictBoard of Trustees, Area 2. Visitmy website atwww.Jan4Ohlone.org , and thankyou for your consideration!

Joe Lonsdale

Vote Joe Lonsdale for the Boardof Ohlone Community College.Joe is a 34-year resident of Fre-mont, a degreed engineer (BS &MS Chemical Engineering) and

holds an MBA from Harvard Uni-versity. Joe worked in the chemicaland semiconductor industries for40 years and was adjunct professorof finance at Golden Gate Univer-sity for 15 years. He raised threesuccessful sons, including one thatmade Fortune Magazine’s 30under 30 list. He founded andcoached the local elementary

school chess team to numerousstate and national championships.He is presently Vice President ofCalChess, the Northern Californiaaffiliate of U.S. Chess Federation.

The Ohlone Board is electedby local voters. Board should man-age the College in the interests ofthe students and community. Un-fortunately, the Board runs thecollege for the college manage-ment, not for the community orthe students. The recent plan, ap-proved by the Board with the sup-port of both my opponents, tobuild 314 apartments in front ofOhlone on Mission Boulevard isclear evidence of this.

This development will seriouslyincrease the problem of schoolcrowding and traffic in the entireMission area. Money from this de-velopment is only $600K/yr orabout 1 percent of the Ohlonebudget. This is low compared tothe value of the land and the addi-tional rents that will be obtainedin the Mission area (over $2 mil-lion/year in additional rents) from314 apartments.

The school is presently spend-ing the $349 million bondmoney approved in 2010. Unfor-tunately, the vast majority of thismoney is being spent on the Mis-sion Campus despite seriousproblems with earthquake faultsand underground lines. This siteis so dangerous that it would beillegal to build a K-12 school onthis site. The Newark campusdoes not have these problems.They are removing more space inthe Mission campus than theyare adding (removed 187, 342;added179,700. See: General Planpage 1.32).

Joe has been endorsed by twoformer Ohlone Board members,Ro Khanna, and the present anda former president of CalChess.

Joe Lonsdale will work to cor-rect the serious management er-rors being made at OhloneCollege.

Hayward

Hayward UnifiedSchool District

Board (vote for 2)

Lisa Brunner

I am running for re-electionbecause I believe that educationis the great equalizer in life…andthat I have had a positive impacton education in Hayward duringmy four-year tenure as a memberof the Hayward Unified SchoolDistrict (HUSD) Board ofTrustees. I have proven my lead-

ership skills and abilities to un-derstand and address thechallenges of HUSD. My tenurehas been highlighted by positivecertification, rising test scoresand graduation rates, stable en-rollment, increased preschoolnumbers, reinstatement of thearts, increased after school andsummer programs, improved em-ployee relations, a new Superin-tendent, and reorganization atthe District level to best addressthe needs of all our students.

My top three priorities con-tinue to be: safety, academic suc-cess, and parental involvement;thereby improving the overallperception and quality of educa-tion in Hayward for all students.

As HUSD moves forwardwith Common Core, Local Con-trol Funding Formula, and LocalControl and Accountability Plan,I would like to continue to be an


active part of moving the Districttoward increased excellence andstability to prepare, motivate,and challenge our students. I ama civically active parent who be-lieves in public education andparental involvement. I am theproud parent of two graduates ofHayward High School who havesuccessfully transitioned to col-lege and careers. All students de-serve a fair and equitableeducation to fulfill their poten-tial. The focus of education is thestudent. [email protected].

Marita Cheng

No statement was submitted.

William L. McGee

As an incumbent on the Hay-ward Unified School District(HUSD) School Board, over thepast four years I have worked withthe Board to achieve stability andtransparency. I am proud of theprogress we have made. I seek re-election because I would like tocontinue the progress our team has

begun. There is more our team canaccomplish.Some of the many projects I havechampioned include the following:- A balanced budget for the Dis-trict- Involving our District in TheMillion Father March, a district-wide parent engagement initiative- Restored instrumental music tothe elementary schools- Restored the Gifted and TalentedEducation (GATE) program- Creation of Board Policy whichaddresses youth in the foster caresystem- Creation of a Board AcademicSub-Committee which focuses ononly academic issues- Masters in Governance comple-tion, a learning module throughCalifornia School Boards Associa-tion- Creation of the African-Ameri-can Student Achievement Initia-tive- Updating of Board policies thatwere last revised in the 1980’s- Restructuring of District safetyfocus which is now uniform acrossschool sites- Recognition of students at eachBoard meeting and having stu-dents lead the Pledge of Allegiance- Creation of a Youth InterventionSpecialist position which focuseson problem solving as the first so-lution rather than suspension- Professional development forCommon Core State Standards- Attendance of student board rep-resentatives at California SchoolBoard Association conferences- Restorative justice in the schools- Positive Behavior Interventionsand Supports (PBIS) in theschools

A partial list of my endorsersinclude:- Richard Valle and Nate Miley ofthe Alameda County Board of Supervisors- John Taylor, HUSD President- Dr. Annette Walker, HUSD VicePresident- Marvin Peixoto, Hayward CityCouncil- Marlon McWilson, ACOEBoard Member- Aisha Knowles, ACOE BoardMember- Ursula Reed, San Leandro CityCouncil- Mark Williams, AC TransitBoard Director- Rocky Fernandez, former mem-ber of AC Transit Board

- Gloria Grant-Wilson, formerHUSD Board member- Alameda County DemocraticClub- Building and ConstructionTrades of Alameda County- South County Young Democrats

My priorities for the upcom-ing term are to continue to in-crease student academicachievement, maintain a fiscallysolvent budget, and work to-wards making the district moretransparent.

Milpitas

Milpitas Mayor

Daniel R. Bobay

Uniting Milpitas for BetterAhead of Bigger

Milpitas is one city and it’stime we all work together anddisplay the kind of professionalconduct and behavior that sets usapart from other cities. We needto be one team.In priority order:- Address traffic and parking con-gestion- Ensure city services can meetpopulation growth- Host citizen communicationmeetings- Meet with other elected offi-cials to develop strategies andimprove relationships betweentaxing entities- Engage with companies to cometo Milpitas- Champion the Food Pantry- Consider new services and pro-grams

Law Enforcement/Fire De-partment/Emergency Response:.I support maintaining high-qual-ity law enforcement services; theuse of ancillary personnel to han-dle activities not requiring theservices of a sworn officer; con-sideration of an “Emergency

Services” assessment tax; and theestablishment of a reporting sys-tem for citizen complaints.

Public Works: - Restoration of lost jobs andsalaries from the last few years - Expansion of some departmentsto handle the increased workloadand assure that public services areadequate to serve the City.- Address the critical needs ofthese departments and the peoplethat work in them so that we cancome to consensus on how bestto serve the employees- Citywide Wi-Fi.

Land Use and Open Space: Isupport consistency in develop-ment and preservation of the nat-ural assets of our environmentthrough adequate planning, ac-quisition, development andmaintenance of park, recreationand open space lands. We havemany open hills with few useabletrails for biking, hiking, ridingand use by the general public. I’dlike to see that change.

I support changes in localgovernment regulations to reducethe cost of housing in the follow-ing ways: streamlining the build-ing approval process; continuingrequirements to provide openspace and parks; encouraging res-idential units above commercialuses; considering rezoning somecommercial land to residentialuse; considering zoning changeswhich preserve the neighborhoodcharacter and address parkingand traffic impacts; preservingthe current housing stock; en-couraging the building of rentalunits; and increasing qualityhousing available for moderate

and low-income residents.Visithttps://sites.google.com/site/bobayformayor2014. Contact [email protected].

Jose “Joe” Esteves

Milpitas is a wonderful city:safe, clean, and a great place tolive and work. And we can makeit even better! I am proud thatour City has weathered the eco-nomic and financial challenges ofthe past few years. We have madedifficult decisions to keep our

City strong and our recent AAAfinancial rating is one indicatorthat we have succeeded. As theCity’s finances continue to im-prove, I will ensure we use yourtax dollars wisely and for thebenefit of all residents. I wouldbe honored to receive your voteto again serve as your Mayor andcontinue to make the City ofMilpitas even better.

In my next term, I will chal-lenge the odor problem causedby Newby Island. It is time topermanently rid ourselves of thisnuisance to everyone and a majorquality of life issue for many resi-dents. In addition, I view withgreat concern that our City needsto have more sources of wateravailable for all residents and foremergencies. We need to beproactive in using our water effi-ciently and in ensuring we havereliable, quality sources of water.Finally, as our City has grown,we need to renew our efforts tomove the County’s Elmwood Jailto a more suitable location.

As I have for the past 16 years(except for 2 years because of termlimits), I am committed to servingthe community, to diversity, and tolistening to residents. I believe in at-tracting new businesses to Milpitas,keeping our current businesses, andencouraging shopping in Milpitas.I am also committed to ensuringnew developments benefit our resi-dents’ quality of life with morehousing options and new jobs. Iam pleased that the Milpitas Uni-fied School District and the Cityhave agreed in principle to build anew school near the Great Mall. Iam also committed to public safety,and an open, ethical, and fiscally re-sponsible city government. Thenew mobile app, MyMilpitas, isnow operational and provides anexcellent entry point into City serv-ices, public safety, and communityinformation.

Jose has 100 percent Councilattendance since first elected in1998 to the present. Jose haswaived his City pension andmedical benefits since firstelected in 1998 to the present.Jose is voted Milpitas’ BestElected Official 2014 and everyyear as Mayor of Milpitas. VisitEstevesformayor.com.

Robert Marini

I grew up with limited funds.I worked my way through collegeso I know how hard life can be.

The quality of life in Milpitas hasdecreased every year because ofincreasing utility fees and traffic.I have attended City Councilmeeting for four years represent-ing your interests without pay.

The City has violated Califor-nia constitution Article XIII DSection 6 by increasing your feesabove what is needed to pay forutility service. Councilmembersdon’t care because there is nopenalty for not upholding Statelaw, but the public loses whenthere is a lawsuit. The Mayor/Citywas in violation of the CaliforniaPublic Records Act by not disclos-ing who was at the Mayor’s privateparty on public grounds. The law-suit resulted in a loss of $80,000 oftaxpayers’ money.

We have a major waterdrought, but six thousand moreparcels are planned. Your water feeis increasing annually at 14 per-cent, but the City cost to buywater increased only 8 percent.Milpitas residents pay the highestsewage fees than any other city inSanta Clara County. The sewagefee increased 21.5 percent in fouryears and the City will not discloseutility expenses to the public. TheCouncilmembers only representbusiness interests.My platform:- Moratorium on new housing de-velopment because of the drought.- Eliminate pensions for part timeCouncil employees.- Limit the term from 12 to 8years for serving as Councilmem-bers.- Open the Senior Center on theweekends.- Provide seed money for start-upcompanies.- Provide transparency by disclos-ing the costs of utility services inthe written notices sent to thepublic.- Proportional sewage rates as re-quired by Article XIII D Section 6like water fees.- Provide support for schools and aJunior College.- Stop wasteful spending. The citygranted a private company 1.5million dollars.- Invest in projects that reducetraffic and protect the environ-ment.

Vote for Robert Marini forMayor to protect your rights andsave you money. Emailmarini4mayor@yahoo or blog atvotnow.blogspot.com. Search“Marini for Mayor” on YouTube.

Milpitas CityCouncil (vote for 2)

Bill Ferguson

Milpitas is a great city with arich history of standing up andworking together to build a bet-ter community. Bill is proud tolive in a city where we unitearound our many cultures, tradi-

tions, and ideas. He’s running forCity Council because he wants towork with you to keep Milpitasmoving forward.

As President of the SunnyhillsNeighborhood Association, Billhas a proven record of leadershipand volunteer service to our com-munity. Neighborhood associa-tions bring neighbors together,sponsor activities, and improveour community. Bill is also a for-mer member of the ConsumerAffairs Advisory Commission forSanta Clara County and is a pre-vious board president of a na-tional nonprofit.

As a City Councilmember,Bill will have three key priorities:

- Increase economic opportunityfor all our residents: Bill is proudto support our local, independ-ent businesses. Owned and oper-ated by our friends andneighbors, local businesses arethe heart of our community andan opportunity to invest in Mil-pitas. Bill will work with them tocreate new jobs and offer jobtraining programs to prepare ourworkforce for a 21st Centuryeconomy.- Strengthen our schools: As aproduct of public schools and aparent, Bill values the impor-tance of a quality education inempowering our entire commu-nity. Bill will ensure that Milpi-tas continues to adequately fundcritical services such as librariesand community centers as well ascollege readiness and careertraining programs that will en-able our youth to stay on a pathto success.- Cleaning up our elections: Billhas a track record of standing upto get special interest money outof our local elections tostrengthen the voice of the peo-ple. As a result of Bill’s leader-ship, Milpitas recently loweredits campaign contribution limitand closed a loophole that hadallowed contributions over thelimit. Bill will build on thisprogress by preventing develop-ers and others from making cam-paign contributions when theyhave projects pending before theCity Council.

Call Bill at (408) 946-5096 orvisit www.billferguson.org tolearn more. Together, we canMove Milpitas Forward.

Deepka Lalwani

Over the past 23 years, I havemade Milpitas my home. Weraised our son here because ofthe diversity and resiliency of ourcommunity. We have come

through some tough times, andthere are still challenges ahead.Milpitas needs proven leadershipfor us to continue to thrive, andI believe I am the best candidatefor the job.

I have an MBA in finance andprofessional experience as an ac-countant and analyst. I am a pastChair of the Milpitas PlanningCommission and member of theCitizens Budget Task Force. Ihave served as President of theMilpitas Chamber of Commerce,and I have been honored as Mil-pitas Citizen of Year.

I am committed to enhancingour quality of life through smartand balanced growth that createsnew jobs and generates revenue toimprove our infrastructure and ex-pand public services. I will helpmake Milpitas a transit-orientedand walkable city, paying close at-tention to population growth andthe need for new schools. But mytop priority as a Councilmemberwill be keeping you safe.

Even with the City facing abudget deficit, we should neverhave to compromise the safety ofour streets and our children. Iam an active member of Neigh-borhood Watch and have beenorganizing a National Night Outin my neighborhood for manyyears. Our police officers andfirefighters work tirelessly toguarantee that our neighbor-hoods are safe and secure. I willwork just as hard to ensure nomore cuts occur in our publicsafety departments.

I am an independent candi-date. I am not backed by any spe-


cial interest group. My only specialinterest will be the people of Milpi-tas you will always come first.

My greatest passion is em-powering people to be activeparticipants in their community.As a proud American citizen, Iknow firsthand that the freedomto exercise our political voice iswhat makes this country unique.I would be honored to have yourvote so I can bring your voice toCity Hall.

Please partner with me for abetter Milpitas. Visitwww.Deepka.org.

Garry Barbadillo

With humility, I present myselfas an alternative and fresh voice tothe Milpitas City Council. I pledgeto ensure transparency and ac-countability on city affairs and re-sources; effective governance; andachievement of sustainable devel-opment. I shall firmly stand on theissues of:- Elimination of the odor caus-ing landfill- Working closely with theSchool District to build themuch needed schools and qual-ity education

- Maintaining quality city serv-ices without raising costs andrevisiting the issue of utilitycosts- Continuing and improvingour senior and youth servicesand care

I have the experience, dedica-tion and vision to realize myagenda. I am young, aggressive,independent and firm on my val-ues and principles. I currentlyserve as Planning Commissionerof the City, had served on theParks, Recreation and CulturalResources Commission, and wasa past chairperson of the SchoolSite Council for Alexander RoseElementary School. I hold aBachelor’s degree in Political Sci-ence, Juris Doctor Law degree(JD) and studied MA Public Ad-ministration. I am a practicingconsumer rights attorney and apro bono attorney volunteer inthe county.

As your Councilmember, Iwill lead with integrity and workfor the future of Milpitas.

I am privileged to have re-ceived endorsements from ourlocal leaders: Milpitas Mayor JoseEsteves, Vice Mayor AltheaPolanski, Councilmember Car-men Montano, former MayorHenry Manayan, former ViceMayor Trish Dixon, majority ofCity Commissioners and manycommunity leaders.

I invite you to know moreabout my qualifications, and I dohope to earn your trust and voteson the November 4 election.Please visit www.garrybar-badillo.com.

Marsha Grilli

I will bring an independentvoice to the Council, backed by ademonstrated track record of ac-complishments and service to ourcommunity for more than 35years. While others talk aboutstrategic partnerships and fiscalresponsibility aimed at improvingour City and our schools, I havedemonstrated the ability to leadmeaningful and effective change.

As a 20-year School Boardmember, including several termsas president, I have led the effortto turn our schools into award-winning institutions that focuson student achievement while

balancing budgets during diffi-cult times. As a Councilmember,I will continue to be a strong ad-vocate for education and I willassure that the City and theSchool District work together forthe benefit of our students.

My experience as a small busi-ness owner, highlighted by myservice as president of the

Milpitas Chamber of Com-merce, provides me with thebackground and experience toapply a common-sense approachto complex problems. I will usethose skills while applying a resi-dent-based, quality of life focusto assure that our City thrives aswe tackle everyday issues aroundeconomic development, trafficand public safety.

I have been proud to serve thecommunity where my childrenand grandchildren have grownup and attended school over thelast four decades. I was honoredto receive the Milpitas Citizen ofthe Year award as recognition ofmy work on the School Board,my advocacy for quality educa-tion and my community service.As your next City Councilmem-ber I will continue to work tire-lessly on behalf of our children,our residents and our City.

I am backed by business andlabor leaders, teachers, environ-mentalists, taxpayers and neighbor-hood leaders because I am rootedin our community and know howto tackle difficult issues.

Endorsed by the Sierra Club,League of Conservation Voters,Milpitas Police Officers Associa-tion, and Milpitas FirefightersLocal 1699.

Rajeev Madnawat

Milpitas Planning Commis-sioner; Attorney; Engineer;Founding member, MilpitasCommunity Education Endow-ment; Citizen of the Year 2012.

As an attorney I spend a greatdeal of time providing free legalservices. Community service is my

passion. My community leadershiphas been appreciated by the Cali-fornia Legislature. I value educa-tion greatly and have been involvedwith schools for many years. I willwork with the School District tobuild the school.

I am independent, dynamic,progressive, collaborative and de-cisive. My top priorities includeworking with the School Districtfor building a new school; opera-tional audit to check risingwater/sewer rates; communityoutreach for new housing devel-opment plans; and elimination ofodor causing landfill. I will dili-gently handle all issues as yourCouncilmember and work col-laboratively with all stakeholders.I will work to make Milpitas fis-cally responsible, make commu-nities safer, bring more jobs toMilpitas, and improvesenior/youth services. My goal isto make Milpitas the best city in

the Bay Area to live and work.I am not afraid to fight for

just cause. I will stand up foryour best interests and work tomake Milpitas the best in theBay Area. I will be your true rep-resentative. I promise you willnotice the difference. Proud tobe endorsed by Mayor Jose Es-teves, Vice Mayor Althea Polan-ski, Councilmember CarmenMontano, former Mayor BobLivengood, former Vice MayorTrish Dixon, San Jose Coun-cilmember Kansen Chu, StateSenate Candidate Peter Kuo,many city commissioners, andcommunity leaders. Please visitwww.BetterMilpitas.com.

Richard Tran

Together we can put Milpitasfamilies first! I was raised in Mil-pitas and am a product of our K-12 public schools. As a socialworker and technology entrepre-neur, I’m constantly proud of

our City’s children, who accom-plish the extraordinary such aswinning high school footballchampionships and earning ad-mission to top universities. Mil-pitas’ cultural diversity, economicopportunities, and naturalbeauty combine to make ourCity one of the world’s best toraise a family.

In recent years, Milpitas hasfaced a great challenge. Our Cityis overpopulated with unsustain-able housing growth. This hasled to a record number of stu-dents in our schools and otherquality of life issues such ascrowded roads.

Milpitas should put its re-sources into attracting greatcompanies that will provide jobsand corporate taxes for our resi-dents. We need to put the focusback on our time-tested resi-dents. Together we can changethe City’s policymaking and cor-rect what is wrong with ourhometown.

As your City Councilmember,we will work together usingcommon-sense thinking. We canmake decisions for a better Mil-pitas for generations to come.Let’s move Milpitas forwardhand-in-hand. Visit www.tran-formilpitas.com.

Rob Means

The 2014 City Council elec-tion offers an opportunity for abig difference. In November, twocurrent Councilmembers (Ar-mando Gomez and Vice MayorAlthea Polanski) will be term-limited out of office. If you be-lieve in good jobs, effectivegovernment, and new solutionsto old problems, then supportthe candidate that standsstrongly for these values. Helpelect me, Rob Means, to the Mil-pitas City Council.

After a successful computersoftware career, I’ve dedicated

many of my 37 years living hereto work for a sustainable andfamily-friendly Milpitas, leadingefforts to develop bicycle pathsand creekside trails; helping ourschools and libraries maintaintheir facilities; and supportingdevelopment plans that benefitour community while protectingour hillsides.

On these issues and others, Iadvocate for the community andits long-term future. As a Coun-cilmember, I would create pub-lic-private partnerships todevelop infrastructure with com-munity-wide benefits, such as:- Working to locate a K-6 schoolin the fast-growing transit areawith joint City/school use ofsports fields.- Inviting advanced transit compa-nies to build a critical crossing overMontague Expressway near theBART station; then, at little Citycost, expand to serve the entiretransit area possibly all of Milpitas.- Supporting home/business up-grades with water and energy-saving features, creating jobs andkeeping money in the localeconomy.

I am ready to serve as yourCouncil representative. In 2012,the San Jose Mercury Newsagreed by endorsing me as “astraightforward, thoughtfulguy...a true believer in trans-parency in government.”

Learn more about my back-ground, values, policies and vi-sion at MeansForDemocracy.orgor contact me at (408) 262-8975or at [email protected]. Then vote Rob Meansfor City Council.

Voltaire S.Montemayor

I am Voltaire Soriben Mon-temayor, candidate for MilpitasCity Council, 62 years old, a ge-ologist, Associate Engineer, auto-motive repair technician,Chancellor, singer, and sportsplayer among others.

If we forget what we were, wewon’t know what we are. In me is acivic, religious, and political leader-ship. I have the strength to bear theeffort to maintain the fair stand tomy three characteristics.

I will always remember myyouth-to-adult stage as a citizen,my worship to God, and thepublic choice to make me aleader or be a City legislator. Ishould have good enough basesto do well for my aspirations. Ihave a lot of ideal memories frommy parents and a lot of currentidea-sharing from my wife, myfamily, and friends.

I was a student body councilpresident in high school. I was ayouth association president. I wasa young president of a farmers’association. I was a hometown(where I was born) associationpresident of “Balungao Associa-tion of America” in the U.S. I ama church choir member. I am thechancellor of the Knights ofColumbus, council 5796. I amone of the Servants of The Lordunder the Couples for Christ. Irespect others’ worship ways. Iam a member of the Lions Clubof Silicon Valley. I volunteer forthe church and around.

I attend the Council meet-ings. I talk especially during thepublic hearing period, and I feelgreat doing so. I can project thetopics that conforms aerial, waterand land views. My educationalbackground and experiences,consultations, research, and other

studies give me strength to pur-sue my burning desire to run.

I worked for the Bureau ofMines and Geo-Sciences, in thePhilippines as a geologist, SpecialDisbursing Officer, and was sentto Japan for Offshore ProspectingCourse.

In U. S.: Technology GlassCorporation - Engineering Op-erator; Shasta General SystemsConfiguration DepartmentElectro-Mechanical Assembler;Hewlett-Packard Co., Parts Cen-ter, Service Center- MaterialHandler, Data Entry; StandardOperation Program (SOP) par-ticipant; Toyota Logistics Serv-ices, Inc.- Installer, Driver, SafetyCommittee Member.

I can help on water problems.I advocate world peace. I willhelp attract business entrepre-neurs. Happy and Safe! People!City! Business! Environment!Education!

Milpitas UnifiedSchool District

Board (vote for 3)

Chris Norwood

On November 4, voters in theCity of Milpitas will have an im-portant choice to make whenelecting a Milpitas UnifiedSchool District (MUSD) Boardcandidate to represent Milpitasstudents. Campaigns from othercandidates have been noticedaround Milpitas; however, most

notably, Chris Norwood’s cam-paign for MUSD Board is gain-ing traction in volunteers,endorsements and publicity.Norwood’s campaign boasts aheavy staff of current MilpitasHigh School students andalumni, who actively work hardto ensure that he gets elected be-cause of his decade-long back-ground in education and directimpact to the improvement ofstudents in their academics.

Norwood’s campaign staff in-cludes recent graduates such asEmily Holland, a top studentfrom San Jose State University,studying Management in Infor-mation Systems, and is Presidentof the Latino Business StudentAssociation. Holland says, “I amon Chris Norwood’s team be-cause I believe an educator whohas verifiable history in Milpitasshould be involved on the SchoolBoard. With his leadership, theteachers and students alike willbe able to have their voicesheard. As a recent graduate fromMilpitas High School, I under-stand the issues concerning ourpublic school system. I havealigned myself with Chris Nor-wood because he understandsthat we need to bridge the gapbetween our schools by equip-ping, engaging and empoweringour teachers.”

The campaign staff also fea-tures Milpitas High Schoolalumni from later generationssuch as Nora Palazzo Nichols(class of 1997) and Donnie Ei-land (class of 1980). Nicholsproudly states, “I am honored tobe a part of Chris Norwood’steam. I chose to support Chrisbecause I am confident in whathe has to offer the Milpitas Uni-fied School District. He gen-uinely cares about students, andfirmly believes in the power ofeducation; this is evidentthrough his 14 years of dedica-tion to program enrichmentwithin Milpitas.” Eiland adds, “I


believe the relationship he’s al-ready established with studentsand faculty has laid the founda-tion for what he would like tobuild upon. Chris is an innova-tive thinker and it’s that ‘outsidethe box’ type of mentality that Ibelieve we need to improve onthe current MUSD curriculum.”

The energy of youth and thewisdom of experience fuel theChris Norwood campaign. WhileElection Day is still around thecorner, be conscious about electinga candidate who understands thatchildren are no longer competingwith the students in the classroomnext door. Today’s students arecompeting with those on theglobal level. Be conscious of elect-ing a candidate that promotes par-ent engagement. Be conscious ofelecting a candidate that seeks outand shares the best practices hap-pening in the Bay Area andaround the world. Students, cur-rent and past from MUSD, areconscious that Chris Norwood isthe right choice. Are you?

Danny Lau

As an incumbent, I am seek-ing re-election to the Board ofTrustees so I can continue toserve the students of Milpitas.

During the past few years, theSchool Board has worked to-gether to improve student learn-ing. We are now implementingthe Common Core standard, andthe next couple of years will becrucial to make this successful. Itwill require an experienced boardto help drive, support, and com-municate this implementation.

With thousands of housesbeing built in the transit area ofSouth Milpitas, we have just se-cured a tentative agreement withthe City to build a new elementaryschool in that area. We would needto work diligently with various par-ties so we can open a new schoolthere in a few years. This will re-quires someone with experienceand collaboration skills.

Besides currently serving onthe School Board, I have experi-ences serving on the CommunityBoard of Advisory Council,Santa Clara County SchoolBoard Association, and on severalschool site councils and PTAs.

Having been a resident ofMilpitas for over 30 years, I amwell aware of the challenges andissues facing the schools and ourcommunity. To prepare our stu-dents to be successful in theglobal economy, we need to con-nect the teachers, administrators,students, parents, communitymembers, and local businesses tohelp our students achieve success.

Sharing ideas, improving com-munication, implementing newprograms, and supporting eachothers are all part of my goals atMilpitas Unified School District(MUSD). If you live or work inMilpitas, whether you have kids inthe District or not, you are part ofthe MUSD family. We must worktogether as a team with a commonpurpose. Please join us in support-ing and helping students toachieve their goals.

As a Trustee, I am honored bythe support of my fellow trusteesas well as many educational,community, and business leadersfrom across the District. Experi-ence, trust, and respect - that’swhat I bring to the School Board.

For more information, pleasevisit DannyLauforMilpitasS-choolBoard.com. Thank you foryour support.

David Freeman


Demetress Morris


Robert Nuñez

My name is Robert Nuñezand I am running for the Milpi-tas Unified School District(MUSD) Governing Board.

I have 40 years of experiencein public education. I have served

as a classified employee, teacher,principal, and as superintendentof the largest public high schooldistrict in Northern California. Ihave served in elementary, uni-fied, high school and communitycollege districts and a county of-fice of education. This breadthand depth of experience has pre-pared me to be a governing boardmember for MUSD.

I have kept current with edu-cational issues such as CommonCore; Local Control FundingFormula/Accountability Plan;science technology engineeringand mathematics (STEM); andland acquisition and schoolbuilding construction. I havedone this through my involve-ment as a committee member invarious educational organizationslocally and statewide as well asbeing a member of the Citizens’Bond Oversight Committee forthe San Jose Evergreen Commu-nity College District.

Additionally, I am the VicePresident of the NAACP SiliconValley, Vice Chair of the SantaClara County Social Services Ad-visory Commission, Member ofthe Executive Board of La RazaRoundtable, and Member of theExecutive Board of the MilpitasChamber of Commerce.

My priority, as part of theMUSD Governing Board, will bethat all students be successful andthat they reach their highest po-tential. Toward that end, I willcontinue with the communitycollege partnership at RussellMiddle School; continue empha-sis on STEM, which includes theArts; use of technology to en-hance student learning and en-rich early childhood education.Develop at the middle schoollevel, Career/Technical Educa-tion Programs. Also, to furtherdevelop partnerships with hightech companies to bring dollarsand volunteers to our campuses.

I look forward to working to-gether with the parents and stu-dents of Milpitas to preservequality education. I am dedicatedto preserving and enhancing qual-ity education in MUSD. I wouldbe honored to receive your vote.

Russ Bargstadt


Vance Vuong

My name is Vance Vuong. I am56 years old, married, a father ofthree children, and a 34-year resi-dent of Milpitas. I graduated froma vocational school as well as col-lege years ago. I worked at severalelectronics companies as a techni-cian and production manager formore than 13 years. I have held atop-secret security clearance fromthe U.S. Department of State andworked as Interpreter/Translator inthe last 18 years.

I am running for MilpitasSchool Board because there has

been a lack of foresight on the cur-rent Board in the last several years.Its policies for our increasinglycrowded District are ineffective.You have a choice in this election -between complacency and vision,between routine decisions and rele-vant reforms. Having worked inboth the public and private sector,I understand the value of a solidacademic or vocational training.You expect a diligent and account-able School Board Member; I amprepared to serve.I will work to:- Build a new elementary/middleschool to allay other crowdedschools- Expand digital learning to allcampuses: Consistent uses ofcomputers and online interactivetools increase students’ profi-ciency and teachers’ productivity.- Create a Science Field Trip Pro-gram: High-performing juniorsand seniors interested in science,technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) take fieldtrips to partnered high-technol-ogy firms to learn about STEMjobs in real life.- Broaden tutoring programs atMilpitas High: Top juniors andseniors coach struggling school-mates and English-languagelearners - community servicecredits for tutors, improved apti-tude for students, and savings forthe District.

It indeed takes an entire com-munity of dynamic teachers, con-cerned parents, local nonprofits,business leaders and elected offi-cials to ensure that our studentsnot only value the importance oflearning in a classroom but alsobe highly employable in their se-lected careers. I will certainlywork together with other SchoolBoard members, City Coun-cilmembers and diverse commu-nity organizations to forge abetter synergy that bolsters edu-cational services and experiencesfor Milpitas students.

I care about your ideas andconcerns. Please contact me at(408) 334-9055 or at [email protected]. Will you letme work for you? I appreciateyour vote.

William J. Foulk

Bill Foulk has served on theSchool Board with distinction for

24 years. He is eminently qualifiedto continue on the Board. Billbrings vast experience, stability andcontinuity in these days of changeand challenging times. The Milpi-tas Unified School District Boardneeds Bill Foulk to remain. Vote forBill Foulk on November 4.

Newark

Newark Mayor

Alan L. Nagy

I have been Newark Mayorfor almost three years and I’ve

never been more energized andenthused about working for abetter Newark than I am rightnow. We are steadily growing outof the shadow of the longest re-cession in our nation’s history,and the Newark economy is be-ginning that upward climb.These are exciting times as we seenew companies beginning to see

the value of Newark as a homeand are now locating here. Cur-rent new companies include:Amazon they chose Newark astheir first Bay Area location; Mis-sion Linen Supply will shortlybegin building a world-class facil-ity; and Futuris a supplier toTesla is leasing 187,000 sq. ft. inNewark. Just these three compa-nies will mean almost 1,000 jobopportunities.

Almost three years ago I said,“Building a bright future for ourcommunity and its residents isaccomplished by commitment,cooperation and persistence…practiced one day at a time.”We’ve held true to those princi-ples and continue to work for thebest Newark can be.

Public safety continues to be atop priority in our City. Our Po-lice Department continues toemploy a community-orientedpolicing strategy that actively en-gages the community to increasecommunity involvement/aware-ness and reduce crime. As a re-sult, residential burglary rateshave dropped over 40 percent inthe past year.

Economic development is thelife blood of any community. Re-taining existing businesses andattracting new businesses is a toppriority for our City. Recent suc-cesses include the renovation ofNewPark Mall and the additionof an IMAX 12 screen theater;revitalization of the Newark AutoCenter; resurgence of the PacificResearch Center (formerly SUNMicrosystems campus); and com-pletion of an Amazon Distribu-tion Center.

City beautification is anotherhigh priority. We have to deter-mine how we can do more tomaintain our streets, sidewalks,parks, and landscaping. Having aclean, well-kept community isimportant to our residents. Wehave to do a better job.

I am committed to preservingNewark’s “small town” feelingthat is marked by a sense ofcommunity and volunteerism,and providing a high quality oflife for families, senior citizensand our youth. I would be hon-ored to receive your support inthis election. I am most gratefulfor your support. Let’s keep“Working for a Better Newark”together!

Ray J. Rodriguez

Ray J is one of us. Ray movedto Newark in 1973 from NewYork City because he wanted toraise his family in a safe and nur-

turing environment. Ray believesthat Newark remains a place thatpeople are drawn to because ofits small-town feel. He is marriedand has 7 children and 8 grand-children. Ray has been a businessowner in Newark since 1984.Ray is a U.S. Marine VietnamVeteran and served as Deacon ofa local Church.

“My family and I loveNewark. I am committed tokeeping it a safe place to live.Newark is good, but together wecan make it great.”

Ray J is an experienced leaderthat has been serving the NewarkCommunity for over 30 years.He was elected to the NewarkSchool Board in 1996 and hasbeen a volunteer for various non-profits.

Crime: As Mayor I will or-ganize a Citizens Committee onpublic safety to find ways to keepNewark safe.

Revenue: As Mayor I plan tocreate an Advisory Board thatwill develop a plan to attractbusinesses to our City and dis-cover ways to increase revenueand job opportunities especiallyfor our youth.

Performing Arts and MusicCenter: As Mayor I will form anArts Advisory Citizens group toenhance the culture of the Artsin Newark.

Contact (510) 796 0811 [email protected].

Newark CityCouncil (vote for 2)

David Rogowski


Elisabeth ReidGonzalez

Newark, a blossoming city sit-uated at the crossroads of the BayArea’s most important economiczones, has a lot of potential that

must be managed well in theyears ahead. My family has set-tled in Newark over many gener-ations. We have lived, built ourhomes, worked and watchedNewark grow. As the mother ofthree young daughters, balancingNewark’s future progress whileretaining its hometown charm isessential for our City. Newark’sfuture must be aligned with theexpectations voiced and estab-lished by current residents withthe ongoing consideration forour future generations.

Professionally, with a Master’sDegree in Public Administration(MPA), I currently am a CertifiedProfessional in Healthcare Quality(CPHQ) for a local communityhospital. With eight years of volun-teer service as an Emergency Med-ical Technician (EMT) and 13+years in healthcare improvementand management, I am a qualifiedcommunity leader making im-provements to patient-care servicesand ensuring that good outcomesare sustainable over time.

A fresh approach to Newark’s“politics as usual” is needed in ourCity. Using my professional expert-ise and placing the residents’ prefer-ences forward, together Newarkcan grow in a quality way that suitsresidents, businesses and future res-idents rather than just fulfilling acity quota.

On the business front,Newark needs thriving businessesand more local jobs that are ac-


cessible by public transportation.With my experience in the healthsciences and technology fields,business opportunities will bequickly identified.

For our Newark , I will arrangefor appropriate allocation of taxdollars for services that fairly serveall citizens without unnecessary in-creases; propose and supportchanges that mitigate housing de-velopment pressures; ensure qualitybuilt affordable housing with truecommunity approval; require evi-dence-based and data-driven deci-sions with continual follow up;support every citizen’s efforts to gethonest and prompt city responses;encourage stronger partnershipswith our school committees andother programs (i.e. libraries,health services, and neighborhoodbased public safety programs); andensure that a safe, clean, andhealthy environment is at the heartof our growing city by holdingthose that violate fundamental reg-ulations accountable for improve-ments until final resolution.

Francisco Preciado, Jr.

I have lived in Newark forover 25 years. This is my homeand community. My vision forthe City is to ensure the successof current and future generationsby promoting economic develop-ment, neighborhood revitaliza-tion, and public safety.

My professional and educa-tional background has given methe skills to lead this City for-ward. As a product of Newarkschools, I obtained dual Bache-lor’s degrees from Stanford Uni-versity. Afterward, I worked as anonprofit executive focusing on

youth leadership developmentand finished a Master’s degreefrom San Jose State University.Recently, I graduated from UCBerkeley School of Law, where Ifocused on business and localgovernment law.

My commitment to the ad-vancement of a successfulNewark derives from my dedica-tion to family and community. Ihave been happily married forseven years and have two youngchildren. As someone who grewup in Newark, I understand whatit is going to take to keep thisCity moving forward. I bring acommunity focused perspectiveand an expectation of fiscal re-sponsibility. I want to make deci-sions with you, not for you!Through this approach of inclu-sive governance, our City’s futurewill provide opportunities for all.

My pledge to Newark resi-dents is to respond to your emailor phone call within 48 hours.

I am committed to Newarkand would truly appreciate yourvote this November! Contact meat (510) 402-2634 or visitwww.FranciscoPreciado.com.

Jack Dane

My name is Jack Dane and Ihave lived in Newark for 49years. I understand the long-termissues facing our City. I have al-ways been a proponent of fiscalresponsibility and governmentaccountability. On my local cabletelevision show, I was able to pro-vide a platform for residents andgovernment officials to have a di-alogue about the challenges fac-ing our community. As a result ofthis unique position facilitatingthe exchange of ideas, I havegained a thorough understandingof both viewpoints.

As a registered tax preparer

and a business tax advisor, I haveprovided counsel to thousands ofindividuals. The economy hasshown signs of improving; how-ever, we must continue to be fis-cally responsible. Newark mustmaintain a solid reserve fund toensure the City’s viability in anuncertain future.

I am the Vice Chair of theNewark Unified School DistrictCitizens’ Bond Oversight Com-mittee and see the need for bettercommunication between the Cityand the School District. The CityCouncil should make issues fac-ing young people a priority. Oneopportunity to provide youthwith volunteer service is the un-derused Silliman swim center.Silliman could provide a freeswim day to residents usingyouth volunteers to staff the facil-ity. Involved citizens have pridein the place where they live.

In order to grow and maintainour tax base we need to activelyrecruit new businesses toNewark. The current sign ordi-nance is restrictive and does notallow businesses to take advan-tage of the traffic that flowsthrough the City. The loss of rev-enue hurts the business and theCity. Newark has a geographi-cally desirable location with easyaccess to the Dumbarton Bridgeand the I-880 corridor. Newarkis a beautiful bayside locationand a great place to raise a family.One of the issues facing youngfamilies is finding quality daycare. The City should have a listof licensed quality day careproviders available to families.

I appreciate your considera-tion in the upcoming election. Ifyou would like to discuss yourideas for keeping Newark a greatplace to live, please feel free tocontact me [email protected].

Mark Gonzales

This election for Newark CityCouncil matters greatly because itclearly spells the future.In the nextfew years, Newark will potentiallybegin the most development it hasseen in 30 years, or it will not.Inthe next few years, Newark will po-tentially overcome their budgetshortcomings and see revitalization

in its communities, or it will not.Inthe next few years, Newark will re-main that safe place to live, or itwill not.

All of our hopes for our belovedNewark will depend, in part, onwho is elected this November.Thisis the time for leadership.

My name is Mark Gonzales andI am a Newark community leader.Iwas born at St. Rose Hospital andwas raised in the area.I have livedin Newark for the past 20 yearsand have served on citizen com-mittees, presided over the Water-ford Board of Directors, been aparade coordinator for the NewarkDays Parade, lead the re?charteringof Boy Scout Troop 101, lead the

St. Edward School PTG,andcoached my daughters in theNewark Soccer Club.

Newark faces realchallenges.The NewPark Mall ren-ovation is underway, but revitaliza-tion of the area will take bold stepsin capitalizing on the present de-velopment.Brand new housing de-velopments provide newopportunities but also potentialproblems, and older residents needleadership in re?facing their neigh-borhoods.Great public safety pro-grams such as RAVEN,Neighborhood watch, and DARErequire funds in order to grow, andthese funds may be ending.

Surely, we need to reinventour retail spaces while integratingour public into public safety, butmost of all we need leadership tomake it happen.With your help,I hope to see Newark a more vi-brant and safe place to live.Votefor me, Mark Gonzales, this elec-tion and we’ll make it happen.

Michael Hannon

My wife, Kathie, a formerNewark Library Teen Services Li-brarian, and I have lived inNewark since 1983. We havebeen married for 36 years, andour seven children attended St.Edward’s and Moreau high

schools. When not watching ourgrandchildren, I deliver meals toseniors and homebound residentsthrough the Meals on WheelsProgram and serve on the Boardof the Newark Rotary.

I have dedicated my profes-sional career to public service,serving the residents of San Josefor 26 years before retiring asDeputy Director with the De-partment of Planning, Buildingand Code Enforcement.

I was honored when MayorAlan Nagy appointed me to thePlanning Commission, and amcurrently serving as Vice Chair-man. I voted to support theCity’s General Plan, the recentrevitalization of NewPark Mall,and several housing and commer-cial developments.

As your Councilmember, pub-lic safety will be my highest prior-ity, as I believe that responding toresidents’ 911 emergency calls,when life or property is in peril, isour primary responsibility.

In addition, I will encourageeconomic development, believingstrongly that attracting and re-taining businesses will increaseemployment opportunities andwill provide good-paying jobs forNewark residents.

I also believe that clean, safeparks, and increased library hourswill provide a healthier environ-ment for our children to play andlearn. I would like to see the libraryopen on Sundays so that our chil-dren have a quiet place to study onthe weekend in preparation for theupcoming school week.

I am proud to have the en-dorsements of the following for-mer and current leaders of ourcity: former Mayor Dave Smith,former Councilmember SusanJohnson, Councilmember RobertMarshall, Planning CommissionChairman Bernie Nillo, andPlanning CommissionersWilliam Fitts, Debbie Otterstet-ter, Jeff Aguilar, and KarenBridges.

I have had the pleasure ofmeeting many of you on mywalks in our neighborhoods, andI will continue my meet-and-greets until Election Day.

Please visit

www.hannon2014.com and likeme on Facebook at “Elect MikeHannon for Newark City Coun-cil 2014.” I would appreciateyour vote.

Mike Bucci

As a lifelong Newarkian, I’mconcerned with the directionNewark has taken in recent years.Do you think the City hasreached its full potential? I don’t,but I believe we can. It’s my in-tention to work toward makingNewark a prosperous, vibrantcity, where our children can growup in a Newark as great as theone I did.

My extensive community serv-ice in Newark includes chairingour yearly Relay for Life event, or-ganizing our summer Movies inthe Park program, and participat-

ing in community organizationslike the Newark Optimist Cluband the senior center’s Brown Bagprogram. I was honored to receivethe 2014 Viola Blythe City ofNewark Volunteer of the Year forall my efforts.

My policy experience includesserving on the Alameda CountyTransportation Commission’s(CTC) Bicycle and PedestrianAdvisory Committee for the pastthree years. As a member weoversaw complete street guide-lines; funded bike and pedestrianprojects all over the county andprograms like Safe Routes toSchool, the Bike Mobile, andBike to Work Day. I have alsoserved on Alameda County’sDemocratic Central Committeeand as Chair of the Tri-CityDemocratic Forum.

As your Councilmember, Iwill work to create housing op-portunities, especially for seniorsand working families; achieve asustainable budget; ensure thesafety and security of our resi-dents; promote and support ex-isting businesses; and encourage astrong economic development. Iam committed to the success ofNewPark Mall and the surround-ing areas. It would be an honorto serve you on the City Counciland I respectfully ask for yourvote. Visitwww.Decocracy.com/MikeBuccior www.Facebook/MikeBucci-forNewarkCityCouncil.

Newark UnifiedSchool District

Board (vote for 2)

Christopher Wecks

I am Christopher Wecks, life-long Newark resident, UC Davisgraduate, father, volunteer, and apassionate believer in good gover-nance. Newark Unified SchoolDistrict (NUSD) has seen dra-matic success this past year. No-tably, our API scores have lifted;two of our schools have beenawarded “Distinguished School”status; and our superintendent was

named “Superintendent of theYear” from among his peers. Thiscomes in spite of all of the chaosthat has occurred on the NewarkSchool Board level this year. I’masking you to make a powerful im-pact with your vote before head-lines begin affecting our trend lines.We need thoughtful, innovativeleadership.Together:- Let’s hold on to our talent. It isa sad day when board misman-agement results in talented lead-ers like our superintendentleaving us so suddenly. AlthoughSuperintendent Dr. Dave Markenhas agreed to return to NUSD,the Board must allow its staff tolead their teams, or we’ll continueto lose them to districts that will.I promise board trust, integrity,and a return to its governingprinciples. Our children cannotafford to do without our talentededucators.- Let’s be fiscally forward think-ing. Although NUSD has beenaround for 50 years, it has yet toput in place long-term fiscal plan-ning for its roofs, a/c units, andother numerous assets it main-tains. Consequently, we are toooften surprised whenever one ofthese assets fails or needs majormaintenance. Long-term fiscalplanning means setting asidemoney for these eventualities andallowing our remaining generalfunds to be courageously investedin children’s programs and com-petitive salaries for the best andbrightest to come.- Let’s build 21st Century trans-parency. Recent school board tur-moil has left our communitywondering who or what’s toblame. I promise to clarify therole of the Board, and to clarifythe actions it takes, online andoff, through clear communicationin public forums, web-basedcommunications, and by alwaysbeing willing to take your phonecall or email.

Thank you for your considera-tion. I see great things in NUSD’sfuture, and hope you’ll share withme what you see, too. Visitchristopherwecks.com or face-book.com/chriswecks. [email protected].

Elizabeth Brazil

Change is needed and I’d likean opportunity to offer thatchange. The role of the SchoolBoard is not to run the schools but

to insure that schools are well-run.As public transportation manager,I possess the leadership skills neces-sary to meet the challenges pre-sented by an ethnically andculturally diverse community. Theschools need to be a welcomingand safe place for learning with astrong commitment to bringingout the best in each child. Ifelected School Board member, mytop priority will be to put focusback on education.

Financial - The School Boardhas a fiduciary responsibility toinsure that as much money aspossible gets to and stays in theclassroom. Administrative ex-penses are necessary but shouldbe kept to a minimum. The Dis-trict will have many budgetarychallenges and will need to workas a cohesive unit with the schoolcommunity.

Ongoing review The SchoolBoard needs to have metrics toensure that success of our SchoolDistrict can be measured andhave an ongoing review. No sin-gle measure ever gives a complete


picture but strive to support pro-grams such as science, technol-ogy, engineering, andmathematics (STEM), “NoChild Left Behind,” and the newCommon Core State Standards.

Communication - Encourageincreased communication be-tween parents, teachers, students,and administrators. When youincrease the communication youcan increase the collaborationand cooperation.

Utilization of best tools forteachers and students is necessaryto give our children a better edu-cation, especially the use of com-puters and technology.Integrating computer skills caneven the playing field of studentscompeting against other studentsentering college or entering theworkforce in the 21st Century.

Staff Recruitment and Reten-tion - We are fortunate that wehave many highly skilled and ex-perienced teachers in our Dis-trict. We need to create anenvironment that is conducive toretaining and attracting this typeof personnel.

As parents and communitymembers, we all have a vested in-terest in on our School District.Let’s get back on track and focuson education. Vote for me onNovember 4. Please share yourideas; my email address [email protected].

Nancy Thomas

It has been an honor to servethe Newark community as amember of the School Board forthe past 12 years. We haveweathered the recent economiccrisis and are emerging strongerthan ever. For the first time in 12years, two of our schools have

been honored with DistinguishedSchool Status. Newark’s APIscores far outpaced other districtsin Alameda County during ourlast testing cycle. Many of ourschools have reached the 800test-score level signifying aca-demic excellence.

These have been trying times.The controversy over Superin-tendent Dave Marken was un-necessary and I have supportedhim throughout his tenure.Many of our successes are due tohis outstanding leadership. Wemust resolve to change the at-mosphere on the School Board sothat our superintendent, princi-pals, teachers and staff have con-fidence that the Board is workingwith them and for them, recog-nizing and appreciating the excel-lent work they do for us.

I am delighted that Dr. Markenhas agreed to stay as our superin-tendent. My vision for Newarkschools is to support the programsand policies advanced by Dr.Marken, to rebuild a cooperativerelationship among Board mem-bers and the superintendent; tocontinue to maintain local controland strong accountability stan-dards; and to encourage greaterparental involvement.

I believe my experience andskills are especially valuable as weintegrate a new board member tothe vacant position on the Board,and as we welcome two boardmembers at the November elec-tion. My education-related activi-ties include being a delegate tothe California School Boards As-sociation, CSBA representative tothe California InterscholasticFederation, and board memberfor Mission Valley ROP. Mycommunity service includes

being a board member of Ki-dango, a nonprofit providingchild care for over 2,500 families,and membership in the NewarkRotary Club and the NewarkOptimist Club.

My educational backgroundincludes a BS degree from SanJose State University, and an MSdegree from Stanford, both inelectrical engineering. I have 25years of Hewlett-Packard engineer-ing and management experience. Iam a widow with three adult chil-dren and five grandchildren.

I would appreciate your voteon November 4!

Tom Huynh


San Leandro

San Leandro Mayor

Dan Dillman

San Leandro needs leadershipthat is proactive, leadership thatis making the right choices forthe City at the right time, creat-ing opportunity and not allowingopportunity to pass us by.

An example of the currentlack of leadership is seen in therecent Waste Management issuethat will cost San Leandro mil-

lions in lost revenue.I am the only candidate with

solid plans and ideas to improvepublic safety and put more peaceofficers on our streets. I am theonly candidate who has the experi-ence and expertise to create a the-atre district, bringing exciting newrestaurants, entertainment venues,arts, culture and a nightlife experi-ence to San Leandro.

I am the only candidate whowill state that I believe in your pri-vate property rights. I believe inyour 2nd amendment rights, yourindividual rights to freedom, andthe rights to the pursuit of happi-ness. I am the only candidate whowill tell you that I believe in Godand the power of prayer. We needto stop making our decisionsbased on fear; we should live inlove and inspire hope.

Your current choices are eithertwo current City Councilmem-bers, who are making promises tothe future when they have had 4to 8 years to get something doneand haven’t; or a political out-sider - “me” - who at least de-serves the chance to trysomething different.

As Mayor, I will lead, guideand promote our City of infinitepossibilities. The people of San Le-andro desire a leader in the com-munity who will createopportunity, security, and serve asmediator and watcher over ourlocal government, establishing ac-countability and transparencypolicies, and protecting and wiselyinvesting our tax dollars. I willpromote our City as the treasureand the heart of the Bay Area.

My wife and I have dedicatedour lives to this community and Iwill serve you as Mayor withhonor, passion, hope, faith andlove. Our City’s future can con-tinue to be redefined with astrong economy, good schools,safe neighborhoods, thrivingbusinesses, access to healthcare,emerging technologies, vital serv-ices, excellent shopping, dining,and world class entertainment.

Diana Souza

I ask for your support andvote so that I can continue towork for you, work with you,and work beside you as San Le-andro’s next Mayor. We’re im-

proving San Leandro, but there’smore to do and I bring the expe-rience and record of accomplish-ments to lead us. With a historyof eight years on Council, sup-porting and fighting for qualityof life measures and building rela-tionships, I look to continue thiswork as San Leandro’s next Mayor.

Public Safety: My commitmentto keeping you safe has earned methe support of our police officers.Public safety is a City’s numberone priority and I will work to en-sure they have the resources neces-sary to keep us safe.

Economic Development:bringing jobs to San Leandrothrough our Drive for 5, with agoal of bringing 5,000 jobs toSan Leandro in the next 5 years.Job growth helps to increase ourtax base for city services and in-creases our shopping and restau-rant opportunities. I want tostrengthen our local hire oppor-tunities; helping people work intown cuts traffic and providesmore family time.

Education: partnering withboth of our school districts toupgrade technology; help in theclassroom; and provide studentsmore safe places to study andhave fun when they are not inschool. We need to also ensureadults and seniors have educa-tional opportunities to stay activeand engaged. Property values in-crease with strong schools.

Quality of life: We need to getstarted in fixing our neighborhoodstreets; strengthen the Noise Ordi-nance and Community Compli-ance programs; expandrecreational opportunities for all;and expand our shuttles, making iteasier for seniors, shoppers andworkers to get around. I supportgiving San Leandrans preferencefor affordable housing. I have arecord of building relationshipswith our diverse communities andwill continue to ensure your voiceis heard at City Hall.

My fiscal prudence minimizedservice cuts through the reces-sion; now we can do more. Let’sdo it together. Please join our po-lice, community leaders, electedofficials, small business wwners,teachers, and diverse residentscitywide and vote Diana Souzafor Mayor. Visit SOUZAfor-MAYOR.com.

Pauline Russo Cutter

I would be honored to serve asSan Leandro’s full-time Mayor. Ibring experience, a willingness tolisten, an ability to build consensusamong diverse communities, andthe leadership skills needed tomove San Leandro forward.

In January 2011, when I wassworn in as Councilmember, we

faced multi-million dollar deficitsand the failure by our leaders tomake the hard but necessary de-cisions. Our local economy, busi-nesses, schools, and families wereall feeling the impact of tougheconomic times. I’ve faced ourchallenges and led the way on thetough decisions and haveachieved results.

Three years and much hardwork later, San Leandro is on theright track - the budget is bal-anced with fair, multi-year con-tracts with our City employees;pension liabilities are down; andwe have restored communityservices. I worked to save San Le-andro Hospital, open the SeniorCommunity Center, bring backthe Cherry Festival, and keep ourpools and libraries open. Ourhigh-speed fiber optic network,combined with our fast trackingof Kaiser Hospital’s opening, isattracting advanced manufactur-ing and high-tech businesses, cre-ating quality jobs.

We are at a strategic time inour City, and I believe amuniquely prepared to lead us for-ward. My history of elected serv-ice includes serving as a SchoolBoard Trustee for 12 years and asa Councilmember for four years.My record shows that I listen toall viewpoints, do my homeworkon the issues, and work collabo-ratively with all stakeholders.

As Mayor, I will work to en-gage residents in support of thefollowing goals:- Keeping our neighborhoodssafe- Jobs for a thriving local econ-omy- Strengthening our schools- Creating a vibrant quality of life

Please join the AlamedaCounty Firefighters - IAFF Local55, the Building Construction &Trades Council of AlamedaCounty, the Alameda LaborCouncil, the San Leandro Cham-ber of Commerce PAC, both theSan Leandro and San LorenzoTeachers Associations, and theSierra Club in supporting mycandidacy.

Together we can make San Le-andro a city whose safe neighbor-hoods, strong schools, andvibrant quality of life make it thebest city in the Bay Area.

San Leandro CityCouncil, District 1

David L. Anderson, Sr.

I have lived in San Leandrofor eight years and I am Presidentof Bay O Vista Home Improve-ment Association. Prior to mov-

ing to San Leandro, I served asOakland School Board Presidentand chaired the Budget and Fi-nance Committee. Three wordsthat best describe me are accessi-ble, personable, and real.

I am excited and energetic, andI have plans to help move San Le-andro forward, which include thedevelopment of San Leandro Ma-rina and increasing the number ofpolice and firefighters. These planswill inevitably bring more jobs andeconomic stability for our familiesand make San Leandro a safer,more desirable city.

I understand the value of usworking together. There is no “me,”there is “we.” Together we canmake positive things happen for theCity of San Leandro. I am the bestcandidate because of my six years ofexperience on the Oakland School

Board. During my tenure on theBoard, I helped maintain a bal-anced budget, negotiated with de-velopers for new school sites, andworked with buildings and groundsto ensure that our schools wereclean and safe.

I was especially passionateabout making sure that the con-cerns of the parents were heardand addressed in a timely man-ner. As I did with the SchoolBoard, I acknowledge the diver-sity of San Leandro and I amopen to hearing the needs of themany different ethnic groups rep-resented here. I honor and re-spect that every concerned voiceof San Leandro should be heard.

As a retired sheet metalworker, I have mastered meetingdeadlines, coordinating, and col-laborating. I am also committedto the Davis Street ResourceCenter, a valuable resourcewithin our City that continu-ously benefits families in need.Bay O Vista Home ImprovementAssociation participates in an an-nual food drive and our goal is tokeep their pantries full.

Lastly, since I am retired, Ihave the time, experience, anddedication to commit to thisjob on a full-time basis. Forfurther information, pleasevisit my website at www.vote-davidanderson.com or call mepersonally at (510) 290-4698.

Deborah Cox

As a longtime San Leandroresident, I take pride in being an

active community volunteer.Where I’ve seen a need to takepositive action, I’ve jumped in tomake San Leandro a better place.

As founder and president ofSan Leandro Education Founda-tion, I led the effort to raise over$600,000 for our schools. I willcontinue providing opportunitiesfor young people and advancingthe city-schools partnership.

Our neighborhoods need avoice and I’m proud of my fiveyears as president of the EstudilloNeighborhood Association. I’mcommitted to keeping our neigh-borhoods safe, ensuring policeand fire remain a priority.

San Leandro must also be aneconomically vibrant city, with athriving downtown, diversity ofshops, and continued access forall to city services.

As Chair of the Human Serv-ices Commission, I work with theCouncil on ways to best serve resi-dents, directing over $1.2 millionto local organizations for mentalhealth, meals for seniors, and sup-port for women and children.

Building partnerships that ad-vance our community, I havebeen listening to communityconcerns and making a differencein San Leandro. I am humbled tohave the support of termed outDistrict 1 CouncilmemberMichael Gregory, Assemblymem-ber Rob Bonta, San Leandro Po-lice Officers Association, SanLeandro Teachers, and AlamedaCounty Firefighters Association.I would be honored to serve youon the City Council. Visitwww.deborahforsanleandro.com.

Kenneth Pon

I have lived, worked, andplayed in San Leandro for over30 years. My Certified Public Ac-countant practice has alwaysbeen in Downtown San Leandro.San Leandro is my home.

I have walked the talk in SanLeandro.


I served 8 years (1996 2004) asa San Leandro Unified SchoolBoard Trustee, 2001 Board Presi-dent, overseeing the passage of thefirst School Bond measure in 1997that began our reinvestment in SanLeandro’s public schools.

I’m a 20-year active Directorof the San Leandro DowntownAssociation. We produce Down-town community events, includ-ing the Sausage and Suds MusicFestival, It’s a Wonderful Night,and BikeSL celebrations, as wellas hosting the Downtown Farm-ers Market.

I served over 25 years on theBay-O-Vista Improvement Asso-ciation Board to help preserveand improve our neighborhoods.I’ve worked seven years with theAsian Community Cultural Asso-ciation of San Leandro and 10years with the Wa Sung Commu-nity Service Club to promote theAsian cultural heritage in ourlocal community.

I’m a founding director of theSan Leandro Sports Foundation,worked to renovate Burrell Field soour local youths would, again, havea venue to hold the Annual City-wide Track Meet. As your CityCouncilmember I will work to pre-serve and improve our police, fire,and city services; get our roadsfixed; push for the transit-orienteddevelopment and pedestrianfriendly sidewalks for our millenni-als; implement the Shoreline plan;recruit innovative businesses; andcontinue to make Downtown SanLeandro a local community desti-nation the place to be.

Patrick Kennedy lit up SanLeandro, it is our job to make itshine!

It takes proven leadership onthe City Council to make thishappen. I have a proven trackrecord.

Contact me at [email protected], visit my websites,www.KennethPon.com andwww.facebook.com/kenpon4cc,or call (510) 895.2011.

Mike Katz-Lacabe



Allen Schoenfeld

My name is Allen Schoenfeldand I am running for San Lean-

dro City Council, District 3. Ihave been a native of San Lean-dro for the past 45 years, and theCity of San Leandro is a place Ihave always called home. I havehappily resided in San Leandrowith my wife of 23 years, and to-gether we have raised our fouradult children in San Leandro aswell as our six grandchildren.

For the past 33 years, I haveworked for a local door companyin San Leandro. Although somemight say that I lack political ex-

perience, the passion, enthusi-asm, dedication and hard work Iplan to put forth for the City ofSan Leandro will outweigh that.

I feel San Leandro is currentlyfacing a lot of challenges. Mymain focus is to work hard andsee that the San Leandro Marinaplan gets put into effect. This in-cludes re-establishing it with aboat harbor as well as hotels andrestaurants - the way it shouldhave been accomplished yearsago. Secondly, I feel San Leandroneeds more low-cost senior hous-ing. I know all of this requiresmoney, and I promise you I willtake every action necessary to en-sure that San Leandro spends itsmoney in all the right places.

I am running for this office be-cause I love the city I live in and Iwant to see it remain a friendly andsafe city to raise a family. I can as-sure you that with my efforts, en-thusiasm and dedication for theCity, I will do everything possibleto make this happen.

Lee Thomas


Victor Aguilar



Corina Lopez


Leah Hall


Mia Ousley

San Leandro needs a Coun-cilmember who can help bring innew business, who knows how tomanage budgets, and who hasdeep empathy for our most vul-nerable. I am that person.

I’ll help bring in tech compa-nies to create jobs, but I will also

lead the effort to enact a soundrent stabilization measure to pro-tect seniors and working familiesfrom losing their homes. I’llwork to raise San Leandro’s mini-mum wage. San Leandro willnever be a safe and thriving com-munity if the foundation of ourlocal economy consists of thou-sands of low-wage workers strug-gling financially to supportthemselves and their families. Weneed to join neighboring cities inenacting a livable wage.

I started two businesses when Iwas a just 20 years old, and putmyself through college while run-ning those businesses full time. Ihave a B.A. in Economics; Iowned a business for 10 years. I’ma former business journalist, and Iam currently a financial consultantfor local small businesses. So Ispeak from education and experi-ence when I say a living wage willhelp our economy.

As a co-founder and leader ofthe Coalition to Save San LeandroHospital, I helped preserve our ERand save hundreds of jobs. I’vebeen a leader in our City’s largestand most active neighborhood as-sociation, earning a reputation forkeeping people informed and en-gaged. For leading by example, Ihelped get the City to improve ourbus stops, replace public light fix-tures, repair planters and lightpoles, install a bike rack, and ad-

dress blight and safety in otherways. Together with my extensiveexperience counseling batteredwomen, mentoring children, andguiding troubled young adults, I’veproven that I am passionately com-mitted to helping all San Lean-drans be safe and prosper.

I won’t tell you only what youwant to hear, but I’ll tell you theway things really are and offer con-crete solutions to address the press-ing challenges San Leandrans face.Honesty is the best foundation fora good working relationship, and Iintend to bring these same princi-ples to our city government. Visitwww.Mia4Council.com orwww.facebook.com/Mia4Council.

San LeandroUnified SchoolDistrict Board,

At-Large

Elsie “Jeanne” Kinkella


Evelyn Gonzalez


Monique Tate


Peter Oshinski

Occupation: Child NutritionAdministrator/Educator

My education and qualifica-tions are Associate’s in Elemen-tary Education and Bachelor’s inConsumer Family Studies. My

eight years of experience includesteaching college-level courses; aHayward Unified School DistrictAdministrator; and Consultantfor the California Department ofEducation. During my careerspanning several local publicagencies, my responsibilities in-cluded financial and budget ad-ministration; executiverecruitment; and labor relations.

As a proven District Adminis-trator, I bring the passion and ex-pertise to improve the San LeandroSchool District by creating an envi-ronment where every child has theopportunity to succeed. I believethe Board’s job is to foster this edu-cational environment where stu-dents thrive, not merely produceadequate test scores. What goodare great test scores when studentsdon’t have the self-esteem to riseabove the 70 other candidatesvying for the same position intoday’s job market?

My vision for a healthy learn-ing environment includes saferschools; creating pathways fromschool to college or good qualityjobs; attracting and keeping qual-ity teachers and administrators;and one where all students areencouraged to follow theirdreams regardless of their back-ground.

I applaud the adoption ofProject Based Learning, whichsupports this belief. It will engagestudents of all learning styles andhelp them to be more successfulin their studies. I want theSchool District’s budgetary deci-sions to reflect this priority, too. Iwill proactively solicit the opin-ions of parents and teachers toassist the Board in the decision-making process, thus making theBoard more responsive to com-

munity needs. So please join mein empowering the students ofSan Leandro Unified School Dis-trict to do great things and be-come great people.

VisitFacebook.com/groups/pe-teroshinski. Contact me at [email protected] or at(510) 969-8609.

San LeandroUnified School District Board,

Area 4

Chike C. Udemezue


Latrina Dumas


Leo Sheridan

My name is Leo Sheridan. I amrunning for San Leandro UnifiedSchool Board because I want bet-ter schools for my daughter and all

the children that attend publicschools in San Leandro. Ourschool system needs change andneeds to improve how we educateour children. The current system isfailing them and they deserve bet-ter than what they are currently re-ceiving. It is not only in their bestinterest, but in ours to providethem with the best education wecan. These children are our future- our future teachers, our futurelawyers, our future doctors - andthey are relying on us to preparethem for the real world.

Right now with the migra-tion to Common Core StateStandards, the implementationof Smarter Balanced Assess-ment Consortium for studentassessments, Local Control andAccountability Plan and LocalControl Funding Formula,there could not be a bigger op-portunity for improvement inour schools.

I believe that my insight as aparent and PTO Board Member,as well as my business and leader-ship skills, can be a valuable assetto the School Board.

Join me as we push for changeto make our school system betterfor our children. This is not atask that can be completed byone person; it takes every singleparent getting involved. Voiceyour opinions and concerns; letme know what matters to you.

Let’s work together towardsBetter Schools For Our Children.Visit www.voteleosheridan.com,facebook.com/voteleosheridan,or Twitter and follow@voteleosheridan.

Sunol

Sunol Glen UnifiedSchool District

Board (vote for 2)

Denise Kent Romo


Don Ball

Over the past 13 years, as aninvolved parent of three studentsat Sunol Glen School, I’ve wit-nessed our little district rise up tobecome one of California’s very

best. We overcame deep budgetcuts to keep critical programsalive here - programs otherschools were forced to abandon.Parent volunteerism and strongcommunity support helped uscome through unscathed. Nowthat we’ve started implementingCommon Core Standards, SunolGlen and Sunol taxpayers canbenefit from my 30 years of ex-perience as a small businessowner, software developer, andpart-time adult education in-structor.

I am a Bay Area native with alifetime interest in education, butI worry about current trends ingovernment spending. Whilelawmakers spend too much timedialing for dollars, lobbyists tailorour laws so that their interestsprosper. It’s a disastrous formula:reap big profits now, and let fu-ture generations foot the bill. Ifwe are going to continue to heapdebt onto our children, shouldn’twe at least arm them with thebest possible education? Isn’t it inour nation’s best interest?

Technology has been a prior-ity for my family since the dayour twins entered preschool atSunol Glen. The Apple 2E com-puters are all gone now, butmany needs persist. Sunol Glensits at a crossroads, trying to de-termine just how much emphasisto place on acquiring tablets,more laptops or something else. Ican help by establishing technol-ogy policies that make sense for asmall, “family style school.”

Another priority is teacher re-tention. Having been honoredwith the California Distin-guished School award, SunolGlen has proven that we can hiresome of the best educators avail-able. We need to provide an envi-ronment that ensures we don’tlose these incredible teachers toother districts. My chief aim, ifelected, will be to continue tooffer the children of Sunol an ex-ceptionally rich, character-build-ing educational experience. Byaccepting families from neigh-boring districts, we can continueto inspire and prepare our kids.With thoughtful management,Sunol Glen can continue to leadin areas as diverse as mathematicsand gardening, science and art,literacy and sustainability.

Vic Cloutier


Union City

Union City Council(vote for 3)

Amit Salwan

I decided to make Union Citymy home because of its afford-able housing market, diversepopulation, good schools, BARTaccessibility, and central location


in the Bay Area. It is a pleasantcoincidence that I grew up in Ja-landhar, India, one of the sistercities of Union City and got mar-ried to a Union City resident.My in-laws are residents ofUnion City since 2001. Mybrother bought his first home inUnion City in 2010, followed bymyself in 2013.

I am running for the office ofCouncilmember for the City ofUnion City for two reasons.Firstly, I believe that our Ameri-can Dream of freedom, prosper-ity and bright future cannot befulfilled unless we come forwardand take an active role to makeour City a great place to live andthrive. Secondly, I have workedwith different city governmentsand therefore, I understand howcity departments function andtheir impact on our community.As a civil engineer working in apublic agency, I can be a valuableasset to the City Council in mak-ing informed decisions for a bet-ter infrastructure.

My top priority as yourCouncilmember will be eco-nomic development. The Citydesperately needs more revenue.Economic development shouldinvolve making policies to attractnew businesses, retain existingones, and generate more job op-portunities, thus resulting in rev-enue growth. I strongly supportour City Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci’s recent visit to China forattracting investments in UnionCity. Union City has to be com-petitive with the neighboringcities for growth opportunities.The great recession has endedand now it’s time for boom. It’stime for our City to do whateverit takes to attract businesses, bigor small, for a sustainable andprogressive community.Profession: Civil EngineerPhone: (510) 894-5538Email: [email protected]: 32618 Meteor Drive,Union City, CA 94587-4037

Emily Duncan

Integrity, accountability, andcompassion are the principlesthat guide my work as your CityCouncilmember.

Four years ago, I promised touse my management experienceto bring a disciplined, long-term

view to our City budget to helpkeep Union City financiallysound. I am proud that we havebalanced our budget each year.

I have made a positive impactin areas I care deeply about. Newbusinesses are opening, and con-struction of new industrial andresidential properties are under-way, helping to improve our localeconomy.

Despite an economically chal-lenging time for Union City, wehave made progress to improveroads, and our park enhancementplans are on target.

My focus in the next fouryears will be to accelerate UnionCity’s economic recovery andgrowth with these priorities: at-tracting new businesses and jobs;supporting our public safety serv-ices; and maintaining reliablemanagement of our budget.

I serve on many City andCounty commissions and advi-sory boards: Chair, Youth Vio-lence Prevention Advisory Board;Co Chair, Economic Develop-ment Advisory Committee;Member, School/City Partner-ship Committee; Alternate,

Alameda County TransportationCommission; and AlamedaCounty Fire Commissioner.

I am committed to use my ex-perience as a problem solver andmy knowledge of Union City topromote economic developmentand bring new businesses toUnion City. I have been and willcontinue to be a strong advocatefor public safety services and willpartner with our schools to pre-vent youth violence.

I am very excited about thegreat things happening inUnion City and the promisethat lies ahead for our commu-nity. I would appreciate yourvote. Visit www.emilyduncan-forunioncity.com.

Kashmir Singh Shahi

I am running for Union CityCouncil to be a voice for small busi-ness owners, families and seniors.

I worked as an engineer for 10years. I am now a small businessowner in Union City and have

served on commissions, nonprofitorganizations, and as a commu-nity volunteer for 17 years. Smallbusinesses are the backbone ofour City; in fact, the backbone ofour country. I believe Union Citycan be doing more to help smallbusinesses thrive so that we canprovide more revenue and ulti-mately have more services pro-vided locally.

We must do more to leveragecommunity resources by workingwith community leaders to set upprograms directed toward seniorsand the youth. Our communityis our greatest resource, and mybackground as a nonprofit leaderprovides me with the skill set re-quired to build closer partner-ships between city and nonprofitorganizations.

As your Councilmember, I willwork with business owners andcivic groups to organize commu-nity festivals that will bring resi-dents together in a fun,family-friendly atmosphere; pro-mote our businesses to the Tri-Cityarea; and provide local agencies andorganizations with an opportunityto educate residents about ways tomitigate the impact of the droughtand other local issues.

I will always put public safetyfirst because maintaining publicsafety is the most important roleof the City Council. I will alsowork to build a closer relation-ship with the School District, sothat we can collaborate to im-prove school performance.

I also pledge to listen, to re-spond to your concerns, and towork hard to make our City aneven better place.

I am proud to have the en-dorsement of the AlamedaCounty Democratic Party, theAsian Pacific American Demo-cratic Caucus of AlamedaCounty, Assemblyman BobWieckowski, CouncilmemberJim Navarro, School BoardTrustee Sarabjit Kaur Cheema,Community Activist Myrla Ray-mundo, Alameda County WaterDistrict Director John Weed, andmany other local leaders, businessowners, and residents.

I respectfully ask for your voteon November. My website iswww.kashmirshahi.com. If youhave any questions you’d like toask me directly, please call me at(510) 299-7982.

Lorrin Ellis

I am very excited to be seekingre-election for my current seat on

the Union City Council and lookforward to serving on your behalfto ensure the safety, security, andeconomic stability for the peopleof our City.

Although the broader U.S. andCalifornia economies continue torecover from the Great Recession,local governments continue tomanage through the necessarytransformations and new chal-lenges left in the aftermath.

Since humbly taking office in2010, I have persistently soughtsolutions to help our City main-tain control of its financial future,ensure the continued safety ofour community, and prepare anew game plan designed to fostergrowth and seize opportunity foreconomic development. Somekey accomplishments include:- Nearly doubling our generalfund reserves to a targeted 16percent of total expenditures as ofour most recent budget estimates- Completion of the Alvarado Po-lice Sub-Station.- Three straight years of improvedstatistics for police, fire, and pub-lic safety services

Although progress has beenmade, we still find our city work-ing towards a holistic financial re-covery. Over the next four years,it will be very important that ourrecovery plan include a better vi-sion for how Union City canbuild a sustainable future wherebaseline revenues fully fund ourcore operations.

If re-elected, I will continue tobe fiscally responsible and focuson our long-term financialhealth. I will ensure new pro-grams can be properly fundedwithin our current budget andcreate value for our residents.

I believe Union City has in-credible economic potential. Iwill continue to build relation-ships within the business com-munity and search out innovativeapproaches to bring new busi-nesses and job growth to ourcommunity.

I will continue to give top pri-ority to public safety and keepingour Police and Fire services onthe streets, protecting our neigh-borhoods. I will also stay com-mitted in my support ofrecreational services that provideso much to our senior and youthcommunities.

I will listen to your views andconduct myself honestly and withintegrity. Please feel free to visitme at www.LorrinEllis.com. Iwould be honored to earn yoursupport.

Pat D. Gacoscos

Incumbent CouncilmemberFor many years you have given

me the honor of serving asSchool Trustee, Union SanitaryDirector, Human Relations Com-

missioner and currently, as Coun-cilmember. I represent UnionCity in Alameda County LibraryCommission, Housing Commis-sion, Chamber of Commerce andGeneral Plan Action Committee,and as president of the Union

City Sister City program.Four years ago, I identified

four top issues: balanced budget,business and economic develop-ment, youth/senior services, andpublic safety. I am proud that de-spite the loss of redevelopmentagency, we have retained our eco-nomic base and attracted newbusinesses by offering business in-centives and exemptions. Withthese incentives along with resi-dents’ support of the sales tax in-crease, Union City has balancedits budget and improved police,fire and emergency services. Ad-ditional services to our seniorsand youths; well-maintainedstreets and parks; new restrooms;planning for a teen center; BARTPhase 2 development; and in-creased library hours are a fewother examples of promises madeand promises kept.

My top two priorities are busi-ness attraction and retention, andsuccessful completion of BARTPhase 2 development and East-West Connector. I attended al-most every community event tolisten to residents’ needs and toimprove communication withour diverse population. I willcontinue to work hard to makeUnion City a great place to live,work and play. My website iswww.VoteForPat.com. Contactme at (510) 918-7555.

New Haven UnifiedSchool District

Board (vote for 2)

Gwen Estes

My name is Gwen Estes, and Iam seeking your support and voteon November 4 as I seek electionto the New Haven Unified SchoolDistrict (NHUSD) Board.

A resident of Union City formore than 30 years, my childrenare products of NHUSD. Mypassion and commitment are toour children. I am a veteran class-room teacher, as well as a mentorand a tutor. In the past, I pro-vided college scholarships tograduating seniors from bothJames Logan and Conley-Cara-bello High Schools.

My campaign platform is“Gwen for K.I.D.S.” “K” is forknowledge and experience I haveas a former member of the NewHaven Governance team. “I” isfor integrity, which is the measureof a person’s honesty and sincer-ity. I have as my main goal andfocus all kids having the opportu-nity to be successful both in andout of the classroom. “D” is fordedication. I have dedicated over20 years of public and commu-nity service to children. I willcontinue to do so if elected onNovember 4. Finally, “S” is forsupport. I will support those poli-cies and programs which will pro-vide sustained educationalresources for student success.

My top priority is ensuring thatwe are financially sound and do notcontinue to rely on one-time-onlymonies for the ongoing educationalneeds of our children.

I am the most experienced andqualified candidate running forthis office. I would be honored toreceive your vote. Thank you.Gwen for K.I.D.S.

Lance Nishihira

As the only candidate with chil-dren still enrolled in the NewHaven Unified School District(NHUSD), I understand the skillsthat our children need to succeed

in this ever-changing world. I wantto see a positive change in ourschools over the next couple ofyears, and I want to help bring itabout. Our children are the mostimportant part of our future, andas parents and educators, we needto ensure that they receive the besteducation that we can possibly givethem. As a community, we need tostand together to show our kidsthat their voices matter and that weare investing ourselves in them.

You might ask how I’m quali-fied. I have lived in the Tri-Cityarea my entire life, and I am aproduct of its public schools.While in school, I participated insports, student government,band, and was one of the firstEagle Scouts of Union City’sTroop 20. After being honorablydischarged from the MarineCorps, I earned my Bachelor’sDegree in Mass Communicationwith a minor in Sociology fromCal State East Bay. Over the past18 years, I have worked as a de-signer at some of the best knowncompanies in Silicon Valley mostrecently as the Director of Prod-uct Design and User Experienceat the innovation center of a For-tune 50 company. Over the past8 years, I have led school sitecouncils at Hillview Crest Ele-mentary, Alvarado MiddleSchool, and Cesar Chavez Mid-dle School. I am very active inthe school district and in theCity, serving on the school dis-trict’s budget committee, theCity’s General Plan AdvisoryCommittee, and its EconomicDevelopment Advisory Team.

I have received endorsementsfrom New Haven Teachers Asso-ciation, Alameda County Demo-cratic Central Committee, andthe Tri-City Democratic Forum.For more information, pleasecheck out my website,www.lance4nhusd.org or like myFacebook page athttp://fb.me/lance4nhusd for up-dates. For a fresh perspective, anew voice, and a positive changein our schools, I would verymuch appreciate your vote andsupport this November 4.

Linda Canlas

- New Haven Unified SchoolDistrict (NHUSD) GoverningBoard Member (Incumbent)- School Principal- Teacher- Parent of NHUSD studentsEducation:- Master’s in Governance, Cali-fornia School Board Association- California Professional Admin-istrative Credential- Master’s Degree in EducationalLeadership- California Multiple-Subject K-12 Teaching Credential

Good schools define goodcommunities, and are the resultof collaborative leadership fo-cused on student success.

During my first term as BoardTrustee, our Board and Districtleadership team has workedsmartly to move the District for-ward despite financial challenges.Specific results include:- Awarded $29 million Race tothe Top Grant from the U.S. De-partment of Education, whichwill help enhance teacher effec-tiveness and student achievement- Stabilized financial situation- Improved graduation rates withdecreasing dropout and retentionrates- Higher English LanguageLearner reclassification rates, ex-


ceeding California State andAlameda County rates.- Increased Advanced Placementenrollments, participation rates,and exam scores- Improved school climate, withsuspension and expulsion ratesdecreasing district-wide

These accomplishments didnot happen by accident, but arethe result of strong School Boardand District vision, collaboration,accountability, and teamwork.

To sustain NHUSD’s excel-lence, we must continue to makeprudent decisions and use limitedresources creatively.

An educator, teacher, and prin-cipal for over 33 years, I know first-hand what it takes to sustain anoutstanding school district. I knowthe effects of Board and Districtpolicy and budget decisions at dis-trict and school site levels, in theclassrooms, and, most importantly,on our students.

As parent of two daughters whoattended New Haven schools (K-12, graduating from James LoganHigh School), I always consider theimpact of our decisions on thewell-being of our students, with mygoverning principle being: “If it’snot good enough for my own chil-dren, it’s not good enough for ourstudents.”

As Board Trustee, I will con-tinue to prioritize student achieve-ment and safety, and insist on fiscaldiscipline and accountability.

If you care about our students,schools, and community, I’m theperson to represent you!

Compare. Then please joinCongressman Eric Swalwell,NHUSD Trustee Michael Ritchie,and others in re-electing LindaCanlas - the clear choice with expe-rienced voice. Thank you.

Sarabjit Kaur Cheema

Union City has been myhome town since migrating fromIndia in 1991. I am a formerhigh school math and scienceteacher and my three sons at-tended New Haven Schools. Youhave given me the honor to serveon the Human Relations Com-mission for five years and haveelected me to serve on the Gov-

erning Board of Education ofNHUSD. Even though I am acivil engineer by profession, mypassion for public education hasled me to the school board. I amthe first ever elected Sikh Ameri-can woman, with turban on myhead, to any public office in US.I am very thankful for this oppor-tunity to serve our communityand kids. In the last four years, Ihave helped our district overcomethe significant challenges of thestatewide fiscal crisis and keptemphasis on classroom priorities.I have been instrumental in ob-taining the resources needed toensure every child's success. Ourschool district received the presti-gious Race To The Top Grant ofalmost $30 million. To reducethe achievement gap, we haveprovided open access to APcourses at Logan. Our PioneerElementary received California’sDistinguished School award in2014. I represent New HavenSchools in Union City’s GeneralPlan Action Committee, YouthViolence Prevention and Inter-vention Program, Mission ValleyRegional Occupational Program,and Alameda County SchoolBoards Association. I attendmany meetings to engage parents

Local BallotMeasures

Alameda County

Measure BB:Alameda CountyTransportation

CommissionSales Tax

If approved, Measure BB im-plements a 30-year Transporta-tion Expenditure Plan. Themeasure would renew the 0.5percent transportation sales taxapproved in 2000 and increasethe tax by 0.5 percent in order togenerate nearly $8 billion over 30years. This would result in a 1percent sales tax in the Countydedicated to transportation ex-penses alone, which would expirein 2045 without voter renewal.The tax revenue from this tax iscontrolled by the AlamedaCounty Transportation Commis-sion. The plan includes BARTimprovements and expansion;better bus service; affordable sen-ior and youth transportation;traffic relief; and community de-velopment and clean transporta-tion. For more information, visitwww.alamedactc.org/2014Plan.Pros:www.yesonbb.orgCons:www.no30yeartax.com

Hayward

Measure L:Hayward UnifiedSchool District

Bond Issue

If approved, Measure L wouldauthorize the District to increaseits debt by $229 million throughissuing general obligation bondsin that amount. District officialsestimated that an additionalproperty tax of $49 per $100,000of assessed property value wouldbe required to repay this debt.Measure L is a local ballot meas-ure on the November 2014 ballotseeking voter authorization forthe next set of Hayward schoolupgrades to improve studentsafety, instruction and learning.Measure L will improve schoolsafety, e.g. security lighting, fenc-ing, fire safety, and emergencycommunication; upgrade com-puter technology and science labsfor improved 21st Century learn-ing; modernize classrooms, labs,school facilities and instructionalequipment; repair/replace deteri-orated roofs, floors, plumbing,lighting, electrical and HVACsystems; improve energy effi-ciency and reinvest the savingsinto instruction; and provide bet-ter access for children with dis-abilities. For more information,contact Lisa Grant-Dawson at(510) 784-2680 or [email protected]:www.yesonlforhayward-schools.comNo arguments weresubmitted.

Newark

Measure Y:City of Newark

Utility TaxExtension and

Reduction

On June 30, 2014, theNewark City Council votedunanimously to place a revenuemeasure extension on the No-vember 4 election ballot. Therevenue measure will appear onthe ballot as Measure Y and willextend the existing Utility UsersTax (UUT) for an additional 5years while reducing the ratefrom 3.5 percent to 3.25 per-cent. The utility tax is a generaltax that applies to the use oftelecommunications on tele-phone (landline and cell phone),cable television, gas and electric-ity. Revenues from Measure Y arerequired by law, to be used inNewark and cannot be taken bythe State of California orAlameda County to balance theirbudgets. Measure Y providesNewark with a reliable local rev-enue source for City services andprograms with requirements forindependent financial audits andreports to the community onhow the funds are being spent.The tax was originally approvedin 2010 under Measure U. It wasapproved under a fiscal emer-gency provision. Questions re-garding Measure Y may bedirected to Laurie Gebhard at(510) 578-4392 or by email [email protected]:www.newarkyesony.comCons:www.acgov.org/rov/elec-tions/20141104/docu-ments/MeasureY-V3.pdf

San Leandro

Measure HH:San Leandro

Half-Cent Transaction andUse (Sales) Tax

Measure

The City Council of San Le-andro has placed Measure HHon the November 4, 2014 ballotto ask voters to approve an ordi-nance that would extend thetemporary 0.25 percent transac-tions and use tax within the Cityat the half-cent rate (0.50 per-cent). If approved, the tax wouldadd a half-cent for every dollarspent, or $0.50 to the price of anitem that costs $100. The Citymay use the funds for a range ofservices, including but not lim-ited to maintaining current levelsof 9-1-1 emergency responsetimes; neighborhood police pa-trols and anti-gang enforcement;library programs for children,adults, and families; after schoolprograms for children and teensincluding homework assistanceand reading programs, repairingpotholes and maintaining resi-dential streets; and school policeofficers and crossing guards. Thetax would terminate automati-cally 30 years after collection be-gins. If you have any questions,please contact the City Clerk’sOffice at (510) 577-3367 [email protected]:www.protectourservices.comCons:www.sanleandro.org/depts/cityhall/election/bmi.asp

Measure II:Measure to Amendthe City Charter toDesignate the ViceMayor in January

If approved, Measure II wouldamend the City Charter tochange which regular meeting ofa particular month during a cal-endar year that the City Councilmay designate one of its mem-bers as the Vice Mayor to servefor a period of one year and untila successor is elected and quali-fied. In the absence of the Mayor,the Vice Mayor shall possess andperform the powers and duties ofthe Mayor. Therefore, instead ofdesignating a Vice Mayor at thefirst regular meeting in May ofeach year, the Council woulddesignate a Vice Mayor at thefirst regular meeting in Januaryof each year. If you have anyquestions, please contact the CityClerk’s Office at (510) 577-3367or [email protected]:www.sanleandro.org/depts/cityhall/election/bmi.aspNo arguments weresubmitted.

Union City

Measure JJ:City of Union City

Sales Tax Extension

If approved, Measure JJ wouldauthorize the City of Union Cityto extend a 0.5 percent sales taxfor the general purposes of thecity, including but not limited topolice, fire, paramedic, library,streets, parks and recreation serv-ices, including youth, family andsenior programs. The tax wasoriginally approved by over 60percent of voters in 2010 underMeasure AA. For more informa-tion, visit www.ci.union-city.ca.us.Pros:www.ci.union-city.ca.us/de-partments/city-manager-s-office/city-clerkNo arguments weresubmitted.

Measure KK:City of Union City

FlatlandsDevelopment

Initiative

If approved, Measure KK willimplement the citizen-initiatedFlatlands Development Initiative,which would authorize theamendment of Hillside Area Planadopted by Union City in 1995.Currently, the area encompassedby the Hillside Area Plan in-cludes flatlands located generallyto the northeast of Mission Blvd.in Union City. Although it con-tains no hillside lands, the flat-lands are zoned agriculture andretain agricultural land use desig-nations. Under current law, nei-ther the flatlands nor the hillsidearea could be developed withoutvoter approval. This initiativewill move the existing boundaryof the Hillside Area Plan to allowfor the development of affordablesenior housing, including as-sisted living facilities and ahealth care facility, which couldinclude memory care servicesfor the treatment and care ofindividuals suffering fromAlzheimer’s and dementia. Thisinitiative will also allow for thedevelopment of new low-den-sity single family homes and aneighborhood serving retailspace. Additionally, the initia-tive seeks to create new publicrecreation spaces, includingpublic parkland, trails and acommunity garden. If ap-proved, any proposed new de-velopment will be subject toreview under the California En-vironmental Quality Act andwill require public review and

City approval through the nor-mal entitlement process. Formore information, visitwww.ci.union-city.ca.us. Argu-ments in Favor and Against theMeasure may be viewed atwww.ci.union-city.ca.us/depart-ments/city-manager-s-office/city-clerk.

Measure M:New Haven Unified

School DistrictBond Issue

If approved, Measure M au-thorizes the District to increaseits debt by $125 million throughissuing general obligation bondsin that amount. School officialsestimated that an additionalproperty tax of $49 per $100,000of assessed property value wouldbe required to repay the bonddebt. Measure M seeks to con-tinue critical school renovationand modernization projects; re-place old portables with perma-nent classrooms; update schoolsafety and security; improve stu-dent access to computers andtechnology; upgrade athletic fa-cilities; increase the energy effi-ciency of classrooms andbuildings; replace, acquire, con-struct and renovate District facili-ties; and provide District-widetechnology improvements. Formore information, visitwww.nhusd.k12.ca.us.Pros:www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/node/2070Cons: No arguments weresubmitted.

Santa Clara County

Measure Q:Open Space,

Wildlife Habitat,Clean Water, andIncreased Public

Access

To continue protecting openspace in our community, theSanta Clara County Open SpaceAuthority Board of Directors hasvoted to place a $24 annual par-cel tax measure on the November2014 ballot. The parcel tax is esti-mated to generate approximately$7,883,760 per year.All fundswould be spent in the cities ofSan Jose, Milpitas, Santa Clara,Campbell and Morgan Hill, andthe unincorporated portions ofSanta Clara County covered bythe Open Space Authority, andcould not be taken away by theState. The measure would expirein 15 years and could not be re-newed without voter approval.The proposed measure’s fundswould be spent to protect waterresources from pollution and tox-ins; to preserve open space,wildlife habitat, scenic hillsides,redwood forests, and agriculturalland; and to improve and main-tain parks, trails and trail connec-tions among local and regionalparks. Among the examples ofhigh priority potential projects isestablishing Alviso Adobe Park asa historical museum and refur-bishing the historic Caretaker’sCottage in Higuera Adobe Parkin collaboration with the City ofMilpitas. For more information,visitwww.openspaceauthority.org/about/openspacefunding.html or call(408) 224-7476.Pros: www.yesforscvopen-space.orgCons: No arguments weresubmitted.

Milpitas

Measure E:City of Milpitas

If approved, Measure E willadopt an ordinance amending theMilpitas Municipal Code to au-thorize one licensed gambling es-

and other active communitymembers to improve our schools.By working collaboratively withparents, teachers, and staff, I havehelped to create a positive culturefor the district. I will continue towork hard to improve the educa-tional opportunities for all fami-lies in the New Haven UnifiedSchool District by supportingpolicies that enhance quality stu-dent learning and financial stabil-ity. I would love to serve anotherterm on the Board.


CaliforniaState

Propositions

Proposition 1:Water Bond.

Funding for WaterQuality, Supply,Treatment, and

Storage Projects.

Prop. 1 would allow the state toredirect $425 million in unsoldbonds and sell $7.1 billion in addi-tional bonds, for a total of $7.5 bil-lion in general obligation bonds.These bonds would be used tomanage water supplies, to protectand restore wetlands, to improvewater quality, and to increase floodprotection. Of the total $7.5 bil-lion, only $5.7 billion is availablefor water supply and water qualityprojects only if recipients provide alocal match, in most cases 50 per-cent of the total cost. Assuming aninterest rate of just over 5 percentfor bonds sold over the next 10years repaid over a 30-year period,the cost to taxpayers would averageabout $360 million annually overthe next 40 years. It is assumed thatthe $425 million in unsold bondswould not increase the state’s antic-ipated debt payments because thebonds likely would have been soldin any case. There would be an esti-mated savings to local governmentson water-related projects, likely av-eraging a couple hundred milliondollars annually over the next fewdecades.Pros:

Prop. 1 supports a compre-hensive state water plan and pro-vides a reliable supply of waterfor farms, businesses, and com-munities, especially duringdroughts. Prop. 1 does not raisetaxes. It is fiscally responsible andcontains strict accountability re-quirements and public disclosure

to ensure that the money is prop-erly spent.Cons:

Prop. 1 focuses too much onbuilding more dams. No amountof water storage will producemore rain and snow. Prop. 1 doesvery little for drought relief in thenear term and does not ade-quately promote regional waterself-sufficiency nor does it reduceour reliance on an already water-deprived Delta ecosystem.

Proposition 2:State Budget.

BudgetStabilization

Account.

If Prop. 2 passes, a new statelaw will set the maximum budgetreserves school districts can keepat the local level in some futureyears. Prop. 2 will also place anexisting requirement for the gov-ernment budget staff to estimatefuture state General Fund rev-enues and spending. Prop. 2 re-quires the state to spend aminimum amount of money eachyear to pay down specific debts,(debts for pension and retireehealth benefits and specific debtowed to local governments andother state accounts). Prop. 2 alsochanges the amount that goes intothe state budget account known asthe Budget Stabilization Act(BSA); changes the rules for whenthe state can decrease depositsinto the BSA and when moneycan be withdrawn from the BSA;creates a state reserve for schoolsand community colleges; and setsa maximum reserve that schooldistricts can maintain at the locallevel in some future years. Boththe Senate and the Assembly areoverwhelmingly in favor of Prop.2. Over the long-term, existingstate debt would be paid downfaster. Changes of the level of statebudget reserves will depend uponthe economy and decisions madeby the Governor and the Legisla-ture. Reserves kept by someschool districts would be smaller.Pros:

Prop. 2 will force state govern-ment to save money and paydown its debts by establishing astrong constitutional reservefund. Prop. 2 will protect taxpay-ers from unnecessary tax in-creases and protect our schoolsfrom devastating cuts.Cons:

Prop. 2 hides a financial timebomb that limits reserves forschool districts, therefore result-ing in higher costs and deepercuts. Prop. 2 establishes a doublestandard: prudent reserves for thestate but limited reserves forschool districts.

Proposition 45:Healthcare

Insurance. RateChanges. Initiative

Statute.

Due to Prop. 45, the Insur-ance Commissioner (IC) to ap-prove changes to health insurancerates or anything else affecting

the charges associated withhealth insurance. The IC mustprovide a public notice, disclo-sure and hearing on health insur-ance rate changes, followed by ajudicial review. Health Insurermust present a sworn statementto the IC to justify the rate in-crease. Employers of large grouphealth plans are exempt fromProposition 45. Health, auto,and home owner insurers cannotdeny coverage based on a lack ofprior coverage or health history.

The cost to regulate health in-surance changes will be fundedfrom fees paid by health insur-ance companies. The CaliforniaDepartment of Insurance (CDI)would have increased administra-tive costs, probably not exceed-ing the low millions of dollars inmost years. Funding would comefrom the fees paid by insurancecompanies. No additional dutieswould be imposed on the De-partment of Managed HealthCare (DHMC) or Covered Cali-fornia, but their administrativecosts might be affected by anydelays in rate approval.Pros:

Health insurance rates havespiraled out of control; manytimes faster than inflation

Just as Prop. 103 successfullycontrolled auto insurance costs,Prop. 45 will control health insur-ance costs. Unreasonable rate hikeswill be prevented due to the trans-parency required by Prop. 45.Cons:

Prop. 45 is just another levelof expensive bureaucracy addedto health care regulation. Healthcare decisions should not bemade by politicians. This newregulatory approach could harmmarketplace negotiations underthe ACA.

Proposition 46:Drug and Alcohol

Testing of Doctors,Medical NegligenceLawsuits. Initiative

Statute

Prop. 46 requires drug and al-cohol testing of doctors whichwill be reported to the CaliforniaMedical Board if the result ispositive. If the reading is posi-tive, the doctor will be sus-pended pending an investigation;disciplinary action will be takenif the doctor was impaired whileon duty. It requires that a doctorreport another doctor if he sus-pects that drug or alcohol im-pairment or medical negligence.Health care practitioners are tocheck the State prescription drughistory database, ControlledSubstance Utilization Reviewand Evaluation System(CURES), before prescribingcertain controlled substances topatients. Prop. 46 also requiresan increase of the $250,000 capon pain and suffering damages(to account for inflation) inmedical negligence lawsuits. Bychecking the CURES database,fewer prescription drugs will bedispensed, which will result inlower prescription drug costs.With a decrease in prescription

drugs comes a lower governmen-tal cost associated with the abuseof prescription drugs. It wouldforce those who abuse drugs tofind another way to obtain pre-scription drugs. Due to the addi-tional time needed to check theCURES database, doctors wouldhave less time for other patientcare activities which could lead tothe hiring of additional staff toprovide care for the same numberof patients. This overflow wouldbe passed on to government pur-chasers of health care services inthe form of higher prices. Physi-cian alcohol and drug testingwould likely prevent some med-ical errors, which would decreaseoverall health care spending.Since the hospital would billphysicians for this testing, thiswould increase the cost forproviders, which would be passedon to the state; these alcohol anddrug requirements creates stateadministrative costs, includingcosts for the Board to enforce themeasure. This fee would be paidfor by the physicians.Pros:

By cracking down on doctorswho abuse prescription drugs,patients will be protected andlives will be saved. Doctors willbe held accountable for medicalerrors. The over pre of dangerousdrugs will be reduced and liveswill be saved by having access toa statewide database.Cons:

Testing doctors for drug use isreally a cover to increase the limiton medical malpractice awards.The increased cap on damageswill cause many doctors to moveto states with the lower malprac-tice insurance rated. Using theonline database of personal pre-scription drug history is an inva-sion of a patient’s privacy.

Proposition 47:Criminal

Sentences.Misdemeanor

Penalties

Prop. 47 would reduce thepenalty for certain nonviolentfelonies to misdemeanors, unlessthe defendant has prior convic-tions for specific violent and seri-ous crimes. A convicted felonwhose crime is reclassified as amisdemeanor could get resen-tenced. Savings from thesechanges would be to the benefitof mental health and drug treat-ment programs, to K-12 schools,and to victim services. Those of-fenders who have completed afelony sentence could possiblyhave their convictions changed tomisdemeanors. Fewer prisonerswill be eligible for prison sen-tences, resulting in net savingsfor the State of California esti-mated to be in the low hundredsof millions of collars annually.Current inmates will be releaseddue to resentencing as a result ofthis initiative, also resulting in anet savings for the State of Cali-fornia estimated to be in the lowhundreds of millions of collarsannually. Due to having less peo-ple in jail and to having fewerpeople under community super-

vision, County cost savings areestimated to be server hundredmillion dollars annually.Pros:

Prop. 47 will reduce spendingand waste on low-level nonvio-lent crimes so that law enforce-ment resources can focus onviolent and serious crimes. Thesavings from this initiative will beredirected from prison spendingto K-12 school programs, to as-sistance for victims of crime, tomental health programs, and todrug treatment programs.Cons:

Prop. 47 will release thousandsof dangerous inmates because itprevents the judges from blockingthe early release of prisoners ex-cept in rare cases. Our criminaljustice system will be over crowdour jails with felons who shouldbe in state prison and the courtswill be jammed with resentencinghearings.

Proposition 48: Indian Gaming

Compacts(new agreements).

A Referendum

Prop. 48 is a Referendum ask-ing voters to approve or Rejectthe gaming compacts with theNorth Fork and Wiyot tribes. AYES vote approves the legislativestatute that ratifies the compacts,which allows the compacts to gointo effect. A NO vote Rejectsthe statute and voids the com-pacts. To offset the costs arisingfrom the new casino, the tribewould make annual payments toboth state and local governments,averaging about $1.5 million an-nually over the 20-year period ofthe compact. The city and countyof Madera would likely receivebetween $16 million and $35million in one-time paymentsfrom the tribe for specified serv-ices and would receive about $5million in annual payments overthe life of the compact, once thecasino opens.

Other local governments inthe area could receive $3.5 mil-lion annually over the life of thecompact. Due to economicgrowth in the Madera Countyarea, there may be increased rev-enue, generally offset by revenuelosses from decreased economicactivity in surrounding counties.Pros:

Prop. 48 will create over 4,000jobs thanks to the local supportof the North Fork casino. Prop.48 will bring revenue to MaderaCounty and to the state of Cali-fornia. The location of the casinois supported by local, state, andfederal officials.Cons:

The promise that Indian casi-nos would only be located onoriginal reservation land will bebroken by this compact. Insteadof creating jobs, the casino wouldtake jobs and resources fromnearby areas. This compact opensto an avalanche of new off-reser-vation casinos.For more information, visit thefollowing websites:www.easyvoterguide.orgwww.lwvc.org

tablishment in the City in com-pliance with State law and im-pose a card room tax at the rateof 10.5 percent of gross revenuein order to provide revenue forpolice and fire protection, streetimprovements, recreational pro-grams, and other general govern-mental services and programs.For more information call CityClerk Mary Lavelle at (408) 586-3001 or [email protected]:www.yesformilpitas.comCons: Contact City Clerkfor more information.

For more information, visit thefollowing sources:www.alamedactc.orgwww.acgov.org/rov/elections/www.ballotpedia.orgwww.ci.milpitas.ca.govwww.ci.union-city.ca.uswww.husd.k12.ca.us/measurelwww.newark.orgwww.nhusd.k12.ca.uswww.openspaceauthority.orgwww.sanleandro.org

General Election Forums

The League of Women Voters

(LWV) of the Eden Area; Milpi-

tas Chamber of Commerce;

Students United for the Repre-

sentation to the Fremont Uni-

fied School District (FUSD)

Board of Education members

(SURFBoardE); and Temple Beth

Torah will host candidate fo-

rums for the November 4, 2014

General Elections. This is a great

opportunity to meet local can-

didates. Be part of the discus-

sion and ask questions to

determine who will best repre-

sent your community.

Thursday, Oct 9

5:30 p.m.: Reception

6:30 p.m.: Pros and Cons Forum

Hayward City Council Cham-

bers

777 B St., Hayward

www.lwvea.org

A non-partisan discussion will

take place on the pros and cons

of all state propositions, as well as

the Alameda County Measure BB.

Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta

Sorority, Inc., Hayward Tri-City

Alumnae Chapter in partnership

with LWV Eden Area.

Thursday, Oct 9

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Milpitas Mayor

and City Council

Milpitas City Council Chambers

455 East Calaveras Blvd.,

Milpitas

(408) 262-2613

www.milpitaschamber.com

For candidate questions, email

[email protected].

Sunday, Oct 12

9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Temple Beth Torah, Social Hall

42000 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fre-

mont

(510) 656 – 7141

www.bethtorah-fremont.org

Breakfast Fee: $10

(non-members) $8 (members;

non-member seniors)

$6 (senior members)

Confirmed candidates include

Yang Shao, Larry Sweeney, and

Moina Shaiq for Fremont Uni-

fied School District (FUSD)

Board, and 17th Congressional

District Candidate Ro Khanna.

Monday, Oct 13

6:30 p.m.: FUSD Board

FUSD Board Room

4210 Technology Dr., Fremont

(510) 657 - 2350

www.fremont.k12.ca.us

Confirmed candidates include

Dax Choksi, Hiu Ng, Moina

Shaiq, Yang Shao and Larry

Sweeney. The forum will also be

broadcast on EdTV26 and the

District’s website.

Wednesday, Oct 15

6 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.: 15th Con-

gressional District

7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: San Lorenzo

Unified School District Board

San Lorenzo Village Homes As-

sociation

377 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo

(510) 538 - 9678

www.lwvea.org

Videos of past forums hosted

by Fremont Newark Union City

League of Women Voters are

available at their website:

www.lwvfnuc.org.

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