Lauren Edwards, Patch Staff
- Castro Valley, CA
<b>Lauren's last day was Sept. 30, 2011</b>
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Castro Valley Pics & Clips
A place for you to share photos and videos of the San Lorenzo and Castro Valley communities with your neighbors.
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Castro Valley's 'Boulevard Bucks' to Save the Day, and Save You Money
The introduction of Boulevard Bucks makes it easy to support both the public schools and the downtown merchants who are at risk of going out of business on Castro Valley Boulevard.
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Celebrate National Coffee Day with...Jav-ahhh!
Did you know that Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day? It's true! And 7-Eleven is offering free medium coffees, cappuccinos or lattes from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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Father Recounts Son's Thwarting of Would-Be Car Thief on Yeandle Avenue
Sgt. J.D. Nelson of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office confirmed Jerry Wilcox's report.
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Loving Connections: Castro Valley Ranch Raises $41,000 to Help Children
SonRise Equestrian Foundation helps children make loving connections with horses. It raised $41,000 during its fifth annual Wine and Equine Festival at Wente Vineyards in Livermore.
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Schools, EBMUD Still Dispute County Plan for Castro Valley Growth
Alameda County's proposed new controls over school district and water district land is still disputed as Castro Valley's blueprint remains under way.
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Improving Patch: What Categories Would Help in Announcements, Events?
Patch will soon take a second look at the categories in the reader-entered announcement and event sections. What categories would you keep? What else do you wish was there?
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Patch Recommends: Did You See These Stories?
If you're new to Patch, you may have missed some of our favorite feature articles from last spring and summer. From time to time, Patch posts links to cool stories, slide shows and videos you may have missed. These five favorites were chosen by the author
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Redefining Ages 40 and Up: Sidney's Story
1. What has surprised you about being over 40 (or 50, 60, 70, etc.)? 2. What advice would you give others just beginning to contemplate life after mid-life?
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Will the Nurses Strike in Castro Valley Affect Your Family?
Please take our poll and share more of your opinions in the comments section below.
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When Castro Valley Patch Readers Are the Journalists and There Are No CRTs
A news reporter waxes nostalgic about how Facebook today is The Associated Press of yesterday.
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And Wednesday Makes Three Consecutive 'Spare the Air' Alerts
It's hot and smoggy out so Bay Area health officials are asking people to keep cutting back on driving, energy use and other polluting behaviors.
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Brush Fire Contained on North Side of Lake Chabot, Park Reopened
An estimated 20 to 30 campers were evacuated and the park was closed for three hours while crews put out a three-acre brush fire on the north side of Lake Chabot, authorities said.
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Rosendin Electric to Install $6.6 Million Solar Canopies at Castro Valley Schools
On Thursday, the Castro Valley Unified School District will be asked to ratify an agreement to install solar power canopies at Canyon Middle School, Castro Valley High School, and Adult and Career Education.
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Sheriff's Office: Have You Seen Missing CV Residents?
Billy Fair, 22, and Jessica Pagan, 18, left the Redwood Place mental health rehabilitation center at 18949 Redwood Rd. on Wednesday around 10 a.m. on a 30-minute pass and never returned, according to sheriff's Sgt. Kyle Ritter.
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Trains Delayed After Car Collides with Big Rig on 580, Lands on BART Property
A big-rig, a Nissan and a Mazda hit the center divide, forcing the Mazda through a chain link fence onto BART property, authorities said.
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CV Patch Editor Stepping Down
I'm moving to the Santa Cruz mountains and spending more time with my family.
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The Best of Castro Valley is in Its Blogs
Castro Valley Patch's best contributions come from the people who live and work here. If you haven't been reading the Local Voices section of the main page, please start.
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Why the Low-Flying Helicopter? The First to Know Found Out on Facebook
Castro Valley residents who turned to Facebook found out faster than anyone else why unmarked police cars and a helicopter were causing alarm last Thursday evening in downtown Castro Valley.