[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T25KvWUDhVc width:768 height:384] Hayward turned out on a Friday morning in September to celebrate the opening of Sprouts Farmers Market at Mission Boulevard and West Harder Road, completing a decades-long effort to bring a specialty grocery store to Hayward. The new Sprouts, which opened its doors at 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, now anchors the new Hayward…
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Members of the Maintenance Services team A 20-year extension of the City of Hayward half-cent sales tax passed easily in the Nov. 5 municipal election with 83 percent of the vote. The big margin of victory of Measure K1 was extraordinary for a municipal tax measure, reflecting voter confidence in City administration of the sales tax and support for use of the funds for City priorities. Since…
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Hayward City Hall with the text Hayward City Hall Closure Jan. 15, 2025 | 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Hayward City Hall will be closed to the general public from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. this Wednesday, Jan. 15, for staff training. Responses to telephone calls and email may be delayed during the 90-minute closure period. If you have questions or concerns, please call the City Manager’s Office at (510) 583-…, chuck.finnie@hayward-ca.gov, .
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HAYWARD, Calif., , Jan. 16, 2025—Hayward will pay tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a program of music and song, a community-award recognition for the late Palma Ceia Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Tommy E. Smith Jr. and a keynote address by civil rights activist and NAACP leader Rev. Amos C. Brown. The annual celebratory event, sponsored in 2025 by the Hayward South Alameda…, YouTube channel, and broadcast on KHRT, available on the, City's website, and on local cable TV channel 15. Event keynote speaker Rev. Brown, who has served as pastor of Third Baptist Church in San Francisco since 1976, came of age in the crucible of the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and 1960s. Born in 1941 in Jackson, Miss., he started, at age 15, the first NAACP Youth Council in his hometown, following the brutal 1955 killing of Emmett Till in nearby Money…, San Francisco Chronicle profile, of Rev. Brown. In addition to Rev. Brown’s keynote address and the posthumous community-award recognition for the late Rev. Smith, there will be performances by the Chabot College Choir, Hayward High School Jazz Band and Hayward Unified School District student choirs.
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MLK Celebration Postcard Hayward will pay tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a program of music and song, a community-award recognition for the late Palma Ceia Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Tommy E. Smith Jr. and a keynote address by civil rights activist and NAACP leader Rev. Amos C. Brown. The annual celebratory event, sponsored in 2025 by the Hayward…, YouTube channel, and broadcast on KHRT, available on the, City's website, and on local cable TV channel 15. Event keynote speaker Rev. Brown, who has served as pastor of Third Baptist Church in San Francisco since 1976, came of age in the crucible of the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and 1960s. Born in 1941 in Jackson, Miss., he started, at age 15, the first NAACP Youth Council in his hometown, following the brutal 1955 killing of Emmett Till in nearby Money…, San Francisco Chronicle profile, of Rev. Brown. In addition to Rev. Brown’s keynote address and the posthumous community-award recognition for the late Rev. Smith, there will be performances by the Chabot College Choir, Hayward High School Jazz Band and Hayward Unified School District student choirs.
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STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS, DECEMBER 22-28, 2024 , Weekly Arrests , (Includes cite/released): 40 , Homicide, , Weekly Calls for Service: , 1,809 , Assault—Great Bodily Injury, , 3, Weekly Reports Taken:, 207 , Burglary— Non Residential , , 10, Weekly Complaints, (against HPD), :, 1 , Burglary—Residential , , 1, Weekly Calls Received:, 4,561 , Larceny , , 14, This data is subject to change and based on crimes that were re-ported to have occurred during the time frame of this report. Some reports may yet to be initiated and/or reclassified during investigations. , Larceny From Auto , , 19, Robbery , , 2, Vehicle Theft , , 60, Mental Health CFS , , 11, Reports of Gunfire , , 1, CASE SYNOPSIS, ROBBERY, : On 12/25/2024 at 3:45 PM, a female subject entered a business near the 20000 block if Hesperian Blvd and walked out with unpaid merchandise. While leaving the store the subject was confronted by employees and the subject pulled out a weapon. Officers located the subject nearby where she was arrested. (Report #2024-073432), ATTEMPTED ROBBERY, : On 12/26/2024 at 6:15 PM a male adult subject entered a business near the 300 block of Southland Mall Dr and attempted to walk out the store with unpaid merchandise. Employees intervened and got into a physical altercation with the subject. The subject attempted to flee on foot but was located by officers nearby and taken into custody. (Report #2024-73630), AGGRAVATED ASSAULT:, On 12/28/2024 at 11:13 AM, the victim transported herself to Eden Hospital where she advised she was suffering from severe burns due to being set on fire the night prior. The victim was to the rear of the 20000 block of City Center Dr where she was involved in an argument with a female adult subject. The victim stated the subject poured fuel on her and lit her on fire. The subject has not been…, here ., For all other Hayward Police Department related news, visit the, news center ., Additional crime data, including past blotters and crime mapping is now available in our Transparency Portal, under, Crime Data ., Download the PDF
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STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS, DECEMBER 29, 2024 - JANUARY 4, 2025 , Weekly Arrests , (Includes cite/released):, 39, , Homicide, , Weekly Calls for Service: , 1,809, , Assault—Great Bodily Injury, , 5, Weekly Reports Taken:, 154, , Burglary— Non Residential , , 3, Weekly Complaints, (against HPD), :, , Burglary—Residential , , Weekly Calls Received:, 4,711, , Larceny , , 19, This data is subject to change and based on crimes that were re-ported to have occurred during the time frame of this report. Some reports may yet to be initiated and/or reclassified during investigations. , Larceny From Auto , , 6, Robbery , , 3, Vehicle Theft , , 19, Mental Health CFS , , 13, Reports of Gunfire , , 3, CASE SYNOPSIS, ROBBERY, : On 12/29/2024 at 07:00 AM, the adult female victim was near a bus stop near the 27000 block of Tyrell Ave when 2 adult male subjects, approached her from behind and assaulted her with a weapon. The subjects took her belongings and fled before officer arrival. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for a medical evaluation. (#2024-074126), ROBBERY, : On 12/29/2024 at 10:04 PM a male adult subject entered a business near the 400 block of W Tennyson Blvd and attempted to walk out the store with unpaid merchandise. An employee attempted to confront the subject, and the subject threatened the employee saying she had a weapon. The subject fled on an electric bicycle before officer arrival. (2024-074229), BURGLARY:, On 12/30/2024 at 4:03 AM officers responded to the 28000 block of Mission Blvd for the report of an alarm at a business. Officers arrived and located a subject outside of the business entrance with merchandise in his hand. Officers safely detained the subject, and he was arrested after confirming he was not supposed to be there. (2024-074265), ROBBERY:, On 01/03/2025 at 12:37 AM, near the 500 block of W Tennyson, an adult male subject walked into the business asking to see some iPhones. When the employee walks over to him he pulls out a weapon and directs her to open registers in the business. The subject fled with the businesses property and fled the scene in a vehicle before officer arrival. (Report #2025-000506) Find more information and…, here ., For all other Hayward Police Department related news, visit the, news center ., Additional crime data, including past blotters and crime mapping is now available in our Transparency Portal, under, Crime Data ., Download PDF
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STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS, JANUARY 5-11, 2025 , Weekly Arrests , (Includes cite/released):, 46, , Homicide, , Weekly Calls for Service: , 2,087, , Assault—Great Bodily Injury, , 4, Weekly Reports Taken:, 217, , Burglary— Non Residential , , 7, Weekly Complaints, (against HPD), :, , Burglary—Residential , , 1, Weekly Calls Received:, 4,970, , Larceny , , 17, This data is subject to change and based on crimes that were re-ported to have occurred during the time frame of this report. Some reports may yet to be initiated and/or reclassified during investigations. , Larceny From Auto , , 16, Robbery , , 7, Vehicle Theft , , 29, Mental Health CFS , , 14, Reports of Gunfire , , 3, CASE SYNOPSIS, ROBBERY:, On 01/06/2025 at 4:05 PM, the adult male victim was pumping gas near the 23000 block of Hesperian Blvd when 2 adult male subjects, approached him and physically pushed him to the ground while holding a weapon to the back of his head. The suspects went through the victim's vehicle and took his belongings from his vehicle. The suspects fled in a vehicle before officers arrived on scene. (Report #…, ROBBERY:, On 01/06/2025 at 5:05 PM the male victim was near the 900 block of Southland Dr preparing to make a deposit when an adult male subject approached her from behind and took her belongings. The subject got into a vehicle and fled the scene before officer arrival. (Report #2025-001124), AGGRAVATED ASSAULT:, On 01/09/2025 at 10:49 PM the victim was assaulted by the subject with a weapon and suffered an injury on his head. Officers arrived on scene and took the subject into custody. (Report #2025-001854), ROBBERY:, On 01/10/2025 at 4:22 PM, near the 1100 block of W Tennyson, two adult female subjects walked into the business and selected several items of merchandise. The two subjects exited the store without paying for the items. The employee exited the store to take video of the incident, and one subject attempted to assault the employee dropping some of the stolen items. The subjects got into a vehicle…, here ., For all other Hayward Police Department related news, visit the, news center ., Additional crime data, including past blotters and crime mapping is now available in our Transparency Portal, under, Crime Data ., Download PDF
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Contact:, Sgt. Joshua Cannon (510) 293-7011, Joshua.Cannon@hayward-ca.gov, , Hayward, Calif. –, On February 8th, the Hayward Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road. “Impaired…
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By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71123601 A northbound Capitol Corridor train arriving at Hayward station in July 2018, Photo curtesy of wikipedia by Pi.1415926535, The Hayward City Council will hold a public work session on Jan. 28 so it and Hayward community members can hear directly from the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) and provide input on the agency’s plans to relocate Capitol Corridor rail service and eliminate the service’s Hayward station. In November, the board of directors of the CCJPA certified the Environmental Impact Report (…, letter, as part of the EIR process noting shortcomings of the environmental review, concerns related to the station closure, the likelihood the project would result in more disruptive freight train traffic through the City and other issues. Capitol Corridor rail service connects cities from San Jose to Auburn and is the main public transit line between the Bay Area and Sacramento. The CCJPA is made up…, here, to the resources page on CCJPA website.
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