Two people getting ready to clean and green Join the City of Hayward for a special Earth Day and help the City with its Annual Citywide Clean-Up and Community Fair on April 26th, 2025, at Weekes Park. The community will come together to pick-up litter throughout the City and visit sustainability themed booths with family-friendly activities at the community fair. Make sure to, sign up, to be a volunteer to receive a free lunch! The 42nd Annual Earth Day Poster & Writing Contest invited Hayward students K-12 to create a poster or write a poem/essay about Earth Day and its environmental principles. It gave students an opportunity to draw or write their thoughts on water and energy conservation, renewable energy, sustainable transportation and meals, recycling and composting…, We Are the (Re) Generation contest, and invites everyone to submit a storytelling medium to showcase sustainability in their community. It is a great opportunity to show how participates practice their use of the 4 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot) and win up to $300 dollars while spreading the message of sustainability! All age groups are encouraged to participate; Deadline to submit an art piece is May 9th, 2025. , About Earth Day , Every year Earth Day is celebrated on the 22nd of April, beginning in 1970, its purpose was to raise awareness about environmental issues and encourage sustainability. It is a day for people and communities all over the world to take action for the planet. Whether this be tackling environmental issues, cleaning their communities, or simply just raising awareness for environmental protection. *…, Earth Day is on the, 22nd of April 2025, , not all events will happen on that day, events will be occurring throughout different days during the season*
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Green City of Hayward Food Scraps Bucket Garbage can be a smelly nuisance. However, the majority of those odors actually come from a single source: food that has been thrown away. When food is separated into a compost pail, the garbage container is left with mostly inert material that is not a bother. Lining the compost pail with something like a paper towel (no plastic bags!) will keep it…, COMPOST / ORGANICS , If it is grown, raised, or soiled it goes to the organics bin for composting. , RECYCLING , If it is clean metal, glass, paper, or shape-holding plastic, it goes to recycling. , LANDFILL , Only what cannot be composted or recycled goes to landfill (except for hazardous waste). Finally, mark your calendar for the upcoming compost giveaway on Saturday, May 10, 2025. For details, please visit, /services/city-services/compost-giveaway,
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Bicycles The City of Hayward is excited to launch Hayward Rides, a program designed to provide residents with access to free bicycles, helping to make cycling a more accessible, affordable, and sustainable transportation option. Funded through the California Air Resource Board’s Clean Mobility in Schools and Sustainable Transportation Equity Project grant programs, Hayward Rides is one of the…, colin.patterson@hayward-ca.gov, or (510) 583-4792.
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A bucket and multicolor cleaning products Spring has sprung, and with the new season may come the urge to do some spring cleaning! However, some cleaning products contain chemicals such as chlorine, quaternary ammonia compounds, and phthalates and can cause negative health impacts over time, as well as pollute the environment. Instead consider sustainable alternatives that are better for the…, https://www.stopwaste.org/resource/sustainable-purchasing-guide-for-cleaning-chemicals,
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HAYWARD, Calif., , March 25, 2025— The East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA) selected two cutting-edge Hayward companies as finalists for 2025 East Bay Innovation Awards. These awards celebrate and showcase outstanding organizations in the region that contribute most to and embrace innovation in their manufacturing, products, services, design and information. A panel of subject matter experts…, Veev (Manufacturing):, Veev is a modular homebuilding company that uses prefabrication, advanced materials and digital technology to construct homes more efficiently. Veev streamlines the home construction process by reducing build times, costs and environmental impact. Their patented panelized construction system is designed to increase efficiency and sustainability and offer high-quality, energy-efficient homes that…, Endiatx (Product or Technology):, Endiatx invented PillBotTM, a micro-robotic technology designed for medical diagnostics, specifically in the gastrointestinal system. PillBot is an ingestible disposable robotic capsule with cameras and sensors that navigates the human digestive tract, providing real-time imaging and diagnostics from inside the body. It is designed as a non-invasive alternative to traditional endoscopic…, East Bay Innovation Awards, .
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SoMi housing The application period opens on Friday, March 28, to enter a lottery for an opportunity to purchase one of 13 income-restricted, below-market-rate homes at, SoMi, , a new residential development in South Hayward by Homes Built for America. There are three three-bedroom condominiums and 10 two-bedroom condominiums available for sale to qualifying moderate- or lower-income buyers. In Alameda County, moderate income ranges from a gross maximum annual income of $130,800 for a one-person household to $201,800 for a five-person household. Two orientations…, here, . Applications for the SoMi below-market-rate (BMR) lottery will be accepted until 5 p.m. May 8, and the lottery drawing is scheduled to take place May 20. For more information—including additional information about the project and how to apply to the lottery—go online, here, or contact, HouseKeys, Inc., at, programs@housekeys.org, or 1-877-460-KEYS.
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Photo of a person leaving their items to be disposed while City workers assist. The City of Hayward's Maintenance Services Department is hosting its next Disposal Days event on Saturday, April 12. These events provide community members additional opportunities to dispose of household debris safely and legally free of charge. The Disposal Days program allows residents to bring up to five cubic…, here, . The bi-monthly events will be held regardless of the weather conditions at the time. Disposal Days is open to residents f incorporated Hayward only; preregistration and proof of Hayward residency is required. The following items are not accepted at the transfer station: Hazardous materials, including paint, motor oil, solvents, cleaners, pesticides tires and car batteries. Objects over 75…, here, to the program page on the City of Hayward website or contact City Maintenance Services at (510) 881-7745 or, disposal@hayward-ca.gov, .
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A sample of art work from the prison arts project The Downtown Hayward Public Library is hosting a panel discussion titled “Exploring Art and Innocence” on Saturday, March 29, from 11 a.m. This panel discussion will highlight HPL’s Prison Arts Project display, a collection of art by institutionalized individuals from San Quentin Prison, that can be viewed on the 2nd floor of the library, through…
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STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS, February 16-22, 2025 , Weekly Arrests , (Includes cite/released): 35 , Homicide, , Weekly Calls for Service: , 2,049 , Assault—Great Bodily Injury, , 8, Weekly Reports Taken:, 207 , Burglary— Non Residential , , 11, Weekly Complaints, (against HPD), :, 1 , Burglary—Residential , , 3, Weekly Calls Received:, 4,686 , Theft , , 30, This data is subject to change and based on crimes that were reported to have occurred during the time frame of this report. Some reports may yet to be initiated and/or reclassified during investigations. , Theft From Auto , , 28, Robbery , , 3, Vehicle Theft , , 26, Mental Health Calls , , 19, Reports of Gunfire , , Significant Incidents, THEFT:, On 02/16/2025 at 3:35 PM, a business near the 22000 block of Foothill Blvd notified HPD of a male subject eating and stealing merchandise from inside the store. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the subject who had fled the store on foot. The subject was taken into custody by Officers and arrested for the theft. (Report #2025-009396), ROBBERY:, On 02/16/2025 at 11:17 PM the male victim was loading purchased items in his vehicle near the 800 block of Sycamore Ave, when a male subject armed with a weapon assaulted him. The subject took the victims belongings and fled on foot before officer arrival. (Report #2025-009474), For additional information, visit: www.hayward-ca.gov/police-department/transparency/crime-data-dashboard
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STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS, February 23, 2025 - March 1, 2025 , Weekly Arrests , (Includes cite/released): 39 , Homicide, , Weekly Calls for Service: , 2,006 , Assault—Great Bodily Injury, , 9, Weekly Reports Taken:, 201 , Burglary— Non Residential , , 2, Weekly Complaints, (against HPD), :, 1 , Burglary—Residential , , 2, Weekly Calls Received:, 4,799 , Theft , , 22, This data is subject to change and based on crimes that were reported to have occurred during the time frame of this report. Some reports may yet to be initiated and/or reclassified during investigations. , Theft From Auto , , 26, Robbery , , 6, Vehicle Theft , , 32, Mental Health Calls , , 13, Reports of Gunfire , , 2, Significant Incidents, ROBBERY:, On 02/26/2025 at 9:53 PM a male subject entered the business near the 31000 block of Mission Blvd highly intoxicated. The subject refused to pay for the ordered merchandise and threatened the employee. The subject grabbed the unpaid merchandise and left the business without paying for the items. Officers later located the male subject and arrested him for robbery. (Report #2025-011597), CARJACKING:, On 02/28/2025 at 5:20 PM, a juvenile male and female victims were near the 1000 block of E St when they were approached by two male juvenile subjects. The male subjects produced a weapon and threatened the two victims demanding their belongings. The male victim walked away but the subjects followed him and took belongings from his person, including his keys to his vehicle. The subjects ran to the…, For additional information, visit: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/police-department/transparency/crime-data-dashboard
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