Learn more about, missing persons cases, and how you can contribute, here, ., Unsolved Cases, : , The following are brief summaries of unsolved cases the Hayward Police Department is investigating. Tips can be submitted through the tip portals or by calling the, Tip Line, (510) 293-7176, . Daniel Puamau "Nela", Daniel Puamau "Nela", Case No. 2023-037760, Detective Nick Niedenthal, , Summary, :, On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at approximately 11:30 pm, Daniel Puamau was shot and killed while he celebrated the Fourth of July with friends and family near the intersection of Florida St. and Miami Ave. in south Hayward., Download a shareable flyer ⇒, Submit a Tip Online,
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Coffee with a Cop brings our local police officers and the Hayward community members they serve together-over-coffee to discuss issues and learn more about each other. , Coffee with A Cop is a nation-wide program that was launched in Hawthorne, California in 2011 when Officers from the Hawthorne Police Department were looking for ways to interact more successfully with the community they served each day. Learn more about the nation-wide, program, . The Hayward Police Department hosts several Coffee with a Cop events throughout the year, including National Coffee with a Cop day on the first Wednesday in October. , If you would like to partner with us to host a Coffee With a Cop event, reach out to our crime prevention specialist at (510) 293-1043.
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Accurate location information is crucial in emergencies, and the faster the location is confirmed, the faster help can be dispatched. What3words allows callers and dispatchers to communicate precise locations effectively. What3words is a geocoding system that divides the world into a grid of 10-foot by 10-foot squares, each identified by a unique combination of three words. This system simplifies…, The Hayward Police and Fire Departments utilize what3words in three ways for emergency response, : Integration with CAD System: What3words is integrated into the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, allowing dispatchers to quickly create an incident at the caller's precise location, even without an associated address. This information can be shared with responding resources on their mobile data computer maps, enabling rapid navigation to the caller's exact location. Text Message Link: If a…, iOS, and, Android, and can also be accessed via a, free online map, . It works offline, making it ideal for remote areas or places with poor internet connectivity., Download the what3words app today to ensure you can be located quickly in an emergency.
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The #HaywardBeautiful Yard Contest is a reward-based approach to encourage residents to, Keep Hayward, Clean, Green,, and, Beautiful, by acknowledging the hard work that goes into a bay friendly yard. The contest is sponsored by the Clean & Green Commission., Beautiful Hayward yards, Criteria & Guidelines, : Yard clean & free of debris Beautiful, pleasing & well-maintained Reduced water usage Use of native plants & landscaping, Examples:, Four yards showing examples of clean, beautiful, pleasing and well-maintained yards with native plants and landscaping., Eligibility, : Residential addresses located in the incorporated areas of Hayward can participate in the #HaywardBeautiful Yard Contest. Residents can nominate themselves or a neighbor., Timeline, : #HaywardBeautiful Yard Contest Timeline, How it Works, : During the nomination period, a letter is sent to the nominated yard with information about the program and how to accept their nomination. If a homeowner accepts the nomination, a member of the Clean and Green Commission will coordinate a time to deliver a #HaywardBeautiful Yard Contest yard sign to display in their yard. At its October meeting the Clean and Green Commission is asked to…, The top three (3) winners will be acknowledged at a future City Council meeting and will be awarded gift cards from a Hayward business that serves the home improvement needs of the local community, . First-place winner will receive a, $100 gift card, Second-place winner will receive a, $75 gift card, Third place will receive a , $50 gift card, How to Participate, : If you would like to nominate a yard for the #HaywardBeautiful Yard Contest, please submit your nomination to the form below, please include the address and a photo. Nomination Form Download the Program Flyer, Questions? Contact, : , Clean & Green Commission |, KHCG@hayward-ca.gov
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Process:, Partnering with Service Providers, From August 2022 through October 2023, the City of Hayward met with over 30 community organizations, educational partners, and service providers to gauge their needs and interest in participating in a Food Action Plan for Hayward and the surrounding areas., Working Groups, In order to develop this plan, there were , 3 working groups, that met to share information, define assets and gaps, and plan for local data collection. Food Access & Security Career Pathways & Entrepreneurship Food Recovery, Plan Objectives & Deliverables:, With the guidance of working groups, the City plans worked with partners to better understand how we can advance our food infrastructure to best serve the community and perform , 7 objectives, . Identify key assets and barriers to food Develop questions to better understand barriers to food Perform local surveys and interviews among those who live in and around Hayward Organize and analyze data to share with working groups Assess near-term and long-term action steps for each working group based on data collected Collect working group action steps into the final Hayward Food Action…, How We Did It, Community-based organizations & staff conversations 19 work sessions across three different working groups Organized talks with United Food and Commercial Food Workers Labor Union and Homeless Garden Project Tours to Dig Deep Farm's Food Hub in San Leandro and Alicia's Tamales Los Mayas Partners retreat to Homeless Garden Project and U.C. Santa Cruz's Center for Agroecology South Hayward…, Going forward focusing on three main priorities, Continue convening and sharing information across partners Ongoing City support to seek funding opportunities and communicate resources Centralized coordination in food recovery specifically in response to SB1383, Wrapping up and next steps, Now that the grant work has concluded, partners identified top 3 action steps to take to close the gaps in Hayward’s food system and have expressed the desire to see the following cooperative work continue:
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Collecting local data to better address local problems: At the beginning of the planning process, the Food Access & Security working group was polled to identify their priority areas on action items we could work towards. The top three topics to address were: Coordinating hours of distribution Improving access to culturally relevant foods Improving language access to assistance Engaging…, With Eden Youth & Family Center and Promotoras, The City collaborated with the Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) and Eden Youth and Family Center’s Outreach and Promotoras Team to collect information for a South Hayward Farmer’s Market Interest Survey. The survey was distributed by the City of Hayward’s Community and Media Relations Team and heavily distributed by Eden Youth and Family Center’s Promotoras Team focusing on South Hayward…, Data on Needs, Food Insecurity, : In a 2017 study from the Urban Institute, food insecurity in Hayward ranged from 2-15% depending on census tract, and marginal food insecurity ranged from 4-12%. This compares to 12.2% and 8% Countywide. Marginally food insecure means the person is food insecure some of the time or on the cusp of becoming food insecure. Due to the high number of marginally food insecure residents, this study…, Food Insecurity in South Hayward:, In the COVID Community Survey Report produced by Hayward Promise Neighborhoods in 2021, 61% of South Hayward families who took the survey identified securing enough food to feed their families as their biggest need. , Student Food Insecurity:, In a 2016 survey of Cal State East Bay students, 69.1% of students reported food insecurity, of those 26.5% experienced very low food security, 23.6% experienced low food security, and 19% reported marginal food security. Other educational institutions have echoed this high level of need. , CalFresh:, According to Alameda County Social Services, 19,370 Hayward residents were on CalFresh in August 2022. This is 12.1% of Hayward residents, compared to 9.7% Countywide>2. Hayward has the third highest percentage of residents on CalFresh in the County, behind Oakland and San Leandro. The average cost of a low-income meal in Alameda County ($2.82) is 52% higher than the maximum CalFresh benefit…, Increase in Demand for Food Distribution Services:, Food distribution providers across Hayward have seen a spike in demand over the past year. For the first three months of 2022, Tiburcio Vasquez was serving an average of 329 clients. For the past three months, that number has jumped to an average of 896. , Changing Demographics:, Before the pandemic, the service population for Eden United Church of Christ’s food distribution was 88% Latinx/Hispanic. It is now 47% Asian/Pacific Islander and 43% Latinx/Hispanic. This demographic change was echoed by other service providers, as well as a focus on serving seniors. , Existing Assets, South Hayward Parish/First Pres, Glad Tidings, Eden United Church of Christ, and Tiburcio Vasquez Health Clinic are participating in the Hayward Food Action Plan process. Alameda County Community Food Bank is providing technical assistance and connections. Other partners are passionate about learning more about food access needs and how they may be able to help grow the network of service…, Challenges & Gaps in Service, While COVID relief funding allowed food distribution providers to continue their services, providers face a funding cliff as relief funding disappears despite persistent demand for food. As COVID relief funding runs out, food pantries are seeking strategies for continuing to serve marginally food insecure residents who do not qualify for benefits. With the substantial changes among client…
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Highlights & Opportunities, Hayward food recovery organizations leading the effort, Community Based Organizations in Hayward have developed their own networks. Partners that are crucial to this work include Dig Deep Farms and Daily Bowl. The County’s partnership with Dig Deep Farms has demonstrated a coordinated effort to move towards a circular economy that includes food recovery, farming, and second chance employment opportunities. Organizations like Daily Bowl, a food…, Organization, Address, City, New Genesis Baptist Church 27745 Tyrrell Avenue Hayward New Life Christian Church 1265 B Street Hayward Salvation Army Hayward 430 A Street Hayward San Lorenzo Family Help Center 20960 Corsair Blvd Hayward South Hayward Parish 27287 Patrick Avenue Hayward The Peace Haven 1063 A Street Hayward , Support needs for for partners crucial to this work, Dig Deep Farms is currently housed in the Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs Activities League (DSAL), championed by late Supervisor Wilma Chan. Partners have expressed concerns with this work being housed in the Sheriff’s Office due to lack of community trust. DSAL staff has also communicated that they are seeking a new community partner to take on the administration and operation of Dig Deep Farms…, Limited local warehouses with refrigeration presents barriers to food distribution, In this past year, two organizations have reached out to the City asking for help to find warehouse locations with and without refrigeration including the San Leandro Family Help Center, which the City helped identify a temporary location at the old Skywest golf course clubhouse. The City’s Community Services and Economic Development Divisions have worked together to identify warehouse locations…, Increased demand for recovered foods may impact Hayward commercial businesses, Senate Bill 1383 (SB1383) aims to keep food and other compostable materials out of landfills to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change. In Alameda County, the law is implemented and enforced under the Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance (ORRO), adopted by Council on November 16, 2021. In addition, SB1383 requires Tier 1 (supermarkets, grocery stores, wholesale food vendors) and…, Existing Assets, The Alameda County Food Recovery Network, hosted by StopWaste, includes several food recovery organizations and services throughout the County and in Hayward. StopWaste has compiled resources and created a reporting portal to assist with the implementation of SB 1383. StopWaste has plans to create a mapping tool in the coming year to map food generators and food recovery organizations. The City’…, Challenges & Gaps in Service, Food recovery is a fairly new industry. Food recovery organizations expressed a need for more centralized coordination to be able to more efficiently identify food generators and agencies that need food. Currently, they are mostly relying on peer-to-peer connections. There are apps available to provide this tracking, but usage is still inconsistent. As cities are required to purchase locally-…
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This part of the Hayward Food Action Plan emphasizes the importance of maintaining cultural food traditions while also promoting overall community health and well-being. This can involve initiatives such as supporting local food markets, traditional cooking classes, and community gatherings that revolve around food. The goal is to ensure that food not only nourishes the body but also sustains…, Hayward is rich in knowledge, passion, and dedication, Hayward is a diverse community with 39 percent Hispanic or Latino, 29 percent Asian, 16 percent White, and 11 percent two or more races. Its population has a wealth of generational knowledge of agricultural practices, health, and nutrition from different cultural backgrounds. The opportunity to link Hayward’s youth to this knowledge not only benefits their personal development, but also teaches…, Food providers struggle to keep up with changing client demographics, Prior to the pandemic, the service population for Eden United Church of Christ’s food distribution was 88 percent Latino or Hispanic. It is now 47 percent Asian or Pacific Islander and 43 percent Latino or Hispanic. This demographic shift was echoed by other service providers presenting obstacles to access additional resources for these new populations including offering translation services,…, Disconnected stream of local resources, One of the gaps brought up by partners was that there is no centralized stream of communication for the community to access localized information on resources for where they can find food or where they can grow food. Individual organizations do their own targeted outreach for their specific programming, groups like the South Hayward Neighborhood Collective meet monthly to share information with…, Existing Assets, Hayward Area Parks and Recreation District recently opened the renovated Hayward Community Gardens, which has 70 garden plots for rent. The UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County has a successful program to certify community volunteers to provide trainings and demonstrations. These are occurring periodically in Hayward, including at the Hayward Community Gardens. After disruptions due to…, Challenges and Gaps in Service, The primary challenge identified by providers is a lack of funding and capacity. All partners enthusiastically recognize the benefits of multi-cultural programming around food and growing food, but no agency currently has the resources to expand offerings, which are relatively limited in Hayward compared to neighboring jurisdictions. Project Eat, a program of Alameda County Office of Education,…
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State Density Bonus Law (SDBL) and the City of Hayward Density Bonus Ordinance (DBO) allows developers to build more residential units than the maximum density allows in order to incentivize the construction of housing affordable to very-low income, low-income, senior, and other qualifying households. SBDL allows “concessions or incentives” and “waivers” to qualifying projects in addition to…
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Update:, At the January 27, 2026 City Council meeting, the City approved the project scoping, which allows the project to commence environmental review Draft East Bay Greenway Alignment The East Bay Greenway is a planned regional trail which would link BART stations throughout the inner East Bay. The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) is leading the project, which proposes to construct…, For additional information about this project, reach out to the project team at, eastbaygreenway@hayward-ca.gov, Project Documents:, Jan. 27, 2026 City Council Meeting, East Bay Greenway Multimodal Project: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Project Evaluation for the East Bay Greenway Multimodal - Hayward Segment Project, Staff Report & Presentation
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