Graphic of a Together for Hayward gift card on top of a photo of a person holding out paper shopping bags. The City of Hayward has introduced a new electronic e-gift card program to support local businesses, and help residents get more for their shopping, dining, and gift-giving dollar. Just in time for the holiday season, the new Together for Hayward e-gift cards can be purchased online , here, in any denomination and used at , local participating businesses, . As an incentive, purchasers of a $40 e-gift card will receive a second e-gift card worth $10; purchasers of a $75 card will get an additional $20 card; and purchasers of a $100-plus card will receive an extra $30 bonus card, while City funding of the bonus-card incentive promotion lasts. The Together for Hayward e-Gift Card Program features a growing list of over 50 local retailers,…, yiftee.com, . To learn more, visit the Together for Hayward e-Gift Card Program page , here, on the City of Hayward. For businesses interested in becoming a qualified participating merchant, fill out , this form, and visit the program’s merchant information page here on the City of Hayward website.
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A rendering of the future apartment complex on Depot road, a beige square building with trees surrounding it. The City of Hayward and nonprofit supportive housing operator and developer Abode Services will celebrate on Nov. 15 the start of construction of 125 micro apartments for formerly homeless residents and very low-income households in need of housing assistance. The new residential project…
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On a dark purple background: Girls' Tech Day 2021 Mission Possible Are you ready to start your mission? Amazon Web Services (AWS), a global provider of cloud computing services and a Hayward business, in partnership with the City of Hayward Economic Development Division, announces open registration for AWS Girl’s Tech Day. Girls’ Tech Day is a free virtual event that aims to inspire and motivate…, Speaker Sessions, – Students and women in technology will share their experiences in the tech space., Interactive Coding Sessions, – Participants will get hands-on experience creating code in Scratch and Python without downloading the program on their computers., Learning and Discovery Sessions, - Participants will discover how algorithms, machine learning, and cloud computing power Amazon’s fulfillment process., Fun with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), –Activities will be featured throughout the event, such as dancing with a D.J., snapping a photo, participating in trivia, and much more. Participants ages 12-18 will also be able to register for the Launch Prize Competition. The workshop activities are designed so that each participant can go at their own pace and watch the on-demand as many times as they like between November 13 and December…, here, . Parents/Guardians or Educators must register for students under 18 years of age. All activities require an electronic device like a computer or mobile phone with internet connection.
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[video:https://youtu.be/Fj3U6VUpRfk width:768 height:384] The Hayward Fire Department honored first responders to the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center by installing a beam from one of the fallen New York City towers at its new Regional Fire Training Center. The installation ceremony took place the morning of Sept. 10 during a break in construction of the new Training Center, a…, here, to go to the Hayward Fire Department's YouTube channel.
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Photo of City Hall during the day. The City of Hayward will ring in the winter holidays with a special Light Up the Season event the evening of Saturday, Dec. 11, and hold a series of cost-saving seasonal closures of non-essential municipal services. Hayward City Hall will close and nonessential municipal services will be paused the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays—Nov. 22-…, website, . The Light Up the Season event will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at City Hall Plaza and is an opportunity for Hayward residents to gather to enjoy holiday light displays, depictions of our diverse community’s various winter-time traditions, and dine and shop downtown
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HAYWARD, Calif., , Nov. 11, 2021—The City of Hayward is seeking a nonprofit organization serving people with mental illness, substance-use disorders and experiencing homelessness that can help enhance how the City responds to 911 emergency calls. Through a new pilot project called the Hayward Evaluation and Response Teams (HEART) Program, the Hayward Police and Fire Departments are working to establish an…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Media Contact:, Officer Cassondra Fovel (510) 293-7064 , Fatal Collision – Calaroga Ave./Southgate St., HAYWARD, Calif., , November 15, 2021 - On Saturday, November 13, 2021, about 4:10 PM, officers responded to a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Calaroga Ave. and Southgate St. Officers arrived on scene and discovered a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment where he was later pronounced deceased. The driver of…
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HAYWARD, Calif., , Nov. 17, 2021—The Hayward City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a resolution apologizing to Black, Indigenous, Californio, Mexicano, Latino, Latinx and other community members of color for racially disparate impacts and inequities resulting from past City policy and decision-making. The intent of the resolution is to not to absolve but rather to formally acknowledge the existence of…
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HAYWARD, Calif., , Nov. 17, 2021—The Hayward City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a resolution apologizing to Black, Indigenous, Californio, Mexicano, Latino, Latinx and other community members of color for racially disparate impacts and inequities resulting from past City policy and decision-making. The intent of the resolution is not to absolve but rather to formally acknowledge the existence of…
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HAYWARD, Calif., , Nov. 18, 2021— The City of Hayward Housing Navigation Center celebrates its two-year anniversary today having moved nearly two-thirds of residents into permanent housing while weathering the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Center, which opened on Nov. 18, 2019, at the intersection of Whitesell Street and Depot Road, provides immediate shelter, nutrition, intensive case management and housing…
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