[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peGoqu4wT9E] A national reporting team from NBC News recently came to town to report on the Hayward Russell City Reparative Justice Project in the context of the broader national discussion about reparations for descendants of slaves in America. The video and written report—plus a related Meet the Press segment on reparations for slavery—can be found here…
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HAYWARD, Calif., , June 22, 2023— The City of Hayward filed a lawsuit today asking a judge to intervene to protect children at an Alameda County transitional center where foster children frequently go missing and are knowingly being exposed to and/or coerced into drug use, assaults and other forms of violence, sex trafficking and prostitution. The suit was filed after multiple attempts by city officials to…, June 14 letter, putting the County on notice of the pending lawsuit. Lawson reminded the County of the death of Sophia Mason, the eight-year-old child whose homicide last year highlighted the mishandling of at-risk children by social service administrators. Conditions at the Assessment Center spiraled following the inexplicable withdrawal on Feb. 15 of Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputies who had provided…, May 26 letter, from Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez that recounted harrowing details shared with Hayward police by overwhelmed and alarmed personnel for a private security company eventually brought in to work at the Center after Sheriff’s deputies were removed. “The security company representative expressed frustration with the AC (…, lawsuit, was filed in Alameda County Superior Court. It names as defendants the County of Alameda, property owner Wolf Investment Company, LLC, and WestCoast Children’s Clinic and asserts violations of the County’s legal responsibility to protect minors in its care and the flouting of a variety of state and local nuisance and anti-prostitution laws and statutes. Specifically, the suit asks the Court to…
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Photo of Fire Chief Garrett Contreras on a stage with other people talking to a crowd. The City of Hayward and Chabot-Las Positas Community College District celebrated yesterday the opening of a new campus dedicated to fire, rescue and emergency response training and education. Made up of a new Hayward Fire Training Center and Fire Station 6, the campus consists of classrooms and offices, a new…
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If you're considering a career in law enforcement but are nervous about or don't know what to expect with the testing process, we have something that can help! Apply today and join our Fitness 5.0 program! Not only does this program help you prepare for the physical portion of the Police Officer Trainee test, but you also get to work out side by side with other officers. And the best news is, the…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Media Contact:, Officer Cassondra Fovel (510)293-7064 , Fatal Accident involving all-terrain vehicle – Peterman Ave/Linfield Ln, HAYWARD, Calif., , On Saturday, June 24, 2023, at about 3:10 p.m., officers responded to the report of a “roll over” accident involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Officers arrived on scene and located the rider, a 37-year-old male of Hayward, suffering from injuries related to the accident. Officers and medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, but the rider succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced…
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The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch (LETR) run is to support Special Olympics through fundraising and public awareness efforts while enhancing the quality of life for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Members of Hayward PD participated in this year’s 40th anniversary of the LETR and ran 4.5 miles through Hayward after receiving the torch from our partners at BART PD. At the…
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Get an early start on the Fourth of July holiday from Downtown to South Hayward The City of Hayward invites you to get an early start on the Fourth of July holiday with Hayward LIVE art and music showcases on downtown B Street, the eighth annual All America Festival at Mt. Eden Park and Skate Fest at Weekes Park starting Friday through Saturday. Presented by the Hayward Economic Development…
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Fireworks with a no symbol With the July Fourth holiday around the corner, the City is reminding residents that all forms of fireworks are illegal in Hayward due to risk of injury, fire and how explosions can upset people living with certain health conditions and disturb household animals. People caught using fireworks in Hayward are subject to criminal citation and owners of property where…
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Officers received reports of an estranged relationship in which the ex-boyfriend had previously been seen with a handgun, made threats to harm her male friends, and refused to stop communicating with her after they broke up. Officers responded to speak with the ex-girlfriend after receiving reports the ex-boyfriend had returned to her home again. The man left before officers arrived, but he was…
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From all of us at Hayward PD, we would like to wish you a safe and Happy 4 th of July. A few reminders during today’s festivities: We want everyone to celebrate the holiday in a safe and peaceful way. Please be considerate of your neighbors who may have loved ones suffering from Post Traumatic Stress, sleeping infants and children, the elderly who may have health considerations, and even anxious…
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