National Night OUt The Hayward Police Department-led Car-a-van announced for Tuesday, July 25, as a kick-off of National Night Out festivities is not taking place, but the National Night Out event happening across the country will be observed in Hayward on Aug. 1. National Night Out was established to enhance police-community relations and promote neighborhood camaraderie locally and across the…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Multiagency enforcement operation focuses on sideshows and street racing HAYWARD, Calif. , On Saturday, Jul. 8 , 2023, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Hayward Police Department, San Leandro Police Department, and California Highway Patrol – Hayward Area Office, conducted directed sideshow and street…
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Plastics are used every day in Hayward, with an increased reliance during the summer when residents barbeque, picnic, and host celebrations. Unfortunately, most of this plastic is not recycled or even recyclable. According to Cal Matters , at least 85% of single-use plastic in California ends up in the landfill because they are unable to be recycled. Common plastics used during the summer…
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Did you know that time-of-use (TOU) rate plans can save you money on your energy bills? East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) transitioned most customers to TOU rate plans in 2021. With TOU rates, the price of electricity increases during peak hours, typically between the hours of 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. By shifting some of your electricity usage to non-peak hours…
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Last month, the City of Hayward was officially awarded the prestigious LEED Platinum certification for the 21st Century Library and Community Learning Center located in Downtown Hayward. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a rating system that expresses how efficiently a building is designed and operated. The LEED Platinum certification is the highest level of…
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Last year, the City partnered with PG&E and Willdan to replace nineteen natural gas-fired water heaters with electric heat pump models across several city facilities including the fire stations, main police station, and Weekes Library. Heat pump technology works by extracting heat from the surrounding air. As a result, HPWHs are up to four times more efficient than their gas-powered…
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Responding to improved drought conditions, the City of Hayward has relaxed certain water shortage restrictions on non-essential water use under its Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), but is continuing to encourage conservation and enforce its prohibitions on wasteful water practices. The City Council voted on June 6 to return Hayward to Level 1 of the WSCP, which sets forth a variety of…
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Photo of a stand full of colorful vegetables at a farmers market. The Agricultural Institute of Marin, nonprofit operator of the Saturday Farmers Market in downtown Hayward, is seeking community input as it explores interest in a second Farmers Market located in South Hayward. To share your interest, opinions and expectations for a South Hayward Farmers Market, please complete the online survey…, Read the rest of the August 2023 issue of The Stack ., Signup for The Stack e-newsletter
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The City of Hayward Maintenance Services Department is hosting its next Disposal Days event Saturday, Aug. 12, providing community members an additional way to dispose of household debris safely and legally free of charge. The 2023 Disposal Days program allows residents of the City of Hayward to bring up to five cubic yards of household items for disposal to the City transfer station six times…
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City Council Chamber The annual recruitment period for applicants to serve on City of Hayward commissions and the Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force (KHCGTF) closes Aug. 4—with service on these City Council-appointed bodies now open to all residents. In November 2020, Hayward voters expanded the opportunity to serve through passage of ballot Measure OO. Measure OO amended the City Charter to…
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