The City of Hayward and Chabot-Las Positas Community College District celebrated on June 21, 2023, 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 training tower and other facilities for practicing urban search, rescue and…
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[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tsLVVulVf4] The City of Hayward celebrated accomplishments of the first ever Hayward People’s Budget community building initiative with the release in November 2023 of a new video highlighting some of the events and projects carried out through the effort. In all, 12 events and projects were funded through the Hayward People’s Budget, a pilot program begun…
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Photos of Dr. Jamal Cooks and Dr. Jason Reimann The governing bodies of the Hayward Unified School District and Chabot-Las Positas Community College District appointed new executive leadership for Hayward public schools and Chabot College in 2023. Dr. Jason Reimann was named Hayward Unified School District Superintendent, and Dr. Jamal Cooks was appointed Chabot College President. Dr. Reimann was…
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Photo of a view from the City of Hayward from the hills with a blue and white Measure C logo on top. At its last meeting of 2023, the City Council authorized plans to gather community input on future uses of revenue from Hayward’s half-cent sales tax that funds facility improvements, public safety and maintenance services. As part of the effort, community members also will be asked their opinions…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Media Contact:, Officer Cassondra Fovel #340 (510) 293-7064 Homicide Investigation – Skywest Drive/ Sueirro Street HAYWARD, Calif. , On Sunday , December 31 , 2023, at about 12:47 a .m. , officers responded to the report of a man lying in the roadway near the intersection of Skywest Drive and Sueirro Street. Officers arrived on scene and located an unresponsive male , suffering from a gunshot wound.…
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HAYWARD, Calif., , Jan. 4, 2024—Bryan Matthews, a career Hayward police officer, has been appointed Hayward Chief of Police and has taken command of a department he had led in a temporary and acting capacity since September 2022. Matthews, whose appointment was effective Wednesday, Jan. 3, succeeds Chief Toney Chaplin, who announced last month his intention to retire and bring to a close a 33-year career in…
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Hayward City Hall will be closed, and nonessential municipal services will be paused on Monday, , Jan. 15, 2024, , in observence of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday. Specific information about departments, programs, and services during this period is provided below:, Street Sweeping, : No street-sweeping or citation enforcement will occur during the closure. Regular street-sweeping resumes on Jan. 16, 2024. Review the schedule, here, ., Hayward Public Library, : Both library branches will be closed. Online check-outs of books, movies, and more are available via the digital library, here, ., Permit Applications, : New permit applications and resubmittals can be submitted through the Hayward e-Permits Portal during the closure. Staff will begin reviewing materials after Jan. 16, 2024. For more information, visit the, Permit Center, ., Hayward Police Department Customer Service Counter, : The counter will be closed, regular business hours will resume on Jan. 16. , Hayward Animal Shelter:, The Hayward Animal Shelter will be closed. To report in-progress dog attack or animal cruelty, dial 9-1-1. To report a sick or injured animal, call the police department’s non-emergency line at (510) 293-7272. Visit, www.haywardanimals.org, for guidance on found or lost animals, current shelter residents, and details about our programs and services., Revenue Center/Bill Payment, s: Closed for in-person payments. Payments can be made by calling, (510) 583-4636, , using online portals, or the self-service kiosk outside City Hall. Explore alternative payment options, here, ., Water Service Emergency, : To report a water service emergency, call the Hayward Police Department Non-Emergency Dispatch Line at, (510) 583-2700, . For a comprehensive list of city services and resources, including food distribution, shelters, temporary housing, and crisis hotlines, visit, City Services, . Report all other non-emergency issues through our online customer support portal,, Access Hayward, .
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Orange and yellow apartment building with a mural on the side. Formerly homeless residents moved into new micro studio apartments at 2595 Depot Road, a recently completed residential community considered among the most complete expressions of newly constructed affordable supportive housing ever to open in the San Francisco Bay Area. Depot Community Apartments is a partnership of the City of…
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HAYWARD, Calif, ., Jan. 10, 2024— Hayward will pay tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a program of music and song, a community-award recognition, and a keynote address by musical educator Professor Silvester Henderson starting at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. The annual Hayward celebration of the great social justice and civil rights leader takes place each January on the…
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, Contact, : Ofc. Cassondra Fovel, 510-293-7064 Cassondra.Fovel@Hayward-ca.gov, Hayward Police Department Holding DUI Checkpoint January 19, th ., Hayward, Calif. – On January 19, 2024, the Hayward Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint 7:00 PM from to 2:00 AM at an undisclosed location. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired…
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