A Black woman with two thumbs up in front of a voting booth. In the background, other people at a voting booth. Hayward and Alameda County election officials want local residents to know that Monday, Oct. 21, is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 5 presidential and municipal election. To be eligible to register to vote in California, one must be a U.S. citizen, a California…
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A light bulb filled with coins next to a stack of coins October is Energy Awareness Month and for this year we want to highlight a great way you can save on your energy use! Switching to a Heat Pump Water Heater is one way you can save on your monthly energy usage since water heaters make up a large portion of our monthly energy use. Heat Pump Water Heaters, or HPWH, are fully electric and work…
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A colorfulfall garden As the season is changing so are our gardens! It is that time of the year where we harvest fruits and vegetables, collect seeds, and plant our winter veggies. The Hayward Public Library has a unique community seed exchange program where you can check out seeds and can return seeds that you have saved to share with others. Membership to the Seed Lending Library is free and…
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Two orange jack-o-laterns The spooky season is upon us! Over the next few weeks you may start to see terrifyingly tall skeletons, blood-sucking bats, and the menacing mugs of jack-o-lanterns ‘round every corner. If so inclined, you may even be covering your own haunted house with these decorations and more, including artificial spider webs. While great at adding to the atmosphere of the holiday…
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A beige and green flyer announcing the 2024 Environmental Leadership Awards At a ceremony last month, Alameda County public agency StopWaste announced the winners of this year’s Environmental Leadership Awards. The annual awards program honors Alameda County entities for their leadership and innovations in advancing environmental sustainability, waste prevention, and contributions to building…
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Recyclable Items Recycling rules can be confusing. You may have felt that moment of hesitation at the recycling or compost bin, but keeping these three basic rules in mind can help: 1. Recycle only bottles, cans, paper and cardboard 2. Keep food and liquid out of recycling 3. Don’t place bagged recycling or plastic bags in the recycling Hayward’s recycling program is designed to manage…
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Photo of a truck being emptied at the corp yard. Registration is now open for the next Disposal Days event, Saturday, Oct. 12. Hosted by the City of Hayward Maintenance Services Department, the event provides community members an additional way to dispose of household debris safely and legally free of charge. The Disposal Days program allows residents of the City of Hayward to bring up to five…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Media Contact:, Officer Cassondra Fovel (510) 293-7064 Suspicious Death Investigation – 27000 block of Eucalyptus Court HAYWARD, Calif. , On September 23 , 2024 , at approximately 10:36 p .m., o fficers responded to the report of a disturbance near the 27000 block of Eucalyptus Court . The reporting party called 9-1-1 a fter a family member at the residence indicated that something had happened inside…
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Hayward City Hall will be closed, and nonessential municipal services will be paused on Monday,, Oct. 14, 2024, , in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. City Hall will reopen and municipal services will be restored to their regular schedule, Tuesday, Oct. 15. 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 will resume its regular schedule the day following the closures. 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 Oct. 15, 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 the Tuesdays following the closure. , 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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The Hayward City Council is scheduled to hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, to receive public comment on a proposed ordinance establishing the boundaries of Council legislative districts and determining which two district seats will be up for election first in 2026. Introduction of the ordinance and the public hearing Tuesday will be the start of the final stage in Hayward’s…
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