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Operation: MOM on Mother’s Day
By Linda Sandsmark
Longtime Castro Valley resident Chris “C.J.” Newell-Strodtbeck won’t be home with his mom this Mother’s Day, but he sent something precious in his place.
The young Airman First Class recently shipped home an American flag that flew over Camp Bucca where he is station in Iraq, as a gift for the citizens of Castro Valley.
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Local Water Rationing to Begin Soon
By Robert Souza
“I’m sorry to say that we may
be asking folks to do some fairly
serious rationing soon,” said
Frank Mellon, East Bay Municipal
Utility Director, whose district
includes Castro Valley.
“We’re imagining the amount
we may ask for could be between
15 to 20 percent.”
With statewide snowpacks
meager for the second year in a
row, ...
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‘This Ole Cowboy’ Theme for Saturday’s Rodeo Parade
By Robert Souza
This Saturday’s 26th Annual
Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade in
Castro Valley will recognize one
of the parade’s most faithful
committee members and participants—
Dale Yearian—who died
last November.
“Dale will truly be missed by
all who knew him,” said Bruce
Johnson, rodeo emcee, and
Castro Valley Rotary member.
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Vallejo Event Pays Tribute to Japanese Car Culture
By Staff
America’s premier festival of
Japanese cars “Motoring J Style”
returns to Northern California’s
Solano County Fairgrounds in
Vallejo on Saturday, May 24. In
2007, Motoring J Style made history
as the first comprehensive
show celebrating Japanese car
culture in the United States, with
events ranging from a Japanese
Car Concours to a spectacular
drifting competition and exhilarating
rally car demonstrations.
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Civic Hybrid Gets Great Mileage
By Steve Schaefer
After testing sprawling sedans and lumbering SUVs, it was nice to slip into my Honda Civic Hybrid test car. Wearing a somber Magnetic Pearl, it called no attention to itself as I slithered in and out of traffic on my daily commute. And, despite its smaller size and lower profile, I felt comfortable peering through the stretched-out windshield and over the Civic’s unique and colorful two-level instrument panel.
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 Ask the Trainer: Protecting Children from Obesity
By Chris LaLanne, BS, CSCS
Dear Chris,
After watching a recent report on America’s adult and childhood obesity, diabetes and heart disease epidemics, it was shocking to learn about how the food industry is to blame. What can I do to protect myself and my children from these diseases?
—Mary
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 Ask The Trainer
By Fitness expert Chris LaLanne, BS, CSCS, CrossFit
Dear Chris, I enjoy reading your column,
as you continue to provide
very useful information
about fitness and nutrition. I
am aware that you recommend
weight lifting for increased
general fitness and well-being.
Would weight training be appropriate
for my teenage son?
If so, where should he start? —Sharon
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