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Castro Valley California
County: Alameda County
Demographics / History of Castro Valley: Castro Valley is currently the 5th most populous unincorporated area in California and 23rd most populous in the United States per the 2000 census. As of the 2000 census Castro Valley had 57,292 residents and 21,606 households.
Castro Valley is named after Don Guillermo Castro, who was a soldier in the Mexican army and a rancher. Castro Valley was part of the original 28,000 acre land grant given to Castro, called RanchoSan Lorenzo. This land grant included Hayward, San Lorenzo, and Castro Valley, including Crow Canyon, Cull Canyon, and Palomares Canyons. Castro had a gambling habit and had to sell off portions of his land to pay gambling debts.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Castro Valley was known for its chicken ranches. Later it developed into a bedroom community, where workers live and commute to their jobs in the surrounding communities. Castro valley has also been known for its “EICHLER HOMES” and its Award winning Castro Valley School District.
Castro Valley Schools: “The mission of the Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD), a public preschool through adult organization, is to provide all students programs of excellence that instill a passion for life-long learning while preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow. The CVUSD will enhance students' self-esteem, help them discover and maximize their individual potential, and guide each to dignify, appreciate, respect, and accept human diversity.”
Castro Valley Elementary Schools (K - 5) Castro Valley Elementary Chabot Elementary Independent Elementary Jensen Ranch Elementary Marshall Elementary Palomares Elementary Proctor Elementary Stanton Elementary
Castro Valley Middle Schools (6-8) Creekside Middle School Canyon Middle School
Castro Valley High Schools (9-12) Castro Valley High School /CVHS Redwood Alternative High School/Redwood Continuation High School
Castro Valley Adult School (Any Age) Castro Valley Adult School
Are you Searching for Castro Valley Homes or Castro Valley Real Estate? Castro Valley Hospitals: Eden Medical Center is located at 30103 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546. Eden is a full-service, 387-bed medical center with campuses in Castro Valley and San Leandro, serving the health care needs of residents of Alameda County and surrounding communities. Eden is the regional trauma center for Southern Alameda County and features many centers of excellence, including neurosciences, orthopedics, rehabilitation, women's health, skilled nursing, adult psychiatry, and cancer care. Eden Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Emergency: 911
Website: www.edenmedcenter.org
Castro Valley Library: The New Castro Valley Library is projected to open in early 2009 and will be located at 3600 Norbridge Avenue, Castro Valley CA, 94546. It will be two blocks from the Castro Valley Bart Station and six blocks from the current library Located on Redwood Road. The New Castro Valley Library will have space for a 50% larger collection of books and an Audio / Visual Collection 3 times the size of the old Castro Valley Library. It will also have an international Language collection, 5 times as many public computers, wireless internet, Multipurpose education center, 145 parking spaces, quiet reading area, spacious community meeting room, CAFÉ, Bookstore, and an outdoor patio! The cost of the Library is $22,276,464 which $13.9 million came from a state bond.
Website: http://www.aclibrary.org/branches/csv/default.asp?topic=CastroValley&cat=CSVHome
Castro Valley Law Enforcement:
Phone: (510) 563-2940 Website: www.alamedacountysheriff.org 2000 150th Avenue California Highway Patrol - Emergency call 911 Phone: (510) 581-9028 Website: www.chp.ca.gov 21020 Redwood Rd
East Bay Regional Park District Police Department – Emergency call 911 Phone: (510) 881-1833, 24 hours a day Website: www.ebparks.org/about/police East Bay Regional Park District Police
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Lake Chabot: Lake Chabot Reservoir was built in 1874-75 as a primary source of water for the East Bay. The lake currently serves as a standby emergency water supply, with controlled recreational uses. Recreation includes: Fishing, boating, water paddling, running / walking / jogging, BBQ, Biking, and many other outdoor activities. Lake Chabot DOES NOT allow swimming, water skiing, wakeboarding, or jet skiing because they need to keep the water supply clean in case of an emergency water shortage.
Things to do in Castro Valley: You will find most Castro Valley Residents spending there leisure time in the central downtown area of Castro Valley. Places like, “The Village” which is thriving with small shops, restaurants, and everyday services. The Village also hosts Castro Village Bowl, Starbucks, Mountain Mikes Pizza, Don Jose Mexican Restaurant, Walgreens and much more. Castro Valley also is also known for all of its great parks, like Lake Chabot, Willow Park Golf Course, Cull Canyon Swim area, and Chabot Gun Club. CV also has plans to develop a Skate park and other entertainment in next to the Adobe Art Center.
Castro Valley Real Estate Developments: Seven Hills Five Canyons Palomares Hills Columbia Briar Ridge
Alameda County Agencies
Nate Miley
District General Manager County Planning Department (510) 670-5400
Post Office
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Zoning Administrator
Inspection Division
Castro Valley Library
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Community Facilities
CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Janice Friesen: (510) 537-3000, Ext. 1687
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