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The Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP) is a collaborative effort to provide critical legal, educational, and emergency support to our undocumented community. Visit acilep.org for info on volunteering, safety planning, your rights, and more. The ACILEP Hotline is open and taking calls! If you are in Alameda County and witness Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in action, suspect ICE activity in progress, or if you or someone you know is detained by ICE, please contact the Hotline at (510) 241-4011 during the operating hours of 6AM - 6PM. Priority will be given to calls related to ICE arrests.

If you’ve ever wondered how the city operates or the kind of work that happens on Council, this annual retrospective is for you! Give it a read with your morning coffee and let me know what you think!

2025 was full of ups and downs for Hayward. I’ve done my best to condense the good, the bad, and the ugly of it all into one post for your viewing pleasure: syrop.substack.com/p/georges-3rd-…

A Labor Day reminder: today there isn't a single city, county, or state in the U.S. where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment. Millions of people with jobs—even multiple jobs—aren't safe from homelessness in America. nytimes.com/2025/03/01/opi…

The first Hayward Night Market was funded by the Hayward People’s Budget — made possible through @HayCoCoa’s campaign to put public funds directly in the hands of the people — and is part of Organize Hayward's family of community-led projects happening around our city! 🤘

🌙 The Hayward Night Market returns THIS SATURDAY outside of St. Rose Hospital from 4:00PM-9:30PM. Follow @hayward_night_market on instagram for information on live entertainment, vendors, giveaways, and more! ✨

The original South Hayward Market was organized by Feed Hayward and funded by the Hayward People’s Budget — made possible through @HayCoCoa’s campaign to put public funds directly in the hands of the people.

Last year, our four pilot markets brought nearly 5,000 visitors and distributed hundreds of pounds of free produce to the community. This summer, we’re trying something new: I’ve partnered with Eden Youth to host smaller, more frequent markets so there’s even more to do in South Hayward while the weather is nice!

🌽The South Hayward Market is BACK! 🎉 Join us for our Summer Kickoff Market on Thursday, June 26th. 📍 680 W. Tennyson Rd., Hayward This year's market will run on the following dates: June 26 | July 10 & 24 | Aug 14 & 26 | Sept 11 & 25 | Oct 9

Free access to movie streaming platform @Kanopy is part of the superpowers you have with your Hayward library card. Stream thousands of award-winning feature films using your computer, laptop or smart phone. Check it out! bit.ly/3wJWO0H

Fire crews are coming down from Alameda County FD, Oakland FD, Hayward FD, and Fremont FD in NorCal.

Happy New Year Hayward! 🎉I'm proud to share my 2nd Annual Council Update with all of you. It's a little long, but if you're curious about the projects I've been working on and the kind of work that happens on Hayward City Council, this is for you! syrop.substack.com/p/georges-2nd-…

Congrats! A win for workers in Hayward going into 2025!

Ballots are out, your mailbox is probably getting filled with fliers. It can be hard to sift through, especially for local races! HayCoCoa has partnered with FAJ Action Fund and Hayward Herald to put together a local voter guide to help you understand what is on your ballot.

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. Learn more: bit.ly/3XCFpoi

Deadline extended: enter the @HaywardLibrary Library Card Design Contest! 5 winning designs will be printed & available to the public in the Fall of 2024. Winning artists will receive an exclusive prize package! Submissions are now due Thursday, Aug. 1. bit.ly/3zy7qVT

@Skoldylocks This is heartbreaking. Can you link to who voted against? People should know who is obstructing this life-saving legislation.

The City of Hayward is initiating a process to move from at-large to a district-based system of elections for City Council starting in 2026. Learn more about the process and how to participate: bit.ly/44rX2KH

More to come!

@CeciliaforBerk Congratulations 🎉✊🏼

WE DID IT! ❤️✊