Hayward food bank experiences an increase in demand amidst COVID-19 pandemic
March 26, 2020
Filed under Metro
By Arwa Dahir, STAFF WRITER Fears about COVID-19 has Americans flooding food banks at an unprecedented level. Food banks across America are now experiencing high food demand, as they provide many Americans with the only chance to obtain hot meals and groceries as supermarkets are also experiencing shorta...
Hayward Farmers Market
November 14, 2019
Filed under Photography
By SAVANNAH DE LEON, CONTRIBUTOR Every Saturday, Downtown Hayward holds its well known Hayward Farmers Market. Located between B and C Street and Hayward City Hall Plaza. This local community event brings the community together to support their local vendors who sell their fresh and locally grown f...
Hayward Public Library opens its doors
By Elisa Buitrago-Duran, <element style=
October 3, 2019
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Hundreds of people celebrated the grand opening of the Hayward Public Library on Sept. 14th with fun activities such as live music, storytimes, and arts and crafts. It has been one year since the closure of the original public library located in Downtown Hayward. The new public library was set to open Oc...
Hayward contractor sentenced to prison
By Julia Cheever,
June 27, 2019
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Convicted for obtaining forced labor, harboring undocumented workers A Hayward construction contractor was sentenced in federal court in Oakland Tuesday to eight years and seven months in prison for his conviction on charges of obtaining forced labor and harboring undocumented workers for private fi...
La biblioteca de Hayward está casi completa
Por Shoib Ahmadzai,
April 25, 2019
Filed under Español
La biblioteca del futuro de Hayward, la biblioteca del siglo XXI y el centro de aprendizaje comunitario están casi terminados, con una posible inauguración en Junio. "Es un cambio de juego," le dijo a The Pioneer el director de servicios bibliotecarios de la ciudad de Hayward, Jayanti Addleman. ...
Hayward main library nearly complete
By Shoib Ahmadzai,
April 17, 2019
Filed under Metro
Hayward’s library of the future, the 21st Century Library, and Community Learning Center, is nearly completed, with a possible grand opening this June. “It’s a game changer,” Jayanti Addleman, Director of Library Services for the City of Hayward, told The Pioneer. “It’s a beautiful buildi...
El robo de llantas incrementa en Hayward
Por Thania Arce,
February 28, 2019
Filed under Español
Ladrones en el área de Hayward se están robando llantas y rines, particularmente de Honda Accords y Toyota Camrys. Residentes de Hayward están en alerta después de haber varios incidentes reportados de robo de llantas. Complejos de apartamentos son lugares populares para este tipo de crímenes,...
Wheel theft on the rise in Hayward
By Thania Arce,
February 21, 2019
Filed under Metro
Thieves in the Hayward area are targeting car tires and rims, particularly from Honda Accords and Toyota Camrys. Hayward residents are on high alert after reported incidents of wheel theft. Apartment complexes seem to be a hotspot for this crime according to reports from victims. Jorge Aguilar, who resid...
Hayward commuity garden finds a solution to get rid of unwanted foods
By Erika Martinez,
January 25, 2019
Filed under Metro
On Saturday afternoons, Hayward Calif. resident, Rick Hatcher, goes around the Hayward Farmers market to collect leftover and unwanted food from vendors to give back to the community. Rick Hatcher is the elected president of the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, H.A.R.D., an independent spe...
El muralista de Hayward embellece la ciudad
Por Danielle Depp,
December 13, 2018
Filed under Español
Hace diez años, se implementó el "Utility Box Art Project" de Downtown Hayward con la esperanza de reducir el grafiti. El grafiti y el vandalismo son problemas importantes para las grandes ciudades porque reducen la apariencia y el valor de las propiedades de la ciudad. El arte callejero y el gra...
Facing financial problems, Hayward historical society is selling its home
By Marisol Martinez GarciaPeter Hegarty,
December 6, 2018
Filed under Metro
Four years after the Hayward Area Historical Society opened its museum doors on Foothill Boulevard at the northern edge of downtown, the nonprofit is selling its building, citing financial woes. The asking price for the building at 22380 Foothill Blvd. -- which houses photos and other archives from the...
Hayward mural artists beautify the town
By Danielle Depp,
December 6, 2018
Filed under Features
Ten years ago, the Downtown Hayward “Utility Box Art Project” was implemented in hopes of reducing graffiti. Graffiti and vandalism are major issues for big cities because they bring down the city’s appearance and property values. Street art and graffiti have become a recognizable characteristic of ...
