# Castro Valley on The No Agenda Show

Castro Valley comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2010 to January 2022.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** September 2010 – January 2022
- **Related topics:** [American Blackout](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/american-blackout.md), [Blackout](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blackout.md), [Cnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnbc.md), [Columbia University](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/columbia-university.md), [Cyber Attack](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-attack.md), [Drills](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drills.md), [Heat Wave](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heat-wave.md), [Isolation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/isolation.md), [Ivy League](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ivy-league.md), [National Geographic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-geographic.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### School Testing Mandates, NBA Isolation Protocols

- **Episode:** [1413: Flurona](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1413-flurona.md)
- **Published:** 2022-01-03
- **Time:** 38:17–40:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1413-flurona/chapter/school-testing-mandates-nba-isolation-protocols.md

School districts in Atlanta, Yonkers, and DC are implementing remote learning or strict negative test requirements for students returning from winter break. Meanwhile, the NBA and its players' association agreed to shorten isolation periods to five days for players with specific viral load values. These policy shifts are viewed as a reaction to the economic costs of prolonged lockdowns.

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### Selin Wong, Castro Valley Adult School and Ivy League Success

- **Episode:** [606: Get Ready to Rubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/606-get-ready-to-rubble.md)
- **Published:** 2014-04-06
- **Time:** 27:39–33:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/606-get-ready-to-rubble/chapter/selin-wong-castro-valley-adult-school-and-ivy-league-success.md

Selin Wong, a 20-year-old who dropped out of high school due to illness, graduated from Castro Valley Adult School and was accepted into Columbia University. The story, highlighted by local Bay Area news, focuses on her induction into the Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame. The hosts critique the maudlin tone of the news report and the promotion of GED paths to Ivy League schools.

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### American Blackout Movie, Urban Shield Drill

- **Episode:** [560: Hornet's Nest](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/560-hornet-s-nest.md)
- **Published:** 2013-10-27
- **Time:** 2:52:38–2:55:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/560-hornet-s-nest/chapter/american-blackout-movie-urban-shield-drill.md

The National Geographic Channel premieres "American Blackout," a movie depicting a colossal cyber attack on the power grid. This coincides with "Urban Shield," a large-scale emergency response drill in the Bay Area that includes realistic simulations of school shootings.

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### Castro Valley Blackout and Local News Sensationalism

- **Episode:** [238: Hawaii-Five-Blows](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/238-hawaii-five-blows.md)
- **Published:** 2010-09-26
- **Time:** 31:30–34:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/238-hawaii-five-blows/chapter/castro-valley-blackout-and-local-news-sensationalism.md

A local news report on a power outage in Castro Valley is criticized for its breathless and sensationalist tone. The reporter interviewed residents, including a child, who described the "creepy" experience of the lights going out during a heatwave. The outage, which affected 34,000 people, was attributed by PG&E to equipment failure caused by high temperatures.

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