By My Eden Voice Staff
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The first Mercadito Fest is finally here! Join us tonight from 5 – 9 PM at Yoyo’s Botaneria. This night market is the first of its kind in the Eden Area. Don’t miss out on music, cumbia lessons and food from local Eden Area vendors.
Follow us on Instagram @elmercaditofest to stay up to date with the latest updates about upcoming events.
Even if you’ve never heard of junk fees — you may already be paying them. We’re trying to put a stop to them.
Landlords in the Eden Area are imposing predatory junk fees on tenants without any rules or regulations. Additional garbage, water and parking fees are costing Eden tenants up to $700 per month on top of their already pricy rents— pricing them out of their homes.
This month we are launching a campaign to ban these junk fees. This summer we will educate our public officials and ask them to begin working on an ordinance to ban these fees. You can expect to receive emails from us with more steps on how to get involved.
We’ve done this before. In 2025 we won Just Cause eviction protections for most renters in the Eden Area. We educated our public officials on the unjust evictions our neighbors face, we advocated for a Just Cause Ordinance, and won the years-long battle!
And now, we can do it again! Join the fight for an ordinance to Ban Junk Fees and help put an end to these predatory and exploitative fees.
The Timeline:
- Tuesday June 9th, 6pm, Eden MAC, San Lorenzo Library
- Monday June 15th, 6pm, CV MAC, Castro Valley Library
- Wednesday June 24th, 6pm, Unincorporated Services Committee, San Lorenzo Library
- Wednesday July 8th, 3pm, HCD Advisory Board, HCD Administrative Building, 224 W. Winton, Hayward
- Tuesday, July TBD, 9am, Board of Supervisors, Administrative Building in Oakland
P.S.: Here’s how to reach us with any Junk Fee related questions:
- If your preferred language is English, contact Kristen Hackett at kristen@myedenvoice.org
- If your preferred language is Spanish, contact Sandra Hernandez at sandra@myedenvoice.org
Upcoming Events
Check out our events page to view and add MEV’s events to your calendar.
- Monday, June 29: Immigrant Justice Committee Meeting at the My Eden Voice Office from 6-8pm!
- Tuesday, June 16: Sanctuary Business/ Workplace Workshop 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ The My Eden Voice Office
- 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month: La Huerta/ Ashland Community Farm meets every second and fourth Saturday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Help around the garden, meet neighbors, and enjoy the space. The garden is next to the Alameda County Fire Station on 165th.