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Hayward, California

"Heart of the Bay"
The Hayward Fault runs directly through downtown, making it one of the most seismically monitored cities in America — the fault even visibly creeps through the Cal State East Bay campus.
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Founded 1876 | Population 156,297 | Peak 162,954 (2010) | County Alameda

Top 10 Most Important Events for Hayward, California

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1868 Great Hayward Earthquake:
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1876 City Incorporated:
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1906 SF Earthquake Refugees Arrive:
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1957 Cal State Hayward Founded:
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1964 Russell City Demolished:
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1972 BART Comes to Hayward:
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2007 Loop 238 Completed:
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2019 Hayward Fault Preparedness Push:
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Latest News in Hayward

Mar 22, 2026
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Complete Historical Timeline

1868
Magnitude ~7.0 earthquake devastates region
1876
Hayward incorporates
1906
San Francisco earthquake refugees boost population
1942
WWII industrial production in East Bay
1957
Cal State Hayward (now East Bay) founded
1964
Russell City demolished through urban renewal
1972
BART stations open in Hayward
2019
USGS warns Hayward Fault overdue for major quake

Did You Know?

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The Hayward Fault has a recurrence interval of about 150 years for major earthquakes — and the last one was in 1868, making it statistically overdue.
2
Hayward's Japanese Gardens in Central Park is one of the finest Japanese-style gardens in the Bay Area.
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The Don Castro Regional Recreation Area provides a swimming lagoon that's one of the few non-ocean swim spots in the East Bay.

Famous People from Hayward, California

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Dwayne Johnson
Actor, Businessperson · Born May 2, 1972 · Age 53
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DJ Shadow
Composer, Disc Jockey · Born Jun 29, 1972 · Age 53
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Saweetie
Singer, Songwriter · Born Jul 2, 1993 · Age 32
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Kristi Yamaguchi
Writer, Children'S Writer · Born Jul 12, 1971 · Age 54
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Josh Ryan Evans
Actor, Stunt Performer · Born Jan 10, 1982 · Died Aug 5, 2002 (age 20)

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