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About this blog: My parents, brother, and I moved to Pleasanton when I was in the seventh grade. I then graduated from Amador Valley High School, went to college at UC Davis and started out a career in tech. After several years working in large co... (More)
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The sticker shock from electricity bills
Mar 22, 2023 8:17 am
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As a kid power outages were an exciting experience. My parents would light candles throughout the house and it would feel like we were on a mystical adventure. As... More
Mar 22, 2023 8:17 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 984
As a kid power outages were an exciting experience. My parents would light candles throughout the house and it would feel like we were on a mystical adventure. As... More
A brief history of trains and their connection to the Tri-Valley
Mar 15, 2023 7:22 am
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It’s hard out here for a freight train lover these days. This past month we witnessed a catastrophic train derailment in the midwest. The derailment released over... More
Mar 15, 2023 7:22 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 947
It’s hard out here for a freight train lover these days. This past month we witnessed a catastrophic train derailment in the midwest. The derailment released over... More
The forever chemicals
Mar 9, 2023 8:35 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,182
Last week the Pleasanton City Council once again talked through solutions for an issue that has been affecting the city for a few years. In 2019, the city shut down... More
Mar 9, 2023 8:35 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,182
Last week the Pleasanton City Council once again talked through solutions for an issue that has been affecting the city for a few years. In 2019, the city shut down... More
Snow days
Mar 1, 2023 7:46 am
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This past week the Bay Area was treated to a white Friday. Many mountaintops and high elevation areas were blanketed with snow. This might have seemed magical to... More
Mar 1, 2023 7:46 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,112
This past week the Bay Area was treated to a white Friday. Many mountaintops and high elevation areas were blanketed with snow. This might have seemed magical to... More
The local chocolate factory
Feb 23, 2023 7:44 am
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Every time we had visitors from out of town our family would pack up and do the standard Ilavarasan San Francisco tour. This would involve driving to San Francisco,... More
Feb 23, 2023 7:44 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,525
Every time we had visitors from out of town our family would pack up and do the standard Ilavarasan San Francisco tour. This would involve driving to San Francisco,... More
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Bad consequences can follow bad decisions in Pleasanton
By Tim Hunt | 1 comment | 1,155 views
The sticker shock from electricity bills
By Monith Ilavarasan | 11 comments | 984 views
2023 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
