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About this blog: I am a native of Alameda County, grew up in Pleasanton and currently live in the house I grew up in that is more than 100 years old. I spent 39 years in the daily newspaper business and wrote a column for more than 25 years in add... (More)
About this blog: I am a native of Alameda County, grew up in Pleasanton and currently live in the house I grew up in that is more than 100 years old. I spent 39 years in the daily newspaper business and wrote a column for more than 25 years in addition to writing editorials for more than 15 years. I have served as a director of many non-profits in the Valley and the broader Bay Area and currently serve as chair of Teen Esteem and on the advisory board of Shepherd?s Gate. I also served as founding chair of Heart for Africa and have travelled to Africa seven times to serve on mission trips. My wife, Betty Gail, has taught at Amador Valley High (from where we both graduated) since 1981. She and I both graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, as did both of my parents and my three siblings. Given that Cal tradition, our daughter went south to the University of Southern California and graduated with a degree in international relations. Since graduation, she has taken three mission trips and will be serving in the Philippines for nine months starting in September. (Hide)
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Campaign spending limits coming to Pleasanton
Apr 15, 2021 10:33 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 529
The Pleasanton City Council majority is wasting little time in trying to put its stamp on the city.
Their latest move is moving to establish campaign contribution... More
Apr 15, 2021 10:33 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 529
The Pleasanton City Council majority is wasting little time in trying to put its stamp on the city.
Their latest move is moving to establish campaign contribution... More
Another innovative Tri-Valley firm lands angel funding
Apr 13, 2021 9:28 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 460
The innovative companies that are being birthed here in the Tri-Valley continue to fascinate me.
One of the latest is illumy, based in San Ramon. Its cloud-based... More
Apr 13, 2021 9:28 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 460
The innovative companies that are being birthed here in the Tri-Valley continue to fascinate me.
One of the latest is illumy, based in San Ramon. Its cloud-based... More
Housing proponents push to eliminate single-family zoning
Apr 8, 2021 10:14 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 947
There’s growing pressure from housing advocates to limit or eliminate single-family zoning in communities across California.
Both Berkeley and Sacramento... More
Apr 8, 2021 10:14 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 947
There’s growing pressure from housing advocates to limit or eliminate single-family zoning in communities across California.
Both Berkeley and Sacramento... More
Contrasting golf tournaments last week
Apr 6, 2021 9:25 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 615
It was striking to see the differences between the PGA tour and the LPGA tour events on Sunday.
The Texas Valero Open, played in San Antonio, had spectators following... More
Apr 6, 2021 9:25 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 615
It was striking to see the differences between the PGA tour and the LPGA tour events on Sunday.
The Texas Valero Open, played in San Antonio, had spectators following... More
Lessons learned during the lockdown
Apr 1, 2021 9:24 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 664
Four local business owners shared with the Northern California Mentoring Group Tuesday the lessons they learned while coping with the pandemic.
They were Matt Richert... More
Apr 1, 2021 9:24 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 664
Four local business owners shared with the Northern California Mentoring Group Tuesday the lessons they learned while coping with the pandemic.
They were Matt Richert... More
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