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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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People are bailing out of San Francisco, but not the Bay Area
Mar 11, 2021 8:58 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 4,222
Much has been written in the last year about families and companies bailing out of high-cost California and the Bay Area in particular.
Two recent studies have... More
Mar 11, 2021 8:58 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 4,222
Much has been written in the last year about families and companies bailing out of high-cost California and the Bay Area in particular.
Two recent studies have... More
10x Genomics releases its campus plans
Mar 9, 2021 8:59 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,432
Rapidly growing 10x Genomics continues to expand its footprint in Pleasanton.
The company formally announced its acquisition of the former JCPenney Home Store... More
Mar 9, 2021 8:59 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,432
Rapidly growing 10x Genomics continues to expand its footprint in Pleasanton.
The company formally announced its acquisition of the former JCPenney Home Store... More
The fuzzy future for companies and office campuses
Mar 4, 2021 7:37 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,879
Tri-Valley real estate professionals shared their views on the pandemic’s impact on the area during a Zoom presentation Tuesday.
The bottom lines: residential... More
Mar 4, 2021 7:37 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,879
Tri-Valley real estate professionals shared their views on the pandemic’s impact on the area during a Zoom presentation Tuesday.
The bottom lines: residential... More
How are D students going to learn what they missed this year?
Mar 2, 2021 9:30 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,284
Pleasanton school trustees last week expanded grading criteria for the spring semester to allow more students to receive credit for their Zoom classes.
Instead... More
Mar 2, 2021 9:30 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,284
Pleasanton school trustees last week expanded grading criteria for the spring semester to allow more students to receive credit for their Zoom classes.
Instead... More
Rep. Ro Khanna wants to require all businesses to pay $15 per hour
Feb 25, 2021 9:45 am
Comments: 17 | Views: 2,333
The callous actions of President Joe Biden and other leading Democrats is mind-blowing.
When the president cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline by executive order... More
Feb 25, 2021 9:45 am
Comments: 17 | Views: 2,333
The callous actions of President Joe Biden and other leading Democrats is mind-blowing.
When the president cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline by executive order... More
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