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TIM TALK
A great Leap Day idea moves forwardIt is remarkable to witness the progress of Sunflower Hill has made toward its goal of providing long-term housing solutions for adults with special needs. Swapping...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 14, 2017Last comment by Silver House, 5 hours ago | 5 comments | 2577 Views
TIM TALK
16th Assembly race has familiar elements with a new twistThe campaign for the 16th Assembly district has gotten a lot more interesting since former Pleasanton City Councilwoman Cheryl Cook-Kallio declared she will run...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 8, 2015Last comment by JamesDub, 7 hours ago | 8 comments | 6400 Views
THE OBSERVER
410 Gregg Place for SaleIf anyone has been to a City Council meeting in the last 10 years, the address
Original post made by Roz Rogoff on Mar. 27, 2014Last comment by JamesMow, 13 hours ago | 11 comments | 8878 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Prop 46: Two Bridges Too FarThe insider's view of Prop writing must present a tantalizing panorama of options. There has to be a temptation to glom several, directionally-related concepts...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Oct. 15, 2014Last comment by Robert James, 16 hours ago | 22 comments | 8271 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
College-level Math 1, Electoral editionAs the campaigns take shape in late September and the so-called "low-interest" voters (who may decide the outcome – what a comfort that is!) finally tune-in...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Sep. 26, 2012Last comment by JamesDub, on Sep 19, 2017 at 3:50 pm | 7 comments | 11698 Views
TIM TALK
Central Oregon population is soaring with former CaliforniansMany years ago, while traveling, we identified two places that we might consider moving to: Healdsburg in the Sonoma County wine country and Central Oregon—Bend,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 19, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 19, 2017 at 3:08 pm | 3 comments | 421 Views
TIM TALK
Job growth is driving housing pricesTuesday's post about the 11,000-unit River Islands in Lathrop reflects the long term view that homebuilders and developers are taking when it comes to job growth...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 21, 2014Last comment by JohnDub, on Sep 19, 2017 at 5:14 am | 7 comments | 7138 Views
TIM TALK
Baker's bipartisan bill to push BART-ACE connection is moving aheadMomentum is building in the Legislature for a bill co-authored by Assemblywoman Catharine Baker (R-Dublin) that would formally establish a Tri-Valley-San Joaquin...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 29, 2017Last comment by sidd, on Sep 19, 2017 at 1:32 am | 7 comments | 1736 Views
TIM TALK
Time to defeat a bad bill on bridge tollsIt’s unusual to see a federal official weigh in on actions being taken in Sacramento, but Congressman Mark DeSaulnier felt compelled to do exactly that as the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by DKHSK, on Sep 18, 2017 at 3:26 pm | 7 comments | 565 Views
THE OBSERVER
Thank you for the Pat DownLast January I visited my mother in Maine for her 100th birthday. On my return home to California, I was given a very thorough pat down before boarding the plane...
Original post made by Roz Rogoff on Mar. 22, 2016Last comment by Lena, on Sep 18, 2017 at 12:09 am | 16 comments | 4374 Views
TIM TALK
Hurricanes and drought touch homeOne of the great blessings of my life has been getting to know people in Kenya and Swaziland through my mission work with Heart for Africa. And through connections...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 17, 2017 at 9:29 am | 2 comments | 393 Views
TIM TALK
Canceling the festival was the right decisionGood call by the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association to cancel its 36th annual Harvest Wine Celebration Sunday and Monday because of the extreme heat. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by bittu, on Sep 17, 2017 at 7:18 am | 1 comment | 571 Views
TIM TALK
Cutting down on cut-through trafficAfter its staff worked with the neighborhood, the Pleasanton City Council will have the opportunity to use traffic calming methods to divert cut-through traffic...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 1, 2017Last comment by chaturbate token generator, on Sep 15, 2017 at 11:52 am | 3 comments | 1134 Views
THE OBSERVER
Jim Kohnen Post Office Signed into LawCongressman Eric Swalwell's bill to name the Dublin Post Office after Jim Kohnen was signed into law on August 8, 2014 by President Obama. Here's a link to
Original post made by Roz Rogoff on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by MikeGaf, on Sep 13, 2017 at 11:16 am | 7 comments | 8632 Views
TIM TALK
John Muir-San Ramon hospitals invade ValleyCare's home turfThe announcement this week that the John Muir Medical Systems-San Ramon Regional Hospital joint venture has purchased an office building in Pleasanton further...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by Yelena Hopper, on Sep 13, 2017 at 5:17 am | 11 comments | 14056 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Public Ivy Schools for 2015--Going By the ?Virginia Rule?Elizabeth LaScala Ph.D. guides college, transfer and graduate school applicants through the complex world of admission. Elizabeth helps students identify majors...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 20, 2015Last comment by Marina, on Sep 12, 2017 at 9:19 pm | 8 comments | 10299 Views
TIM TALK
Masud Mehran's legacyMasud Mehran, one of the builders who transformed both Livermore and San Ramon, died last month at the age of 93. He founded Sunset Development in 1951 and started...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by Marina, on Sep 12, 2017 at 9:17 pm | 1 comment | 14009 Views
TIM TALK
The governor touts his $68 billion boondoggleWhen it comes to the environment, the sometimes pragmatic Gov. Jerry Brown seems to check his brain before deciding policy. Several examples from his inaugural...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 8, 2015Last comment by MikeDuaSp, on Sep 12, 2017 at 5:10 am | 5 comments | 6605 Views
ART SPACE
Copying, Stealing, HomageA friend who recently attended the Matisse/Diebenkorn exhibit at SFMOMA expressed astonishment that Diebenkorn’s Nude on a Blue Ground (1966) was in...
Original post made by John A. Barry on May. 16, 2017Last comment by Richard Daniels, on Sep 12, 2017 at 3:47 am | 3 comments | 496 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Understanding Early Decision in College AdmissionEarly Decision (ED) is an application program offered by many colleges and universities that provides an early admission decision in exchange for the student’s...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 13, 2017Last comment by Richard Daniels, on Sep 12, 2017 at 3:39 am | 4 comments | 972 Views
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