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TIM TALK
James White pulls no punches when talking racism in the corporate worldCorporate executive James D. White speaks and writes bluntly when it come to racism he’s encountered in the United States corporate world. Addressing the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 6, 2022There are no comments yet. 260 Views
AROUND THE VALLEY
Comfort, communication -- and the lack of bothDanielle Solito was justifiably upset when she spoke about her daughter’s “extremely uncomfortable” experience at school. Solito said her 15-year-old...
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Sep. 17, 2022Last comment by Gina Channell, Publisher, 17 hours ago | 23 comments | 2156 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Camping in Mt. DiabloNature and I have an interesting relationship. I’ve written a lot about how I love to go hiking and spend the weekends doing anything other than being glued to...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Oct. 5, 2022There are no comments yet. 519 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) ProgramsMost PT programs in the US use the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). This online portal allows you to...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 5, 2022There are no comments yet. 461 Views
TIM TALK
Lawrence Livermore's team role in DART asteroid targeting missionThere’s about 200 people around the world walking around with smiles plastered on their faces these days. They’re the team that hit a football-field-sized...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 4, 2022Last comment by Elizabeth, on Oct 5, 2022 at 7:46 am | 1 comment | 555 Views
ART SPACE
Diablo Valley AbstractionsBy John A. Barry The library at Diablo Valley College, in Pleasant Hill, is a rich repository of resources for students and instructors. It also doubles...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Oct. 4, 2022There are no comments yet. 282 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's bold proposal to jumpstart home electrificationSix years ago Palo Alto set a goal to reduce city emissions to 80%...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 25, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 3, 2022 at 8:39 pm | 28 comments | 6481 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
A picnic by Lake ChabotIt was my birthday this past weekend and my partner had an idea of throwing a small party. I’m normally not one to make a big deal out of birthdays, however my...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Sep. 28, 2022Last comment by Lucy, on Sep 30, 2022 at 3:35 pm | 3 comments | 1220 Views
TIM TALK
Mehran Jr. held his cards closeAlex Mehran Jr. demonstrated how to play his cards close to his chest Tuesday evening. Speaking to San Francisco Business Times Publisher Mary Huss on a panel with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 1270 Views
TIM TALK
Collaboration center opens to foster new partnerships for lab and universityMonday was a day to celebrate for Director Kim Budil and her “partner in crime” June Yu an eight-year journey to bring a stronger academic linkage to Lawrence...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 27, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 27, 2022 at 11:03 am | 1 comment | 877 Views
TIM TALK
Understanding how PG&E failed with gas lines and transmission linesIt is stunning to learn that the part that failed on a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. high-voltage transmission tower to spark the Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 22, 2022Last comment by Long Time Pleasanton Resident, on Sep 26, 2022 at 12:43 pm | 6 comments | 1660 Views
TIM TALK
The blind rush to green powerCalifornia regulators, legislators and the governor continue to blindly push the state toward zero carbon emissions without any regard for the big picture. Gov....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 20, 2022Last comment by JJ, on Sep 25, 2022 at 7:21 pm | 9 comments | 1371 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How my 80-year-old parents electrified their Foster City townhouseMy parents Eileen and Max live in a 52-year-old townhouse in Foster City. Up until a few years ago they drove a gas car, heated their home with a gas-powered furnace,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 18, 2022Last comment by eileen , on Sep 25, 2022 at 10:58 am | 12 comments | 11573 Views
COUPLE'S NET
How Much Time do You Spend Outdoors?I’ve been spending a lot more time outdoors, walking, exploring and going on adventures. I’ve noticed I feel better physically and emotionally since...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 24, 2022There are no comments yet. 2496 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Tell Me More about UC-IrvineWelcome to the third in a series of articles about the University of California system. For the sake of fairness, going alphabetically, the first article was all...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 1403 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
We should not be operating our power grid via text alert, and other observations from the past few daysWell, that was an interesting few days. Our electric service should work quietly in the background. Instead it made headlines nearly every day. At times it appeared...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by Westbrook, on Sep 21, 2022 at 10:34 pm | 19 comments | 4690 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Where is Your Focus?Readers, please follow along with this exercise: 1. Off the top of your head, jot down the 3-5 immediate answers that popped into your head. 2. Now, look at...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 17, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Sep 21, 2022 at 2:26 pm | 2 comments | 2731 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
The state of mental health careOn August 15th, the National Union of Healthcare Workers launched a strike with the principal goal of reducing the workload for the nearly 2,000 mental health clinicians...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Sep. 21, 2022There are no comments yet. 1553 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton housing market slows dramaticallyIf you think the real estate market locally has slowed, you’re right. David Stark, the chief public affairs officer for the Bay East Association of Realtors,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 15, 2022Last comment by DublinMike, on Sep 19, 2022 at 10:19 pm | 5 comments | 2259 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
The Bay Area is a big placeWhen people ask me where I’m from, I instinctively tell them I’m from the Bay. I’ve always thought of myself as a Bay Area native. Someone who grew up here...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Sep. 14, 2022There are no comments yet. 1199 Views
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What Do You Get Out of Being Stubborn?
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,721 views
Mehran Jr. held his cards close
By Tim Hunt | 0 comments | 1,270 views
Camping in Mt. Diablo
By Monith Ilavarasan | 0 comments | 519 views
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Programs
By Elizabeth LaScala | 0 comments | 461 views
Diablo Valley Abstractions
By John A. Barry and Bill Carmel | 0 comments | 282 views
