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TIM TALK
Rolling back guards, guns and gates in LivermoreThe San Francisco Business Times Tri-Valley event held earlier this month at Bishop Ranch featured three discussions. I already have reported on the conversation...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 21, 2018Last comment by begoy, 2 hours ago | 7 comments | 1261 Views
TIM TALK
School trustee were wise to take it slow on another bondPleasanton school district staff has been working with consultants to plan for another bond issue potentially in two years. Fortunately, a majority of school trustees...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by Michael Austin, on Oct 16, 2018 at 7:02 pm | 1 comment | 241 Views
TIM TALK
Battle over downtown Livermore plan heats upThe Friends of Livermore just made this fall's election season even more interesting. When the Livermore City Council approved the downtown plan this month, the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by change ringtone, on Oct 15, 2018 at 11:42 pm | 8 comments | 1942 Views
ART SPACE
Eugene O’Neill in Danville, Past and PresentBy John A. Barry It’s surprising how few people in the area know that one of America’s greatest playwrights lived in Danville in the 1940s....
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Aug. 29, 2018Last comment by aw restaurants menu prices, on Oct 14, 2018 at 11:49 pm | 2 comments | 443 Views
TIM TALK
An efficient government employee taking out the pestsAfter failing on several attempts to wipe out two yellowjacket nests (my bride was stung a few times), a friend from Contra Costa County mentioned she could not...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 11, 2018Last comment by Carlos Jorge, on Oct 12, 2018 at 10:06 am | 3 comments | 721 Views
TIM TALK
Teens can't sleep in on school days thanks to the governorHigh school students looking to sleep a bit later on school days will have to rely on their local school board to make a change in the starting time. Gov. Brown...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 9, 2018Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 11, 2018 at 5:08 pm | 6 comments | 595 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton-based Deep Sentinel prepares product launchPleasanton-based Deep Sentinel is breaking new ground in the home surveillance industry and, like many other innovative solutions, hopes to completely disrupt it. Home...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 11, 2018There are no comments yet. 582 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Retirement Hot Potato!The top three issues couples have are about sex, money and power. So today I’m going to write about money, specifically retirement. So much of the help you...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by carolinewarren, on Oct 11, 2018 at 6:39 am | 1 comment | 3186 Views
TIM TALK
Tri-Valley and East Bay life sciences companies are flourishingLife sciences companies were spotlighted last week when the East Bay Economic Development Alliance brought its fall membership meeting to the Rosewood Commons...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 2, 2018Last comment by promoocode, on Oct 9, 2018 at 3:11 am | 3 comments | 779 Views
DOING COLLEGE
5 Steps to Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)Completing the FAFSA is an important step in the college planning process, and I believe most students benefit from having this document in place. It improves the...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 7, 2018There are no comments yet. 780 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
A fish out of waterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-IkWpm7TS0 (safe for work) ==I Self-referential Blogger note: It’s been a while – all those tribal drumbeats. Your...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Oct. 1, 2018Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Oct 7, 2018 at 11:28 am | 70 comments | 1444 Views
TIM TALK
Health care cost measure is a mess in LivermoreLivermore voters will face an initiative on the Nov. 6 ballot that simply should not be decided by voters. Measure U asks voters give the city the authority to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 30, 2018Last comment by Member, on Oct 4, 2018 at 8:31 pm | 10 comments | 3110 Views
TIM TALK
Chamber's community vision sets road map for policy advocacyWhen retiring Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce CEO Scott Raty reflects on his most recent tenure here, he quickly points to the community vision that the chamber has...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 2, 2018Last comment by Robert parker, on Oct 4, 2018 at 5:01 am | 8 comments | 1062 Views
TIM TALK
Blurring the rights of citizenshipThe Democrat party’s embrace of illegal aliens continues to grow. Consider a bill passed by the Legislature that would allow illegal immigrants to serve in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 4, 2018Last comment by MATILDE12, on Sep 29, 2018 at 4:17 am | 12 comments | 930 Views
TIM TALK
California's permanent drought is getting worseThe state water board dropped the proverbial other shoe last week when it announced plans to significantly increase water flows through the San Joaquin Delta, meaning...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 12, 2018Last comment by kellyydv23, on Sep 27, 2018 at 11:05 pm | 12 comments | 1741 Views
TIM TALK
Oakland schools: a textbook case of poor fiscal managementThe Alameda County Grand Jury report on the Oakland school district demonstrates just how important leadership is—at both the senior staff and board level. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 3, 2018Last comment by raj, on Sep 27, 2018 at 11:02 pm | 4 comments | 1175 Views
TIM TALK
Dublin school trustees move ahead with new high school siteTuesday was a big night for key decisions on growth in Dublin. The Dublin school board voted unanimously to purchase the 23.5-acre Promenade site in East Dublin...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 27, 2018There are no comments yet. 1034 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Sex and Connection (Chicken or Egg?)I usually stay away from gender generalization because people are unique; additionally, gender-based comments are not useful to men or women. But in the case of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by the_punnisher, on Sep 27, 2018 at 2:38 am | 2 comments | 2141 Views
TIM TALK
Howard Bowles leaves wonderful legacyThe women and children of Shepherd’s Gate lost a key leader and supporter Sept. 12 when Howard Bowles died at the age of 75. Many of us lost a friend, who always...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 25, 2018There are no comments yet. 1163 Views
TIM TALK
Will the new tax law chase wealthy Californians out?Is the limitation on state and local sales tax deductions brought about by the 2017 federal tax reform going to motivate wealthy Californians to leave the state? Next...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 23, 2018 at 11:22 am | 7 comments | 1230 Views
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Couples: It's Normal to Get Defensive . . . Then What?
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,123 views
Pleasanton-based Deep Sentinel prepares product launch
By Tim Hunt | 0 comments | 582 views
