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DOING COLLEGE

Six Great Reasons to Use a College Admissions Consultant

Dear Dr. LaScala, I am frustrated by the lack of attention my junior in high school is getting (or rather not getting) about college and career advice. Should...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 5, 2012
There are no comments yet. 10734 Views

TIM TALK

The two Californias

Here's another observation on Rep. Pete Stark. Back in the mid-1980s, he faced a tougher than expected campaign four years after he was elected. A Republican challenger,...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 1, 2012
Last comment by Stacey, on Mar 1, 2012 at 9:05 am | 2 comments | 15336 Views

TIM TALK

Facing off for Congressional seat

The race for the valley's new Congressional representative came to Dublin last week when incumbent Pete Stark faced off with challenger Eric Swalwell in front...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 28, 2012
Last comment by dublinmike, on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:09 am | 1 comment | 15137 Views

TIM TALK

Off to Africa

Rory and Pam Frink's walk with God takes another huge faith step March 6 when they and their family board a plane for Rwanda. The Frinks have been serving...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 23, 2012
There are no comments yet. 15325 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Keep on Track for the Community College Transfer Path

Dear Dr. LaScala: My family can't afford to send me straight to a 4 year college. My dream is to attend a community college and transfer to UC San Diego. I'm...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 20, 2012
There are no comments yet. 10881 Views

TIM TALK

Battling a new Wal-Mart concept

Surprise, surprise?.there is a bit of controversy about Wal-Mart locating one of its smaller grocery stores in Pleasanton. Wal-Mart, through an anonymous agent,...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 16, 2012
Last comment by franco, on Feb 19, 2012 at 5:37 pm | 10 comments | 16776 Views

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A mom's reflection on a horrible Saturday

Last weekend was a particularly difficult one for the Centerpointe Church family in Pleasanton. Saturday afternoon, many of us learned that young Logan Wight...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 14, 2012
There are no comments yet. 16317 Views

TIM TALK

Two men with competing visions

During my career as a daily journalist in the Livermore Valley, I have chronicled and commented on politics. Two major players—with greatly differing perspectives,...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 7, 2012
Last comment by Thoughts, on Feb 9, 2012 at 11:00 am | 4 comments | 21905 Views

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Where are vineyards in the Las Positas Valley?

It is interesting one comment equates the Las Positas Valley with the South Livermore Valley. The tradeoff in the South Valley—more than 2,000 units of housing...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 9, 2012
There are no comments yet. 14678 Views

DOING COLLEGE

PLAN or ACT Tests? What Are They and When Do You Take Them?

Dear Dr. LaScala, What is the PLAN test? My daughter's high school offers it to sophomores in the fall. And how does it relate to the ACT? Thanks, John...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 6, 2012
There are no comments yet. 10771 Views

TIM TALK

School trustees facing decisions based on educated guesses

Pleasanton school trustees and senior staff members are starting to wrestle with a most challenging budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It amounts to educating...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 2, 2012
Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Feb 2, 2012 at 8:21 am | 1 comment | 14494 Views

ART SPACE

Three Generations of Artists Together (from Shanghai to Danville)

Danville artist Leslie Ruth comes to painting by way of her mother and grandmother, both artists in their own right. "I'm the third generation of artists in...

Original post made by John A. Barry on Jan. 30, 2012
There are no comments yet. 6603 Views

TIM TALK

Key decision pits BART to Livermore against transit subsidies

Extending and doubling the sales tax for transportation in Alameda County will face one of its key decisions this afternoon when the county transportation commission...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 26, 2012
There are no comments yet. 15046 Views

TIM TALK

Affordable housing is good for Pleasanton

Now that the Pleasanton City Council has rezoned land for affordable housing in response to a successful law suit by Urban Habitat and then-state Attorney General...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 24, 2012
Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jan 24, 2012 at 7:16 pm | 6 comments | 14129 Views

DOING COLLEGE

College Admissons: Apply Early to Secure the Best Financial Aid Package

Dr. LaScala, We read your column all the time on Tuesdays and find your advice helpful. Can you give us some guidance about financial aid? We hear that it may...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 23, 2012
There are no comments yet. 10478 Views

TIM TALK

Life lessons on the golf course

I had the privilege of attending the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am media day Tuesday and playing the Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Golfers—if you ever...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 19, 2012
Last comment by LMAO, on Jan 22, 2012 at 8:57 pm | 2 comments | 17860 Views

TIM TALK

Cleaning up redevelopment

Pleasanton and Dublin officials are probably resting easier today than their counterparts in Livermore, Danville and San Ramon. The latter three all are faced...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 16, 2012
There are no comments yet. 14072 Views

TIM TALK

California's nanny state

The nanny state of California continues to expand government's reach into our lives. Gov. Brown showed some common sense with vetoes last fall on over-reaching...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 12, 2012
There are no comments yet. 13408 Views

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The governor's dice roll

Gov. Brown's budget popped up six days early on the Dept. of Finance web site last week so the bad news broke early as officials scrambled to brief the media after...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 9, 2012
Last comment by GX, on Jan 10, 2012 at 6:28 am | 1 comment | 13466 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Are Early College Applications Right for Me?

Hi Dr. LaScala, I am a junior at San Ramon High and I want to ask you about early admission. It seems confusing, but next year I know I will need to decide if...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 9, 2012
There are no comments yet. 10890 Views
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