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TRI-VALLEY FOODIST

Tipping takes a digital turn in restaurants

Before credit cards and apps, tipping was easy. If restaurant service and food was good, you tipped around 15-percent. Tipping in its purest sense is an expression...

Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Apr. 30, 2023
There are no comments yet. 3963 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Bay Area to begin phasing out gas heaters this decade

In a momentous and likely highly influential vote at the end of a six-hour meeting on Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) voted to...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 15, 2023
Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Apr 26, 2023 at 4:53 pm | 33 comments | 12137 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

The rich history of Reinhardt Redwood Park

The beautiful weather over the past week finally managed to pull me out of a cold funk. This winter was so long there were moments that I thought I would never be...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Apr. 26, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2215 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

How to plant a plant

The weather is beautiful so I thought some of you might be doing some planting this weekend. It’s a great way to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday! (See below...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 21, 2023
Last comment by Walter, on Apr 25, 2023 at 5:22 pm | 4 comments | 6647 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

From beans to bargaining: Baristas organize for unionization

It took me a few months to finally try out the espresso machine at work. Right next to the drip coffee brewed once at seven in the morning is a beautiful Simonelli...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Apr. 19, 2023
Last comment by Bay Area Native, on Apr 25, 2023 at 4:42 pm | 5 comments | 2449 Views

COUPLE'S NET

“Love like a Man” Men: Read this book! (Women, too.)

Love like a Man, A Frenchman’s Guide to Help American Men be Better Partners, by Guy Blaise is a must read. As I was reading it, I thought to myself,...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 7, 2023
Last comment by Joselyn Peck, on Apr 21, 2023 at 9:17 am | 17 comments | 6766 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Please don't dump your dog in the wilderness

Ugh, I can’t believe I even need to write this blog post, but here goes. The other day I was in the Baylands when a woman passing by asked if I’d seen...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 16, 2023
Last comment by Eeyore, on Apr 20, 2023 at 5:53 pm | 10 comments | 11050 Views

TIM TALK

Another honor for the nuclear fusion achievement at the lab

Last December’s breakthrough physics achievement of nuclear fusion in a lab continues to draw national attention to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 20, 2023
Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Apr 20, 2023 at 9:58 am | 2 comments | 2977 Views

TIM TALK

Former sheriff Ahern talks frankly about law enforcement today

Former Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern pulled few punches when talking with the Pleasanton Men’s Club this week. Ahern, who served in the top job for...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 13, 2023
Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Apr 20, 2023 at 4:36 am | 16 comments | 3139 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Can there be too many activists?

High school students and other environmental activists are sometimes disappointed with my views. Even though I am very concerned about climate change, I shy away...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 9, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 19, 2023 at 11:33 am | 24 comments | 8754 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Planning Your Physician Assistant (PA) Application

As with any graduate school, applying for PA programs takes a good deal of thought and planning. Even those who fulfill their course requirements and work part-time...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 13, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2747 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

That other basketball team in northern California

This past weekend I joined a group of friends and drove up to Sacramento to watch a Kings - Warriors game. All but two of our group were Warriors fans. I was the...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Apr. 12, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2230 Views

TIM TALK

New hearts, new actions show lives transformed by Jesus; Or from San Quentin to the mission field in India

For Christians Easter Sunday’s celebration is about transformation. When Jesus rose from the dead and conquered death for believers, he invited each of us...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 6, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1797 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Physician Assistant (PA) vs Medical Doctor (MD): Four Factors to Consider

While PAs and MDs do similar things in their day-to-day work, there are many differences that may make a PA pathway more suited to certain individuals. Of these...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 6, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2995 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

Check out the superblooms this spring

One of the key reasons I love living in the Bay Area is its lack of monsoons. Heavy rains and winds over the past few months have me second guessing this love. If...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Apr. 5, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2571 Views

COUPLE'S NET

I Do, I Don’t: One Reason Feelings Matter

Clients often say, “Why do my feelings matter? What’s the point? They’re not efficient. I’ve gotten this far without knowing my feelings.” There...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by John Charles, on Mar 30, 2023 at 1:15 pm | 3 comments | 5294 Views

TIM TALK

Livermore-based Sparkz moving battery technology forward

Veteran entrepreneur Sanjiv Malhotra shared with attendees at Innovation Tri-Valley’s 2023 Gamechanger awards Wednesday night why his company, Sparkz of Livermore,...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by Compoundinggal, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:50 am | 1 comment | 2586 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Do I Really Have to Study a Foreign Language? Yes! And Here’s Why

When preparing to apply for college, most students are aware that they must remain rigorous in core courses, like English and mathematics. However, many students...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 28, 2023
Last comment by Kasey Kee, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 2571 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

College textbooks 101

While I loved reading growing up, books were the bane of my existence in college. I went to a college which operated on the quarter system. Three times every year...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 29, 2023
Last comment by Kasey Kee, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:04 am | 2 comments | 1981 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Sharing That Just Works

Many years ago when I was working at Google, some of the executives were upset about how difficult it was to share things. It’s supposed to be easy to share...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 26, 2023
Last comment by Matt Passell, on Mar 28, 2023 at 1:42 pm | 5 comments | 5965 Views
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