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TIM TALK
Masks or no masks?Are you getting frustrated or confused by the health experts yet? A recent order from the Bay Area health departments requires covering your face when you are...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by dknute, on May 5, 2020 at 11:53 am | 14 comments | 11155 Views
TIM TALK
Updated shelter-in-place order wisely opens some doorsThe latest shelter-in-place order by six Bay Area public health officials lifted the most unreasonable ban—construction. The prior order, expiring this weekend,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by Indigo, on May 2, 2020 at 3:54 pm | 7 comments | 2543 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Empty NestI realize this is an odd topic during Covid-19 while we're sheltering in place and your kids are not launching or maybe have come home for now. And it's still useful. As...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 5915 Views
TIM TALK
Coronavirus strikes home across America and in the valleyThe coronavirus just became real for Americans. Previously, it had touched some areas, including the Bay Area and the Seattle area, but the impact wasn’t...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by James, on Apr 30, 2020 at 10:04 pm | 4 comments | 3451 Views
TIM TALK
Huge Concord project blows up over union labor agreementWith COVID-19 dominating the news cycle, it was easy to miss a very significant story out of Concord last month. The Concord City Council, in a 3-2 vote, ended...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 30, 2020 at 11:09 am | 16 comments | 6900 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Doctor Angell (apologies to Shelley Fabares)I've been impressed with the braintrust assembled by Gov. Newsom to address the Coronavirus health crisis. They are leaders in their professions - and parenthetically,...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Apr 30, 2020 at 7:24 am | 36 comments | 8098 Views
TIM TALK
Affordable housing singled out to continueThe updated shelter-in-place mandate from the Bay Area’s six health departments shuttered almost all of another industry—construction. Construction was allowed—with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by cathylister1, on Apr 29, 2020 at 10:00 pm | 3 comments | 2421 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton companies' customers leading research fight against COVID-19Three life science companies headquartered in Pleasanton have their products on the front line of the battle against COVID-19. 10x Genomics and Unchained Labs...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Lisa Phillipa, on Apr 29, 2020 at 6:57 am | 2 comments | 3110 Views
TIM TALK
Coronavirus shakes up Bay Area eventsConcerns about the spread of the coronavirus reached into the Livermore Valley this week when Dublin officials decided to cancel the city’s annual St. Patrick’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 10, 2020Last comment by Lisa Phillipa, on Apr 29, 2020 at 6:51 am | 7 comments | 3399 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Please treat me with . . .How do you end this sentence? Please treat me with . . . - kindness - respect - gentleness - curiosity - desire to understand my intentions (even when I'm...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 6289 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What Seniors Must Know Before They Make Their College ChoiceSpring break is over and thanks to the COVID-19 crisis, you have had plenty of time to wait, wonder and worry about your college options for next fall. Now is the...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 3120 Views
TIM TALK
New Vic's All-Star Kitchen owners have a long history hereLong-time Vic’s All-Star Kitchen server Laura Castro and her husband, Ernesto Castro, celebrated March 1 when they took over the Pleasanton institution from...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 16, 2020Last comment by Steve M, on Apr 19, 2020 at 3:31 pm | 7 comments | 4446 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: It's My 60th Birthday (Celebrating During Corona Virus)My husband (who turns 60 at the end of May) and I had decided over a year ago that we'd take a trip to celebrate our 60th birthdays. We were going to go to . . ....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by BarbaraS, on Apr 17, 2020 at 1:53 pm | 1 comment | 5940 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples and Premarital: Ping PongIs this post about needing to win, or playing together? Is this post about a technology 'ping' of reaching out to another system for a status update? Is this...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 10, 2020Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 15, 2020 at 10:41 am | 2 comments | 6778 Views
TIM TALK
Garre' chef taking care of health care workersWhen the shelter-in-place order shuttered restaurants other than for takeout and delivery, Garre’ Cafe Chef Abe Ahmari felt he needed to do something for health...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 14, 2020There are no comments yet. 3401 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Taking AP Exams in the Time of COVID-19In response to the major and sometimes tragic disruptions to life that have accompanied the spread of the COVID-19 virus,
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by elsewill, on Apr 11, 2020 at 2:16 am | 1 comment | 3054 Views
TIM TALK
Affordable housing singled out to continueThe updated shelter-in-place mandate from the Bay Area’s six health departments shuttered almost all of another industry—construction. Construction...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 9, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Repairing a Disagreement with your Beloved & “Physical” vs. “Social” DistancingI’m going to write about two topics today. How to repair and resolve an issue with your beloved. If you’ve had an argument or disagreement, there...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 8, 2020 at 11:00 am | 2 comments | 7133 Views
TIM TALK
Next Step opens in Livermore and offers free diapersNext Step expanded its services to Livermore at the New Year when it opened an office at 4200 East Avenue. It’s now adjusting to the coronavirus shelter-in-place...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by Jake Waters, on Apr 3, 2020 at 1:43 pm | 3 comments | 3638 Views
TIM TALK
The takeout math just doesn't work for restaurantsThe county health departments’ shelter in place orders on March 9 caught many, many people by surprise. With the hospitality and transportation industries already...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 26, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 2, 2020 at 11:06 am | 33 comments | 5992 Views
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Premarital and Couples: I’m not getting what I need. How can I get him/her to change?
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Innovative fast COVID-19 test coming from downtown Livermore
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