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TIM TALK

Labor unions win big in Sacramento

The California Legislature wrapped up its two-year session a week ago and sent more than 900 bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Checking out the post-session news coverage,...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 21, 2023
Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 28, 2023 at 7:16 am | 9 comments | 1500 Views

TIM TALK

Adding pro wrestling at 32?

Can you imagine a high school baseball player graduating from college, embarking on a successful sales career, getting married and then becoming a professional wrestler? Be...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 14, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2189 Views

TIM TALK

Recognizing the Tri-Valley's younger influential leaders

The annual State of the Tri-Valley Thursday evening marked the swan song for CEO Lynn Naylor who is moving on to the leadership role with a new non-profit organization...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 8, 2023
Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 13, 2023 at 5:03 pm | 3 comments | 1418 Views

TIM TALK

Stay tuned until tomorrow

Good morning readers, Perhaps I'm letting 39 years of daily journalism get in the way. I am covering the State of the Tri-Valley event this evening at Bishop Ranch...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 7, 2023
There are no comments yet. 546 Views

TIM TALK

Miley and Gioia discuss key issues facing supervisors

Long-time supervisors Nate Miley and John Gioia both chair their county boards and came together for a webinar to discuss a variety of issues last month. The...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 3, 2023
Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 4, 2023 at 9:01 am | 2 comments | 2517 Views

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Lynn Naylor pursuing her passion to give back in a new season

The Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group will have a key role to fill when current CEO Lynn Naylor steps aside tomorrow. Naylor has led the group to develop...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 31, 2023
Last comment by susanh, on Aug 31, 2023 at 3:07 pm | 1 comment | 1397 Views

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Pleasanton City Manager explains key issues

When Gerry Beaudin took the helm as Pleasanton City Manager in May 2022, he was stepping into a role that his predecessor, Nelson Fialho, held for 17 years. It’s...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 24, 2023
Last comment by BV, on Aug 28, 2023 at 1:04 pm | 6 comments | 1859 Views

TIM TALK

Dueling events concerning parental rights in school

With students going back to school and the Legislature returning to Sacramento for its final five weeks of the session, it was time for dueling events Monday. Parents...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 17, 2023
Last comment by Francois Lennox, on Aug 22, 2023 at 7:43 am | 15 comments | 1938 Views

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Growing truffles in Livermore

While reporting for my recent cover story on the Livermore Valley wine industry, I came across a notable new use for wine country land. Mark and Maria Triska have...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 9, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1930 Views

TIM TALK

Set aside the time to see Oppenheimer

Having read several articles and reviews of Oppenheimer, I was ready to venture to the theater to see the three-hour movie. The reviewers were certainly right...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 27, 2023
Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Jul 29, 2023 at 11:22 am | 35 comments | 2764 Views

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Water rates likely to soar in Pleasanton

Pleasanton residents are not going to be pleased with their City Council. Acting on the recommendation of the city staff, four council members moved forward with...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 20, 2023
Last comment by MsVic, on Jul 29, 2023 at 8:40 am | 7 comments | 2530 Views

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Coming soon: a free speech coaching app

The talent and commitment of Tri-Valley high school students continues to impress me. They’re featured in the Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership’s annual...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 13, 2023
Last comment by Pton Resident, on Jul 17, 2023 at 10:45 am | 1 comment | 2038 Views

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Terrible ideas in Livermore and San Francisco

Livermore’s City Council moved ahead with a truly ill-advised measure last week to ban temporary signs from public spaces. The measure, pushed by former...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 6, 2023
Last comment by Jason Peck, on Jul 7, 2023 at 9:07 am | 1 comment | 2283 Views

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One contact leads to non-profit serving more than 130 students

When I wrote about Gatik Trivedi's invention of a device during the Covid-19 pandemic that could monitor critical body systems and send them by wireless connection...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 29, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1831 Views

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Visit Tri-Valley launches its strategic plan process

Tri-Valley non-profits have been in a season of re-evaluating and updating strategic plans. During the pandemic lockdown, the Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 22, 2023
Last comment by Todd, on Jun 23, 2023 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 2016 Views

TIM TALK

More bad news for downtown San Francisco

The other shoe keeps dropping in downtown San Francisco. This week the owners of the 1.2 million-square-foot Westfield San Francisco Centre announced they were...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 15, 2023
Last comment by DublinMike, on Jun 18, 2023 at 10:32 pm | 6 comments | 2505 Views

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Is San Francisco caught in a "death spiral"?

This is a tough time to be either a business person or politician in San Francisco. It’s been well-publicized that the city has a huge budget problem and...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 8, 2023
Last comment by James Lacy, on Jun 12, 2023 at 10:00 am | 33 comments | 5204 Views

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Transgender controversy played out at Dublin High track meet

The national and international controversy about transgender athletes competing in women’s events reached into the Livermore Valley two weeks ago. The North...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 1, 2023
Last comment by Gary Rhodes, on Jun 2, 2023 at 1:59 pm | 25 comments | 6906 Views

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How muddled are the Pleasanton council's priorities

It’s wisely said that your budget—whether household, business or government—reflects your priorities. The Pleasanton City Council has conducted budget...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 25, 2023
Last comment by Lenora Prescott, on May 31, 2023 at 9:19 am | 7 comments | 2790 Views

TIM TALK

Valley Link rail will be powered by hydrogen

Come 2024 and 2025, the final plans for the Valley Link rail line should be set and construction should commence on the 42-mile rail line linking the Dublin-Pleasanton...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 18, 2023
Last comment by Bill Rafferty, on May 24, 2023 at 11:00 am | 7 comments | 3471 Views
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