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The College Admissions ScamThe recent college admissions scandal that was revealed in a New York Times...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 13, 2019Last comment by kayliewalter, on Jun 1, 2019 at 1:53 am | 15 comments | 8840 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Calculate your EV mileage (custom for CA)There was an interesting discussion in the comments of a recent blog post, and I thought it would...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 30, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jun 6, 2019 at 1:15 pm | 15 comments | 70430 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What is a "ton" of carbon dioxide anyway?When I first started reading about climate change and all of the carbon dioxide emissions, I wondered what they meant by a “ton” of carbon dioxide, or...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 1, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Dec 8, 2019 at 9:29 am | 15 comments | 86225 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A chimney plug unboxingThe biggest emission sources for people in our area, besides those from general consumption, are: transportation (car and plane), food (diet and waste), and heating...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 15, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 20, 2019 at 9:18 pm | 15 comments | 16675 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Honey bees!Yesterday we were getting ready to eat dinner outside when my sister, who was visiting, said “Hey Sherry, have you seen that swarm in your tree?” “What?” ...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 10, 2021Last comment by Bruce Karney, on May 15, 2021 at 7:47 pm | 15 comments | 13651 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A Power PlayOne of the amazing things about the power grid is that when you flip on a light switch, the power for the light is generated right then. There is no “pool”...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 19, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on May 26, 2019 at 8:29 pm | 14 comments | 22119 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Online vs In-Store Shopping: Which wins?Now that Halloween is over, ‘tis the season for holiday shopping. I’ve been wondering whether shopping in stores or online generates fewer emissions....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 3, 2019Last comment by Anonymous, on Nov 8, 2019 at 7:49 pm | 14 comments | 27468 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is California engaging in wishful thinking or rigorous planning?Two weeks ago, a comment on this blog
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 28, 2021Last comment by Peter Converse, on Jan 12, 2022 at 7:33 pm | 14 comments | 17584 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The difficult calculation where math and humanity intersectThe US government may not levy a carbon tax yet, but for more than ten years our government has calculated a price for carbon emissions and used it to craft policies....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 9, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jan 13, 2022 at 1:15 pm | 14 comments | 12893 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
"One of the biggest failures in 50 years of energy policy"Stanford recently invited John Deutch, a Professor Emeritus at MIT with decades of experience in energy policy and energy security, to do a short series of lectures...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 20, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 25, 2022 at 6:18 pm | 14 comments | 17520 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Let's bury our CO2. What could possibly go wrong?We did not act early enough on climate change, and we continue to burn through our carbon budget too fast. As a result, we are faced with the need to capture and...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 1, 2022Last comment by John, on Jul 4, 2022 at 8:22 am | 14 comments | 16405 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Marriage Interview 9: Make a Date to Have Sex Once or Twice a Week and . . .. . . Deeply Understand Yourself and Your Partner Jessica and Steve just celebrated their 25th anniversary. Steve is 72 and Jessica is 68. They met in 1989 at...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 28, 2015Last comment by Observer, on Aug 1, 2015 at 12:27 pm | 14 comments | 28922 Views
COUPLE'S NET
I Need Your Help Naming my New BookHey, wonderful readers, A 52 year-old heroine stars in the romance novel I’ve started. Caroline is a psychologically sophisticated woman. She’s VP of business...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 13, 2017Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 20, 2017 at 8:08 am | 14 comments | 34688 Views
TIM TALK
ValleyCare board chair speaks outJohn Sensiba, chairman of the board of ValleyCare Health System, sat down this for an interview about the system and the recent departure of long-time CEO Marcy...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 13, 2014Last comment by Lucy, on Apr 23, 2014 at 1:26 pm | 14 comments | 26718 Views
TIM TALK
Racing starts at the county fairAlameda County Fair racing officials joined with state horse racing board representatives last week to introduce the Oak Tree Racing Association before the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jun 25, 2014 at 5:24 pm | 14 comments | 14975 Views
TIM TALK
The drought drives lawmakers to actionThe ugly drought the state is enduring coupled with the reality that voters were scheduled to decide on a water bond finally moved the governor and Legislature to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 14, 2014Last comment by Knut, on Jun 1, 2017 at 7:15 am | 14 comments | 14410 Views
TIM TALK
Demographics present challenges for LivermoreThinking back to the Tri-Valley Mayor's Summit last Wednesday that I moderated, someone in the audience posed a question about poverty in the Tri-Valley and what...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 23, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 1, 2014 at 9:33 am | 14 comments | 16397 Views
TIM TALK
Rep. Swalwell circles back on Steinle murderFollowing up on our local Congressman Eric Swalwell. You may recall that Swalwell, as loyal Democrat, followed suit and voted against Kate’s law that would...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 17, 2015Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on Nov 23, 2015 at 7:41 pm | 14 comments | 11343 Views
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Need to regjulate more? Change the goalThe Bay Area air board is at it again. The regulators released a plan last week to further reduce “toxic” air contaminants. It could affect up to 1,000 different...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 8, 2016Last comment by Dave, on Nov 14, 2016 at 10:56 am | 14 comments | 10251 Views
TIM TALK
Grieving for a man used mightily by GodShepherd’s Gate lost its long-time leader Tuesday morning when CEO Steve McRee suddenly died when his heart failed. He was 65. Steve was a dear friend—one...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 5, 2017Last comment by cbonner, on Apr 11, 2017 at 4:05 pm | 14 comments | 10775 Views
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Bay Area to begin phasing out gas heaters this decade
By Sherry Listgarten | 21 comments | 5,067 views
Home Again: Couples and Caregiving
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,923 views
Tell Me More About University of California-San Diego (UCSD)
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The pile of bad City Council decisions keeps growing
By Tim Hunt | 1 comment | 1,054 views
A brief history of trains and their connection to the Tri-Valley
By Monith Ilavarasan | 2 comments | 870 views
2023 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
