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TIM TALK
Much at stake beyond Oakland in school teachers' strikeThere’s plenty at stake in the Oakland teachers’ union strike against the district that is ongoing this week. As usual, students are being held hostage...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 11, 2023Last comment by James Reed, on May 14, 2023 at 8:29 am | 12 comments | 3651 Views
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Developer fees increase cost of housingIt’s been more than 50 years since California voters overwhelming passed Proposition 13 and locked in predictable property taxes at a time when they threatened...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 4, 2023Last comment by John B, on May 8, 2023 at 9:57 am | 3 comments | 2374 Views
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Looking through a foggy crystal ballPredicting the future is a risky game. For instance, what will federal government policy be come 2025—depends largely on who is in the White House and what...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 27, 2023Last comment by MichaelB, on May 3, 2023 at 1:34 pm | 7 comments | 2795 Views
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Another honor for the nuclear fusion achievement at the labLast 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, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Apr 20, 2023 at 9:58 am | 2 comments | 2984 Views
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Former sheriff Ahern talks frankly about law enforcement todayFormer 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, 2023Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Apr 20, 2023 at 4:36 am | 16 comments | 3153 Views
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New hearts, new actions show lives transformed by Jesus; Or from San Quentin to the mission field in IndiaFor 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, 2023There are no comments yet. 1804 Views
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Livermore-based Sparkz moving battery technology forwardVeteran 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, 2023Last comment by Compoundinggal, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:50 am | 1 comment | 2596 Views
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Looking forward to reading more about Pleasanton in the 1950sIf you wondered what growing up in Pleasanton in the 1950s was like, Donna McMillion has an answer for you—her new book. The all-volunteer effort...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 3022 Views
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Traffic congestion worsens with weather-related problems and return to the officeIf you are an unfortunate commuter using Interstate 680, it’s become clear that traffic levels are climbing back to pre-lockdown levels. Interstate 580 already...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 23, 2023There are no comments yet. 2623 Views
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Bad consequences can follow bad decisions in PleasantonPleasanton Vice Mayor Jack Balch spoke to the Pleasanton Men’s Club last week and strove to wear that hat, instead of a more partisan councilman’s who often...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 21, 2023Last comment by V, on Mar 21, 2023 at 2:51 pm | 1 comment | 2523 Views
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The pile of bad City Council decisions keeps growingThe majority of the Pleasanton City Council continued its pattern of what Weekly Publisher Gina Channell Wilcox correctly termed “ill-logical” decisions...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 16, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 16, 2023 at 1:45 pm | 1 comment | 2369 Views
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High-speed rail costs continue to soarJust what will it take for California’s biggest public works boondoggle—the so-called high-speed rail—to finally die. One of the few times Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 14, 2023There are no comments yet. 2097 Views
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Tri-Valley GameChangers who have changed their industriesTuesday’s blog post about the Sestina sale and its serial entrepreneur leadership reminded me of the upcoming GameChanger Awards March 29 presented by the Innovation...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 9, 2023There are no comments yet. 2521 Views
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Bad decisions in both Pleasanton and Oakland by new elected majorities--updatedThere are unfortunate parallels between the abrupt actions of the majority of the Pleasanton City Council such as blowing up a decade-long process to renovate and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 7, 2023There are no comments yet. 2958 Views
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Robson Homes presenting its plan for the Barone's sitePleasanton’s Planning Commission and City Council later this year will decide on the project proposed by Robson Homes to redevelop the site of the closed Barone’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 2, 2023Last comment by V, on Mar 6, 2023 at 12:47 pm | 18 comments | 2919 Views
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New Year's Eve flood still impacts Foothill Road and CastlewoodI went exploring further down Foothill Road last week after talking with John Medlock, Jr. of the Alameda County Public Works Dept. Foothill has been formally...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 14, 2023Last comment by Joe Jackson, on Mar 6, 2023 at 8:43 am | 1 comment | 2433 Views
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BART's employees are paid staggering amounts of overtimeA reader wrote me a thoughtful email commenting about my blog about BART stopping its capital projects amid declining ridership, dismal finances once the federal...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Maskedman, on Mar 2, 2023 at 8:55 am | 4 comments | 3107 Views
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Pleasanton council reconsiders bad decisionThe slow-growth majority of the Pleasanton City Council woke up to reality when it approved the final housing growth plan that went to the state for its approval...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 21, 2023Last comment by pleasantonweekly.com, on Feb 23, 2023 at 6:44 pm | 6 comments | 2365 Views
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Time to think again about expensive rail projectsReports released this month show that public transit systems, such as BART, that traditionally have been funded by fares paid by users will be in deep trouble financially...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 23, 2023 at 10:35 am | 1 comment | 2032 Views
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Museum on Main honors worthy recipientsGreat selections by the Museum on Main for its History Makers as part of its annual fundraising event that took place last week. They honored the Takens family,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 16, 2023Last comment by Vijay Gupta, on Feb 21, 2023 at 8:35 am | 2 comments | 1951 Views
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