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TIM TALK
City Council faces major housing challengesThe Pleasanton City Council will have some particularly challenging decisions facing it when it comes to housing. The governor and Legislature likely will turn...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 25, 2021Last comment by Alfie, on Mar 31, 2021 at 1:29 pm | 4 comments | 5073 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What You Don’t Know About College Costs Can Cost You Big Time!Whether you are comparing financial aid awards from acceptances or entering the college admissions cycle for the first time this fall, you should gather the most...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 30, 2021Last comment by Happy, on Apr 4, 2021 at 4:47 pm | 1 comment | 5068 Views
TIM TALK
Wowed by pitches by innovative companiesLiving and writing about the Tri-Valley innovative companies led to an invitation last month to view the Alchemist Accelerator’s 26th pitch day. The San Francisco-based...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 4, 2021Last comment by Gina Channell, Publisher, on Feb 9, 2021 at 7:50 pm | 2 comments | 5059 Views
TIM TALK
Red hot local real estate market looks sustainableThe Livermore Valley real estate market is still red hot and likely sustainable for months if not years to come. That’s the conclusion from David Stark, the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 12, 2021Last comment by Gib Souza, on Aug 12, 2021 at 10:06 am | 1 comment | 5056 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Fierce LoveWhen I am advocating for my husband while he’s in hospital, I refer to it as ‘Fierce Love’. I will do pretty much anything for him while he cannot...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 18, 2023There are no comments yet. 5053 Views
TIM TALK
Innovation Tri-Valley releases its 2040 VisionThe Tri-Valley has enviable strengths now, but it will take a sustained effort and strong vision to maintain and enhance them by 2040. The Innovation Tri-Valley...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 15, 2021Last comment by James Moore, on Jul 14, 2021 at 5:56 am | 2 comments | 5051 Views
TIM TALK
Checking in on the regional Bay Area economiesEconomic recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown continued through the summer, but it will be 2021 before employment returns to the pre-pandemic levels of last February,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 5050 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Bored GamesI spend most of my waking hours in front of a screen. My job pushes me to be on a laptop all day either on video calls with fellow teammates or heads down getting...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jun. 23, 2022There are no comments yet. 5050 Views
AROUND THE VALLEY
Comfort, communication -- and the lack of bothDanielle Solito was justifiably upset when she spoke about her daughter’s “extremely uncomfortable” experience at school. Solito said her 15-year-old...
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Sep. 17, 2022Last comment by Gina Channell, Publisher, on Oct 5, 2022 at 5:27 pm | 23 comments | 5039 Views
TIM TALK
Passing out gifts in SacramentoCalifornia is awash in tax revenues for the second year in a row. That positions Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature to continue to wear their Santa hats and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 13, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Jan 15, 2022 at 12:33 am | 10 comments | 5034 Views
TIM TALK
Declining enrollment means diminishing revenue for Pleasanton schoolsThe Legislature held a key hearing this week on funding for California schools. With the state’s huge budget surplus, schools have been awash in funding,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 2, 2021Last comment by rett.bergmark@gmail.com, on Dec 5, 2021 at 7:03 pm | 6 comments | 5015 Views
TIM TALK
Economist says U.S. economy will fully recover this monthChristopher Thornberg presented his annual economic update to the East Bay Economic Development Alliance Wednesday and stressed how different the pandemic-induced...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 24, 2021Last comment by Lahommed, on Jun 24, 2021 at 1:05 pm | 2 comments | 5008 Views
TIM TALK
How much housing subsidies cost other rentersPleasanton attorney Peter MacDonald knows his way around planning and land-use issues. He’s been in private practice for 33 years here after serving as city...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 3, 2021Last comment by Jan Batcheller, on Jun 6, 2021 at 8:09 pm | 3 comments | 4983 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Any Expiration Date for Sex? Nope.Most people are squeamish when it comes to thinking about their parents having sex, let alone grandparents. I’m happy to report that the conclusion is that...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 8, 2023There are no comments yet. 4977 Views
TIM TALK
Now is the time to fully reopen Pleasanton schoolsPleasanton students went back into the public schools last week in a hybrid program that has two days of in-person instruction and three days of online instruction. Parents...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 30, 2021Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 8, 2021 at 7:50 am | 16 comments | 4945 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Memories of July 4thThe first fireworks show I remember watching was on my parent’s Magnavox tube television. We huddled around the 27 inch screen on July 4th to witness our very...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jul. 6, 2022Last comment by Cal Morton, on Jul 11, 2022 at 12:40 pm | 3 comments | 4944 Views
TIM TALK
Father and son veterans reflect on Viet Nam and AfghanistanDoug Miller readily said he has not been sleeping well for the last couple of weeks. Doug, a retired Army major, flew helicopters on two tours in Viet Nam, and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 19, 2021Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Aug 21, 2021 at 1:57 pm | 8 comments | 4941 Views
TIM TALK
Tri-Valley Seek and Serve meets families' needsOn your way to or from Costco in Livermore, check out the southwest side of Cornerstone Fellowship about 10 a.m on a Saturday morning. It will be a beehive of...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by Mark T, on Mar 11, 2022 at 12:31 pm | 2 comments | 4939 Views
AROUND THE VALLEY
Gun violence shatters sense of safetyThe sense of safety is as fragile as glass. I realized this when I made a trip to Stoneridge Mall recently, by myself, at dusk. As I parked, I thought of all...
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Aug. 4, 2022Last comment by pleasantonweekly.com, on Aug 6, 2022 at 8:29 pm | 21 comments | 4935 Views
ASK THE VET
Hot spotsSpring is here and summer is just around the corner, so seasonal allergies are in full bloom! Along with allergies comes itching, scratching, and chewing -- which...
Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 4934 Views
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