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TIM TALK
Bob Butler contributed much to the Pleasanton people enjoy todayPleasanton lost a citizen who played a key role in the formation of the city we see today when Bob Butler died in his home of natural causes Oct. 5. He was 83. Butler...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 19, 2021Last comment by Brad, on Oct 20, 2021 at 2:13 pm | 1 comment | 3692 Views
TIM TALK
School shutdowns have been devastating for studentsReports are piling up that demonstrate the huge toll school lockdowns are having on students. A report from the non-profit group FAIR Health analyzed pediatric...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 16, 2021Last comment by Dave, on Mar 17, 2021 at 9:37 am | 4 comments | 3688 Views
ART SPACE
FireBy John A. Barry I’m very late in getting this written, but you still have a chance to visit No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man, at the Oakland...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Jan. 20, 2020There are no comments yet. 3675 Views
TIM TALK
East Bay Assemblywoman pushes statewide vaccine mandateAm I missing it that the more “progressive” politicians are, the more likely they are to grab authoritarian powers during the Covid pandemic crisis. Gov....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 22, 2022Last comment by D, on Feb 22, 2022 at 1:44 pm | 3 comments | 3671 Views
ART SPACE
Painterly PlagiarismEight sections of this van are painted in the style of eight artists. Can you identify them?
Hints (left to right): color theorist, color fields,...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Jul. 17, 2018Last comment by John Barry, on Jul 22, 2018 at 8:12 pm | 5 comments | 3669 Views
TIM TALK
Views on the ground from AfghanistanJust how bad is the situation in Afghanistan after the United States pulled out Monday to meet President Biden’s withdrawal deadline? Simply stated, it’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 31, 2021Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Sep 2, 2021 at 1:57 pm | 13 comments | 3669 Views
TIM TALK
A short honeymoon for new Pleasanton city manager?Did Councilwoman Julie Testa take a public potshot at new Pleasanton City Manager Gerry Beaudin during the June 21 meeting. The council was discussing the mid-year...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 30, 2022Last comment by ryleeuso, on Jul 4, 2022 at 2:05 pm | 5 comments | 3652 Views
TIM TALK
Turning a life around to serve othersRonnie Forbes makes no bones about what’s happening with One Nation Dream Makers. It’s all about giving God the glory because it’s nothing that he could have...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 14, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Apr 14, 2022 at 8:13 pm | 1 comment | 3642 Views
AROUND THE VALLEY
Tool to fight RHNA?At the end of the July 26 Pleasanton City Council meeting, there was a topic brought by Councilmember Julie Testa about the city joining a coalition of other municipalities...
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Aug. 29, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Aug 30, 2022 at 6:05 pm | 4 comments | 3617 Views
TIM TALK
Spotlighting the Tri-Valley's innovation economyThe Tri-Valley’s innovation culture has grown stronger since Lawrence Livermore and Sandia national labs started their Open Campus program about a decade ago. That...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 7, 2021Last comment by KG, on Sep 12, 2021 at 4:22 pm | 1 comment | 3613 Views
TIM TALK
Times change and so do benefit packages for teachersWhat once was a big financial win for Pleasanton teachers has become a liability. Back in the late 1980s when voters approved the Pleasanton and Dublin school districts...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 2, 2022Last comment by Janet, on Jul 28, 2022 at 4:01 am | 4 comments | 3608 Views
TIM TALK
Museum on Main pivots to virtual and growsWhen Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a statewide lockdown of California March 17, 2020, nobody could imagine what lay ahead. For Museum on Main Executive Director Jim...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 15, 2021Last comment by Sean, on Jul 15, 2021 at 7:35 pm | 2 comments | 3607 Views
TIM TALK
Key court decision on mandates expected next weekThis week and next week are shaping up to be pivotal for President Joe Biden’s attempts to impose a federal vaccine mandate after earlier saying he would not...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 30, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on Dec 30, 2021 at 10:11 pm | 2 comments | 3603 Views
TIM TALK
Celebrating the return of face-to-face large events in the valleyTwo Livermore city officials were happy campers when they spoke to the Pleasanton Men’s Club last week. Brandon Cardwell, who heads up economic development and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Apr 21, 2022 at 6:02 pm | 1 comment | 3602 Views
ART SPACE
The 2020 de Young OpenBy Bill Carmel, MFA In celebration of the de Young museum’s 125th anniversary, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) are hosting The de Young...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Nov. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 3600 Views
ART SPACE
You Can’t Kill These ParasitesI have to go frequently to my/Bill’s posts to kill/edit digital disease spread by online parasites trying to sell crap through various links. The problem is...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 29, 2018 at 2:21 pm | 3 comments | 3590 Views
TIM TALK
Celebrating America's heritageHow delightful it feels today, July 4th, as I write this blog for Tuesday to see that America is again celebrating its birthday with gusto. We are in Central Oregon,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 5, 2022Last comment by Theo Layne, on Jul 7, 2022 at 7:49 am | 9 comments | 3585 Views
TIM TALK
Growing a successful business starting in the boyhood bedroomRyan and Brad Alani got tired of working for someone else in 2011 so they set up their own business in the bedroom Ryan grew up in off Foothill Road in Pleasanton. Ryan...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 3584 Views
TIM TALK
2021 was a great year for golf and The Club at Castlewood2021 has been a very good year for the golf industry building off a rebirth of interest in the sport as the pandemic lockdowns eased last year. Courses have had...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 3580 Views
TIM TALK
Gamechanging companies are committed to Tri-ValleyListening to the companies honored at the Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group’s 2022 Gamechangers Awards earlier this month, it’s notable how consistent their...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 24, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Mar 26, 2022 at 8:00 am | 2 comments | 3580 Views
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