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TIM TALK
Newspapers say no to PeteWith the June election less than a month away and absentee ballots in the mail, campaigns are cranking up. For 20-term (yes, that's right, 40 years) Congressman...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 8, 2012Last comment by SteveP, on May 8, 2012 at 8:34 am | 1 comment | 14685 Views
TIM TALK
Pete Stark--the mouth that keeps roaringU.S. Rep. Pete Stark has a well-earned reputation for shooting off his mouth, one that he's continued to build. His primary campaign against challenger...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 3, 2012Last comment by SteveP, on May 3, 2012 at 10:28 pm | 3 comments | 14673 Views
TIM TALK
Two lives well livedThe passing of two long-time Pleasanton residents during the holidays deserves reflection. Warren Annis, a retired Pleasanton insurance agent and charter...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 7, 2014Last comment by Tim Hunt, on Jan 7, 2014 at 6:31 pm | 2 comments | 14670 Views
TIM TALK
Good news for downtown Livermore and the performing artsArts lovers throughout the Livermore Valley are celebrating this week after the city of Livermore and Alameda County stepped up to preserve the Bankhead Theater...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 25, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 28, 2014 at 3:26 pm | 3 comments | 14658 Views
TIM TALK
Facing off for Congressional seatThe race for the valley's new Congressional representative came to Dublin last week when incumbent Pete Stark faced off with challenger Eric Swalwell in front...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 28, 2012Last comment by dublinmike, on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:09 am | 1 comment | 14634 Views
TIM TALK
Nine years of process yields a unanimous voteThe Pleasanton City Council took a couple of significant actions in its final meeting with the current five office-holders that put to bed longstanding issues. By...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 18, 2012There are no comments yet. 14624 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton parents--bring your checkbooksHow times have changed for Pleasanton Partnerships in Education. When the organization was initially formed—as major high-tech firms came to town—directors...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 21, 2012Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Aug 22, 2012 at 11:17 am | 4 comments | 14614 Views
TIM TALK
Pivotal Pleasanton election in 2012Happy New Year. Long after I posted the Tuesday's blog, I realized that I'd jumped right into commentary without saying properly saying hello. That written, 2012...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 5, 2012Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jan 5, 2012 at 1:16 pm | 2 comments | 14602 Views
TIM TALK
New wrinkles in the race for 7th SenateThe race to fill the final two years of Congressman Mark DeSaulnier's state Senate term took a major turn when a third Democrat, Steve Glazer of Orinda, filed for...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 27, 2015There are no comments yet. 14575 Views
TIM TALK
Did you catch President Obama?s latest pandering to the youth vote?Did you catch President Obama's latest pandering to the youth vote? He suggested that current law be changed so after graduation students carrying heavy loan...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 26, 2012There are no comments yet. 14566 Views
TIM TALK
The tunnels: so much money that benefits so fewBay Area media outlets have celebrated the opening of the twin tunnels that eliminate the road on Devil's Slide along the San Mateo County coast this week. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 28, 2013Last comment by Casanova_Frankenstein, on Apr 6, 2013 at 7:34 am | 2 comments | 14563 Views
TIM TALK
2014 will bring interesting mid-term electionsHappy New Year's Eve and I wish all of you the best for 2014. Looking ahead to 2014, it will be a critical political year because of the mid-term elections. For...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 31, 2013Last comment by chemist, on Jan 3, 2014 at 9:11 am | 2 comments | 14536 Views
TIM TALK
Change the council policyCity Councilman Matt Sullivan's pulled few punches in his frank opinion in the most recent prior edition of the Pleasanton Weekly. The councilman has a unique...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 22, 2012There are no comments yet. 14518 Views
TIM TALK
Tweeting your side of the storyThe communication power and the changes that social media have brought were on display in Dublin recently when rapper MC Hammer was arrested by Dublin Police at...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 7, 2013There are no comments yet. 14492 Views
TIM TALK
Key decision pits BART to Livermore against transit subsidiesExtending and doubling the sales tax for transportation in Alameda County will face one of its key decisions this afternoon when the county transportation commission...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 26, 2012There are no comments yet. 14490 Views
TIM TALK
A big day at the fair can mean a bad day on the freewayHeading north on interstate 680 last Saturday afternoon, I was struck by the huge back-up of southbound cars that were queued up at the Bernal Avenue interchange,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 3, 2014Last comment by Anthony, on Jul 7, 2014 at 10:07 pm | 3 comments | 14474 Views
TIM TALK
High-tech solution for snoringAs one of many middle-aged men who wrestle with sleep apnea, I was flat out impressed to see the Iphone app that my friend Jim Knudsen, a fellow suffer, shared...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 29, 2012There are no comments yet. 14467 Views
TIM TALK
Boy Scouts expected to reverse their standPerhaps it should not have been a surprise, but it was to me when the Boy Scouts of America announced the organization was prepared to reverse its position on homosexuals...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 5, 2013Last comment by liberalism is a disease, on Feb 7, 2013 at 3:11 pm | 6 comments | 14430 Views
TIM TALK
Revolutionizing higher educationThe Democrat-dominated Legislature is doing everything possible to clear the way for the public to approve the governor's tax increase initiative in November,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 28, 2012Last comment by Moravecglobal, on Jun 29, 2012 at 5:02 pm | 1 comment | 14426 Views
TIM TALK
Rosendin Electric has carved out specialized nicheRosendin Electric is a familiar brand on major construction sites in the Bay Area. The company has been led since 1992 by Danville resident Tom Sorley. During...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Nov. 5, 2018Last comment by feliz cumpleaos, on Feb 1, 2019 at 3:37 am | 4 comments | 14421 Views
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