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DOING COLLEGE
Tell Me More about UC-IrvineWelcome to the third in a series of articles about the University of California system. For the sake of fairness, going alphabetically, the first article was all...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 1249 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Advice for Incoming Seniors: Don't Kick Back and Relax This YearMost college-bound students wish that they could finish their most difficult courses as juniors and ease up a bit when they enter their senior year. After all, they...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 1245 Views
TIM TALK
Caldor fire devastation is stark along HIghway 50Driving back and forth to South Lake Tahoe last week the devastation caused by the Caldor Fire last August became even more obvious. We had been to the Lake in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 21, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Jun 23, 2022 at 4:20 pm | 1 comment | 1243 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Beating the heatLast week my wife flew out to Ohio to meet up with some close college friends at a lake house. Having this long weekend to myself, I had originally planned a camping...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Sep. 7, 2022Last comment by John, on Sep 10, 2022 at 2:24 pm | 3 comments | 1172 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
The Bay Area is a big placeWhen people ask me where I’m from, I instinctively tell them I’m from the Bay. I’ve always thought of myself as a Bay Area native. Someone who grew up here...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Sep. 14, 2022There are no comments yet. 1138 Views
ART SPACE
Alice Neel: Triumph of a Visionary HumanistBy Bill Carmel, MFA Alice Neel: People Come First de Young Museum, March 12–July 10, 2022 ==I "For me, people come first. I have tried to...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Jul. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 1097 Views
TIM TALK
Special interest legislation that belongs in the trash canWhen it comes to special interest legislation benefitting a single company, Sen. Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) is moving to the head of the class. He has introduced...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 17, 2016Last comment by DKHSK, on May 19, 2016 at 6:54 pm | 6 comments | 1092 Views
ART SPACE
EmigrésBy John A. Barry The careers of playwright Eugene O’Neill and visual artist Salvador Dalí intersected during the twentieth century. O’Neill’s...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Aug. 26, 2022There are no comments yet. 994 Views
TIM TALK
Many initiatives are headed for November ballotLast week's June primary ballot was notable for its paucity of initiatives—there were only two. One received overwhelming support to change term limits so...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 14, 2012There are no comments yet. 895 Views
COUPLE'S NET
What Do You Get Out of Being Stubborn?Oxford Languages defines stubborn thus: “having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 1, 2022There are no comments yet. 841 Views
TIM TALK
Foster explains how Strategic Defense Initiative won approval in two daysJohnny Foster, the fourth director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has learned quite a bit during his 75 years in and about the United States’ national...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 13, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 13, 2022 at 9:53 am | 2 comments | 806 Views
TIM TALK
Collaboration center opens to foster new partnerships for lab and universityMonday was a day to celebrate for Director Kim Budil and her “partner in crime” June Yu an eight-year journey to bring a stronger academic linkage to Lawrence...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 27, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 27, 2022 at 11:03 am | 1 comment | 798 Views
TIM TALK
The diversity police up the ante in the UC systemCalMatters Columnist Dan Walters pointed out recently just how whacko the University of California’s policies have gotten. Walters noted that the University...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 30, 2019Last comment by Jaye, on Jul 31, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 9 comments | 790 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
A picnic by Lake ChabotIt was my birthday this past weekend and my partner had an idea of throwing a small party. I’m normally not one to make a big deal out of birthdays, however my...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Sep. 28, 2022Last comment by Lucy, on Sep 30, 2022 at 3:35 pm | 3 comments | 785 Views
TIM TALK
Mehran Jr. held his cards closeAlex Mehran Jr. demonstrated how to play his cards close to his chest Tuesday evening. Speaking to San Francisco Business Times Publisher Mary Huss on a panel with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 703 Views
TIM TALK
Lessons learned during the lockdownFour local business owners shared with the Northern California Mentoring Group Tuesday the lessons they learned while coping with the pandemic. They were Matt Richert...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 664 Views
TIM TALK
The state water board missed the markThe state water board has egg—or should I say mud—all over its collective face. Earlier this month, board members refused to lift the drought restrictions...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 21, 2017There are no comments yet. 612 Views
TIM TALK
Dublin trustees wisely opt for stabilitySummer vacation has taken on a new sense of peace for Dublin students, parents, teachers and staff. They can be relieved that former Dublin High Principal and Interim...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 9, 2019There are no comments yet. 598 Views
TIM TALK
Manufacturing companies are alive and well in the East BayIf you have questions about whether manufacturing can still flourish in the East Bay, don’t worry—it can and it is. That’s one takeaway from the East Bay...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 576 Views
TIM TALK
Coronavirus causes shift in Veeva's meeting plansThe coronavirus in China changed plans dramatically for Pleasanton-based Veeva Systems. The maker of cloud-computing software for the pharmaceutical and life...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 512 Views
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