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TIM TALK
Booming job growth means congestion on roadwaysReading the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s annual report on the most congested roads, a couple of things struck me. Knowing first-hand how awful it...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 1, 2018There are no comments yet. 922 Views
TIM TALK
Planning Commission denies AT Dublin proposalProponents of AT Dublin, the mixed-use lifestyle retail center on Tassajara Road, took a big step toward quelling potential opposition by cutting a key deal with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 1119 Views
TIM TALK
Lame-duck Dublin council poised to make IKEA decisionThe decision on the giant IKEA lifestyle retail center in Dublin likely will be made next month after the Nov. 6 election. Last week, the Dublin City Council held...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 23, 2018There are no comments yet. 1426 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: A Relationship Test . . .. . . try riding a tandem bicycle with your partner. My husband and I got a tandem over the weekend. We test drove it in a parking lot. Within 30 seconds it was...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 18, 2018Last comment by menlo mom, on Oct 22, 2018 at 5:26 pm | 2 comments | 3020 Views
TIM TALK
Bringing great burgers to downtown PleasantonWhen Todd Utikal and his wife celebrated milestones at Skip Hinsley's Girasole restaurant, he never imagined that years later they would be business partners in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 18, 2018Last comment by Steve, on Oct 18, 2018 at 9:54 am | 1 comment | 1567 Views
TIM TALK
Battle over downtown Livermore plan heats upThe Friends of Livermore just made this fall's election season even more interesting. When the Livermore City Council approved the downtown plan this month, the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by change ringtone, on Oct 15, 2018 at 11:42 pm | 8 comments | 2638 Views
ART SPACE
Eugene O’Neill in Danville, Past and PresentBy John A. Barry It’s surprising how few people in the area know that one of America’s greatest playwrights lived in Danville in the 1940s....
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Aug. 29, 2018Last comment by Elle, on Oct 12, 2018 at 1:22 am | 1 comment | 660 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton-based Deep Sentinel prepares product launchPleasanton-based Deep Sentinel is breaking new ground in the home surveillance industry and, like many other innovative solutions, hopes to completely disrupt it. Home...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 11, 2018There are no comments yet. 1401 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Retirement Hot Potato!The top three issues couples have are about sex, money and power. So today I’m going to write about money, specifically retirement. So much of the help you...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by carolinewarren, on Oct 11, 2018 at 6:39 am | 1 comment | 4349 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
A fish out of waterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-IkWpm7TS0 (safe for work) ==I Self-referential Blogger note: It’s been a while – all those tribal drumbeats. Your...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Oct. 1, 2018Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Oct 7, 2018 at 11:28 am | 70 comments | 2038 Views
TIM TALK
Chamber's community vision sets road map for policy advocacyWhen retiring Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce CEO Scott Raty reflects on his most recent tenure here, he quickly points to the community vision that the chamber has...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 2, 2018Last comment by Robert parker, on Oct 4, 2018 at 5:01 am | 8 comments | 1484 Views
TIM TALK
Blurring the rights of citizenshipThe Democrat party’s embrace of illegal aliens continues to grow. Consider a bill passed by the Legislature that would allow illegal immigrants to serve in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 4, 2018Last comment by MATILDE12, on Sep 29, 2018 at 4:17 am | 12 comments | 1343 Views
TIM TALK
California's permanent drought is getting worseThe state water board dropped the proverbial other shoe last week when it announced plans to significantly increase water flows through the San Joaquin Delta, meaning...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 12, 2018Last comment by kellyydv23, on Sep 27, 2018 at 11:05 pm | 12 comments | 2209 Views
TIM TALK
Oakland schools: a textbook case of poor fiscal managementThe Alameda County Grand Jury report on the Oakland school district demonstrates just how important leadership is—at both the senior staff and board level. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 3, 2018Last comment by raj, on Sep 27, 2018 at 11:02 pm | 4 comments | 1625 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Sex and Connection (Chicken or Egg?)I usually stay away from gender generalization because people are unique; additionally, gender-based comments are not useful to men or women. But in the case of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by the_punnisher, on Sep 27, 2018 at 2:38 am | 2 comments | 3556 Views
TIM TALK
Howard Bowles leaves wonderful legacyThe women and children of Shepherd’s Gate lost a key leader and supporter Sept. 12 when Howard Bowles died at the age of 75. Many of us lost a friend, who always...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 25, 2018There are no comments yet. 1635 Views
TIM TALK
Will the new tax law chase wealthy Californians out?Is the limitation on state and local sales tax deductions brought about by the 2017 federal tax reform going to motivate wealthy Californians to leave the state? Next...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 23, 2018 at 11:22 am | 7 comments | 1676 Views
TIM TALK
Thoughts on the state of the economyLiz Ann Sonders, the senior vice president and chief investment strategies for Charles Schwab, told members and guests of the Pleasanton Men’s Club that the current...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 19, 2018 at 11:42 am | 2 comments | 1158 Views
TIM TALK
Families making $117k qualify for subsidized housingThe headline in the East Bay Times was stunning: “Low income is the Bay Area is $117,400.” That’s the updated number from the federal Dept. of Housing and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 26, 2018Last comment by Sahil Arora, on Sep 18, 2018 at 2:20 am | 9 comments | 2248 Views
TIM TALK
Stand Down set next month at fairgroundsThe bi-annual East Bay Stand Down returns to the Alameda County Fairgrounds Sept. 16-19 to provide services to homeless and at-risk veterans. The vets will stay...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 23, 2018Last comment by Arvind, on Sep 15, 2018 at 2:53 am | 2 comments | 1072 Views
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