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TIM TALK
Thinking of leaving the Bay Area? You're not aloneThe humming Bay Area economy and its world renown innovation culture are magnets for entrepreneurs, but they are counter-acted by the soaring costs of living in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 4, 2019Last comment by hellyjanes900, on Aug 24, 2019 at 4:12 am | 27 comments | 3209 Views
TIM TALK
Vic puts Vic's All-Star Kitchen on the marketOne downtown Pleasanton institution is on the market. Vic’s All Star Kitchen, a fixture at 210 Main Street for more than 25 years, is available to purchase....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by Janice, on Aug 21, 2019 at 6:17 pm | 2 comments | 2721 Views
TIM TALK
District elections will be problematicAs the city of San Ramon nears finishing the process of setting up districts for City Council elections, the Dublin school district has demonstrated just how troubling...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 13, 2019Last comment by ManuelR, on Aug 20, 2019 at 4:59 am | 8 comments | 1991 Views
TIM TALK
Workday committed to growing in Pleasantonohn Paul Bruno heads up global real estate for Workday and made it clear that the company will continue to invest in Pleasanton while speaking at the San Francisco...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 19, 2019 at 3:51 pm | 9 comments | 1997 Views
TIM TALK
A wise perspective on the tragic shootingsFrankly, I was shocked to awaken Sunday morning and learn of a second mass shooting within 13 hours. The sadly predictable rhetoric and commentary followed by the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 6, 2019Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 14, 2019 at 9:11 pm | 18 comments | 1645 Views
TIM TALK
Take your kids to the Valley Children's Museum remodeled trailerThe Valley Children’s Museum took a major step forward last week when it re-opened its remodeled trailer in Dublin’s Emerald Glen Park. The organization plans...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 21, 2019Last comment by Gablan, on Aug 12, 2019 at 6:29 pm | 3 comments | 1675 Views
TIM TALK
Welcome to a rainy, snowy month of MayBack in the day when my bride and I were avid skiers, a long season capped by skiing on Memorial Day weekend was one of our favorite activities. Those days...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 28, 2019Last comment by Gablan, on Aug 12, 2019 at 6:20 pm | 2 comments | 1691 Views
TIM TALK
Leaving downtown for a new adventure in the SouthFittingly, Laura Olson celebrated her last day serving downtown Pleasanton with the city’s 125th birthday party in conjunction with the ever-popular Fridays...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 8, 2019Last comment by Al Bronzini, on Aug 10, 2019 at 7:43 am | 1 comment | 2083 Views
TIM TALK
A wise perspective on the tragic shootingsFrankly, I was shocked to awaken Sunday morning and learn of a second mass shooting within 13 hours. The sadly predictable rhetoric and commentary followed by the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
A wise perspective on the tragic shootingsFrankly, I was shocked to awaken Sunday morning and learn of a second mass shooting within 13 hours. The sadly predictable rhetoric and commentary followed by the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Celebrating 10 years of Project Canaan in EswatiniVisiting Project Canaan in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), it’s amazing to see what God has done in the last 11 years. My bride and I traveled there in July...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 1, 2019Last comment by Wombat, on Aug 5, 2019 at 9:49 am | 6 comments | 1419 Views
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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
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New thrust for regional transportation solutionsFor decades, public transportation systems in the Bay Area have been balkanized with little thought given to connectivity for riders. Cities, for instance in...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by been there, on Jul 29, 2019 at 9:57 am | 14 comments | 2144 Views
ART SPACE
Paul Krassner (1932-2019) An AppreciationBy John A. Barry When Paul Krassner was referred to as the “father of the Yippie (Youth International Party) movement," his response was, “I...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Jul 28, 2019 at 11:49 am | 1 comment | 793 Views
TIM TALK
Alameda County Grand Jury calls out supervisorsIt's good to see one branch of government doing its job. The Alameda County Grand Jury issued its annual report last month and ripped multiple government agencies...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by POLOLO MOLOLO, on Jul 21, 2019 at 12:16 pm | 7 comments | 1797 Views
TIM TALK
Lots of media coverage as Swalwell calls it quits for 2020 presidential bidCongressman Eric Swalwell received more media coverage Tuesday when he cancelled his presidential campaign than he did when he announced or at any other stage. Swalwell...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Ranger Up, on Jul 20, 2019 at 9:52 am | 31 comments | 2065 Views
TIM TALK
A concerted 'Next Step' for local nonprofit supporting pregnant womenOne of the Livermore Valley's oldest nonprofits will change its name next month to continue fulfilling its mission to serve women dealing with unplanned pregnancies. The...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Jul. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 316 Views
TIM TALK
Serving displaced families in Northern IraqWhen Jessica Binzoni visited a Palestinian refugee camp at the age of 20, her life changed forever. While we visited last week in Pleasanton, she said that God...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 16, 2019Last comment by harshak9, on Jul 15, 2019 at 9:56 pm | 2 comments | 2033 Views
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O’Neill Goes to the MoviesBy John A. Barry The film industry has been good (and not so good) to Eugene O’Neill, who lived at Tao House in the Danville hills from 1937 to 1943,...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on May. 7, 2019Last comment by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel, on Jul 13, 2019 at 9:19 am | 2 comments | 788 Views
TIM TALK
Look for negotiations to bring health benefits back to Pleasanton teachersPleasanton schools chief David Haglund and the trustees agree that a key part of his job is strategic planning—something they believe has been lacking. He...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 1, 2019Last comment by riyaqueen, on Jul 13, 2019 at 4:50 am | 8 comments | 2812 Views
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