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TIM TALK
Banning natural gas heating in Dublin?California’s extreme climate goals are continuing to take a toll. Last year, the state energy commission approved plans from several cities and Marin County...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by Wombat, 5 hours ago | 26 comments | 1751 Views
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Big money pouring into Livermore referendumsThree Livermore residents who have largely bankrolled the Friends of Livermore political activities for the last decade are playing the same role in the two ballot...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 21, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, 8 hours ago | 15 comments | 2747 Views
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High-stakes water battle continues in the Delta and courtSolving California’s structural problem with its water distribution system has frustrated Governors Jerry Brown and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brown during both of...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 345 Views
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Tri-Valley City Serve on the move in 2020City Serve of the Tri-Valley is anticipating major upgrades to its services this year. CEO Christine Beitsch-Bahmani, who came on board last summer, outlined...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by Honolulu Scuba Diving Tour, 23 hours ago | 3 comments | 1382 Views
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Putting a positive spin on bad newsYou’ve got to give Joe D’Alessandro credit for trying to make lemonade out of a bad lemon situation. Responding to news that Oracle moved its annual Open World...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by Kritikas, on Feb 24, 2020 at 12:59 am | 10 comments | 1977 Views
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A favorite restaurant closes its doorsThere’s a big hole in the restaurant lineup in Hacienda Business Park. Sweet & Savory, the breakfast/lunch restaurant and bakery, closed earlier this year....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by JeriAnn, on Feb 23, 2020 at 11:09 pm | 6 comments | 2726 Views
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Four men pass who left imprints on the valleyThe Independent edition last week sadly contained obituaries of four people who played key roles in the valley and the city of Livermore over many years. Topping...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 3, 2020Last comment by Isabellweirr, on Feb 23, 2020 at 10:27 pm | 7 comments | 1273 Views
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Miracle Messages reconnects homeless people with their relativesSome good news on the otherwise dismal front of dealing with the people who are homeless. Miracle Messages, based in San Francisco, just completed its 300th reunion...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 13, 2020Last comment by Duane Reade Survey, on Feb 17, 2020 at 9:44 pm | 2 comments | 1092 Views
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Plenty of blame to go around for fires and power shutoffsAssemblyman James Gallagher wrote an opinion piece for CalMatters.org that offered a perspective that’s too often been missing from stories detailing the utility’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by walkthroughsolutions, on Feb 17, 2020 at 1:59 pm | 16 comments | 1658 Views
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Two key water studies launched this monthTwo major studies that directly effect the quality and cost of the Tri-Valley’s drinking water got underway this month. In Sacramento, the Newsom Administration...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by Jhon, on Feb 12, 2020 at 10:39 pm | 8 comments | 1698 Views
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Way past time to resume planning East PleasantonFour years after halting work on the East Pleasanton Specific Plan during the drought, the City Council is considering the next step in with a new lead developer,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 5, 2020Last comment by walalipa678@getnada.com, on Feb 12, 2020 at 1:46 am | 9 comments | 2031 Views
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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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Unchained labs teams are free to do it their wayPleasanton-based Unchained Labs is a study in contrasts. • The executive photos on the web page look like they were asked to act goofy. They complied. • The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by Kolom PC, on Feb 8, 2020 at 10:17 am | 5 comments | 1744 Views
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Talking historical hops with Otis NostrandIf you ever have the chance to hear Eric “Otis” Nostrand talk about the history of hops in Pleasanton, jump at the opportunity. Otis spoke to the Pleasanton...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 26, 2019Last comment by shritech, on Jan 29, 2020 at 10:27 pm | 4 comments | 1837 Views
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Meet the Dreammakers and RisktakersIf you were fortunate enough to attend the 2020 Dreammakers and Risktakers event last week, you left inspired. The Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group presented...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 28, 2020Last comment by foreverfiancesus@gmail.com, on Jan 28, 2020 at 10:38 pm | 2 comments | 1600 Views
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Two key water studies launched this monthTwo major studies that directly effect the quality and cost of the Tri-Valley’s drinking water got underway this month. In Sacramento, the Newsom Administration...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Voters face three school bond measures come MarchDublin school trustees and senior staff have spent the last several years scrambling to find a site for a second high school as well as other school sites as enrollment...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by plebe, on Jan 20, 2020 at 7:05 pm | 7 comments | 1943 Views
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Shaping a new neighborhood at Stoneridge mallBig changes are coming to Stoneridge Shopping Center and nearby properties. In 2019, the City Council approved plans for mall owner, Simon Co., to knock down...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 7, 2020Last comment by GregDublin, on Jan 8, 2020 at 5:48 pm | 4 comments | 3433 Views
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Election season is heating upThe holidays may be over and 2020 is here, but there’s little slacking in the election campaigns. Democratic presidential candidates spent the holidays...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 2, 2020Last comment by Eric Mills, on Jan 2, 2020 at 6:25 pm | 3 comments | 2488 Views
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Time for school district to ask what if?The Pleasanton school board, at its final 2019 meeting, heard a report of the options the city is considering to add a second left-turn lane at Bernal Avenue and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 17, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Dec 23, 2019 at 2:09 pm | 4 comments | 1539 Views
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