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TIM TALK
Tri-Valley cities band together to battle Bay Area housing compactThe focus on the statewide housing crisis by the pols in Sacramento and Bay Area business leaders have spawned understandable negative reactions in Pleasanton and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 560 Views
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Three ideas for reading in the new yearHappy New Year. To start off 2019, I have some reading suggestions. I can recommend two books that are ideal for reading while on the porcelain throne. Pleasanton...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 1, 2019Last comment by malkova, on Mar 21, 2019 at 4:51 am | 3 comments | 1427 Views
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Castlewood members voted for major clubhouse remodeling; Second vote loomsThe future of the iconic Castlewood Country Club became a little bit clearer this month when the membership narrowly voted to proceed with remodeling the clubhouse...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Frenchie, on Mar 19, 2019 at 10:42 am | 1 comment | 610 Views
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Three Alameda County Supervisors vote thumbs down on public safetyAs predicted by Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern, the changes to the Urban Shield training program mandated by the Board of Supervisors last week caused the federal...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 19, 2019There are no comments yet. 642 Views
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Supervisors plan key vote on Urban Shield TuesdayAfter months of committee work and a key vote by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, the future of the valuable Urban Shield training program comes down to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 11, 2019Last comment by jimi, on Mar 17, 2019 at 11:39 pm | 5 comments | 1094 Views
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What you missed in media coverage of the Oakland teachers' strikeLooking at the East Bay Times’ coverage of the Oakland teachers strike, I am amazed at the lack of depth. The first two days, the main story on the front page...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by Boulder Tree Services, on Mar 13, 2019 at 6:52 am | 6 comments | 1021 Views
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High-speed rail folly should end nowTwo knowledgable long-time critics of California’s high-speed rail authority came to Sacramento this month with a detailed report that demonstrates the fallacy...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 29, 2019Last comment by Paterson Moving, on Mar 13, 2019 at 6:40 am | 20 comments | 1363 Views
TIM TALK
Supervisors plan key vote on Urban Shield TuesdayAfter months of committee work and a key vote by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, the future of the valuable Urban Shield training program comes down to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 11, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Congrats for a leadership job done wellHere’s saluting Susan Houghton as she steps down as president and founder of Sunflower Hill. In just seven years, the organization has two communities for individuals...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 7, 2019Last comment by maheen, on Mar 11, 2019 at 12:54 am | 1 comment | 762 Views
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Pleasanton's home-grown "unicorn"The Tri-Valley’s first home-grown “unicorn” will move into new digs next year. Pleasanton-based 10x Genomics is expanding rapidly as the privately-held...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by https://apkmabbu.com, on Mar 10, 2019 at 9:55 pm | 4 comments | 2709 Views
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Replacement plans for Sears should enhance Stoneridge offeringsWhen it comes to making lemonade when seemingly handed lemons, the Simon Property Group certainly doing that at Stoneridge mall. When Sears went bankrupt and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by Anony, on Mar 7, 2019 at 8:59 pm | 3 comments | 1524 Views
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Turning an active 95 requires many birthday partiesDan Ashton was feeling a bit “birthdayed out” on Monday afternoon. He’d officially celebrated his 95th birthday on Saturday in Pleasanton, but...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 27, 2019Last comment by Tul Ver, on Feb 28, 2019 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 1094 Views
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Confusion surrounds high-speed rail projectIf you’re confused about the status of California’s absurd high-speed rail project, you’re probably not alone. In his State of the State speech last week,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 21, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Feb 24, 2019 at 9:33 am | 1 comment | 1599 Views
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Talking sports and life with Tommy DyerWhen you sit down with Tommy Dyer and talk sports, come prepared. His knowledge of current teams, players and stats is daunting, but it’s his recall of...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by Joe Cook, on Feb 20, 2019 at 9:18 pm | 1 comment | 2354 Views
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Fresh scrutiny for residential plans in East DublinWhen the new Dublin City Council gets down to business this month you can expect a fresh look at all potential residential projects. Last June, Mayor David Haubert...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 3, 2019Last comment by RayThompson, on Feb 20, 2019 at 6:08 am | 2 comments | 2470 Views
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One of Pleasanton's "characters" passes onThere was a season when Pleasanton was a city of characters who helped make it a special place to live, work and raise a family. One of those characters was trivia...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 10, 2019Last comment by armor games com, on Feb 17, 2019 at 5:51 pm | 5 comments | 1501 Views
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Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas. This is a great time of year and I hope for all of our readers that you enjoy this time. It’s the season to gather with family and friends and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 25, 2018Last comment by armor games hacked, on Feb 17, 2019 at 5:44 pm | 6 comments | 976 Views
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Ridgeview Hope Church moves into plain viewAfter decades of being tucked in the back of a neighborhood, the 50-year-old Ridgeview Hope Church formally opens its new church on a main thoroughfare next Sunday...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 31, 2019Last comment by armour games, on Feb 17, 2019 at 5:37 pm | 5 comments | 1297 Views
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CityServe helps give a Pleasanton vet a fresh startCityServe of the Tri-Valley introduced Desert Storm/Shield veteran Dominic Prodenzola of Pleasanton to people attending its sixth annual Tri-Valley Prayer Breakfast...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 20, 2018Last comment by armor games com, on Feb 17, 2019 at 5:36 pm | 4 comments | 1449 Views
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Changing the rules after the factIt’s almost laughable to watch a San Francisco politician—ever so politically correct—decide that Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s name should...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 6, 2018Last comment by armor games, on Feb 17, 2019 at 5:25 pm | 4 comments | 1299 Views
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