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Safe Spaces documents scary trendIf you are concerned about freedom in speech in America, you should check out Safe Spaces, a documentary featuring conservative commentators Adam Carolla and Dennis...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 12, 2019Last comment by John, 3 minutes ago | 2 comments | 351 Views
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Dublin leaders position the city to develop a downtownSince its incorporation in 1981, Dublin leaders have relied on private enterprise to shape the city. Dublin developed its core, with all of the big box stores,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 10, 2019Last comment by nini, 18 hours ago | 4 comments | 1129 Views
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Could new quarry operations threaten PG&E gas pipeline on Isabel Avenue?Geo-technical engineer Frank Berlogar has built a well-deserved reputation as a conservative, thoughtful professional over his more than 50-year career here in the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by nini, on Dec 10, 2019 at 2:52 am | 5 comments | 1506 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 DKHSK, on Dec 4, 2019 at 11:25 pm | 9 comments | 866 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 albert987345662, on Dec 2, 2019 at 10:40 pm | 3 comments | 1173 Views
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Radical generosity can change livesWhen Kirk Perry looks back at his life, he notes turning points provided by people showing radical generosity. Growing up very poor in the mid-West (his parents...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 28, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Dec 1, 2019 at 3:19 pm | 3 comments | 942 Views
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Taking tech jobs to Main Street in the suburbsDoug Ludlow and his MainStreet start-up want to move skilled people out of the Bay Area. As they launched last week, they grabbed attention by offering to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 21, 2019Last comment by robinhud, on Nov 28, 2019 at 9:19 pm | 2 comments | 1481 Views
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Obituaries strike close to home in this season.In my season of life, reading obituaries has become personal. Earlier, it was reading about parents of friends from my youth who were passing. Now, it’s contemporaries. That...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 19, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Seeing God move supernaturally in BrazilThis week I returned from Brazil and the third healing mission trip I’ve had the privilege of joining with Bill Dew from San Diego. Bill and his late wife...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 14, 2019Last comment by David, on Nov 18, 2019 at 8:36 pm | 32 comments | 1437 Views
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Jammed BART trains demand innovative thinking moving forwardRiding BART to San Francisco International Airport recently at peak commute hours, I have a new appreciation for some anecdotes I have been told about. Boarding...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Nov 16, 2019 at 11:06 am | 9 comments | 1721 Views
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Talking traffic with Mike TassanoListening to Pleasanton traffic engineer Mike Tassano speak about his world invariably teaches me something. Earlier this year, Mike addressed a retired group...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Barry, on Nov 8, 2019 at 11:28 pm | 4 comments | 1433 Views
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Once a Realtor...Real estate always has been a family affair for Janet Cristiano of Pleasanton. She’s one of the longest serving real estate brokers in the Livermore Valley,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 31, 2019Last comment by Sam Guerrera, on Nov 2, 2019 at 3:47 pm | 5 comments | 1584 Views
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Rounding up thoughts between planned outagesEarlier this month, I received a routine promotional email from the Dublin Ranch Golf Course that seemingly contained good news—lower rates. Perry Lee,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Nov 2, 2019 at 10:22 am | 2 comments | 1534 Views
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New federal fish decision likely will impact the valleyFederal wildlife agencies had some good news about regulations for the Delta this week. The agencies updated a rigid 2008 biological opinion concerning the endangered...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 24, 2019There are no comments yet. 84 Views
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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
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Strizzi's celebrates 30 years on Main StreetOne of Pleasanton’s home-grown restaurants is celebrating a milestone 30-year anniversary this month. Strizzi’s has anchored the corner of Main and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Oct 17, 2019 at 10:23 pm | 1 comment | 1120 Views
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The mayor has ambitious goals for life sciences in the valleyPleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne has made no bones about his ambition for life science companies in his city and the Tri-Valley. He reminded attendees at the 2nd...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 15, 2019Last comment by Zouen, on Oct 16, 2019 at 3:12 am | 1 comment | 1544 Views
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Fighting wildfires from the airWith the extreme fire danger in Northern California looming and PG&E preparing to shutdown power to as many as 800,000 customers, CalFire moved to deploy its...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 12, 2019 at 8:38 am | 2 comments | 1907 Views
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A different perspective on terror groups targeting IsraelI heard a different perspective on Muslim terrorism from Pierre Rashad Houssney, the executive director of Horizons International, when he presented to the Barnabas...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 9, 2019 at 12:12 pm | 3 comments | 1307 Views
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A different perspective on terror groups targeting IsraelI heard a different perspective on Muslim terrorism from Pierre Rashad Houssney, the executive director of Horizons International, when he presented to the Barnabas...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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