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Highlighting the Tri-Valley's diversityLast Thursday at noon two events offered proof to just how diverse the Tri-Valley area has become over the last decade. Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 13, 2021Last comment by Michael Austin , 2 hours ago | 10 comments | 627 Views
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Brave and Valley Christian Center marryPastors Roger Valci and Daren Laws have become good friends since Laws moved here eight years ago to lead Brave Church in San Ramon. Brave, called Church in the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 11, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on May 11, 2021 at 1:04 pm | 1 comment | 947 Views
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Thinking through Taiwan and China with Hoover fellowsIf you watched 60 Minutes Sunday night you probably learned some key information about why Taiwan is a critical ally for the United States. The report, featuring...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 6, 2021Last comment by Michael Austin , on May 9, 2021 at 7:49 am | 3 comments | 813 Views
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Impressive group of Dreammakers and RisktakersThe Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group will celebrate its 10th group of Dreammakers and Risktakers with a virtual ceremony at noon Thursday. The honorees are...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Impressive group of Dreammakers and RisktakersThe Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group will celebrate its 10th group of Dreammakers and Risktakers with a virtual ceremony at noon Thursday. The honorees are...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 747 Views
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Red flags raised about school district race consultantI must confess warning bells went off when I read about the Pleasanton school district decision to contract with a consultant to “identify and address equity gaps...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 29, 2021Last comment by Rosie, on May 4, 2021 at 9:36 am | 20 comments | 1660 Views
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Another innovative Tri-Valley firm lands angel fundingThe innovative companies that are being birthed here in the Tri-Valley continue to fascinate me. One of the latest is illumy, based in San Ramon. Its cloud-based...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 13, 2021Last comment by McMadilyn, on Apr 28, 2021 at 5:17 am | 2 comments | 709 Views
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Big news for Unchained Labs in PleasantonPleasanton-based Unchained Labs broke major news Monday when it announced it had been acquired by The Carlyle Group for $435 million. Carlyle partnered with Unchained...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 750 Views
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Growing a successful business starting in the boyhood bedroomRyan and Brad Alani got tired of working for someone else in 2011 so they set up their own business in the bedroom Ryan grew up in off Foothill Road in Pleasanton. Ryan...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 798 Views
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Campaign spending limits coming to PleasantonThe Pleasanton City Council majority is wasting little time in trying to put its stamp on the city. Their latest move is moving to establish campaign contribution...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 15, 2021Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Apr 20, 2021 at 1:04 pm | 6 comments | 863 Views
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Smart pivot by fairgrounds leadershipCongrats to the Alameda County fairgrounds leadership for innovative pivots required by the Covid-19 virus. The fair was cancelled last June when state mandates...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 20, 2021Last comment by Lahommed, on Apr 20, 2021 at 9:48 am | 1 comment | 817 Views
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Smart pivot by fairgrounds leadershipCongrats to the Alameda County fairgrounds leadership for innovative pivots required by the Covid-19 virus. The fair was cancelled last June when state mandates...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Contrasting golf tournaments last weekIt was striking to see the differences between the PGA tour and the LPGA tour events on Sunday. The Texas Valero Open, played in San Antonio, had spectators following...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 16, 2021 at 8:56 pm | 4 comments | 798 Views
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Housing proponents push to eliminate single-family zoningThere’s growing pressure from housing advocates to limit or eliminate single-family zoning in communities across California. Both Berkeley and Sacramento...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 8, 2021Last comment by DublinMike, on Apr 9, 2021 at 8:44 am | 4 comments | 1240 Views
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Now is the time to fully reopen Pleasanton schoolsPleasanton students went back into the public schools last week in a hybrid program that has two days of in-person instruction and three days of online instruction. Parents...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 30, 2021Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 8, 2021 at 7:50 am | 16 comments | 1922 Views
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Lessons learned during the lockdownFour local business owners shared with the Northern California Mentoring Group Tuesday the lessons they learned while coping with the pandemic. They were Matt Richert...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 664 Views
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City Council faces major housing challengesThe Pleasanton City Council will have some particularly challenging decisions facing it when it comes to housing. The governor and Legislature likely will turn...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 25, 2021Last comment by Alfie, on Mar 31, 2021 at 1:29 pm | 4 comments | 2054 Views
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Sticker shock in the Bay AreaWe welcomed new tenants into our in-law apartment over the weekend and talked about California sticker shock. They relocated from Louisville, KY and were stunned...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 23, 2021Last comment by Anne Cavazos, on Mar 25, 2021 at 11:45 am | 3 comments | 2355 Views
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Supervisor Miley reviews 2020 and priorities for 2021Supervisor Nate Miley took a long look back at the difficult year of 2020 during his annual State of the District address Wednesday evening. Speaking from the Board...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 18, 2021Last comment by pleasantonweekly.com, on Mar 20, 2021 at 8:52 am | 9 comments | 2081 Views
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People are bailing out of San Francisco, but not the Bay AreaMuch has been written in the last year about families and companies bailing out of high-cost California and the Bay Area in particular. Two recent studies have...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 11, 2021Last comment by Paul Clark, on Mar 18, 2021 at 8:10 pm | 6 comments | 4428 Views
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