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A valley success story
Last Saturday, I witnessed first-hand another chapter in an American success story.
After 32 years on the night shift at Foothill High, Dan Diep retired as a custodian. T... |
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Saluting an influential teacher
Former students of retired Amador Valley High Spanish teacher Bob Athenour gathered for a mini-reunion Wednesday in Pleasanton.
Athenour, well-known in Pleasanton for both h... |
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 10:12 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Tragic accident on a Sunday country lane
The tragic death of a woman bicyclist on Foothill Road Sunday afternoon south of Golden Eagle Drive points out unusual nature of the road.
For those of us who can remembe... |
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on Jun 11, 2013 at 7:51 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Seat time vs. skill
University of California President Mark Yudof is headed back to the classroom after leading the UC system and the University of Texas system. In an interview conducted by Wa... |
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on Jun 6, 2013 at 8:25 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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News and notes
As would be expected, Chris Gray, the former long-time chief of staff for Supervisor Scott Haggerty, has filed a wrongful termination suit. Haggerty fired Gray almost a... |
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on Jun 4, 2013 at 7:49 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Hillsides in the headlines again
Hillside issues in Pleasanton just cannot be laid to rest.
The city has been immersed in a legal battle stretching back many years with the Lin family over land it has wante... |
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on May 30, 2013 at 8:08 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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News and notes
Earlier this month, a Livermore Valley cultural institution, the Livermore-Amador Valley Symphony celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special concert at the Bankhead Theate... |
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on May 28, 2013 at 8:20 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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The chief's LOL moment
Speaking to a group of Centerpointe Church men this week, Police Chief Dave Spiller observed that he is still asked whether BART increases crime perpetrated by non-residents.
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on May 24, 2013 at 1:21 pm by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Wood fuel is short in Europe
The headline in a recent edition of the Economist says it all, “Environmental Lunacy.” The article concerns renewable energy and the European Union’s rush to reduce its greenh... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 7:54 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Finally an anchor tenant in Vintage Hills center
The opening of the New Leaf Community Market Wednesday is a tribute to the incredible patience of the owners of the Vintage Hills Shopping Center at Bernal and Vineyard avenue... |
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on May 16, 2013 at 7:11 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Challenging budget times at the lab
Tough times have returned to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
The lab, which during Cold War times, enjoyed consistently growing budgets (and payroll) because its emp... |
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on May 14, 2013 at 8:26 am by cosmic-charlie, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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A tempting offer for one year
The non-profit group supporting district-wide education in the Pleasanton school district has put forth a tempting offer to the school trustees and administrators.
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on May 9, 2013 at 8:56 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Las Positas president moving on
Las Positas College President Kevin G. Walthers’ search for a new job has been successful.
He started looking late last year and landed a position this month. He will ... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 8:34 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Good land use with new apartments in Hacienda Business Park
It’s a continuing testament to how land values have increased when developers are willing to pay for converting surface parking lots into usable buildings and building parking... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:22 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Two men who made a difference--one professionally and one as a volunteer
Pleasanton recently lost two men who contributed significantly to this town at opposite times of their lives.
Educator Jim Campana spent his professional career here and sha... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 8:54 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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45 mph or 55 mph on Stanley Boulevard...read on
When it came to the seemingly obscure subject of whether roads should be considered structures, the Pleasanton City Council was faced with a battle between neighborhoods seeki... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 8:29 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Strong back for Sbranti
Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti formally announced his candidacy for the 16th State Assembly District this month as a Democrat.
Current representative, Joan Buchanan of Alamo, is t... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:03 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Maintaining momentum will be a challenge
Directors of the Alameda County Fair announced this week that they’d gone to Orange County again to tap a successor for Rick Pickering, who left as CEO late last year to take ... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 8:15 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Lessons from a coaching legend
When 49er legend and Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott spoke to the DeLaSalle football team banquet a few years back, Coach Bob Ladoucer was all ears.
Lott, as Ladoucer told men of ... |
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on Apr 16, 2013 at 7:54 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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An American hero in a unit of heroes
This week I had the privilege of joining the Pleasanton Men’s Club to hear Tom Takahashi, 93, talk about his experiences in World War II with the Army’s 442 Regimental Combat ... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 8:54 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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A powerful assembly
I had the opportunity Monday morning to attend the debut of Teen Esteem’s assembly that was presented to juniors and seniors at Dougherty Valley High in San Ramon.
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on Apr 9, 2013 at 8:04 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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The tunnels: so much money that benefits so few
Bay Area media outlets have celebrated the opening of the twin tunnels that eliminate the road on Devil’s Slide along the San Mateo County coast this week.
The tunnel opening... |
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on Apr 6, 2013 at 7:34 am by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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Surprise, surprise--train backers need more $s
Was anyone surprised that the state high-speed rail authority was back seeking more money this week.
The authority announced that it will take another $97 million to pay for... |
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on Apr 6, 2013 at 7:27 am by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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Whacky weather year
What a whacky weather year for the past five months.
We had near record rainfall in November and December—great for ski resorts and water managers alike. It made for great s... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 12:33 pm by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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A new calling in Africa
I have been privileged to get to know Pam and Rory Frink over the past seven years.
I first met them when they had moved into the original Shepherd’s Gate home at 1639 Porto... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 7:52 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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