TIM HUNT
News and notes
As Election Day dawns, the intensity of the various campaigns peaks and the auto-dial calls accelerate. Hurray for answering machines.
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 10:01 pm by cy, a resident of the Carlton Oaks neighborhood |
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Fulfilling an African prophecy
When God called me to Africa to serve in 2005, I had no clue about the experiences that were to come. After spending a 10-day mission trip in the tiny kingdom of Swazil... |
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on May 31, 2012 at 7:41 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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High-tech solution for snoring
As one of many middle-aged men who wrestle with sleep apnea, I was flat out impressed to see the Iphone app that my friend Jim Knudsen, a fellow suffer, shared with me.
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on May 29, 2012 at 7:35 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Green is keeping his options open
You’ve got to give Union City Mayor Mark Green credit for covering his bets.
Green is one of five candidates running for the 20th Assembly District. Judging by the m... |
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on May 26, 2012 at 11:27 pm by Leftist Activist, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Change the council policy
City Councilman Matt Sullivan’s pulled few punches in his frank opinion in the most recent prior edition of the Pleasanton Weekly.
The councilman has a unique view of the p... |
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on May 22, 2012 at 7:25 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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What's missing in the budget discussions
A couple of key elements were submerged in the governor’s budget revision that was released this week.
No. 1: Revenues are up and up by a significant $4.6 billion. Th... |
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on May 17, 2012 at 7:45 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Budget bet misses again in Sacramento
Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday released his revised budget proposal.
In a word, it was ugly. The bet the Legislature and governor made on greatly increasing revenues did... |
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on May 15, 2012 at 7:03 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Examining some telling numbers
LET’S LOOK at some numbers today.
California Controller John Chiang released this week his update on state finances after the April tax collection. In a word, they numbers ... |
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on May 10, 2012 at 7:29 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Newspapers say no to Pete
With the June election less than a month away and absentee ballots in the mail, campaigns are cranking up.
For 20-term (yes, that’s right, 40 years) Congressman Pete... |
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on May 8, 2012 at 8:34 am by SteveP, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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Pete Stark--the mouth that keeps roaring
U.S. Rep. Pete Stark has a well-earned reputation for shooting off his mouth, one that he's continued to build.
His primary campaign against challenger Eric Swalwel... |
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on May 3, 2012 at 10:28 pm by SteveP, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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The new primary dynamic
The open primary that is just about five weeks away has created a new dynamic.
The new approach means that all voters will receive the same ballot and can vote for an... |
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on May 1, 2012 at 9:58 pm by PartyParty, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Wise move to cancel meeting
So much for the annual meeting between the City Council and the School Board.
The scheduled meeting this week was abruptly cancelled when the schools superintendent ... |
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on Apr 26, 2012 at 7:44 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Gold-plating Stanley Boulevard
The Stanley Boulevard upgrade demonstrates what happens when some government agencies simply have too much money.
Surprisingly, there’s no federal stimulus funding in the ... |
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 10:03 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Bring your own bag or pay up
The crusaders at Alameda County’s waste management board continue to insert their regulations into our daily lives.
This is the outfit that convinced the Pleasanton City ... |
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on Apr 21, 2012 at 11:39 am by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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Pete Stark is feeling some heat
Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark may be feeling the heat in the primary challenge from Dublin City Councilman Eric Swalwell in the newly drawn district lines for the 15th Congres... |
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on Apr 21, 2012 at 10:26 am by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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Rising at O-dark 30
Was it the same geniuses who decided sunlight at 7:30 p.m. is better than light at 7 a.m. on March 15 who also gave us the awful CFL light bulbs?
Both are supposed to save ... |
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on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:41 pm by Casanova_Frankenstein , a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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Wrangling about Wal-Mart's neighborhood store
The long-awaited new anchor store in the Meadow Plaza Shopping Center on Santa Rita Road should finally receive its final clearance at the City Council meeting May 7.
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on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:19 pm by Casanova_Frankenstein , a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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Major spring charity fundraisers coming soon
Interesting timing in the mail on last Wednesday—what came to our home were
invites to the both the 18th annual Livermore Valley Wine Auction on May 5 and the Las
Positas Co... |
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on Apr 11, 2012 at 9:41 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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What are the 'right' business downtown?
Curious how policies evolve with time.
Once upon a time, before the Pleasanton Downtown Association existed, the city of Pleasanton required any financial institution locati... |
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on Apr 9, 2012 at 6:41 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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High-speed rail follies
California’s high-speed rail advocates continue to revise the absurdly expensive business plan to try and persuade the Legislature to allocate some of the $9 billion in bond ... |
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 7:32 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Dublin's health care corner
Look no farther than the corner of Tassajara Road and Dublin Boulevard to see how competitive the valley’s medical scene has become.
Three different health care organiz... |
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on Mar 27, 2012 at 7:22 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Budget guesswork
Newspapers and other media outlets reported last week how many teachers had received notices of potential layoff that were delivered by the March 15 deadline prescribed in t... |
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on Mar 22, 2012 at 7:37 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Federal bureaucracy stifling science in Livermore
The big science that has flourished for years at Lawrence Livermore National Lab is being strangled by stifling federal bureaucracy. That was the message delivered to a Congr... |
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 7:30 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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What happened to competitive primaries?
Proponents of the open primary and citizens redistricting political districts had hoped the two changes would result in more competitive races.
For the last 10 years, with d... |
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on Mar 13, 2012 at 11:35 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Green at what cost?
Termed-out Pleasanton Mayor Jennifer Hosterman delivered her final State of the City address to the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce last month.
Inevitability these are ... |
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on Mar 9, 2012 at 8:28 pm by Spacini@comcast.net, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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