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TIM TALK
Central Oregon population is soaring with former CaliforniansMany years ago, while traveling, we identified two places that we might consider moving to: Healdsburg in the Sonoma County wine country and Central Oregon—Bend,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 19, 2017Last comment by DKHSK, 20 minutes ago | 1 comment | 48 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Jump Start The College Admission EssayDear Dr. LaScala, We enjoy reading your column. We are the parents of twin girls who will be seniors in high school this fall and both plan to apply to the UC...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 26, 2011Last comment by shilpa, 4 hours ago | 15 comments | 8007 Views
TIM TALK
Job growth is driving housing pricesTuesday's post about the 11,000-unit River Islands in Lathrop reflects the long term view that homebuilders and developers are taking when it comes to job growth...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 21, 2014Last comment by JohnDub, 5 hours ago | 7 comments | 7114 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sandia’s new portable detector keeping public safe from radiationGiven the numerous toxic and possibly radioactive sites now contaminating Houston and its flooded communities, rescuers can now turn to a newly-developed tool called...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by wattsam jassy , 5 hours ago | 3 comments | 427 Views
TIM TALK
Baker's bipartisan bill to push BART-ACE connection is moving aheadMomentum is building in the Legislature for a bill co-authored by Assemblywoman Catharine Baker (R-Dublin) that would formally establish a Tri-Valley-San Joaquin...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 29, 2017Last comment by sidd, 8 hours ago | 7 comments | 1717 Views
TIM TALK
Time to defeat a bad bill on bridge tollsIt’s unusual to see a federal official weigh in on actions being taken in Sacramento, but Congressman Mark DeSaulnier felt compelled to do exactly that as the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by DKHSK, 18 hours ago | 7 comments | 535 Views
TIM TALK
Hurricanes and drought touch homeOne of the great blessings of my life has been getting to know people in Kenya and Swaziland through my mission work with Heart for Africa. And through connections...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by Calvin Den, on Sep 18, 2017 at 4:25 am | 3 comments | 339 Views
THE OBSERVER
Thank you for the Pat DownLast January I visited my mother in Maine for her 100th birthday. On my return home to California, I was given a very thorough pat down before boarding the plane...
Original post made by Roz Rogoff on Mar. 22, 2016Last comment by Lena, on Sep 18, 2017 at 12:09 am | 16 comments | 4357 Views
TIM TALK
Canceling the festival was the right decisionGood call by the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association to cancel its 36th annual Harvest Wine Celebration Sunday and Monday because of the extreme heat. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by bittu, on Sep 17, 2017 at 7:18 am | 1 comment | 549 Views
AROUND TOWN
How to cut the cost of elective medical expensesWhether it's a matter of comfort, appearance or safety, there are many medical procedures that you may want or need, but your health insurance won't cover, according...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Jun. 20, 2017Last comment by forbrukeretaten.no, on Sep 16, 2017 at 12:16 am | 2 comments | 838 Views
TIM TALK
Cutting down on cut-through trafficAfter its staff worked with the neighborhood, the Pleasanton City Council will have the opportunity to use traffic calming methods to divert cut-through traffic...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 1, 2017Last comment by chaturbate token generator, on Sep 15, 2017 at 11:52 am | 3 comments | 1121 Views
AROUND TOWN
Despite a depressed market, here's a Realtor who can laugh it offIn the current depressed real estate market, it's good to have Realtor friends who are nevertheless upbeat and humorous. I've known Hometown GMAC Realtor Pat...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Oct. 2, 2009Last comment by adss30.com, on Sep 15, 2017 at 12:06 am | 3 comments | 5653 Views
AROUND TOWN
State housing push revives need for East Side planningTwo years ago, the City Council halted the planning of development on Pleasanton's largely empty 400-acre East Side. Given the state's current determination to force...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by Missing Comments?, on Sep 14, 2017 at 6:40 am | 3 comments | 365 Views
THE OBSERVER
Jim Kohnen Post Office Signed into LawCongressman Eric Swalwell's bill to name the Dublin Post Office after Jim Kohnen was signed into law on August 8, 2014 by President Obama. Here's a link to
Original post made by Roz Rogoff on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by MikeGaf, on Sep 13, 2017 at 11:16 am | 7 comments | 8590 Views
TIM TALK
John Muir-San Ramon hospitals invade ValleyCare's home turfThe announcement this week that the John Muir Medical Systems-San Ramon Regional Hospital joint venture has purchased an office building in Pleasanton further...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by Yelena Hopper, on Sep 13, 2017 at 5:17 am | 11 comments | 14047 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Public Ivy Schools for 2015--Going By the ?Virginia Rule?Elizabeth LaScala Ph.D. guides college, transfer and graduate school applicants through the complex world of admission. Elizabeth helps students identify majors...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 20, 2015Last comment by Marina, on Sep 12, 2017 at 9:19 pm | 8 comments | 10287 Views
TIM TALK
Masud Mehran's legacyMasud Mehran, one of the builders who transformed both Livermore and San Ramon, died last month at the age of 93. He founded Sunset Development in 1951 and started...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by Marina, on Sep 12, 2017 at 9:17 pm | 1 comment | 13991 Views
TIM TALK
The governor touts his $68 billion boondoggleWhen it comes to the environment, the sometimes pragmatic Gov. Jerry Brown seems to check his brain before deciding policy. Several examples from his inaugural...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 8, 2015Last comment by MikeDuaSp, on Sep 12, 2017 at 5:10 am | 5 comments | 6591 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Understanding Early Decision in College AdmissionEarly Decision (ED) is an application program offered by many colleges and universities that provides an early admission decision in exchange for the student’s...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 13, 2017Last comment by Richard Daniels, on Sep 12, 2017 at 3:39 am | 4 comments | 948 Views
TIM TALK
John Edmands: the classic small town newspaper publisherMany people living in Pleasanton today have no clue who John Edmands was and what role he played in shaping the community they live in today. John edited and published...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 11, 2017Last comment by Iba, on Sep 12, 2017 at 1:46 am | 6 comments | 1825 Views
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State housing push revives need for East Side planning
By Jeb Bing | 3 comments | 365 views
Nominations due by Sept. 18
Pleasanton Weekly and DanvilleSanRamon.com are once again putting out a call for nominations and sponsorships for the annual Tri-Valley Heroes awards - our salute to the community members dedicated to bettering the Tri-Valley and the lives of its residents.
