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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Foothill's transformational meeting about its climate goalsTwo days ago I wrote about Foothill’s...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Eric Muller, on Sep 13, 2023 at 5:20 pm | 3 comments | 5810 Views
TIM TALK
Recognizing the Tri-Valley's younger influential leadersThe annual State of the Tri-Valley Thursday evening marked the swan song for CEO Lynn Naylor who is moving on to the leadership role with a new non-profit organization...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 13, 2023 at 5:03 pm | 3 comments | 2137 Views
TIM TALK
Stay tuned until tomorrowGood morning readers, Perhaps I'm letting 39 years of daily journalism get in the way. I am covering the State of the Tri-Valley event this evening at Bishop Ranch...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 7, 2023There are no comments yet. 1277 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Contact tracing and PCR tests ... for plant disease!I got an email a few days ago, courtesy of Santa Clara County’s Environmental Protection Agency, warning me that a plant I had purchased was part of a nursery...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 3, 2023Last comment by Eeyore, on Sep 6, 2023 at 10:31 pm | 2 comments | 6560 Views
TIM TALK
Miley and Gioia discuss key issues facing supervisorsLong-time supervisors Nate Miley and John Gioia both chair their county boards and came together for a webinar to discuss a variety of issues last month. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 4, 2023 at 9:01 am | 2 comments | 3137 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Taking a Break. “And I Forgive Myself.”Dear Readers, I’ve completed the first book in the series of I Do, I Don’t: How to Build a Better Marriage!
From inception in April of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Leonardbrit, on Sep 4, 2023 at 7:30 am | 1 comment | 9652 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How to electrify a boilerIf a boiler powers your home’s heating system, then warm water flowing through radiant floors, hydronic baseboard heaters, radiators, or even valance heating...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 27, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 2, 2023 at 7:37 pm | 19 comments | 8107 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How would you go about reducing our residential building emissions?Two weeks ago, members of the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition and 350 Silicon Valley spoke to Palo Alto’s City Council...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 20, 2023Last comment by Eddie, on Sep 2, 2023 at 6:47 pm | 14 comments | 6739 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Is There a Future Doctor in the House?One of the most critical decisions you can make as a high school student is selecting the college that will best support your goals. If you have your eye on becoming...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 1, 2023There are no comments yet. 2980 Views
TIM TALK
Lynn Naylor pursuing her passion to give back in a new seasonThe Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group will have a key role to fill when current CEO Lynn Naylor steps aside tomorrow. Naylor has led the group to develop...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by susanh, on Aug 31, 2023 at 3:07 pm | 1 comment | 2004 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
The simple joy of eating fruitWhen we first started dating my partner once asked me to grab fruit on the way home from work. After I wrapped up my last meeting I stopped by a local grocery store,...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Aug. 30, 2023There are no comments yet. 2297 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Contrails and aviation emissionsMany of us enjoy flying to new places for vacation, to visit family and friends, or to connect with work colleagues. Those flights, particularly the longer, high-altitude...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 6, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 28, 2023 at 9:19 pm | 17 comments | 8136 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton City Manager explains key issuesWhen Gerry Beaudin took the helm as Pleasanton City Manager in May 2022, he was stepping into a role that his predecessor, Nelson Fialho, held for 17 years. It’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 24, 2023Last comment by BV, on Aug 28, 2023 at 1:04 pm | 6 comments | 2680 Views
TRI-VALLEY FOODIST
Cookbooks: dinosaur or essential kitchen toolAre cookbooks out of fashion? Find a house for sale that has been staged, and cookbooks stand proudly in the kitchen. Web searches often deliver ads for ingredients,...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Aug. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 4127 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Donate blood if you can to save livesOn a weekend many years ago I was hosting my brother and partner (then girlfriend) at my apartment. After grabbing some drinks outside we came back to spend the...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Aug. 24, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 25, 2023 at 9:52 am | 1 comment | 2115 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Are you Honest, Loyal, Loving, Hardworking, with Integrity?
Readers, if you have, and/or cultivate these behaviors, I am sure your life will go well. It does not mean there will be no curveballs, death, grief,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 22, 2023There are no comments yet. 6287 Views
TIM TALK
Dueling events concerning parental rights in schoolWith students going back to school and the Legislature returning to Sacramento for its final five weeks of the session, it was time for dueling events Monday. Parents...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 17, 2023Last comment by Francois Lennox, on Aug 22, 2023 at 7:43 am | 15 comments | 2668 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is it "Move fast and build things" or "Move fast and break things"? And when it's "break", who loses?A few months ago our ex-Governor and ex-Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger penned an
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 13, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Aug 20, 2023 at 11:03 pm | 12 comments | 7208 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
A journey down to Point Lobos
When I think of taking off time from work it usually falls into two buckets. The first is an obligation that I have to attend. Things such as a...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Aug. 16, 2023There are no comments yet. 2158 Views
COUPLE'S NET
How Much Baggage in a Partner is Okay?
Baggage is Meant to be Unpacked
How much baggage in a potential partner is okay, and how much is too much?
We all come with baggage. We have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by Roberta Wilton, on Aug 15, 2023 at 11:47 am | 5 comments | 6084 Views
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