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TIM TALK
California polls are bad news for Feinstein and HarrisIt was striking to read how much Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s approval rating has cratered in a recent UC Berkeley Institute of Government poll co-sponsored with the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 24, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Feb 26, 2022 at 6:31 pm | 3 comments | 2515 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
"One of the biggest failures in 50 years of energy policy"Stanford recently invited John Deutch, a Professor Emeritus at MIT with decades of experience in energy policy and energy security, to do a short series of lectures...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 20, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 25, 2022 at 6:18 pm | 14 comments | 10767 Views
TIM TALK
East Bay Assemblywoman pushes statewide vaccine mandateAm I missing it that the more “progressive” politicians are, the more likely they are to grab authoritarian powers during the Covid pandemic crisis. Gov....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 22, 2022Last comment by D, on Feb 22, 2022 at 1:44 pm | 3 comments | 1810 Views
TIM TALK
The strange ticket price that celebrated a triumphI loved to see the seemingly strange ticket price for the celebration of John Madden Monday evening at the Coliseum-- $32.14. My memory went back to the Super...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 17, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Feb 22, 2022 at 8:10 am | 2 comments | 1849 Views
COUPLE'S NET
How to Do a Systems Review of Your RelationshipI’ve seen a lot of couples over the years that want to “fix” their marriage. They mostly want to continue doing exactly what they’ve been...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 2662 Views
TIM TALK
Matt Sullivan's answer on when Costco will come to PleasantonFormer Pleasanton councilman Matt Sullivan checked in by email in answer to the question I posed about when Costco will come to the city. He wrote, “The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Dave, on Feb 17, 2022 at 1:28 pm | 10 comments | 3982 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Why aren't more products easy to repair?A few years ago my Dad got really annoyed when his patio umbrella stopped opening and closing easily. He wasn’t annoyed because it stopped working. He was...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 13, 2022Last comment by Matt, on Feb 16, 2022 at 1:31 pm | 15 comments | 9839 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Economics of Residential Rooftop SolarThe other day I mentioned to someone that I’m not a big fan of residential rooftop solar. His response was “You don’t believe in climate change?”...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 16, 2022Last comment by EPL, on Feb 16, 2022 at 7:46 am | 67 comments | 12906 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's climate goals threatened by inadequate power gridThe City of Palo Alto’s emissions goals are in jeopardy because of its outdated electrical grid. During a February 2 Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC)
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 6, 2022Last comment by Larry, on Feb 13, 2022 at 1:11 pm | 29 comments | 10352 Views
TIM TALK
When will Costco be built in Pleasanton?A regular reader reached out by email to ask when is Pleasanton going to get its Costco. Citizens approved the Costco project on Johnson Drive by a 63% to 37%...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 10, 2022Last comment by DublinMike, on Feb 11, 2022 at 10:41 am | 3 comments | 3573 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Can we build enough clean, affordable power on time?Last week’s blog post had an overview of...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 5, 2021Last comment by Paly Grad, on Feb 11, 2022 at 8:07 am | 21 comments | 9772 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A Snapshot of Grid Mixes across the USOver the past few days I’ve spoken with several people who are electrifying their homes and cars, and it reminded me how lucky we are to live in California...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 30, 2022Last comment by chris aoki, on Feb 8, 2022 at 6:35 pm | 17 comments | 6840 Views
TIM TALK
Tesla and Amazon have large real estate footprint in the valleyReading one of Hacienda Business Park’s recent newsletters, I was struck by the entry that Tesla had leased 263,713 square feet of warehouse space in the park. ...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 8, 2022There are no comments yet. 3042 Views
TIM TALK
Progressive George Soros on a Hoover Institution program?I will confess my surprise when I received a Hoover Institution email announcing a discussion about China leading up to the Winter Olympics that featured keynote...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Feb 5, 2022 at 8:32 am | 6 comments | 2486 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Pros and Cons of "Going Greek"Have you ever wondered about fraternities and sororities and whether joining one would be a good move? With so many distressing articles appearing in newspapers,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 1, 2022Last comment by Jan Batcheller, on Feb 3, 2022 at 11:03 am | 3 comments | 3678 Views
TIM TALK
Fialho takes on key role with 3 Valleys FoundationRetired Pleasanton City Manager Nelson Fialho said he would take a couple of months off after his last day on Nov. 30, but he now has jumped back into the working...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 1, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Feb 2, 2022 at 7:11 pm | 1 comment | 1448 Views
COUPLE'S NET
MiscarriageI initially posted this in 2014, and readers found it helpful, so I'm sharing it with you again. I have been pregnant seven times. I wanted two children. I have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 28, 2022Last comment by Deborah, on Feb 1, 2022 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 5107 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What can you do with your EV battery?I have heard from many of you who have EVs and would like to know when you will be able to use your car to power your house during a blackout, charge your laptop...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 23, 2022Last comment by EPL, on Jan 29, 2022 at 4:34 pm | 8 comments | 6434 Views
TIM TALK
Terrible single-payer health care bill under consideration in SacramentoIn my view there are several awful ideas circulating among the Democrats in Sacramento but among the worse is the stunningly ill-advised single-payer health system. It’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Jan 27, 2022 at 7:28 pm | 4 comments | 3319 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Is Watching Porn Considered to be Cheating?The answer actually is: it depends. If you and your partner have discussed it and agreed that watching porn is okay, then watching porn is not cheating—with...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 21, 2022Last comment by Rashaun Williams, on Jan 27, 2022 at 11:31 am | 11 comments | 6799 Views
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2022 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
