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Dublin school trustees move ahead with new high school siteTuesday was a big night for key decisions on growth in Dublin. The Dublin school board voted unanimously to purchase the 23.5-acre Promenade site in East Dublin...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 27, 2018There are no comments yet. 9469 Views
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Growing a successful business starting in the boyhood bedroomRyan and Brad Alani got tired of working for someone else in 2011 so they set up their own business in the bedroom Ryan grew up in off Foothill Road in Pleasanton. Ryan...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 3365 Views
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Developing a vision for the Tri-Valley in 2040Community leaders from the public and private sectors have launched a process to develop a unified vision for the Tri-Valley area in 2040. The vision was recommended...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 9, 2020There are no comments yet. 5166 Views
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Tri-Valley and East Bay life sciences companies are flourishingLife sciences companies were spotlighted last week when the East Bay Economic Development Alliance brought its fall membership meeting to the Rosewood Commons Conference...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 2, 2018There are no comments yet. 8963 Views
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Local venture capital fund set to close its funding roundThe closing of the Tri-Valley’s first home-grown venture capital fund is imminent. Tri-Valley Ventures, founded by six partners including Greg Hitchan and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 19, 2018There are no comments yet. 6403 Views
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Decision time for the Raiders?The future of the Raiders in Oakland potentially will be resolved over the next two weeks. Owner Mark Davis will be in New York tomorrow meeting with the National...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 5, 2016There are no comments yet. 9466 Views
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Impressive group of Dreammakers and RisktakersThe Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group will celebrate its 10th group of Dreammakers and Risktakers with a virtual ceremony at noon Thursday. The honorees are...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 3697 Views
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The Lund Ranch sagaThe “first round” of politics on the Lund Ranch II development may have ended with the City Council’s 3-1 approval of the 43-home project Tuesday...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 7, 2016There are no comments yet. 11573 Views
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Dublin council pleases residents and risks litigationWith an election looming in November and citizens gathering recall signatures at supermarkets, the Dublin City Council decided to heed their voters and risk litigation...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 24, 2018There are no comments yet. 7436 Views
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Intriguing plans for the Beyer Ranch in Livermore wine countryPleasanton vintner and commercial property owner Mike Callahan has been working for three years to give the growing Livermore Valley wine industry a major shot in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 2, 2016There are no comments yet. 17442 Views
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Innovative fast COVID-19 test coming from downtown LivermoreThe Livermore Valley has been renown for years for its technical workforce at Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National labs. What’s developed in recent years...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 7207 Views
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Friends of Livermore has a new foeThe Friends of Livermore political action group celebrated big time after last week’s election when the candidates it backed financially and publicly won easily. Bob...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 17, 2016There are no comments yet. 9082 Views
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Family and football traditionsThanksgiving Day brings back many memories including the football games and the just completed Big Game. This season, which includes my parents’ wedding anniversary,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 24, 2016There are no comments yet. 9639 Views
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Trustees talking new calendar againNew Pleasanton school trustee Mark Miller will have the opportunity to change the direction of the board tonight when trustees face two key actions. The one that...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 12760 Views
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Miley's easy win ties to his habit of showing upPleasanton elected officials and community leaders did not know what to expect when the Alameda County Board of Supervisors redrew the district boundaries and moved...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 16, 2016There are no comments yet. 11145 Views
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Expensive legislation pending in SacramentoThe Democrats in the state Legislature are preparing to double down on some very expensive programs. Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order that...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 5, 2015There are no comments yet. 12193 Views
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Pushing for a second Costco voteI guess you have to give the foes of Costco in Pleasanton credit—they do not give up. After losing nearly 2-to-1 in a public vote last November, former City...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 30, 2017There are no comments yet. 7199 Views
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Zone 7 water rate increase sparks protestThe Pleasanton City Council got quite an earful from three residents last week on a consent calendar item that was favorable to residents’ wallets. Three...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 13, 2016There are no comments yet. 11129 Views
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Football, French horns and filmVeteran ushers at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco may have been taken aback Wednesday evening when patrons wearing football jerseys and blue jeans stepped...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 4, 2016There are no comments yet. 10775 Views
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Disrupting the dog food business in DanvilleWhen it comes to disruptive companies innovating in the Tri-Valley, it’s easy to think of technology firms or life science companies. How about firms breaking...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 9, 2019There are no comments yet. 8357 Views
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