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Stepping up to meet needs during the pandemic lockdownsWhen the pandemic and the lockdowns hit nearly two years ago, Jacqueline Garcia was serving in the St. Michael’s Catholic Church office and fielded many calls...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Apr 14, 2022 at 8:10 pm | 1 comment | 2518 Views
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Democrats "gut and amend" tax holiday into tax increaseThe danger of revenue overflowing the coffers in Sacramento can be seen in the variety of proposals to give motorists some relief from soaring gasoline prices. Due...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 7, 2022Last comment by KG, on Apr 10, 2022 at 3:30 pm | 7 comments | 4388 Views
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Finishing the snapshots of Tri-Valley gamechangersI’m wrapping up the coverage of the Gamechangers celebrated by the Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group earlier this month with its first in-person event in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 2, 2022 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 4049 Views
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Two stories of UkraineFollowing on Ukraine with good news and bad news. A month ago, I wrote about a Ukrainian woman who worked for a construction company repairing my home. At the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 29, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Apr 2, 2022 at 2:10 pm | 6 comments | 9316 Views
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Gamechanging companies are committed to Tri-ValleyListening to the companies honored at the Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group’s 2022 Gamechangers Awards earlier this month, it’s notable how consistent their...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 24, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Mar 26, 2022 at 8:00 am | 2 comments | 3352 Views
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The decades-long development saga finally comes to an endFor more than 150 years, the Spotorno family has owned its ranch east of Alisal Street on the Sycamore-Happy Valley loop south of Pleasanton. The family, under...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 3706 Views
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Is Costco finally clear to build in Pleasanton?What’s next for the Costco warehouse store and two hotels planned for Johnson Drive in Pleasanton? Last week, the court of appeals denied the petition by Matt...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Jake Waters, on Mar 17, 2022 at 9:27 pm | 2 comments | 6295 Views
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Celebrating the Tri-Valley's game changing companiesThe buzz of conversation was huge when business, government and other leaders gathered to celebrate the Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group’s 2022 Gamechanger...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 3589 Views
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Tri-Valley Seek and Serve meets families' needsOn your way to or from Costco in Livermore, check out the southwest side of Cornerstone Fellowship about 10 a.m on a Saturday morning. It will be a beehive of...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by Mark T, on Mar 11, 2022 at 12:31 pm | 2 comments | 3632 Views
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Putting a face on UkraineThe war in Ukraine took on a human face for me this week. I’ve been horrified by what I’ve seen and read, but it became personal. We live in a very...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 3, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Mar 11, 2022 at 9:21 am | 16 comments | 5518 Views
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UC Berkeley ruling awakens legislators to need for reformThere’s been little question that the California Environmental Quality Act needs to be amended. The well-intentioned act passed the Legislature in 1970 and was...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 8, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Mar 9, 2022 at 10:22 pm | 1 comment | 3134 Views
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State priorities for housing explained by Assemblywoman Buffy WicksHaving started last week’s blogs with Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks of Oakland, I will do the same today with a different focus. A couple of weeks ago, she participated...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 1, 2022Last comment by Lahommed, on Mar 1, 2022 at 10:11 am | 1 comment | 3291 Views
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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 | 4575 Views
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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 | 3474 Views
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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 | 3687 Views
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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 | 6089 Views
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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 | 5253 Views
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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. 4921 Views
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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 | 4524 Views
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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 | 2704 Views
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