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TIM TALK
Tri-Valley faces challenge with demand for industrial land highKey news for the economic development leaders and policy makers in the Tri-Valley cities: if a major manufacturer wanted to locate a facility here, there’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 8, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, 18 hours ago | 1 comment | 468 Views
TIM TALK
State budget outlook growing uglier by the dayCalifornia’s roller coaster budget will hit a big dip in this fiscal year according to the non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office. The report predicts...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 1, 2022Last comment by JJ, on Dec 7, 2022 at 6:16 pm | 22 comments | 1511 Views
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Economist opines on root causes of today's problemsChris Thornberg, the founding principal of Beacon Economics, is a familiar face to those of us who pay attention to the East Bay economy. His firm prepared the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 6, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Dec 7, 2022 at 11:34 am | 7 comments | 742 Views
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Pleasanton officials sprint to approve housing planThe Pleasanton City Council and staff are going to be hitting it particularly hard during the holiday period in a sprint to finish the city’s updated housing element. State...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by John, on Dec 5, 2022 at 10:41 pm | 7 comments | 1525 Views
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Success stories continue at CityServeCityServe of the Tri-Valley celebrated its 10th anniversary Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast in Pleasanton Monday. Tim Sbranti, a board member and the emcee for the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 24, 2022There are no comments yet. 916 Views
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Learning the rest of the Monthly Miracles storyOne of the great joys of life is seeing things come full circle. I was told of two such incidences last week when talking to people about Operation Christmas Child....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 22, 2022Last comment by pleasantonweekly.com, on Nov 22, 2022 at 7:56 pm | 1 comment | 1188 Views
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Successful measures should enhance Livermore Valley wine countryIn Livermore, it was notable to watch the shift in both county and local policies as demonstrated at the ballot box. By margins of way over 60%, Livermore voters...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 17, 2022Last comment by Compoundinggal, on Nov 17, 2022 at 10:36 am | 1 comment | 1546 Views
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Livermore school bond defeated, Pleasanton close to passingThe final numbers are still not in but it appears that the school bond issues in PLeasanton and Livermore could end differently. Livermore voters rejected the bond...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 1329 Views
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Pleasanton council now dominated by slow-growth factionPleasanton Mayor Karla Brown will have plenty of like-minded colleagues on the City Council when the election is certified later this month. Incumbent Councilwoman...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 10, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Nov 12, 2022 at 6:33 pm | 2 comments | 1585 Views
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Mayor Brown insists she's "worth it"Election Day seems an appropriate time to consider what amounted to Mayor Karla Brown’s hissy fit at last week’s City Council meeting. She is unopposed...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by PtownRes, on Nov 10, 2022 at 9:01 pm | 1 comment | 1744 Views
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Celebrating 40 vintages of Concannon Petite SirahTwenty-one years ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a “once in a lifetime event,” a vertical tasting of 20 years of Concannon Vineyards’...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 3, 2022Last comment by Greg Pelican, on Nov 8, 2022 at 11:00 am | 8 comments | 1716 Views
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High density apartments potentially headed to Pleasanton BART stationGov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders have been working on trumping local control to ensure more housing gets built across the state. Changes passed...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 18, 2022Last comment by jart1, on Nov 1, 2022 at 2:57 pm | 3 comments | 2116 Views
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Apton CEO shares culture building at Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit10x Genomics co-founder Ben Hindson headlined the Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit last month at Veeva Systems in Pleasanton. He appeared by pre-recorded video because...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Nov 1, 2022 at 11:25 am | 1 comment | 1414 Views
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Just who is the extremist when it comes to abortion?Gov. Gavin Newsom is so confident of his re-election next month that he’s spending his time shilling for the abortion rights proposition. The television...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 27, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 27, 2022 at 8:11 pm | 3 comments | 1339 Views
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Pondering school bonds in Pleasanton and LivermoreLivermore and Pleasanton voters will both consider school bond issues next month—although with mailed ballots already in homes, they’re doing it now....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 25, 2022Last comment by pleasantonweekly.com, on Oct 26, 2022 at 6:13 pm | 6 comments | 1482 Views
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Goodness Village leaders are innovating as they serve formerly unhoused residentsNOTE: Corrected and updated Oct. 28, 2022 Spend some time with Kim Curtis, the executive director of Goodness Village, and you cannot help but be impressed...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 20, 2022Last comment by DublinMike, on Oct 24, 2022 at 10:16 am | 6 comments | 1558 Views
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Celebrating a wedding and delighting in fall colorsWe’ve spent the last week celebrating the marriage of our daughter Glenalyn to Solomon Joseph in Southern Utah. The ceremony took place in a resort east of...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Oct 17, 2022 at 7:15 pm | 4 comments | 1788 Views
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James White pulls no punches when talking racism in the corporate worldCorporate executive James D. White speaks and writes bluntly when it come to racism he’s encountered in the United States corporate world. Addressing the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 6, 2022Last comment by Pton Resident, on Oct 9, 2022 at 2:47 am | 1 comment | 1971 Views
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Lawrence Livermore's team role in DART asteroid targeting missionThere’s about 200 people around the world walking around with smiles plastered on their faces these days. They’re the team that hit a football-field-sized...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 4, 2022Last comment by Elizabeth, on Oct 5, 2022 at 7:46 am | 1 comment | 1495 Views
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Mehran Jr. held his cards closeAlex Mehran Jr. demonstrated how to play his cards close to his chest Tuesday evening. Speaking to San Francisco Business Times Publisher Mary Huss on a panel with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 1834 Views
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