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Pool service changes its business modelA Pleasanton institution will close this week when the Pleasanton Pool Center shutters its retail store on Sunol Boulevard. The building has housed a pool center...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 28, 2018There are no comments yet. 9735 Views
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An efficient government employee taking out the pestsAfter failing on several attempts to wipe out two yellowjacket nests (my bride was stung a few times), a friend from Contra Costa County mentioned she could not...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 11, 2018There are no comments yet. 8948 Views
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Interesting local elections shaping up in DublinIt will be an interesting fall in Dublin with two open seats available on the City Council after Councilman Abe Gupta decided not to file for re-election. With...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 14, 2018There are no comments yet. 9185 Views
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Howard Bowles leaves wonderful legacyThe women and children of Shepherd’s Gate lost a key leader and supporter Sept. 12 when Howard Bowles died at the age of 75. Many of us lost a friend, who always...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 25, 2018There are no comments yet. 9520 Views
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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. 10008 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. 9524 Views
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Pleasanton-based Deep Sentinel prepares product launchPleasanton-based Deep Sentinel is breaking new ground in the home surveillance industry and, like many other innovative solutions, hopes to completely disrupt it. Home...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 11, 2018There are no comments yet. 8262 Views
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Booming job growth means congestion on roadwaysReading the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s annual report on the most congested roads, a couple of things struck me. Knowing first-hand how awful it...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 1, 2018There are no comments yet. 8431 Views
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Lame-duck Dublin council poised to make IKEA decisionThe decision on the giant IKEA lifestyle retail center in Dublin likely will be made next month after the Nov. 6 election. Last week, the Dublin City Council held...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 23, 2018There are no comments yet. 7824 Views
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Planning Commission denies AT Dublin proposalProponents of AT Dublin, the mixed-use lifestyle retail center on Tassajara Road, took a big step toward quelling potential opposition by cutting a key deal with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 9199 Views
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Striving for innovation at Sutter HealthWith health care costs continuing to increase and Obamacare facing an uncertain future, what’s clear is that health care providers need to continue to evolve and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 20, 2018There are no comments yet. 13504 Views
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Narum, Woerner win big in Pleasanton and LivermorePleasanton voters apparently split the ticket between the current direction of the city and a change. Incumbent Councilwoman Kathy Narum cruised to an easy re-election,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 8, 2018There are no comments yet. 8890 Views
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CityServe helps give a Pleasanton vet a fresh startCityServe of the Tri-Valley introduced Desert Storm/Shield veteran Dominic Prodenzola of Pleasanton to people attending its sixth annual Tri-Valley Prayer Breakfast...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 20, 2018There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Leisure Sports of Pleasanton and the Bay Club come togetherPleasanton-based Leisure Sports, Inc., parent company of ClubSport, evolved into the next phase of its growth this month when it sold five clubs to The Bay Club....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 27, 2018There are no comments yet. 12423 Views
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Smart decision by college trustees to extend interim superintendent's contractThe Chabot Las Positas Community College trustees made a wise decision when they decided to extend the employment contract of interim Las Positas President Roanna...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 29, 2018There are no comments yet. 8440 Views
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Vericool gives second chancesLivermore-based start-up Vericool brings two goals to the marketplace: disrupting the thermal packaging industry while providing people who have been incarcerated...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 13, 2018There are no comments yet. 7563 Views
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The housing challenge facing California dims future prospectsTwo major stories reported last week nicely layout the challenge California faces. After a nearly 20-year approval process, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 18, 2018There are no comments yet. 9694 Views
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Take your kids to the Valley Children's Museum remodeled trailerThe Valley Children’s Museum took a major step forward last week when it re-opened its remodeled trailer in Dublin’s Emerald Glen Park. The organization plans...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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New Donlon school is at least four years awayPleasanton school district trustees reviewed potential financing options for the two schools on the Donlon Elementary School site this week, but any solution remains...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 8887 Views
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Dublin council should focus on East Dublin reviewDublin Mayor David Haubert likely knew that his concerns were heard when the city staff presented its long-awaited update on residential development across the city. Haubert...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 8960 Views
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