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Sixty years ago, the State Water Project opened and providing potable water to millions of Californians as well as surface water to San Joaquin Valley growers and...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 18, 2022
There are no comments yet. 3328 Views

Thanksgiving is a good time to acknowledge the people, pets and other things in our lives for which we are thankful. I am thankful for my family, including the members...

Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 4797 Views

December has arrived and toys, electronics and wrapping paper pack the stores. It's fun to include our pets in the holiday celebration, but watch out for seasonal...

Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 4430 Views

After all the splurging during the holidays, the New Year gives us a chance to reset our priorities and goals. While you begin your own New Year's resolutions, consider...

Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 4381 Views

Spring is here and summer is just around the corner, so seasonal allergies are in full bloom! Along with allergies comes itching, scratching, and chewing -- which...

Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 5038 Views

I just adopted a Great Dane puppy and my breeder mentioned some precautions to prevent bloat. What is bloat? Bloat, or gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV),...

Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 4598 Views

With the weather warming up, I'd like to take my dog to the lake. How do I teach him to swim? Before putting your dog in the water consider his breed....

Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 4552 Views

Who needs television when you have a cat? They are as unique as we are and endlessly entertaining. Some of the strange behaviors we see in our domestic cats are...

Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 4672 Views

Alex 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, 2022
There are no comments yet. 3441 Views

We are lucky to live in a climate with mild winters. We are also lucky to live close to so many different terrains -- deserts, beaches, and the mountains! Because...

Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 4500 Views

Did you know that dogs don't get clogged arteries and heart attacks like humans? If only we knew why, we could make millions in pharmaceuticals! Even though dogs...

Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 4339 Views

TIM TALK

Election thoughts as ballots hit the mail

Thinking about the various propositions on the November ballot, I recall the mantra from a jam-packed ballot several years ago when it was “just say no.”...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 11, 2022
There are no comments yet. 2685 Views

==I My dogs shed excessively. When I leave the house I have to use the lint roller on my clothes, the house has to be vacuumed twice a week and when we go on vacation...

Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Oct. 7, 2013
There are no comments yet. 6420 Views

Mondays. The jarring beginning of the work week, the guillotine-like cut off of the weekend. The day that I seem to have forgotten everything I once knew about routines,...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Aug. 5, 2013
There are no comments yet. 8185 Views

This week is a special week. Not because school looms on the horizon, not because of the panicked scramble for on sale pencils and notebooks. This is Shark Week....

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Aug. 6, 2013
There are no comments yet. 11716 Views

TIM TALK

Livermore school bond defeated, Pleasanton close to passing

The 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, 2022
There are no comments yet. 2969 Views

I'm dreaming of a thin Christmas. A holiday season where I don't compulsively eat twelve ginger snaps at one time, where I can put down the fourth York mint patty,...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Dec. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 12104 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Common Application Can Streamline College Admissions

Question: I keep hearing about the Common Application? What is it and why is it important? ~Danville resident Dr. LaScala responds: The Common Application (www.commonapp.org)...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 6, 2010
There are no comments yet. 12787 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Making Personal Contacts in College Admission

A reader asks: I read with interest your last column about college admission. However, I am not certain how one contacts a college prior to sending the application....

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 29, 2010
There are no comments yet. 11755 Views

DOING COLLEGE

What are the top factors colleges use to evaluate applicants?

A Danville resident asks: Counselors at our high school are so busy with seniors that the younger students do not get much attention. My daughter is a junior...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 27, 2010
There are no comments yet. 12303 Views

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Sixty years ago, the State Water Project opened and providing potable water to millions of Californians as well as surface water to San Joaquin Valley growers and...

Thanksgiving is a good time to acknowledge the people, pets and other things in our lives for which we are thankful. I am thankful for my family, including the members...

December has arrived and toys, electronics and wrapping paper pack the stores. It's fun to include our pets in the holiday celebration, but watch out for seasonal...

After all the splurging during the holidays, the New Year gives us a chance to reset our priorities and goals. While you begin your own New Year's resolutions, consider...

Spring is here and summer is just around the corner, so seasonal allergies are in full bloom! Along with allergies comes itching, scratching, and chewing -- which...

I just adopted a Great Dane puppy and my breeder mentioned some precautions to prevent bloat. What is bloat? Bloat, or gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV),...

With the weather warming up, I'd like to take my dog to the lake. How do I teach him to swim? Before putting your dog in the water consider his breed....

Who needs television when you have a cat? They are as unique as we are and endlessly entertaining. Some of the strange behaviors we see in our domestic cats are...

Alex 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...

We are lucky to live in a climate with mild winters. We are also lucky to live close to so many different terrains -- deserts, beaches, and the mountains! Because...

Did you know that dogs don't get clogged arteries and heart attacks like humans? If only we knew why, we could make millions in pharmaceuticals! Even though dogs...

Thinking about the various propositions on the November ballot, I recall the mantra from a jam-packed ballot several years ago when it was “just say no.”...

==I My dogs shed excessively. When I leave the house I have to use the lint roller on my clothes, the house has to be vacuumed twice a week and when we go on vacation...

Mondays. The jarring beginning of the work week, the guillotine-like cut off of the weekend. The day that I seem to have forgotten everything I once knew about routines,...

This week is a special week. Not because school looms on the horizon, not because of the panicked scramble for on sale pencils and notebooks. This is Shark Week....

The 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...

I'm dreaming of a thin Christmas. A holiday season where I don't compulsively eat twelve ginger snaps at one time, where I can put down the fourth York mint patty,...

Question: I keep hearing about the Common Application? What is it and why is it important? ~Danville resident Dr. LaScala responds: The Common Application (www.commonapp.org)...

A reader asks: I read with interest your last column about college admission. However, I am not certain how one contacts a college prior to sending the application....

A Danville resident asks: Counselors at our high school are so busy with seniors that the younger students do not get much attention. My daughter is a junior...

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