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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Fun and games with your electric meterI remembered the other day that I made a New Year's resolution to decrease our electricity...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 11, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 17, 2020 at 10:20 am | 24 comments | 22347 Views
TIM TALK
News and notesWere you surprised that the Dept. of the Interior and the National Park Service released a survey results that touted the economic benefits of the national...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 20, 2014Last comment by Ms. bunny, on Apr 2, 2014 at 8:48 am | 24 comments | 15812 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Hey! Leggo My Beef!And now a word from our guest blogger, Sam. Thoughts? If you don’t mind, I’d like to have a real conversation here. Because if by ==I “A...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 3, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Mar 9, 2019 at 6:57 pm | 24 comments | 18705 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Power Outages: Are You Ready?We are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by switching from gas to electric power. We have electric cars, trucks and buses, space heating, water heating, industrial...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 26, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 15, 2019 at 3:59 pm | 23 comments | 23273 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Thinking of moving? You're not alone.This would be funny if it weren’t also true. Just today (1), I got: - A warning about extreme heat (a “Heat advisory”) - A notice about “public...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 18, 2020Last comment by Palo Alto, on Oct 24, 2020 at 6:54 pm | 23 comments | 19960 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Will goopy straws and useless bags doom our efforts?Many readers of this blog are concerned about plastic waste. I understand why. We walk past discarded water bottles at concerts and games; we find disposable cups...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 12, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Jun 18, 2022 at 8:13 am | 23 comments | 13298 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
(Updated 3:00 pm) The Bay Area votes to phase out sales of gas heatersNEW: See new blog post with a summary of the vote. On...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 14, 2023Last comment by Paly02, on Mar 17, 2023 at 8:59 pm | 23 comments | 4938 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Arguing in PublicI went for a walk out at Princeton Point near Half Moon Bay the other day. The rain had stopped after pouring the night before, and it was damp and fresh. I watched...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 23, 2014Last comment by Alan, on Dec 31, 2014 at 12:04 pm | 23 comments | 37204 Views
TIM TALK
State Medi-Cal plans rarely work for patientsWhile Senate Republicans wrestle to find a way to “repeal and replace” ObamaCare, Covered California officials are assuring the public their system works fine. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 27, 2017Last comment by Covered, on Aug 2, 2017 at 1:01 pm | 23 comments | 8991 Views
TIM TALK
"Unplanned" delivers a powerful messageWhen we walked into the cinema Monday afternoon, the gentleman checking our tickets remarked, “it’s a powerful message.” He was right. “Unplanned”...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by Woman, on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:19 pm | 23 comments | 10351 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What gives you hope?Early this week I was feeling a little hopeless. I like to play a game when we are driving in other parts of the state (1), counting the number of EVs to see how...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 8, 2019Last comment by Tartuffe, on Dec 16, 2019 at 3:21 pm | 23 comments | 16981 Views
AROUND THE VALLEY
Comfort, communication -- and the lack of bothDanielle Solito was justifiably upset when she spoke about her daughter’s “extremely uncomfortable” experience at school. Solito said her 15-year-old...
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Sep. 17, 2022Last comment by Gina Channell, Publisher, on Oct 5, 2022 at 5:27 pm | 23 comments | 3709 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's plastics ban: Sensible policy or vain distraction?When I heard a few weeks ago that Palo Alto was considering a city-wide ban on plastic straws, utensils, and produce bags, my first thought was “Sheesh, can’t...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 6, 2019 at 7:56 pm | 22 comments | 16239 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Some of your comments on nuclear energyThis is not a normal blog post but instead a selection of your comments on nuclear energy. Often the comments on a blog post devolve into an argument about nuclear...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 28, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 4, 2020 at 5:35 pm | 22 comments | 22685 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Smart meters: The easy part and the hard partThere’s an easier part and a harder part to a smart meter rollout. The easier part is installing the new meters and radios and associated software. I say this...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 26, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 10, 2021 at 3:13 pm | 22 comments | 19423 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Emissions Intensity of California's Electricity GridSometimes California’s electricity is powered almost entirely by gas turbines. Below is an example from January 12 of this year at 6 pm, when there was little...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 24, 2022Last comment by BobB, on Jul 31, 2022 at 5:52 pm | 22 comments | 14013 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Santa Says . . . Only Two in MarriageI met Santa today (or at least he looks like Santa), and I asked him what make a marriage last. There were two things Santa told me that he believes are the key...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 15, 2016Last comment by Sarah Sullivan, on Oct 14, 2016 at 9:37 pm | 22 comments | 34531 Views
TIM TALK
What were some voters thinking or were they?Barring a major surprise in the 13,300 ballots still to be counted, Orinda Mayor Steve Glazer will face off with Concord Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla in the May...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 19, 2015Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on Mar 24, 2015 at 9:13 pm | 22 comments | 15709 Views
TIM TALK
Craziness at Cal and TennesseeThere is something clearly amiss when the home of the Free Speech Movement of the 1960s now has guidelines for censored speech. There's also something way...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on Sep 16, 2015 at 5:25 pm | 22 comments | 12223 Views
TIM TALK
Insights from The Mirador ViewIf you want an interesting snapshot of the Tri-Valley economy, check out The Mirador View: Perspectives on the Tri-Valley: The Intersection of Talent & Technology. Compiled...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by yang?n, on Aug 27, 2019 at 11:45 pm | 22 comments | 10219 Views
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2023 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
