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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Why aren't more products easy to repair?A few years ago my Dad got really annoyed when his patio umbrella stopped opening and closing easily. He wasn’t annoyed because it stopped working. He was...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 13, 2022Last comment by Matt, on Feb 16, 2022 at 1:31 pm | 15 comments | 11588 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Economics of Residential Rooftop SolarThe other day I mentioned to someone that I’m not a big fan of residential rooftop solar. His response was “You don’t believe in climate change?”...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 16, 2022Last comment by EPL, on Feb 16, 2022 at 7:46 am | 67 comments | 14629 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's climate goals threatened by inadequate power gridThe City of Palo Alto’s emissions goals are in jeopardy because of its outdated electrical grid. During a February 2 Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC)
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 6, 2022Last comment by Larry, on Feb 13, 2022 at 1:11 pm | 29 comments | 12326 Views
TIM TALK
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 | 4184 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Can we build enough clean, affordable power on time?Last week’s blog post had an overview of...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 5, 2021Last comment by Paly Grad, on Feb 11, 2022 at 8:07 am | 21 comments | 10925 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A Snapshot of Grid Mixes across the USOver the past few days I’ve spoken with several people who are electrifying their homes and cars, and it reminded me how lucky we are to live in California...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 30, 2022Last comment by chris aoki, on Feb 8, 2022 at 6:35 pm | 17 comments | 8304 Views
TIM TALK
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. 3740 Views
TIM TALK
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 | 3284 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Pros and Cons of "Going Greek"Have you ever wondered about fraternities and sororities and whether joining one would be a good move? With so many distressing articles appearing in newspapers,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 1, 2022Last comment by Jan Batcheller, on Feb 3, 2022 at 11:03 am | 3 comments | 4303 Views
TIM TALK
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 | 1844 Views
COUPLE'S NET
MiscarriageI initially posted this in 2014, and readers found it helpful, so I'm sharing it with you again. I have been pregnant seven times. I wanted two children. I have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 28, 2022Last comment by Deborah, on Feb 1, 2022 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 6747 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What can you do with your EV battery?I have heard from many of you who have EVs and would like to know when you will be able to use your car to power your house during a blackout, charge your laptop...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 23, 2022Last comment by EPL, on Jan 29, 2022 at 4:34 pm | 8 comments | 7987 Views
TIM TALK
Terrible single-payer health care bill under consideration in SacramentoIn my view there are several awful ideas circulating among the Democrats in Sacramento but among the worse is the stunningly ill-advised single-payer health system. It’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Jan 27, 2022 at 7:28 pm | 4 comments | 4134 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Is Watching Porn Considered to be Cheating?The answer actually is: it depends. If you and your partner have discussed it and agreed that watching porn is okay, then watching porn is not cheating—with...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 21, 2022Last comment by Rashaun Williams, on Jan 27, 2022 at 11:31 am | 11 comments | 8630 Views
TIM TALK
If you have a chance, run to see Jeremy Stolle's showLast December, thinking about an “experience” I could give my bride and our daughter for Christmas, I purchased four tickets to the Jeremy Stolle show at the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 25, 2022Last comment by marti, on Jan 26, 2022 at 2:05 am | 2 comments | 1862 Views
TIM TALK
McNerney hangs it up after eight termsOne-time Pleasanton resident Jerry McNerney announced he is retiring from Congress this week. McNerney won election in 2006, topping Republican incumbent Richard...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Jan 21, 2022 at 6:20 pm | 14 comments | 2921 Views
DOING COLLEGE
How to Write an SOPWriting SOP requires both scientific and artistic components. Your statement must be calculated and methodical but the whole document should be artistically crafted...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 21, 2022There are no comments yet. 3009 Views
TIM TALK
Funding challenge/opportunity faces many school districtsCalMatters, the non-profit website devoted to covering statewide California news, published a story about school administrators bemoaning a potential loss of funding...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 18, 2022Last comment by Annoyed Parent, on Jan 19, 2022 at 6:41 pm | 2 comments | 2024 Views
TIM TALK
Passing out gifts in SacramentoCalifornia is awash in tax revenues for the second year in a row. That positions Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature to continue to wear their Santa hats and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 13, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Jan 15, 2022 at 12:33 am | 10 comments | 3076 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The difficult calculation where math and humanity intersectThe US government may not levy a carbon tax yet, but for more than ten years our government has calculated a price for carbon emissions and used it to craft policies....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 9, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jan 13, 2022 at 1:15 pm | 14 comments | 8357 Views
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