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The state water board missed the markThe state water board has egg—or should I say mud—all over its collective face. Earlier this month, board members refused to lift the drought restrictions...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 21, 2017There are no comments yet. 612 Views
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An estate for dog loversVery wealthy lovers of dogs have the opportunity to purchase an amazing dog-friendly Alamo estate and help other dogs as well. Workday founder Dave Duffield, a...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 23, 2017There are no comments yet. 15570 Views
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Frustrated local officials push BARTMayor Jerry Thorne and other Tri-Valley elected officials have grown increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of BART’s efforts to extend lines to Livermore. As...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 16, 2017There are no comments yet. 9818 Views
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Tri-Valley cities rank high in pollSan Ramon Mayor Bill Clarkson touted a recent report by the web site “smartasset” that ranked San Ramon as the best city to live in in California. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 20, 2017There are no comments yet. 8247 Views
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A different perspective on Spotorno Ranch developmentAfter my recent column on the development proposal for the Spotorno Ranch near the Callippe Preserve Golf Course, I had the opportunity visit with a couple of people. Speaking...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 18, 2017There are no comments yet. 8960 Views
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Some additional takeaways from Monday's presentationHere are a few more nuggets I took away from the Monday presentation by Pleasanton City Manager Nelson Fialho and Pamela Ott, economic development manager, to the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 24, 2017There are no comments yet. 10029 Views
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Challenges for retailers are reflected in Pleasanton's revenuesPleasanton officials are starting to sound the alarm about the effects of online shopping plus regional competition on the city’s sales tax revenue. Mayor...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 29, 2017There are no comments yet. 9218 Views
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Miserable MondaysWhat to make out of the last two Mondays. We wake up a week ago to a massacre in Las Vegas with a demented gunman mowing down hundreds of people from a luxury hotel...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 10, 2017There are no comments yet. 9059 Views
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Dr. Bill laid great foundation for Pleasanton schoolsPleasanton lost an educational leader who played a key role in shaping the unified school district that is celebrated today when Dr. Bill James passed away earlier...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Oct. 24, 2017There are no comments yet. 9380 Views
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Pushing for a second Costco voteI guess you have to give the foes of Costco in Pleasanton credit—they do not give up. After losing nearly 2-to-1 in a public vote last November, former City...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 30, 2017There are no comments yet. 7824 Views
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Livermore and Pleasanton hit home runs on their borderThe cities of Livermore and Pleasanton have hit economic home runs with the retail developments on their border along Interstate 580. That stands in sharp contrast...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 1, 2018There are no comments yet. 12875 Views
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Shepherd's Gate welcomes its second CEO who was called out of techWhen Carol Patterson joined Shepherd’s Gate as its CEO in January, it marked the second time God has called a person with a tech background into ministry to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 10261 Views
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Newspapers arguing for prior restraint.Is it just the height of irony that as the movie, The Post, plays at theaters across the country, The Post editorializes in favor of prior restraint. Yes, the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 6, 2018There are no comments yet. 9696 Views
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"More Good Mary" is blessed in PleasantonI checked in with Mary Latham (More Good Today) over breakfast downtown on Saturday as she was starting her third day in Pleasanton. She was featured in an article...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 3, 2018There are no comments yet. 8005 Views
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Innovation flourishing in Tri-ValleyAttending the third annual Game Changer Awards at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton, I was struck by the amazing diversity of business enterprises in the Tri-Valley. Presenti...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 12, 2018There are no comments yet. 9591 Views
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Local venture capital fund set to close its funding roundThe closing of the Tri-Valley’s first home-grown venture capital fund is imminent. Tri-Valley Ventures, founded by six partners including Greg Hitchan and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 19, 2018There are no comments yet. 7102 Views
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Dublin council pleases residents and risks litigationWith an election looming in November and citizens gathering recall signatures at supermarkets, the Dublin City Council decided to heed their voters and risk litigation...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 24, 2018There are no comments yet. 8140 Views
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Combining a recall effort with a council campaign?Backers of the two recalls efforts in Dublin are in the final stretch of gathering signagtures, targeting early July to submit the petitions to the county registrar’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 19, 2018There are no comments yet. 10062 Views
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The finale for the Rotary Father's Day Spirit RunIf the Pleasanton Rotary Club’s Spirit Run is part of your Father’s Day experience, put June 17 on your calendar. It will be the FINAL (as the posters...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 7, 2018There are no comments yet. 9826 Views
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The last year of some fiscal restraint in Sacramento?Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders cut their final budget deal last week and both houses of the Legislature are set to vote this week to meet the June 15 deadline...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 12, 2018There are no comments yet. 9352 Views
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