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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. 10462 Views
TIM TALK
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. 9651 Views
TIM TALK
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. 9444 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. 9815 Views
TIM TALK
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. 8203 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. 13330 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. 10773 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. 10228 Views
TIM TALK
"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. 8385 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. 10073 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. 7488 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. 8540 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. 10638 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. 10424 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. 9860 Views
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Hot election season expected in DublinThe fall election season is shaping up to be an interesting one locally, particularly in Dublin where Dublin Citizens United can be expected to mount a serious challenge...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 17, 2018There are no comments yet. 12133 Views
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Tri-Valley grows as economic powerhouseThe Tri-Valley is growing as an economic powerhouse that compares with the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. The GDP for the valley is about $42 billion with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 19, 2018There are no comments yet. 10487 Views
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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. 10962 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. 9979 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. 11057 Views
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