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NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Searching for a way to live where you workOver the past year of advocating for affordable housing I met Heather (I changed her name at her request for privacy protection). Heather has been a Pleasanton resident...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on May. 4, 2022There are no comments yet. 1905 Views
TIM TALK
Innovation is soaring in Tri-Valley start-upsThe innovation infrastructure and environment improves consistently here in the Tri-Valley. That’s one of the takeaways from Tri-Valley Ventures/Mirador Capital...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on May 2, 2022 at 8:30 pm | 3 comments | 1847 Views
TIM TALK
City Council's misguided view of police "oversight"There’s a serious misunderstanding of what role City Council members should have in dealing with the police department. Last week, the council heard a biannual...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 30, 2022 at 10:54 pm | 16 comments | 1905 Views
COUPLE'S NET
You Married Me AgainAbout 16 months after we got married, my husband shared the following with me: He realized that for the first time in his life, he is holding nothing back, is giving...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 4709 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Frustrated? Angry? Use it, don't lose it!Here we are, staring down the barrel of yet another dry, hot, smoke-filled summer and fall. We have already had
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 10, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Apr 28, 2022 at 12:23 pm | 16 comments | 7173 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
When heroes organizeThroughout the COVID pandemic health care workers have been called heroes. There were stories written about them in the paper, there were signs posted in yards thanking...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Apr. 27, 2022There are no comments yet. 2549 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Menlo Park considers an "electrification concierge"There are many easy, fast, and cost-effective ways for each of us to make a big dent in our emissions. Think modernizing our diets, electrifying our transportation,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 17, 2022Last comment by MP Father, on Apr 25, 2022 at 10:43 pm | 13 comments | 9558 Views
TIM TALK
Students are struggling with mental health issuesThere’s not much that people across the political spectrum agree upon these days, but most people are acknowledging how difficult the lockdown and masks were...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 21, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 25, 2022 at 12:04 am | 1 comment | 1875 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Take a hike
Over the pandemic my partner and I got sick of being stuck inside all day. A few months in we made a pact. We would go on at least one outdoor...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Apr. 20, 2022Last comment by Butler, on Apr 22, 2022 at 10:29 am | 2 comments | 2372 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“. . . . Sometimes the ones most broken from inside are the ones most willing to help others.”Tore Kesicki posted on LinkedIn about Keanu Reeves, and it struck me so powerfully that I wanted to share it with you, Readers (see below). No matter what you have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 5428 Views
TIM TALK
Celebrating the return of face-to-face large events in the valleyTwo Livermore city officials were happy campers when they spoke to the Pleasanton Men’s Club last week. Brandon Cardwell, who heads up economic development and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Apr 21, 2022 at 6:02 pm | 1 comment | 1927 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Where our water goesAnother year, another drought. Last Tuesday the Pleasanton City Council voted to enact Stage 2 drought water rates for the city. This will result in an extra charge...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Apr. 13, 2022Last comment by Erlinda , on Apr 20, 2022 at 9:33 am | 12 comments | 3438 Views
AROUND THE VALLEY
How Livermore Lab helped avert a nuclear warMuch has been written about the similarities between Russia’s current war in Ukraine and past aggressive behavior. “We’ve been through this...
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Apr 16, 2022 at 3:51 pm | 3 comments | 2987 Views
TIM TALK
Turning a life around to serve othersRonnie Forbes makes no bones about what’s happening with One Nation Dream Makers. It’s all about giving God the glory because it’s nothing that he could have...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 14, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Apr 14, 2022 at 8:13 pm | 1 comment | 1773 Views
TIM TALK
Stepping up to meet needs during the pandemic lockdownsWhen the pandemic and the lockdowns hit nearly two years ago, Jacqueline Garcia was serving in the St. Michael’s Catholic Church office and fielded many calls...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Apr 14, 2022 at 8:10 pm | 1 comment | 1379 Views
TIM TALK
Democrats "gut and amend" tax holiday into tax increaseThe danger of revenue overflowing the coffers in Sacramento can be seen in the variety of proposals to give motorists some relief from soaring gasoline prices. Due...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 7, 2022Last comment by KG, on Apr 10, 2022 at 3:30 pm | 7 comments | 2881 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Would you like more/better veggie options at your local restaurants?I’ve been trying to eat less meat and cook more vegetarian dinners at home, but my range of veggie cooking is not so good yet. When friends suggested a few...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 3, 2022Last comment by Anneke, on Apr 6, 2022 at 6:15 pm | 14 comments | 11518 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Finding homeIn the 1980s Zarina Kiziloglu immigrated to the Bay Area as a refugee of the Soviet-Afghan war. Her family came over with a few suitcases having sold all their property...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Apr. 6, 2022There are no comments yet. 2400 Views
TIM TALK
Finishing the snapshots of Tri-Valley gamechangersI’m wrapping up the coverage of the Gamechangers celebrated by the Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group earlier this month with its first in-person event in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 2, 2022 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 2876 Views
TIM TALK
Two stories of UkraineFollowing on Ukraine with good news and bad news. A month ago, I wrote about a Ukrainian woman who worked for a construction company repairing my home. At the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 29, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Apr 2, 2022 at 2:10 pm | 6 comments | 3983 Views
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