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TIM TALK
Legislative showdown on cap-and-trade on tapWith less than 10 days left in the legislative session, Sacramento politicians and lobbyists and scurrying to cut deals. One of the biggest ones is whether to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 23, 2016There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
A judge will rule on ballot statementMayor Jerry Thorne will have some competition for re-election after all thanks to the last-minute candidacy of long-time council critic Julie Testa. Julie filed...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 30, 2016There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
A judge will rule on ballot statementMayor Jerry Thorne will have some competition for re-election after all thanks to the last-minute candidacy of long-time council critic Julie Testa. Julie filed...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 30, 2016There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Reflecting on 2016 in PleasantonAs the New Year dawns, it’s a time for reflection about 2016. Sadly, the Pleasanton school district, which had achieved some stability under the interim leadership...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 27, 2016There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Big, bad changes for fairgrounds racing communityThe game changed big time for the horse racing at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton and likely for horse racing in Northern California on Dec. 31, 2016....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 31, 2017There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Our wallets will feel impact of Oroville dam repairsWhat a tough time for managers at CalTrans and public works departments in Northern California because of the heavy rainfall that could reach record levels. Highway...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 16, 2017There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
John Edmands: the classic small town newspaper publisherMany people living in Pleasanton today have no clue who John Edmands was and what role he played in shaping the community they live in today. John edited and published...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 11, 2017There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Raiders turn their back on East Bay FansWelcome to the lame duck Oakland Raiders. NFL owners this week granted Raiders’ owner Mark Davis the right to move to Las Vegas, marking the second and presumably...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 30, 2017There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Huge tax shift proposed in SacramentoOn the heels of the $52 billion tax increase for roads, the Legislature is quietly considering another huge tax bill. Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, has introduced...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 13, 2017There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
A family-owned Pleasanton institution closesA Pleasanton institution closed last week when pharmacist Mike Clauser closed Custom Care Pharmacy on First Street. Mike and his partner, Rusty Hewitson, had owned...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 5, 2017There are no comments yet. 0 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. 0 Views
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CityServe helps give a Pleasanton vet a fresh startCityServe of the Tri-Valley introduced Desert Storm/Shield veteran Dominic Prodenzola of Pleasanton to people attending its sixth annual Tri-Valley Prayer Breakfast...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 20, 2018There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Take your kids to the Valley Children's Museum remodeled trailerThe Valley Children’s Museum took a major step forward last week when it re-opened its remodeled trailer in Dublin’s Emerald Glen Park. The organization plans...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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District elections will be problematicAs the city of San Ramon nears finishing the process of setting up districts for City Council elections, the Dublin school district has demonstrated just how troubling...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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A wise perspective on the tragic shootingsFrankly, I was shocked to awaken Sunday morning and learn of a second mass shooting within 13 hours. The sadly predictable rhetoric and commentary followed by the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
A wise perspective on the tragic shootingsFrankly, I was shocked to awaken Sunday morning and learn of a second mass shooting within 13 hours. The sadly predictable rhetoric and commentary followed by the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Supervisors plan key vote on Urban Shield TuesdayAfter months of committee work and a key vote by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, the future of the valuable Urban Shield training program comes down to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 11, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Round and around the roundaboutsWe choose a good week to get out of town and enjoy the mountains around Lake Tahoe last week. It was hot by Lake August standards, but much more reasonable that...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 3, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Round and around the roundaboutsWe choose a good week to get out of town and enjoy the mountains around Lake Tahoe last week. It was hot by Lake August standards, but much more reasonable that...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 3, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
A different perspective on terror groups targeting IsraelI heard a different perspective on Muslim terrorism from Pierre Rashad Houssney, the executive director of Horizons International, when he presented to the Barnabas...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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