TIM HUNT
Major change due to higher education
With the costs of higher education soaring faster than health insurance costs, look for disruptive changes across the higher education establishment.
Many will be driven by ... |
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on Jan 18, 2013 at 1:24 pm by Louisiana Curly, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Disconnects in Sacramento
Consider that the budget passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor relies on voters passing a significant temporary tax increase in November. The measure, which th... |
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on Jul 10, 2012 at 1:51 pm by Marcia, a member of the Walnut Grove Elementary School community |
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Big theater still looms in Livermore
Livermore residents as well as people throughout the valley probably took little notice of the actions in July by the successor agency to the city’s redevelopment agency.
B... |
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on Sep 29, 2012 at 6:13 am by Rich Buckley, a resident of Livermore |
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Battling a new Wal-Mart concept
Surprise, surprise….there is a bit of controversy about Wal-Mart locating one of its smaller grocery stores in Pleasanton.
Wal-Mart, through an anonymous agent, submitte... |
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on Feb 19, 2012 at 5:37 pm by franco, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood |
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Rewriting the tests
State schools chief Tom Torlakson is calling for a complete revision of the state’s standardized testing system.
On its face, moving from multiple choice questions, to essa... |
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 3:41 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Slow down the rush
Vice-President Joe Biden has submitted his task force’s recommendations for reducing gun violence to President Obama with a public release expected later in the week.
What’s... |
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on Jan 20, 2013 at 7:00 am by Casanova_frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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The nanny school district
Given that we live in one of our nation’s leading nanny states, is it any surprise that the Pleasanton school district has decided it is going to control the students’ diets b... |
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 2:56 pm by M., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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An upset 40 years in the making
Turnabout took 40 years, but it’s refreshing to see upstart Eric Swalwell take down the ancient Rep. Pete Stark, a 20-term incumbent in Congress in a manner similar to Stark’... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 7:10 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Boy Scouts expected to reverse their stand
Perhaps it should not have been a surprise, but it was to me when the Boy Scouts of America announced the organization was prepared to reverse its position on homosexuals as S... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 3:11 pm by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Affordable housing is good for Pleasanton
Now that the Pleasanton City Council has rezoned land for affordable housing in response to a successful law suit by Urban Habitat and then-state Attorney General Jerry B... |
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on Jan 24, 2012 at 7:16 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Split reading sessions are the right choice
Perhaps the flap from parents about the Pleasanton school district’s split reading program is no surprise—it has been almost 20 years since Gov. Pete Wilson pushed through... |
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on Jul 22, 2012 at 10:49 am by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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News and notes
As Election Day dawns, the intensity of the various campaigns peaks and the auto-dial calls accelerate. Hurray for answering machines.
Another sign of the difference ... |
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 10:01 pm by cy, a resident of the Carlton Oaks neighborhood |
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Green is keeping his options open
You’ve got to give Union City Mayor Mark Green credit for covering his bets.
Green is one of five candidates running for the 20th Assembly District. Judging by the m... |
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on May 26, 2012 at 11:27 pm by Leftist Activist, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Rising at O-dark 30
Was it the same geniuses who decided sunlight at 7:30 p.m. is better than light at 7 a.m. on March 15 who also gave us the awful CFL light bulbs?
Both are supposed to save ... |
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on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:41 pm by Casanova_Frankenstein , a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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Be a careful consumer when it comes to college
Is there something wrong with this picture?
Did you catch during last weekend’s selection of football games that Dr. Pepper was running a toss the football competition with ... |
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on Dec 8, 2012 at 3:28 pm by Daniel Bradford, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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Pleasanton parents--bring your checkbooks
How times have changed for Pleasanton Partnerships in Education.
When the organization was initially formed—as major high-tech firms came to town—directors reserved f... |
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 11:17 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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The new primary dynamic
The open primary that is just about five weeks away has created a new dynamic.
The new approach means that all voters will receive the same ballot and can vote for an... |
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on May 1, 2012 at 9:58 pm by PartyParty, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Gold-plating Stanley Boulevard
The Stanley Boulevard upgrade demonstrates what happens when some government agencies simply have too much money.
Surprisingly, there’s no federal stimulus funding in the ... |
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 10:03 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Bring your own bag or pay up
The crusaders at Alameda County’s waste management board continue to insert their regulations into our daily lives.
This is the outfit that convinced the Pleasanton City ... |
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on Apr 21, 2012 at 11:39 am by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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Pete Stark is feeling some heat
Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark may be feeling the heat in the primary challenge from Dublin City Councilman Eric Swalwell in the newly drawn district lines for the 15th Congres... |
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on Apr 21, 2012 at 10:26 am by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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Two men with competing visions
During my career as a daily journalist in the Livermore Valley, I have chronicled and commented on politics.
Two major players—with greatly differing perspectives, pass... |
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on Feb 9, 2012 at 11:00 am by Thoughts, a resident of another community |
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Nose rings, yearbooks and drones
The American Civil Liberties Union has bubbled to the surface in two issues recently.
One concerned the yearbook picture that Amador Valley High senior Kenton Koos submitted... |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 3:10 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Project labor agreements are bad business
As you prepare to vote next week or fill in your vote-by-mail ballot, you should be aware of the implications of project labor agreements.
These union-backed and driven agre... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 10:04 pm by sknywench, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Death penalty debate
Proposition 34 that proposes eliminating the death penalty in California arouses mixed emotions and thoughts for me.
First is the irony that the proposition is on the ballot... |
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on Oct 24, 2012 at 10:59 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Debating mature Sycamore trees
Having lived in the valley for more than 50 years, I’ve witnessed major changes since Pleasanton was a farming community of 3,000 residents and you could buy a home in Dublin ... |
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 11:17 pm by Justin D, a resident of San Ramon |
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