TIM HUNT Wood fuel is short in Europe The headline in a recent edition of the Economist says it all, “Environmental Lunacy.” The article concerns renewable energy and the European Union’s rush to reduce its greenh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 21, 2013 at 7:54 am
TIM HUNT Finally an anchor tenant in Vintage Hills center The opening of the New Leaf Community Market Wednesday is a tribute to the incredible patience of the owners of the Vintage Hills Shopping Center at Bernal and Vineyard avenue... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 16, 2013 at 7:11 am
TIM HUNT Challenging budget times at the lab Tough times have returned to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
The lab, which during Cold War times, enjoyed consistently growing budgets (and payroll) because its emp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 14, 2013 at 7:46 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2013 at 8:26 am.
TIM HUNT A tempting offer for one year The non-profit group supporting district-wide education in the Pleasanton school district has put forth a tempting offer to the school trustees and administrators.
Pleasanto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 9, 2013 at 7:42 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 8:56 am.
TIM HUNT Las Positas president moving on Las Positas College President Kevin G. Walthers’ search for a new job has been successful.
He started looking late last year and landed a position this month. He will ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 7, 2013 at 8:34 am
TIM HUNT Good land use with new apartments in Hacienda Business Park It’s a continuing testament to how land values have increased when developers are willing to pay for converting surface parking lots into usable buildings and building parking... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 2, 2013 at 9:22 am
TIM HUNT Two men who made a difference--one professionally and one as a volunteer Pleasanton recently lost two men who contributed significantly to this town at opposite times of their lives.
Educator Jim Campana spent his professional career here and sha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2013 at 8:54 am
TIM HUNT 45 mph or 55 mph on Stanley Boulevard...read on When it came to the seemingly obscure subject of whether roads should be considered structures, the Pleasanton City Council was faced with a battle between neighborhoods seeki... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2013 at 8:29 pm
TIM HUNT Strong back for Sbranti Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti formally announced his candidacy for the 16th State Assembly District this month as a Democrat.
Current representative, Joan Buchanan of Alamo, is t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:03 am
TIM HUNT Maintaining momentum will be a challenge Directors of the Alameda County Fair announced this week that they’d gone to Orange County again to tap a successor for Rick Pickering, who left as CEO late last year to take ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2013 at 8:15 am
TIM HUNT Lessons from a coaching legend When 49er legend and Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott spoke to the DeLaSalle football team banquet a few years back, Coach Bob Ladoucer was all ears.
Lott, as Ladoucer told men of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2013 at 7:54 am
TIM HUNT An American hero in a unit of heroes This week I had the privilege of joining the Pleasanton Men’s Club to hear Tom Takahashi, 93, talk about his experiences in World War II with the Army’s 442 Regimental Combat ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2013 at 8:54 am
TIM HUNT A powerful assembly I had the opportunity Monday morning to attend the debut of Teen Esteem’s assembly that was presented to juniors and seniors at Dougherty Valley High in San Ramon.
Teen Est... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2013 at 8:04 am
TIM HUNT Surprise, surprise--train backers need more $s Was anyone surprised that the state high-speed rail authority was back seeking more money this week.
The authority announced that it will take another $97 million to pay for... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 4, 2013 at 7:53 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2013 at 7:27 am.
TIM HUNT Whacky weather year What a whacky weather year for the past five months.
We had near record rainfall in November and December—great for ski resorts and water managers alike. It made for great s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 2, 2013 at 7:56 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2013 at 12:33 pm.
TIM HUNT The tunnels: so much money that benefits so few Bay Area media outlets have celebrated the opening of the twin tunnels that eliminate the road on Devil’s Slide along the San Mateo County coast this week.
The tunnel opening... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2013 at 8:20 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2013 at 7:34 am.
TIM HUNT A new calling in Africa I have been privileged to get to know Pam and Rory Frink over the past seven years.
I first met them when they had moved into the original Shepherd’s Gate home at 1639 Porto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2013 at 7:52 am
TIM HUNT Bullet train boondoggle rushes ahead The absolutely shameful rush to the rip off of taxpayer monies knows as the train to nowhere or bullet train boondoggle continued this week.
The Legislature, on a narrow vot... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 21, 2013 at 8:27 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2013 at 9:41 am.
TIM HUNT Dipping into the public's piggy bank The remarkably ambitious plans for a 2,000-seat regional performing arts center are hanging by a legal thread.
The Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center board has filed le... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2013 at 1:53 pm
TIM HUNT Sweetheart deals for labor unions Taxpayers wanting to understand why government projects cost so much should look no farther than project labor agreements.
These agreements, at their core, amount to organiz... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2013 at 7:54 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 9:16 pm.
TIM HUNT Tweeting your side of the story The communication power and the changes that social media have brought were on display in Dublin recently when rapper MC Hammer was arrested by Dublin Police at the Hacienda ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2013 at 7:57 am
TIM HUNT Regional theater backers head to court It was no surprise when the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center filed legal action against the state of California.
When Gov. Jerry Brown targeted redevelopment agencies ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2013 at 8:06 am
TIM HUNT Good economic news for Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne’s first State of the City address last week demonstrated the pent-up demand for housing in Pleasanton.
With inventory of resale homes near all-time lows,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2013 at 7:47 am
TIM HUNT Washington D.C. speak The manufactured crisis in the nation’s capitol is just amazing.
Thanks to the profligate spending by Congress and the president and despite having no budget for four years... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Feb 26, 2013 at 7:51 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:17 pm.
TIM HUNT The Pleasanton connection to Scottish golf One of the more unusual golf stories I know features two Pleasanton residents who built and own a golf course in Scotland.
Art Dunkley and Jim Tong went into a partnership w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Feb 21, 2013 at 8:04 am
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