TIM HUNT 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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Jun 5, 2012 at 7:38 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2012 at 10:01 pm.
TIM HUNT Fulfilling an African prophecy When God called me to Africa to serve in 2005, I had no clue about the experiences that were to come. After spending a 10-day mission trip in the tiny kingdom of Swazil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 31, 2012 at 7:41 am
TIM HUNT High-tech solution for snoring As one of many middle-aged men who wrestle with sleep apnea, I was flat out impressed to see the Iphone app that my friend Jim Knudsen, a fellow suffer, shared with me.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 29, 2012 at 7:35 am
TIM HUNT 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 24, 2012 at 7:28 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2012 at 11:27 pm.
TIM HUNT Change the council policy City Councilman Matt Sullivan’s pulled few punches in his frank opinion in the most recent prior edition of the Pleasanton Weekly.
The councilman has a unique view of the p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 22, 2012 at 7:25 am
TIM HUNT What's missing in the budget discussions A couple of key elements were submerged in the governor’s budget revision that was released this week.
No. 1: Revenues are up and up by a significant $4.6 billion. Th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 17, 2012 at 7:45 am
TIM HUNT Budget bet misses again in Sacramento Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday released his revised budget proposal.
In a word, it was ugly. The bet the Legislature and governor made on greatly increasing revenues did... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 15, 2012 at 7:03 am
TIM HUNT Examining some telling numbers LET’S LOOK at some numbers today.
California Controller John Chiang released this week his update on state finances after the April tax collection. In a word, they numbers ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 10, 2012 at 7:29 am
TIM HUNT Newspapers say no to Pete With the June election less than a month away and absentee ballots in the mail, campaigns are cranking up.
For 20-term (yes, that’s right, 40 years) Congressman Pete... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 8, 2012 at 7:08 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2012 at 8:34 am.
TIM HUNT Pete Stark--the mouth that keeps roaring U.S. Rep. Pete Stark has a well-earned reputation for shooting off his mouth, one that he's continued to build.
His primary campaign against challenger Eric Swalwel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 3, 2012 at 7:40 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2012 at 10:28 pm.
TIM HUNT 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 1, 2012 at 7:31 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2012 at 9:58 pm.
TIM HUNT Wise move to cancel meeting So much for the annual meeting between the City Council and the School Board.
The scheduled meeting this week was abruptly cancelled when the schools superintendent ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 26, 2012 at 7:44 am
TIM HUNT 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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2012 at 7:47 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2012 at 10:03 pm.
TIM HUNT 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2012 at 7:46 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2012 at 10:26 am.
TIM HUNT Wrangling about Wal-Mart's neighborhood store The long-awaited new anchor store in the Meadow Plaza Shopping Center on Santa Rita Road should finally receive its final clearance at the City Council meeting May 7.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:23 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:19 pm.
TIM HUNT Major spring charity fundraisers coming soon Interesting timing in the mail on last Wednesday—what came to our home were
invites to the both the 18th annual Livermore Valley Wine Auction on May 5 and the Las
Positas Co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2012 at 9:41 pm
TIM HUNT What are the 'right' business downtown? Curious how policies evolve with time.
Once upon a time, before the Pleasanton Downtown Association existed, the city of Pleasanton required any financial institution locati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2012 at 6:41 pm
TIM HUNT High-speed rail follies California’s high-speed rail advocates continue to revise the absurdly expensive business plan to try and persuade the Legislature to allocate some of the $9 billion in bond ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 3, 2012 at 7:32 am
TIM HUNT Dublin's health care corner Look no farther than the corner of Tassajara Road and Dublin Boulevard to see how competitive the valley’s medical scene has become.
Three different health care organiz... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2012 at 7:22 am
TIM HUNT Budget guesswork
Newspapers and other media outlets reported last week how many teachers had received notices of potential layoff that were delivered by the March 15 deadline prescribed in t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 22, 2012 at 7:37 am
TIM HUNT 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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2012 at 7:26 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:41 pm.
TIM HUNT Federal bureaucracy stifling science in Livermore The big science that has flourished for years at Lawrence Livermore National Lab is being strangled by stifling federal bureaucracy. That was the message delivered to a Congr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2012 at 7:30 am
TIM HUNT What happened to competitive primaries? Proponents of the open primary and citizens redistricting political districts had hoped the two changes would result in more competitive races.
For the last 10 years, with d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 13, 2012 at 7:35 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2012 at 11:35 am.
TIM HUNT Historic Livermore winery releases its whiskey The Democrat party politicians both in Washington D.C. and Sacramento refuse to put a bullet through the engine of the high-speed rail project.
The rail authority ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2012 at 6:45 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2012 at 8:08 pm.
TIM HUNT Green at what cost? Termed-out Pleasanton Mayor Jennifer Hosterman delivered her final State of the City address to the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce last month.
Inevitability these are ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2012 at 8:32 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2012 at 8:28 pm.
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