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... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 8:54 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 8:29 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:03 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 8:15 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Apr 16, 2013 at 7:54 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 8:54 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 9, 2013 at 8:04 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 6, 2013 at 7:34 am by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 6, 2013 at 7:27 am by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 12:33 pm by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 7:52 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 21, 2013 at 9:41 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 18, 2013 at 1:53 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 14, 2013 at 9:16 pm by Neighbor John, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 7:57 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 8:06 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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,... |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 7:47 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:17 pm by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 21, 2013 at 8:04 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Drone debates
Drones have been in the headlines, both in Alameda County and nationally.
The contrast is striking.
One on hand, we have civil libertarians and others worried about the Al... |
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on Feb 19, 2013 at 9:27 am by cosmic-charlie, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Tips for a balanced life
John Townsend, a business consultant, leadership coach and psychologist, was in the Bay Area yesterday to keynote the San Francisco Prayer Breakfast as well as speak at the Sa... |
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on Feb 14, 2013 at 7:47 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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A strong field in the special council election
Pleasanton residents will have four choices for one City Council seat when they receive their mail-in ballots for the May 7 special election to fill the final two years of May... |
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on Feb 12, 2013 at 7:44 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood 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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The lab's giant laser misses key deadline
The world’s most powerful laser, the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, failed to meet the goal of ignition that was due by Sept. 30, 2012 (the end... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 8:29 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Check report cards carefully
Non-governmental agencies love to issue report cards—they are an easy way to attract media attention and well as apply some heat or give praise to elected officials.
So it ... |
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 8:24 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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