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... |
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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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Efficiency at the DMV?
As a frequent critic of government, I must confess I had a remarkable experience at the Dept. of Motor Vehicles in Pleasanton last week.
After being auto-renewed for my driv... |
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 12:55 pm by Daniel Bradford, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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Setting the stage for 2014
Election Day is nearly two years away, but local elected officials already are setting place plans for 2014.
Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan, now serving in the 16th district, ... |
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on Jan 24, 2013 at 7:45 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Tight, tight real estate market
If you are in search of a home in Pleasanton or, better yet, want to sell and move elsewhere, now is the time.
I got a call from Bob Cilk, a real estate friend last week, to... |
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on Jan 22, 2013 at 8:07 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood 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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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 |
TIM HUNT
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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Mountain lion alert
Wildlife alert—Castlewood Property Owners told its members last Friday that a mountain lion was spotted strolling across the golf course between Castlewood Drive and Greens La... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 7:48 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Remember your bags
As you head out for market today, be sure to bring your reusable bag so you won’t get dinged for a dime for the bag to tote your groceries home.
That’s the privilege that ... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 9:24 am by mooseturd, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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