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The firefighters wage deal is good for both sides
Both firefighters and police officers in Pleasanton must realize how good they have it.
The unions for both public safety organizations have agreed to new contracts th... |
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on Aug 28, 2012 at 1:03 pm by GX, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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Debating celebrations grown too large
Last week, the San Ramon City Council continued a month-long discussion about how to handle its traditional Fourth of July fireworks.
Since 1985, two years after San Ramon ... |
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on Jul 10, 2012 at 3:18 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 3, 2012 at 10:28 pm by SteveP, a resident of the Parkside 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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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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Happy New Year
May 2013 be a healthy, prosperous and fulfilling year for each of you.
Looking ahead for some decisions/actions of note:
• The Pleasanton City Council seated last month wil... |
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on Jan 3, 2013 at 9:19 am by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Legal challenge expected
One legal fracas looming in the New Year is the legal action expected to be filed by Chris Gray, former chief of staff of Supervisor Scott Haggerty.
Haggerty fired Gray in J... |
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on Dec 30, 2012 at 3:25 pm by Daniel Bradford, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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Local businesses that serve
You’ve got to hand it to the Simon Property Company. They didn’t waste any time.
With the newly opened Paragon Outlets on the western edge of Livermore providing an attracti... |
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 10:55 pm by franco, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood |
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BART employees at "work"
While riding BART into the city to check out a unique beer bar and store south of Market in San Francisco, we witnessed government in action.
We were asked to vacate the sec... |
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on Sep 11, 2012 at 8:22 pm by Daniel Bradford, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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What's wrong with California: Part II
Continuing the discussion of what’s broken in California, a July 7th Wall Street Journal editorial called out just how expensive AB 32—the anti-global warming law that passed... |
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on Jul 12, 2012 at 4:31 pm by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Understanding your priorities
It is very clear what’s driving the Democrat-majority in the state Legislature as it heads toward adjournment for summer recess tomorrow—doing all members can to put the gover... |
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on Jul 5, 2012 at 8:57 am by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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Remembering the good times of newspapers
News people from what can now be regarded as the golden age of newspapering in the Tri-Valley gathered last Saturday for a reunion.
Most had worked for competing publ... |
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 12:37 am by Neighbor John, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Looked for heated November campaign in the 15th
Look forward to quite an election this fall in Alameda County when the venerable Rep. Pete Stark faces a spirited challenge from 31-year-old Eric Swalwell of Dublin that will... |
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on Jun 10, 2012 at 9:42 am by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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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.
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on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:19 pm by Casanova_Frankenstein , a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 13, 2012 at 11:35 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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.
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on Mar 9, 2012 at 8:28 pm by Spacini@comcast.net, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 9, 2012 at 8:08 pm by Spacini@comcast.net, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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The two Californias
Here’s another observation on Rep. Pete Stark. Back in the mid-1980s, he faced a tougher than expected campaign four years after he was elected. A Republican challenger, Bill ... |
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on Mar 1, 2012 at 9:05 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Life lessons on the golf course
I had the privilege of attending the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am media day Tuesday and playing the Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Golfers—if you ever have the opportun... |
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on Jan 22, 2012 at 8:57 pm by LMAO, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Pivotal Pleasanton election in 2012
Happy New Year.
Long after I posted the Tuesday’s blog, I realized that I’d jumped right into commentary without saying properly saying hello.
That written, 2012 promises to... |
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on Jan 5, 2012 at 1:16 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Permanent transportation tax should be rejected
Alameda County elected officials and transportation advocates have been negotiating the projects to be included when they ask voters to extend the county’s half-cent sales tax... |
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on Jan 3, 2012 at 5:17 pm by GX, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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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... |
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on May 14, 2013 at 8:26 am by cosmic-charlie, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 8:56 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School 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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