TIM HUNT
Harris withdraws, still will be on the ballot
Pleasanton voters will have one less choice for City Council in November after newbie candidate Mike Harris announced suspension of his campaign for personal reasons this week... |
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on Sep 20, 2012 at 8:04 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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The nanny school district
Given that we live in one of our nation’s leading nanny states, is it any surprise that the Pleasanton school district has decided it is going to control the students’ diets b... |
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 2:56 pm by M., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Misguided peace foundation vote
One challenge that faces some elected officials is to recognize their responsibilities as well as the limitations in the elected roles.
For instance, City Council members d... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 5:03 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood 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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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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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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The court got one right
As we celebrate our nation’s independence today, I have been reflecting on one of the less publicized Supreme Court decision during a momentous week in Washington D.C.
The c... |
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on Jul 4, 2012 at 9:37 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Crunching election numbers
As fall finishes today and winter dawns, there are some interesting numbers looking back to the November general election.
For instance, consider the countywide vote to doub... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 8:09 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Changing dialogue in Pleasanton election
One of the striking aspects of the campaign for mayor and city council in Pleasanton was how the issues being debated have shifted.
It was not long ago that there were heate... |
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 7:45 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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The governor's dice roll
Gov. Brown’s budget popped up six days early on the Dept. of Finance web site last week so the bad news broke early as officials scrambled to brief the media after copies were... |
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on Jan 10, 2012 at 6:28 am by GX, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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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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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... |
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on Apr 9, 2012 at 6:41 pm 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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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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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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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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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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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... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:22 am 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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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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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 |
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... |
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on Mar 21, 2013 at 9:41 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
TIM HUNT
Hold your wallet when it comes to gas prices
As the governor flits around the state to plead for his tax increase plan that holds school children and college students hostage, consider two items from the Bay Area News G... |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 9:05 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Great stadium rehab at Cal--the jury is out on the team
We ventured to Berkeley Saturday to celebrate the re-opening of Memorial Stadium on the Cal campus.
No comment on the game beyond: was Nevada that good or Cal really th... |
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on Sep 10, 2012 at 6:39 pm by Casanova_Frankenstein, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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