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... |
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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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Revolutionizing higher education
The Democrat-dominated Legislature is doing everything possible to clear the way for the public to approve the governor’s tax increase initiative in November, including... |
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on Jun 29, 2012 at 5:02 pm by Moravecglobal, a resident of the Parkside 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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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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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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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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Be a careful consumer when it comes to college
Is there something wrong with this picture?
Did you catch during last weekend’s selection of football games that Dr. Pepper was running a toss the football competition with ... |
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on Dec 8, 2012 at 3:28 pm by Daniel Bradford, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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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 ... |
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on May 10, 2012 at 7:29 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood 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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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... |
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on Mar 22, 2012 at 7:37 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Where are vineyards in the Las Positas Valley?
It is interesting one comment equates the Las Positas Valley with the South Livermore Valley. The tradeoff in the South Valley—more than 2,000 units of housing for more tha... |
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on Feb 9, 2012 at 7:54 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 22, 2012 at 7:25 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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School trustees facing decisions based on educated guesses
Pleasanton school trustees and senior staff members are starting to wrestle with a most challenging budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
It amounts to educating guessing bec... |
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on Feb 2, 2012 at 8:21 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Split reading sessions are the right choice
Perhaps the flap from parents about the Pleasanton school district’s split reading program is no surprise—it has been almost 20 years since Gov. Pete Wilson pushed through... |
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on Jul 22, 2012 at 10:49 am by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Disconnects in Sacramento
Consider that the budget passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor relies on voters passing a significant temporary tax increase in November. The measure, which th... |
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on Jul 10, 2012 at 1:51 pm by Marcia, a member of the Walnut Grove Elementary School community |
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Tough negotiations ahead for Castlewood management
It’s a challenging time to be a board member of the Castlewood Country Club.
Castlewood has been caught in a struggle with its unionized dining room and kitchen employe... |
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on Aug 23, 2012 at 8:08 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 17, 2012 at 7:45 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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The big budget gamble
The budget machinations in Sacramento apparently will wind up this week with Legislative Democrats and Gov. Brown making a huge bet on voters approving the governor’s tax inc... |
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on Jun 26, 2012 at 7:37 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Final week for filing for City Council
The Pleasanton City Council election field will come into shape this week when filing closes.
With three members termed out—Mayor Jennifer Hosterman as well as coun... |
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on Aug 7, 2012 at 5:08 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Apr 26, 2012 at 7:44 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 8, 2012 at 8:34 am by SteveP, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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Debating mature Sycamore trees
Having lived in the valley for more than 50 years, I’ve witnessed major changes since Pleasanton was a farming community of 3,000 residents and you could buy a home in Dublin ... |
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 11:17 pm by Justin D, a resident of San Ramon |
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Soaring college costs prompt questions
The soaring price of a college education has continued to make news.
States, caught with revenues dipping, have reduced support so the many state universities (Califo... |
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on Aug 15, 2012 at 11:01 am by GX, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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Las Positas President looking for a new job
Las Positas College President Kevin Walthers is actively seeking a new position and on his way out at the Livermore college.
That’s the report posted by the Las Positas Exp... |
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 12:38 am by T-Vall123, a resident of Livermore |
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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... |
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on Apr 11, 2012 at 9:41 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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