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About this blog: I am a native of Alameda County, grew up in Pleasanton and currently live in the house I grew up in that is more than 100 years old. I spent 39 years in the daily newspaper business and wrote a column for more than 25 years in add... (More)
About this blog: I am a native of Alameda County, grew up in Pleasanton and currently live in the house I grew up in that is more than 100 years old. I spent 39 years in the daily newspaper business and wrote a column for more than 25 years in addition to writing editorials for more than 15 years. I have served as a director of many non-profits in the Valley and the broader Bay Area and currently serve as chair of Teen Esteem and on the advisory board of Shepherd?s Gate. I also served as founding chair of Heart for Africa and have travelled to Africa seven times to serve on mission trips. My wife, Betty Gail, has taught at Amador Valley High (from where we both graduated) since 1981. She and I both graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, as did both of my parents and my three siblings. Given that Cal tradition, our daughter went south to the University of Southern California and graduated with a degree in international relations. Since graduation, she has taken three mission trips and will be serving in the Philippines for nine months starting in September. (Hide)
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Legislators and governor debate spending instead of saving
Jun 14, 2022 9:19 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 947
Sacramento legislators undoubtedly are taking a deep breath and celebrating today after meeting the voter-imposed June 15 deadline to pass a 2022-23 budget. It calls... More
Jun 14, 2022 9:19 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 947
Sacramento legislators undoubtedly are taking a deep breath and celebrating today after meeting the voter-imposed June 15 deadline to pass a 2022-23 budget. It calls... More
San Francisco recalls progressive DA, Contra Costa re-elects its progressive DA
Jun 9, 2022 9:14 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 1,791
San Francisco voters made national news again Tuesday when they overwhelmingly recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin by a 60-40 margin.
That result followed the... More
Jun 9, 2022 9:14 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 1,791
San Francisco voters made national news again Tuesday when they overwhelmingly recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin by a 60-40 margin.
That result followed the... More
Times change and so do benefit packages for teachers
Jun 2, 2022 9:15 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,696
What once was a big financial win for Pleasanton teachers has become a liability.
Back in the late 1980s when voters approved the Pleasanton and Dublin school districts... More
Jun 2, 2022 9:15 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,696
What once was a big financial win for Pleasanton teachers has become a liability.
Back in the late 1980s when voters approved the Pleasanton and Dublin school districts... More
Making wise college choices
May 31, 2022 9:38 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,199
When John Jackson wants to get national college leaders’ attention, he will introduce himself as a Christian college president from Northern California. Chiropractors... More
May 31, 2022 9:38 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,199
When John Jackson wants to get national college leaders’ attention, he will introduce himself as a Christian college president from Northern California. Chiropractors... More
Cultural rot lies at the root of violence
May 26, 2022 9:38 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 1,550
The horrific mass shooting of school children and teachers in Texas have predicably brought forth demands to do something.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr spent his pregame... More
May 26, 2022 9:38 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 1,550
The horrific mass shooting of school children and teachers in Texas have predicably brought forth demands to do something.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr spent his pregame... More
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