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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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Rep. Ro Khanna wants to require all businesses to pay $15 per hour
Feb 25, 2021 9:45 am
Comments: 17 | Views: 1,070
The callous actions of President Joe Biden and other leading Democrats is mind-blowing.
When the president cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline by executive order... More
Feb 25, 2021 9:45 am
Comments: 17 | Views: 1,070
The callous actions of President Joe Biden and other leading Democrats is mind-blowing.
When the president cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline by executive order... More
Planning for 2021 county fair continuing
Feb 23, 2021 9:45 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 1,108
It was no surprise to read news stories last week announcing that the 2021 Livermore Rodeo and the two GoodGuys winter and spring gatherings at the fairgrounds have... More
Feb 23, 2021 9:45 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 1,108
It was no surprise to read news stories last week announcing that the 2021 Livermore Rodeo and the two GoodGuys winter and spring gatherings at the fairgrounds have... More
A poor decision to stop planning for the future
Feb 18, 2021 8:53 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 1,603
After working together with Livermore Valley agencies for seven years, the majority of the Pleasanton City Council scrapped funding to study reusing potable water.
Mayor... More
Feb 18, 2021 8:53 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 1,603
After working together with Livermore Valley agencies for seven years, the majority of the Pleasanton City Council scrapped funding to study reusing potable water.
Mayor... More
Lockdown is causing far more harm that the virus
Feb 16, 2021 9:52 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,176
Here’s hoping that Pleasanton school trustees will immediately move ahead with reopening elementary schools at their meeting this week.
Trustees deadlocked 2-2... More
Feb 16, 2021 9:52 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,176
Here’s hoping that Pleasanton school trustees will immediately move ahead with reopening elementary schools at their meeting this week.
Trustees deadlocked 2-2... More
Pleasanton elementary students should be back in school now
Feb 11, 2021 9:34 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 3,060
Young elementary students in the San Ramon Valley started attending in-person classes Wednesday, returning to the classroom for the first time in about 11 months... More
Feb 11, 2021 9:34 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 3,060
Young elementary students in the San Ramon Valley started attending in-person classes Wednesday, returning to the classroom for the first time in about 11 months... More
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Planning for 2021 county fair continuing
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