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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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Traffic congestion worsens with weather-related problems and return to the office
Mar 23, 2023 9:19 am
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If you are an unfortunate commuter using Interstate 680, it’s become clear that traffic levels are climbing back to pre-lockdown levels.
Interstate 580 already... More
Mar 23, 2023 9:19 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 843
If you are an unfortunate commuter using Interstate 680, it’s become clear that traffic levels are climbing back to pre-lockdown levels.
Interstate 580 already... More
Bad consequences can follow bad decisions in Pleasanton
Mar 21, 2023 9:34 am
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Pleasanton Vice Mayor Jack Balch spoke to the Pleasanton Men’s Club last week and strove to wear that hat, instead of a more partisan councilman’s who often... More
Mar 21, 2023 9:34 am
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Pleasanton Vice Mayor Jack Balch spoke to the Pleasanton Men’s Club last week and strove to wear that hat, instead of a more partisan councilman’s who often... More
The pile of bad City Council decisions keeps growing
Mar 16, 2023 9:25 am
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The majority of the Pleasanton City Council continued its pattern of what Weekly Publisher Gina Channell Wilcox correctly termed “ill-logical” decisions... More
Mar 16, 2023 9:25 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,179
The majority of the Pleasanton City Council continued its pattern of what Weekly Publisher Gina Channell Wilcox correctly termed “ill-logical” decisions... More
High-speed rail costs continue to soar
Mar 14, 2023 8:45 am
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Just what will it take for California’s biggest public works boondoggle—the so-called high-speed rail—to finally die.
One of the few times Gov. Gavin Newsom... More
Mar 14, 2023 8:45 am
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Just what will it take for California’s biggest public works boondoggle—the so-called high-speed rail—to finally die.
One of the few times Gov. Gavin Newsom... More
Tri-Valley GameChangers who have changed their industries
Mar 9, 2023 8:36 am
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Tuesday’s blog post about the Sestina sale and its serial entrepreneur leadership reminded me of the upcoming GameChanger Awards March 29 presented by the Innovation... More
Mar 9, 2023 8:36 am
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Tuesday’s blog post about the Sestina sale and its serial entrepreneur leadership reminded me of the upcoming GameChanger Awards March 29 presented by the Innovation... More
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Bad consequences can follow bad decisions in Pleasanton
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2023 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.