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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Bay Area to begin phasing out gas heaters this decade

In a momentous and likely highly influential vote at the end of a six-hour meeting on Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) voted to...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 15, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, 1 hour ago | 22 comments | 5136 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

The sticker shock from electricity bills

As a kid power outages were an exciting experience. My parents would light candles throughout the house and it would feel like we were on a mystical adventure. As...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 22, 2023
There are no comments yet. 130 Views

TIM TALK

Bad consequences can follow bad decisions in Pleasanton

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...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 21, 2023
Last comment by V, 20 hours ago | 1 comment | 635 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

(Updated 3:00 pm) The Bay Area votes to phase out sales of gas heaters

NEW: See new blog post with a summary of the vote. On...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 14, 2023
Last comment by Paly02, on Mar 17, 2023 at 8:59 pm | 23 comments | 5208 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

A brief history of trains and their connection to the Tri-Valley

It’s hard out here for a freight train lover these days. This past month we witnessed a catastrophic train derailment in the midwest. The derailment released over...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 15, 2023
Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 17, 2023 at 12:28 pm | 2 comments | 874 Views

TIM TALK

The pile of bad City Council decisions keeps growing

The majority of the Pleasanton City Council continued its pattern of what Weekly Publisher Gina Channell Wilcox correctly termed “ill-logical” decisions...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 16, 2023
Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 16, 2023 at 1:45 pm | 1 comment | 1063 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Tell Me More About University of California-San Diego (UCSD)

The University of California-San Diego (UCSD) first opened its doors in 1960. Since then, it has grown to become one of America’s leading research universities,...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 16, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1122 Views

TIM TALK

High-speed rail costs continue to soar

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...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 14, 2023
There are no comments yet. 830 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Palo Alto's tortuous e-bike discussion

I am grateful that Palo Alto’s City Council decided not to allow e-bikes on unpaved trails in our two nature preserves, the

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 5, 2023
Last comment by Gerd, on Mar 13, 2023 at 6:15 pm |
20 comments | 10519 Views

TIM TALK

Tri-Valley GameChangers who have changed their industries

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...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 9, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1428 Views

TIM TALK

Bad decisions in both Pleasanton and Oakland by new elected majorities--updated

There are unfortunate parallels between the abrupt actions of the majority of the Pleasanton City Council such as blowing up a decade-long process to renovate and...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 7, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1966 Views

TIM TALK

Robson Homes presenting its plan for the Barone's site

Pleasanton’s Planning Commission and City Council later this year will decide on the project proposed by Robson Homes to redevelop the site of the closed Barone’s...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 2, 2023
Last comment by V, on Mar 6, 2023 at 12:47 pm | 18 comments | 1808 Views

TIM TALK

New Year's Eve flood still impacts Foothill Road and Castlewood

I went exploring further down Foothill Road last week after talking with John Medlock, Jr. of the Alameda County Public Works Dept. Foothill has been formally...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 14, 2023
Last comment by Joe Jackson, on Mar 6, 2023 at 8:43 am | 1 comment | 1436 Views

TIM TALK

BART's employees are paid staggering amounts of overtime

A reader wrote me a thoughtful email commenting about my blog about BART stopping its capital projects amid declining ridership, dismal finances once the federal...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 28, 2023
Last comment by Maskedman, on Mar 2, 2023 at 8:55 am | 4 comments | 1483 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Four College Visit Must Dos

There is no better way to find out if a college is a good match for you than by scheduling a campus visit. Today’s busy families make sacrifices in time and...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 2, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1493 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

Snow days

This past week the Bay Area was treated to a white Friday. Many mountaintops and high elevation areas were blanketed with snow. This might have seemed magical to...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 1, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1055 Views

COUPLE'S NET

Couples New Year Resolutions (Including Sexually)

We will: - Prioritize our partner/relationship/marriage over everything: • Doing so will create a secure foundation and roof over the head of your kids. You...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 31, 2022
Last comment by Alinalopez, on Feb 23, 2023 at 8:48 pm | 3 comments | 7799 Views

TIM TALK

Pleasanton council reconsiders bad decision

The slow-growth majority of the Pleasanton City Council woke up to reality when it approved the final housing growth plan that went to the state for its approval...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 21, 2023
Last comment by pleasantonweekly.com, on Feb 23, 2023 at 6:44 pm | 6 comments | 1687 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Development vs Environment at Lake Tahoe

I just finished reading an Environmental History of Lake Tahoe by David C. Antonucci....

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 19, 2023
Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 23, 2023 at 2:34 pm | 8 comments | 7432 Views

TIM TALK

Time to think again about expensive rail projects

Reports released this month show that public transit systems, such as BART, that traditionally have been funded by fares paid by users will be in deep trouble financially...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 23, 2023
Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 23, 2023 at 10:35 am | 1 comment | 1302 Views
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Bay Area to begin phasing out gas heaters this decade
By Sherry Listgarten | 22 comments | 5,136 views

Home Again: Couples and Caregiving
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,940 views

Tell Me More About University of California-San Diego (UCSD)
By Elizabeth LaScala | 0 comments | 1,122 views

The pile of bad City Council decisions keeps growing
By Tim Hunt | 1 comment | 1,063 views

A brief history of trains and their connection to the Tri-Valley
By Monith Ilavarasan | 2 comments | 874 views

 

2023 guide to summer camps

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