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AROUND THE VALLEY
Comfort, communication -- and the lack of bothDanielle Solito was justifiably upset when she spoke about her daughter’s “extremely uncomfortable” experience at school. Solito said her 15-year-old...
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Sep. 17, 2022Last comment by Gina Channell, Publisher, on Oct 5, 2022 at 5:27 pm | 23 comments | 5615 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's plastics ban: Sensible policy or vain distraction?When I heard a few weeks ago that Palo Alto was considering a city-wide ban on plastic straws, utensils, and produce bags, my first thought was “Sheesh, can’t...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 6, 2019 at 7:56 pm | 22 comments | 19704 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Some of your comments on nuclear energyThis is not a normal blog post but instead a selection of your comments on nuclear energy. Often the comments on a blog post devolve into an argument about nuclear...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 28, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 4, 2020 at 5:35 pm | 22 comments | 26329 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Smart meters: The easy part and the hard partThere’s an easier part and a harder part to a smart meter rollout. The easier part is installing the new meters and radios and associated software. I say this...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 26, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 10, 2021 at 3:13 pm | 22 comments | 24566 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Emissions Intensity of California's Electricity GridSometimes California’s electricity is powered almost entirely by gas turbines. Below is an example from January 12 of this year at 6 pm, when there was little...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 24, 2022Last comment by BobB, on Jul 31, 2022 at 5:52 pm | 22 comments | 19531 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Santa Says . . . Only Two in MarriageI met Santa today (or at least he looks like Santa), and I asked him what make a marriage last. There were two things Santa told me that he believes are the key...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 15, 2016Last comment by Sarah Sullivan, on Oct 14, 2016 at 9:37 pm | 22 comments | 36926 Views
TIM TALK
What were some voters thinking or were they?Barring a major surprise in the 13,300 ballots still to be counted, Orinda Mayor Steve Glazer will face off with Concord Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla in the May...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 19, 2015Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on Mar 24, 2015 at 9:13 pm | 22 comments | 16788 Views
TIM TALK
Craziness at Cal and TennesseeThere is something clearly amiss when the home of the Free Speech Movement of the 1960s now has guidelines for censored speech. There's also something way...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on Sep 16, 2015 at 5:25 pm | 22 comments | 13310 Views
TIM TALK
Insights from The Mirador ViewIf you want an interesting snapshot of the Tri-Valley economy, check out The Mirador View: Perspectives on the Tri-Valley: The Intersection of Talent & Technology. Compiled...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by yang?n, on Aug 27, 2019 at 11:45 pm | 22 comments | 11675 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Drivers Ed 101: Look Where You’re GoingSometimes I give money to animal rights organizations. I like animals, and I believe they should be treated with decency. Fine. The problem is, the organizations...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 30, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Apr 30, 2019 at 5:35 pm | 22 comments | 23676 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Average Palo AltoOne of the things I find very encouraging about climate is that there is a small set of things that we can all do to have a big positive impact on climate change....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 4, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 12, 2019 at 10:45 am | 22 comments | 23183 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Are American and masculine identity compatible with eco-friendly living?Oh boy. After a week of heat, smoke, COVID news, and a frustrated housebound teenager, not necessarily in that order, I haven’t been entirely excited to do...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 4, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Oct 8, 2020 at 6:49 pm | 22 comments | 18874 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Confessions of a water hogI recently got a nag email from the City of Palo Alto telling me that my house uses too much water. Not only am I using far more water than similar households,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 5, 2023Last comment by BobB, on Nov 12, 2023 at 10:41 am | 22 comments | 7412 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Climate DiplomacyIt can be difficult to talk about climate change with friends, family, or co-workers, all of whom may have different perspectives. So imagine doing that at the country...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 5, 2020Last comment by leadership, on Jan 13, 2020 at 9:31 am | 21 comments | 19985 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: Coming soon to an airport near you...This is the fourth post in an (intermittent) series on flying… Flying is a growing component of greenhouse gas emissions, and
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 12, 2020Last comment by aviation review, on Apr 19, 2020 at 2:43 pm | 21 comments | 25977 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Can we build enough clean, affordable power on time?Last week’s blog post had an overview of...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 5, 2021Last comment by Paly Grad, on Feb 11, 2022 at 8:07 am | 21 comments | 19346 Views
TIM TALK
Hayward NAACP officials threaten blog postersThe lame-duck Pleasanton school board took action on two key actions and heard disturbing comments from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 20, 2014Last comment by liberalism is a disease, on Nov 22, 2014 at 1:29 pm | 21 comments | 19909 Views
TIM TALK
Heated battle likely over climate change legislationThe battle in Sacramento likely will be heated over Senate Bill 350, the very aggressive climate change bill being pushed by Senate leader Kevin de Leon and Governor...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 1, 2015Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on Sep 9, 2015 at 4:29 pm | 21 comments | 12924 Views
TIM TALK
Supreme Court finally upholds religious freedomChurches have been singled out by public health officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom for particularly unconstitutional treatment during the pandemic lockdowns. Fortunately,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 8, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Dec 14, 2020 at 1:26 pm | 21 comments | 6910 Views
TIM TALK
Considering reparations for Black peopleReparations for Black Americans has been in the headlines recently. The Legislature passed a bill to establish a commission on reparations that Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 8, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 23, 2020 at 8:00 pm | 21 comments | 7815 Views
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