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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Someone hung a swastika in my front yardAround 4am on Friday someone hung a swastika in our front yard. They biked down our street in the wee hours with a sheaf of carefully stapled papers, stopping to...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 6, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 9, 2020 at 10:57 pm | 18 comments | 19608 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Reader QuestionsI love the great comments and questions you contribute each week, so I thought for a change I’d answer a few of your questions in a blog post proper instead...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 4, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Aug 13, 2019 at 7:55 pm | 17 comments | 18667 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
EVs for EVeryoneCalifornia has set aggressive goals for EV adoption as it works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The number of EVs is targeted to triple in the next five years...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 15, 2020Last comment by Tim Bussiek, on Nov 20, 2020 at 2:09 pm | 17 comments | 20508 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Plural RelationshipsJune, thanks for sending in your question. I should say for the sake of disclosure, that I support gay marriage, and worked quite hard within my professional...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 23, 2014Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jul 14, 2014 at 12:10 am | 17 comments | 39988 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A Snapshot of Grid Mixes across the USOver the past few days I’ve spoken with several people who are electrifying their homes and cars, and it reminded me how lucky we are to live in California...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 30, 2022Last comment by chris aoki, on Feb 8, 2022 at 6:35 pm | 17 comments | 13192 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Ray Rice and Domestic ViolenceThere has been a great outrage and shock for people to see the video of Ray Rice slugging his then fiancé, now wife. We heard about it, but actually seeing it has...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by My thoughts, on Sep 20, 2014 at 10:59 am | 17 comments | 33941 Views
TIM TALK
Schools days are roaring upon usPleasanton parents and students alike are counting down the final days of summer this week. School opens next Monday, earliest opening day in memory. Of course,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 8, 2017Last comment by sabir, on Aug 29, 2017 at 10:41 am | 17 comments | 8866 Views
TIM TALK
More silliness from San FranciscoFortunately, San Francisco Mayor London Breed is acting like the adult in the room., After the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed new descriptions for felons,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 29, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 4, 2019 at 11:24 am | 17 comments | 7066 Views
TIM TALK
Driving your car is the official recommendation--so much for transitThe KTVU Morning News showed a telling picture early Friday morning. There was a 15-minute backup at the Bay Bridge—on a July Friday within a week of July 4th....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 14, 2020Last comment by Kevin Please, on Jul 21, 2020 at 7:12 pm | 17 comments | 5656 Views
TIM TALK
Rep. Ro Khanna wants to require all businesses to pay $15 per hourThe callous actions of President Joe Biden and other leading Democrats is mind-blowing. When the president cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline by executive order...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 25, 2021Last comment by Michael Austin , on Feb 27, 2021 at 7:49 pm | 17 comments | 4936 Views
TIM TALK
Adam Schiff as a senator, ughWhen it comes to developments that turn my stomach, the notion of Rep. Adam Schiff as a California senator ranks high on the list. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the longest...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 9, 2023Last comment by Jenna Peterson, on Feb 11, 2023 at 10:28 am | 17 comments | 1964 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Don't Miss Your Exit (and other lessons from an EV drive)Driving an EV to Tahoe? Don’t miss your exit! I learned this and other lessons from two round trips between Palo Alto and Tahoe City in a Chevy Bolt (1). Maybe...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 14, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 22, 2019 at 9:53 pm | 16 comments | 20892 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Kill two birds with one ... mini-split!Mini-splits are the multi-tools of HVAC. They can heat, they can cool, and they are very modular -- you can put in as few or as many as you want, where you want....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 28, 2021Last comment by RMRN, on Mar 8, 2021 at 9:05 am | 16 comments | 28608 Views
COUPLE'S NET
A Glimpse into local HS SuicideNote: This is only one view, from one Palo Alto HS student. My son is a senior this year. We spend every Thursday afternoon together, and have been doing so for...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 27, 2015Last comment by Roxy, on Apr 1, 2015 at 12:30 pm | 16 comments | 34308 Views
TIM TALK
Fighting to wipe out changing our clocksFremont Assemblyman Kansen Chu is fighting the good fight when it comes to the absurd practice changing clocks twice a year. Last year, the retired IBM employee,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 15, 2018Last comment by joe root, on May 7, 2018 at 11:31 pm | 16 comments | 8487 Views
TIM TALK
Huge Concord project blows up over union labor agreementWith COVID-19 dominating the news cycle, it was easy to miss a very significant story out of Concord last month. The Concord City Council, in a 3-2 vote, ended...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 30, 2020 at 11:09 am | 16 comments | 10694 Views
TIM TALK
Now is the time to fully reopen Pleasanton schoolsPleasanton students went back into the public schools last week in a hybrid program that has two days of in-person instruction and three days of online instruction. Parents...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 30, 2021Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 8, 2021 at 7:50 am | 16 comments | 4399 Views
TIM TALK
Solving a big problem in the basement on 2nd Street in LivermoreThree years ago Tom Olenic and George Farquar set out to use cutting-edge technology to solve a vexing problem for employers and law enforcement -- how to efficiently...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by lomixgropijdih, on Aug 6, 2020 at 3:59 am | 16 comments | 6674 Views
TIM TALK
Veeva Systems aligns its values with its corporate structurePleasanton-based Veeva Systems completed a groundbreaking corporate amendment to formally align its values and its corporate structure earlier this month. Previously...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 21, 2021Last comment by Senor Citizen, on Jan 25, 2021 at 10:41 am | 16 comments | 8230 Views
TIM TALK
Putting a face on UkraineThe war in Ukraine took on a human face for me this week. I’ve been horrified by what I’ve seen and read, but it became personal. We live in a very...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 3, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Mar 11, 2022 at 9:21 am | 16 comments | 5924 Views
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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.