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NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Cities should not subsidize sports teamsI’ve never been a particularly big fan of baseball. I didn’t grow up playing catch with my dad or hitting dingers in Little League. Basketball and football were...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jun. 21, 2023Last comment by Beatrice Lambert, on Jun 25, 2023 at 10:49 am | 20 comments | 2555 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What Local Teens are SayingI talked with a number of local teens this past week to learn what they think about climate change and our response to it. A summary of what I heard follows, along...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 12, 2020Last comment by Anneke, on Jan 15, 2020 at 1:28 pm | 19 comments | 17943 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: How to lower your impactI expect a lot of you felt like this after reading the previous blog post...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 23, 2020Last comment by Sociology Is Not A Science, on Feb 27, 2020 at 2:41 pm | 19 comments | 21730 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What are we doing about dairy emissions?I’m a big believer in each of us working to reduce our own emissions. But some things are harder than others, and for me I’m pretty stuck on dairy, and...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 30, 2021Last comment by Kiki, on Jun 5, 2021 at 9:24 pm | 19 comments | 22904 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
E-Bikes on Open Space Trails: Yes or No?On Wednesday, June 29, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) will decide where to allow e-bikes on its
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 26, 2022Last comment by Joel Lachter, on Jul 9, 2022 at 3:14 pm | 19 comments | 18367 Views
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We should not be operating our power grid via text alert, and other observations from the past few daysWell, that was an interesting few days. Our electric service should work quietly in the background. Instead it made headlines nearly every day. At times it appeared...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by Westbrook, on Sep 21, 2022 at 10:34 pm | 19 comments | 11012 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How quickly will we electrify our homes?How quickly will we electrify our homes? This is an important question as we set emissions goals and formulate plans to achieve them. A few years ago, Palo Alto...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 28, 2023Last comment by Paly Grad, on Jul 8, 2023 at 7:44 pm | 19 comments | 8672 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How to electrify a boilerIf a boiler powers your home’s heating system, then warm water flowing through radiant floors, hydronic baseboard heaters, radiators, or even valance heating...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 27, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 2, 2023 at 7:37 pm | 19 comments | 5875 Views
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Aspiration or commitment? Foothill College weighs its climate goals.Foothill College has a decision to make. Last summer the school was forced to close its pool due to a substantial leak. A subsequent investigation found that the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 10, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 17, 2023 at 6:36 am | 19 comments | 6006 Views
TIM TALK
Tuesday thoughtsThe memorial service for former Mayor Ken Mercer drew more than 500 people to a standing-room-only event at the Pleasanton Senior Center. Political colleagues...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 28, 2014Last comment by Huh?, on Jun 5, 2017 at 5:56 am | 19 comments | 22789 Views
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More changes coming to ValleyCareSitting down for the first time with new ValleyCare CEO Scott Gregerson why the board liked him become very clear. Very intelligent; very high energy and clear...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 22, 2014Last comment by John, on May 7, 2014 at 9:05 am | 19 comments | 15350 Views
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Pleasanton's water use matches Las VegasPleasanton water department staffers have received lots of feedback—that's greatly understating it—since the City Council established the policy that every...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 31, 2014Last comment by Tom F WISHES he was up here in the Wood!, on Dec 12, 2014 at 12:53 am | 19 comments | 15755 Views
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Kate's murder has Pleasanton in national newsPleasanton has been in the national news since Kate Steinle was murdered on a San Francisco pier while she walked with her dad, Jim. As some commenters on the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by Peter Kluget, on Jul 24, 2015 at 4:15 pm | 19 comments | 14657 Views
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Changing demographics in PleasantonPleasanton school trustees heard an interesting update on the ethnicity of the district schools from Kevin Johnson, the senior director of pupil services. Johnson’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by Mindy, on Nov 10, 2015 at 8:50 am | 19 comments | 18031 Views
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Will Stoneridge mall just have one anchor tenant in the future?Sadly, Pleasanton is witnessing first-hand the dramatic changes in the retail landscape at what used to be its premier regional shopping center, Stoneridge. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 19, 2020Last comment by Bankrupt , on May 22, 2020 at 8:30 am | 19 comments | 15696 Views
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Making headlines for the wrong reasonThe Livermore Valley’s congressional representative Eric Swalwell has found himself in the news for all the wrong reasons this month. An Axios investigative...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 22, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Dec 24, 2020 at 8:33 am | 19 comments | 6437 Views
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Such a different holiday season, the reason for the season remains the sameToday is Christmas Eve and, like Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day tomorrow, likely it will be strikingly different than any other. Traditional activities, including...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 24, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Dec 31, 2020 at 5:26 pm | 19 comments | 5372 Views
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Is the lockdown really the best policy?A friend of mine who works as a campus supervisor at a Pleasanton middle school is back on campus proctoring a group of four students as part of the district’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 29, 2020Last comment by Linda, on Nov 10, 2020 at 8:36 am | 19 comments | 6800 Views
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Transforming Stoneridge mallStoneridge Regional Shopping Center stood as the gem among centers in the East Bay for decades since it opened in 1981. Originally opened with Macys, Emporium...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 12, 2023Last comment by Dave, on Jan 16, 2023 at 8:46 pm | 19 comments | 6226 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Electric vs Gas Heat: Which wins?With colder weather coming, it’s a good time to think about our heating emissions. They represent a sizable chunk of California’s overall emissions,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 6, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 13, 2019 at 2:28 pm | 18 comments | 36292 Views
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