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TIM TALK
Off to AfricaRory and Pam Frink's walk with God takes another huge faith step March 6 when they and their family board a plane for Rwanda. The Frinks have been serving...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 23, 2012There are no comments yet. 15667 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Keep on Track for the Community College Transfer PathDear Dr. LaScala: My family can't afford to send me straight to a 4 year college. My dream is to attend a community college and transfer to UC San Diego. I'm...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 20, 2012There are no comments yet. 11158 Views
TIM TALK
Battling a new Wal-Mart conceptSurprise, surprise?.there is a bit of controversy about Wal-Mart locating one of its smaller grocery stores in Pleasanton. Wal-Mart, through an anonymous agent,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 16, 2012Last comment by franco, on Feb 19, 2012 at 5:37 pm | 10 comments | 17145 Views
TIM TALK
A mom's reflection on a horrible SaturdayLast weekend was a particularly difficult one for the Centerpointe Church family in Pleasanton. Saturday afternoon, many of us learned that young Logan Wight...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 14, 2012There are no comments yet. 16700 Views
TIM TALK
Two men with competing visionsDuring my career as a daily journalist in the Livermore Valley, I have chronicled and commented on politics. Two major players—with greatly differing perspectives,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 7, 2012Last comment by Thoughts, on Feb 9, 2012 at 11:00 am | 4 comments | 22243 Views
TIM TALK
Where are vineyards in the Las Positas Valley?It is interesting one comment equates the Las Positas Valley with the South Livermore Valley. The tradeoff in the South Valley—more than 2,000 units of housing...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 9, 2012There are no comments yet. 15046 Views
DOING COLLEGE
PLAN or ACT Tests? What Are They and When Do You Take Them?Dear Dr. LaScala, What is the PLAN test? My daughter's high school offers it to sophomores in the fall. And how does it relate to the ACT? Thanks, John...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 6, 2012There are no comments yet. 11057 Views
TIM TALK
School trustees facing decisions based on educated guessesPleasanton school trustees and senior staff members are starting to wrestle with a most challenging budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It amounts to educating...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 2, 2012Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Feb 2, 2012 at 8:21 am | 1 comment | 14787 Views
TIM TALK
Key decision pits BART to Livermore against transit subsidiesExtending and doubling the sales tax for transportation in Alameda County will face one of its key decisions this afternoon when the county transportation commission...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 26, 2012There are no comments yet. 15400 Views
TIM TALK
Affordable housing is good for PleasantonNow that the Pleasanton City Council has rezoned land for affordable housing in response to a successful law suit by Urban Habitat and then-state Attorney General...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 24, 2012Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jan 24, 2012 at 7:16 pm | 6 comments | 14481 Views
DOING COLLEGE
College Admissons: Apply Early to Secure the Best Financial Aid PackageDr. LaScala, We read your column all the time on Tuesdays and find your advice helpful. Can you give us some guidance about financial aid? We hear that it may...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 23, 2012There are no comments yet. 10755 Views
TIM TALK
Life lessons on the golf courseI had the privilege of attending the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am media day Tuesday and playing the Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Golfers—if you ever...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 19, 2012Last comment by LMAO, on Jan 22, 2012 at 8:57 pm | 2 comments | 18251 Views
TIM TALK
Cleaning up redevelopmentPleasanton and Dublin officials are probably resting easier today than their counterparts in Livermore, Danville and San Ramon. The latter three all are faced...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 16, 2012There are no comments yet. 14447 Views
TIM TALK
California's nanny stateThe nanny state of California continues to expand government's reach into our lives. Gov. Brown showed some common sense with vetoes last fall on over-reaching...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 12, 2012There are no comments yet. 13768 Views
TIM TALK
The governor's dice rollGov. Brown's budget popped up six days early on the Dept. of Finance web site last week so the bad news broke early as officials scrambled to brief the media after...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 9, 2012Last comment by GX, on Jan 10, 2012 at 6:28 am | 1 comment | 13812 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Are Early College Applications Right for Me?Hi Dr. LaScala, I am a junior at San Ramon High and I want to ask you about early admission. It seems confusing, but next year I know I will need to decide if...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 9, 2012There are no comments yet. 11172 Views
TIM TALK
Pivotal Pleasanton election in 2012Happy New Year. Long after I posted the Tuesday's blog, I realized that I'd jumped right into commentary without saying properly saying hello. That written, 2012...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 5, 2012Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jan 5, 2012 at 1:16 pm | 2 comments | 15543 Views
TIM TALK
Permanent transportation tax should be rejectedAlameda County elected officials and transportation advocates have been negotiating the projects to be included when they ask voters to extend the county's half-cent...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 2, 2012Last comment by GX, on Jan 3, 2012 at 5:17 pm | 2 comments | 15081 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Hurry Up and Wait for College Admissions!Dear Dr. LaScala, All of my son's college applications now are submitted. He is on tenterhooks about the outcome of his applications, and I have to admit to...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 26, 2011There are no comments yet. 10815 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What Every Engineering Applicant Should KnowDear Dr. LaScala, I am serious about studying engineering in college. How can I start to build a strong college application now, while I still have time to take...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 12, 2011There are no comments yet. 11380 Views
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