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TIM TALK
Fifty years later the theory is proven at the labIt was major news last month when Lawrence Livermore National Lab teams used the giant National Ignition Facility to achieve nuclear fusion. The milestone came...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 5, 2023Last comment by Karl A, on Jan 9, 2023 at 5:50 am | 9 comments | 1936 Views
TIM TALK
Celebrating Christmas Eve as a worshipperPastor Steve Madsen will enjoy a fresh experience Saturday night—he’ll attend a Christmas Eve service as a worshipper. Madsen, founding pastor of Cornerstone...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 22, 2022Last comment by Jason Whitlock, on Dec 26, 2022 at 1:42 pm | 14 comments | 1903 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The 7 Cs of College Admissions Part 2: Costs, CurriculumThis article is a part of a series on about how I go about obtaining the assessment information needed to do a comprehensive school search, which in turn produces...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 1902 Views
TIM TALK
Livermore school bond defeated, Pleasanton close to passingThe final numbers are still not in but it appears that the school bond issues in PLeasanton and Livermore could end differently. Livermore voters rejected the bond...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 1900 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What Is a Good College?If you did a survey and asked people what characteristics define a good college, you might get 100 different answers. If there is so much variation just in what...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 7, 2022There are no comments yet. 1882 Views
DOING COLLEGE
How to Impress My Interviewer During a College Admission Interview?It’s easy to impress a college interviewer – if you are willing to do a little work in three areas: know yourself, know the school, and tap into the...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 1857 Views
TIM TALK
Just who is the extremist when it comes to abortion?Gov. Gavin Newsom is so confident of his re-election next month that he’s spending his time shilling for the abortion rights proposition. The television...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 27, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 27, 2022 at 8:11 pm | 3 comments | 1853 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Student Loans That Make SenseStudent loans are often viewed negatively, in part because they are associated with the rising cost of higher education. Yet many students could not go to college...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 1, 2022There are no comments yet. 1838 Views
TIM TALK
The fusion dream comes true at Lawrence Livermore labSmiles had to be the order of the day for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory employees after the teams at the National Ignition Facility achieved nuclear fusion...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Dec 17, 2022 at 6:27 pm | 5 comments | 1800 Views
TIM TALK
Economist opines on root causes of today's problemsChris Thornberg, the founding principal of Beacon Economics, is a familiar face to those of us who pay attention to the East Bay economy. His firm prepared the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 6, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Dec 7, 2022 at 11:34 am | 7 comments | 1798 Views
AROUND THE VALLEY
Training 'empowers' volunteers to help"It could be a domestic violence issue. It could be a sexual assault issue. Sometimes it's a life-functioning issue. Sometimes it's someone feeling suicidal....
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Jul. 5, 2022There are no comments yet. 1789 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Celebrating DiwaliThis past weekend my partner, family and I went to a community Diwali event hosted down in San Jose. Due to travel, I wasn’t able to make the celebration in Pleasanton...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by ravanza, on Oct 28, 2022 at 9:54 am | 4 comments | 1788 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton council reconsiders bad decisionThe 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, 2023Last comment by pleasantonweekly.com, on Feb 23, 2023 at 6:44 pm | 6 comments | 1774 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
The future of homeworkHey GPT, please write me a haiku about how the Sacramento Kings are a better basketball team than the Golden State Warriors. ==I Kings rise up strong, Warriors...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Feb. 1, 2023There are no comments yet. 1773 Views
TIM TALK
Feds retreat quickly from natural gas ban, not so CaliforniaCalifornia launched the war on natural gas with actions by the Legislature and the state air board. When President Joe Biden took over as president, his administration...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 24, 2023Last comment by DKHSK, on Jan 30, 2023 at 10:37 am | 5 comments | 1769 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Tell Me More About University of California-MercedLocated near Yosemite National Park in the San Joaquin Valley, two hours from San Francisco, UC-Merced is the smallest and newest campus in the University of California...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 23, 2022There are no comments yet. 1768 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Applying for Dental SchoolDental school is hard work. It requires academic rigors similar to applying to medical school. The application process is complex, detailed and competitive. Here’s...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 19, 2023There are no comments yet. 1762 Views
TIM TALK
Election thoughts as ballots hit the mailThinking about the various propositions on the November ballot, I recall the mantra from a jam-packed ballot several years ago when it was “just say no.”...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 11, 2022There are no comments yet. 1760 Views
TIM TALK
New District Attorney launches second probe into officer-involved shootingsSadly, it’s not surprising to read that the newly seated Alameda County District Attorney formally re-opened investigations into eight police-involved deaths. One...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Feb 8, 2023 at 6:52 pm | 6 comments | 1755 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Now we're cooking with gasAs I’ve gotten more into cooking over the past few years, I’ve fallen in love with gas stoves. After years of using old electric stoves I felt like my eyes were...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jan. 25, 2023Last comment by DKHSK, on Jan 30, 2023 at 10:40 am | 6 comments | 1710 Views
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2023 guide to summer camps
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.
