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Hacienda Business Park evolves to meet demandSince it was approved in the 1982, Hacienda Business Park has consistently evolved to accommodate changing market conditions. As General Manager James Paxson told...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 10, 2014Last comment by thebigpaul, on Apr 20, 2017 at 5:40 am | 4 comments | 77452 Views
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Taxpayer-funded universal preschool is no panaceaDemocrats ranging from President Obama to California Senate leader Darrell Steinberg to progressive New York Mayor Bill de Blasio have all been pushing ahead with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 3, 2014Last comment by Ms. bunny, on Apr 10, 2014 at 9:38 am | 18 comments | 69454 Views
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School board should heed advice from council membersCity Council members offered school trustees some excellent advice at their meeting this week—be careful about putting a bond measure on the November ballot. Several...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 17, 2016There are no comments yet. 59106 Views
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BART contract still needs workThe BART strike finally has ended and pundits—including yours truly—are asking who won. That still will be a matter of debate, but it's no question...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 27, 2013 at 7:25 pm | 20 comments | 56687 Views
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Obamacare is rotten at its coreForget about the incompetent feds trying to fix a web site, it's the reality of the law that now is hitting home that is the over-riding concern. Incidentally,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by JohnGaf, on Sep 6, 2017 at 8:10 am | 39 comments | 53723 Views
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Another bad idea from the air boardIf you are looking for a classic case of bureaucratic over-reach, consider the Bay Area air board's latest brain child to forbid the sale of a home with a wood-burning...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 26, 2015Last comment by Robert , on Mar 29, 2015 at 10:00 pm | 20 comments | 49575 Views
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Barry Taylor: a big heart and a big lossThe sudden death last weekend of Taylor Family Foundation founder and President Barry Taylor sadly serves as a reminder of just how precious every day is. Barry,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by DawnMarie Kotsonis, on Nov 21, 2013 at 2:50 pm | 7 comments | 37454 Views
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News and notesAs Election Day dawns, the intensity of the various campaigns peaks and the auto-dial calls accelerate. Hurray for answering machines. Another sign of the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 5, 2012Last comment by cy, on Jun 5, 2012 at 10:01 pm | 5 comments | 37361 Views
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Mission creeping for Bay Area air boardWhen discussing the Alameda County StopWaste government organization, I mentioned "mission creep" taking place when the organization has succeeded in its...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 8, 2014Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on May 14, 2014 at 10:56 am | 26 comments | 34713 Views
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A conservative Black scholar's view on Race in AmericaHoover Institution Senior Fellow Shelby Steele minces no words when he describes the current Black Lives Matter and other racial protests—they are a “distraction&rdquo...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Jul 17, 2020 at 11:30 am | 31 comments | 30400 Views
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High-speed rail reality checkWriting in the Saturday Wall Street Journal, Tom Zoellner states that trips of one to three hours are ideal for true high-speed rail. Zoellner adapted his...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 4, 2014Last comment by Huh?, on Feb 8, 2014 at 11:23 am | 20 comments | 27884 Views
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ValleyCare board chair speaks outJohn Sensiba, chairman of the board of ValleyCare Health System, sat down this for an interview about the system and the recent departure of long-time CEO Marcy...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 13, 2014Last comment by Lucy, on Apr 23, 2014 at 1:26 pm | 14 comments | 27654 Views
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Recollections of a leader and a friendDuring my years in the newspaper industry, I dealt with many politicians and other leaders. With some, I built lasting relationships. Ken Mercer was one of those...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 16, 2014Last comment by Garry Senna, on Jan 18, 2014 at 7:18 am | 1 comment | 27541 Views
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New spin on high-speed rail: Fresno becomes bedroom community for Silicon ValleyHave you noticed how Gov. Jerry Brown’s bullet train between San Francisco and Los Angeles to compete with the airlines now has morphed into an incredibly...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 25, 2017Last comment by john burrows, on Jul 26, 2017 at 12:17 am | 1 comment | 26530 Views
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Masks or no masks?Are you getting frustrated or confused by the health experts yet? A recent order from the Bay Area health departments requires covering your face when you are...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by dknute, on May 5, 2020 at 11:53 am | 14 comments | 25574 Views
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Big theater still looms in LivermoreLivermore residents as well as people throughout the valley probably took little notice of the actions in July by the successor agency to the city's redevelopment...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 25, 2012Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 29, 2012 at 6:13 am | 10 comments | 24624 Views
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A very rapid transition for the labThe surprise of the week, if not the month, was the abrupt resignation of Parney Albright as director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 31, 2013Last comment by Jimmy Olson, on Nov 4, 2013 at 5:03 pm | 9 comments | 23505 Views
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A small sign of progress from the Energy DepartmentOne small sign of rational thought emerged from the Department of Energy last month. Because of the federal ethanol mandates passed by a bipartisan Congress...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 16, 2013Last comment by shakawat, on Aug 3, 2014 at 2:00 pm | 4 comments | 23384 Views
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Bright state revenue forecast obscures major financial issuesCalifornia revenues are booming, but so are expenses. Governor Jerry Brown announced earlier this month that the May revision of his January budget proposal would...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 29, 2014Last comment by john, on Jun 3, 2014 at 9:03 am | 20 comments | 23169 Views
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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 | 23107 Views
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