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TIM TALK
Legislature moving ahead to add recycling fee to wine and spiritsThe Legislature returns to Sacramento next week for the final month of the session. Among the bills on the agenda is SB 1013 carried by Senate leader Toni Atkins...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 28, 2022Last comment by Ndna Jnz, on Aug 1, 2022 at 1:41 pm | 7 comments | 3593 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC)What is Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC)? Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) is a program that guarantees students in the top 9% of their California...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 30, 2023There are no comments yet. 3575 Views
TIM TALK
Contrasting golf tournaments last weekIt was striking to see the differences between the PGA tour and the LPGA tour events on Sunday. The Texas Valero Open, played in San Antonio, had spectators following...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 16, 2021 at 8:56 pm | 4 comments | 3557 Views
TIM TALK
School trustees made right call to slow down district election processPleasanton school trustees made the right call last week when they took a collective deep breath and slowed the process of switching from at-large elections to district-based...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 21, 2021Last comment by Audrey+Davis, on Nov 1, 2021 at 3:06 am | 1 comment | 3556 Views
TIM TALK
President Biden tries to "buy" votes from young peoplePresident Joe Biden touted keeping a campaign promise Wednesday when he unilaterally declared that the federal government would forgive $10,000 to $20,000 of student...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 25, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Aug 26, 2022 at 9:52 am | 11 comments | 3556 Views
TIM TALK
Innovation is soaring in Tri-Valley start-upsThe innovation infrastructure and environment improves consistently here in the Tri-Valley. That’s one of the takeaways from Tri-Valley Ventures/Mirador Capital...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on May 2, 2022 at 8:30 pm | 3 comments | 3553 Views
TIM TALK
Time to move school district headquartersPleasanton school officials and trustees are headed in the right direction with the plan to relocate the district headquarters to buildings in Hacienda Business...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 3, 2022Last comment by Kathleen+Ruegsegger, on May 8, 2022 at 8:35 am | 4 comments | 3534 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Tell Me More about University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)UCLA has been called America’s finest urban public university. With easy access to the beach, mountains, and Hollywood glitter, it’s no wonder that UCLA...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 10, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 10, 2022 at 10:47 am | 1 comment | 3534 Views
TIM TALK
Fialho takes on key role with 3 Valleys FoundationRetired Pleasanton City Manager Nelson Fialho said he would take a couple of months off after his last day on Nov. 30, but he now has jumped back into the working...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 1, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Feb 2, 2022 at 7:11 pm | 1 comment | 3464 Views
TIM TALK
Non-profit groups making a difference for people at ChristmasAs Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus Christ, many people are sharing to help less fortunate people enjoy Christmas. Gathering earlier...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 23, 2021There are no comments yet. 3457 Views
TIM TALK
State budget outlook growing uglier by the dayCalifornia’s roller coaster budget will hit a big dip in this fiscal year according to the non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office. The report predicts...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 1, 2022Last comment by JJ, on Dec 7, 2022 at 6:16 pm | 21 comments | 3457 Views
TRI-VALLEY FOODIST
Mom Dumpling dim sum in PleasantonThe name Mom Dumpling begs the question, who is the namesake? Manager Ryan Wong doesn’t know about a particular Mom. “I think my boss wants customers...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Jul. 17, 2023There are no comments yet. 3450 Views
TIM TALK
High density apartments potentially headed to Pleasanton BART stationGov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders have been working on trumping local control to ensure more housing gets built across the state. Changes passed...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 18, 2022Last comment by jart1, on Nov 1, 2022 at 2:57 pm | 3 comments | 3443 Views
TIM TALK
Educators turned pizza entrepreneurs open Much Ado about PizzaLooking for one of the most interesting new businesses born out of the pandemic, check out educators turned pizza entrepreneurs Kira and Mark Zabrowski’s Much...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 13, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Dec 15, 2022 at 3:36 pm | 5 comments | 3443 Views
TIM TALK
Comment today to keep the Tri-Valley communities together in the redistrictingAdding a few thoughts from my interviews with Doug Miller (Viet Nam helicopter pilot for two tours) and his son, also a helicopter pilot who served two tours in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 3434 Views
TIM TALK
Valley Link rail will be powered by hydrogenCome 2024 and 2025, the final plans for the Valley Link rail line should be set and construction should commence on the 42-mile rail line linking the Dublin-Pleasanton...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 18, 2023Last comment by Bill Rafferty, on May 24, 2023 at 11:00 am | 7 comments | 3434 Views
TIM TALK
Livermore voters narrowly approving parcel tax renewalThe last 20 years have been full of ups and downs for the Livermore school district. In the early part of the century, the district struggled financially because...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 5, 2022Last comment by Dirk Svensen, on May 5, 2022 at 1:14 pm | 5 comments | 3425 Views
TRI-VALLEY FOODIST
Cookbooks: dinosaur or essential kitchen toolAre cookbooks out of fashion? Find a house for sale that has been staged, and cookbooks stand proudly in the kitchen. Web searches often deliver ads for ingredients,...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Aug. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 3419 Views
TIM TALK
NFL coach Greg Olson shares how it is in the NFL with Jon GrudenFootball fans and ESP\N are counting down the days until the National Football League opens it season in September. For pro coaches, who work 12-hour-plus days,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 21, 2022Last comment by D, on Jul 22, 2022 at 7:47 am | 2 comments | 3369 Views
TIM TALK
Oops, electric grid is in trouble, don't charge your carCalifornia is teetering on the edge of rolling electrical blackouts for the first time in six years. It’s so bad that the state’s grid operator has...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 6, 2022Last comment by Dirk Svensen, on Sep 6, 2022 at 12:24 pm | 6 comments | 3369 Views
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