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TIM TALK
Traffic congestion worsens with weather-related problems and return to the officeIf you are an unfortunate commuter using Interstate 680, it’s become clear that traffic levels are climbing back to pre-lockdown levels. Interstate 580 already...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 23, 2023There are no comments yet. 1415 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Deferred? Now What?When the pandemic first hit, many worried that applications for admission would decrease in much the same way as enrollment numbers dropped. However, the opposite...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 1, 2023Last comment by Harrison Tamaki, on Feb 1, 2023 at 7:37 am | 1 comment | 1401 Views
TIM TALK
Blessing families for ChristmasIf you wanted to enjoy a heart-warming experience, you should have stopped by Valley Community Church in Pleasanton Friday morning. Monthly Miracles, the Christian...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 27, 2022There are no comments yet. 1393 Views
TIM TALK
Time to think again about expensive rail projectsReports released this month show that public transit systems, such as BART, that traditionally have been funded by fares paid by users will be in deep trouble financially...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 23, 2023 at 10:35 am | 1 comment | 1375 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Becoming a Dental SpecialistAfter graduating from a four-year dental program with your degree and obtaining licensure, you will be...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 26, 2023There are no comments yet. 1342 Views
TIM TALK
The pile of bad City Council decisions keeps growingThe majority of the Pleasanton City Council continued its pattern of what Weekly Publisher Gina Channell Wilcox correctly termed “ill-logical” decisions...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 16, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 16, 2023 at 1:45 pm | 1 comment | 1276 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Hidden STEM MajorsMechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, biomedical engineering: these are some of the engineering-focused...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 16, 2023There are no comments yet. 1265 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
The forever chemicalsLast week the Pleasanton City Council once again talked through solutions for an issue that has been affecting the city for a few years. In 2019, the city shut down...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 9, 2023There are no comments yet. 1264 Views
TIM TALK
Museum on Main honors worthy recipientsGreat selections by the Museum on Main for its History Makers as part of its annual fundraising event that took place last week. They honored the Takens family,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 16, 2023Last comment by Vijay Gupta, on Feb 21, 2023 at 8:35 am | 2 comments | 1214 Views
TIM TALK
Remembering Mr. MayorI was sadden to read in last week’s Independent that former Livermore Mayor Dale Turner had died in New Mexico at the age of 85. Flags flew at half mast in Livermore...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 3, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 3, 2023 at 9:02 am | 1 comment | 1206 Views
TIM TALK
2022 brought fresh perspective on holiday seasonUnexpected events in this holiday season have brought new perspective to my family and me. We enjoyed a daytime Christmas Eve gathering with my wife’s family...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 10, 2023Last comment by Compoundinggal, on Jan 11, 2023 at 10:49 pm | 1 comment | 1194 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Snow daysThis past week the Bay Area was treated to a white Friday. Many mountaintops and high elevation areas were blanketed with snow. This might have seemed magical to...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 1, 2023There are no comments yet. 1185 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Take a Closer Look at UC-RiversideLocated in California’s Inland Empire, UC-Riverside is approximately an hour’s drive from Los Angeles and 40 minutes from Anaheim, home of Disneyland....
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 23, 2023There are no comments yet. 1170 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Let's be kind to the beesIn Jeremy Walsh’s recent What a Week article he talked about a slew of bills that Tri-Valley Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan had introduced to date. While all...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by Gary Nolan, on Feb 21, 2023 at 9:25 am | 2 comments | 1122 Views
TIM TALK
Valley Study Group disbandingThe long-standing Valley Study Group plans to formally disband after more than 40 years according to a board member. The group’s monthly meetings were halted...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 20, 2022There are no comments yet. 1113 Views
TIM TALK
Special interest legislation that belongs in the trash canWhen it comes to special interest legislation benefitting a single company, Sen. Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) is moving to the head of the class. He has introduced...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 17, 2016Last comment by DKHSK, on May 19, 2016 at 6:54 pm | 6 comments | 1092 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
A brief history of trains and their connection to the Tri-ValleyIt’s hard out here for a freight train lover these days. This past month we witnessed a catastrophic train derailment in the midwest. The derailment released over...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 17, 2023 at 12:28 pm | 2 comments | 1035 Views
TIM TALK
High-speed rail costs continue to soarJust what will it take for California’s biggest public works boondoggle—the so-called high-speed rail—to finally die. One of the few times Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 14, 2023There are no comments yet. 1028 Views
TIM TALK
The fusion dream comes through 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 Rich Buckley, on Dec 17, 2022 at 7:07 am | 2 comments | 908 Views
TIM TALK
Many initiatives are headed for November ballotLast week's June primary ballot was notable for its paucity of initiatives—there were only two. One received overwhelming support to change term limits so...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 14, 2012There are no comments yet. 895 Views
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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.
