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TIM TALK
One of Pleasanton's "characters" passes onThere was a season when Pleasanton was a city of characters who helped make it a special place to live, work and raise a family. One of those characters was trivia...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 10, 2019Last comment by hunting games for kids, on Jan 16, 2019 at 10:52 pm | 3 comments | 936 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Edifice MexKenny Rogers was right: a good gambler knows when to hold ‘em … as well as when to fold ‘em. Take a lesson Mr. Trump. After showing a weak...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Jan 16, 2019 at 11:00 am | 92 comments | 1755 Views
TIM TALK
Castlewood members considering offer from Bay ClubCastlewood Country Club members will be making a major decision on the future of the club in the next few weeks. Members will consider options at the club’s annual...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 690 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Tell Me More about University of California—Los Angeles (UCLA)UCLA has been called America’s finest urban public university—and one of the best research universities in the world. With easy access to the beach,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Sample, on Jan 11, 2019 at 12:48 am | 1 comment | 1325 Views
TIM TALK
A Beta success for Deep SentinelLast Friday, Pleasanton resident and CEO Dave Selinger was a happy man. The co-founder of Deep Sentinel was celebrating the success of their home security system...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 848 Views
TIM TALK
Teens can't sleep in on school days thanks to the governorHigh school students looking to sleep a bit later on school days will have to rely on their local school board to make a change in the starting time. Gov. Brown...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 9, 2018Last comment by Eva Green, on Jan 7, 2019 at 5:11 am | 9 comments | 1387 Views
TIM TALK
Three ideas for reading in the new yearHappy New Year. To start off 2019, I have some reading suggestions. I can recommend two books that are ideal for reading while on the porcelain throne. Pleasanton...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 951 Views
AROUND TOWN
Candidates find campaigning hard work, expensive
Voters have to hand it to the four candidates running for two seats on the Pleasanton City Council for their stamina, determination and personal commitments.
Win...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by martindell, on Dec 27, 2018 at 9:17 pm | 4 comments | 1362 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton Hotel’s new restaurants among many new eateries in town
Ed Westmoreland and his team (pictured) are serving hundreds of diners just two weeks after opening the Clubhouse restaurant in the Pleasanton Hotel...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Oct. 23, 2018Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Dec 26, 2018 at 2:20 pm | 6 comments | 2990 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: All People Are Difficult, But You Shouldn’t Be Too DifficultThe following article is written by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT. He is the founder of PACT, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy. Most of our Connect2 therapists...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 21, 2018Last comment by NathanielShoemaker, on Dec 24, 2018 at 4:14 am | 1 comment | 2692 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Child Loss, "No U-Turn at Mercy Street""No U-Turn at Mercy Street" by Chandrama Anderson, MA, MFT. 
Here's a quote and the back cover copy:
No U-Turn at Mercy Street is an...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Dec 13, 2018 at 2:11 pm | 2 comments | 2974 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Keeping Our Brothers, on Thanksgiving“They were fleeing down the road with only the shirts on their backs – many were carrying their children or the family pet.” So...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Dec 12, 2018 at 10:29 pm | 26 comments | 1684 Views
TIM TALK
Tri-Valley bioscience sector is growing rapidlyThe Tri-Valley's rapidly expanding life sciences sector was spotlighted Oct. 25 when the i-GATE incubator brought together leaders and other interested people for...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Nov. 13, 2018Last comment by RichardGunn, on Dec 12, 2018 at 2:51 am | 1 comment | 1070 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Pleasanton: Holiday Fund helps Cultural Arts Council help others
Charlotte Severin (pictured), a life member of Cultural Arts Council, recently put finishing touches on the restoration of 50-year-old mural on wall...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by A. Shlia, on Dec 11, 2018 at 6:36 am | 4 comments | 673 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: "101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married""101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married" by Charlie and Linda Bloom is a great book for couples. Each of the 101 things is about two pages long. My...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 30, 2018Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Dec 7, 2018 at 2:53 pm | 9 comments | 4285 Views
TIM TALK
Changing the rules after the factIt’s almost laughable to watch a San Francisco politician—ever so politically correct—decide that Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s name should...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 6, 2018Last comment by DKHSK, on Dec 7, 2018 at 10:03 am | 3 comments | 964 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Is Graduate School the Sensible Next Step After College?Some high school students know they want a graduate or professional degree even before they start their undergraduate years. Others do not consider it at all or...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 20, 2018Last comment by Petter, on Dec 4, 2018 at 10:23 pm | 3 comments | 933 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Mr. & Ms. Fix ItDo you ever get into difficulty with your partner because: You want to fix it and can't? You don't know how to fix it, so you'd rather not talk about it? You're...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 23, 2018There are no comments yet. 2545 Views
TIM TALK
A tough challenge on this day of thanksPleasanton businessman Roy Goble delivered a tough challenge to people attending the sixth annual Tri-Valley Prayer Breakfast to benefit CityServe of the Tri-Valley. He...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 22, 2018Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 22, 2018 at 12:21 pm | 2 comments | 872 Views
TIM TALK
CityServe helps give a Pleasanton vet a fresh startCityServe of the Tri-Valley introduced Desert Storm/Shield veteran Dominic Prodenzola of Pleasanton to people attending its sixth annual Tri-Valley Prayer Breakfast...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 20, 2018There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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