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TIM TALK
49er owner Jed York pours millions into Santa Clara council raceVoting already has started for the Nov. 3 general election, but that hasn’t slowed the flood of political spending. Hundreds of millions are being spent...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Rodger, on Oct 26, 2020 at 11:49 am | 2 comments | 2075 Views
TIM TALK
COVID-19 shutters movie theater chainThe COVID-19 challenge continues to reverberate in the economy. Last week, the Disney Co. announced it was laying off 28,000 employees, partially because California,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 6, 2020Last comment by Linda, on Oct 24, 2020 at 8:35 am | 3 comments | 2315 Views
TIM TALK
Considering reparations for Black peopleReparations for Black Americans has been in the headlines recently. The Legislature passed a bill to establish a commission on reparations that Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 8, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 23, 2020 at 8:00 pm | 21 comments | 3485 Views
TIM TALK
Bay Area United Way issues its political recommendationsAmid the flood of campaign emails and postcards in the mail, I was struck by a voting guide issued by the United Way Bay Area. The nonprofit group covers the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 15, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Oct 19, 2020 at 12:52 pm | 6 comments | 2223 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
NO on PROP 22: NObody rides for free – Not even BillionairesNovember’s Prop 22, the most deep-pocketed Proposition in California’s rich referendum history (with a war chest of $184 million on the ‘yes’...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Oct. 5, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Oct 17, 2020 at 8:02 pm | 25 comments | 6923 Views
TIM TALK
10x Genomics acquires two companies to broaden its product linePleasanton can celebrate several life science companies for their rapid growth in a critical sector for people on this earth. When I interviewed the CEO of one...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 17, 2020 at 8:21 am | 1 comment | 2402 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Trump Paid $750 in TaxesAt our house, we believe that black lives matter. We believe it’s time to end racism and sexism. We believe that all people matter and it’s time to end...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 1, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 8, 2020 at 1:55 pm | 2 comments | 6312 Views
TIM TALK
Regional housing goal numbers likely will soar in PleasantonThe Pleasanton City Council received a preview of what likely will be daunting regional housing goals for the cycle that starts in 2023 in a meeting last month....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 2535 Views
TIM TALK
Mass vote-by-mail invitation to problemsThere’s been justifiable concern about mass voting by mail in many states, including California. We have been permanent vote-by-mail people since Alameda County...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 24, 2020Last comment by John, on Sep 30, 2020 at 10:36 am | 6 comments | 2776 Views
TIM TALK
Checking in on the regional Bay Area economiesEconomic recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown continued through the summer, but it will be 2021 before employment returns to the pre-pandemic levels of last February,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 1822 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: See "Buck" for Couple's TipsCheck out the movie Buck; it's ostensibly about Buck and horses, yet it speaks to the way people handle themselves and one another. There's a scene in which Buck...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: See "Buck" for Couple's TipsCheck out the movie Buck; it's ostensibly about Buck and horses, yet it speaks to the way people handle themselves and one another. There's a scene in which Buck...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: See "Buck" for Couple's TipsCheck out the movie Buck; it's ostensibly about Buck and horses, yet it speaks to the way people handle themselves and one another. There's a scene in which Buck...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Pivoting and piloting science programs to serve students and familiesWhen Caleb Cheung and the board of the Quest Science Center in Livermore mapped out a plan for 2020, it was full of pilot programs. And that was before the pandemic. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by LaraGencins, on Sep 25, 2020 at 2:01 am | 1 comment | 2627 Views
TIM TALK
Retailers face challenging holiday seasonLaw firm Hoge Fenton put together a virtual panel on Tri-Valley retail last week featuring the economic development officers from the five communities that was moderated...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 1930 Views
TIM TALK
Goodness Village coming to Crosswinds Church in LivermoreCome January, people experiencing homelessness in the Livermore Valley will have a new option. Crosswinds Church has partnered with HomeAid Northern...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 17, 2020Last comment by Rosemary Martelli, on Sep 18, 2020 at 6:27 pm | 2 comments | 3167 Views
ART SPACE
Theater in the Time of CoronaBy John A. Barry If all the world’s a stage, 2020 has presented a series of tragedies: plague, infernos, Beijing-plus air…. Amid all this,...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Sep. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 1000 Views
TIM TALK
Workday walks away and 10x Genomics scoops up mall siteThe pandemic already has shifted the real estate situation around Stoneridge Shopping Center. The last several months have shown that tech employees can effectively...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 1, 2020Last comment by Vmeca, on Sep 15, 2020 at 5:32 am | 1 comment | 6000 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"Plant an Expectation, Reap a Disappointment"What does this old adage mean for a relationship? We already have the myth that we can't ask our partner to change (although we can if it is to better the relationship...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Manuela, on Sep 11, 2020 at 11:52 am | 1 comment | 5259 Views
TIM TALK
Innovative companies flourish in the Tri-ValleyThe more I learn about the booming innovation economy here in the Tri-Valley, the more impressed I am and more interested in doing all we can to enhance it. You’ve...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 10, 2020Last comment by Roxie, on Sep 10, 2020 at 10:33 am | 1 comment | 3005 Views
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