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AROUND THE VALLEY
Gun violence shatters sense of safetyThe sense of safety is as fragile as glass. I realized this when I made a trip to Stoneridge Mall recently, by myself, at dusk. As I parked, I thought of all...
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Aug. 4, 2022Last comment by pleasantonweekly.com, on Aug 6, 2022 at 8:29 pm | 21 comments | 4944 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
An Easy Emissions WinThe media had some excellent coverage of climate change this past week. I hope you were able to read some of it. Among my favorites...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 22, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Sep 29, 2019 at 8:27 am | 20 comments | 19607 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What to do if you get a noisy Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heaterOne of the reasons that people have favored the Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heaters is because they are quiet. Rated at a low 49 dB, you could install one in most...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 22, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 20, 2022 at 2:04 pm | 20 comments | 45498 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Hoover panelists denounce climate misinformation while spreading itTwo weeks ago I attended a day-long conference on climate-related...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 12, 2023Last comment by Mark Twang, on Feb 17, 2023 at 8:18 pm | 20 comments | 10786 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's tortuous e-bike discussionI am grateful that Palo Alto’s City Council decided not to allow e-bikes on unpaved trails in our two nature preserves, the
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 5, 2023Last comment by Gerd, on Mar 13, 2023 at 6:15 pm | 20 comments | 14699 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Be the Gift that your Partner gets to Open Every DayIn Addition to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day . . . I propose that everyday is wife/husband/significant other day. No, it doesn’t mean you have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 14, 2023Last comment by Mavis Templeton, on May 22, 2023 at 8:13 am | 20 comments | 5390 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Marriage Interview #17: They Renew Their Vows Every 5 Years
Summer didn’t believe in love. Her parents divorced when she was 16. Her dad yelled a lot. Mark believed in love. His parents were married for...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 5, 2023Last comment by Grant Meeker, on Jun 11, 2023 at 2:35 pm | 20 comments | 5374 Views
TIM TALK
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 | 56313 Views
TIM TALK
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 | 27544 Views
TIM TALK
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 | 22845 Views
TIM TALK
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 | 49159 Views
TIM TALK
Responding to a commentIn response to Dim's post, "Tim, when you claim that the Right to Die bill removes God from the equation for people of faith, what do you mean? That it prevents...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 29, 2015Last comment by Neiik , on Feb 8, 2017 at 1:01 pm | 20 comments | 13393 Views
TIM TALK
A bad decision haunts East DublinEast Dublin parents and members of both the Dublin school board and the Dublin City Council are wrestling with the effects of a decision made more than a decade...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 10, 2016Last comment by Shane, on Sep 2, 2016 at 12:51 am | 20 comments | 18119 Views
TIM TALK
High-speed rail folly should end nowTwo knowledgable long-time critics of California’s high-speed rail authority came to Sacramento this month with a detailed report that demonstrates the fallacy...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 29, 2019Last comment by Paterson Moving, on Mar 13, 2019 at 6:40 am | 20 comments | 9690 Views
TIM TALK
Rolling blackouts in the world's 5th largest economyIs anyone besides me quite irritated that California is having rolling blackouts for the first time in 20 years. The California Independent System Operator ordered...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by JamesConnaly, on Nov 11, 2020 at 11:49 pm | 20 comments | 6886 Views
TIM TALK
Red flags raised about school district race consultantI must confess warning bells went off when I read about the Pleasanton school district decision to contract with a consultant to “identify and address equity gaps...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 29, 2021Last comment by Rosie, on May 4, 2021 at 9:36 am | 20 comments | 5331 Views
TIM TALK
Tough negotiations for teachers and management in PleasantonPublic school districts are trying to walk a fine line this school year. Thanks to the state funding formula locked in by Proposition 98, districts are awash with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 2, 2021Last comment by Kathleen+Ruegsegger, on Nov 4, 2021 at 12:49 pm | 20 comments | 6096 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Tell Me More About University of California-MercedLocated near Yosemite National Park in the San Joaquin Valley, two hours from San Francisco, UC-Merced is the smallest and newest campus in the University of California...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by jamie anderson, on Mar 21, 2020 at 1:54 am | 20 comments | 11825 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What did you learn last week?I wanted to title this blog “Outage Outrage” (great title, right?), but at the end of the day, I’m really just wondering what everyone learned...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 13, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 28, 2019 at 2:24 pm | 20 comments | 19454 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How are you coping with power outages?Good grief. Is everyone staying dry? Staying sane? I actually made mozzarella yesterday, for the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 15, 2023Last comment by Eric Muller, on Jan 22, 2023 at 2:48 pm | 20 comments | 10221 Views
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