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TIM TALK
Friends of Livermore functions like a Super PACThe national Super PACS (Political Action Groups) have nothing on the Friends of Livermore. The Livermore group has mastered going around the city’s strict...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 8, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Oct 8, 2016 at 9:17 am | 6 comments | 14802 Views
TIM TALK
John Edmands: the classic small town newspaper publisherMany people living in Pleasanton today have no clue who John Edmands was and what role he played in shaping the community they live in today. John edited and published...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 11, 2017Last comment by Iba, on Sep 12, 2017 at 1:46 am | 6 comments | 9489 Views
TIM TALK
Gas tax increase is one of many tax hikesIn case you didn’t notice, the Legislature’s increase on the gas tax hit your wallet on Nov. 1. The effective date just happened to coincide with the shift...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 7, 2017Last comment by Sam, on Nov 9, 2017 at 8:09 am | 6 comments | 8377 Views
TIM TALK
The Pleasanton way: making the simple complicatedTrying to do something that seems simple with the city of Pleasanton invariably seems to turn into a complicated mess. Take the Kay Hatsushi family and their...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 27, 2018Last comment by laura Mc, on Apr 3, 2018 at 9:03 am | 6 comments | 7539 Views
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California's permanent state of droughtGov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature have declared a permanent state of drought in the Golden State. The governor signed two bills on May 31 that will limit household...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 28, 2018Last comment by Peter MacDonald, on Jul 3, 2018 at 10:45 am | 6 comments | 8138 Views
TIM TALK
Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas. This is a great time of year and I hope for all of our readers that you enjoy this time. It’s the season to gather with family and friends and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 25, 2018Last comment by armor games hacked, on Feb 17, 2019 at 5:44 pm | 6 comments | 6821 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton real estate snapshotDespite the steadily increasing home prices in Pleasanton, buyers have yet to reach the “pain point” according to Dave Stark of the Bay East Association of Realtors. Dave...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on Apr 1, 2019 at 6:46 pm | 6 comments | 7167 Views
TIM TALK
Celebrating 10 years of Project Canaan in EswatiniVisiting Project Canaan in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), it’s amazing to see what God has done in the last 11 years. My bride and I traveled there in July...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 1, 2019Last comment by Wombat, on Aug 5, 2019 at 9:49 am | 6 comments | 6429 Views
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A favorite restaurant closes its doorsThere’s a big hole in the restaurant lineup in Hacienda Business Park. Sweet & Savory, the breakfast/lunch restaurant and bakery, closed earlier this year....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by JeriAnn, on Feb 23, 2020 at 11:09 pm | 6 comments | 6704 Views
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Good idea to temporarily close Main Street to expand businessesPleasanton Chamber CEO Steve Van Dorn floated an interesting idea this week—temporarily closing Main Street to allow stores and restaurants to expand sidewalk...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on May 22, 2020 at 4:06 pm | 6 comments | 4935 Views
TIM TALK
Tri-Valley city leaders stood up for business and residentsWhen Alameda County blindsided business owners and residents alike at 9:12 last Friday night, it was great to see Tri-Valley officials do the right thing. County...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 16, 2020Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jul 19, 2020 at 8:53 am | 6 comments | 4976 Views
TIM TALK
Sacramento legislators are getting serious about an ugly budgetThis most unusual May brings with it the requirement that the Legislature and the governor address the budget that must be approved by June 15. The numbers are dauntingly...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 12, 2020Last comment by Mr. Julius, on May 14, 2020 at 8:10 am | 6 comments | 4945 Views
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An optimistic view for East Bay economic recoveryThere’s quite a debate about what type of recovery can be expected when the country re-opens. Opinions are all over the map. Last week, Christopher Thornberg...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 26, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Aug 2, 2020 at 6:53 pm | 6 comments | 4840 Views
TIM TALK
Long-time Bay Area corporations are packing up and moving outBusiness leaders have warned about the dismal business environment in California for years, but it now appears that those warnings are becoming a reality. Major...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Jan 13, 2021 at 7:10 pm | 6 comments | 5283 Views
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Alameda County and state to deny mayors' request for earlier re-openingThe logical request of the Livermore Valley’s three mayors and Supervisor Scott Haggerty to move ahead with re-opening the economy here earlier than the rest...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 14, 2020Last comment by highdiver, on Jun 17, 2020 at 7:31 pm | 6 comments | 8907 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 | 4579 Views
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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 | 3848 Views
TIM TALK
The only certainty is uncertaintyNow that we are in the 12th month of 2020, we can look back and look ahead with the only certain thing being uncertainty. None of us, other than the creator,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 3, 2020Last comment by Cohoax Hannity, on Dec 8, 2020 at 9:57 pm | 6 comments | 4000 Views
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Declining enrollment means diminishing revenue for Pleasanton schoolsThe Legislature held a key hearing this week on funding for California schools. With the state’s huge budget surplus, schools have been awash in funding,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 2, 2021Last comment by [email protected], on Dec 5, 2021 at 7:03 pm | 6 comments | 3305 Views
TIM TALK
People are bailing out of San Francisco, but not the Bay AreaMuch has been written in the last year about families and companies bailing out of high-cost California and the Bay Area in particular. Two recent studies have...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 11, 2021Last comment by Paul Clark, on Mar 18, 2021 at 8:10 pm | 6 comments | 6798 Views
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