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NOTES ON THE VALLEY

That other basketball team in northern California

This past weekend I joined a group of friends and drove up to Sacramento to watch a Kings - Warriors game. All but two of our group were Warriors fans. I was the...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Apr. 12, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2648 Views

TIM TALK

New hearts, new actions show lives transformed by Jesus; Or from San Quentin to the mission field in India

For Christians Easter Sunday’s celebration is about transformation. When Jesus rose from the dead and conquered death for believers, he invited each of us...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 6, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2193 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Physician Assistant (PA) vs Medical Doctor (MD): Four Factors to Consider

While PAs and MDs do similar things in their day-to-day work, there are many differences that may make a PA pathway more suited to certain individuals. Of these...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 6, 2023
There are no comments yet. 3578 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

Check out the superblooms this spring

One of the key reasons I love living in the Bay Area is its lack of monsoons. Heavy rains and winds over the past few months have me second guessing this love. If...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Apr. 5, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2948 Views

COUPLE'S NET

I Do, I Don’t: One Reason Feelings Matter

Clients often say, “Why do my feelings matter? What’s the point? They’re not efficient. I’ve gotten this far without knowing my feelings.” There...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by John Charles, on Mar 30, 2023 at 1:15 pm | 3 comments | 6130 Views

TIM TALK

Livermore-based Sparkz moving battery technology forward

Veteran entrepreneur Sanjiv Malhotra shared with attendees at Innovation Tri-Valley’s 2023 Gamechanger awards Wednesday night why his company, Sparkz of Livermore,...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by Compoundinggal, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:50 am | 1 comment | 3140 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Do I Really Have to Study a Foreign Language? Yes! And Here’s Why

When preparing to apply for college, most students are aware that they must remain rigorous in core courses, like English and mathematics. However, many students...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 28, 2023
Last comment by Kasey Kee, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 3298 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

College textbooks 101

While I loved reading growing up, books were the bane of my existence in college. I went to a college which operated on the quarter system. Three times every year...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 29, 2023
Last comment by Kasey Kee, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:04 am | 2 comments | 2411 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Sharing That Just Works

Many years ago when I was working at Google, some of the executives were upset about how difficult it was to share things. It’s supposed to be easy to share...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 26, 2023
Last comment by Matt Passell, on Mar 28, 2023 at 1:42 pm | 5 comments | 7070 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

The sticker shock from electricity bills

As a kid power outages were an exciting experience. My parents would light candles throughout the house and it would feel like we were on a mystical adventure. As...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 22, 2023
Last comment by DM, on Mar 28, 2023 at 12:15 pm | 15 comments | 3258 Views

TIM TALK

Looking forward to reading more about Pleasanton in the 1950s

If you wondered what growing up in Pleasanton in the 1950s was like, Donna McMillion has an answer for you—her new book. The all-volunteer effort...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 28, 2023
There are no comments yet. 3474 Views

COUPLE'S NET

Home Again: Couples and Caregiving

Due to the success of Professor Doctor Bertagnoli’s surgery on my husband, he’s not going to end up paralyzed! Woohoo! Here’s his new neck: {IMG...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 15, 2023
Last comment by John Charles, on Mar 23, 2023 at 5:38 pm | 2 comments | 6156 Views

TIM TALK

Traffic congestion worsens with weather-related problems and return to the office

If 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, 2023
There are no comments yet. 3026 Views

TIM TALK

Bad consequences can follow bad decisions in Pleasanton

Pleasanton Vice Mayor Jack Balch spoke to the Pleasanton Men’s Club last week and strove to wear that hat, instead of a more partisan councilman’s who often...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 21, 2023
Last comment by V, on Mar 21, 2023 at 2:51 pm | 1 comment | 2946 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

(Updated 3:00 pm) The Bay Area votes to phase out sales of gas heaters

NEW: See new blog post with a summary of the vote. On...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 14, 2023
Last comment by Paly02, on Mar 17, 2023 at 8:59 pm | 23 comments | 12864 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

A brief history of trains and their connection to the Tri-Valley

It’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, 2023
Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 17, 2023 at 12:28 pm | 2 comments | 2224 Views

TIM TALK

The pile of bad City Council decisions keeps growing

The 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, 2023
Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 16, 2023 at 1:45 pm | 1 comment | 2876 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Tell Me More About University of California-San Diego (UCSD)

The University of California-San Diego (UCSD) first opened its doors in 1960. Since then, it has grown to become one of America’s leading research universities,...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 16, 2023
There are no comments yet. 4448 Views

TIM TALK

High-speed rail costs continue to soar

Just 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, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2496 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Palo Alto's tortuous e-bike discussion

I 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, 2023
Last comment by Gerd, on Mar 13, 2023 at 6:15 pm |
20 comments | 15859 Views
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