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"More Good Mary" is blessed in PleasantonI checked in with Mary Latham (More Good Today) over breakfast downtown on Saturday as she was starting her third day in Pleasanton. She was featured in an article...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 3, 2018There are no comments yet. 8062 Views
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Innovation flourishing in Tri-ValleyAttending the third annual Game Changer Awards at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton, I was struck by the amazing diversity of business enterprises in the Tri-Valley. Presenti...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 12, 2018There are no comments yet. 9660 Views
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Local venture capital fund set to close its funding roundThe closing of the Tri-Valley’s first home-grown venture capital fund is imminent. Tri-Valley Ventures, founded by six partners including Greg Hitchan and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 19, 2018There are no comments yet. 7159 Views
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Dublin council pleases residents and risks litigationWith an election looming in November and citizens gathering recall signatures at supermarkets, the Dublin City Council decided to heed their voters and risk litigation...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 24, 2018There are no comments yet. 8199 Views
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Combining a recall effort with a council campaign?Backers of the two recalls efforts in Dublin are in the final stretch of gathering signagtures, targeting early July to submit the petitions to the county registrar’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 19, 2018There are no comments yet. 10149 Views
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The finale for the Rotary Father's Day Spirit RunIf the Pleasanton Rotary Club’s Spirit Run is part of your Father’s Day experience, put June 17 on your calendar. It will be the FINAL (as the posters...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 7, 2018There are no comments yet. 9911 Views
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The last year of some fiscal restraint in Sacramento?Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders cut their final budget deal last week and both houses of the Legislature are set to vote this week to meet the June 15 deadline...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 12, 2018There are no comments yet. 9438 Views
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Hot election season expected in DublinThe fall election season is shaping up to be an interesting one locally, particularly in Dublin where Dublin Citizens United can be expected to mount a serious challenge...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 17, 2018There are no comments yet. 11670 Views
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Tri-Valley grows as economic powerhouseThe Tri-Valley is growing as an economic powerhouse that compares with the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. The GDP for the valley is about $42 billion with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 19, 2018There are no comments yet. 10026 Views
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Pool service changes its business modelA Pleasanton institution will close this week when the Pleasanton Pool Center shutters its retail store on Sunol Boulevard. The building has housed a pool center...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 28, 2018There are no comments yet. 10451 Views
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An efficient government employee taking out the pestsAfter failing on several attempts to wipe out two yellowjacket nests (my bride was stung a few times), a friend from Contra Costa County mentioned she could not...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 11, 2018There are no comments yet. 9544 Views
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Dublin school trustees move ahead with new high school siteTuesday was a big night for key decisions on growth in Dublin. The Dublin school board voted unanimously to purchase the 23.5-acre Promenade site in East Dublin...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 27, 2018There are no comments yet. 10619 Views
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Tri-Valley and East Bay life sciences companies are flourishingLife sciences companies were spotlighted last week when the East Bay Economic Development Alliance brought its fall membership meeting to the Rosewood Commons Conference...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 2, 2018There are no comments yet. 10156 Views
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Striving for innovation at Sutter HealthWith health care costs continuing to increase and Obamacare facing an uncertain future, what’s clear is that health care providers need to continue to evolve and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 20, 2018There are no comments yet. 14250 Views
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Narum, Woerner win big in Pleasanton and LivermorePleasanton voters apparently split the ticket between the current direction of the city and a change. Incumbent Councilwoman Kathy Narum cruised to an easy re-election,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 8, 2018There are no comments yet. 9490 Views
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Leisure Sports of Pleasanton and the Bay Club come togetherPleasanton-based Leisure Sports, Inc., parent company of ClubSport, evolved into the next phase of its growth this month when it sold five clubs to The Bay Club....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 27, 2018There are no comments yet. 13343 Views
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Smart decision by college trustees to extend interim superintendent's contractThe Chabot Las Positas Community College trustees made a wise decision when they decided to extend the employment contract of interim Las Positas President Roanna...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 29, 2018There are no comments yet. 9025 Views
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Vericool gives second chancesLivermore-based start-up Vericool brings two goals to the marketplace: disrupting the thermal packaging industry while providing people who have been incarcerated...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 13, 2018There are no comments yet. 8035 Views
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The housing challenge facing California dims future prospectsTwo major stories reported last week nicely layout the challenge California faces. After a nearly 20-year approval process, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 18, 2018There are no comments yet. 10327 Views
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New Donlon school is at least four years awayPleasanton school district trustees reviewed potential financing options for the two schools on the Donlon Elementary School site this week, but any solution remains...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 9495 Views
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