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TIM TALK

Coming soon: a free speech coaching app

The talent and commitment of Tri-Valley high school students continues to impress me. They’re featured in the Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership’s annual...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 13, 2023
Last comment by Pton Resident, on Jul 17, 2023 at 10:45 am | 1 comment | 2686 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

Otterly delightful: Bringing otters back to the bay

This past month a delegation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) visited cities...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jul. 12, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2917 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

How quickly will we electrify our homes?

How quickly will we electrify our homes? This is an important question as we set emissions goals and formulate plans to achieve them. A few years ago, Palo Alto...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 28, 2023
Last comment by Paly Grad, on Jul 8, 2023 at 7:44 pm | 19 comments | 10263 Views

COUPLE'S NET

Any Expiration Date for Sex? Nope.

Most people are squeamish when it comes to thinking about their parents having sex, let alone grandparents. I’m happy to report that the conclusion is that...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 8, 2023
There are no comments yet. 6114 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

Effortless and eco-conscious: exploring e-bikes

While living in Davis and then San Francisco I became an avid biker. I would bike to work and to places around town when doing errands. A practice I try to maintain...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jul. 5, 2023
Last comment by Jason Peck, on Jul 7, 2023 at 9:14 am | 3 comments | 3185 Views

TIM TALK

Terrible ideas in Livermore and San Francisco

Livermore’s City Council moved ahead with a truly ill-advised measure last week to ban temporary signs from public spaces. The measure, pushed by former...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 6, 2023
Last comment by Jason Peck, on Jul 7, 2023 at 9:07 am | 1 comment | 2835 Views

DOING COLLEGE

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine FAQs

There’s always lots to consider when deciding on an academic and/or career path. Here, I answer five questions about the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine pathway,...

Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 6, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2655 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

What I learned from my high impact yard project

Two years ago I mulched over the back lawn. It was looking increasingly awful with the prolonged drought, and mulching was an easy project. It required only some...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 25, 2023
Last comment by Karl A, on Jun 30, 2023 at 5:58 pm | 5 comments | 8129 Views

TIM TALK

One contact leads to non-profit serving more than 130 students

When I wrote about Gatik Trivedi's invention of a device during the Covid-19 pandemic that could monitor critical body systems and send them by wireless connection...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 29, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2506 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

A space center in our backyard

This past weekend my partner and I drove down to a friend's wedding in Mountain View. To avoid the Dumbarton bridge toll we took the five minute detour around the...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jun. 28, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2364 Views

TRI-VALLEY FOODIST

Exploring food contests at the Alameda County Fair

At the Alameda County Fair, I can’t advise on the scariest carnival rides. But I can suggest nibbling on pastrami fries or a musubi snack, cheering for Sourdough...

Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Jun. 26, 2023
There are no comments yet. 4767 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

Cities should not subsidize sports teams

I’ve never been a particularly big fan of baseball. I didn’t grow up playing catch with my dad or hitting dingers in Little League. Basketball and football were...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jun. 21, 2023
Last comment by Beatrice Lambert, on Jun 25, 2023 at 10:49 am | 20 comments | 3388 Views

TIM TALK

Visit Tri-Valley launches its strategic plan process

Tri-Valley non-profits have been in a season of re-evaluating and updating strategic plans. During the pandemic lockdown, the Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 22, 2023
Last comment by Todd, on Jun 23, 2023 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 2505 Views

COUPLE'S NET

Solstice, World Peace Day and World Humanist Day

Ask yourself this question every day: Am I adding peace and respect into the world today? Are you adding peace and respect for yourself every day? At face...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 21, 2023
There are no comments yet. 5463 Views

TIM TALK

More bad news for downtown San Francisco

The other shoe keeps dropping in downtown San Francisco. This week the owners of the 1.2 million-square-foot Westfield San Francisco Centre announced they were...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 15, 2023
Last comment by DublinMike, on Jun 18, 2023 at 10:32 pm | 6 comments | 3075 Views

COUPLE'S NET

National Best Friends Day

June 8 is National Best Friends Day. Who is your best friend? Is your partner your best friend? Do you turn to your partner first with all of your news/concerns/joy/sadness?...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 14, 2023
There are no comments yet. 5651 Views

NOTES ON THE VALLEY

Buzzworthy brilliance: the saga of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

As the Pleasanton Weekly recently reported,...

Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jun. 14, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2204 Views

TRI-VALLEY FOODIST

Wine festival CabFranc-a-Palooza landed in Livermore

I spent the first weekend in June with Cab Franc in Livermore wine country. As a longtime fan, I tasted Cabernet Franc from five countries, multiples states and...

Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Jun. 12, 2023
There are no comments yet. 3400 Views

TIM TALK

Is San Francisco caught in a "death spiral"?

This is a tough time to be either a business person or politician in San Francisco. It’s been well-publicized that the city has a huge budget problem and...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 8, 2023
Last comment by James Lacy, on Jun 12, 2023 at 10:00 am | 33 comments | 6129 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, 2023
Last comment by Grant Meeker, on Jun 11, 2023 at 2:35 pm | 20 comments | 6413 Views
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