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TIM TALK
Haggerty's decision creates rare open seat on county boardCome January 2021, the Livermore Valley will have a new representative on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Scott Haggerty, who has represented...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 15439 Views
TIM TALK
News and notesEarlier this month, a Livermore Valley cultural institution, the Livermore-Amador Valley Symphony celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special concert at the Bankhead...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 28, 2013There are no comments yet. 15416 Views
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Change the council policyCity Councilman Matt Sullivan's pulled few punches in his frank opinion in the most recent prior edition of the Pleasanton Weekly. The councilman has a unique...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 22, 2012There are no comments yet. 15392 Views
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No Frosty in PleasantonBah, Humbug in Pleasanton hit the media this week. Johnny Moore, who has sold Christmas trees at the Alameda County Fairgrounds for years, was notified by a city...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 4, 2014Last comment by Resident, on Dec 10, 2014 at 2:09 pm | 4 comments | 15386 Views
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Key decision pits BART to Livermore against transit subsidiesExtending and doubling the sales tax for transportation in Alameda County will face one of its key decisions this afternoon when the county transportation commission...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 26, 2012There are no comments yet. 15385 Views
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Endorsement thoughtsThere is an Interesting, although not surprising split, in endorsements in the 16th Assembly District where Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti (Democrat) is facing off against...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 23, 2014Last comment by lll, on Oct 26, 2014 at 5:40 pm | 2 comments | 15321 Views
TIM TALK
A big day at the fair can mean a bad day on the freewayHeading north on interstate 680 last Saturday afternoon, I was struck by the huge back-up of southbound cars that were queued up at the Bernal Avenue interchange,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 3, 2014Last comment by Anthony, on Jul 7, 2014 at 10:07 pm | 3 comments | 15298 Views
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Castlewood board recommends sale to the Bay ClubMembers of the Pleasanton's Castlewood Country Club will be voting next month on whether to sell the club and its two golf courses to the Bay Club. The club's...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 24, 2019There are no comments yet. 15284 Views
TIM TALK
The drought drives lawmakers to actionThe ugly drought the state is enduring coupled with the reality that voters were scheduled to decide on a water bond finally moved the governor and Legislature to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 14, 2014Last comment by Knut, on Jun 1, 2017 at 7:15 am | 14 comments | 15260 Views
TIM TALK
Friends controlling Livermore politicsIn stark contrast to the heated 2011 election, the City Council and mayoral races were quite uneventful in Livermore. Mayor John Marchand, who pulled out just...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 13, 2014Last comment by Donald, on Nov 21, 2014 at 3:16 pm | 2 comments | 15250 Views
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Final week for filing for City CouncilThe Pleasanton City Council election field will come into shape this week when filing closes. With three members termed out—Mayor Jennifer Hosterman...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 7, 2012There are no comments yet. 15235 Views
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Boy Scouts expected to reverse their standPerhaps it should not have been a surprise, but it was to me when the Boy Scouts of America announced the organization was prepared to reverse its position on homosexuals...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 5, 2013Last comment by liberalism is a disease, on Feb 7, 2013 at 3:11 pm | 6 comments | 15232 Views
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The valley's longest serving chamber executive retiringA fixture in Dublin business and political circles for nearly 40 years, chamber executive Nancy Feeley is retiring this month. Her leadership of the chamber...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 12, 2014Last comment by Larappabs, on Sep 27, 2017 at 3:56 pm | 2 comments | 15231 Views
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Cheryl Cook-Kallio served Pleasanton wellThe City Council welcomed former Arne Olson to its ranks last week and said farewell to Cheryl Cook-Kallio. Arne has big shoes to fill as he steps into the seat...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 9, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Dec 13, 2014 at 9:43 am | 6 comments | 15230 Views
TIM TALK
News and notesAs would be expected, Chris Gray, the former long-time chief of staff for Supervisor Scott Haggerty, has filed a wrongful termination suit. Haggerty fired...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 15224 Views
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Baker sworn into office; Buchanan to run for SenateMonday was transition day in Sacramento when new legislators were sworn in and others departed. For Catharine Baker of Dublin, it was a wonderful day when she...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 2, 2014Last comment by Harald Paul Arthur Balle, on Dec 7, 2014 at 2:06 pm | 1 comment | 15223 Views
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Revolutionizing higher educationThe Democrat-dominated Legislature is doing everything possible to clear the way for the public to approve the governor's tax increase initiative in November,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 28, 2012Last comment by Moravecglobal, on Jun 29, 2012 at 5:02 pm | 1 comment | 15222 Views
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Pineapple Express memoriesLast week's torrential rainfall supplied by the "Pineapple Express" from the Hawaiian Islands recalled two previous atmospheric rivers that caught my family on ski...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 16, 2014There are no comments yet. 15214 Views
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Setting prioritiesThese are challenging times for the Pleasanton police department leaders. In a more normal economy with typical city revenues flowing, the department has...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 24, 2012There are no comments yet. 15201 Views
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Wary about the prospect of Cheryl Cook-Kallio in SacramentoI admire Cheryl Cook-Kallio for her accomplishments and leadership when she served eight years on the Pleasanton City Council. Pleasanton residents, as well as those...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 13, 2016Last comment by Justin, on Oct 25, 2016 at 10:19 pm | 9 comments | 15200 Views
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