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TIM TALK
Changing demographics in PleasantonPleasanton school trustees heard an interesting update on the ethnicity of the district schools from Kevin Johnson, the senior director of pupil services. Johnson’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by Mindy, on Nov 10, 2015 at 8:50 am | 19 comments | 15936 Views
TIM TALK
A different approach to candidates' forumsAmong the flood of letters to the editor in the papers have been a few discussing the Oct. 13 candidates’ forum (Tri-Valley @ a Crossroads) at the Firehouse...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 1, 2016Last comment by Tired of the Baloney , on Nov 3, 2016 at 4:51 pm | 12 comments | 15911 Views
TIM TALK
Campaigns for 2014 getting seriousElections in 2014 are still months away, but candidates, particularly those who face primaries, are in full campaign mode. Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti, who is...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 17, 2013There are no comments yet. 15901 Views
TIM TALK
Post election musingsOne of the surprises coming out of Tuesday's election was in the hard-fought 16th Assembly District where Republican Catharine Baker topped Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 6, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 10, 2014 at 3:57 pm | 6 comments | 15864 Views
TIM TALK
Split reading sessions are the right choicePerhaps the flap from parents about the Pleasanton school district's split reading program is no surprise—it has been almost 20 years since Gov. Pete Wilson...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 19, 2012Last comment by Sandy, on Jul 22, 2012 at 10:49 am | 5 comments | 15860 Views
TIM TALK
The Vranesh situation heads to courtThe vexing challenge faced by the Pleasanton school district got more difficult this month when former Walnut Grove Principal Jon Vranesh filed a law suit against...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 28, 2014Last comment by Jtjh, on Nov 1, 2014 at 3:11 pm | 10 comments | 15800 Views
TIM TALK
More transitions at ValleyCareTransitions are continuing at ValleyCare where two long-time executives have announced their retirements. Chief Financial Officer Ken Jensen will retire...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 18, 2014Last comment by Needed Trim, on Mar 21, 2014 at 8:32 am | 2 comments | 15790 Views
TIM TALK
Huge hurdle for Livermore theater projectProponents of the 2,000-seat regional performing arts center in Livermore were dealt another setback last month when a Sacramento County judge ruled against the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by Donald Lee, on Nov 20, 2013 at 5:23 pm | 3 comments | 15771 Views
TIM TALK
Dublin's health care cornerLook no farther than the corner of Tassajara Road and Dublin Boulevard to see how competitive the valley's medical scene has become. Three different health...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 27, 2012There are no comments yet. 15747 Views
TIM TALK
The valley needs strong leadership on BART boardLivermore Valley political leaders are facing a crucial period dealing with the BART board and plans to extend service to Livermore. That’s in addition to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 17, 2017Last comment by highdiver, on Oct 18, 2017 at 9:47 pm | 2 comments | 15739 Views
TIM TALK
Battling a new Wal-Mart conceptSurprise, surprise?.there is a bit of controversy about Wal-Mart locating one of its smaller grocery stores in Pleasanton. Wal-Mart, through an anonymous agent,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 16, 2012Last comment by franco, on Feb 19, 2012 at 5:37 pm | 10 comments | 15695 Views
TIM TALK
Rising at O-dark 30Was it the same geniuses who decided sunlight at 7:30 p.m. is better than light at 7 a.m. on March 15 who also gave us the awful CFL light bulbs? Both are supposed...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 20, 2012Last comment by Casanova_Frankenstein , on Apr 17, 2012 at 7:41 pm | 5 comments | 15589 Views
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Political posturing about waterFormer Pleasanton City Councilmen Matt Sullivan and Tom Pico wrote an opinion piece in the Pleasanton Weekly last week that engaged in some rhetoric that I thought...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 22, 2014Last comment by sknywench, on Jul 28, 2014 at 2:07 pm | 7 comments | 15565 Views
TIM TALK
More "feel-good" legislation from SacramentoWith last Sunday the deadline for Gov. Brown to sign or veto the 805 bills the Legislature sent to his desk, he continued to walk a bit more moderate line in some...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 15, 2013Last comment by Chemist, on Oct 16, 2013 at 9:24 am | 3 comments | 15546 Views
TIM TALK
Some curious decisions by the governor and legislative leadersThe state budget approved by the Legislature and signed by Governor Brown last week demonstrated some questionable priorities. It was a relatively easy budget...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 26, 2014Last comment by High School Teacher, on Jul 2, 2014 at 8:41 am | 4 comments | 15443 Views
TIM TALK
Demographics present challenges for LivermoreThinking back to the Tri-Valley Mayor's Summit last Wednesday that I moderated, someone in the audience posed a question about poverty in the Tri-Valley and what...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 23, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 1, 2014 at 9:33 am | 14 comments | 15369 Views
TIM TALK
Location, location, location: a home run for WorkdaySerial software entrepreneur Dave Duffield lives in Alamo and has headquartered two of his successful businesses in Pleasanton. The latest is Workday, which has...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 27, 2014Last comment by Greg, on Mar 5, 2014 at 8:00 am | 4 comments | 15348 Views
TIM TALK
Following up on ValleyCare directors' compensationFollowing up on ValleyCare and its board of directors—the federal 990 tax forms showed income for the volunteer directors starting in 2010. The board has served...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 20, 2014Last comment by cost concerned livermore resident, on Feb 27, 2014 at 12:07 am | 1 comment | 15343 Views
TIM TALK
Remember your bagsAs you head out for market today, be sure to bring your reusable bag so you won't get dinged for a dime for the bag to tote your groceries home. That's the privilege...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 3, 2013Last comment by mooseturd, on May 28, 2017 at 9:07 pm | 2 comments | 15205 Views
TIM TALK
Major change due to higher educationWith the costs of higher education soaring faster than health insurance costs, look for disruptive changes across the higher education establishment. Many will...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 17, 2013Last comment by lovivivi03, on Aug 31, 2015 at 11:51 pm | 15 comments | 15171 Views
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