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TIM TALK
Lessons learned during the lockdownFour local business owners shared with the Northern California Mentoring Group Tuesday the lessons they learned while coping with the pandemic. They were Matt Richert...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 664 Views
TIM TALK
The pile of bad City Council decisions keeps growingThe 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, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 16, 2023 at 1:45 pm | 1 comment | 620 Views
TIM TALK
The state water board missed the markThe state water board has egg—or should I say mud—all over its collective face. Earlier this month, board members refused to lift the drought restrictions...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 21, 2017There are no comments yet. 612 Views
TIM TALK
Dublin trustees wisely opt for stabilitySummer vacation has taken on a new sense of peace for Dublin students, parents, teachers and staff. They can be relieved that former Dublin High Principal and Interim...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 9, 2019There are no comments yet. 598 Views
TIM TALK
Manufacturing companies are alive and well in the East BayIf you have questions about whether manufacturing can still flourish in the East Bay, don’t worry—it can and it is. That’s one takeaway from the East Bay...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 576 Views
TIM TALK
Coronavirus causes shift in Veeva's meeting plansThe coronavirus in China changed plans dramatically for Pleasanton-based Veeva Systems. The maker of cloud-computing software for the pharmaceutical and life...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 512 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couple Time and Work TimeI hear couples say they are too busy to spend time together. They work too much. I see long, long work hours in every couple who comes in. And it takes a toll. Couples...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 9, 2017There are no comments yet. 445 Views
AROUND THE VALLEY
A hat tip and (re)introductionThe name of this column is a hat tip to two journalists who had columns in this space for many years. Jeb Bing, the founding editor of the Pleasanton Weekly,...
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Mar. 8, 2022There are no comments yet. 375 Views
TIM TALK
Amazon purchase likely dooms East Pleasanton Specific PlanThe announcement last week of Amazon’s purchase of 58.5 acres in East Pleasanton likely spelled the end to a master plan for the entire area. The city of Pleasanton...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by Lahommed, on Sep 28, 2021 at 10:00 am | 1 comment | 337 Views
TIM TALK
A concerted 'Next Step' for local nonprofit supporting pregnant womenOne of the Livermore Valley's oldest nonprofits will change its name next month to continue fulfilling its mission to serve women dealing with unplanned pregnancies. The...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Jul. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 316 Views
TIM TALK
Gov. Newsom ignores dismal economic trends in CaliforniaGov. Gavin Newsom spent much of the summer traveling around the state to announce big spending plans for the state’s $100 billion year-over-year budget surplus. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 10, 2021Last comment by KG, on Aug 10, 2021 at 2:09 pm | 2 comments | 283 Views
TIM TALK
Rising Loafer closed this month after owner died suddenlyPleasanton lost one of my favorite downtown establishments when relatives of Mary Costello closed the Rising Loafer. Earlier this summer, Mary, 54, had died unexpectedly...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 27, 2019 at 10:25 am | 1 comment | 154 Views
TIM TALK
New federal fish decision likely will impact the valleyFederal wildlife agencies had some good news about regulations for the Delta this week. The agencies updated a rigid 2008 biological opinion concerning the endangered...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 24, 2019There are no comments yet. 84 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Infertility and MiscarriageIt seems that some women can get pregnant so easily (maybe even when they didn’t want to be), sail through the months, and have a nice, healthy baby. I am...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 9, 2016There are no comments yet. 82 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Selecting a Premed Undergraduate ProgramLike all educational opportunities, premed programs vary in terms of focus, quality, and the support they provide students. While some of these differences are reasonably...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 28, 2021There are no comments yet. 56 Views
ART SPACE
Art Al FrescoDanville’s public information officer recently posted this: Hearing about so many great ways that people are getting creative while under the shelter order....
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Mar. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 33 Views
COUPLE'S NET
What Are You Thankful for About Your Partner?I love Thanksgiving, because it’s about family, friends, and food. It’s a good time to reflect on what we have to be thankful and grateful for. I...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 24, 2016There are no comments yet. 2 Views
TIM TALK
Good personnel decisions by the school districtThe Pleasanton school district has made a few wise personnel decisions in recent weeks. Restarting the adult education program and appointing Glen Sparks to run...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 19, 2016There are no comments yet. 0 Views
COUPLE'S NET
We’ve Been Married About a Year . . .. . . and things aren’t going all that well. I hear this often when clients call for couples counseling. They seem surprised to be in that boat, and wonder...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 22, 2017There are no comments yet. 0 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Supporting your Beloved Partner in Corona Virus TimesIt’s possible you each have different thoughts and feelings about the Corona virus and the safety of your family and each other. Maybe you’re on the same page...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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