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TIM TALK
Workday committed to growing in Pleasantonohn Paul Bruno heads up global real estate for Workday and made it clear that the company will continue to invest in Pleasanton while speaking at the San Francisco...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 19, 2019 at 3:51 pm | 9 comments | 1997 Views
TIM TALK
Dueling events concerning parental rights in schoolWith students going back to school and the Legislature returning to Sacramento for its final five weeks of the session, it was time for dueling events Monday. Parents...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 17, 2023Last comment by Francois Lennox, on Aug 22, 2023 at 7:43 am | 15 comments | 1984 Views
TIM TALK
Museum on Main honors worthy recipientsGreat selections by the Museum on Main for its History Makers as part of its annual fundraising event that took place last week. They honored the Takens family,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 16, 2023Last comment by Vijay Gupta, on Feb 21, 2023 at 8:35 am | 2 comments | 1964 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Hidden STEM MajorsMechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, biomedical engineering: these are some of the engineering-focused...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 16, 2023There are no comments yet. 1954 Views
TIM TALK
Remembering Mr. MayorI was sadden to read in last week’s Independent that former Livermore Mayor Dale Turner had died in New Mexico at the age of 85. Flags flew at half mast in Livermore...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 3, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 3, 2023 at 9:02 am | 1 comment | 1950 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
A space center in our backyardThis 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, 2023There are no comments yet. 1945 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Don't press your luckThis past week California lottery officials confirmed that the winning ticket for the $1 billion Powerball prize was sold in Los Angeles. In addition, three lucky...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jul. 26, 2023Last comment by Mike Danson, on Jul 26, 2023 at 11:58 am | 2 comments | 1927 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton City Manager explains key issuesWhen Gerry Beaudin took the helm as Pleasanton City Manager in May 2022, he was stepping into a role that his predecessor, Nelson Fialho, held for 17 years. It’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 24, 2023Last comment by BV, on Aug 28, 2023 at 1:04 pm | 6 comments | 1893 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
A brief history of trains and their connection to the Tri-ValleyIt’s hard out here for a freight train lover these days. This past month we witnessed a catastrophic train derailment in the midwest. The derailment released over...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 17, 2023 at 12:28 pm | 2 comments | 1866 Views
TIM TALK
One contact leads to non-profit serving more than 130 studentsWhen 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, 2023There are no comments yet. 1862 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Snow daysThis past week the Bay Area was treated to a white Friday. Many mountaintops and high elevation areas were blanketed with snow. This might have seemed magical to...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Mar. 1, 2023There are no comments yet. 1833 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Dealing with the heatBefore diving into this week’s topic, I want to quickly call out a serendipitous news event that happened shortly after my last post. I wrote about how otters...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jul. 19, 2023There are no comments yet. 1821 Views
TIM TALK
New hearts, new actions show lives transformed by Jesus; Or from San Quentin to the mission field in IndiaFor Christians Easter Sunday’s celebration is about transformation. When Jesus rose from the dead and conquered death for believers, he invited each of us...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 6, 2023There are no comments yet. 1811 Views
TIM TALK
2022 brought fresh perspective on holiday seasonUnexpected events in this holiday season have brought new perspective to my family and me. We enjoyed a daytime Christmas Eve gathering with my wife’s family...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 10, 2023Last comment by Compoundinggal, on Jan 11, 2023 at 10:49 pm | 1 comment | 1803 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Let's be kind to the beesIn Jeremy Walsh’s recent What a Week article he talked about a slew of bills that Tri-Valley Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan had introduced to date. While all...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by Gary Nolan, on Feb 21, 2023 at 9:25 am | 2 comments | 1799 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Found myself in a pickle(ball court)This Monday morning I found myself immobilized on my couch with an improvised ice pack tied around my right knee. Through all my years playing tennis, pickup basketball,...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Aug. 2, 2023There are no comments yet. 1769 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Buzzworthy brilliance: the saga of the Scripps National Spelling BeeAs the Pleasanton Weekly recently reported,...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Jun. 14, 2023There are no comments yet. 1766 Views
TIM TALK
Valley Study Group disbandingThe long-standing Valley Study Group plans to formally disband after more than 40 years according to a board member. The group’s monthly meetings were halted...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 20, 2022There are no comments yet. 1731 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
The simple joy of eating fruitWhen we first started dating my partner once asked me to grab fruit on the way home from work. After I wrapped up my last meeting I stopped by a local grocery store,...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Aug. 30, 2023There are no comments yet. 1665 Views
TIM TALK
Labor unions win big in SacramentoThe California Legislature wrapped up its two-year session a week ago and sent more than 900 bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Checking out the post-session news coverage,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 21, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 28, 2023 at 7:16 am | 9 comments | 1621 Views
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