Anniversaries Recognized in Climate Change Science
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Thursday, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 VOLUME LVI, NUMBER 9 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN, LIVERMORE, PLEASANTON, SUNOL Anniversaries Recognized In Climate Change Science By Jeff Garberson Three key anniversaries in the history of climate change science are Today, that evidence is widely accepted by the scientific community, recognized this week in a commentary published by nearly a dozen from broad brush observations of rising oceans and shrinking ice sheets climate researchers, including five from Lawrence Livermore Nationalto more subtle measurements of how heat is distributed in the upper See Inside Section A Laboratory. versus the lower atmosphere. LLNL authors are Ben Santer, Celine Bonfils, Jeffrey Painter, Stephen In 1979, however, thousands of studies were still to be done. Each Section A is filled with Po-Chedley and Mark Zelinka. event commemorated in this week’s Nature Climate Change helped information about arts, people, The commentary appears in the February 25 edition of Nature Climate pave their way. entertainment and special events. Change, a leading climate journal. One event was the 1979 publication of a National Academy of Sci- There are education stories, a Each anniversary discussed in the commentary recognizes an influ- ences study called the Charney report, which forecast changes that would variety of features, and the arts ential event that occurred 40 years ago, at a time when climate science help guide future scientific efforts. and entertainment and did not yet have overwhelming evidence that human activities are Its predictions have largely been validated. For example, it forecast a bulletin board. dramatically changing Earth’s climate. probable global temperature rise of about 3ºC (5.4ºF) if carbon dioxide (See ANNIVERSARIES, page 2) Dublin Chooses Habitat Preservation Over 57 Homes By Ron McNicoll The Dublin City Council re- Dublin’s policy on applications jected a proposal to have city staff for development allows City Man- explore a General Plan Amend- ager Chris Foss to ask the council ment (GPA) that, if adopted, would whether staff should discuss with a have allowed the conversion of 12 developer such things as traffic im - acres of a 22-acre site of agricultur- pacts, environmental mitigations, ally zoned land into 57 one-story and community impact payments single-family homes for buyers for a proposed development. If at over 55 years of age. the outset, the council is not inter- The remaining 10 acres on a ested, the idea is dropped, which ridge near Fallon Road would have saves staff time and money. served as a passive park. The council made it clear at its (See PRESERVATION, page 4) Pleasanton Preparing for Outside Control of Housing The Pleasanton City Council and the Regional Housing Needs Winter rains help Dublin’s Emerald Glen Park live up to its name. Andrea Gailo strolls with pal Chester. heard the first of two reports on theAllocation (RHNA) process. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen) state's potential impact on housing All California cities and coun- at its February 19 meeting. ties are required to accommodate Gerry Beaudin, Director of their "fair share" of regional hous- Community Development, began ing need, as determined through by noting, "From the state's per- a RHNA process. Under current spective, there is a housing crisis state law, a jurisdiction is not Former Sandia Leader Holds that creates an overall threat to required to build the RHNA- economic vitality." assigned housing units. Rather, He said Pleasanton's location it is required to adopt a land use ‘Distinguished Fellow’ Position puts pressure on it for growth and program including identification By Jeff Garberson development. "Pleasanton is jobs of specific sites with available and transit rich." infrastructure and suitable physical When Jill Hruby was named but instead is focused on nuclear as the development of hypersonic Beaudin reported that the State conditions to accommodate these Director of Sandia National Labo- defense questions in a new and weapons. has deployed a range of strategies housing units under market driven ratory in 2015, she became the broader context. She is the Nuclear Threat over recent years in an effort to conditions. first woman to head a major U.S. Working at a nonprofit organi- Initiative’s first Sam Nunn Distin- address housing needs. These He added that RHNA and the nuclear weapons laboratory. zation called the Nuclear Threat guished Fellow, a prestigious posi- include the increasingly stringent city's housing element provide an Today, four years later, Hruby Initiative, she is examining inter- tion established last year to honor mandates of the Housing Element opportunity to exercise local con- is no longer running a huge en- national security issues that arise the co-founder of the organization, gineering and technology lab, out of advancing technology such former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn. (See HOUSING, page 8) (See HRUBY, page 8) New Project Means Strong Economy Focus of State of the City Talk More Livermore Jobs Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne report that our economy is strong. " retention of the traditions of our delivered his 7th State of the City He started by stating that each community.” By Bruce Gach talk Tuesday at the Doubletree by year the talk serves to celebrate He thanked staff, his council At its February 15th meet- and Jack London Boulevard. Hilton with much of his focus on the city’s accomplishments. "We colleagues and members of the ing, the Livermore City Council Staff were asked to work with the economy. have an even bigger custom to cel- community for their commitment. unanimously approved the ProLo- the developer further to make The luncheon was hosted by ebrate, and that’s our commitment He mentioned the partnership with gis development of a warehouse/ modifications to the agreement the Pleasanton Chamber of Com- to our community. Our custom in the school district, which he said distribution facility, with ancillary requested by the public. Maximum merce. Pleasanton is to be committed to provides outstanding education Thorne stated, "I’m pleased to the health, careful planning and Thorne declared, “Every year assembly and office uses at the noise at the residential property southwest corner of Isabel Avenue line opposite the project will not (See ECONOMY, page 4) (See JOBS, page 5) Students Ask Pleasanton Council To Take Environmental Stands Young members of the com- plastics. munity continued to lobby the On another issue, three students Pleasanton City Council to take from Foothill High School called stands on environmental issues. on the council to pass a resolution At the Feb. 19 meeting, a sec- in favor of passage of the Green ond contingent of 4th graders from New Deal. Walnut Grove Elementary School They noted that local gov- asked the council to ban single use ernments calling for the federal (See ENVIRONMENTAL STAND, page 2) Livermore Council Appoints Planning Commissioners By Bruce Gach At the Livermore City Council na Bonanno and Steven Spedowfski. Special Meeting on February 21, The same questions were asked of applicants for the three expiring all the applicants, who were brought Livermore Planning Commission into the chamber one at a time to positions were interviewed. Those be interviewed separately. Their chosen were Jacob Anderson, Regi- responses to the main questions are (See COMMISSIONERS, page 3) Opening day for Livermore Girls Softball Association took place February 23 at Junction Avenue K-8 School. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen) PET OF THE WEEK PUFF Puff is an affectionate female senior cat with a resilient purr. She may INSIDE have gone through some of her 9 lives, but the remaining ones are destined to be golden! Seniors 65 and older are invited to take half off MAIN SECTION Short Notes ........................... 6 Puff’s adoption fee as part of the Valley Humane Seniors for Seniors Classifieds........................... 10 Sports .................................... 7 program. Puff is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. Visit Puff SECTION A at Valley Humane Society, 3670 Nevada Street in Pleasanton. Open Editorial ................................. 4 Tuesday through Saturday from 10am – 4pm. Visit valleyhumane.org Mailbox .................................. 4 Art & Entertainment .............. 8 or call (925) 426-8656 for more information. Obituaries .............................. 9 Bulletin Board ..................... 10 Photo Credit: Valley Humane Society/E. Scholz Real Estate .......................... 10 Milestones ........................... 12 2 The Independent • FEBRUARY 28, 2019 Anti-DUI Program "Every 15 Minutes" Returns On Thursday, February seniors of Amador Valley played by a student actor. be closed between Har- 28, and Friday, March 1, the High School. This is the 18th year the vest Road and Main Street. Pleasanton Unified School Part of the program in- Pleasanton Police Depart- Traffic will be detoured District and the Pleasanton volves a mock fatal traffic ment and the Pleasanton around the collision scene. Police Department will be collision. The collision sim- Unified School District have Residents of the area will presenting the “Every 15 ulates a DUI crash involving presented the program. This be allowed access to and Minutes” program at Ama- young adults in which sev- program is funded by the from their homes. Numer- dor Valley High School. eral are killed. The collision Office of Traffic Safety ous emergency vehicles will “Every 15 Minutes” is a simulation will be at 11:15 (OTS) with the assistance be involved and