VOLUME L, NUMBER 9 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013 Program Gives Hope for Future By Carol Graham who have pursued education hard to complete the forms, Further requirements in- ory of Mexico and think of At the Livermore Adult or military service here. they finished up enthusiastic, clude having been born themselves as Americans," School, formerly Almond This was the second warmly thanking us, smil- between June 16, 1981 and she said. "They came with Avenue Elementary School, meeting hosted by East Bay ing, and grateful." 1997; continuous residence a stack of documents, such on Feb. 25, the scores of Youth and Family Initiatives The DACA memorandum here since June 2007; being as school progress reports, almond trees were in full and the social committee was passed in June 2012 and physically present for the awards for outstanding scho- bloom - a fitting sign of hope of the Unitarian Church in carries strict guidelines. application process; and lastic achievement and scout Find Out What's and new beginnings. Livermore (UUiL). Ten vol- "Candidates are people who having not been convicted awards. The boy has earned More than two dozen unteers from the partnership were brought here under the of a felony or significant a two-year scholarship to Happening young people and their assisted the young people in age of 16, who have lived misdemeanor, nor posing a Las Positas College, so he families met at the school understanding and complet- here for at least five years, threat to national security or is on his way to becoming Check Out Section A to attend a monthly meet- ing the DACA application and who are working toward public safety. a success. Section A is filled with ing for Deferred Action for process. or have earned a diploma," For the past month, UUiL "The DACA process is information about arts, Childhood Arrival (DACA), "When the students and said Immigration Attorney volunteer Nancy Rodrigue complicated and topped with people, entertainment and a memorandum that calls their parents arrived, they Amy Lighter. "These are has worked with several language issues," Rodrigue special events. There are for deferred action for cer- were subdued and some- people who have been in the students, including a brother added. "I have to say that I education stories, a variety and sister who attended the of features, and the arts and tain undocumented young what tentative," said UUiL United States for a long time admire these parents for their entertainment and bulletin people who came to the volunteer Judith Herr. "After and are already a part of the meeting with their parents. support of their children to board. United States as minors and several hours of working community." "The siblings have no mem- (See FUTURE, page 4) Mayor Says Report Pleasanton Backs NIF and Its Horizon Look Bright Energy By Ron McNicoll Financially, last year was Research a good one for Pleasanton A report issued by the business and government. National Research Council The current year promises to was supportive of proceed- be even better, according to ing with the development Mayor Jerry Thorne. of inertial fusion energy Thorne gave the annual (IFE), noting this would be State of the City speech to the “appropriate time for the the Pleasanton Chamber establishment of a national, of Commerce on Feb. 20, coordinated, broad-based his first since being elected inertial fusion energy pro- mayor in November. gram.” Thorne cited a list of job- The report recommends growth accomplishments in priorities for future re- the city, led by an expansion search. of Workforce, a software The National Ignition company co-founded by Facility (NIF), located at David Duffield, who co- the Lawrence Livermore founded PeopleSoft, and National Laboratory, is one then lost it to Larry Ellison of the facilities where IFE and Oracle. experiments take place. Workforce has been The report, prepared for operating in a building in the National Academies, Stoneridge Corporate Plaza noted, “The NIF, designed Photo - Doug Jorgensen for stockpile stewardship near the West Dublin/Pleas- Dick Jones prepares for a flight, during which he will to take photos. anton BART station. It is applications, is of great po- buying five adjacent build- tential importance for ad- ings for an expansion ex- vancing the technical basis pected to add about 3000 Photographer Records Sights from the Air for inertial fusion energy.” jobs, bringing the total up "The committee does not to about 4000. Workday By Carol Graham 2013 issue of Oprah will be Lights, Jones is best known Mall during its construc- believe that the fact that NIF employs 600 workers else- When Oprah magazine mentioning the Centennial for his aerial photography tion in 1980 with green did not achieve ignition by where. contacted Livermore's Dick Light Bulb, a 110-year-old - breathtaking views of the fields stretching out in all the end of the National Igni- Clorox is another big firm Jones, he was happy to light bulb hanging in East Livermore-Amador Valley directions, the VA Hospital tion Campaign on September casting its lot with Pleasan- help. Avenue's Fire Station 6, and and northern California, then in 1982 standing solitary 30, 2012 lessens the long- ton. The firm once conducted As a photographer for needed a picture. and now. among uncultivated wilder- term technical prospects for research in Pleasanton, and more than 40 years, Jones Jones has plenty. In his recently published ness, and Ruby Hill in 1994 inertial fusion energy. It is is now returning with a new has captured some of the Along with photos of book, Tri-Valley Before & when it was still just hills. important to note that none 60,000 square foot research Tri-Valley's most unique and the famous light bulb and After Photos, Jones dis- Placing the before and of the expert committees facility. An earlier speaker at fascinating sights. The April Sunol's scenic Train of plays images of Stoneridge (See AERIAL, page 12) that reviewed NIF’s tar- the chamber said at least 700 get performance concluded jobs will be coming. that ignition would not be The city also picked up achievable at the facility," two big commercial loca- Pleasanton OKs Zoning for Shelters according to the report. tions totaling 148,000 square NIF was built by the feet, split between Pleasan- The Pleasanton City The council vote was was an overlay district in lated to supportive and tran- National Nuclear Security ton Business Park and Bri- Council approved zoning unanimous, but not happy. two commercial areas where sitional housing, which calls Administration (NNSA) tannia Business Center. that will allow for homeless Mayor Jerry Thorne com- homeless shelters would be for homes where less than primarily to provide data in University of San Fran- shelters and supportive hous- mented, "This is just another allowed as a permitted use. six residents are located to support of its defense pro- cisco moved its campus ing to locate in the city. nail in the coffin of local A conditional use permit be treated the same as regu- grams, but also has broad from San Ramon to Pleas- The zoning is required by control." would not be required. lar housing. A facility with applications in basic science anton. Local startups have state law under SB 2. Approved by the council The second change re- (See ZONING, page 10) (See NIF RESEARCH, page 4) been growing. The Stoneridge Creek Community construction is underway, and "after many years of hard work, the Stoneridge Drive extension Lawrence Laboratory Considers Pay Cuts, will open this summer," said Thorne. The packed audience at the Hilton Hotel Furlough Days Following ‘Sequestration’ gave that remark sustained applause. By Jeff Garberson salary reduction for all em- days off, although hiring during the remainder of this through September 30, the Old commercial spaces Lawrence Livermore ployees and contractors, a plans for the rest of 2013 year and $1.2 trillion over end of this fiscal year, ac- (See PLEASANTON, page 5) National Laboratory has mandatory day off every could be affected, a spokes- 10 years, are expected to cording to the spokesperson. developed several cost-cut- other Friday, and reductions person for that facility said. start tomorrow, March 1, The 10 percent salary cut, if ting contingencies that could in certain administrative Sequestration is the name if the Administration and implemented, would start start March 10 if “seques- expenses such as procure- given to the program of au- Congress do not reach a last- March 10 at the earliest, the tration” takes place at the ments, travel and training, tomatic federal budget cuts minute budget deal. spokesperson said. federal level, a Laboratory the spokesperson said. that emerged from the debt Lawrence Laboratory The every-other-Friday spokesperson said. By contrast, Sandia Labo- ceiling standoff of 2011. National Laboratory is pre- furlough days would be paid The Laboratory has plans ratory in Livermore expects The cuts, slashing $85 bil- paring for a budget reduc- like holidays, at the reduced for imposing a 10 percent no salary cuts or mandatory lion from the federal budget tion of up to $120 million (See LAB CUTS, page 4) Study Will Look at Potential Wheels Merger With Bayside Cities Merging LAVTA into a The Livermore Ama- the cities and the county, and Transportation Commission to see whether a merger of bigger agency that would dor Valley Transit Author- is run politically by a board ( MTC) board, where he first the Tri-Cities and the Val- include the Tri-City area of ity (LAVTA) has operated with representatives from made the suggestion for a ley would provide better BUNNIES AT PETSMART Fremont, Newark and Union Wheels buses since 1985 all four jurisdictions.