Comment Re:Horrible (Score 2, Insightful) 394
This would have definitely been true in the 1950's - 1970's (and maybe even into the 80's), but at this point Livermore has a huge population of commuters, just like all the rest of the Bay Area communities. Livermore also has a few of its own hi-tech companies, and Pleasanton (right next door) has been booming as well. Sure, BART is 10 miles away, but that's really not very far!
Livermore has a population of about 76,000 now, and has largely turned into yet another bedroom community for SF and the Silicon Valley. (Which helps explain the huge jump in housing prices in the last 10 years or so!) I grew up in Livermore too, and when I was in school more than half of my friend's parents worked at "the lab" (meaning both LLNL and Sandia), but the same is not true at all for my brother (who is now in High School there) - almost none of his friends' parents work at "the lab" - they all commute to San Jose, Sunnyvale, SF, etc.
Anyways, my point is - even if LLNL is drastically cut I doubt it really will make that much of a dent on the town. Sure, everyone will get all upset and there will be lots of editorials and such... but once it comes down to it, I don't think it will be a crushing blow to to the town.
Livermore has a population of about 76,000 now, and has largely turned into yet another bedroom community for SF and the Silicon Valley. (Which helps explain the huge jump in housing prices in the last 10 years or so!) I grew up in Livermore too, and when I was in school more than half of my friend's parents worked at "the lab" (meaning both LLNL and Sandia), but the same is not true at all for my brother (who is now in High School there) - almost none of his friends' parents work at "the lab" - they all commute to San Jose, Sunnyvale, SF, etc.
Anyways, my point is - even if LLNL is drastically cut I doubt it really will make that much of a dent on the town. Sure, everyone will get all upset and there will be lots of editorials and such... but once it comes down to it, I don't think it will be a crushing blow to to the town.
