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Construction project wraps up for Castro Street’s pedestrian mall in downtown Mountain ViewAfter a two-week delay, construction has wrapped up along Castro Street’s pedestrian mall, much to the relief of downtown...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2023Last comment by Polly B, on Dec 30, 2023 at 9:01 am | 9 comments | 11701 Views
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Original Hobee's Restaurant in Mountain View is closing its doors on Nov. 26After nearly 50 years, the original Hobee’s in Mountain View is closing its doors to business, marking the end to a family...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2023Last comment by YourNeighbor, on Nov 27, 2023 at 2:34 pm | 8 comments | 13485 Views
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Gov. Newsom vetoes Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in CaliforniaA bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California has been vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to Assemblymember...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2023Last comment by CA Native, on Oct 9, 2023 at 5:06 pm | 1 comment | 3245 Views
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Developer's plan to add offices to historic Jurian building in downtown Mountain View met with mixed reviewsKnown for its art deco façade and storied history, one of Mountain View’s oldest buildings – the Jurian on Castro Street...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Aug 8, 2023 at 10:08 am | 7 comments | 5276 Views
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The Fish Market sets closing dates for Palo Alto and San Mateo locationsAfter 47 years in operation, The Fish Market has announced the closures of its two locations on the Peninsula, in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2023Last comment by Scott Royce, on Jul 15, 2023 at 5:18 am | 1 comment | 3010 Views
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Settlement clears way for José Andrés restaurant to cook with gas in Palo AltoFaced with a threat of a lawsuit, city administrators have reversed their earlier decision and will now allow the new restaurant...
Original post made on May. 18, 2023Last comment by Peter Davis, on May 21, 2023 at 11:18 pm | 2 comments | 1670 Views
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Two sisters open a new Uyghur restaurant in downtown Menlo ParkAlmira and Kalbi Tursungjan grew up in a foodie family. In their home region of east Turkistan, their parents ran a restaurant...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2022Last comment by harvardmom, on Dec 9, 2022 at 7:10 am | 1 comment | 5452 Views
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Dessert destinations: New cakes, patisserie and pastry-forward coffee shops aboundAs the weather takes a turn for the chillier and nightfall hits earlier, the Peninsula has come through for locals with a...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2022Last comment by minor character, on Nov 12, 2022 at 7:29 pm | 1 comment | 3674 Views
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Tents must come down, city says, as restaurants, customers push backThe city notified businesses that they need to remove temporary tent structures for fire code reasons. Some restaurant owners...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Aug 25, 2022 at 10:28 pm | 22 comments | 14116 Views
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Food hall forage: What we ate at State Street Market in Los AltosState Street Market is now open in Los Altos. Anticipation has run high with the arrival of the area's own food hall that...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by MyOpinion, on Oct 1, 2021 at 2:49 pm | 1 comment | 7774 Views
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Spate of ADA lawsuits hits hundreds of local businesses still reeling from the pandemicThings were looking pretty good last month for Tai Pan, a downtown Palo Alto restaurant known for its Cantonese dim sum....
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Aug 13, 2021 at 2:12 pm | 13 comments | 10845 Views
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Downtown Mountain View restaurant faced multiple closures after health inspectors found rats and cockroaches in the kitchenBiryaniz, an Indian restaurant in downtown Mountain View, has been temporarily shut down three times in the last three years...
Original post made on May. 13, 2021Last comment by Basha, on May 14, 2021 at 7:18 pm | 5 comments | 230722 Views
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First-ever Peninsula Restaurant Week kicks off with 102 eateriesFrom May 14-22, more than 100 restaurants, bakeries and eateries of all stripes along the Peninsula are offering prix fixe...
Original post made on May. 14, 2021Last comment by Ray, on May 14, 2021 at 5:48 pm | 2 comments | 14354 Views
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Two injured following fight in Mountain View's Monte Carlo nightclubPolice are seeking the public's help in finding a man who allegedly knocked someone unconscious during a fight in downtown...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2021Last comment by Yonatan, on Apr 28, 2021 at 9:05 am | 3 comments | 7262 Views
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Slice of the pie: How this South Bay pizza shop successfully became a worker-owned cooperativeAs calls for better treatment of restaurant workers have become louder and louder, particularly during the pandemic, A Slice...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by A, on Jan 16, 2021 at 12:08 pm | 2 comments | 10618 Views
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Mixed reactions accompany South Bay minimum wage increasesPalo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos are among the south bay cities that saw their minimum wage rates increase in the new...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Jan 4, 2021 at 7:44 pm | 6 comments | 11524 Views
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County supervisors approve temporary caps on food delivery service feesSanta Clara County and the South Bay's largest city, San Jose, both approved caps on food delivery service fees Tuesday in...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Dec 16, 2020 at 7:03 pm | 2 comments | 6693 Views
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California's daily COVID-19 case average has more than doubled in two weeksCalifornia's average number of new coronavirus cases per day has more than doubled over the last two weeks, one of the state's...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Dec 9, 2020 at 7:55 pm | 2 comments | 4990 Views
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Unlikely openings: 14 new restaurants launch locally despite COVID downturnRead a list of more than a dozen new restaurants that have opened or are opening soon on the Peninsula, representing an exciting...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 9378 Views
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From chickens to llamas, temporary shelters open to animals displaced by firesFrom chickens to donkeys to rabbits, cats, dogs and even llamas, animals displaced by fires raging in the Bay Area are getting...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2020Last comment by Ken M. , on Aug 25, 2020 at 11:31 am | 1 comment | 6301 Views
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