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Santa Clara County looks to spark more campus housing for Stanford staffDespite objections from Stanford University, county officials are advancing a new policy that would tie future growth of...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2022Last comment by Proud Taxpayer , on Dec 28, 2022 at 4:23 pm | 1 comment | 3110 Views
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$24 billion projected budget deficit may test California's resolve to grow safety net amid recessionDespite the expected shortfall, policymakers say they'll maintain spending on social programs though advocates are calling...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 2344 Views
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Saying goodbye: CHAC Director Marsha Deslauriers reflects on six years of meeting the community's mental health needs where they're atDeslauriers announced earlier this year that she will be retiring at the end of 2022 after more than six years leading the...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Dec 22, 2022 at 2:49 pm | 2 comments | 3585 Views
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Mountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung to become San Mateo County's new undersheriffSan Mateo County Sheriff-elect Christina Corpus announced Dec. 20 that Mountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung will join...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Dec 21, 2022 at 4:25 pm | 7 comments | 4414 Views
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Mountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung announces plans to retireMountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung will retire in February, after 28 years with the police department, the city announced...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2022Last comment by smorr, on Dec 19, 2022 at 4:10 pm | 1 comment | 5712 Views
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No injuries reported after RV fire at Mountain View safe parking lotA fire destroyed a recreational vehicle early Monday morning at a Mountain View safe parking lot that offers parking spaces...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by Sandy, on Dec 16, 2022 at 10:46 pm | 3 comments | 3676 Views
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Food donations rise after implementation of new lawA new state law allowed Santa Clara County businesses to donate almost 5 million pounds of food during the first half of...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2022Last comment by smorr, on Dec 14, 2022 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 2847 Views
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State officials announce another delay to start of Dungeness crab seasonState officials said Wednesday that the opening of commercial Dungeness crab season would be delayed for the third time this...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2022Last comment by Shane, on Dec 9, 2022 at 2:42 pm | 1 comment | 2123 Views
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Santa Clara County district attorney to leave Twitter due to hate speech, calls on other DAs to follow suitDistrict Attorney Jeff Rosen plans to deactivate his office's Twitter account due to the recent rise in hate speech on the...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2022Last comment by J Randall, on Dec 7, 2022 at 12:41 pm | 5 comments | 3447 Views
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State officials: Transmission of flu, COVID-19 and RSV is growing 'in every category'Transmission of the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus is increasing statewide simultaneously and could lead to...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2022Last comment by J Randall, on Dec 1, 2022 at 6:34 am | 3 comments | 2802 Views
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Spare the Air Alert scheduled for FridayThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing the winter season's first Spare the Air Alert for Friday, calling...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 2071 Views
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Bay Area air district to join COP27 climate summitRepresentatives of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference,...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2022Last comment by Ok, on Nov 13, 2022 at 11:09 am | 1 comment | 2463 Views
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Newsom campaigned on building 3.5 million homes. He hasn't gotten even closeGov. Gavin Newsom campaigned on housing production, an issue important to many Californians. But despite some accomplishments,...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 3, 2022 at 12:00 pm | 3 comments | 2427 Views
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Vehicles burglarized at Computer History Museum in Mountain ViewFive vehicles were burglarized outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View over the weekend, prompting police to...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2022Last comment by Rob, on Oct 25, 2022 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 3312 Views
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California to end the COVID state of emergencyThe state of emergency gave Gov. Gavin Newsom wide-ranging powers to issue mandates and enter into billions of dollars of...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 24, 2022 at 5:02 pm | 5 comments | 3391 Views
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Buried car in Atherton: Onsite investigation complete, still no human remains foundPolice say the on-site investigation of a car buried in an Atherton backyard is done, with the vehicle excavated and taken...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2022Last comment by Donna Hughs, on Oct 24, 2022 at 3:34 pm | 1 comment | 3148 Views
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'A lot of confusion, panic and fear': RV residents talk about how newly enforced rules are impacting themFor many RV dwellers, the most stressful part of the newly enforced rules isn’t just where they're allowed to park, but...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by Peter, on Oct 16, 2022 at 8:19 pm | 32 comments | 33422 Views
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City Council moves forward with pedestrian mall as residents adjust to traffic signal changes on CastroThe city council took the next step toward making the Castro pedestrian mall permanent at an Oct. 11 public hearing as residents...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2022Last comment by A Talking Cat, on Oct 13, 2022 at 9:05 am | 2 comments | 4062 Views
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Two family members arrested in July drowning death of Mountain View 9-year-oldFollowing the drowning death of a 9-year-old Mountain View boy in July, police announced that two family members have been...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2022Last comment by MyOpinion, on Oct 11, 2022 at 7:41 pm | 8 comments | 6121 Views
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Mountain View man arrested for sex crimes involving minorsA Mountain View man was arrested on charges of felony possession of child pornography and other sex crimes after a multi-month...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2022Last comment by Lydia , on Oct 5, 2022 at 2:50 pm | 1 comment | 3999 Views
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