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City approves five-story condominium project in a bid to support entry-level home ownershipDespite concerns about financial feasibility, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a five-story condominium project...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 5, 2023 at 12:36 pm | 27 comments | 8760 Views
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California and 32 other states file lawsuit against Meta alleging harm to childrenState Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with counterparts from 32 other states, filed a federal lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 3, 2023 at 11:18 pm | 1 comment | 2355 Views
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Palo Alto launches construction on transitional housing in the BaylandsPalo Alto's elected leaders joined state dignitaries and housing advocates to celebrate the construction of a housing project...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Nov 1, 2023 at 5:34 pm | 3 comments | 4123 Views
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Charting new territory, Mountain View plans to replace safe parking sites with affordable housingAs part of its long-term vision to stem the tide of homelessness, the city of Mountain View is planning to convert two of...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 27, 2023 at 10:49 am | 8 comments | 6986 Views
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Federal court's decision overturning California's assault weapons ban elicits 'disgust' from state, local officialsA U.S. District Court decision on Thursday overturning California’s assault weapons ban is igniting outrage among top state...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2023Last comment by smorr, on Oct 23, 2023 at 10:34 pm | 2 comments | 5030 Views
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California considers new rules for property insurance pricingCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently announced a package of executive actions aimed at making property...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 19, 2023 at 9:48 pm | 2 comments | 12799 Views
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Quake alert from Sacramento County sparks confusion among Bay Area residentsAn emergency alert for an earthquake in Sacramento County reached Bay Area residents’ phones Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., causing...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2023Last comment by Rossta, on Oct 19, 2023 at 8:03 pm | 1 comment | 3177 Views
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Eight ways to enjoy the outdoors this fallThe Peninsula's temperate climate offers boundless opportunities to go explore the great outdoors. We’ve rounded up a few...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2023Last comment by esea, on Oct 18, 2023 at 9:13 am | 1 comment | 4807 Views
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A 'company town'? Stanford housing plan raises concerns in Palo AltoAs Santa Clara County prepares to approve new policies for Stanford University's growth, Palo Alto and the university are...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Oct 17, 2023 at 10:48 pm | 4 comments | 4564 Views
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Gavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?More than half a million fast food workers, mostly minorities and women, will earn higher minimum wage because Gov. Gavin...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023Last comment by Reggie, on Oct 17, 2023 at 10:06 pm | 4 comments | 6192 Views
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Kaiser strike begins as 68,000 employees stage walkout at California hospitalsMore than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees walked off the job this morning, Oct. 4, initiating the largest health care...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2023Last comment by Ken, on Oct 4, 2023 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 5313 Views
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Mountain View picks developer to turn safe parking site into dense affordable housingOn Tuesday evening, the Mountain View City Council selected Affirmed Housing, an affordable housing developer, to convert...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2023 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 7786 Views
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Local leaders share statements on the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's 'trailblazing' leadershipU.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman senator in the country's history and the first woman to be San Francisco's...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023There are no comments yet. 3890 Views
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Life in a rented sleeping podCulinary student Karthik Manjappa arrived in the Bay Area with two suitcases and $1,000 in his bank account -- not nearly...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023Last comment by sarahdox, on Sep 27, 2023 at 7:49 pm | 1 comment | 17072 Views
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Canine casting call: TheatreWorks is picking a pup for a role in its next productionTheatreWorks Silicon Valley is currently considering canine candidates for the role of mystery author Agatha Christie’s...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2023Last comment by Otilia Martinez, on Sep 24, 2023 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 6325 Views
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New studies aim to speed up Palo Alto's redesign of rail crossingsEager to take advantage of recently acquired federal and state grants, Palo Alto is preparing to speed up its tortuous, decade-long...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2023Last comment by VictorBishop, on Sep 22, 2023 at 4:10 pm | 2 comments | 3609 Views
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Parts of Santa Clara County under quarantine due to invasive oriental fruit fliesParts of Santa Clara County have been placed under quarantine after invasive oriental fruit flies were detected in cities...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Mike Jessup, on Sep 12, 2023 at 2:54 pm | 6 comments | 5052 Views
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El Camino Health faces new questions over employing doctor accused of molesting teenager decades ago while a Catholic priestFormer Mountain View Mayor Sally Lieber is asking the El Camino Healthcare District to terminate a psychiatrist's contract...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by Ron, on Sep 11, 2023 at 2:37 pm | 7 comments | 7739 Views
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Librarian files discrimination lawsuit against Mountain View after it dropped remote work accommodationsA librarian of 20 years is suing the city of Mountain View for discrimination and retaliation, according to a civil lawsuit...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by Dave Smith, on Sep 7, 2023 at 4:37 pm | 3 comments | 8883 Views
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Kitchen fire sets off sprinklers in apartment building in Mountain View, causing $150,000 in damageA kitchen fire activated a sprinkler system in a multifamily, four-story residence on Thursday, causing significant water...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 6, 2023 at 3:04 pm | 2 comments | 3630 Views
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