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Second cannabis delivery business seeks to open up shop in Mountain ViewA cannabis delivery business is looking to open in an industrial area of Mountain View. If approved, it would be the second...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2021Last comment by PeaceLove, on Nov 8, 2021 at 11:13 am | 13 comments | 9794 Views
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Facebook changes its name to MetaFacebook's name change comes as the company focuses more on virtual reality, but also as it faces increasing public criticism...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2021Last comment by Tim, on Oct 29, 2021 at 3:04 pm | 1 comment | 3985 Views
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Animal shelter workers to be charged in deaths of 7 pupsThree employees of Pets in Need, a no-kill animal shelter, have been cited and are being charged with animal cruelty and...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2021Last comment by Tim, on Oct 27, 2021 at 5:00 pm | 2 comments | 4200 Views
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Prosecutors: Elizabeth Holmes used fake Pfizer endorsement of Theranos tech to get Walgreens dealProsecutors via testimony Friday backed up their claim that Elizabeth Holmes sent a forged report to Walgreens supposedly...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by Ok, on Oct 27, 2021 at 10:33 am | 2 comments | 4040 Views
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Judge unlikely to throw out lawsuit seeking to overturn Mountain View's RV parking banA federal court judge said Tuesday he does not plan to dismiss a lawsuit challenging new parking restrictions in Mountain...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 22, 2021 at 10:01 am | 23 comments | 6350 Views
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Newsom declares statewide drought emergencyGov. Newsom has expanded the California drought emergency from 50 counties to statewide. He didn't order mandatory water...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Oct 20, 2021 at 5:18 pm | 2 comments | 3010 Views
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A death at the Opportunity Center raises questions about security and careJeffrey Cutter's death in his apartment at Palo Alto's Opportunity Center on June 12 has raised questions for his mother,...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 20, 2021 at 8:10 am | 4 comments | 6639 Views
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Two-alarm fire in Mountain View prompts evacuation of Crestview HotelA fire broke out Monday night in a small strip mall in Mountain View near the border of Sunnyvale, forcing an evacuation...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2021Last comment by Joan MacDonald, on Oct 19, 2021 at 2:11 pm | 1 comment | 6493 Views
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Mountain View's future public safety building projected to cost $134MFor two decades, Mountain View has endeavored to build a new headquarters for the city's police and fire departments, grappling...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2021Last comment by HAB, on Oct 17, 2021 at 10:49 pm | 6 comments | 6924 Views
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Judge to weigh in on Mountain View's RV parking ban next weekA federal court judge could soon decide the fate of Mountain View's ban on RV parking, addressing a legal challenge against...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2021Last comment by lan, on Oct 16, 2021 at 4:41 pm | 11 comments | 8120 Views
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California pulls the plug on gas-powered leaf blowers under new lawNearly three decades after Peninsula cities began implementing bans on gas-powered leaf blowers, the effort has found a foothold...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2021Last comment by minor character, on Oct 16, 2021 at 1:37 pm | 4 comments | 7257 Views
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Plan for lifting mask mandate announced by Bay Area health officersThe counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and the City of Berkeley...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Oct 7, 2021 at 8:49 pm | 2 comments | 5561 Views
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Coalition plans to eliminate family homelessness by 2025Santa Clara County officials, in collaboration with nonprofit housing partners and the city of San Jose, are looking to house...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2021Last comment by SallyVP, on Oct 6, 2021 at 2:23 pm | 1 comment | 3017 Views
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Mountain View faces another proposal to raze rent-controlled apartments, sparking concerns over displacementA developer is looking to transform a small cul-de-sac of rent-controlled apartments into four-story condos, raising familiar...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2021Last comment by I can't breathe pollution, on Oct 5, 2021 at 12:35 am | 13 comments | 8144 Views
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Student COVID vaccinations: California becomes first state to require them for kids 12 and upGov. Gavin Newsom added COVID-19 to the list of diseases students must get a vaccination for to attend school. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by Thida Cornes, on Oct 2, 2021 at 1:16 pm | 4 comments | 3710 Views
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Newsom signs bill to strip badges from police officers who commit misconductIn a major victory for advocates of police reform, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Thursday a bill that will allow the state...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Oct 1, 2021 at 5:11 pm | 1 comment | 3631 Views
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Former lab director acknowledges attempts at quality control during time at TheranosCross-examination of former Theranos laboratory director Adam Rosendorff continued on Wednesday in the federal trial against...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2021Last comment by Eric C, on Oct 1, 2021 at 10:28 am | 3 comments | 3632 Views
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Stanford announces plan to buy Notre Dame de Namur's 50-acre Belmont campusStanford University has reached an agreement to "work toward" purchasing Notre Dame de Namur University's campus in Belmont,...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2021Last comment by Tim MacKenzie, on Oct 1, 2021 at 10:09 am | 2 comments | 4785 Views
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Mountain View man arrested after allegedly strangling woman in her homeA 34-year-old Mountain View man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly chased a woman into...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 30, 2021 at 5:21 pm | 1 comment | 5384 Views
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Mountain View prepares to roll out basic income pilot program giving select residents $500 a monthThe city of Mountain View is looking to give low-income families $500 monthly checks with no strings attached, joining a...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 30, 2021 at 3:44 pm | 7 comments | 9101 Views
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