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Bay Area transit riders can now use Clipper on Android phonesBay Area transit riders can now use Clipper via Google Pay and on their Android smartphones to pay fares, the Metropolitan...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by ivg, on May 24, 2021 at 8:39 pm | 1 comment | 5241 Views
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CDC mask guidance brings confusion to Santa Clara CountyDifferences between federal and local mask rules are creating confusion, frustration and in some cases hostile situations. Read...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by MVFlyer, on May 24, 2021 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 9295 Views
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Despite extra shots, Mountain View's mass vaccination site remains packedIf you're signing up to get the COVID-19 vaccine, chances are you're headed to San Jose. That's because smaller vaccination...
Original post made on May. 20, 2021Last comment by Gayle, on May 21, 2021 at 1:05 pm | 2 comments | 7957 Views
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Santa Clara County upgrades to yellow tier as COVID-19 cases drop dramaticallySanta Clara County officials happily announced Tuesday that the county will move to the state's yellow tier on Wednesday,...
Original post made on May. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 8031 Views
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Guest opinion: Protect families from homelessness. Extend the eviction moratorium.Miriam Yupanqui, the executive director of Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto, calls on the extension of the eviction moratorium...
Original post made on May. 9, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 16, 2021 at 2:29 pm | 4 comments | 5286 Views
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In less than a year, Mountain View builds and opens new 100-unit homeless housing complexCalling it an innovative new approach that can swiftly reduce the Bay Area's growing homelessness problem, Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 6, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 16, 2021 at 1:11 pm | 12 comments | 30712 Views
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Local tech companies brace for gradual return to officeTech companies were among the first to ask employees to work from home during the COVID-19 outbreak. Now, their reopening...
Original post made on May. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 6911 Views
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Santa Clara Valley Water District board approves 9.1% rate increaseStarting July 1, 2021 until June 30, 2022, the average county resident will pay an additional $4.30 to $4.82 per month in...
Original post made on May. 12, 2021Last comment by SRB, on May 14, 2021 at 12:08 pm | 6 comments | 6043 Views
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Man arrested following early morning stabbing at Mountain View's Sports Page BarPolice arrested 29-year-old Pleasanton resident Ronald Ferrari in connection with a stabbing that took place early Sunday...
Original post made on May. 10, 2021Last comment by JS, on May 10, 2021 at 2:08 pm | 1 comment | 11082 Views
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Rise in hate crimes likely above reported numbersThe number of local hate crimes is low, but the trend line is rising even as most incidents go unreported: That's the message...
Original post made on May. 8, 2021Last comment by , on May 8, 2021 at 1:54 pm | 1 comment | 5612 Views
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Mountain View hits the brakes on Automated Guideway TransitMountain View's vision of a futuristic transit system to ferry tech employees to and from work is getting canned, at least...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 2, 2021 at 12:42 pm | 6 comments | 8290 Views
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San Jose man files $10M lawsuit against Mountain View after police pull him out of car windowA San Jose man is suing the city of Mountain View for $10 million, alleging police officers illegally arrested him in 2019...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2021Last comment by FrankSki, on Apr 30, 2021 at 8:58 pm | 14 comments | 10543 Views
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Chorus uses new technology to make beautiful music together onlineRagazzi Boys Chorus presents its third online concert, "Joy, Awe, and Wonder," on May 2, 4 p.m. featuring a wide-ranging...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2021Last comment by Karen G, on Apr 30, 2021 at 11:40 am | 1 comment | 7091 Views
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Coho salmon will soon swim free again thanks to dam-removal agreementA dam that for decades prohibited coho salmon from reaching its spawning habitat in the Santa Cruz Mountains will be taken...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2021Last comment by Neighbor, on Apr 29, 2021 at 6:09 pm | 1 comment | 6320 Views
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County leaders mark Earth Day by preparing for 'triple threat': Drought, wildfire and bad air qualityOn Thursday, Santa Clara County leaders gathered to share how the county is preparing for what they called an environmental...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2021Last comment by Neighbor, on Apr 23, 2021 at 7:55 pm | 1 comment | 4842 Views
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Mountain View Voice selected to participate in national journalism projectLike news organizations across the United States, Embarcadero Media — publisher of three newspapers and six community websites...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2021Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Apr 22, 2021 at 2:31 pm | 2 comments | 3917 Views
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Fearing unlawful evictions, Mountain View's Rental Housing Committee creates legal defense fund for tenantsMountain View's Rental Housing Committee (RHC) voted 4-1 Monday night to launch a legal defense fund for tenants facing eviction...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2021Last comment by clearthinker, on Apr 21, 2021 at 2:57 pm | 1 comment | 5812 Views
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Guest opinion: Want to help the environment? Take a look at your stocks.In a guest opinion, Mountain View resident Donna Davies writes about the process of divesting fossil fuel stocks and mutual...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2021Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Apr 20, 2021 at 4:13 pm | 7 comments | 4225 Views
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Two teens injured in drive-by shooting in Mountain ViewTwo teens suffered gunshot wounds following a drive-by shooting near downtown Mountain View on Friday, police revealed in...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 18, 2021 at 10:27 am | 10 comments | 15476 Views
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Responding to mass shootings, Mountain View bans gun possession on all city-owned propertyMountain View City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve stricter gun control measures that ban firearms on...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Apr 14, 2021 at 9:31 pm | 4 comments | 7789 Views
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