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Santa Clara County supervisors scrap new jail plans in favor of mental health facilityAfter pushing for construction of a new county jail in downtown San Jose for years, Santa Clara County supervisors are...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2020Last comment by addressing systemic racism, on Oct 28, 2020 at 3:59 pm | 2 comments | 4848 Views
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Meet the two candidates for Santa Clara County Board of EducationRead profiles of Santa Clara County Board of Education incumbent Grace Mah and challenger Melissa Baten Caswell, who are...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 22, 2020 at 12:19 am | 8 comments | 13262 Views
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City Council approves school fees on an already-dead housing projectAfter years of planning and careful consideration, Mountain View now has a clear strategy for charging developers fees to...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 21, 2020 at 7:16 pm | 5 comments | 9698 Views
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Two Stanford University economists win Nobel PrizeA pair of Stanford economists will share the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 14, 2020 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 4863 Views
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Students protest in Palo Alto over supervisor's vote on sex assault policy studyA group of high school students on Sunday protested outside the home of a county supervisor, angry that he recently voted...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 13, 2020 at 10:22 am | 3 comments | 5972 Views
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Santa Clara County struggles to breathe life into mental health services for ex-inmatesSanta Clara County supervisors are vowing to save a critically underfunded mental health program that often is a last resort...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Frank Johnson, on Oct 13, 2020 at 10:19 am | 1 comment | 7341 Views
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Redwood forests could take years to recover from CZU Complex firesIt took 37 days to contain the CZU Lightning Complex fire in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, but the recovery process...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Jeff, on Oct 9, 2020 at 11:46 pm | 1 comment | 8491 Views
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Downtown Mountain View hosts three full days of free COVID-19 testingMountain View's Center for the Performing Arts may not be putting on any shows lately, but it's becoming the go-to spot for...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2020Last comment by Mike94040, on Sep 23, 2020 at 3:53 pm | 1 comment | 10731 Views
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Santa Clara County cracks down on hospitals falling behind on COVID-19 testingSanta Clara County announced Wednesday a new public health order forcing local health care providers to provide quick and...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 19, 2020 at 10:54 am | 2 comments | 7599 Views
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Santa Clara County advises businesses to seek legal counsel for customer COVID-19 issuesSanta Clara County officials advised business owners Wednesday to seek legal counsel rather than appealing to the county...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 16, 2020 at 2:02 pm | 46 comments | 7454 Views
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Palo Alto green lights 'safe parking' program for people living in carsA parking lot near the Baylands will turn into a shelter for people living in cars, with a lot attendant and case managers...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2020Last comment by Donna Davies, on Sep 15, 2020 at 3:55 pm | 2 comments | 7429 Views
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Months into the pandemic, Santa Clara County's hospitals are still falling short on COVID-19 testingAmid a steep rise in COVID-19 cases in Santa Clara County, local hospitals are reportedly violating a local health order...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 14, 2020 at 12:17 am | 31 comments | 19350 Views
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Series of Spare the Air alerts carries through MondayAs smoke from wildfires continues to cover the Bay Area, officials with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Friday...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 11, 2020 at 10:58 pm | 2 comments | 5353 Views
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State moves Santa Clara County to red tier, allowing more businesses to reopenSanta Clara County has moved to the less restrictive red tier in California's color-coded classification system that determines...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2020Last comment by SC Parent, on Sep 9, 2020 at 4:08 pm | 3 comments | 8933 Views
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Sunnyvale man arrested for allegedly luring Arizona teen to Mountain View for sexA Sunnyvale man was arrested last month after he allegedly lured a 15-year-old girl from Arizona to Mountain View and had...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Sep 8, 2020 at 8:52 pm | 7 comments | 13468 Views
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High heat, unhealthful air quality likely to last into the weekRecord-setting heat and smoky air descended on the Bay Area on Sunday and is expected to only improve slightly over the next...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2020Last comment by MogensLauritzen, on Sep 7, 2020 at 11:23 am | 1 comment | 7756 Views
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State revokes Mountain View veterinarian's license following string of complaints by pet ownersThe veterinarian running Alta View Animal Hospital lost his license to practice medicine this month, after state officials...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020Last comment by Maria Martell, on Sep 6, 2020 at 1:55 am | 15 comments | 33214 Views
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Man with alleged 'Boogaloo' ties arrested for threatening county health officerA Gilroy resident with alleged ties to the militant, far-right "Boogaloo" movement was arrested last week for sending more...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by MyOpinion, on Sep 2, 2020 at 2:32 pm | 2 comments | 6457 Views
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to discuss wildfire fighting programThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is set to review numerous solutions to address the increased threat...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2020Last comment by BDBD, on Sep 1, 2020 at 1:18 pm | 1 comment | 6881 Views
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CDC's revised COVID-19 testing guidelines are 'bizarre,' says Santa Clara County's top health officialSanta Clara County health leaders on Wednesday put their foot down against changes in federal COVID-19 testing guidelines...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2020Last comment by Trump's House is WHITE, on Aug 27, 2020 at 9:07 pm | 4 comments | 7508 Views
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