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SCU Lightning Complex firefighters can't take your donations but appreciate the thoughtOfficials overseeing the fight against the SCU Lightning Complex fires on Sunday expressed appreciation for offers of donations...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2020There are no comments yet. 5361 Views
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Sunnyvale police investigating fatal stabbing at Bay Lands ParkA homicide Saturday afternoon is under investigation after a man was found with stab wounds at Bay Lands Park, the Sunnyvale...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Aug 20, 2020 at 2:50 am | 2 comments | 9522 Views
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Rolling blackouts possible as heat advisory extended through WednesdayThe National Weather Service extended its heat advisory in the Bay Area Monday as a heat wave continued to blanket the region,...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 18, 2020 at 9:14 pm | 2 comments | 5106 Views
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They made posters to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Hours later, the project was defaced with racist messages.A youth group's anti-racism posters were defaced on Aug. 8 by a man seen on video spray-painting the messages with hateful...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by JoanP, on Aug 18, 2020 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 6213 Views
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Storm brings fires, power outages to the Bay AreaThe National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday morning, predicting that frequent lightning and...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2020Last comment by John Joss, on Aug 17, 2020 at 5:39 am | 1 comment | 11232 Views
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Hungry for housing, Palo Alto seeks to lure developers to San Antonio RoadAfter failing to lure residential developments to its main downtown districts, Palo Alto is shifting its sights to a part...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2020Last comment by Lenny Siegel, on Aug 15, 2020 at 11:42 am | 1 comment | 8874 Views
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Sheriff's captain, attorneys indicted in gun permit schemeA sheriff's captain, a gun parts manufacturer and two local lawyers have been indicted by a grand jury on felony bribery...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2020Last comment by Lawn Order, on Aug 15, 2020 at 7:52 am | 4 comments | 8377 Views
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Health officers face unprecedented threats, intimidationWhile working long hours to lead the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, health officers nationwide, including Santa...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by Justin Case, on Aug 11, 2020 at 6:38 pm | 24 comments | 8489 Views
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What can you do to fight racism in your community? These young activists have some ideas.Three young Black women expressed on a virtual panel Thursday a mix of optimism and pessimism, motivation and anger about...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2020Last comment by smorr, on Aug 9, 2020 at 11:41 pm | 1 comment | 5287 Views
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Santa Clara County lines up appointment-based COVID-19 testing sitesBeginning this week, Santa Clara County will provide appointment-based testing sites on a consistently scheduled, rotating...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by short swabs El Camino Hospital, on Aug 6, 2020 at 2:41 pm | 1 comment | 8973 Views
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Albuquerque man pleads guilty to sexual assault in 2004 Mountain View caseA man accused of breaking into a motel room and sexually assaulting a woman in Mountain View pleaded guilty Tuesday, prosecutors...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2020Last comment by Pdop, on Aug 5, 2020 at 2:21 pm | 1 comment | 10923 Views
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Santa Clara County COVID-19 testing guru quit last job amid pressure to reopen economyThree months ago Dr. Marty Fenstersheib was pressured to reopen the economy in San Benito County. Read the full story...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Ron Wolf, on Aug 3, 2020 at 8:10 pm | 3 comments | 9206 Views
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Santa Clara County confirms 31 COVID-19 cases across four Costco locations, including Mountain ViewA public health investigation found that at least 31 employees across four Costco locations in Santa Clara County have tested...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by stcatharinescarpetcleaning2020@outlook.com, on Jul 31, 2020 at 7:59 pm | 11 comments | 44255 Views
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Palo Alto leaders could decide Monday whether to open Foothills Park to nonresidentsA thorny issue that has created controversy for decades is about to get a hearing on Aug. 3 before the City Council: whether...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Rossta, on Jul 31, 2020 at 3:53 pm | 3 comments | 6537 Views
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'This is a pandemic of trauma. Everybody is feeling the pain.'As COVID-19 surges in California, some of the state's leading mental health professionals warned of long-lasting psychological...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 29, 2020 at 10:22 pm | 16 comments | 6625 Views
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As the new school year nears, MVLA instructors innovate new ways to bring normalcy to virtual classroomsWith the new school year set to begin Aug. 12, Mountain View Los Altos High School District has come up with two distance...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Teacher, on Jul 29, 2020 at 6:37 pm | 7 comments | 9893 Views
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Rep. Eshoo, mental health advocates push for suicide prevention legislationThe House Energy and Commerce Committee recently passed three bills related to suicide prevention, which Rep. Anna Eshoo...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Robyn, on Jul 28, 2020 at 3:54 pm | 1 comment | 5256 Views
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Santa Clara County rolls out UBI program for youth transitioning out of foster careSanta Clara County has rolled out the country's first Universal Basic Income program for young adults transitioning out of...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Ok, on Jul 28, 2020 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 6060 Views
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Santa Clara County will no longer seek death penalty, DA saysSanta Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Wednesday that his office will no longer seek the death penalty,...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2020Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jul 23, 2020 at 3:35 pm | 4 comments | 6336 Views
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After more coronavirus closures, how deep will California's recession go?As the health crisis unfolds, changing state and local health orders have combined with intense financial anxiety and confusion...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 22, 2020 at 10:17 am | 4 comments | 6795 Views
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