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Home Sales: Old Palo Alto home fetches $12.5MAt $12.5 million, a newly built home in the Old Palo Alto neighborhood sold with the highest price tag. Out of this week's...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2024There are no comments yet. 999 Views
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Massive 860-unit project in East Whisman expands park space, but questions remain over loss of treesA major housing project proposed in the East Whisman neighborhood received praise this week for adding more green space and...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2024Last comment by Local News Junkie, on Jan 20, 2024 at 8:48 am | 5 comments | 3086 Views
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Google announces sweeping layoffs to more than 400 tech and childcare workers in Mountain ViewIn another reduction to its global workforce, Google plans to lay off hundreds of workers in the Bay Area this year, with...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2024Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jan 18, 2024 at 8:37 am | 5 comments | 10604 Views
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Guaranteed income pilot program eases financial hardships for Mountain View residentsLauded for its direct impact, a temporary cash assistance program has helped some of Mountain View’s most vulnerable residents...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2024Last comment by A Mtn. View Resident, on Jan 17, 2024 at 7:44 pm | 6 comments | 4209 Views
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Supreme Court case about impact fees could have huge consequences for housing in CaliforniaThe highest court in the land will soon decide how much leeway cities and counties have in offsetting new construction with...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2024Last comment by SalsaMusic, on Jan 15, 2024 at 2:22 pm | 1 comment | 1746 Views
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Google to close child care centers, impacting two Mountain View sitesGoogle plans to close its employee child care centers later this year, impacting two facilities in Mountain View that it...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2024Last comment by That MV guy, on Jan 14, 2024 at 12:07 am | 5 comments | 15809 Views
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Arts briefs: 'Lyra' at Stanford Live, 2nd Story music series at Red Rock, author Brian Simpson at Books Inc.This week, a contemporary spin on ancient myth with "Lyra," new local music series, two sets of top musician brothers in...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2024Last comment by jb, on Jan 12, 2024 at 6:21 pm | 1 comment | 1746 Views
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Builder's remedy project would bring nearly 200 apartments to Palo Alto side of San Antonio RoadAcclaim Companies, a developer whose seven-story apartment complex at the site of The Fish Market represents Palo Alto's...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2024Last comment by Jill Rakestraw, on Jan 12, 2024 at 7:49 am | 4 comments | 3670 Views
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Showalter picked to lead as Mountain View's new mayor, Matichak as vice mayorMarked by moments of levity, the selection of Mountain View’s new mayor and vice mayor was at times celebratory in tone...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2024Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 11, 2024 at 12:02 pm | 3 comments | 3918 Views
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New all-electric bookmobile is coming to Mountain ViewThis year, Mountain View's bookmobile program is getting an upgrade, transitioning to an all-electric vehicle and putting...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2024Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 9, 2024 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 2954 Views
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As Palo Alto prepares to upgrade grid, Tesla races to the front of the linePalo Alto and Tesla are preparing to strike a deal that would allow the car giant to complete a $24-million substation upgrade...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2024Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 9, 2024 at 2:32 pm | 2 comments | 3324 Views
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How Mountain View's oldest house became a motive for the 1976 Chowchilla kidnappingMost people who have ventured into Shoreline Park have seen the Rengstorff House. Years before the mansion became Mountain...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2024Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 8, 2024 at 8:19 pm | 1 comment | 7113 Views
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California's proposed water conservation rules too stringent and costly, analysts sayCalifornia's legislative advisors Jan. 4 lambasted the state's ambitious proposal to regulate urban water conservation, calling...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2024Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 8, 2024 at 7:49 pm | 3 comments | 2945 Views
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COVID cases detected in wastewater hit new high as resources dwindleCOVID-19 cases detected in Palo Alto hit an unprecedented high last week, according to wastewater monitoring from Santa Clara...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2024Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Jan 8, 2024 at 5:19 pm | 1 comment | 4147 Views
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Year in Review: Weathering changes, Mountain View pushes ahead with housing growth, school agreements and novel technologiesThe year started with an onslaught of unexpected challenges, from extreme weather conditions to a housing plan that was not...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2024Last comment by LongResident, on Jan 5, 2024 at 2:39 pm | 2 comments | 5217 Views
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Developer proposes new gateway to downtown Mountain View with seven-story condominium projectIn a bid to revitalize a key gateway to downtown Mountain View, a local developer is proposing to build a seven-story condominium...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Jan 3, 2024 at 3:43 pm | 24 comments | 7936 Views
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Tesla Cybertruck accident on Skyline Boulevard draws attentionAutomotive enthusiasts are a-twitter about a car accident that occurred on Skyline Boulevard in Palo Alto on Dec. 28. The...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2024Last comment by A Talking Cat, on Jan 2, 2024 at 9:57 am | 1 comment | 6211 Views
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Stitching it together: Coastside Quilt Studio offers crafting and communityDana Miller started the new Pacifica business with an aim to ‘bring together a community of creatives.’ Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2024There are no comments yet. 3074 Views
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Salt pond project opens Bay TrailAs early as next year, people will finally be able to walk the salt ponds and marshes just north of Moffett Field from Sunnyvale...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2024There are no comments yet. 11040 Views
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El Camino Real remains partially closed after fire destroys shopping mall near Mountain View borderAfter a Christmas day blaze ripped through a Los Altos shopping mall, a portion of El Camino Real is still closed to traffic...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2023Last comment by SRB, on Dec 31, 2023 at 7:14 am | 1 comment | 14073 Views
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