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'Builder's remedy' project could bring 350 apartments to Palo Alto site near San Antonio RoadWith Palo Alto struggling to get state approval for its housing plan, a developer is preparing to build a 350-apartment complex...
Original post made on May. 12, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on May 15, 2023 at 10:41 am | 4 comments | 3786 Views
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Where are houses selling the fastest along the Peninsula?Want to know what's happening in the local real estate market? Take a look at our interactive charts showing home sales activity...
Original post made on May. 7, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on May 13, 2023 at 9:21 am | 3 comments | 2649 Views
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Latest highway hazards for drivers? Tall, view-blocking weedsTowering weeds and grasses are blocking the line of sight of motorists trying to use freeway on-ramps and off-ramps throughout...
Original post made on May. 11, 2023Last comment by mikepat, on May 11, 2023 at 3:33 pm | 1 comment | 1940 Views
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Mountain View City Council says no to $1.2 million grant opportunity following public oppositionThe Mountain View City Council rejected a $1.2 million grant opportunity following public outcry over the funding’s fine...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on May 5, 2023 at 9:20 pm | 53 comments | 11000 Views
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Google cuts 350 affordable units from North Bayshore project in Mountain ViewGoogle recently cut the number of affordable homes it will build in Mountain View’s North Bayshore neighborhood by 25%,...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on May 5, 2023 at 9:11 pm | 31 comments | 11049 Views
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Drones take flight in Santa Clara County's efforts to reduce mosquito populationThis week, the Santa Clara County Vector Control District started utilizing a new tool to drive down the mosquito population:...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Alfred Herman Schrader, on May 4, 2023 at 3:03 am | 4 comments | 2152 Views
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How remote work is reshaping the local housing marketMore than three years after the pandemic shifted workplaces from office buildings to private residences, the work-from-home...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on May 2, 2023 at 2:56 pm | 6 comments | 4238 Views
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A library on the U.S.-Canada border takes on an unexpected new role in 'A Distinct Society'"A Distinct Society," opening April 8 at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in Mountain View, takes inspiration from a real-life...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2023Last comment by Brenda Lowther, on Apr 28, 2023 at 11:13 pm | 1 comment | 2507 Views
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Complete streets, traffic safety and long-awaited fixes to El Camino included in Mountain View's upcoming capital projectsThose weary of dodging potholes on bumpy rides down El Camino Real finally have some hope in sight, as badly needed repaving...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Apr 28, 2023 at 11:11 pm | 1 comment | 5641 Views
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Santa Clara County launches campaign encouraging routine childhood vaccinationsThe campaign comes as rates of immunization among children dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023There are no comments yet. 1898 Views
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Spring homebuying season kicks off with tight inventory, tech layoffs and economic uncertaintiesMidpeninsula Realtors are navigating the spring real estate season with no shortage of challenges, but those who we spoke...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2023Last comment by Nora S., on Apr 26, 2023 at 8:41 am | 2 comments | 2962 Views
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A redwood tree is dying in San Veron Park. Residents want to know why it was transplanted during a heat waveIn a matter of months, a redwood tree went from looking full and healthy to brittle and spindly, nearby residents say. Who’s...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023Last comment by Patience, on Apr 26, 2023 at 1:44 am | 2 comments | 5538 Views
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'I want us to be known as the STEM place': Moffett Field Museum is on a mission to modernizeStarting April 12, the museum began displaying new artifacts on loan from NASA Ames, most notably a moon rock retrieved from...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 25, 2023 at 8:31 am | 3 comments | 6464 Views
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Teeth-clattering potholes get temporary fix after storms pitted already-damaged roadsOn freeways, on-ramps, streets and overpasses, drivers have been dodging large potholes, deep fissures and mosaics of fractured...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by David Pepperdine, on Apr 24, 2023 at 6:49 pm | 1 comment | 4251 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors green-light public health assessment of Latino and Hispanic residentsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this week greenlit the creation of a new, comprehensive assessment of the health...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 24, 2023 at 4:27 pm | 1 comment | 1859 Views
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Community briefs: Test drive an EV on Earth Day, see what Shoreline Lake has to offer and meet your local county supervisorThis week in community briefs, Mountain View's annual Earth Day Celebration will feature electric vehicle test driving, the...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 24, 2023 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 2829 Views
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Judge rejects Holmes' request to remain free during appeals processTime is running out for Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder and CEO of Theranos, the now-defunct blood-testing company....
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 24, 2023 at 3:33 pm | 3 comments | 5226 Views
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State legislators, gun control advocates say other states should adopt California gun laws to reduce violenceMass shootings and gun violence in general would fall nationwide if other states adopted California's gun control measures,...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Apr 21, 2023 at 8:41 pm | 2 comments | 2444 Views
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Peninsula residents take to the street in Mountain View to protest abortion pill rulingWomen’s March called for a national day of action on April 15 in response to the judge’s April 7 ruling, and two Peninsula-based...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023Last comment by Greg David, on Apr 18, 2023 at 6:01 pm | 1 comment | 3184 Views
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Is the Peninsula's real estate market on the road to recovery?After a drop in sales activity at the end of 2022, homebuyers made a comeback early this spring. Whether the market will...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2023Last comment by Joe Redmond, on Apr 18, 2023 at 4:19 pm | 2 comments | 2955 Views
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