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'Pod house' found in violation of several city building codesA Palo Alto home that's been touted as a model for affordable shared housing because it's been renovated with 14 small sleeping...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Sep 23, 2022 at 3:36 pm | 1 comment | 4775 Views
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County approves purchase of land in Mountain View for 100 affordable unitsA North Bayshore property is one step closer to becoming a 100-unit affordable housing project that will provide veterans,...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2022Last comment by Steve, on Sep 23, 2022 at 11:35 am | 9 comments | 5365 Views
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Man dies after fall from parking structure near El Camino HospitalA man died after he fell from a parking structure near El Camino Hospital in Mountain View on Friday, police said. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2022Last comment by father of 3 sons, on Sep 21, 2022 at 7:45 pm | 1 comment | 8387 Views
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Lawsuit, possible license suspension loom for Tesla over alleged autonomous-vehicle deceptionsTesla has found itself on a collision course with state and federal agencies -- plus a customer who initiated a class-action...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2022Last comment by DavidM, on Sep 21, 2022 at 6:37 pm | 2 comments | 4643 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves plan to replace rent-controlled apartments with low-income unitsThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a new policy in which rent-controlled apartments that...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Sep 19, 2022 at 5:52 pm | 5 comments | 5790 Views
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Los Altos closes downtown streets for Corvette Spectacular on SundayExpect road closures in Los Altos on Sunday. Main Street from First to State streets will be closed until 6 p.m., as well...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2022Last comment by Lauritzen, on Sep 19, 2022 at 10:51 am | 1 comment | 2836 Views
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Mountain View opens application period for universal basic income pilot programA group of randomly selected, extremely low income families in Mountain View will soon have a chance to be a part of the...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2022Last comment by Ok, on Sep 16, 2022 at 7:01 pm | 2 comments | 4829 Views
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Police ask for public's help to identify alleged indecent exposure suspectPolice are asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman shopping at a Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2022Last comment by Susan, on Sep 15, 2022 at 4:05 pm | 1 comment | 3648 Views
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Attorney general appeals to state Supreme Court after overturn of three jail guards' murder convictionsThe state's top prosecutor filed a petition with the state Supreme Court asking the justices to hear a case involving an...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Sep 9, 2022 at 4:17 pm | 1 comment | 3131 Views
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Driverless food delivery: Nuro teams up with Uber Eats to deploy autonomous vehicles in Mountain ViewNuro and Uber are embarking on a new multi-year partnership to use Nuro’s driverless electric vehicles for food deliveries...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2022Last comment by Nora S., on Sep 9, 2022 at 10:41 am | 4 comments | 7171 Views
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Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes asks for new trialAttorneys for Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos CEO convicted of fraud, have asked a federal judge for a new trial, citing...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Sep 7, 2022 at 7:59 pm | 1 comment | 2606 Views
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Want to know what your neighborhood might look like in the future? Here's the latest on Mountain View's multifamily housing updateMountain View is looking to shift its R3 zoning ordinance toward a less restrictive approach while working to curb displacement...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2022Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Sep 4, 2022 at 1:36 pm | 12 comments | 5477 Views
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Mountain View reaches settlement agreement over RV parking ban lawsuitThe city of Mountain View announced Wednesday that it has reached a tentative settlement with plaintiffs in a case challenging...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2022Last comment by SalsaMusic, on Aug 31, 2022 at 11:00 pm | 3 comments | 5060 Views
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Palo Alto City Council signals support for taller condos on San Antonio RoadThe Palo Alto City Council signaled its desire to encourage more housing on the city's southern edge on Monday night, when...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2022Last comment by People Need Water, on Aug 22, 2022 at 3:20 pm | 4 comments | 4403 Views
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With Mountain View poised to grow by 15,000 units, planning commissioners worry about parks, utilities and public servicesAn environmental review of Mountain View's ambitious plans to grow its housing by 15,000 units is out for public review,...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Aug 21, 2022 at 7:15 am | 12 comments | 6174 Views
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Google gives an update on its $1 billion commitment to combat Bay Area housing crisisThree years after pledging to invest $1 billion toward increasing the Bay Area’s housing supply and supporting organizations...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2022Last comment by Frank Richards, on Aug 15, 2022 at 9:53 am | 38 comments | 5651 Views
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For seniors, accidental falls a leading cause of injuriesFalls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults -- even those who are fit and active. Local...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 12, 2022 at 8:33 am | 1 comment | 2460 Views
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Condo project could test Palo Alto's appetite for housing on San AntonioA commercial site on San Antonio Road near the Mountain View border would be transformed into a residential community with...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on Aug 11, 2022 at 10:12 am | 3 comments | 3871 Views
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Cost dispute casts shadow in debate over police radio encryption billThe fate of a bill that would require police departments to remove encryption from their radio communications was uncertain...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 8, 2022 at 8:31 pm | 1 comment | 2245 Views
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Highly contagious COVID variant puts Santa Clara County on alertCOVID-19 infections are on the rise in Santa Clara County again, and officials are urging residents to masks up -- even in...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2022Last comment by VictorBishop, on Aug 7, 2022 at 2:36 pm | 36 comments | 13276 Views
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