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Three vaccine shots laterAn exposure during the holiday COVID-19 surge had reporter Angela Swartz counting the days until she'd find out if her young...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2022Last comment by ML Kyle, on Apr 11, 2022 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 4789 Views
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Foothill-De Anza board declines to reinstate Thuy Nguyen as presidentThe Foothill-De Anza Community College District board of trustees declined to reinstate Thuy Nguyen as Foothill College's...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 8, 2022 at 3:33 pm | 3 comments | 6547 Views
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Small plane makes hard landing, sustains moderate damage at Palo Alto AirportA small plane sustained moderate damage after making a hard landing at the Palo Alto Airport on Wednesday afternoon, resulting...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 8, 2022 at 2:55 pm | 1 comment | 3631 Views
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Mountain View landlords aren't registering units with the city, prompting calls for more enforcementMountain View's Rental Housing Committee agreed last week to consider new ways to get property owners to register rental...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on Apr 7, 2022 at 3:02 pm | 2 comments | 9586 Views
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As aging population rises, more people turn to hospice for enrichment, comfortFor patients and families accustomed to exhaustive treatments, hospice can feel like giving up, or even hastening death....
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 5, 2022 at 2:23 pm | 1 comment | 5528 Views
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Foothill College's president wants job back after being placed on paid leave amid rift with facultyFive months after being placed on paid administrative leave amid a rift with faculty members, Foothill College President...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2022Last comment by Robert Prescott, on Apr 5, 2022 at 12:28 pm | 4 comments | 5326 Views
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Does VTA's leadership need an overhaul? Assemblyman Marc Berman is gathering ideas for how to do itA Silicon Valley legislator wants big changes for the region's major transit agency, and not everyone is on board. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 31, 2022 at 7:41 am | 1 comment | 2903 Views
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Mountain View brings back citywide garage sale following two-year pandemic pauseResidents looking to part ways with old belongings or score an interesting find are in luck. Mountain View announced it is...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2022Last comment by PeaceLove, on Mar 29, 2022 at 3:07 am | 2 comments | 4879 Views
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Omicron BA.2 variant now dominates in local countiesThe BA.2 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has overtaken other variants in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, wastewater surveillance...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2022Last comment by , on Mar 27, 2022 at 4:23 pm | 1 comment | 9025 Views
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Former HP employee pleads guilty to defrauding company of $5MA former HP Inc. employee pleaded guilty to charges that she siphoned over $5 million from her employer, using the money...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2022Last comment by Waldo, on Mar 26, 2022 at 7:30 pm | 1 comment | 3739 Views
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An outgoing kid with a big heart: Family and friends gather to remember 13-year-old Andre RetanaDozens of family members, friends, local leaders and community members gathered Thursday, March 24, for a silent vigil to...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 24, 2022 at 3:41 pm | 1 comment | 8671 Views
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Mountain View hosts traffic safety meeting in the wake of bike collision that killed 13-year-old boyThe city of Mountain View is looking for feedback on how to bring down bike and pedestrian collisions along city roadways...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2022Last comment by Marcin Romaszewicz, on Mar 22, 2022 at 4:10 pm | 1 comment | 5532 Views
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Teenage bicyclist dies after collision with a truck in Mountain ViewA 13-year-old bicyclist died on Thursday, March 17, after colliding with a transport truck at the corner of El Camino Real,...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Burford Furman, on Mar 21, 2022 at 4:57 pm | 19 comments | 31897 Views
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Fields of gold: The best hikes in the 650 to see native wildflowersPeninsula native wildflowers are the harbinger of spring; a sight that calms us even when other ecological and climate indicators...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2022Last comment by Geezer, on Mar 19, 2022 at 3:17 pm | 1 comment | 4592 Views
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Becker bill would restore public access to police radio communicationsPolice departments throughout California would be required to make their radio communications accessible to the press and...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 18, 2022 at 4:26 pm | 2 comments | 2754 Views
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Mountain View banks on commercial redevelopment in order to meet state housing goalsState housing requirements are forcing the city of Mountain View to dig deep to find ways to spur residential growth over...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 18, 2022 at 1:48 pm | 11 comments | 4930 Views
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Trial of Theranos executive Sunny Balwani delayed by COVID scare, jury selection problemsOpening statements in the criminal trial of Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani for his role in the now-defunct blood-testing company...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Mar 16, 2022 at 5:48 pm | 1 comment | 2123 Views
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Californians used more water as state braces for another dry yearNew data from urban areas suggests that people are ignoring the governor's pleas for voluntary conservation during the drought....
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2022Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Mar 16, 2022 at 3:17 pm | 1 comment | 2245 Views
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Police seek help finding two men who robbed Mountain View CVS PharmacyMountain View police are asking for the public's help in finding two men who robbed a CVS Pharmacy in Mountain View last...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2022Last comment by redhawk524, on Mar 15, 2022 at 2:51 pm | 1 comment | 4105 Views
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Major injury car crash closes part of Central Expressway on SundayPolice shut down Central Expressway in Mountain View between Shoreline Boulevard and Farley Street after a solo car crash...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 15, 2022 at 11:12 am | 2 comments | 6937 Views
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