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With signs up for Mountain View's oversize parking ban, vehicle residents wonder where they'll goThe signs prohibiting oversize vehicles in Mountain View from parking on public streets are being installed in the last area...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 15, 2022 at 7:32 pm | 16 comments | 8486 Views
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Those mounds of dirt and rocks along highways are illegally dumped debris that's costing Caltrans $1M a yearHundreds of mounds of leaves, dirt, tree stumps and construction debris are being illegally dumped on Caltrans property in...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 13, 2022 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 4332 Views
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Los Altos superintendent announces retirement after 12 years leading the districtAfter a dozen years leading the Los Altos School District, Superintendent Jeff Baier has announced plans to leave at the...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2022Last comment by Mar, on Feb 10, 2022 at 8:07 pm | 5 comments | 5396 Views
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Rare sighting of an Oriental turtle-dove has birders flocking to a Palo Alto neighborhoodA bird sighted last week only for the third time in California has hundreds of birders flocking to a Palo Alto neighborhood...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2022Last comment by Sonia Lizardo, on Feb 10, 2022 at 3:21 pm | 1 comment | 4705 Views
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Feral cats in Mountain View's North Bayshore prompt surge of complaints, raising tough questions about cat coloniesSilicon Valley is home to thousands of stray and feral cats that freely roam creeks, parks and trails. And in Mountain View,...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2021Last comment by Polomom, on Feb 10, 2022 at 2:39 am | 12 comments | 26442 Views
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County library district to distribute free COVID-19 test kitsThe Santa Clara County Library District will begin distributing free COVID-19 antigen test kits for people to take home starting...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 9, 2022 at 7:36 pm | 1 comment | 4618 Views
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Woodside decides it's not a mountain lion habitat, allows developers to propose housing under SB 9Facing legal action and national scrutiny, the Town Council backpedaled on claiming a townwide exemption from a state housing...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Feb 8, 2022 at 9:32 pm | 1 comment | 4031 Views
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State's indoor mask mandate to expire for most vaccinated residentsCalifornia will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces, Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2022Last comment by Greg David, on Feb 8, 2022 at 8:08 pm | 2 comments | 3341 Views
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Review finds flaws in officer's actions after 2020 police dog attack in Mountain ViewA new report from Palo Alto's independent auditor takes issue with a victim interview that took place after a police officer...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2022Last comment by robstar, on Feb 4, 2022 at 5:15 pm | 2 comments | 3359 Views
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Mountain View taps Oakland lawyer as new city attorneyThe city of Mountain View plans to name Jennifer Logue as its next city attorney. She has more than 22 years of legal experience...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by Greg David, on Feb 3, 2022 at 8:50 pm | 1 comment | 3925 Views
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The 'Gateway' to Big Basin has been preserved -- thanks to quick fundraising by a Los Altos-based land trustThe Los Altos-based Sempervirens Fund's campaign to save 153 acres of redwood forests near the entrance of Big Basin State...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 3, 2022 at 10:29 am | 1 comment | 4526 Views
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What's in the California paid sick leave deal for workers and businesses?California workers will soon again have access to as much as two weeks paid time off for COVID-19-related sick leave, under...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 28, 2022 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 2229 Views
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With newly hired lobbyist, Mountain View seeks to influence politics in SacramentoLooking to wield greater influence in state politics, the city of Mountain View has hired a lobbyist that will monitor and...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 28, 2022 at 2:19 pm | 3 comments | 4314 Views
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Mixed-use housing proposed to replace Mountain View strip mallA developer is looking to bulldoze a small strip mall currently home to a party store, a jewelry store and a tax service...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2022Last comment by Free Speech, on Jan 25, 2022 at 8:55 pm | 3 comments | 6160 Views
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John Arrillaga, one of Silicon Valley's top philanthropists, dies at 84John Arrillaga, the billionaire philanthropist who helped develop the modern Silicon Valley before becoming one of its most...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2022Last comment by jb, on Jan 25, 2022 at 5:23 pm | 1 comment | 3741 Views
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California counties look to replicate Santa Clara's youth mental health centersLast year, Santa Clara County tested the waters with an innovative way to connect troubled teens with mental health care,...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Jan 25, 2022 at 8:49 am | 1 comment | 4408 Views
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New Mountain View mayor gears up for housing growth, pandemic recoveryBy the time 2022 rolled around, Lucas Ramirez said he had hoped the coronavirus pandemic would be in the rearview mirror,...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2022Last comment by Ron MV, on Jan 20, 2022 at 2:34 pm | 4 comments | 4719 Views
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San Jose man arrested for allegedly burglarizing businesses in Mountain ViewPolice arrested a San Jose man last week after he allegedly burglarized several Mountain View businesses during the holiday...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2022Last comment by Karen G, on Jan 18, 2022 at 5:24 pm | 4 comments | 4329 Views
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Year in review: Mountain View forges ahead on housing goals, homelessness responseIn some ways, 2021 ended the same way it began. A country fatigued by COVID-19 is once again facing an unprecedented surge...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on Jan 16, 2022 at 11:31 pm | 3 comments | 4350 Views
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Mountain View's planning commission backs big infill housing project despite health concernsA major proposal to add hundreds of housing units to an existing apartment complex won support from Mountain View's Environmental...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2022Last comment by I can't breathe pollution, on Jan 11, 2022 at 5:08 am | 11 comments | 8570 Views
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