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Unboosted: California COVID-19 booster rate falls below 40% in most countiesIn 19 California counties, less than a third of vaccinated residents are boosted. In some counties, it's less than 25%. One...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2022Last comment by Jamila Winslow, on Jan 10, 2022 at 12:49 pm | 4 comments | 2587 Views
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Elizabeth Holmes verdict: Guilty of four counts of defrauding investors through failed blood-testing companyFormer Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been found guilty of four counts of defrauding investors and not guilty of four...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2022Last comment by Seth Neumann, on Jan 4, 2022 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 3842 Views
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Vintage cookbook features a dish from Mountain View's Gemello WineryGreat cooking specialties often are named for places of origin. Here's the story of one you may never have heard of: Mountain...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2022Last comment by bkengland, on Jan 3, 2022 at 6:22 pm | 1 comment | 5143 Views
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Eleven new California laws for 2022, explained in one minuteThe new year brings a raft of new laws for Californians. They're likely to affect what your neighborhood looks like, how...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Jan 3, 2022 at 3:03 pm | 1 comment | 4244 Views
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Bay Area air district asks public to not burn wood during New Year's weekendThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is calling on the region's residents to forego burning wood in their fireplaces...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Jan 1, 2022 at 8:24 pm | 1 comment | 2404 Views
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Palo Alto considers relaxed rules for Foothills Nature Preserve entryAfter an initial spike, the number of visitors to Foothills Nature Preserve has tapered off in recent months, prompting city...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Dec 30, 2021 at 2:29 pm | 1 comment | 3329 Views
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Mountain View's ban on smoking in multifamily residences takes effect this weekStarting Saturday, Mountain View will begin enforcing a sweeping prohibition on smoking that affects all residents in apartments,...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2021Last comment by SRB, on Dec 29, 2021 at 3:17 pm | 7 comments | 10445 Views
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Man arrested for stealing $20K in camera equipment from Mountain View High SchoolA 35-year-old Mountain View man was arrested Monday after he allegedly stole more than $20,000 in camera equipment from Mountain...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021Last comment by PeaceLove, on Dec 29, 2021 at 2:51 pm | 1 comment | 4307 Views
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Grand jury takes aim at affordable housing in Mountain View, Palo AltoWhy is Palo Alto so far behind Mountain View in affordable housing production and what can both cities do to improve their...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Dec 28, 2021 at 2:12 pm | 29 comments | 6722 Views
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Mountain View's Charleston Plaza faces retail exodus as Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond and others leave townOne of Mountain View's most prominent shopping centers abutting Highway 101 is looking like a ghost town lately, with multiple...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2021Last comment by RyanV, on Dec 27, 2021 at 8:42 am | 11 comments | 35499 Views
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Community shuttle to expand weekday hours in JanuaryThe Mountain View community shuttle will expand weekday hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. as of Jan. 3. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Dec 25, 2021 at 9:39 pm | 3 comments | 3081 Views
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Robots and conveyor belts: Jacky Li talks kitchen tech at Roger Bar and RestaurantSince opening in July, Roger Bar and Restaurant in Mountain View has faced hiring challenges amid a labor shortage during...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2021Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Dec 23, 2021 at 6:20 pm | 1 comment | 4143 Views
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Two old classmates lost touch. A kidney reunited them.In late October, Todd Quackenbush received a lifesaving transplant from Suzie Scher, 40 years after they met at Juana Briones...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2021Last comment by Barbara, on Dec 21, 2021 at 3:30 pm | 5 comments | 4637 Views
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Community briefs: Homeless housing grant, student coding event and sending letters to SantaThis week in community briefs, the city got a $5 million grant to support LifeMoves Mountain View, over 80 students participated...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2021Last comment by Robyn Jeffries, on Dec 13, 2021 at 11:56 am | 1 comment | 3254 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors approve draft of yellow map for redistrictingAfter hours of fierce debate and controversy, the Board of Supervisors advanced a variation of the yellow map, which is backed...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Dec 9, 2021 at 6:23 pm | 4 comments | 3732 Views
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Holiday Fund: CSA grapples with high demand for help during the pandemicFor some, the worst of COVID-19 is in the rearview mirror. Case rates are relatively low in Santa Clara County, the economy...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 9, 2021 at 9:49 am | 1 comment | 4489 Views
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Tolls going up, fines for violations going down on Bay Area bridgesThe cost to travel over seven of the Bay Area's bridges will increase by $1 on Jan. 1, 2022, while the fine for people who...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2021Last comment by MV Resident, LASD, on Dec 6, 2021 at 8:19 pm | 3 comments | 5306 Views
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Chronic PG&E power outages spoil Thanksgiving for Mountain View residentsA lengthy two-day power outage dashed Thanksgiving plans for residents living along Yorkton Drive in Mountain View last week,...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021Last comment by quiet_resident, on Dec 1, 2021 at 3:51 pm | 2 comments | 7338 Views
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Holmes testifies that Balwani ordered her to 'become a new Elizabeth' or risk failureOn her fourth day on the witness stand on Monday, Elizabeth Holmes described a yearslong abusive relationship with her business...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Nov 30, 2021 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 2803 Views
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Air forecast moderate all weekThe air quality in the Bay Area is expected to be moderate through Thursday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021Last comment by Neighbor, on Nov 30, 2021 at 12:07 am | 1 comment | 2669 Views
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