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Spare the Air alert extended through SundayA triple threat of wildfire smoke, hot inland temperatures and vehicle exhaust has compelled air quality officials to extend...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2021Last comment by Frank Johnson, on Oct 29, 2021 at 9:58 am | 1 comment | 2919 Views
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Mountain View lays out plans to zone for 11,135 new homes under new state requirementsIn just eight short years, Mountain View is being asked to grow by close to 30% under a new state housing mandate that has...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2021Last comment by MyOpinion, on Oct 26, 2021 at 11:44 am | 14 comments | 11697 Views
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Weekend storm downs trees and knocks out power across the MidpeninsulaHeavy rainfall and powerful winds drenched the Bay Area over the weekend, causing power outages, downed trees, localized...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by Neighbor, on Oct 26, 2021 at 12:01 am | 1 comment | 5468 Views
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Final Plan Bay Area 2050 initiatives adopted by oversight agenciesThe Bay Area is one step closer to achieving its $1.4 trillion strategy to improve housing, transportation, economic and...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2021Last comment by Seth Neumann, on Oct 25, 2021 at 5:12 pm | 1 comment | 2929 Views
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Atmospheric river coming to the Bay Area this weekendThe National Weather Service forecasted more rain to arrive in the Bay Area on Friday, but the biggest rainfall amounts are...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2021Last comment by PeaceLove, on Oct 22, 2021 at 2:20 pm | 1 comment | 3141 Views
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Mexican artist Fernando Escartiz's 'Stardust' brings life to Día de los Muertos celebrationFrom cataclysmic destruction, new life emerges. That's the idea behind Mexican Artist Fernando Escartiz's new art installation...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 22, 2021 at 10:45 am | 1 comment | 2194 Views
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Are you afraid of...public speaking?Have no fear! Join Mountain View Toastmasters for our annual Halloween Open House at the Mountain View Community Center,...
Original post made by Jasmine A on Oct. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 718 Views
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Guest opinion: Scaling back the scope of policing in Mountain View can make our city saferIn a guest opinion, Kelsey Josund calls on the city of Mountain View to remove police from schools as school resource officers...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2021Last comment by Nora S., on Oct 20, 2021 at 9:58 am | 19 comments | 6239 Views
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New poll finds 71 percent of Bay Area residents think quality of life has declinedBay Area residents grappling with the high cost of living, growing homelessness and high taxes say the quality of life has...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2021Last comment by tecsi, on Oct 17, 2021 at 1:13 pm | 5 comments | 6746 Views
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Five-story condos proposed along Middlefield Road, adding more housing to East Whisman neighborhoodA developer is looking to turn a vacant lot on Middlefield Road into high-density condos, adding to the growing number of...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2021Last comment by SRB, on Oct 16, 2021 at 4:05 pm | 36 comments | 8860 Views
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Mountain View will extend its downtown street closure to 2023, with future plans to make it permanentEncouraged by strong public support for a lively and pedestrian-friendly downtown, the Mountain View City Council agreed...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2021Last comment by gretchen, on Oct 14, 2021 at 4:28 pm | 9 comments | 14348 Views
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Mountain View Whisman approves $481K contract to design Monta Loma overhaulThe Mountain View Whisman School District approved a $481,000 contract last week to design an overhaul of the outdoor space...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2021Last comment by Chris Bedford, on Oct 14, 2021 at 12:03 pm | 10 comments | 6202 Views
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Yes, we're in a drought — but it's no longer a temporary emergencyCalifornia's declining water supply, the current drought and global warming could lead to serious and unrecoverable environmental...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2021Last comment by AB, on Oct 14, 2021 at 12:31 am | 2 comments | 4468 Views
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Grenade causes evacuation in Los AltosResidences in a Los Altos neighborhood were evacuated by police on Monday after a potentially live hand grenade was found...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2021Last comment by Croc Dundee, on Oct 12, 2021 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 5443 Views
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County workers to get 'hero pay' for pandemic workThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds to provide...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2021Last comment by smorr, on Oct 6, 2021 at 5:52 pm | 2 comments | 3280 Views
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Santa Clara County set to purchase Crestview Hotel for homeless housingThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to move forward with plans to buy Crestview Hotel in Mountain View...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2021Last comment by Community Minded, on Oct 5, 2021 at 2:59 pm | 1 comment | 9150 Views
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Hundreds rally in Mountain View Saturday to protest Texas abortion lawHundreds of residents rallied in downtown Mountain View on Saturday in a show of sharp opposition to Texas' new abortion...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2021Last comment by Bob, on Oct 5, 2021 at 12:15 am | 2 comments | 5652 Views
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Los Altos High School evacuated after caller warns of bomb threat on campusLos Altos High School students and staff have been evacuated after the school received a call this morning (Oct. 1) saying...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by , on Oct 1, 2021 at 3:12 pm | 1 comment | 18678 Views
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Plan for interim housing facility near the Baylands moves aheadInspired by the example of Mountain View, Palo Alto on Monday enthusiastically advanced a proposal to build an interim housing...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 30, 2021 at 3:53 pm | 3 comments | 3372 Views
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Housing proposal focuses on low-income residentsA partnership between Eden Housing and Santa Clara County may soon bring that rarest of commodities -- affordable housing...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 29, 2021 at 2:37 pm | 4 comments | 4354 Views
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