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The Peninsula's most protected trail is delightful. And it's growing. Here's what you need to know.Hidden off a dirt road in the Skylawn Memorial Cemetery in the hills between San Mateo and Half Moon Bay is a pristine trail...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by E. Denley Rafferty, on May 24, 2021 at 4:26 pm | 1 comment | 9782 Views
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County board of education puts Bullis Charter School on notice for failing to enroll needy studentsThe Santa Clara County Board of Education voted 6-1 Wednesday to reprimand Bullis Charter School for what it describes as...
Original post made on May. 6, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on May 21, 2021 at 1:05 am | 26 comments | 14098 Views
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Businesses greet loosened CDC mask rule with elation, consternationWhen President Joe Biden hailed new guidance from the CDC for fully vaccinated people last Thursday, his words struck a hopeful...
Original post made on May. 18, 2021Last comment by JS, on May 18, 2021 at 8:03 pm | 1 comment | 5646 Views
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In wake of the pandemic, Mountain View seeks to launch universal basic income pilotCalling it the right time to test the waters on an increasingly popular idea, the Mountain View City Council agreed this...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2021Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on May 16, 2021 at 9:59 am | 18 comments | 15422 Views
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Man takes guilty plea after attacking transient in downtown Mountain ViewA 46-year-old man pleaded no contest to assault and theft charges after he attacked a man in downtown Mountain View in February,...
Original post made on May. 14, 2021Last comment by , on May 14, 2021 at 4:26 pm | 1 comment | 6109 Views
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Mountain View considers more enforcement and paid parking to solve downtown parking woesCOVID-19 may have taken the edge off of parking problems in downtown Mountain View, but city officials say it's a timeless...
Original post made on May. 12, 2021Last comment by SRB, on May 13, 2021 at 12:17 pm | 8 comments | 12394 Views
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Longtime Asian American residents reflect on spike in hate incidentsReports of anti-Asian harassment are disturbing, but not surprising, according to longtime Asian American residents of Palo...
Original post made on May. 7, 2021Last comment by Alex M, on May 7, 2021 at 2:45 pm | 2 comments | 5541 Views
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Los Altos' Danny Holton says 'shello' from the roadDanny Holton, who grew up in Los Altos, has been traveling over the past year with the oversized peanut-shaped car known...
Original post made on May. 3, 2021Last comment by Susan, on May 3, 2021 at 4:04 pm | 2 comments | 8811 Views
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Santa Clara County extends vaccination sites' hours in push to get to herd immunitySanta Clara County health officials are extending hours at their COVID-19 vaccination sites and planning to roll out a major...
Original post made on May. 1, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 1, 2021 at 9:23 am | 1 comment | 5836 Views
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New housing bills stir familiar oppositionAfter seeing his contentious housing legislation, Senate Bill 50, flounder at the finish line last year, state Sen. Scott...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Apr 30, 2021 at 4:03 pm | 3 comments | 6456 Views
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Longtime Mountain View teacher Jonathan Pharazyn dies at 66Jonathan Pharazyn, a former Mountain View teacher and school administrator known for championing the needs of underserved...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2021Last comment by harvardmom, on Apr 30, 2021 at 1:09 pm | 4 comments | 10367 Views
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Letters to the editor: Climate change, Senate filibuster, Holiday FundLetters to the editor on climate change, advocating for the end of the Senate filibuster, and connecting with nature. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 29, 2021 at 1:21 pm | 1 comment | 4231 Views
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Santa Clara County moves forward with plans to build Los Altos' first all-affordable housing projectLos Altos is poised to nearly double its affordable housing stock with just one project, as Santa Clara County moves forward...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2021Last comment by Tal Shaya, on Apr 22, 2021 at 10:09 pm | 2 comments | 14182 Views
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Local nonprofit FabMo launches virtual Spring Artisan ShowcaseFabMo, which rescues and repurposes discontinued designer fabrics and samples, hosts its first springtime Artisan Showcase,...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2021Last comment by Kathy Bonte, on Apr 19, 2021 at 11:56 am | 1 comment | 4332 Views
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How to celebrate Earth Day on the Midpeninsula: Films, art projects and moreMany local organizations are offering some Earth Day-themed events, from panel discussions to participatory art. We've compiled...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Apr 16, 2021 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 4443 Views
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Santa Clara, San Mateo counties halt use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccineA rare side effect from the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has caused health leaders in Santa Clara and San...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021Last comment by Polomom, on Apr 14, 2021 at 9:45 am | 2 comments | 7148 Views
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Mountain View autonomous flight company files lawsuit, claims competitor stole its designA legal battle is brewing between two local companies vying to create flying autonomous air-taxis, with one alleging that...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2021Last comment by catrov, on Apr 11, 2021 at 11:08 am | 4 comments | 9589 Views
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Castro Street could stay closed to traffic after the COVID-19 pandemicMountain View's experimental closure of Castro Street during the pandemic has temporarily transformed the city's downtown...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Polomom, on Apr 8, 2021 at 11:27 am | 22 comments | 10575 Views
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Concord man arrested in connection to machete assault in Mountain ViewPolice arrested a Concord man last week after he allegedly attacked a resident with a machete near Rengstorff Park in the...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Apr 5, 2021 at 5:15 pm | 2 comments | 4589 Views
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Theft of rubber duck statue in Mountain View leads to to arrestsThree people suspected in the theft of a rubber duck statue from a front yard last month were arrested Thursday, Mountain...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2021Last comment by Ron MV, on Apr 5, 2021 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 4362 Views
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