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Santa Clara County hopeful about slowed growth in COVID-19 casesIn the latest sign that the Bay Area shutdown is effectively containing the spread of the coronavirus, Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Hahaha, on Apr 9, 2020 at 6:33 am | 8 comments | 6571 Views
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Letters to the editor: Firearms dealer restrictions, remote learning, feeding those in needLetters to the editor on remote learning, the temporary closure of Eddy's Shooting Sports and concern about ensuring those...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by Billy Bob, on Apr 7, 2020 at 1:37 pm | 7 comments | 5812 Views
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Real Estate Matters: Coronavirus crisis reshapes spring real estate marketAs with so many other sectors of the economy, the Midpeninsula's real estate market has been upended by the state's stay-at-home...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Kate Palo Alto, on Apr 7, 2020 at 12:07 am | 1 comment | 5702 Views
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Coronavirus weekend update: More parks close, Santa Clara County cases reach 1,148A roundup of coronavirus news in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The latest available data shows Santa Clara County has...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2020Last comment by Hey..., on Apr 6, 2020 at 4:58 pm | 9 comments | 8347 Views
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Weeks into the pandemic, county public health officials say testing for COVID-19 still falls shortCounty public health officials say too few people are being tested for the coronavirus, and that it falls on private labs...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 6, 2020 at 4:29 pm | 3 comments | 5692 Views
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Voice wins 14 California Journalism AwardsThe Mountain View Voice took home 14 awards among all California weekly newspapers in its circulation category in the California...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Jeff Foxworthy, on Apr 6, 2020 at 5:50 am | 5 comments | 6949 Views
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Would-be arrestees will get citations instead, to prevent jail crowdingSanta Clara County law enforcement will issue citations instead of making arrests for a handful of offenses to promote safety...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Apr 5, 2020 at 11:55 am | 3 comments | 8777 Views
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A pandemic on the rise: Charts reveal how virus has spread at different rates in two countiesThrough a series of charts, track how the coronavirus has infected and killed people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties,...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Gilroy Runner, on Apr 5, 2020 at 7:58 am | 12 comments | 10558 Views
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County jails to begin releasing inmates to reduce spread of coronavirusSanta Clara County will release inmates and place them in involuntary home detention in an effort to reduce the jail population...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Apr 3, 2020 at 1:22 pm | 4 comments | 14950 Views
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Please Wear Masks When OutWent to the market yesterday, over half the people still aren't wearing masks, especially workers, and I saw several families...
Original post made by Christopher Chiang on Apr. 2, 2020There are no comments yet. 1450 Views
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'Plan for the worst but hope for the best' - How one local hospital is gearing up for the 'surge'As the coronavirus wreaks havoc across Santa Clara County, how is Mountain View's local hospital preparing to handle an escalating...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Benefit of the Doubt, on Mar 31, 2020 at 9:46 am | 5 comments | 10642 Views
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In just two days, Santa Clara County's $11M financial assistance fund has run outAn $11 million financial assistance program announced on Monday to help low-income residents who have lost work as a result...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Robyn, on Mar 30, 2020 at 2:58 pm | 8 comments | 10183 Views
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Owner of Lee's Comics pulls the plug after more than 37 yearsAfter serving comic book and graphic novel fans for more than 37 years, Lee Hester shut down Lee's Comics in Mountain View,...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2020Last comment by Steven A., on Mar 29, 2020 at 11:52 pm | 8 comments | 13963 Views
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Caltrain to slash weekday service by more than half starting next weekCaltrain announced on Thursday (March 26) that it will reduce its weekday train service by more than half starting next week...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Electricution, on Mar 28, 2020 at 5:23 am | 4 comments | 4258 Views
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Armed with breathing machines, respiratory therapists face coronavirus on the front lineFor COVID-19 patients in intensive care, their lives depend on respiratory therapists such as Brenda Hanning, who works at...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Thank you!, on Mar 27, 2020 at 2:56 pm | 1 comment | 7932 Views
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Within 60 minutes, donation drive raises nearly $600K for emergency medical suppliesSilicon Valley Leadership Group is leading a major campaign to round up respirators, hazmat suits and other supplies for...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Mar 25, 2020 at 7:43 pm | 3 comments | 5553 Views
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Los Altos teens launch fundraiser to buy medical equipment for local hospitals battling COVID-19Angelina Lue, a junior at Los Altos High School, was distracted from her online schoolwork last week after learning that...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Member, on Mar 24, 2020 at 12:22 pm | 1 comment | 7213 Views
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Blood drives in high demand after shortages due to coronavirusCanceled appointments at Midpeninsula blood banks are causing a critical shortage, said local blood center officials. They...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2020Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Mar 23, 2020 at 2:38 pm | 2 comments | 4049 Views
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When home becomes the classroomSchools are shut down for at least three weeks, likely the rest of the school year. What will distance learning look like...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Nice, on Mar 23, 2020 at 12:34 pm | 4 comments | 11187 Views
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Coronavirus' impact on local arts scene: Guide to canceled, postponed local eventsWith local coronavirus cases on the uptick and fears increasing, local arts organizations are feeling the impact. We're keeping...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2020Last comment by MC, on Mar 21, 2020 at 10:58 am | 1 comment | 6864 Views
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