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OTHER ISSUES
Stanford announces plan to buy Notre Dame de Namur's 50-acre Belmont campusStanford University has reached an agreement to "work toward" purchasing Notre Dame de Namur University's campus in Belmont,...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2021Last comment by Tim MacKenzie, on Oct 1, 2021 at 10:09 am | 2 comments | 4784 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View man arrested after allegedly strangling woman in her homeA 34-year-old Mountain View man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly chased a woman into...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 30, 2021 at 5:21 pm | 1 comment | 5383 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 3371 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View prepares to roll out basic income pilot program giving select residents $500 a monthThe city of Mountain View is looking to give low-income families $500 monthly checks with no strings attached, joining a...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 30, 2021 at 3:44 pm | 7 comments | 9100 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman board plans to meet face-to-face, though public will stay remoteThe Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to keep having the public take part online...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by Gracie, on Sep 29, 2021 at 10:26 pm | 2 comments | 4546 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View's latest redevelopment project wins praise for keeping low-income tenants housedHousing redevelopment has been a thorny issue in Mountain View for years as the city faces carving away its naturally affordable...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2021Last comment by SRB, on Sep 29, 2021 at 6:49 pm | 2 comments | 7402 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 4353 Views
AROUND TOWN
California's eviction moratorium expires next week. Is Mountain View ready?A statewide eviction moratorium aimed at helping families stay housed during the COVID-19 pandemic ends next week, opening...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 29, 2021 at 2:21 pm | 2 comments | 6970 Views
ELECTIONS
California to have permanent mail voting after governor signs local Assembly member's billGov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday to make permanent the state's pandemic-era process of mailing an election ballot to...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Sep 28, 2021 at 5:59 pm | 2 comments | 3576 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County supervisors propose $25M grant for homeless housing expansionTwo Santa Clara County supervisors are looking to pour $25 million into creating an ambitious network of homeless housing...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 28, 2021 at 9:42 am | 2 comments | 5108 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View approves rowhouse development that will replace 70 rent-controlled apartmentsThe days are numbered for another complex of older, more affordable rent-controlled apartments in Mountain View after the...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2021Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Sep 27, 2021 at 5:46 pm | 51 comments | 15792 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: In support of SB 9In a guest opinion, Mountain View resident Ilya Gurin writes why the California housing bill SB 9 warrants support. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2021Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Sep 25, 2021 at 2:24 pm | 9 comments | 6239 Views
AROUND TOWN
Report points to sheriff's 'abject failure' to protect inmate in mental crisisThe Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office's handling of a mentally ill inmate who suffered life-altering brain damage during...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Sep 23, 2021 at 11:42 pm | 1 comment | 4056 Views
OTHER ISSUES
As California's drought deepens, water use drops only 1.8%Next year's cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90% of California. Residents of the...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Sep 23, 2021 at 5:12 pm | 3 comments | 3324 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Elizabeth Holmes trial: Nurse practitioner describes alarming, inaccurate Theranos test resultsA nurse practitioner testified to wildly inconsistent blood test results given to a pregnant patient in her OB-GYN practice...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by Tim, on Sep 23, 2021 at 2:37 pm | 1 comment | 3247 Views
OTHER ISSUES
An advice columnist named Sugar dispenses sweet and salty counsel in 'Tiny Beautiful Things'Los Altos Stage Company opens its season with "Tiny Beautiful Things," an intimate play that brings an advice columnist's...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2021Last comment by Heather Zimmerman, on Sep 21, 2021 at 5:44 pm | 2 comments | 3963 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Three arrested for spree of robberies, purse snatches that targeted Asian womenA yearlong, multijurisdictional investigation involving a group that targeted victims of Asian descent in four counties has...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2021Last comment by Tim, on Sep 21, 2021 at 2:22 pm | 1 comment | 3781 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Facing county pressure, Bullis Charter School moves to prioritize enrolling low-income studentsBullis Charter School is looking to set aside 10% of its open seats for children who qualify for free or reduce priced school...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Sep 20, 2021 at 3:37 pm | 11 comments | 6516 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Opposition grows to Shoreline traffic improvement project over loss of two dozen large treesPlans to revamp Shoreline Boulevard and add a reversible bus lane to the median are facing growing opposition after it was...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2021Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Sep 19, 2021 at 7:20 pm | 27 comments | 9145 Views
SPORTS
St. Francis football relied on its strength along the offensive lineIn its historic win over De La Salle, St. Francis played well in all facets. There is no other way to have a chance at beating...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by Local, on Sep 17, 2021 at 6:36 pm | 1 comment | 3923 Views
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