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OTHER ISSUES
Newsom signs $12B funding package to support housing for homeless residentsGov. Gavin Newsom signed a $12 billion funding package for housing and homelessness on Monday, the largest such investment...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2021Last comment by redhawk524, on Jul 20, 2021 at 3:25 pm | 1 comment | 3853 Views
OTHER ISSUES
LifeMoves seeks to build network of homeless housing projects, calling for funding and political willpowerWhen Aubrey Merriman joined the nonprofit LifeMoves as its new CEO in April, he had to hit the ground running. Now he wants...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2021Last comment by ted k, on Jul 20, 2021 at 11:32 am | 4 comments | 7485 Views
OTHER ISSUES
VTA's revised light-rail plans delay reopening past JulyLight-rail service has been suspended since a mass shooting seven weeks ago at a VTA facility in San Jose. Officials told...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 19, 2021 at 4:27 pm | 6 comments | 5076 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View's annual tech showcase makes a return, showcasing new self-driving vehiclesLooking to spotlight local businesses making big waves in the world of technology, the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 19, 2021 at 4:18 pm | 1 comment | 6638 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Protecting Google's future development from sea level rise is expected to cost $122 millionThe city of Mountain View is planning for a surge in new offices and homes in North Bayshore, placing dense new development...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 19, 2021 at 4:01 pm | 5 comments | 6943 Views
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Mountain View hosts weekly summer pop-ups at neighborhood parksThe city of Mountain View is hosting an afternoon of free summertime fun every Wednesday in July with its series of Summer...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 19, 2021 at 2:07 pm | 1 comment | 7375 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View poised to roll out RV ban this month, prohibiting oversized vehicles on most city streetsIn the coming weeks, Mountain View will begin the long task of installing close to 2,600 "no parking" signs across the majority...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2021Last comment by Stiv O, on Jul 18, 2021 at 8:31 pm | 18 comments | 15010 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Health officers encourage masking indoors regardless of vaccination, stop short of new mandateA coalition of Bay Area health officials urged residents across the region Friday to resume wearing a mask indoors regardless...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2021Last comment by Mark Costa, on Jul 18, 2021 at 12:55 pm | 3 comments | 4893 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Universal basic income? California moves to be first state to fund pilot effortsOnce the bill is signed, cities and counties can apply for funding from a $35 million pool to support current or new initiatives. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Jul 16, 2021 at 2:51 pm | 2 comments | 4030 Views
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Doctor at Sutter Health in Mountain View arrested on suspicion of sexual battery on patientAn urgent care doctor at Sutter Health in Mountain View was arrested July 8 on suspicion of sexual battery, according to...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2021Last comment by xbr976 , on Jul 14, 2021 at 10:01 am | 2 comments | 7224 Views
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Cities make the case for a 'bicycle superhighway'Few roads better epitomize the frustrations and hopes of local bicycle advocates than El Camino Real, a hazardous route that...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2021Last comment by RAD, on Jul 12, 2021 at 4:40 pm | 10 comments | 9155 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hospitals clash with Anthem Blue Cross over health care prices, leaving patients in a lurchEl Camino Health terminated its contract with Anthem Blue Cross last month over price disputes, suddenly putting the hospital...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2021Last comment by Xbr976 , on Jul 11, 2021 at 9:10 pm | 4 comments | 16464 Views
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Valley Water presents $16M check for small salt-removal facilityWith drought on everyone's mind, leaders from Palo Alto and Mountain View held a brief summit at the Regional Water Quality...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2021Last comment by A Talking Cat, on Jul 11, 2021 at 9:46 am | 1 comment | 3684 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Why Mountain View's mobile home rent control law could exclude rentersFor residents renting mobile homes in Mountain View, winning any local tenant protections is going to be an uphill battle....
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2021Last comment by James , on Jul 9, 2021 at 6:06 am | 1 comment | 10664 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gov. Gavin Newsom urges all Californians to cut water use by 15%Extreme drought now grips 85% of California so the governor is seeking voluntary action. Newsom expanded the drought emergency...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Jul 8, 2021 at 7:22 pm | 1 comment | 4616 Views
OTHER ISSUES
East Palo Alto man arrested in April drive-by shooting of two Mountain View teensA 23-year-old East Palo Alto man was arrested in connection with the shooting of two teenagers in Mountain View in April,...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2021Last comment by cancerfoe, on Jul 2, 2021 at 11:21 pm | 1 comment | 5964 Views
ELECTIONS
It's a date: Newsom recall election set for Sept. 14After months of uncertainty, the second recall election in California history will be Sept. 14, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Jul 2, 2021 at 3:31 pm | 3 comments | 4059 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'You did it!' Mountain View Whisman district students celebrate the end of a pandemic school yearIt wasn't just local high schools that relished the chance to hold in-person graduations this summer. Schools in the K-8...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 2, 2021 at 9:28 am | 1 comment | 5220 Views
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After a limited summer reopening, Foothill College vows to bring back most in-person classes for the fallCalifornia made a push this year to have its more than 100 community colleges fully reopen last month. But local schools...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2021Last comment by , on Jul 1, 2021 at 5:21 pm | 1 comment | 5106 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County, local fire departments cracking down on illegal fireworks ahead of holiday weekendFourth of July celebrations often mean increased illegal fireworks usage in Santa Clara County, but with the region's extreme...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2021Last comment by redhawk524, on Jul 1, 2021 at 2:25 pm | 1 comment | 3522 Views
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