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Water shortages: Why some Californians are running out in 2021 and others aren'tDrought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering -- determining which California places are running...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Jul 1, 2021 at 2:17 am | 3 comments | 6254 Views
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Downtown Mountain View's Castro Street to remain closed to traffic through the end of 2021Mountain View's bustling downtown has been car-free for one year now, cut off from vehicle traffic in order to make room...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2021Last comment by jethrotsquirrel, on Jun 30, 2021 at 5:21 pm | 14 comments | 13621 Views
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Mountain View City Council earmarks $16M for costly new 84-unit affordable housing projectLooking to boost the city's affordable housing supply and tap into county funds to pay for it, the Mountain View City Council...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2021Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Jun 29, 2021 at 5:15 pm | 9 comments | 11528 Views
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When hazards collide: How local food systems are adjusting to a changing worldLast March, just 10 days before the COVID-19 pandemic triggered California's shelter-in-place order, a group convened a workshop...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 29, 2021 at 8:30 am | 1 comment | 5482 Views
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San Mateo County Sheriff's investigation nets 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and $1M in cashThe San Mateo County Sheriff's Office seized about 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and $1 million in cash from various...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2021Last comment by Cid Young, on Jun 27, 2021 at 9:15 pm | 1 comment | 5504 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves dense 408-unit apartment complex in East WhismanThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve what will be the first housing project in the office-laden...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Jun 25, 2021 at 7:48 pm | 8 comments | 11221 Views
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Gov. Gavin Newsom visits Mountain View, touts interim housing as a key to solving homelessness crisisGov. Gavin Newsom on Friday praised Mountain View and the nonprofit LifeMoves for transforming an industrial site into an...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Jun 25, 2021 at 6:04 pm | 2 comments | 10255 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County's eviction moratorium leaves cities out, forcing local action to keep tenants housedWith Santa Clara County's latest eviction moratorium shielding renters in unincorporated areas but leaving those in cities...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 23, 2021 at 7:06 pm | 1 comment | 5731 Views
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As Santa Clara County nears herd immunity goal, vaccine hesitancy persistsMisinformation and fear of unknown long-term health effects remain potent drivers to keeping some Santa Clara County residents...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2021Last comment by cb, on Jun 23, 2021 at 4:56 pm | 1 comment | 4456 Views
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County, open space district seek to protect ridge from miningSeeking to preserve a 50-year-old ridgetop easement in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara County and the Midpeninsula...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2021Last comment by Neighbor, on Jun 22, 2021 at 7:58 pm | 1 comment | 4469 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Huff no more: Mountain View Whisman board renames school after Amy ImaiThe Mountain View Whisman School District is dropping Huff Elementary School's problematic namesake after the board voted...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021Last comment by lan, on Jun 22, 2021 at 5:47 pm | 5 comments | 16946 Views
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Enjoying Foothills Park after darkLooking for a local adventure doable on a weeknight? Outdoors reporter Kate Bradshaw took her dog camping at Palo Alto's...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 21, 2021 at 7:48 pm | 2 comments | 6259 Views
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Toll collection for Highway 101 express lanes in San Mateo County to start at year's endDrivers will need a FasTrak toll tag to use the new U.S. Highway 101 express lanes scheduled to open in San Mateo County...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Jun 20, 2021 at 4:49 pm | 1 comment | 5186 Views
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Man who allegedly profited off sex trafficking more than 100 women faces 10 feloniesDavid Davies led a quiet life in his Palo Alto home for more than 20 years, but an investigative report alleges he and his...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Jun 19, 2021 at 10:38 am | 1 comment | 8740 Views
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Mountain View looks to congestion pricing to get tech workers out of carsPlans to massively increase the number of jobs and housing units in Mountain View's North Bayshore tech park are contingent...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2021Last comment by Jeff, on Jun 17, 2021 at 2:23 pm | 20 comments | 22677 Views
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Federal complaint by Jewish employees alleges antisemitism at Stanford racial-sensitivity programTwo Jewish employees at Stanford University have filed a complaint against the university for allegedly allowing persistent...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 17, 2021 at 11:24 am | 3 comments | 6520 Views
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In hard push to herd immunity, Mountain View clinic offers drop-in vaccinationsNearly 80% of Santa Clara County residents 12 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but to get...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 17, 2021 at 11:05 am | 1 comment | 4005 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Chamber of Commerce awards 'local heroes' during the pandemicThe Mountain View Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public to attend a virtual award ceremony Thursday evening, recognizing...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021Last comment by District watcher, on Jun 16, 2021 at 6:48 pm | 1 comment | 6036 Views
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Mountain View man arrested following two indecent exposure incidentsA 36-year-old Mountain View man was arrested by Atherton police Monday after he allegedly exposed himself inside his vehicle...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021There are no comments yet. 4720 Views
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June 15 won't be a 'light switch' for businesses, but instead another step towards normalcyBusinesses won't suddenly return to a prepandemic "normal" on Tuesday. Instead, June 15 will set off small but significant...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2021Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jun 15, 2021 at 2:45 pm | 3 comments | 3946 Views
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