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OTHER ISSUES
Rent control cap in Mountain View sinks to new low as COVID-19 stalls price growthLandlords of rent-controlled units in Mountain View will only be able to raise the rent by up to 2% this year, the lowest...
Original post made on May. 18, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on May 27, 2021 at 2:21 pm | 10 comments | 15967 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Eight killed in shooting at San Jose VTA maintenance yardA Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority employee shot and killed eight people at a VTA maintenance yard in San Jose...
Original post made on May. 26, 2021Last comment by AC, on May 26, 2021 at 2:36 pm | 2 comments | 11484 Views
AROUND TOWN
Voice honored in statewide California Journalism Awards for its work in 2020The Mountain View Voice was honored with eight awards in the print and digital divisions, including third place for general...
Original post made on May. 25, 2021Last comment by Marie, on May 25, 2021 at 8:06 pm | 2 comments | 8969 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area transit riders can now use Clipper on Android phonesBay Area transit riders can now use Clipper via Google Pay and on their Android smartphones to pay fares, the Metropolitan...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by ivg, on May 24, 2021 at 8:39 pm | 1 comment | 5240 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 9781 Views
OTHER ISSUES
CDC mask guidance brings confusion to Santa Clara CountyDifferences between federal and local mask rules are creating confusion, frustration and in some cases hostile situations. Read...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by MVFlyer, on May 24, 2021 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 9294 Views
BOOKS
Living the hyphen: East Palo Alto author looks to her Tongan roots to find a heroTonga Victoria has just released her first novel, "Hyphen American," a fictional book for young adults that weaves Polynesian...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by smorr, on May 21, 2021 at 9:10 pm | 1 comment | 6731 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Despite extra shots, Mountain View's mass vaccination site remains packedIf you're signing up to get the COVID-19 vaccine, chances are you're headed to San Jose. That's because smaller vaccination...
Original post made on May. 20, 2021Last comment by Gayle, on May 21, 2021 at 1:05 pm | 2 comments | 7956 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 14097 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County upgrades to yellow tier as COVID-19 cases drop dramaticallySanta Clara County officials happily announced Tuesday that the county will move to the state's yellow tier on Wednesday,...
Original post made on May. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 8030 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Still stuck at home: Local schools can't accommodate every child who wants to be back in class full timeNine-year-old Steven Brody desperately wants to be back in his Bubb Elementary classroom four days a week, just like his...
Original post made on May. 14, 2021Last comment by Scott Lamb, on May 19, 2021 at 12:39 am | 24 comments | 9502 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 5645 Views
ELECTIONS
Three things to know about Gavin Newsom's spending spreeGov. Newsom is proposing to spend California's $100 billion windfall on schools, small businesses, homelessness and more,...
Original post made on May. 16, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on May 17, 2021 at 4:15 pm | 5 comments | 5781 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
St. Francis student makes list of U.S. Presidential ScholarsNine California high school seniors have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars, including three from San Jose and one from...
Original post made on May. 17, 2021Last comment by Community Minded, on May 17, 2021 at 2:29 pm | 1 comment | 8138 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill-De Anza refinances bonds, saving taxpayers $26.6MTaking advantage of favorable interest rates, the Foothill-De Anza Community College District has refinanced general obligation...
Original post made on May. 11, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on May 17, 2021 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments | 5092 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community Comes Together for MVHS PromKatie Johnson and I are brand new advisors for the ASB student leadership class at MVHS, and Prom was the first real event...
Original post made by Sophia Caramagno on May. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 1097 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: Protect families from homelessness. Extend the eviction moratorium.Miriam Yupanqui, the executive director of Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto, calls on the extension of the eviction moratorium...
Original post made on May. 9, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 16, 2021 at 2:29 pm | 4 comments | 5285 Views
OTHER ISSUES
In less than a year, Mountain View builds and opens new 100-unit homeless housing complexCalling it an innovative new approach that can swiftly reduce the Bay Area's growing homelessness problem, Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 6, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 16, 2021 at 1:11 pm | 12 comments | 30711 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 15421 Views
RESTAURANTS
Downtown Mountain View restaurant faced multiple closures after health inspectors found rats and cockroaches in the kitchenBiryaniz, an Indian restaurant in downtown Mountain View, has been temporarily shut down three times in the last three years...
Original post made on May. 13, 2021Last comment by Basha, on May 14, 2021 at 7:18 pm | 5 comments | 230713 Views
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