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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Newsom approves 'Melanie's Law' requiring fentanyl safety plans in California schoolsMiddle and high school students across California will be protected by a new law requiring life-saving prevention and response...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 18, 2023 at 5:32 pm | 1 comment | 4763 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View City Council eyes local rules to prevent displacement due to redevelopmentWith a focus on preventing housing insecurity, Mountain View is taking steps to create local rules that will protect tenants...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Oct 18, 2023 at 1:52 pm | 13 comments | 5223 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Eight ways to enjoy the outdoors this fallThe Peninsula's temperate climate offers boundless opportunities to go explore the great outdoors. We’ve rounded up a few...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2023Last comment by esea, on Oct 18, 2023 at 9:13 am | 1 comment | 4807 Views
AROUND TOWN
‘Kidnapped’ flyers raising awareness about people held hostage by Hamas appear in Palo Alto, Los AltosAfter conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7, “kidnapped” flyers with pictures and names of people kidnapped...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2023There are no comments yet. 2234 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A 'company town'? Stanford housing plan raises concerns in Palo AltoAs Santa Clara County prepares to approve new policies for Stanford University's growth, Palo Alto and the university are...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Oct 17, 2023 at 10:48 pm | 4 comments | 4564 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?More than half a million fast food workers, mostly minorities and women, will earn higher minimum wage because Gov. Gavin...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023Last comment by Reggie, on Oct 17, 2023 at 10:06 pm | 4 comments | 6192 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
California districts won't be able to suspend students for 'willful defiance' next school yearBy July of next year, it will be illegal for public schools in California to suspend students for low-level behavior issues...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023Last comment by sarahdox, on Oct 17, 2023 at 9:26 pm | 3 comments | 5487 Views
AROUND TOWN
Real Estate Matters: Real estate rebound on the Peninsula?Prospective homebuyers are reemerging in the housing market despite escalating interest rates. Open houses, particularly...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2023There are no comments yet. 7162 Views
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Guest Opinion: Don’t let the Rental Housing Commission dump water conservation down the drainThis week, Mountain View property owner Steve Welter makes the case that newly proposed billing regulations for utilities...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2023Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 16, 2023 at 12:32 pm | 2 comments | 4686 Views
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Zone changes aim to meet housing surge in south Palo AltoPalo Alto's plans to create a new housing hub on a stretch of El Camino Real received rave reviews this week from area developers,...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 15, 2023 at 10:52 am | 2 comments | 4985 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View agrees to extend Shoreline tax agreement with schools, but long-term deal remains unresolvedMountain View City Council members unanimously approved extending a deal that shares property tax revenue from the Shoreline...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 14, 2023 at 11:29 am | 3 comments | 3695 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community briefs: 40-year-anniversary of Shoreline, connecting over police accountability and ‘Best of Mountain View’This week in community briefs, Mountain View is preparing to celebrate 40 long years of its regional Shoreline park, local...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 11, 2023 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 2943 Views
RESTAURANTS
Gov. Newsom vetoes Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in CaliforniaA bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California has been vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to Assemblymember...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2023Last comment by CA Native, on Oct 9, 2023 at 5:06 pm | 1 comment | 3227 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View planning commission backs hotel project, but with serious concerns about lost redwood treesWith deep concern about the fate of the city's redwood trees, the Environmental Planning Commission approved a motion, in...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2023Last comment by Local News Junkie, on Oct 9, 2023 at 2:57 pm | 13 comments | 7645 Views
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After pedestrian deaths, long-awaited safety improvements on California Street to begin next summerLong anticipated traffic-calming measures are coming to California Street, with major changes to the thoroughfare that will...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2023Last comment by skim1@yahoo.com, on Oct 5, 2023 at 2:39 pm | 9 comments | 8073 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Kaiser strike begins as 68,000 employees stage walkout at California hospitalsMore than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees walked off the job this morning, Oct. 4, initiating the largest health care...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2023Last comment by Ken, on Oct 4, 2023 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 5313 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police nab man with loaded gun after he allegedly tried to steal bicycle tires in Mountain ViewA man attempting to steal bicycle tires outside an apartment complex was arrested for carrying a loaded firearm in public...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2023 at 6:53 pm | 2 comments | 7137 Views
ELECTIONS
Newsom’s pick to replace Feinstein: Laphonza ButlerLate Sunday evening, Oct. 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed that Laphonza Butler will replace the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2023 at 5:48 pm | 4 comments | 3577 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View picks developer to turn safe parking site into dense affordable housingOn Tuesday evening, the Mountain View City Council selected Affirmed Housing, an affordable housing developer, to convert...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2023 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 7786 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City, school districts hold joint meeting ahead of high-stakes negotiations over Shoreline tax moneyThe city council and two local school boards sat down for a rare joint meeting on Monday, Sept. 18, as the three entities...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2023 at 5:00 pm | 16 comments | 7244 Views
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