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How can educated people can be so misinformedThe other day, someone sent an email that ended with this question: how can educated people can be so misinformed? My response...
Original post made by Truth Matters on Nov. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 910 Views
ELECTIONS
Facing pressure, City Council drops plans to appoint rent control committee members earlyThe Mountain View City Council will not add members to the city's Rental Housing Committee later this year, following an...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 31, 2020 at 8:43 pm | 15 comments | 7230 Views
ELECTIONS
From vote centers to drop boxes, there are lots of ways to cast your ballot in Santa Clara CountyHaven't voted yet? We've compiled all the ways you can cast a ballot in Santa Clara County so you can make sure your vote...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Oct 31, 2020 at 5:19 am | 1 comment | 5759 Views
AROUND TOWN
Measure C: An inflection point in Mountain View's approach to homelessnessThis November, Mountain View voters will be faced with a traffic safety measure that has almost nothing to do with traffic...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2020Last comment by Isaiah Dolce, on Oct 30, 2020 at 8:04 pm | 24 comments | 16662 Views
ELECTIONS
Measure S would extend Water District tax indefinitelyShould an existing property tax that has eight more years to go be extended indefinitely? This is the question being placed...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2020Last comment by barry zimmerman, on Oct 30, 2020 at 6:42 pm | 9 comments | 11406 Views
ELECTIONS
Outside money pours into the Mountain View City Council raceA wave of independent expenditures is pouring into the race for the Mountain View City Council, with three groups recently...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 30, 2020 at 12:02 pm | 22 comments | 11159 Views
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Election Guide 2020We've compiled an election guide so local voters can educate themselves about the candidates and measures on the Nov. 3 ballot. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 30, 2020 at 6:34 am | 3 comments | 12068 Views
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NASA scientists discover new sources of water on the moon's surfaceA new study led by NASA scientists has discovered water present on the moon's surface in places previously thought to be...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 30, 2020 at 5:13 am | 2 comments | 5738 Views
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To save affordable housing, Mountain View looks to buy aging apartmentsIn an effort to stave off gentrification and preserve the remaining affordable housing in Mountain View, city officials are...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 29, 2020 at 5:11 pm | 38 comments | 13054 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bay Area schools awarded $12 million to launch campus-based mental health servicesStudents in schools across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties will soon have better access to mental health services located...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2020Last comment by Dennis, on Oct 29, 2020 at 11:31 am | 2 comments | 7875 Views
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With local high schools closed, therapists turn to virtual mental health care for studentsMore than 1 in 5 students in the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District rely on mental health counseling available...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2020Last comment by Cierra, on Oct 29, 2020 at 11:14 am | 4 comments | 8194 Views
ELECTIONS
FPPC launches investigation into Mountain View's firefighter PACState election officials launched an investigation Thursday into the Mountain View Fire Fighters Political Action Committee...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 28, 2020 at 8:27 pm | 40 comments | 12397 Views
RESTAURANTS
Unlikely openings: 14 new restaurants launch locally despite COVID downturnRead a list of more than a dozen new restaurants that have opened or are opening soon on the Peninsula, representing an exciting...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 9374 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County supervisors scrap new jail plans in favor of mental health facilityAfter pushing for construction of a new county jail in downtown San Jose for years, Santa Clara County supervisors are...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2020Last comment by addressing systemic racism, on Oct 28, 2020 at 3:59 pm | 2 comments | 4847 Views
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Here's what the state recommends for reopening colleges and universitiesThe California Department of Public Health has released its reopening guidance for higher education institutions, which detail...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by RalphJStinson, on Oct 28, 2020 at 12:35 am | 2 comments | 5563 Views
ELECTIONS
Five candidates compete in race for the Mountain View Whisman School District boardThe coronavirus pandemic completely disrupted the way schools operate. Now decisions on when, and how, to reopen schools...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2020Last comment by AParent, on Oct 27, 2020 at 8:23 pm | 16 comments | 13413 Views
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Plans underway to restore iconic Hangar One starting next yearA massive effort by Google to restore one of Mountain View's iconic dirigible hangars is expected to begin next year, aimed...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2020Last comment by That MV guy, on Oct 27, 2020 at 4:35 pm | 4 comments | 30648 Views
ELECTIONS
Santa Clara County school board trustee Grace Mah's fundraising tops $300KSanta Clara County school board trustee Grace Mah received a staggering $243,400 in contributions, primarily from charter...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 27, 2020 at 2:50 pm | 13 comments | 7768 Views
ELECTIONS
Supporters of Santa Clara Valley Water District clean water measure raise nearly $340KA clean water and flood protection measure that would extend an existing Santa Clara Valley Water District program indefinitely...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by , on Oct 26, 2020 at 5:37 pm | 1 comment | 6647 Views
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Museum's reopening exhibition invites visitors into a 'Cabinet of Curiosities'The Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto reopened to the public recently with its first in-person, indoor exhibition...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by Chris Lunt, on Oct 26, 2020 at 8:43 am | 1 comment | 3336 Views
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