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ELECTIONS
Facing a lawsuit, Palo Alto plans to permanently expand Foothills Park accessSpurred by a lawsuit from a coalition that includes the ACLU and the NAACP, Palo Alto is preparing to permanently abolish...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 23, 2020 at 2:28 pm | 5 comments | 6163 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bay Area's new growth plan eyes massive housing influx in Silicon ValleyMountain View would be required to plan for more than 11,000 new housing units under a proposal by the Association of Bay...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 23, 2020 at 11:21 am | 4 comments | 6615 Views
AROUND TOWN
Meet the 4 candidates for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District board of trusteesFour candidates are in the race for three open seats on the Foothill-De Anza Community College board. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2020Last comment by JamesSweeney, on Oct 22, 2020 at 12:56 pm | 6 comments | 19530 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Meet the two candidates for Santa Clara County Board of EducationRead profiles of Santa Clara County Board of Education incumbent Grace Mah and challenger Melissa Baten Caswell, who are...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 22, 2020 at 12:19 am | 8 comments | 13267 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City Council approves school fees on an already-dead housing projectAfter years of planning and careful consideration, Mountain View now has a clear strategy for charging developers fees to...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 21, 2020 at 7:16 pm | 5 comments | 9704 Views
ELECTIONS
Bucking California's relaxed guidelines for large venues, Santa Clara County to keep stadiums, theme parks closedProfessional sporting events will not be allowed to have audiences and theme parks will not resume operation anytime soon...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm | 11 comments | 6127 Views
ELECTIONS
Students find new ways to get out the vote amid pandemicDriven by concerns about climate change, racism and healthcare, students are more mobilized around the November election...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2020Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Oct 20, 2020 at 2:24 pm | 1 comment | 5032 Views
ELECTIONS
Will charter school politics — and money — influence the local Santa Clara County school board race?With Election Day less than three weeks away, outside money is pouring into the Santa Clara County Board of Education Area...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 20, 2020 at 1:57 pm | 10 comments | 6325 Views
ELECTIONS
To help small businesses, Santa Clara County supervisors propose $100M loan programSanta Clara County Supervisors Susan Ellenberg and Joe Simitian are proposing a $100 million loan program that would provide...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2020Last comment by Todd, on Oct 19, 2020 at 6:25 pm | 1 comment | 4407 Views
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Editorial: Our election recommendationsLearn about the Mountain View Voice's recommendations on regional and statewide candidates and measures, in addition to California...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 19, 2020 at 2:58 pm | 4 comments | 13702 Views
ELECTIONS
Five candidates chart a course for the El Camino Healthcare DistrictAmid a historic health care crisis that threatens to bleed into next year, the El Camino Healthcare District has taken on...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2020Last comment by Elect women to the El Camino Healthcare District, on Oct 19, 2020 at 2:55 pm | 1 comment | 10231 Views
ELECTIONS
With election integrity at top of mind, what is Santa Clara County doing to keep your votes secure?Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey acknowledged concerns that have been raised about election security...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020Last comment by BDBD, on Oct 19, 2020 at 9:50 am | 7 comments | 6635 Views
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Santa Clara County restaurants, congregations can resume indoor service as COVID-19 cases dropRestaurants and congregations in Santa Clara County will be able to reopen for indoor service on Wednesday under a revised...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 16, 2020 at 2:06 pm | 9 comments | 11940 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: Mountain View Whisman school board election, vehicle dwellers, Prop 15Letters to the editor on the Mountain View Whisman School District board election, Prop 15, the Foothill-De Anza district...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 14, 2020 at 8:29 pm | 19 comments | 8891 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board candidate's settlement agreement with district bans him from campusesManny Velasco, a school board candidate and former employee of the Mountain View Whisman district, signed a settlement agreement...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 14, 2020 at 6:18 pm | 62 comments | 15904 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Two Stanford University economists win Nobel PrizeA pair of Stanford economists will share the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 14, 2020 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 4867 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Inclusive' playground excluded from reopening planThe Magical Bridge has stood out as Palo Alto's only playground geared toward visitors of all abilities. But with other playgrounds...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by Free the people, on Oct 14, 2020 at 2:36 pm | 2 comments | 6171 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Elect Lieber, Showalter, Nunez and Siegel to the Mountain View City CouncilMountain View voters have a deep bench to choose from with this year's nine candidates for four seats on the City Council....
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 14, 2020 at 2:22 pm | 67 comments | 17220 Views
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Mountain View man among three arrested in connection with Menlo Park robberyThree men were arrested in connection with the robbery of two juveniles Monday afternoon at Flood Park in Menlo Park, police...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by JS, on Oct 14, 2020 at 2:21 pm | 1 comment | 5774 Views
ELECTIONS
Lisa Matichak: A focus on strong neighborhoodsSince her initial run for the City Council in 2014, Councilwoman Lisa Matichak has built a reputation for supporting strong...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 14, 2020 at 11:44 am | 9 comments | 7788 Views
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