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ELECTIONS
Mountain View City Council incumbents take big lead raising funds for reelectionThe two incumbents in the race for the Mountain View City Council this year have raised far more money than their opponents...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 29, 2020 at 1:33 pm | 4 comments | 8173 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Three new principals hired as Mountain View schools prepare for distance learningThe Mountain View Whisman School District announced a slate of new hires Thursday night, including three new principals tasked...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 29, 2020 at 12:26 pm | 16 comments | 11666 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View awarded $12.4M to build homeless housing by the end of the yearMountain View's ambitious plan to build transitional housing for homeless seniors and families is moving forward, after state...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 29, 2020 at 9:36 am | 5 comments | 15617 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: Mountain View City Council election, Caltrain measure, climate changeLetters to the editor on the Mountain View City Council election, the Mountain View-Los Altos High School board election,...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2020Last comment by MV neighbor, on Sep 28, 2020 at 5:45 pm | 8 comments | 6692 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: It's your responsibility to vote in the most important election since 1932In a guest opinion, Mountain View residents Ronald and Dorothy Schafer urge people to vote in the Nov. 3 election. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2020Last comment by , on Sep 28, 2020 at 3:14 pm | 1 comment | 6168 Views
ELECTIONS
Protester demanding justice for Breonna Taylor stop traffic in Menlo ParkMore than 150 people from around the Bay Area gathered Friday evening in Menlo Park in a protest that called for justice...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 26, 2020 at 12:37 pm | 5 comments | 5761 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
For a better educational experience, parents band together to create pandemic podsAs the new school year starts virtually, a booming number of parents are forming a separate but parallel educational experience...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2020Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Sep 25, 2020 at 10:59 pm | 5 comments | 7383 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spanish-language resources help parents deal with challenges of distance learningWhile California school districts and counties confront the learning challenges of the pandemic, education organizations...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 25, 2020 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 6833 Views
ELECTIONS
Santa Clara County acts with $5M to relieve strain on tenants, landlordsStruggling tenants and landlords impacted by COVID-19 may be eligible for a financial lifeline, as the Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 24, 2020 at 10:40 pm | 3 comments | 6392 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County opens new safe parking site in Mountain ViewA third safe parking site in Santa Clara County opened in Mountain View, to provide a space where vehicle dwellers can stay...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2020Last comment by Frank Richards, on Sep 24, 2020 at 5:55 pm | 3 comments | 11848 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Downtown Mountain View hosts three full days of free COVID-19 testingMountain View's Center for the Performing Arts may not be putting on any shows lately, but it's becoming the go-to spot for...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2020Last comment by Mike94040, on Sep 23, 2020 at 3:53 pm | 1 comment | 10735 Views
ELECTIONS
New statewide eviction moratorium upends local rules, leading to more eviction noticesA patchwork of local ordinances designed to block evictions during the coronavirus pandemic has been completely wiped out...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 22, 2020 at 7:32 pm | 3 comments | 8223 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: A police explorer's perspective on how to improve police trainingIn an op-ed, Los Altos High School student Jeannette Wang, a police explorer at the Mountain View Police Department, offers...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 22, 2020 at 1:57 pm | 9 comments | 9866 Views
AROUND TOWN
As U.S. threatens WeChat ban, local Chinese Americans face loss of tool that's become integral to their livesThe Chinese-owned mobile app WeChat, which has been the main communications lifeblood for local Chinese Americans, could...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 21, 2020 at 5:58 pm | 3 comments | 5544 Views
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Mountain View police seeking man who attacked ex-girlfriend, injured toddlerPolice are looking for a 27-year-old man who allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend at her home Sunday morning, injuring both...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2020Last comment by ResidentX, on Sep 21, 2020 at 5:43 pm | 1 comment | 6416 Views
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Mountain View extends Castro Street closure as more downtown businesses move outdoorsMountain View's experimental closure of Castro Street to make room for outdoor dining has been extended through the end of...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 20, 2020 at 3:28 pm | 42 comments | 25249 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County cracks down on hospitals falling behind on COVID-19 testingSanta Clara County announced Wednesday a new public health order forcing local health care providers to provide quick and...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 19, 2020 at 10:54 am | 2 comments | 7603 Views
AROUND TOWN
Full containment of CZU Lightning Complex wildfire is expected SundayCal Fire said late Thursday evening that the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, which began burning in San Mateo and Santa Cruz...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 18, 2020 at 8:44 pm | 2 comments | 5962 Views
ELECTIONS
Los Altos Women's Caucus Presents Female CandidatesWomen candidates for three local races will be featured at the upcoming candidate's night on Zoom: Los Altos City Council,...
Original post made by Vicki Reeder on Sep. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 1633 Views
ELECTIONS
Palo Alto faces lawsuit over 'residents-only' policy at Foothills ParkA group of civil rights organizations and residents filed a lawsuit against Palo Alto on Tuesday in a bid to repeal a contentious...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2020Last comment by USA, on Sep 17, 2020 at 5:54 pm | 3 comments | 7836 Views
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