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Housing outlook: Why 2024 will be a better market for both sellers and buyersThe California Association of Realtors predicts slower economic growth and cooling inflation will bring down mortgage interest...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2023Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 1, 2023 at 10:37 pm | 2 comments | 16698 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Local leaders share statements on the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's 'trailblazing' leadershipU.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman senator in the country's history and the first woman to be San Francisco's...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023There are no comments yet. 3895 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Life in a rented sleeping podCulinary student Karthik Manjappa arrived in the Bay Area with two suitcases and $1,000 in his bank account -- not nearly...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023Last comment by sarahdox, on Sep 27, 2023 at 7:49 pm | 1 comment | 17078 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View hit with several lawsuits alleging unsafe walking conditionsThe City of Mountain View is facing multiple lawsuits alleging negligence and dangerous conditions on public property, with...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2023Last comment by Probably74, on Sep 27, 2023 at 6:15 pm | 2 comments | 11839 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View City Council ends six-decade school fields partnership, gives district final offer for new agreementThe Mountain View City Council voted to terminate an agreement for the joint operation of campus fields Tuesday night, while...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 26, 2023 at 3:25 pm | 18 comments | 11125 Views
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Mountain View is drafting a new plan for parks and open space, seeking community input on future visionMountain View is looking to expand its park system with an ambitious plan that will bring more parks, trails and open spaces...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 26, 2023 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 6228 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Canine casting call: TheatreWorks is picking a pup for a role in its next productionTheatreWorks Silicon Valley is currently considering canine candidates for the role of mystery author Agatha Christie’s...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2023Last comment by Otilia Martinez, on Sep 24, 2023 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 6330 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New studies aim to speed up Palo Alto's redesign of rail crossingsEager to take advantage of recently acquired federal and state grants, Palo Alto is preparing to speed up its tortuous, decade-long...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2023Last comment by VictorBishop, on Sep 22, 2023 at 4:10 pm | 2 comments | 3618 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board signals interest in signing new agreement with city on school fieldsMountain View Whisman board members showed interest in reaching a new deal for the joint operation of school fields, potentially...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 22, 2023 at 3:48 pm | 1 comment | 5371 Views
AROUND TOWN
Showing property can be a dangerous jobThe National Association of Realtors revealed that more than 300,000 Realtors across the U.S. reported fearing for their...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2023Last comment by JAFO, on Sep 22, 2023 at 9:09 am | 1 comment | 17538 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Another Spare the Air alert issued for Friday due to wildfire smokeThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended a Spare the Air alert through Friday due to wildfire smoke that...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 21, 2023 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 3166 Views
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Palo Alto urged to think bigger as it rezones San Antonio Road for housingAs Palo Alto prepares to transform an industrial area around San Antonio Road into the city's next residential hub, housing...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Sep 21, 2023 at 10:58 am | 6 comments | 6901 Views
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Citing big funding needs, Mountain View looks to put tax measure to a vote in 2024A revenue measure that will increase taxes is making its way onto the general election ballot in November 2024, with the...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Sep 18, 2023 at 3:29 pm | 26 comments | 8487 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves another round of local firearm regulationsThe Mountain View City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday to adopt two firearm safety ordinances that require firearm dealers to...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Sep 16, 2023 at 6:12 pm | 3 comments | 5236 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View looks to bring back gatekeeper projects, with an eye towards streamlining approval processThe city of Mountain View is looking to clean up its process for so-called gatekeeper projects, where developers propose...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2023Last comment by JAFO, on Sep 16, 2023 at 5:23 pm | 1 comment | 5345 Views
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Homeless shelter to share site with trash hauler on San Antonio RoadWhen Palo Alto’s new homeless shelter on San Antonio Road opens in late 2024, its residents will have to share an industrial...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by Polomom, on Sep 15, 2023 at 4:10 am | 4 comments | 5573 Views
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Mountain View man takes plea deal following 2021 gang-related shooting at Rengstorff ParkA Mountain View man has pleaded no contest to a felony gun charge in connection to a 2021 shooting incident at Rengstorff...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Kenny, on Sep 13, 2023 at 6:28 am | 2 comments | 5947 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Parts of Santa Clara County under quarantine due to invasive oriental fruit fliesParts of Santa Clara County have been placed under quarantine after invasive oriental fruit flies were detected in cities...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Mike Jessup, on Sep 12, 2023 at 2:54 pm | 6 comments | 5065 Views
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Amid tensions with school district, city of Mountain View considers pulling out of school field dealIn a sign of further fraying relations, the city is considering terminating a more than six-decade agreement with the Mountain...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 12, 2023 at 1:49 pm | 9 comments | 6705 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino Health faces new questions over employing doctor accused of molesting teenager decades ago while a Catholic priestFormer Mountain View Mayor Sally Lieber is asking the El Camino Healthcare District to terminate a psychiatrist's contract...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by Ron, on Sep 11, 2023 at 2:37 pm | 7 comments | 7743 Views
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