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San Jose man dies in car crash on I-280 in Los AltosA man who died in a solo-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 280 in Los Altos Hills on Saturday evening has been identified...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by Deb Gotelli, on Jul 17, 2020 at 9:33 pm | 6 comments | 12339 Views
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Gov. Newsom orders immediate end to indoor dining, other activities due to statewide surge in coronavirusIndoor activities across California must be reined in as the state combats a resurgence of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Gov....
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 17, 2020 at 10:34 am | 13 comments | 7384 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Air district asks employers to 'cut the commute' by expanding remote work optionsThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District along with Santa Clara County asked employers to sign a pledge that extends...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2020Last comment by Ron, on Jul 16, 2020 at 9:50 pm | 4 comments | 5868 Views
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Los Altos appeals court decision ruling the city must allow a downtown housing project to proceedThe city of Los Altos is fighting a trial court judgement earlier this year that ruled the city must allow a 15-unit housing...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jul 16, 2020 at 12:16 pm | 4 comments | 9088 Views
ELECTIONS
Should the state investigate local police shootings? California rethinks its resistanceIf this state is the nation's laboratory for progressive laws, why has it been unable to keep the police from policing themselves? Read...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jul 16, 2020 at 11:03 am | 10 comments | 13032 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Silicon Valley's congressional leaders condemn Supreme Court's ruling on contraceptive coverageSilicon Valley's congressional delegation has rebuked the Supreme Court's ruling that will allow employers and universities...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jul 15, 2020 at 8:44 pm | 6 comments | 5704 Views
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Local businesses reeling as gyms, hair salons are suddenly forced to again shut downMonday marked a big day for Natalie Nepomuceno, a hairstylist who was finally able to reopen in Mountain View. But it didn't...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2020Last comment by Julia, on Jul 15, 2020 at 3:03 pm | 16 comments | 10879 Views
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Flying taxis on the horizon as Mountain View-based company develops autonomous air shuttlesA seemingly fantastical vision of self-piloting, flying cars ferrying people overhead may soon become a reality, as a Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by sula, on Jul 14, 2020 at 11:11 pm | 11 comments | 16067 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Despite criticism, Mountain View Whisman school board approves $1.2M home loan for superintendentMountain View Whisman School District Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph will get a $1.2 million low-interest loan from the school...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by Middle S Parent, on Jul 14, 2020 at 2:29 pm | 65 comments | 17835 Views
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Guest opinion: Yes to more homesIn an op-ed, Mountain View residents Ilya Gurin and Allen Zheng respond to a recent guest opinion on a housing project at...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Jul 14, 2020 at 12:47 pm | 14 comments | 8174 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Study: High-speed rail could slow down emergency responders on PeninsulaDespite a decade of delays, funding uncertainties and political hurdles, California's embattled high-speed rail project continues...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jul 13, 2020 at 10:05 pm | 12 comments | 7660 Views
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Santa Clara County gains state clearance for plan to reopen economyAfter an initial setback, Santa Clara County received the go-ahead from the state on Monday night for its plan to reopen...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020Last comment by unice, on Jul 13, 2020 at 6:22 pm | 48 comments | 12542 Views
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Activist group calls on city to 'desegregate' Foothills ParkAbout a dozen activists met under the full moon on Sunday night to paint the message 'Desegregate' along Page Mill Road in...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by Member, on Jul 12, 2020 at 10:43 pm | 15 comments | 9035 Views
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Businesses must submit online form to resume operations under new health orderAll businesses planning to resume operations under Santa Clara County's new health order must complete a new online social...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 12, 2020 at 4:41 pm | 2 comments | 5148 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Masked workouts and no indoor cardio: Gyms prepare to reopen under tight Santa Clara County rulesStarting Monday, gyms and fitness centers that have been shuttered for months throughout Santa Clara County will finally...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last comment by BDBD, on Jul 11, 2020 at 12:04 pm | 7 comments | 11002 Views
ELECTIONS
'Heartbreaking' but 'imperative': Stanford to cut nearly a third of its varsity sport teamsAfter the 2020-21 season, Stanford University will discontinue 11 of its 36 varsity sports teams to save money in the face...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by Bad Influence, on Jul 10, 2020 at 5:02 pm | 4 comments | 5356 Views
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For hair salons and barbershops still in business, it's a rocky road to recoveryFrom interviews with operators on the Midpeninsula, it's clear the hair service industry will need to play catch-up to sustain...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last comment by psr, on Jul 10, 2020 at 2:48 pm | 2 comments | 7278 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View hosts downtown COVID-19 testing site for frontline workersThe city of Mountain View will be hosting a pop-up COVID-19 testing site on Wednesday, designated specifically for asymptomatic...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jul 10, 2020 at 5:00 am | 3 comments | 9861 Views
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One message told 16 ways: Artists behind Black Lives Matter mural in Palo Alto ask what more will be done beyond street artRight now, the public can visit Hamilton Avenue in front of City Hall to see a nearly 245-foot-long and 17-foot-tall vibrant...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jul 10, 2020 at 4:41 am | 2 comments | 8042 Views
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Tech companies, research institutes cash in on federal loan programResearch institutes, tech companies and hotels were among Midpeninsula's biggest beneficiaries of the federal Paycheck Protection...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jul 8, 2020 at 11:20 pm | 3 comments | 7699 Views
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