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SCHOOLS & KIDS
California among states filing suit over pandemic relief funding to schoolsA multistate lawsuit filed against the Trump administration accuses U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jul 8, 2020 at 11:21 am | 2 comments | 4945 Views
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State denies Santa Clara County's plan to reopen economy, prompting confusion over outdoor diningSanta Clara County suffered a stinging setback over the weekend in its strategy to reopen the economy, when the state rejected...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 7, 2020 at 8:52 pm | 38 comments | 9733 Views
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Mountain View Los Altos High School District names appointee for new job to lead distance learningTo guide high schools in Mountain View and Los Altos with online learning, the school board created a new position, distance...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020Last comment by Bryan, on Jul 7, 2020 at 3:53 pm | 3 comments | 8822 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Housing at any cost?In an op-ed, Mountain View resident Albert Jeans writes about the Shoreline Gateway project and his belief that it should...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Jul 7, 2020 at 1:20 pm | 18 comments | 10650 Views
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Dozens of catalytic converters reported stolen as thieves target parked Priuses in Mountain ViewThe Mountain View Police Department is warning residents of a huge increase in catalytic converter thefts, with reports that...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020Last comment by Miller CAT Corp, on Jul 7, 2020 at 12:22 am | 9 comments | 19029 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: The risk of returning to the classroom in the fallIn a guest opinion, Mountain View High School social studies teacher Sophia Caramagno writes about her concern with potentially...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2020Last comment by LATEACH, on Jul 6, 2020 at 7:11 pm | 54 comments | 25145 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents urge school board to rename Huff Elementary SchoolThe Mountain View Whisman School District will consider renaming Huff Elementary School following a revelation that the school's...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 6, 2020 at 11:43 am | 31 comments | 18267 Views
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Santa Clara County to allow hair salons, gyms to reopen — provided they meet new social-distancing rulesHair salons and gyms in Santa Canta County may be allowed to reopen in mid-July under a new county order, which creates a...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2020Last comment by An Environmental Scientist, on Jul 6, 2020 at 11:34 am | 27 comments | 8144 Views
ELECTIONS
Margaret Abe-Koga and Alex Nunez join the race for the Mountain View City CouncilThe race for the Mountain View City Council is heating up, with Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga and community activist Alex Nunez...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 4, 2020 at 10:11 am | 48 comments | 13689 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Un-forgetting the segregationist history of the MidpeninsulaIn a Q&A, author Richard Rothstein expands upon how the makeup of today's Bay Area communities are tied to segregationist...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by Curious, on Jul 3, 2020 at 1:40 pm | 12 comments | 12517 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Despite calls for action, Palo Alto is in no rush to expand Foothills Park accessWeeks after pledging to promote inclusion, the City Council abruptly postponed considering a proposal that many say would...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by MV Resident, on Jul 3, 2020 at 1:58 am | 8 comments | 7019 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Monta Loma and Mistral Elementary principals resignTwo school administrators in the Mountain View Whisman School District announced their resignation Thursday, creating turnover...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by "John", on Jul 2, 2020 at 11:17 pm | 31 comments | 15732 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves seven-story housing complex next door to new officesAn area of Mountain View dominated by diffuse industrial buildings is about to undergo a major transformation, following...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by RMresident, on Jul 2, 2020 at 9:07 pm | 17 comments | 19155 Views
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Commissioner resigns after council declines to consider opening Foothills Park to non-residentsA member of the Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission who led the effort to open Foothills Park to non-residents announced...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by MV Resident 2, on Jul 2, 2020 at 6:25 pm | 5 comments | 6664 Views
ELECTIONS
Former Assemblywoman Sally Lieber joins crowded race for the Mountain View City CouncilFormer State Assemblywoman Sally Lieber is seeking a return to the Mountain View City Council after an 18-year hiatus from...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by Best of luck, on Jul 2, 2020 at 4:43 pm | 10 comments | 10606 Views
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Who needs fireworks? Celebrating the Fourth of July in an unusual yearFor those accustomed to celebrating Fourth of July with big parties, parades, chili cook-offs, fireworks, and concerts, the...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by Sleepless, on Jul 2, 2020 at 4:38 pm | 4 comments | 4926 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'In-person instruction is essential.' Santa Clara County issues guidance for reopening schoolsThe Santa Clara County Public Health Department released on Tuesday its guidelines for reopening public and private schools...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by BDBD, on Jul 2, 2020 at 10:10 am | 12 comments | 9815 Views
ELECTIONS
Landlord-backed rent control measure finally heads to voters this NovemberA voter-initiated ballot measure that would curtail Mountain View's rent control program is headed to voters this fall. Tenant...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2020Last comment by Steven A., on Jun 30, 2020 at 11:25 pm | 8 comments | 9108 Views
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Guest opinion: Reform MVPD nowIn an op-ed, Mountain View resident Salim Damerdji calls on the city of Mountain View to reform the police department. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2020Last comment by psr, on Jun 30, 2020 at 4:09 pm | 18 comments | 9405 Views
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New COVID-19 testing site opening in Mountain View on MondayA new weekday coronavirus testing site is set to launch Monday at the Shoreline Athletic Fields in Mountain View, providing...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2020Last comment by Marna, on Jun 30, 2020 at 1:47 pm | 17 comments | 25548 Views
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