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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Photo essay: Life under the coronavirusThrough images, we show how Midpeninsula residents and workers are coping with the COVID-19 threat that has disrupted our...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 19653 Views
ELECTIONS
Despite calls for defunding, Mountain View keeps its annual police budget intactThe Mountain View City Council approved a $44.8 million budget for the city's police department Tuesday, holding firm on...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Jun 29, 2020 at 5:07 pm | 32 comments | 11177 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City Council approves massive Google Landings office projectOne of Mountain View's largest ever office projects won the council's approval Tuesday night, paving the way for Google to...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by Thida Cornes - Former Parks & Rec Commissioner, on Jun 29, 2020 at 4:40 pm | 19 comments | 36090 Views
AROUND TOWN
Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County puts call out for contact tracersThe new coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula, where Santa Clara County reported 2,492 coronavirus cases...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jun 29, 2020 at 10:57 am | 15 comments | 42078 Views
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County on state 'watchlist' after COVID-19 case uptickSanta Clara County had its second highest number of COVID-19 cases ever recorded for a single day on Tuesday, raising concerns...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 28, 2020 at 1:21 pm | 27 comments | 9703 Views
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Police chiefs, community leaders tackle systemic racism as calls for change get louderOn Thursday, a panel of community leaders discussed use-of-force policies and ways to reform policing to improve accountability. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by Probably74, on Jun 26, 2020 at 4:02 pm | 2 comments | 5315 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Virtual, contactless era forces Avenidas to dismantle programs for seniorsSenior services nonprofit Avenidas announced that it is halting several programs as the organization pivots to a new service...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by Drink to that, on Jun 26, 2020 at 10:40 am | 2 comments | 7051 Views
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Letters to the editor: Phase 2, budget cuts, notes for seniorsLetters to the editor about Mountain View entering the second phase of the coronavirus shelter-at-home order, budget cuts...
Original post made on May. 24, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 26, 2020 at 5:16 am | 13 comments | 8714 Views
OTHER ISSUES
COVID-19 cases found at several Mountain View construction sitesSeveral Mountain View construction sites have been struck with COVID-19 cases and have had to temporarily shut down for sanitation....
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by Steven A., on Jun 25, 2020 at 8:42 pm | 4 comments | 14928 Views
AROUND TOWN
Seriously, Picnic Tables-That's the help for restaurants?Airports are always Open Interstate Highways are always Open Intrastate Highways are always Open Beaches are Open Farmers...
Original post made by twoshort on Jun. 25, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 25, 2020 at 6:52 pm | 3 comments | 1612 Views
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Letter to the editor: Police department doesn't need more weaponsIn a letter to the editor, Mountain View resident JaneAnne Arnone writes about her opposition to the Mountain View Police...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2020Last comment by Vijay Gupta, on Jun 25, 2020 at 10:45 am | 19 comments | 7453 Views
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Local construction, once brimming with activity, grinds to a haltUp until recently, the Bay Area's construction market was red-hot with activity. Now it's at almost a complete standstill. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 24, 2020 at 9:53 pm | 8 comments | 9704 Views
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Mountain View council expected to close Castro Street this summer to make room for outdoor diningThe Mountain View City Council on Tuesday is expected to vote to close off several blocks of Castro Street to traffic through...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Kevin Fogarty, on Jun 24, 2020 at 11:47 am | 20 comments | 25667 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Elective surgeries ramp up at Stanford Health Care after few workers found with COVID-19Stanford Health Care is rapidly resuming elective surgeries, diagnostic tests and other procedures, with more than 800 scheduled...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by Obstetrician Sydney, on Jun 23, 2020 at 11:01 pm | 1 comment | 4242 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County votes to adopt new reforms for Sheriff's OfficeThe Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a proposal requiring the Sheriff's Office to implement several...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by 404, on Jun 23, 2020 at 9:49 pm | 1 comment | 6335 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Mountain View policing needs to changeIn a guest opinion, Leslie and Ana Zeiger, Mountain View residents and members of the Mountain View Coalition for Police...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 23, 2020 at 6:26 pm | 33 comments | 11780 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis Charter School receives $2M in federal COVID-19 relief for small businessesBullis Charter School has been awarded $2 million in forgivable loans through a federal relief program meant to help struggling...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Jun 23, 2020 at 4:54 pm | 37 comments | 14024 Views
ELECTIONS
Town Hall on race and policing to be held ThursdayIn the wake of protests over George Floyd's killing and calls for change to eliminate racism and police brutality, the Weekly...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by Ok, on Jun 23, 2020 at 3:45 pm | 4 comments | 5075 Views
ELECTIONS
Supreme Court blocks Trump administration's termination of DACAThe Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by Joe Johnston, on Jun 22, 2020 at 9:56 pm | 5 comments | 5370 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Credit/no credit grading system is about reality, not charityDavid Campbell, president of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District Teachers Association, and past president Michelle...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 22, 2020 at 6:57 pm | 3 comments | 7684 Views
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