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Bay Area religious services slowly return under tight COVID-19 rulesChurches, synagogues and mosques throughout Santa Clara County are taking small steps to return to normal this month, with...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by John Wolfram, on Jun 22, 2020 at 12:34 am | 3 comments | 8368 Views
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Community gathers to learn, reflect at Mountain View Juneteenth celebrationThe afternoon of June 19, beneath a shade canopy erected at Mountain View's Pioneer Park, about 30 people gathered to celebrate...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2020Last comment by thanks Justice Vanguard!, on Jun 21, 2020 at 8:19 pm | 1 comment | 6307 Views
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Local farmers market rancher dies at 64Gary Marchi, a longtime Pescadero rancher who sold beef at farmers markets throughout the Bay Area, died this month in a...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by John & Melissa Patton, on Jun 21, 2020 at 1:51 pm | 5 comments | 12288 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Students to hold Juneteenth celebration in downtown Mountain View todayA coalition of current and former Mountain View-Los Altos High School District students is holding an event celebrating Juneteenth...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by A Time For Change, on Jun 21, 2020 at 10:28 am | 8 comments | 9388 Views
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Plexiglas shields and temperature screenings. Workspace changes won't look too radical, but they may feel invasive.Now more than ever before, employers must think in granular detail about how workers interact within the workplace and how...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Business?, on Jun 19, 2020 at 4:35 pm | 2 comments | 7365 Views
OTHER ISSUES
How 12 million pounds of food get distributed during a pandemicSince the coronavirus hit the Bay Area, ushering in a shutdown that's ravaging local businesses and spiking unemployment,...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by smorr, on Jun 19, 2020 at 3:41 pm | 1 comment | 6656 Views
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Black Lives Matter rally targets Amazon, Facebook in calls for racial justiceA rally against the killing of black people by police echoed through East Palo Alto and Menlo Park on Friday during a rally...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2020Last comment by Ok, on Jun 18, 2020 at 4:08 pm | 24 comments | 6053 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New principal announced for Mountain View High SchoolStarting July 1, Mountain View High School will have a new principal: Michael Jimenez. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2020/06/16/new-principal-announced-for...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Matt, on Jun 17, 2020 at 7:57 am | 2 comments | 11140 Views
OTHER ISSUES
For county, 1,000-strong group of workers and volunteers will be key to keeping a lid on coronavirusSanta Clara County is looking to ramp up its COVID-19 contact-tracing program, which needs about 1,000 members by July 27. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Selma, on Jun 16, 2020 at 10:35 pm | 1 comment | 6106 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Cannabis business files $900K claim against Mountain View after it was blocked from openingA marijuana delivery business is seeking $900,000 in damages from the city of Mountain View, alleging that city staff blindsided...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by Bill , on Jun 16, 2020 at 7:14 pm | 19 comments | 12751 Views
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Newsom, Bay Area officials applaud Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ job rightsGov. Gavin Newsom and Bay Area officials celebrated a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday that extended protections...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Merrick Garland, on Jun 16, 2020 at 5:40 am | 3 comments | 6822 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: A message from the Mountain View mayor and police chiefIn an op-ed, Mountain View Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga and police Chief Max Bosel write about the Mountain View Police Department's...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2020Last comment by Creature Features, on Jun 16, 2020 at 4:15 am | 31 comments | 11664 Views
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For county, 1,000-strong group of workers and volunteers will be key to keeping a lid on coronavirusSanta Clara County is calling for the public to help ramp up its COVID-19 contact-tracing program, which needs an estimated...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020Last comment by Also Unemployed, on Jun 15, 2020 at 10:46 am | 5 comments | 7156 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: St. Francis High School has had long-standing issues with inclusivity. Here’s how it can change.In a guest opinion, St. Francis High School alumni write about how administrators can change the school for the better following...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2020Last comment by Tom, on Jun 15, 2020 at 2:07 am | 2 comments | 9707 Views
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'Meet this moment': Growing coalition calls for Palo Alto to expand access to Foothills ParkCalling it a policy that sends a terrible message, dozens of Palo Alto residents and community leaders are petitioning the...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2020Last comment by Peter Parker, on Jun 13, 2020 at 7:58 pm | 10 comments | 8584 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Grocery program throws a lifeline to families at Mountain View's highest-needs schoolSchools may be closed during the coronavirus pandemic, but hundreds of families are still showing up at Castro Elementary...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2020Last comment by Sandi Puett, on Jun 13, 2020 at 7:58 am | 2 comments | 10361 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A new COVID-19 test site is coming to Palo Alto. Here's how to access it.For the first time, Santa Clara County is opening a pop-up test site in Palo Alto for free COVID-19 tests at City Hall for...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Jun 13, 2020 at 7:23 am | 2 comments | 7602 Views
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Supervisor Joe Simitian proposes new reforms for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's OfficeSanta Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian announced Friday a package of new policies aimed at curbing police violence and...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020Last comment by Korbin, on Jun 12, 2020 at 4:25 pm | 6 comments | 7436 Views
OTHER ISSUES
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, transit agencies prepare for returning ridersPublic transit agencies in the South Bay on Monday detailed their plans to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 12, 2020 at 3:17 pm | 6 comments | 6209 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County issues order requiring hospitals, clinics to step up COVID-19 testingCiting a continual lag in COVID-19 testing by hospitals, Santa Clara County issued a new order on Wednesday requiring hospitals...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by Really?, on Jun 11, 2020 at 3:34 pm | 2 comments | 5744 Views
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