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Mountain View Voice to remain online-only indefinitelyThe Mountain View Voice will not be resuming its print edition and plans to focus exclusively on online local news coverage...
Original post made on May. 29, 2020Last comment by @Covid-Kid, on May 30, 2020 at 6:02 pm | 10 comments | 7045 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Deficits rise as Mountain View Whisman spends big on technology, teacher salariesMountain View Whisman School District's deficit spending has more than doubled to $3.3 million this year, following pay raises...
Original post made on May. 26, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 30, 2020 at 3:15 pm | 6 comments | 10503 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Interactive: A by-the-numbers look at the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on daily lifeTo show how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted daily life, we've woven together local, regional and national numbers into...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by , on May 30, 2020 at 11:03 am | 1 comment | 6328 Views
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Life in motionThis year's winning images in the Peninsula Photo Contest expose the power of creativity, patience and anticipation of unexpected...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by BDBD, on May 30, 2020 at 8:54 am | 1 comment | 6035 Views
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Where is Dr. Sara Cody?Today, Newsom reiterated "he sends out the "how" guidelines". County Public Health officials are "responsible" for the when...
Original post made by Public Health on May. 29, 2020Last comment by Pulitzer, on May 29, 2020 at 8:47 pm | 2 comments | 2039 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Facing a shaky financial future, Stanford projects budget cuts, layoffsStanford University, projecting a $267 million loss from the first six months of the coronavirus shutdown, is planning for...
Original post made on May. 29, 2020Last comment by MV Resident, LASD, on May 29, 2020 at 2:56 pm | 1 comment | 5393 Views
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Faced with telling toddler daughter she can't hug her grandparents, local doc pens kids' bookHow do you explain to a toddler that she can't hug her grandparents right now? Like many parents of young kids right now,...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Ken, on May 29, 2020 at 11:04 am | 2 comments | 7111 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mask on, gloves off: How to stay safe as counties loosen restrictionsEven as residents are gradually allowed to step outside, Dr. Jonathan Blum of Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center...
Original post made on May. 27, 2020Last comment by Your numbers are off, on May 28, 2020 at 3:13 pm | 6 comments | 7078 Views
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New Bay Area Community Resources website launchesA group of Stanford students and faculty volunteers has launched a new website where Bay Area residents can find a broad...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Audrey, on May 28, 2020 at 2:41 pm | 1 comment | 4921 Views
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First American known to die from COVID-19 grew up in Mountain ViewThe first known coronavirus death in the U.S. has been identified as a San Jose woman who grew up in Mountain View. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by Kelly, on May 28, 2020 at 2:08 pm | 8 comments | 15278 Views
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After sharp decline, crime climbs back to pre-pandemic levelsReports of crimes, which dropped during the first weeks of the coronavirus shutdown, are trending back upward in three Midpeninsula...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by MV Observer, on May 27, 2020 at 9:04 am | 3 comments | 5890 Views
ELECTIONS
County's new coronavirus mobile testing van coming to Mountain View on MondaySanta Clara County is launching a mobile health van offering easy-to-access testing for residents worried they may have contracted...
Original post made on May. 24, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on May 26, 2020 at 3:37 pm | 4 comments | 12144 Views
ELECTIONS
What's closed and what to do on Memorial Day during COVID-19Check out our list of what's closed on Memorial Day this Monday, plus transit agencies' modified schedules and virtual events...
Original post made on May. 24, 2020Last comment by Stable genius, on May 24, 2020 at 11:07 am | 1 comment | 5496 Views
ELECTIONS
Coronavirus weekend update: The latest on COVID-19 cases, deathsHere's the latest news over the Memorial Day holiday weekend about the Midpeninsula's response to the coronavirus pandemic....
Original post made on May. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 6920 Views
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Fentanyl-related deaths up sharply in county this yearReported fentanyl-related deaths in Santa Clara County nearly tripled from January to May 8 compared to the same period in...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by do not drink bleach, on May 23, 2020 at 1:17 pm | 6 comments | 5430 Views
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Under a new name, Palo Alto Housing looks beyond its hometownPalo Alto Housing, a nonprofit developer that has been building affordable housing for 50 years, has changed its name to...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Matthew, on May 23, 2020 at 9:57 am | 2 comments | 7838 Views
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Council picks developer to build affordable housing in downtown Mountain ViewA long stretch of parking in downtown Mountain View could soon transform into a five-story affordable housing complex, complete...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Susan Ferry, on May 23, 2020 at 5:44 am | 3 comments | 11311 Views
ELECTIONS
Foothill College to remain online-only for summer, fallFoothill College will continue to operate online for the summer and fall quarters with limited exceptions, officials from...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Stable Genius, on May 22, 2020 at 3:12 pm | 1 comment | 6697 Views
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Guest opinion: Time to rally around our small business communityIn an op-ed, Menlo Park resident and local business owner Sara Gaviser Leslie writes why "supporting and celebrating small...
Original post made on May. 16, 2020Last comment by Reader, on May 22, 2020 at 8:56 am | 4 comments | 4914 Views
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Rent control committee caps rent increases at 2.9% for 2020Mountain View's Rental Housing Committee voted 5-0 this month to set the annual cap on rent increases to 2.9%, the lowest...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Vacancy Decontrol, on May 21, 2020 at 10:09 pm | 4 comments | 8314 Views
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