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EPA seeks to remove Mountain View site from Superfund list, despite lingering chemical plumeA Mountain View property once brimming with toxic contaminants is now officially being pulled from the U.S. Environmental...
Original post made on May. 5, 2020Last comment by Gas man, on May 6, 2020 at 2:59 pm | 8 comments | 17612 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View man facing molestation charges reportedly sought babysitting jobs as far back as 2017A Mountain View man facing six felony charges related to molestation and child pornography was using a babysitting app for...
Original post made on May. 5, 2020Last comment by No bail is not $0 bail, on May 5, 2020 at 5:58 pm | 4 comments | 8262 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letters to the editor: Climate change, COVID-19 and mental healthLetters to the editor on climate change and discussing mental health during the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story...
Original post made on May. 3, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on May 5, 2020 at 1:18 pm | 24 comments | 7446 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View plans seek to build bike commuter bridge into North BayshoreLong-awaited plans for a bike and pedestrian bridge into the heart of Mountain View's North Bayshore tech campus are beginning...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by ronewolf, on May 4, 2020 at 5:06 pm | 25 comments | 15208 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View man arrested on molestation and child porn charges used babysitting app, police sayPolice arrested a Mountain View man on suspicion of molesting at least three children and possessing child pornography that...
Original post made on May. 1, 2020Last comment by more info...., on May 4, 2020 at 4:03 pm | 12 comments | 13277 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district grapples to bridge digital divideIn the high-tech hometown of both Google and Khan Academy, a divide over which children have access to necessary technology...
Original post made on May. 2, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 2, 2020 at 6:45 pm | 1 comment | 6793 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View schools launch distance learning plan, but student access is a problemStarting last week, every student in the Mountain View Whisman School District began receiving online biweekly lessons in...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 2, 2020 at 6:32 pm | 23 comments | 10915 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bay Area extends — and loosens — stay-at-home ordersThe Bay Area's stay-at-home orders will stretch on until at least the end of May, though construction workers, gardeners...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2020Last comment by Randy Guelph, on May 1, 2020 at 7:24 pm | 13 comments | 8932 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Judge rules Los Altos violated state housing laws in blocking downtown projectA proposed five-story development in downtown Los Altos must proceed after a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge found...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on May 1, 2020 at 1:24 pm | 6 comments | 9422 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Michigan man scams Bay Area residents of hundreds of dollars for purported N95 masksFederal prosecutors announced Tuesday that a Michigan man has been charged for allegedly selling non-existent N95 masks for...
Original post made on May. 1, 2020Last comment by Covid-Kid, on May 1, 2020 at 11:27 am | 1 comment | 6900 Views
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Remdesivir drug trials show patients are recovering from COVID-19Patients are recovering from COVID-19 when they are given the experimental drug remdesivir, according to two separate studies...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 30, 2020 at 11:40 pm | 12 comments | 8605 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mayors urge for more COVID-19 testing sites in Santa Clara CountyMayors from every city in Santa Clara County co-signed a letter to county leaders this week offering their assistance in...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by ronewolf, on Apr 30, 2020 at 5:02 pm | 5 comments | 6054 Views
ELECTIONS
Chambers of commerce seek federal aid in a struggle for survivalThe first weekend in May usually marks a major fundraiser for the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce, the exuberant downtown...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2020Last comment by zapper, on Apr 30, 2020 at 9:58 am | 6 comments | 6768 Views
RESTAURANTS
From 'maddening' to a 'lifeline': Peninsula restaurant owners pin hopes on federal relief fund with uneven successSome restaurant owners have received Paycheck Protection Program loans. But are the federal funds the saving grace they're...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by At Risk, on Apr 29, 2020 at 10:19 pm | 10 comments | 7611 Views
ELECTIONS
Stanford, UCSF join forces on two major studies to track COVID-19 spreadSeeking to answer critical questions about the spread of COVID-19, Stanford University and UC San Francisco are teaming up...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2020Last comment by ronewolf, on Apr 29, 2020 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 5403 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County seeks a roadmap for recovery as COVID-19 cases level offThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to create a comprehensive recovery plan laying out exactly how...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2020Last comment by Where are all the tests?, on Apr 29, 2020 at 11:50 am | 21 comments | 17377 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ordered home delivery? A robot could be coming to your front door.Delivery robots might become the new norm during the COVID-19 pandemic. One Mountain View robotics startup is set to deploy...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by John, on Apr 29, 2020 at 10:04 am | 4 comments | 14741 Views
ELECTIONS
The votes are in: Rent control changes rejected, school bonds approved, and Becker and Glew to face off in NovemberSanta Clara County's official election results for Super Tuesday are finally in. For Mountain View, that means no changes...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 28, 2020 at 6:08 pm | 7 comments | 8234 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Safe parking program flourishes as cities scramble to house the homelessPlacing the unhoused in a safe, clean location during the coronavirus pandemic has been a top priority for cities and counties...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 28, 2020 at 6:06 pm | 4 comments | 8814 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Coronavirus weekend update: Local leaders expect summer spike in casesWith other states beginning to relax their public health restrictions, Santa Clara County leaders on Friday predicted a local...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2020Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Apr 28, 2020 at 4:20 pm | 8 comments | 11238 Views
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