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Emergency funds for local residents out of work: Where to go and how to applyMillions of dollars in emergency funds are now available for residents who have lost wages due to the new coronavirus. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by Rent assistance IS for landlords, on Apr 18, 2020 at 5:44 pm | 10 comments | 12942 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Looking to help hospitals, local students turn to 3D printingDespite school closures and bans on social events leaving many kids bored with too much idle time, the last few weeks have...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2020Last comment by Dan Clemmensen, on Apr 16, 2020 at 10:08 pm | 1 comment | 8880 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Let’s not allow COVID-19 to harm any student’s gradesIn an op-ed, Mountain View Los Altos High School District board member Phil Faillace writes about why he voted against the...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2020Last comment by parent of high schooler, on Apr 15, 2020 at 3:39 pm | 45 comments | 12206 Views
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What we're eating now: 15 local dishes to order for takeout during the coronavirus shutdownHere are 15 takeout dishes we've enjoyed of late, from warming phở tai and barbacoa tacos to flaky buttermilk biscuits...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2020Last comment by Bossy Bossy, on Apr 15, 2020 at 3:20 pm | 4 comments | 8305 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students in Mountain View, Los Altos high schools to forgo letter grades this semesterStudents in the Mountain View Los Altos High School District won't be receiving letter grades this semester. Instead, their...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Apr 15, 2020 at 12:08 pm | 22 comments | 12712 Views
OTHER ISSUES
NO on Caltratn taxWhile everyone was preoccupied with the virus scare, I was horrified to read that Caltrain, the agency with an overpaid CEO,...
Original post made by Bill on Apr. 12, 2020Last comment by I feel I get my $ worth, on Apr 15, 2020 at 10:41 am | 3 comments | 1758 Views
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Stanford researchers offer 3 ways to kill coronavirus on N95 masks, helping hospitals and first responders stretch limited suppliesA new website spearheaded by researchers at Stanford is helping hospitals and first responders across the globe to decontaminate...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 14, 2020 at 6:58 pm | 2 comments | 10693 Views
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With everyone sheltering at home, volunteers step up to foster animalsThe pandemic has dramatically altered animal-rescue operations throughout the region, where hundreds of volunteers have opened...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 14, 2020 at 6:12 pm | 2 comments | 6790 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County's halt on evictions is working, but families are already falling behindThe countywide moratorium on evictions appears to be keeping people in their homes through the month of April, with few --...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 14, 2020 at 6:06 pm | 3 comments | 7424 Views
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Mountain View's safe parking lot is now open 24/7, and RV dwellers are moving inResidents living in cars and RVs finally have a safe, dedicated place to park their vehicles during the day in Mountain View. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 12, 2020 at 4:06 pm | 34 comments | 45177 Views
ELECTIONS
Eggs are sold out. Hand sanitizer is on backorder. Strained staff are working overtime. Here's how Midpeninsula grocery stores are responding to the coronavirusLocal grocery stores and their employees are on their own front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The precautions they're taking...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2020Last comment by Market store owners/managers, if your workers need masks, on Apr 12, 2020 at 10:47 am | 1 comment | 9020 Views
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Guest opinion: Caring for our most vulnerable residentsIn an op-ed, Community Services Agency Executive Director Tom Myers writes about how CSA and others in the community are...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2020Last comment by Good Job Mtn View, on Apr 12, 2020 at 10:28 am | 1 comment | 6563 Views
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Coronavirus weekend update: Peninsula records 350 new cases over past 5 daysSanta Clara and San Mateo saw their totals of coronavirus cases and deaths climb over the past week. As of Friday, Santa...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 11, 2020 at 9:35 pm | 4 comments | 11414 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Letters to the editor: Coronavirus response, safe parking lots, free meal programLetters to the editor on the response to the coronavirus, a new free meal program in Santa Clara County schools, safe parking...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2020Last comment by Billy Bob, on Apr 10, 2020 at 3:56 pm | 1 comment | 5650 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Experts consider how long the coronavirus crisis will last — and how we'll get out of itHealth officials have been reluctant to predict the duration of the coronavirus outbreak, but most measures indicate that...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Rich, on Apr 10, 2020 at 3:11 pm | 27 comments | 12953 Views
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Redwood City company shifts operations to make face shields for hospitalsBefore the coronavirus pandemic rocked the world, Carbon used its printing technology to crank out midsoles for Adidas. Now,...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by Neilson Buchanan, on Apr 9, 2020 at 5:17 pm | 1 comment | 5969 Views
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Santa Clara County hopeful about slowed growth in COVID-19 casesIn the latest sign that the Bay Area shutdown is effectively containing the spread of the coronavirus, Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Hahaha, on Apr 9, 2020 at 6:33 am | 8 comments | 6569 Views
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Can Santa Clara County house 100 homeless students in 100 days? Foothill College joins effortFoothill College announced Wednesday new partnerships that the community college hopes will help Santa Clara County achieve...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by essaywebsites.com, on Apr 9, 2020 at 4:43 am | 2 comments | 6687 Views
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Facebook announces $15M to support small Bay Area businessesWeeks after Facebook announced it would put $100 million into a program to offer grants to small businesses around the world,...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 9, 2020 at 1:46 am | 10 comments | 6360 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View school officials, bracing for months of closures, shift gears to online learningMountain View Whisman School District administrators are set to unveil a comprehensive roadmap next week for how to teach...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Disappointed Parent, on Apr 8, 2020 at 10:59 pm | 29 comments | 11781 Views
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