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MOVIES
Google launches $10 million Bay Area charity contestGoogle officials are launching a $10 million grant program for Bay Area charities looking to grow. Read the full story...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by Announcement?, on Oct 14, 2019 at 3:22 pm | 2 comments | 12250 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Not guilty plea in 'home invasion' staged to evict tenantsA Mountain View landlord has pleaded not guilty to charges that she and her accomplices staged a home invasion against her...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019There are no comments yet. 4286 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View City Council urges Google to help with homelessnessTo help address Mountain View's rising homelessness, Google officials are willing to cut the city a generous check. But donating...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2019Last comment by Jake, on Oct 10, 2019 at 9:53 pm | 12 comments | 8670 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County declares emergency over PG&E power shutoffSanta Clara County has declared a state of emergency Wednesday because of PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff, which was set...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by From Here, on Oct 10, 2019 at 9:19 pm | 4 comments | 6420 Views
OTHER ISSUES
PG&E plans power outages starting Wednesday; Los Altos, Los Altos Hills may be affectedPG&E plans to pre-emptively shutdown power due to dangerous weather conditions starting Wednesday, and although the agency...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Oct 10, 2019 at 2:02 pm | 14 comments | 19178 Views
OTHER ISSUES
PG&E working to restore website amid massive power shutoffWith PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff underway Wednesday morning, for the second straight day the utility's website is...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by M, on Oct 9, 2019 at 8:51 pm | 3 comments | 3433 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bay Area helpline for mental health launches statewideA Bay Area mental health call line is now available to all Californians thanks to millions of dollars in state funding that...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by silly, on Oct 9, 2019 at 8:50 pm | 2 comments | 3794 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Cost for flood basins balloons to $84MThe price of providing flood protection to thousands of people living along Permanente Creek in Mountain View and Los Altos...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2019Last comment by Steve Syracuse, on Oct 9, 2019 at 7:03 am | 6 comments | 6206 Views
AROUND TOWN
Supervisors decline to restart negotiations with Stanford on campus expansionFrustrated by its inability to negotiate a deal with Santa Clara County for a significant campus expansion, Stanford University...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Jake, on Oct 9, 2019 at 5:56 am | 1 comment | 3571 Views
ELECTIONS
Biden on Trump: 'We've got to save capitalism from this guy'Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden took jabs at President Donald Trump during a campaign fundraiser in downtown...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by home of registered user, on Oct 8, 2019 at 1:57 pm | 4 comments | 3366 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area employment expected to expand even moreNon-farm employment is expected to grow through the end of the year in most regions of the Bay Area, according to a forecast...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Oct 8, 2019 at 11:20 am | 10 comments | 3790 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Driver faces murder charges in hit-and-run at Rancho San Antonio parkThe Santa Clara woman who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian at Rancho San Antonio last week is accused of intentionally...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by Murder vs manslaughter, on Oct 7, 2019 at 8:21 pm | 3 comments | 11355 Views
OTHER ISSUES
For public notices, Mountain View turns to obscure newspaperTo fulfill their duty to publicize news on city meetings and laws, Mountain View officials for years have run public notices...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Oct 7, 2019 at 3:15 pm | 24 comments | 9400 Views
ELECTIONS
Suspect in Rancho San Antonio hit-and-run is denied bailA woman suspected of hit-and-run at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring another,...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2019Last comment by A resident, on Oct 7, 2019 at 8:12 am | 4 comments | 4196 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District hosts Saturday meeting for input on Bullis Charter SchoolThe Los Altos School District is soliciting public input on how to use a future campus in Mountain View and long-term plans...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Enrollment, on Oct 6, 2019 at 2:01 pm | 10 comments | 15115 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County: Health care workers walk out, join striking county employeesHundreds of Santa Clara County health care workers walked off the job Thursday morning to join other county workers who...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2019Last comment by God bless America, on Oct 5, 2019 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 2950 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Wings of Freedom' plane involved in fatal crashA vintage World War II plane that visited Moffett Field as part of the Wings of Freedom tour was involved in a fatal crash...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Condolences. , on Oct 5, 2019 at 4:15 am | 2 comments | 5331 Views
ELECTIONS
Joe Biden lunches in downtown Palo Alto to raise campaign fundsDemocratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden was in Palo Alto on Thursday for a private fundraising...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Don't be afraid?, on Oct 4, 2019 at 10:51 am | 5 comments | 4030 Views
AROUND TOWN
Joe Biden to lunch in downtown Palo Alto to raise campaign fundsDemocratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden will be in Palo Alto on Thursday for a private fundraising...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by quid pro quo donnie, on Oct 4, 2019 at 7:04 am | 8 comments | 3328 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View High School student dies by suicide, grief counseling availableGrief counseling and support services are available at Mountain View High School after a student died by suicide this week,...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Isabel , on Oct 3, 2019 at 10:30 pm | 3 comments | 36134 Views
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