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Santa Clara County supervisors green-light public health assessment of Latino and Hispanic residentsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this week greenlit the creation of a new, comprehensive assessment of the health...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 24, 2023 at 4:27 pm | 1 comment | 1853 Views
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Community briefs: Test drive an EV on Earth Day, see what Shoreline Lake has to offer and meet your local county supervisorThis week in community briefs, Mountain View's annual Earth Day Celebration will feature electric vehicle test driving, the...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 24, 2023 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 2824 Views
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Judge rejects Holmes' request to remain free during appeals processTime is running out for Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder and CEO of Theranos, the now-defunct blood-testing company....
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 24, 2023 at 3:33 pm | 3 comments | 5216 Views
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State legislators, gun control advocates say other states should adopt California gun laws to reduce violenceMass shootings and gun violence in general would fall nationwide if other states adopted California's gun control measures,...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Apr 21, 2023 at 8:41 pm | 2 comments | 2436 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View City Council approves housing elementOut of the 109 jurisdictions that make up the Bay Area’s nine counties, only 15 have passed compliant housing elements....
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Apr 21, 2023 at 8:16 pm | 27 comments | 5988 Views
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Peninsula residents take to the street in Mountain View to protest abortion pill rulingWomen’s March called for a national day of action on April 15 in response to the judge’s April 7 ruling, and two Peninsula-based...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023Last comment by Greg David, on Apr 18, 2023 at 6:01 pm | 1 comment | 3180 Views
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Is the Peninsula's real estate market on the road to recovery?After a drop in sales activity at the end of 2022, homebuyers made a comeback early this spring. Whether the market will...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2023Last comment by Joe Redmond, on Apr 18, 2023 at 4:19 pm | 2 comments | 2948 Views
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Thank You to our City ManagersThank you Kimbra McCarthy. Thank you Kimberly Thomas. Thank you to you and your staff for your ongoing compassionate support...
Original post made by Dave Arnone on Apr. 17, 2023There are no comments yet. 566 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Enrollment stabilizes for Mountain View Whisman this school year after recent declinesMountain View Whisman saw its enrollment hold steady this fall after two years of declines that the district experienced...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Apr 15, 2023 at 2:45 pm | 7 comments | 4514 Views
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Vandalism of memorial flagpole sparks debate over Palo Alto historyA decision by Stanford to cover up the base of a memorial flagpole downtown has irked local veterans, who are pushing the...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2023Last comment by J Randall, on Apr 15, 2023 at 7:24 am | 1 comment | 3300 Views
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City annual update: A new public safety building, making Mountain View a ‘15-minute city’ and the future of Castro StreetBetween finalizing the next housing element, developing an economic vitality strategy, and helping residents recover both...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Apr 14, 2023 at 12:53 pm | 32 comments | 6641 Views
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Community briefs: Castro Street bikeway, volunteer fair and annual Chamber awards galaThis week in community briefs, Mountain View asks for public input on a Castro Street bikeway, the city's Volunteer Fair...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2023Last comment by Greg David, on Apr 13, 2023 at 6:08 pm | 1 comment | 3167 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Cyclist, 37, dies after collision with car on Cañada Road near Filoli estateA 37-year-old South San Francisco man died Monday night after the bicycle he was riding collided with a car on Cañada Road...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2023Last comment by Rob Fohl, on Apr 12, 2023 at 12:51 pm | 1 comment | 3044 Views
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Mountain View City Council supports 72-hour parking rule changes, including 24-hour ‘no-return’ policyThe Mountain View City Council threw unanimous support behind tweaking the city’s 72-hour parking rule, which prohibits...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by Kim Liu, on Apr 12, 2023 at 7:28 am | 12 comments | 5720 Views
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Life Moves Mountain View aims to house people in just three months. Experts say that its model doesn't workOur investigation found that LifeMoves Mountain View has struggled to find affordable housing for its homeless clients. But...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2023There are no comments yet. 3586 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
California high schools are adding hundreds of ethnic studies classes. Are teachers prepared?California high school students will be required to pass an ethnic studies class to graduate, starting with the class of...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2023Last comment by Former Doormat , on Apr 5, 2023 at 8:12 am | 1 comment | 2381 Views
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Five key takeaways from the investigation into LifeMoves Mountain ViewOur investigative reporting found that LifeMoves Mountain View often falls short of its promises. But there are also systemic...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2023Last comment by Rouel - Urban Living, on Apr 5, 2023 at 6:13 am | 2 comments | 3562 Views
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In aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank collapse, will housing market feel fallout?Local real estate experts weigh in on how last month's collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could impact the region's housing...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Apr 5, 2023 at 12:46 am | 1 comment | 3396 Views
OTHER ISSUES
4.5-magnitude earthquake reported near Hollister felt in parts of Bay AreaA 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in San Benito County on Tuesday afternoon but could be felt in parts of the Bay Area. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Apr 4, 2023 at 10:32 pm | 1 comment | 2205 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Interim shelter programs are heralded as the homelessness solution that California's been waiting for. So why aren't they working?Underlying the challenges that interim shelters face in getting their residents housed is something that no shelter or city...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2023Last comment by Rouel - Urban Living, on Apr 4, 2023 at 6:09 pm | 5 comments | 7131 Views
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