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LifeMoves Mountain View promises to help homeless clients find stable housing in three months. The majority of them don't.A monthslong investigation found that LifeMoves Mountain View's much-touted interim shelter program struggles to find its...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023Last comment by Rouel - Urban Living, on Apr 4, 2023 at 6:06 pm | 6 comments | 8284 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves 108-unit affordable housing project on Terra Bella AvenueAlta Housing’s latest project, which proposes to build 108 fully affordable housing units on Terra Bella Avenue, was enthusiastically...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by Dave The Repairman, on Mar 30, 2023 at 7:33 pm | 12 comments | 4884 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs watered-down oil profit penalty into lawGov. Gavin Newsom signs an oil profits penalty plan that is supposed to keep California gas prices under control. The oil...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Mar 30, 2023 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 1824 Views
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A man allegedly held a woman against her will and sexually assaulted her multiple times in his downtown Mountain View apartment in JanuaryAn investigative report into a rape case reveals new details about the January incident when a man allegedly held a woman...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2023Last comment by Probably74, on Mar 28, 2023 at 4:13 pm | 2 comments | 6373 Views
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Planning commission supports four-story office development on North BernardoWhile the four-story office development proposal on N. Bernardo Avenue came with some drawbacks, including the removal of...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Mar 28, 2023 at 3:36 pm | 11 comments | 3370 Views
OTHER ISSUES
State to audit Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthoritySanta Clara County's largest public transit agency will be audited by the state as one lawmaker looks to change up how it's...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 27, 2023 at 3:09 pm | 5 comments | 2806 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Remote work rises and Caltrain ridership plummets: How Sililcon Valley has changed three years since COVIDJoint Venture Silicon Valley's annual report illustrates how the increasing cost of living is impacting local residents --...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Mar 25, 2023 at 9:41 pm | 3 comments | 4126 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Five thousand without power in Mountain View on WednesdayNearly 5,000 PG&E customers in Mountain View lost power Wednesday afternoon, the utility company reported. It was restored...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2023Last comment by ML, on Mar 23, 2023 at 1:02 pm | 3 comments | 6798 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New rules to phase out gas appliances stoke excitement, anxiety on the PeninsulaWith the Bay Area adopting sweeping new rules to phase out gas-fueled appliances, city and county officials in Menlo Park,...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Mar 23, 2023 at 11:25 am | 9 comments | 4718 Views
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When regulators took over Silicon Valley Bank, startups scrambled to make payrollA bank run that prompted the country's 16th largest bank to become insolvent was a shocking reality that many in the local...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 22, 2023 at 1:21 pm | 4 comments | 2639 Views
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Monta Loma residents say PG&E's outage communication was insufficient and inaccurateThousands of Mountain View PG&E customers lost power due to the storm conditions last week, with most getting their power...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Mar 21, 2023 at 8:02 pm | 1 comment | 3392 Views
BOOKS
Malcolm Harris details the legacy of Stanford, Hoover, eugenics in interviewMalcolm Harris, author of "Palo Alto: A History of California Capitalism, and the World," joined our journalists to talk...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 20, 2023 at 9:29 pm | 2 comments | 2823 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Writer, beware of chatbots' impact on our kidsIntroducing the use of AI bots, and cavalierly erasing a source of high school joy -- the sense of one's own creative, insightful,...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 20, 2023 at 9:23 pm | 2 comments | 3963 Views
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Letter to the editor: The extreme weather is a product of climate change, and more action is neededThis week, reader Paula Danz weighs in on how the extraordinary Bay Area storms are becoming increasingly commonplace around...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023Last comment by , on Mar 20, 2023 at 3:38 pm | 1 comment | 2543 Views
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Study shows lower lifetime earning for pandemic-era studentsStudents nationwide face lower earnings over their lifetime because of a loss of education during the pandemic, a Stanford...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2023Last comment by Josh Robinson, on Mar 20, 2023 at 1:07 pm | 4 comments | 2517 Views
BOOKS
Community briefs: Top ranked hospitals, Mountain View's economic goals, and county grants for safe fireworksThis week in community briefs, El Camino Health is honored on a list of best hospitals, Mountain View invites residents to...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023There are no comments yet. 2926 Views
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Judge hears Elizabeth Holmes' request to remain free while appeal resolvedAt a court hearing on Friday morning, lawyers for convicted Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes argued that her upcoming...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2023Last comment by Dave Smith, on Mar 19, 2023 at 11:51 pm | 1 comment | 2016 Views
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Palo Alto Elks Comedy ShowBuy your tickets now: https://paloaltoelks.org/comedyshow FEATURED COMEDIANS Bob Zany is an American comedy icon who...
Original post made by pdpalmer on Mar. 17, 2023There are no comments yet. 555 Views
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Mountain View's latest housing element draft gains approval of Environmental Planning CommissionWith EPC’s blessing, city staff can now bring the draft to the city council for final approval on April 11, nearly three...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Mar 16, 2023 at 10:35 pm | 4 comments | 3572 Views
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Mountain View Fire Department reports more than 30 downed trees from Tuesday's stormRain and heavy winds in Mountain View knocked down more than 30 trees throughout the city on March 14, causing no injuries...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2023Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Mar 16, 2023 at 1:45 pm | 1 comment | 6495 Views
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