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A Silicon Valley-based nonprofit is raising funds to protect a forest in Colombia forever. Here's how they're doing itSilicon Valley-based nonprofit ReWorld is on a mission to create the world’s first community-funded tropical forest, a...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Feb 10, 2023 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 4107 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Study: Promising drug could cut COVID hospitalizations in halfA new drug requiring only a single injection could be a game changer in keeping people with COVID-19 infections out of the...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2023Last comment by Neighbor, on Feb 9, 2023 at 8:38 pm | 2 comments | 2635 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County supervisors approve nearly $1M to expand gun violence response teamThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved nearly $1 million Tuesday to expand the county's task force...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2023Last comment by roaksinri, on Feb 9, 2023 at 3:30 pm | 1 comment | 2011 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Years in the making, teacher and school staff housing project is under constructionAfter years of planning, negotiation and preparation, construction is underway in Mountain View to build subsidized housing...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2023There are no comments yet. 5150 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto sued over delay in adopting its housing planTwo pro-housing groups are asking the court to limit Palo Alto’s control over approving development applications because...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Feb 8, 2023 at 9:49 pm | 1 comment | 2987 Views
AROUND TOWN
New showroom and concept store shows robots in action in downtown Mountain ViewDowntown Mountain View just got a whole lot more high tech with the latest addition to Castro Street. InOrbit Inc., a software...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2023Last comment by Mark, on Feb 8, 2023 at 9:18 am | 3 comments | 6130 Views
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Mountain View teen develops an app to encourage farmers market-goers to ditch the disposable plasticLast summer, Mountain View teen Akshat Mehrotra started spending his weekends campaigning outside local farmers markets to...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2023Last comment by Local, on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:58 pm | 2 comments | 4428 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letters to the editor: Traffic safety issues, concerns over plastic pollutionThis week, Mountain View High School student Akshat Mehrotra raises concerns about plastic in the environment, and parent...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2023Last comment by bkengland, on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:40 pm | 1 comment | 2931 Views
OTHER ISSUES
After a successful first round of aid, Mountain View Solidarity Fund leaders look back on what made their unconventional model workWhen the Mountain View Solidarity Fund received a directive to distribute $1 million from the city of Mountain View to those...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023Last comment by SalsaMusic, on Feb 3, 2023 at 11:10 pm | 2 comments | 6578 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County to close mass COVID-19 vaccination, testing sites by end of monthSanta Clara County will close its mass COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites by the end of the month as they are no longer...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Feb 3, 2023 at 8:43 pm | 2 comments | 3571 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Child attacked by mountain lion in unincorporated San Mateo CountyA child was attacked by a mountain lion in unincorporated San Mateo County, the Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2023Last comment by Bernie Brightman, on Feb 3, 2023 at 9:56 am | 2 comments | 2630 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View planning commission unanimously supports Terra Bella affordable housing projectAlta Housing’s 108-unit, 100% affordable housing project on Terra Bella Avenue in Mountain View gained enthusiastic and...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023Last comment by Jerry, on Feb 3, 2023 at 9:09 am | 1 comment | 4322 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California, other states reach impasse over Colorado RiverDespite a federal deadline, California -- the largest user of Colorado River water -- has refused to cut back as much as...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2023Last comment by Alex M, on Feb 2, 2023 at 5:06 pm | 1 comment | 2712 Views
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Mountain View City Council appoints Emily Ann Ramos to fill vacant seatAs it neared 5 p.m. on Jan. 30, dozens of community members trickled into the Mountain View Council Chambers for a meeting...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Feb 2, 2023 at 11:11 am | 15 comments | 5991 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford scrutinized over deputy who drew gun on Black manStanford police are receiving scrutiny after an officer drew a gun on a Black driver over the weekend, an incident that has...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2023Last comment by Another MV Resident, on Feb 1, 2023 at 4:51 pm | 2 comments | 3109 Views
AROUND TOWN
The Crestview project leaders offer updates on timeline, parking, securityThe Crestview, a housing project in Mountain View that will convert a hotel into 48 affordable units for extremely low income...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jan 31, 2023 at 11:50 pm | 6 comments | 4011 Views
ELECTIONS
Four vying for Mountain View City Council talk rent control, stance on housing growth at community forumFour people vying for the Mountain View City Council’s vacant seat gave stances on everything from housing and rent control...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 31, 2023 at 7:05 am | 4 comments | 3631 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View's first Lunar New Year event draws crowds to welcome the Year of the RabbitSpirits were high at the Mountain View Community Center on Saturday, Jan. 28, as crowds of people came together to celebrate...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 31, 2023 at 6:35 am | 1 comment | 2965 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View City Council approves zoning changes to add residential and mixed-uses to city's shopping centersThe Mountain View City Council brought the city’s housing element draft one step closer to completion on Jan. 24 by approving...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jan 30, 2023 at 10:26 pm | 10 comments | 5368 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schwab Learning Center opens new dyslexic-friendly 'innovation lab'With its new home at Children's Health Council in Palo Alto, the Schwab Learning Center's reach is now expanding beyond Stanford...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 28, 2023 at 5:00 pm | 2 comments | 3409 Views
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