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AROUND TOWN
Mountain View makes plans for robots to return to city sidewalks, potentially bigger and faster than beforeThe bots are coming back to town, for the third time, in an updated pilot program that once again would allow automated delivery...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2023Last comment by DonKeedick, on Dec 6, 2023 at 6:18 am | 7 comments | 8195 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community tree lighting brings holiday spirit to downtown Mountain ViewThe holiday season was in full swing in downtown Mountain View on Monday, Dec. 4, as hundreds packed into the Civic Center...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2023Last comment by Michelle, on Dec 5, 2023 at 4:37 pm | 1 comment | 4255 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View takes steps to eliminate fatal traffic collisions by 2030Mountain View is taking steps to make its Vision Zero policy a reality, picking a consultant to help strategize ways to eliminate...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2023Last comment by JD, on Dec 4, 2023 at 3:42 pm | 5 comments | 4504 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
California faces big challenges to implement new math guidelinesAfter a contentious road to approve a new set of statewide guidelines on teaching students math, California officials must...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Dec 4, 2023 at 12:34 pm | 2 comments | 3679 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Great urban design' or 'Affront to democracy'? High-rise project in Palo Alto ignites debate over growthDepending on whom you ask, the proposed high-rise development near the California Avenue Caltrain station is either an exemplar...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Dec 4, 2023 at 4:19 am | 3 comments | 4224 Views
ELECTIONS
Citing urgency of climate change, Palo Alto resident enters race for Eshoo's seat in CongressJoby Bernstein is not a seasoned politician, but the Palo Alto resident believes his energy, enthusiasm and passion for investing...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2023Last comment by Shane, on Dec 2, 2023 at 12:02 am | 2 comments | 3649 Views
ELECTIONS
Facing mounting legal costs, Mountain View sets aside another $1.2M to cover future lawsuitsCiting a funding shortfall, the city of Mountain View plans to reallocate $1.21 million from its annual budget to cover litigation...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2023Last comment by SRB, on Dec 1, 2023 at 7:15 pm | 1 comment | 5608 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman board poised to pick Conley as president, Chiang as VPA majority of Mountain View Whisman's school board expressed support at a recent meeting for electing Devon Conley as its...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 1, 2023 at 1:51 pm | 1 comment | 3619 Views
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain plans for 4-track segments complicate Palo Alto's effort to redesign rail crossingsCalifornia's high-speed rail system may be more than a decade away from completion, but the beleaguered project is casting...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 1, 2023 at 8:35 am | 3 comments | 5394 Views
ELECTIONS
Water pollution lawsuit against Mountain View, Sunnyvale could change course following Supreme Court rulingAn environmental watchdog is pressing forward with lawsuits against the cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale in an effort...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2023Last comment by SRB, on Nov 30, 2023 at 5:48 pm | 4 comments | 6289 Views
ELECTIONS
Simitian announces bid to succeed Eshoo in CongressSanta Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian formally announced on Wednesday his candidacy to replace U.S. Congresswoman Anna...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Nov 29, 2023 at 3:42 pm | 1 comment | 4150 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Boosting student success after pandemic should be a team effort, panel saysTwo years after California schools reopened their classrooms to in-person instruction following the Covid-19 pandemic, students...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 29, 2023 at 3:29 pm | 1 comment | 3443 Views
AROUND TOWN
For more than 30 years, Ristorante Don Giovanni has been serving free Thanksgiving meals to the communityMountain View's Ristorante Don Giovanni served up plates of turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes on Thursday, much to the...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 29, 2023 at 3:05 pm | 1 comment | 4849 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View police arrest former Theuerkauf Elementary teacher for alleged sexual misconductA former elementary school teacher at Theuerkauf Elementary School was arrested on Monday by Mountain View police for allegedly...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 29, 2023 at 2:36 pm | 1 comment | 4983 Views
ELECTIONS
Silicon Valley congresswoman Anna Eshoo announces retirementFor the first time in two decades, a Silicon Valley congressmember is retiring, a move that will shake up the South Bay's...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 29, 2023 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 4030 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Newsom announces more funding in effort to clear encampments near highwaysThe state is making nearly $300 million in additional grant money available for local governments to clear homeless encampments,...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2023Last comment by AB, on Nov 29, 2023 at 12:15 am | 3 comments | 2935 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View's minimum wage will hit $18.75 in 2024Mountain View's minimum wage will rise to $18.75 an hour on Jan. 1, 2024, up 60 cents from the current $18.15 rate. The 3.3%...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2023Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Nov 28, 2023 at 2:13 pm | 1 comment | 4821 Views
RESTAURANTS
Original Hobee's Restaurant in Mountain View is closing its doors on Nov. 26After nearly 50 years, the original Hobee’s in Mountain View is closing its doors to business, marking the end to a family...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2023Last comment by YourNeighbor, on Nov 27, 2023 at 2:34 pm | 8 comments | 13484 Views
AROUND TOWN
El Camino repaving project set to begin next year, with bike lanes added in Mountain ViewAfter years of worsening potholes and bumpy rides, plans are in place to repave El Camino Real from Mountain View through...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by SRB, on Nov 26, 2023 at 6:03 am | 4 comments | 9173 Views
AROUND TOWN
Not exactly a blimp, massive airship debuts at Moffett Field in Mountain ViewReviving an early 20th-century ambition, an experimental airship debuted at Moffett Field this month, albeit for only a few...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 22, 2023 at 8:14 pm | 1 comment | 7870 Views
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