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Taking a closer look at how a history of racism shaped Mountain View's housingIn 1924, “only very desirable people" could purchase homes in Mountain View's Palmita Park, one incident of many discussed...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Aug 4, 2022 at 8:41 am | 3 comments | 6462 Views
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Silicon Valley stinks: The science and mystery behind the rare corpse flower bloomA giant endangered flower that smells like rotting flesh bloomed for the first time at San Jose State this week. Here's a...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2022Last comment by Bill Michel, on Aug 1, 2022 at 2:18 pm | 1 comment | 7305 Views
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Deep divisions, further delay for California's math guidelinesThe debate over new state math guidelines is a reminder that divisions remain deep over approaches to instruction, the pacing...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2022Last comment by David, on Jul 31, 2022 at 4:32 pm | 1 comment | 3753 Views
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Caltrain reports fatal incident near Rengstorff Avenue in Mountain ViewA pedestrian was fatally struck by a southbound Caltrain just before 7 a.m. Thursday morning near Rengstorff Avenue in Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2022Last comment by lan, on Jul 29, 2022 at 8:21 pm | 1 comment | 12712 Views
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City of Mountain View unveils new R3 Zoning Update framework at community meetingMountain View revealed a new framework for the future of the city’s multifamily housing at a July 19 meeting, the first...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2022Last comment by Another MV Resident, on Jul 28, 2022 at 8:16 am | 2 comments | 5916 Views
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Man who ran across Highway 85 to receive mental health resources, Mountain View police sayA man who ran across northbound Highway 85 during commute hours Monday, causing the highway to be briefly shut down, was...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Jul 27, 2022 at 6:47 pm | 2 comments | 4037 Views
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California poised to restrict bee-killing pesticidesCalifornia is acting later than many states in regulating neonicotinoids, but its rules would be among the nation's most...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2022Last comment by , on Jul 27, 2022 at 3:50 pm | 1 comment | 2827 Views
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Too much packaging at Trader Joe's? Local organizers hold anti-plastic demonstration in Mountain ViewLocal grassroots organization 350 Silicon Valley held a peaceful demonstration at the Centennial Plaza in Mountain View on...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on Jul 27, 2022 at 11:18 am | 3 comments | 6127 Views
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Monkeypox is spreading in the Bay Area. Stanford wastewater data shows the region's hot spots.Evidence of the monkeypox virus has shown up in Bay Area wastewater since mid-June, indicating the presence of infection,...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2022Last comment by VictorBishop, on Jul 26, 2022 at 6:08 pm | 1 comment | 4651 Views
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Still have questions about California's composting law? Here's what you need to know.Many Bay Area cities and counties already had composting ordinances before SB 1383 became law in January. So are people supposed...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2022Last comment by cc-r, on Jul 26, 2022 at 4:54 pm | 3 comments | 5575 Views
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Guest opinion: Mountain View program is promoting disaster preparedness and neighborliness in a 21st century wayWhen there are emergencies like power outages, wildfires, earthquakes, floods or global pandemics, we need to rely on each...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2022Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Jul 26, 2022 at 11:42 am | 1 comment | 3980 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View Rental Housing Committee clarifies base rent calculations. Why does it matter?The starting point for how much landlords are allowed to increase rents annually, base rent is "probably the most important...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2022Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jul 26, 2022 at 4:32 am | 5 comments | 5902 Views
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Proposed Sobrato deal boosts effort to naturalize Matadero CreekA proposed development agreement between Palo Alto and The Sobrato Organization could pave the way for an idea that until...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2022Last comment by Rossta, on Jul 25, 2022 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 3127 Views
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Climate organization to hold plastic protest in Mountain ViewLocal grassroots organization 350 Silicon Valley is planning a protest in Mountain View on July 23, calling on Trader Joe's...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2022Last comment by David T, on Jul 25, 2022 at 1:09 pm | 1 comment | 4295 Views
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Four arrested for allegedly stealing $50K worth of lululemon merchandiseFour people who allegedly stole about $50,000 worth of merchandise in a shoplifting spree that spanned three Peninsula lululemon...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2022Last comment by addressing systemic racism, on Jul 21, 2022 at 11:08 am | 1 comment | 2686 Views
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'Any amount of growth is still on the table': Mountain View seeks community input on R3 Zoning UpdateFor the past few years, Mountain View City Council and city staff have been looking at ways to revamp the city's R3 zoning...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Jul 21, 2022 at 8:26 am | 5 comments | 4728 Views
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Stanford Medicine steps up fellowship training in abortion careAs some states adopt abortion bans in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Stanford University...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Jul 20, 2022 at 9:31 pm | 1 comment | 2640 Views
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Santa Clara County expands eligibility for monkeypox vaccine after receiving more dosesSanta Clara County said Tuesday that it has expanded eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine, making it available by appointment...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2022Last comment by John, on Jul 20, 2022 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 2287 Views
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First probable monkeypox case found in Santa Clara CountyA suspected case of monkeypox virus is under investigation in Santa Clara County, the Public Health Department said in a...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 4908 Views
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Will a new oversight position help California's high-speed rail plans get on track?After a decade of cost, schedule, technical, personnel and legal problems, the high speed rail project will be getting an...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2022Last comment by Seth Neumann, on Jul 20, 2022 at 12:14 pm | 3 comments | 2874 Views
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