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Opinion: I reported my harassment in the California Legislature. Then state investigators went after meA woman filed a workplace discrimination complaint that alleged harassment while working for Assembly member Marc Berman's...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2022Last comment by Concerned, on Apr 26, 2022 at 9:00 pm | 4 comments | 4431 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A defense against drought: District eyes water-purification plant as key to recycling increasingly scarce waterIt's a well-known meteorological principle that when barometric pressure drops, rainstorms typically follow. But along the...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2022Last comment by Neighbor, on Apr 24, 2022 at 8:57 pm | 3 comments | 4983 Views
ELECTIONS
Berman curses during heated hearing on 'unprofessional conduct' billAssembly member Marc Berman apologized Tuesday after cursing out loud at public speakers who were complaining about a proposed...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Apr 22, 2022 at 5:42 pm | 2 comments | 3439 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'Turbocharging' our worst impulses: Obama speaks at Stanford about dangers the internet poses to democracyThe former president urged tech leaders to use Silicon Valley's spirit of innovation to tackle the serious threats facing...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Apr 22, 2022 at 3:07 pm | 4 comments | 4034 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View's RV parking enforcement postponed again, set to begin in JulyMountain View's controversial RV parking ban won't be enforced through July 4, following an agreement between the city and...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2022Last comment by Polomom, on Apr 21, 2022 at 9:19 am | 20 comments | 7660 Views
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Becker bill to remove police radio encryption picks up supportA bill by Sen. Josh Becker that would require law enforcement agencies throughout California to find alternatives to encrypting...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Apr 20, 2022 at 11:48 pm | 3 comments | 5101 Views
ELECTIONS
Berman curses during heated hearing on 'unprofessional conduct' billAssembly member Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, apologized Tuesday after cursing out loud at public speakers who were complaining...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2022Last comment by Frank Richards, on Apr 20, 2022 at 4:11 pm | 3 comments | 4011 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View adopts campaign contribution limits, setting a cap of $1K for individual donationsLarge contributions to local candidates for public office are now prohibited in Mountain View, after the City Council voted...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Apr 20, 2022 at 1:04 pm | 1 comment | 5074 Views
ELECTIONS
Not sure how to vote in the June primary? Upcoming forums give voters a chance to hear from the candidatesWith the June primary election less than two months away, community groups are planning to host a series of local candidate...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by addressing systemic racism, on Apr 19, 2022 at 7:28 pm | 1 comment | 3838 Views
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Stanford to cut striking nurses' pay, health care benefitsStanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital administrators have announced they will cut off health insurance...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2022Last comment by SalsaMusic, on Apr 18, 2022 at 7:58 pm | 2 comments | 4299 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Dr. Sara Cody reflects on her front-and-center role during the pandemicDr. Sara Cody faced the biggest challenge of her career in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold. She was suddenly...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Apr 18, 2022 at 3:51 pm | 2 comments | 5382 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California unveils plan to scale up electric vehicle sales to prep for ban on gas-fueled carsCalifornia's clean-air regulators on Tuesday unveiled a far-reaching proposal requiring a ramp-up in sales of zero-emission...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Apr 17, 2022 at 4:18 am | 5 comments | 4906 Views
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Former Assemblywoman Sally Lieber announces run for state Board of EqualizationSally Lieber, a Mountain View City Council member and former state Assemblywoman, is throwing her hat in the ring to join...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by Community Minded, on Apr 13, 2022 at 3:50 pm | 2 comments | 6123 Views
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Three vaccine shots laterAn exposure during the holiday COVID-19 surge had reporter Angela Swartz counting the days until she'd find out if her young...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2022Last comment by ML Kyle, on Apr 11, 2022 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 4789 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View police release findings of investigation into crash that killed 13-year-oldGraham Middle School student Andre Retana had fallen off his bicycle in front of a construction truck, where the driver could...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2022Last comment by Polomom, on Apr 8, 2022 at 6:02 pm | 19 comments | 11019 Views
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Foothill-De Anza board declines to reinstate Thuy Nguyen as presidentThe Foothill-De Anza Community College District board of trustees declined to reinstate Thuy Nguyen as Foothill College's...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 8, 2022 at 3:33 pm | 3 comments | 6547 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman school board approves three-year deal with teachers unionMountain View Whisman's school board formally signed off on a contract agreement with the district's teachers union at an...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 8, 2022 at 3:26 pm | 1 comment | 4399 Views
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Small plane makes hard landing, sustains moderate damage at Palo Alto AirportA small plane sustained moderate damage after making a hard landing at the Palo Alto Airport on Wednesday afternoon, resulting...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 8, 2022 at 2:55 pm | 1 comment | 3631 Views
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Mountain View landlords aren't registering units with the city, prompting calls for more enforcementMountain View's Rental Housing Committee agreed last week to consider new ways to get property owners to register rental...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on Apr 7, 2022 at 3:02 pm | 2 comments | 9586 Views
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As aging population rises, more people turn to hospice for enrichment, comfortFor patients and families accustomed to exhaustive treatments, hospice can feel like giving up, or even hastening death....
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 5, 2022 at 2:23 pm | 1 comment | 5528 Views
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