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Mountain View sends school district 'final' offer to keep alive long-standing agreement on school fieldsThe city of Mountain View has given the Mountain View Whisman School District its terms for a new joint use agreement to...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 22, 2023 at 7:50 pm | 4 comments | 7027 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schoolsPushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by redhawk524, on Nov 21, 2023 at 9:08 pm | 1 comment | 4017 Views
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New board game cafe opens in downtown Mountain ViewWith rows of board games prominently displayed on shelves, a new community space recently opened in downtown Mountain View...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Nov 21, 2023 at 4:14 pm | 1 comment | 17282 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area roads earn 'fair' grade in annual pavement conditions report cardPavement conditions are just "fair" on the Bay Area's roadways, according to an annual report card from the Metropolitan...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 21, 2023 at 10:56 am | 2 comments | 3178 Views
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Work begins on new University Avenue pedestrian and bike overcrossingThe new University Avenue pedestrian and bike overcrossing will link the east and west sides of East Palo Alto, which the...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 21, 2023 at 10:51 am | 1 comment | 3636 Views
OTHER ISSUES
How California's fire insurance woes are impacting Peninsula homeownersObtaining new homeowners insurance policies -- and even securing renewals on existing policies -- has become increasingly...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023Last comment by Ron, on Nov 21, 2023 at 9:28 am | 2 comments | 8827 Views
OTHER ISSUES
VTA board approves purchase of machine to bore BART lineThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority said Monday it authorized the purchase of the transit tunnel boring machine...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 18, 2023 at 1:26 pm | 8 comments | 5576 Views
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APEC Summit: Biden holds bilateral talks with Chinese president in Woodside, attends event at ExploratoriumPresident Joe Biden spent more than four hours in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Bay Area on Wednesday...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 18, 2023 at 1:15 pm | 1 comment | 3238 Views
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Mountain View gives go-ahead for downtown commercial development to proceed without on-site parkingAs state laws redefine minimal parking requirements, a commercial development in downtown Mountain View is proposing to nix...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2023Last comment by Jeff, on Nov 17, 2023 at 4:17 pm | 5 comments | 9062 Views
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Mountain View Voice to become a nonprofit in 2024Embarcadero Media, a 44-year-old Bay Area news publisher and the parent company of the Mountain View Voice, announced today...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by Rob Stafford, on Nov 15, 2023 at 4:27 pm | 2 comments | 3929 Views
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City Council approves Ellis hotel and office development in Mountain View, with late tweaks to save treesSetting a precedent for future projects, the Mountain View City Council approved a new hotel and office development in East...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 15, 2023 at 3:10 pm | 1 comment | 4654 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Home Briefs: Filoli and Gamble Garden kick off holiday festivities with garden tours, light displaysWhether you're looking to tour a garden, hone your home maintenance skills, get some gardening tips or learn homebuying strategies,...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 15, 2023 at 7:58 am | 1 comment | 9881 Views
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Meet the Stanford grad who created a 'plug-in' ADU to solve the housing crisisAs California grapples with its housing crisis, one Stanford grad has come up with an affordable solution for families living...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 15, 2023 at 7:40 am | 1 comment | 9302 Views
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Valley Water facility near Mountain View border will purify wastewater, use it to replenish groundwaterDays after Palo Alto officials broke ground on a housing complex for homeless residents, they got an application for a very...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 14, 2023 at 12:05 pm | 3 comments | 6052 Views
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Mountain View's SETI Institute receives $200 million to search for extraterrestrial intelligent lifeFor nearly 40 years, the SETI Institute, a non-profit research organization in Mountain View, has been searching for intelligent...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2023Last comment by David Pepperdine, on Nov 13, 2023 at 5:11 pm | 3 comments | 4508 Views
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Multifaith organization to host vigil for peace in the Middle EastA vigil is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. in King Plaza, where community members will mourn those who have died in the conflict...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Nov 13, 2023 at 7:22 am | 1 comment | 2520 Views
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99-year-old World War II veteran, Palo Alto resident to be honored at Veteran’s Day eventBefore he was ringing up your painting supplies at the now-closed Peninsula Hardware, Charles Scott started his working life...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2023Last comment by CMonroy, on Nov 11, 2023 at 12:59 pm | 1 comment | 3424 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View weighs new ordinance to cut down on single-occupancy vehicle use in the cityIn a bid to reach its sustainability and decarbonization goals, Mountain View working on a transportation ordinance aimed...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 11, 2023 at 12:34 pm | 14 comments | 15159 Views
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Apartment fire in Middlefield Road residence extinguished; damage contained to just one unitA fire broke out in the wall of a multifamily residential complex early Friday morning, causing significant damage to one...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2023Last comment by George Markle, on Nov 10, 2023 at 9:06 pm | 1 comment | 3914 Views
ELECTIONS
Opinion: The income-based electricity bill provision is a mistake that will raise your rates. Let’s not shy away from real solutions.Last year, California passed Assembly Bill 205. Tucked into the bill was a provision requiring the California Public Utilities...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2023Last comment by Sheryl , on Nov 9, 2023 at 2:22 pm | 8 comments | 4505 Views
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