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Mountain View hit with lawsuits alleging unsafe walking conditions
The City of Mountain View is facing multiple lawsuits alleging negligence and dangerous conditions on public property, with plaintiffs seeking compensation for personal injuries.
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Mountain View picks developer to turn safe parking site into dense affordable housing
On Tuesday evening, the Mountain View City Council selected Affirmed Housing, an affordable housing developer, to convert a safe parking site on 87 E. Evelyn Ave. into a multifamily apartment complex for low-income residents.
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Mountain View solicits feedback for new park plan
Mountain View is looking to expand its park system with an ambitious plan that will bring more parks, trails and open spaces to the city, laying the groundwork to create what's called the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan.
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NASA prepares to bring back asteroid samples from space on Sept. 24
A handful of rocks and dust might soon help us answer fundamental questions of how our solar system began. After seven years of space exploration, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will return to Earth on Sunday with its samples.
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Supervisors pitch in $10M for all-inclusive playgrounds
Looking to replicate the success of the past, Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors is considering setting aside $10 million to help local jurisdictions build more all-inclusive playgrounds.
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School board signals interest in signing new agreement with city on school fields
Mountain View Whisman board members showed interest in reaching a new deal for the joint operation of school fields, potentially keeping the chance for an agreement alive after it appeared on the brink of collapse.
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Santa Clara County celebrates construction of inpatient psychiatric hospital for youth
The construction of an inpatient psychiatric hospital that will serve Santa Clara County’s youngest residents is another step closer to becoming a reality for kids and teens in acute mental health crisis.
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Musician David James debuts a work about a rebel with a cause
Musician David James' newest piece tells a story drawn from newspapers and TV, but that also has a personal connection. The work looks back to mid-1960s San Francisco and the community activism of James' father, Rev. Jesse James.
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TheatreWorks holds canine casting call
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is currently considering canine candidates for the role of mystery author Agatha Christie’s beloved pooch Peter in its West Coast Premiere of Heidi Armbruster's “Mrs. Christie,” running Oct. 4-29.
City, school districts hold joint meeting ahead of high-stakes negotiations over Shoreline tax money
The city council and two local school boards sat down for a rare joint meeting on Monday, Sept. 18, as the three entities... Last comment 6 hours ago | 14 comments
Mountain View City Council ends six-decade school fields partnership, gives district final offer for new agreement
The Mountain View City Council voted to terminate an agreement for the joint operation of campus fields Tuesday night, while... Last comment 23 hours ago | 18 comments
Palo Alto urged to think bigger as it rezones San Antonio Road for housing
As Palo Alto prepares to transform an industrial area around San Antonio Road into the city's next residential hub, housing... Last comment on Sep 21, 2023 at 10:58 am | 6 comments

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