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First-responder fentanyl fears may be overblownLaw enforcement agencies are reporting dangerous encounters with high-powered narcotics like fentanyl, which is so potent, even a tiny amount can be lethal. But researchers and medical experts say the risks from incidental exposure are very small.
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At long last, new Vargas Elementary School opensExcitement hung in the air Monday morning as hundreds of kids and parents streamed into the new Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary School, capping off a long effort to bring a public school campus to the neighborhood.
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Musical 'As You Like It' has two more free performances this weekendSan Francisco Shakespeare Festival is back at the scenic grounds of Sequoia High School in Redwood City with two more performances of the comedy "As You Like It" on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25.
LASD kicks off the school year with budget cuts
As schools starts up this week following the dormant summer months, Los Altos School District's board of trustees will be... Last comment 3 hours ago | 21 comments
Seeking middle ground on rent control, Mountain View officials find a chasm
Mountain View city leaders could be hurting for allies as they attempt to reform the city's rent control law. In a rare show... Last comment 15 hours ago | 29 comments
Peninsula Foodist
by Elena Kadvany
Round Table Pizza bites the dust in downtown Palo Alto
Aug 23, 2019 | 18 comments
Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
"The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman
Aug 23, 2019 | 0 comments
The Food Party!
by Laura Stec
Eating Green on the Green – August 25
Aug 20, 2019 | 6 comments
A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
Local Transit to the Rescue?
Aug 18, 2019 | 32 comments
"Williamsburg, VA Golf Course"
Photo shows from L to R Rod and Roxanne Norville, Mary Ann Norfleet and Stewart Trebbe. We are taking a break from our golf tournament to read about our friend, Iris Harrell, in the Mountain View Voice. Date. May 24, 2013.
Submitted by Roxanne Norville & Mary Ann Norfleet on Jun 14, 2013
SF, Santa Clara County win final ruling against Trump's sanctuary cities order
Santa Clara County and San Francisco won a final victory in a lawsuit Friday challenging President Donald Trump's threat to withhold federal funding for sanctuary cities and counties.
Saturday, 9:00 AM
New effort in the works to build trail from Bay to ocean
Land conservation agencies and local jurisdictions are teaming up behind a bold new plan to build a trail that would allow people to travel by foot, bicycle or horse from the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Friday, 5:08 PM | 1 comments
Mountain lions cause closure of Rancho San Antonio
A mountain lion and her three adolescent cubs have triggered the closure of all of Rancho San Antonio's trails today (Aug. 23), according to Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District officials. Friday, 1:41 PM | 5 comments
Fears of first-responder fentanyl exposure may be overblown
Los Altos Police Department is the latest law enforcement agencies reporting dangerous encounters with high-powered narcotics like fentanyl, but researchers and medical experts say the fears of accidental exposure are overblown. Friday, 9:49 AM
Bay Area: One-cent sales tax for transit could be on 2020 ballot
Bay Area voters may be asked to approve a one-cent sales tax in 2020 that would fund a wide array of transportation projects and improvements across the region.
Thursday, 2:32 PM | 12 comments
Seeking middle ground on rent control, Mountain View officials find a chasm
Mountain View city leaders could be hurting for allies as they attempt to reform the city's rent control law. In a rare show of agreement, landlord and tenant advocates each signaled wariness if not outright hostility to the idea. Thursday, 1:11 PM | 29 comments
Letters to the editor: Moffett Field proposal, development partnerships
Letters to the editor in the Aug. 16 issue about UC Berkeley's Moffett Field proposal and the need for innovative partnerships to fund development. Thursday, 10:22 AM
Survey: Nearly one in three Santa Clara County teens have tried vaping
While cigarette use among high school students in Santa Clara County has hit an all-time low, vaping is on the rise: Almost one in three teens have tried electronic cigarettes, a survey released Wednesday has found. Wednesday, 3:23 PM | 3 comments
High school district kicks off new year with new leaders and lots of construction
The Mountain View-Los Altos High School District kicked off the first week of school Monday by greeting its biggest freshman class yet, along with new administrators who will lead the district through a busy six years of construction. Wednesday, 1:46 PM | 4 comments
Residents rally for gun control legislation
In the wake of three high-profile mass shootings, a small but passionate group gathered at the corners of El Camino Real and Castro Street on Monday to rally against the country's gun violence epidemic.
Wednesday, 11:36 AM
Editorial: It's past time for a federal ban on assault weapons
LASD kicks off the school year with budget cuts
Gov. Newsom signs landmark police use-of-force bill
Theft of catalytic converter leads to four arrests for drugs, counterfeiting
Google pitches $157M plan to restore Silicon Valley's iconic Hangar One
At long last, Mountain View Whisman's new Vargas Elementary School opens its doors
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