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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Paying for infrastructure is expensive, and Mountain View is going to need a lot of cash to build out new areas of the city poised for massive growth. But the city may run the risk of rendering new housing infeasible.
Wednesday, 1:49 PM | 3 commentsThe first suspected case of monkeypox in California, a viral infection that causes respiratory symptoms and scarring skin lesions, is under investigation in Sacramento County, state health officials said Tuesday.
Wednesday, 1:06 PM | No comments yetSan Jose officials are holding a day of remembrance for the victims of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority mass shooting one year ago. The tragedy, which occurred on May 26, 2021, left nine VTA employees dead.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
A car going at a high speed crashed and split into two pieces on University Avenue in East Palo Alto on Monday night, according to witnesses and police. The driver died at the scene.
Tuesday, 1:42 PM | No comments yetWhether you want to create a rock garden, incorporate a few elements of Japanese design to your existing landscape or just add a bonsai to your home, there are plenty of gardens in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties to inspire you.
Tuesday, 11:34 AM | No comments yetThe University of California is vowing to offer its California undergraduates a debt-free college experience by 2030 as part of an overhaul of how the system views college affordability.
Tuesday, 9:38 AM | No comments yetMonday, May 23, 2022
Caltrain returns to its regular schedule Monday, May 23, with 104 trains each day following the completion of mid-county signal work for the system's electrification, Caltrain officials said.
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A portion of Crisanto Avenue has been cleared of parked vehicles to make way for construction at Rengstorff Park, forcing inhabited RVs -- some of which have been there for years -- to relocate.
Monday, 1:49 PM | 12 commentsGov. Gavin Newsom addressed the steadily rising cost of living while speaking Wednesday at a Bakersfield clinic after receiving a second booster shot. Newsom is proposing a $18 billion inflation relief package.
Monday, 10:19 AM | 2 commentsSunday, May 22, 2022
On suspense file day, legislators killed about 220 California bills on issues including education, health care, housing and workers.
Sunday, 8:44 AM | No comments yetSaturday, May 21, 2022
Whether you want to create a rock garden, incorporate a few elements of Japanese design to your existing landscape or just add a bonsai to your home, there are plenty of gardens in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties to inspire you.
Saturday, 8:48 AM | No comments yetIn the face of life-changing events that have weighed down the world, Palo Alto's Eid Festival this Sunday seeks to show that happiness can be attainable if people make the effort to join together.
Saturday, 8:35 AM | No comments yetFriday, May 20, 2022
State Sen. Josh Becker's proposal to require police departments to find alternatives to radio encryption took another major step forward Thursday when the Senate Appropriation Committee voted to advance the bill.
Friday, 1:39 PM | No comments yetLocal schools are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, mirroring trends seen throughout Santa Clara County and in many parts of the country.
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As cities across California search for new places to allow more housing growth, Mountain View is relying on a new approach that would permit commercial properties like strip malls and shopping centers to redevelop into housing.
Friday, 12:26 PM | 31 commentsThursday, May 19, 2022
A San Jose piano teacher who conducts private lessons in the South Bay surrendered to Los Altos police Wednesday following an arrest warrant in which he is being accused of inappropriately touching one of his students.
Thursday, 12:43 PM | 1 commentA 66-year-old man died in a car crash on Interstate Highway 280 in Los Altos Hills near the Palo Alto city border on Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Thursday, 12:43 PM | No comments yetWednesday, May 18, 2022
East Palo Alto police, city officials and faith leaders vowed on Wednesday, in the aftermath of a deadly shooting the night before, that they will not allow the city to slip back into the violence of the early 1990s.
Wednesday, 6:51 PM | No comments yetThe Luna Vista apartment complex hosted its grand opening Friday, May 6, officially opening the doors to the 70-unit building servicing low-income members of the community.
Wednesday, 1:58 PM | 1 commentA shooting at the popular Jack Farrell Park in East Palo Alto that injured four people sent three of them to the hospital on Tuesday evening. One died while he was being transported by ambulance.
Wednesday, 1:49 PM | No comments yet‘Crashing Wheels on Concrete,' featuring LinkedIn software engineer Kat Sy, is playing at the Center for Asian American Media's CAAMFest May 22.
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What Steve Zuckerman calls a "wacky cross-country trip" and a bucket list item for him and his wife Debra Meyerson, may also be a first -- a tandem bike ride across America to increase awareness about the impact of stroke and aphasia.
Wednesday, 10:06 AM | No comments yetTuesday, May 17, 2022
Two people attempted to rob an elderly Palo Alto woman of her wedding ring on Saturday afternoon, causing her injuries, Palo Alto police said in a press release.
Tuesday, 1:03 PM | No comments yetGoogle's eye-catching, 1.1 million-square-foot campus on the edge of the Bay is finally complete and open to employees, marking a major expansion of the tech company's office footprint on the Peninsula.
Tuesday, 12:57 PM | 2 commentsThe Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, the entity that manages Caltrain, is seeking a volunteer each from San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties to apply for its Citizens Advisory Committee.
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Monday, May 16, 2022
Gaps in COVID vaccination rates among the state's Medi-Cal population persist. Five Medi-Cal plans still have vaccination rates under 50%.
Monday, 11:04 AM | No comments yetSaturday, May 14, 2022
Protesters gathered in downtown Mountain View Saturday to voice their support for abortion rights as part of a nationwide day of demonstrations opposing the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Saturday, 4:48 PM | 4 commentsKids and their pets -- from pooches to parrots, turtles to tarantulas -- have taken to downtown Los Altos every Saturday following Mother's Day for decades for the Los Altos Kiwanis Pet Parade. This year, it's on May 14.
Saturday, 7:15 AM | No comments yetFriday, May 13, 2022
The Celebration of Leaders and ATHENA Awards in Mountain View Friday will honor community leaders including City Council member Ellen Kamei, nonprofit Fondo de Solidaridad and CSA leader Tom Myers.
Friday, 5:07 PM | No comments yetGov. Gavin Newsom reveals his revised May budget, including his inflation relief plan and spending priorities on education, the environment and more.
Friday, 1:46 PM | No comments yetA former Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) parking lot currently serving homeless residents in Mountain View could soon be replaced by as many as 220 affordable apartments.
Friday, 12:41 PM | 33 commentsTwo teenagers were injured early Thursday morning when one of them accidentally discharged a firearm while he was in his parked truck at the Stanford Shopping Center parking lot.
Friday, 10:49 AM | 1 commentThursday, May 12, 2022
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority crews on Wednesday began demolition of a building at a light-rail yard in San Jose where last year a disgruntled VTA employee fatally shot several of his co-workers before killing himself.
Thursday, 1:47 PM | No comments yetCaltrain's board of directors agreed to delay planned fare increases in an effort to encourage more people to ride the system, which serves the Peninsula from Gilroy to San Francisco.
Thursday, 10:39 AM | No comments yetThe editorial board offers its recommendations in the races for Congressional District 16 and Santa Clara County sheriff, district attorney and assessor, plus Measure A.
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