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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Falling short on fluencyMountain View Whisman School District students learning English saw their language proficiency languish or even regress last...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by Frank Richards, 5 hours ago | 29 comments | 2856 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Questioning the City Council's RV banThe recent action — and inaction — by the Mountain View City Council regarding vehicle dwellers is disheartening and...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2019Last comment by Sophie888, 8 hours ago | 17 comments | 2258 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Probation, community service and a $9,500 fine for Menlo Park parent sentenced in college admissions scamPeter Jan Sartorio of Menlo Park, the first local parent to be sentenced in the nationwide college admissions scam, received...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by clearly money cannot by integrity, 11 hours ago | 1 comment | 823 Views
MOVIES
Google launches $10 million Bay Area charity contestGoogle officials are launching a $10 million grant program for Bay Area charities looking to grow. Read the full story...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by Announcement?, 13 hours ago | 2 comments | 7291 Views
AROUND TOWN
Judge dismisses Stanford lawsuit over affordable-housing lawStanford University’s claims against a Santa Clara County inclusionary-housing ordinance that applies to new housing developments...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by Build Housing Stanford!, 16 hours ago | 1 comment | 881 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Not guilty plea in 'home invasion' staged to evict tenantsA Mountain View landlord has pleaded not guilty to charges that she and her accomplices staged a home invasion against her...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Oct 13, 2019 at 5:23 am | 5 comments | 1259 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View lays out $81 million plan for El Camino RealA new streetscape plan lays out $81 million in future improvements for El Camino Real with much of that funding expected...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2019Last comment by JR, on Oct 12, 2019 at 7:32 pm | 17 comments | 6763 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View City Council urges Google to help with homelessnessTo help address Mountain View's rising homelessness, Google officials are willing to cut the city a generous check. But donating...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2019Last comment by Jake, on Oct 10, 2019 at 9:53 pm | 12 comments | 4901 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County declares emergency over PG&E power shutoffSanta Clara County has declared a state of emergency Wednesday because of PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff, which was set...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by From Here, on Oct 10, 2019 at 9:19 pm | 4 comments | 3333 Views
OTHER ISSUES
PG&E plans power outages starting Wednesday; Los Altos, Los Altos Hills may be affectedPG&E plans to pre-emptively shutdown power due to dangerous weather conditions starting Wednesday, and although the agency...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Oct 10, 2019 at 2:02 pm | 14 comments | 13748 Views
OTHER ISSUES
PG&E working to restore website amid massive power shutoffWith PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff underway Wednesday morning, for the second straight day the utility's website is...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by M, on Oct 9, 2019 at 8:51 pm | 3 comments | 1105 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bay Area helpline for mental health launches statewideA Bay Area mental health call line is now available to all Californians thanks to millions of dollars in state funding that...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by silly, on Oct 9, 2019 at 8:50 pm | 2 comments | 1063 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Cost for flood basins balloons to $84MThe price of providing flood protection to thousands of people living along Permanente Creek in Mountain View and Los Altos...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2019Last comment by Steve Syracuse, on Oct 9, 2019 at 7:03 am | 6 comments | 2593 Views
AROUND TOWN
Supervisors decline to restart negotiations with Stanford on campus expansionFrustrated by its inability to negotiate a deal with Santa Clara County for a significant campus expansion, Stanford University...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Jake, on Oct 9, 2019 at 5:56 am | 1 comment | 1176 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district drops plans to relocate Freestyle AcademyThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is giving up on plans to move Freestyle Academy, a cutting-edge art and...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Freestyle Alum's Mom, on Oct 8, 2019 at 2:25 pm | 1 comment | 1644 Views
ELECTIONS
Biden on Trump: 'We've got to save capitalism from this guy'Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden took jabs at President Donald Trump during a campaign fundraiser in downtown...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by home of registered user, on Oct 8, 2019 at 1:57 pm | 4 comments | 1165 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area employment expected to expand even moreNon-farm employment is expected to grow through the end of the year in most regions of the Bay Area, according to a forecast...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Oct 8, 2019 at 11:20 am | 10 comments | 1292 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Driver faces murder charges in hit-and-run at Rancho San Antonio parkThe Santa Clara woman who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian at Rancho San Antonio last week is accused of intentionally...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by Murder vs manslaughter, on Oct 7, 2019 at 8:21 pm | 3 comments | 5289 Views
OTHER ISSUES
For public notices, Mountain View turns to obscure newspaperTo fulfill their duty to publicize news on city meetings and laws, Mountain View officials for years have run public notices...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Oct 7, 2019 at 3:15 pm | 24 comments | 4424 Views
ELECTIONS
Suspect in Rancho San Antonio hit-and-run is denied bailA woman suspected of hit-and-run at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring another,...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2019Last comment by A resident, on Oct 7, 2019 at 8:12 am | 4 comments | 1885 Views
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Race Results Are In
Thank you for joining us at the 35th annual Moonlight Run & Walk! All proceeds benefit the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday fund, supporting local nonprofits serving children and families.
