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OTHER ISSUES

State water officials 'cautiously optimistic' that atmospheric river could improve drought conditions

Extreme rain is boosting California's snowpack. But the same storms are bringing flooding to other parts of the state. Read...

Original post made on Jan. 5, 2023
Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Jan 5, 2023 at 3:00 pm | 1 comment | 2302 Views

AROUND TOWN

Mountain View remains relatively unscathed from storm damage so far

"There was some minor roadway flooding in a few locations that were addressed with no property damage," the city's Deputy...

Original post made on Jan. 3, 2023
Last comment by SWAN song, on Jan 4, 2023 at 8:14 am | 2 comments | 5202 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Residents can pick up free filled sandbags at various county locations

Santa Clara County residents can get free filled sandbags from sandbag sites operated by the Santa Clara Valley Water District...

Original post made on Jan. 3, 2023
Last comment by Jeff, on Jan 3, 2023 at 8:03 pm | 1 comment | 2456 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Tech CEO arrested on suspicion of peeping into woman's bathroom stall

A tech CEO in Palo Alto was arrested on Monday in Mountain View for allegedly peeping into a woman's restroom stall, the...

Original post made on Jan. 3, 2023
Last comment by johnkwaters, on Jan 3, 2023 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 3987 Views

AROUND TOWN

State bill aims to dim artificial light from California's night skies

In efforts to kickstart mindful artificial light usage in California, dark sky advocates reintroduced legislation in December...

Original post made on Jan. 3, 2023
Last comment by sula, on Jan 3, 2023 at 8:50 am | 1 comment | 2673 Views

AROUND TOWN

Letter to the editor: Cutting down trees for new development carries a heavy health cost

Mountain View resident Daniel Shane makes a case that development contingent on cutting down trees along major highways and...

Original post made on Dec. 19, 2022
Last comment by A, on Jan 2, 2023 at 5:22 pm | 9 comments | 3115 Views

ELECTIONS

Virtual debates, grassroots campaigns and direct democracy: Mountain View City Council candidates reflect on the 2022 election season

The Mountain View City Council swearing-in ceremony will come with deja vu this year: the three incumbents, who were sworn...

Original post made on Dec. 30, 2022
Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Jan 2, 2023 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments | 3297 Views

AROUND TOWN

More than a year after a power outage ruined Thanksgiving, Yorkton Drive residents say they're still waiting for a solution

Residents on Yorkton Drive say these lengthy outages were, in the past, a roughly once-a-year occurrence. But during the...

Original post made on Dec. 29, 2022
Last comment by ivg, on Jan 1, 2023 at 6:53 pm | 7 comments | 3129 Views

MOVIES

The best, the worst and the most memorable movies of 2022

Theaters continued to struggle in 2022. So did streamers, as they attempted to turn their business models profitable. But...

Original post made on Dec. 29, 2022
Last comment by roaksinri, on Dec 29, 2022 at 2:24 pm | 1 comment | 33472 Views

ELECTIONS

Santa Clara County district attorney refuses to reinstate former employee

An embattled Santa Clara County deputy district attorney should be back at work after the DA's decision to fire him last...

Original post made on Dec. 28, 2022
Last comment by J Randall, on Dec 29, 2022 at 2:21 am | 3 comments | 2675 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Santa Clara County looks to spark more campus housing for Stanford staff

Despite objections from Stanford University, county officials are advancing a new policy that would tie future growth of...

Original post made on Dec. 28, 2022
Last comment by Proud Taxpayer , on Dec 28, 2022 at 4:23 pm | 1 comment | 2474 Views

AROUND TOWN

Police: Man arrested after stealing car with two children inside in downtown Mountain View

Police have arrested a man who they said stole a car with two children inside in downtown Mountain View on Christmas and...

Original post made on Dec. 27, 2022
Last comment by roaksinri, on Dec 27, 2022 at 3:16 pm | 2 comments | 4003 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Mountain View Whisman sees standardized test scores drop, mirroring county and state trends

Mountain View Whisman's scores fell this spring after years of largely consistent improvements, results that are in line...

Original post made on Nov. 5, 2022
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 24, 2022 at 7:24 am | 1 comment | 3074 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

New mental health beds could be ready starting next month in Santa Clara County

Long wait times, staffing shortages and other issues at county-run behavioral treatment centers have led the Santa Clara...

Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 23, 2022 at 2:42 pm | 1 comment | 3098 Views

OTHER ISSUES

$24 billion projected budget deficit may test California's resolve to grow safety net amid recession

Despite the expected shortfall, policymakers say they'll maintain spending on social programs though advocates are calling...

Original post made on Dec. 22, 2022
There are no comments yet. 1967 Views

AROUND TOWN

Teen in fatal street racing crash ordered to stay in juvenile hall

A teen driver arrested and charged following an alleged street racing crash that killed a husband and wife in Redwood City...

Original post made on Dec. 22, 2022
Last comment by Barbara, on Dec 22, 2022 at 4:23 pm | 1 comment | 2079 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Saying goodbye: CHAC Director Marsha Deslauriers reflects on six years of meeting the community's mental health needs where they're at

Deslauriers announced earlier this year that she will be retiring at the end of 2022 after more than six years leading the...

Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022
Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Dec 22, 2022 at 2:49 pm | 2 comments | 2823 Views

AROUND TOWN

Community briefs: Stevens Creek restoration, Elevate MV payments and The Great Elf Hunt

This week in community briefs, the Friends of Stevens Creek complete a stream restoration project, the city's Elevate MV...

Original post made on Dec. 22, 2022
Last comment by Bernie Brightman, on Dec 22, 2022 at 8:21 am | 1 comment | 3131 Views

BOOKS

How a Palo Alto couple is seeking to foster community through Gamelandia

When Berry Hatfield and Lisa Joyce moved to Palo Alto about a year and a half ago, they were surprised to there wasn’t...

Original post made on Dec. 13, 2022
There are no comments yet. 2026 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Mountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung to become San Mateo County's new undersheriff

San Mateo County Sheriff-elect Christina Corpus announced Dec. 20 that Mountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung will join...

Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022
Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Dec 21, 2022 at 4:25 pm | 7 comments | 3584 Views
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