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Mountain View City Council approves another round of local firearm regulationsThe Mountain View City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday to adopt two firearm safety ordinances that require firearm dealers to...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Sep 16, 2023 at 6:12 pm | 3 comments | 4508 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View looks to bring back gatekeeper projects, with an eye towards streamlining approval processThe city of Mountain View is looking to clean up its process for so-called gatekeeper projects, where developers propose...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2023Last comment by JAFO, on Sep 16, 2023 at 5:23 pm | 1 comment | 4798 Views
AROUND TOWN
Homeless shelter to share site with trash hauler on San Antonio RoadWhen Palo Alto’s new homeless shelter on San Antonio Road opens in late 2024, its residents will have to share an industrial...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by Polomom, on Sep 15, 2023 at 4:10 am | 4 comments | 5095 Views
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Mountain View man takes plea deal following 2021 gang-related shooting at Rengstorff ParkA Mountain View man has pleaded no contest to a felony gun charge in connection to a 2021 shooting incident at Rengstorff...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Kenny, on Sep 13, 2023 at 6:28 am | 2 comments | 5096 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Parts of Santa Clara County under quarantine due to invasive oriental fruit fliesParts of Santa Clara County have been placed under quarantine after invasive oriental fruit flies were detected in cities...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Mike Jessup, on Sep 12, 2023 at 2:54 pm | 6 comments | 4235 Views
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Amid tensions with school district, city of Mountain View considers pulling out of school field dealIn a sign of further fraying relations, the city is considering terminating a more than six-decade agreement with the Mountain...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 12, 2023 at 1:49 pm | 9 comments | 5667 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino Health faces new questions over employing doctor accused of molesting teenager decades ago while a Catholic priestFormer Mountain View Mayor Sally Lieber is asking the El Camino Healthcare District to terminate a psychiatrist's contract...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by Ron, on Sep 11, 2023 at 2:37 pm | 7 comments | 6848 Views
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Crestview construction begins, converting a now-closed hotel into affordable housing in Mountain ViewTo the backdrop of active construction, officials convened at The Crestview Hotel on Wednesday to celebrate the start of...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Jessica Chau, on Sep 10, 2023 at 3:23 pm | 3 comments | 5998 Views
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MVLA faces lawsuit seeking records about ethnic studies programA Maryland-based legal group is suing the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District aiming to get the district to...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2023Last comment by Reggie, on Sep 10, 2023 at 3:17 pm | 5 comments | 5561 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board votes to fence off parts of Monta Loma despite disagreements over the processThe Mountain View Whisman school board voted at a Thursday, Sept. 7, meeting to fence off portions of Monta Loma Elementary...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by LG, on Sep 10, 2023 at 2:52 pm | 7 comments | 4042 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board signals support for fencing at Monta Loma, vote planned for Sept. 7The district is on the precipice of making a formal decision to fence off part of Monta Loma after three years of divisive...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by jordydog1, on Sep 8, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 3 comments | 3088 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Librarian files discrimination lawsuit against Mountain View after it dropped remote work accommodationsA librarian of 20 years is suing the city of Mountain View for discrimination and retaliation, according to a civil lawsuit...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by Dave Smith, on Sep 7, 2023 at 4:37 pm | 3 comments | 8144 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Kitchen fire sets off sprinklers in apartment building in Mountain View, causing $150,000 in damageA kitchen fire activated a sprinkler system in a multifamily, four-story residence on Thursday, causing significant water...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 6, 2023 at 3:04 pm | 2 comments | 3111 Views
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Sigma Chi fraternity loses $32 million house after Stanford ends leaseStanford University has ended an 86-year ground lease on its campus with Alpha Omega Housing Corporation (AOHC), the alumni...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2023Last comment by Jay, on Sep 5, 2023 at 3:32 pm | 1 comment | 5089 Views
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Santa Clara Valley used to produce apricots. Today, these city-run orchards serve as relics of a bygone eraFrom the 1850s to the 1970s, Santa Clara Valley was the center of apricot production, dominated by family-owned orchards....
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by Julia, on Aug 30, 2023 at 6:01 pm | 2 comments | 3716 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View students return to campuses for the first day of schoolMountain View Whisman is also looking to spend the upcoming school year addressing the lasting effects that the pandemic...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 30, 2023 at 11:34 am | 3 comments | 4496 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district projects property tax growth will keep its finances healthy for 2023-24 budgetThough the state is facing a budget crunch, the picture for local schools appears brighter, with the Mountain View Los Altos...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 30, 2023 at 9:38 am | 1 comment | 2715 Views
BOOKS
Mountain View library's air-conditioning system falters just before heat wave hits Bay AreaAs the weekend warms up, with an excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service for parts of the Bay Area,...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023There are no comments yet. 3061 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Empty desks: Getting chronically absent students back to class is no easy featSince the pandemic hit in 2020, fewer students are attending classes across California, but in one Midpeninsula school district,...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2023Last comment by harvardmom, on Aug 30, 2023 at 12:28 am | 1 comment | 2527 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California boards want to keep pandemic rules for public meetings. Critics call it bad for democracyFor a July meeting, the Little Hoover Commission -- an independent state oversight agency -- posted notice that the public...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 28, 2023 at 10:24 am | 1 comment | 2682 Views
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