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Elizabeth Holmes trial: Final prosecution witnesses describe misleading statementsAn Arizona dentist about to leave the country for two years of missionary work in 2015 had to be tested four times for prostate...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2021Last comment by MyOpinion, on Nov 19, 2021 at 2:48 pm | 3 comments | 1358 Views
ELECTIONS
Santa Clara County supervisors pick new boundaries for future electionsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors agreed to move forward with new boundaries for the county's five supervisorial...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2021Last comment by Nora S., on Nov 18, 2021 at 9:49 pm | 1 comment | 2907 Views
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Pets in Need Executive Director Al Mollica to resignAl Mollica, the executive director of beleaguered animal advocacy organization Pets in Need, will resign, the nonprofit confirmed...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 18, 2021 at 5:59 pm | 2 comments | 2061 Views
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Judge declines to block Mountain View's RV parking ban from taking effectA U.S. district court judge declined to place an injunction on Mountain View's RV parking ban, allowing enforcement to proceed...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2021Last comment by Rouel - Urban Living, on Nov 18, 2021 at 4:15 pm | 14 comments | 5962 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bubb, Monta Loma elementary schools hit with offensive graffitiOffensive and antisemitic graffiti has been found at two Mountain View elementary schools in recent weeks. Other local schools...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2021Last comment by MVFlyer, on Nov 18, 2021 at 9:12 am | 1 comment | 4086 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Pets in Need cuts contract with Palo Alto, alleging city's 'egregious failure'Pets in Need, the city of Palo Alto's animal services contractor, announced in a fiery letter that it is ending its contract...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2021Last comment by Louis, on Nov 17, 2021 at 3:13 pm | 1 comment | 2809 Views
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Driver injured in solo-car crash on Hwy. 101 in Mountain ViewThe California Highway Patrol issued a traffic alert following a solo-car crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View on Monday...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Nov 16, 2021 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 7079 Views
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Most hazardous highway: Peninsula's I-280 listed as deadliest in state for wildlifeMore wildlife have been killed by vehicles along Interstate 280 between Cupertino to San Bruno over the past five years than...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Nov 15, 2021 at 2:22 pm | 1 comment | 2429 Views
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Letter from Pets in Need staff alleges major errors led to puppy deathsThe deaths of seven puppies while they were being transported by the nonprofit on Aug. 2 were caused by multiple senseless...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 15, 2021 at 11:25 am | 3 comments | 3109 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sepsis deaths are on the rise at El Camino Health, where patients are showing up sicker than everEl Camino Health officials are concerned about a growing death rate among patients who show up at the hospital with sepsis,...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2021Last comment by a walker, on Nov 15, 2021 at 8:14 am | 4 comments | 4490 Views
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Mountain View adopts new plan to ease downtown parking woesPaid parking, more enforcement and better wayfinding are now part of Mountain View's plans to better manage limited parking...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm | 13 comments | 6046 Views
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The Voice sets $85K goal for Holiday Fund charitable giving driveThe Mountain View Voice Holiday Fund campaign to support local nonprofits that provide critical help to those in need is...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2021Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Nov 13, 2021 at 1:14 pm | 1 comment | 2757 Views
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More high-density condos proposed for Mountain View's San Antonio neighborhoodMountain View's fastest growing neighborhood may soon have another high-density housing project on the way, with a newly...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Nov 12, 2021 at 9:35 pm | 18 comments | 8378 Views
ELECTIONS
Chris Clark, Alex Nunez tapped to join Mountain View's planning commissionThe Mountain View City Council agreed Monday night to appoint former Councilman Chris Clark and community organizer Alex...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2021Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Nov 10, 2021 at 9:04 pm | 4 comments | 3486 Views
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Residents rally against housing project that would cut down more than 100 treesThe city of Mountain View faces a tough balancing act between building more housing and preserving mature trees, with an...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2021Last comment by Consuelo DeLaCruz, on Nov 8, 2021 at 11:22 am | 9 comments | 4917 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Second cannabis delivery business seeks to open up shop in Mountain ViewA cannabis delivery business is looking to open in an industrial area of Mountain View. If approved, it would be the second...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2021Last comment by PeaceLove, on Nov 8, 2021 at 11:13 am | 13 comments | 7267 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors approve $23M purchase of Crestview HotelSanta Clara County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to spend $23.2 million to buy a Mountain View hotel and convert...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2021Last comment by Darren Phillips, on Nov 8, 2021 at 11:09 am | 5 comments | 5948 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MVLA looks to implement mandatory ethnic studies course for all freshmenTeachers and administrators support offering a yearlong, required course. Board members appear generally supportive, though...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by Consuelo DeLaCruz, on Nov 8, 2021 at 11:04 am | 13 comments | 4143 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bubb Elementary School closed for the day due to bomb, shooting threatPolice were searching Bubb's campus after the school's principal got an email Thursday morning claiming multiple bombs were...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2021Last comment by Ariel DeLaCruz, on Nov 6, 2021 at 12:18 pm | 2 comments | 5824 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Destructive activities' prompt Mountain View Whisman to add security cameras to school campusesThe Mountain View Whisman School District plans to install security cameras on its campuses next summer in hopes of preventing...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 3, 2021 at 4:59 pm | 1 comment | 3357 Views
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