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Saying goodbye: CHAC Director Marsha Deslauriers reflects on six years of meeting the community's mental health needs where they're atDeslauriers 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, 2022Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Dec 22, 2022 at 2:49 pm | 2 comments | 2848 Views
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Community briefs: Stevens Creek restoration, Elevate MV payments and The Great Elf HuntThis 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, 2022Last comment by Bernie Brightman, on Dec 22, 2022 at 8:21 am | 1 comment | 3144 Views
BOOKS
How a Palo Alto couple is seeking to foster community through GamelandiaWhen 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, 2022There are no comments yet. 2033 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung to become San Mateo County's new undersheriffSan Mateo County Sheriff-elect Christina Corpus announced Dec. 20 that Mountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung will join...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Dec 21, 2022 at 4:25 pm | 7 comments | 3608 Views
ELECTIONS
Sally Lieber resigns from city council, citing conflict of interest with new state positionSally Lieber will resign from the Mountain View City Council at the end of this year, citing a conflict of interest with...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2022Last comment by Mark Landefeld, on Dec 21, 2022 at 2:14 pm | 23 comments | 5106 Views
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Stanford surpasses Getty Museum as largest recipient of property tax exemptions in CaliforniaStanford is the largest recipient of property tax exemptions in California. It received more than $16.8 billion in exemptions...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Dec 20, 2022 at 3:19 pm | 1 comment | 2438 Views
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No one injured after car crashes into downtown Mountain View post officeA car crashed into the downtown Mountain View post office at 211 Hope St. on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 17, but nobody was...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2022Last comment by Mr. Nimbus, on Dec 20, 2022 at 6:39 am | 3 comments | 3599 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung announces plans to retireMountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung will retire in February, after 28 years with the police department, the city announced...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2022Last comment by smorr, on Dec 19, 2022 at 4:10 pm | 1 comment | 4762 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves affordable housing project on Montecito AvenueThe five-story, 85-unit project located at 1265 Montecito Ave. is aimed at low-income families with children who make between...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 18, 2022 at 5:24 pm | 1 comment | 4177 Views
OTHER ISSUES
No injuries reported after RV fire at Mountain View safe parking lotA fire destroyed a recreational vehicle early Monday morning at a Mountain View safe parking lot that offers parking spaces...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by Sandy, on Dec 16, 2022 at 10:46 pm | 3 comments | 3172 Views
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'I don’t share the optimism that staff has': Mountain View mayor has concerns about city's draft housing elementMountain View city staff is confident that the city’s housing element is going to meet state standards. But Mayor Lucas...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Dec 16, 2022 at 1:50 pm | 3 comments | 3397 Views
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Community briefs: Digital equity at Mountain View schools, local TEDxYouth event and robotics for girlsThis week in community briefs, the Mountain View Whisman School District is recognized for a commitment to technological...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2022Last comment by Rich Tanner, on Dec 16, 2022 at 9:14 am | 2 comments | 2529 Views
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Raising the (chocolate) bar: 10 Peninsula spots to satisfy your hot cocoa cravingsWe scoured the Peninsula to find the best hot chocolate offerings around. We've got both boozy and alcohol-free options,...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2022Last comment by Bernie Brightman, on Dec 16, 2022 at 8:44 am | 1 comment | 2081 Views
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Chabad Palo Alto ready to celebrate first night of Hanukkah with public menorah lightingChabad Palo Alto, a Jewish outreach organization, is continuing its 40-year tradition of celebrating the first night of Hanukkah...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2022There are no comments yet. 1466 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Food donations rise after implementation of new lawA new state law allowed Santa Clara County businesses to donate almost 5 million pounds of food during the first half of...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2022Last comment by smorr, on Dec 14, 2022 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 2414 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View’s draft Housing Element doesn’t meet state requirements yet, Sacramento saysThe city of Mountain View will have to go back to the drawing board on its draft Housing Element after state officials identified...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2022Last comment by Shane, on Dec 14, 2022 at 1:43 pm | 56 comments | 5685 Views
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False rumors swirl around shopping centers closing in Mountain ViewIn response to some rumors and misinformation floating around town, the League of Women Voters and city officials want to...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2022Last comment by Jerry, on Dec 13, 2022 at 9:47 pm | 5 comments | 6380 Views
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Crypto exchange founder Bankman-Fried faces federal fraud changesSamuel Bankman-Fried, a Bay Area native and son to two Stanford professors, is being federally charged with various counts...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Dec 13, 2022 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 1870 Views
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‘Police isn’t the way you deal with this’: Mountain View residents express frustration over city’s RV responseWhen Mountain View began enforcing its RV rules at the beginning of October, “RVs started to appear on the street, and...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2022Last comment by l2zhang, on Dec 12, 2022 at 11:03 pm | 21 comments | 9251 Views
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Local law enforcement owns millions of dollars in 'military equipment.' A new state bill seeks to regulate all of that.California's police departments and sheriff's offices are facing unprecedented oversight of their so-called "military equipment"...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2022Last comment by Concerned, on Dec 12, 2022 at 3:41 pm | 1 comment | 2249 Views
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