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OTHER ISSUES
For county, 1,000-strong group of workers and volunteers will be key to keeping a lid on coronavirusSanta Clara County is looking to ramp up its COVID-19 contact-tracing program, which needs about 1,000 members by July 27. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Selma, on Jun 16, 2020 at 10:35 pm | 1 comment | 3718 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Cannabis business files $900K claim against Mountain View after it was blocked from openingA marijuana delivery business is seeking $900,000 in damages from the city of Mountain View, alleging that city staff blindsided...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by Bill , on Jun 16, 2020 at 7:14 pm | 19 comments | 8806 Views
AROUND TOWN
Newsom, Bay Area officials applaud Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ job rightsGov. Gavin Newsom and Bay Area officials celebrated a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday that extended protections...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Merrick Garland, on Jun 16, 2020 at 5:40 am | 3 comments | 3170 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: A message from the Mountain View mayor and police chiefIn an op-ed, Mountain View Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga and police Chief Max Bosel write about the Mountain View Police Department's...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2020Last comment by Creature Features, on Jun 16, 2020 at 4:15 am | 31 comments | 7900 Views
AROUND TOWN
For county, 1,000-strong group of workers and volunteers will be key to keeping a lid on coronavirusSanta Clara County is calling for the public to help ramp up its COVID-19 contact-tracing program, which needs an estimated...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020Last comment by Also Unemployed, on Jun 15, 2020 at 10:46 am | 5 comments | 4828 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: St. Francis High School has had long-standing issues with inclusivity. Here’s how it can change.In a guest opinion, St. Francis High School alumni write about how administrators can change the school for the better following...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2020Last comment by Tom, on Jun 15, 2020 at 2:07 am | 2 comments | 5448 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Meet this moment': Growing coalition calls for Palo Alto to expand access to Foothills ParkCalling it a policy that sends a terrible message, dozens of Palo Alto residents and community leaders are petitioning the...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2020Last comment by Peter Parker, on Jun 13, 2020 at 7:58 pm | 10 comments | 5517 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Grocery program throws a lifeline to families at Mountain View's highest-needs schoolSchools may be closed during the coronavirus pandemic, but hundreds of families are still showing up at Castro Elementary...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2020Last comment by Sandi Puett, on Jun 13, 2020 at 7:58 am | 2 comments | 7105 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A new COVID-19 test site is coming to Palo Alto. Here's how to access it.For the first time, Santa Clara County is opening a pop-up test site in Palo Alto for free COVID-19 tests at City Hall for...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Jun 13, 2020 at 7:23 am | 2 comments | 4968 Views
AROUND TOWN
Supervisor Joe Simitian proposes new reforms for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's OfficeSanta Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian announced Friday a package of new policies aimed at curbing police violence and...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020Last comment by Korbin, on Jun 12, 2020 at 4:25 pm | 6 comments | 4844 Views
OTHER ISSUES
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, transit agencies prepare for returning ridersPublic transit agencies in the South Bay on Monday detailed their plans to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 12, 2020 at 3:17 pm | 6 comments | 4181 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County issues order requiring hospitals, clinics to step up COVID-19 testingCiting a continual lag in COVID-19 testing by hospitals, Santa Clara County issued a new order on Wednesday requiring hospitals...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by Really?, on Jun 11, 2020 at 3:34 pm | 2 comments | 3834 Views
AROUND TOWN
Meet the class of 2020: Five students, five storiesHigh school graduation looked different this year in Mountain View and Los Altos. We spoke with five students who overcame...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by Shirlee Cunningham, on Jun 11, 2020 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 5552 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Locals throng streets of Los Altos in protest of police violenceA throng of people marched through the tony streets of downtown Los Altos Friday afternoon in a peaceful protest against...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2020Last comment by hsnpoor, on Jun 11, 2020 at 11:04 am | 25 comments | 11321 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students' racist Instagram post spurs protest at Saint Francis High SchoolAn estimated 50 to 100 people upset over racist social media posts by Saint Francis High School students marched on Monday...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Whoops, on Jun 11, 2020 at 8:51 am | 19 comments | 14203 Views
AROUND TOWN
'The first big exhale in awhile.' After months of takeout, restaurants reopen for outdoor diningOn the first days Santa Clara and San Mateo counties allowed restaurants to reopen for outdoor dining over the weekend, many...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Jun 10, 2020 at 7:48 pm | 5 comments | 10977 Views
AROUND TOWN
St. Francis High School launches investigation into racist Instagram linked to recent gradsSt. Francis High School officials released a statement Thursday condemning what it calls a "highly offensive" and "racist"...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by daniel, on Jun 9, 2020 at 5:16 am | 18 comments | 20535 Views
ELECTIONS
Massive march for change calls attention to racism in MidpeninsulaOn Saturday, thousands flocked to Palo Alto City Hall, where they grabbed onto the momentum of what's now a global movement...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Gary , on Jun 8, 2020 at 8:10 pm | 4 comments | 3282 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for end of carotid artery restraint by policeGov. Gavin Newsom expressed his support for ending the use of carotid holds on detainees which is similar to the one used...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by policing police, on Jun 8, 2020 at 4:20 pm | 2 comments | 2809 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Support your Local NewspaperWho would have thought it, but today's episode of Hasan Minhaj's PATRIOT ACT takes on the issue of local news. In his...
Original post made by Mike94040 on Jun. 7, 2020There are no comments yet. 680 Views
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