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FPPC declines to investigate council candidates mentioned in citizen's election flyerState officials declined to investigate a complaint by the California Apartment Association alleging that four Mountain View...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2020Last comment by Yonatan, on Oct 8, 2020 at 8:25 pm | 3 comments | 5471 Views
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Guest opinion: Leveling the ground: Yes on Proposition 15In a guest opinion, Menlo Park resident Karen Grove writes about why she supports Proposition 15, the Schools & Communities...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2020Last comment by GPS, on Oct 8, 2020 at 11:15 am | 9 comments | 7223 Views
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California Apartment Association files complaint over renter-focused flyers in Mountain View City Council raceThe California Apartment Association has filed a complaint alleging that Mountain View resident Gary Wesley illegally coordinated...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 7, 2020 at 10:24 pm | 30 comments | 10842 Views
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Mountain View is expanding its safe parking program as hundreds of vehicle dwellers remain on city streetsThe city of Mountain View is currently home to one-third of all the safe parking spaces in Santa Clara County, but that's...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 7, 2020 at 9:47 pm | 72 comments | 18499 Views
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Props to you, Californians: A preview of what's on your November ballotCalifornia voters will directly decide the fate of 12 ballot propositions on their November ballot -- from taxes to rent...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2020Last comment by Brian, on Oct 7, 2020 at 12:57 pm | 5 comments | 6350 Views
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Election roundup: Endorsements roll in for Mountain View City Council and local school boardsWith less than two months to go before Election Day, several local and regional groups are weighing in with endorsements...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2020Last comment by MyOpinion, on Oct 7, 2020 at 11:45 am | 22 comments | 11383 Views
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Red flag warning, Spare the Air alerts extended due to hot weatherThe National Weather Service extended and expanded its red flag warning Thursday due to fire concerns in the Bay Area as...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2020Last comment by Trump tests positive, on Oct 1, 2020 at 11:59 pm | 1 comment | 4391 Views
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Mountain View City Council incumbents take big lead raising funds for reelectionThe two incumbents in the race for the Mountain View City Council this year have raised far more money than their opponents...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 29, 2020 at 1:33 pm | 4 comments | 7081 Views
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Letters to the editor: Mountain View City Council election, Caltrain measure, climate changeLetters to the editor on the Mountain View City Council election, the Mountain View-Los Altos High School board election,...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2020Last comment by MV neighbor, on Sep 28, 2020 at 5:45 pm | 8 comments | 5838 Views
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Protester demanding justice for Breonna Taylor stop traffic in Menlo ParkMore than 150 people from around the Bay Area gathered Friday evening in Menlo Park in a protest that called for justice...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 26, 2020 at 12:37 pm | 5 comments | 5065 Views
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Santa Clara County acts with $5M to relieve strain on tenants, landlordsStruggling tenants and landlords impacted by COVID-19 may be eligible for a financial lifeline, as the Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 24, 2020 at 10:40 pm | 3 comments | 5501 Views
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New statewide eviction moratorium upends local rules, leading to more eviction noticesA patchwork of local ordinances designed to block evictions during the coronavirus pandemic has been completely wiped out...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 22, 2020 at 7:32 pm | 3 comments | 7409 Views
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Guest opinion: A police explorer's perspective on how to improve police trainingIn an op-ed, Los Altos High School student Jeannette Wang, a police explorer at the Mountain View Police Department, offers...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 22, 2020 at 1:57 pm | 9 comments | 8745 Views
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Los Altos Women's Caucus Presents Female CandidatesWomen candidates for three local races will be featured at the upcoming candidate's night on Zoom: Los Altos City Council,...
Original post made by Vicki Reeder on Sep. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 1216 Views
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Palo Alto faces lawsuit over 'residents-only' policy at Foothills ParkA group of civil rights organizations and residents filed a lawsuit against Palo Alto on Tuesday in a bid to repeal a contentious...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2020Last comment by USA, on Sep 17, 2020 at 5:54 pm | 3 comments | 6929 Views
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El Camino Healthcare District ends misconduct investigation into board member Julia MillerEl Camino Healthcare District's board of directors took no action last week following an investigation into complaints that...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2020Last comment by Corporate payoff?, on Sep 17, 2020 at 4:04 pm | 3 comments | 8828 Views
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This year, your voting center might be staffed by your grandchildrenWith the election coming up in less than 50 days, Santa Clara County faces the challenge of getting at least 2,000, healthy...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Sep 17, 2020 at 2:46 pm | 1 comment | 5282 Views
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Appeals court reverses injunction blocking removal of protected immigrant groupsA federal appeals court in San Francisco on Monday reversed a 2018 preliminary injunction that blocked the Department of...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Sep 15, 2020 at 1:11 pm | 1 comment | 4555 Views
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Want to get to know your local candidates? Here's a list of election debates, forumsWe've compiled a list of local election debates and forums taking place virtually for Midpeninsula voters ahead of the Nov....
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Thida Cornes -President of Shoreline West Neighborhood Association , on Sep 14, 2020 at 3:00 pm | 8 comments | 8494 Views
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Google unveils massive mixed-use housing and office village in East WhismanGoogle announced on Tuesday a proposal to build more than a million square feet of offices and up to 1,850 new homes in the...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2020Last comment by Peter Gavin, on Sep 14, 2020 at 11:56 am | 24 comments | 55165 Views
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