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For two Mountain View parents, being undocumented added to pandemic hardshipsThe pandemic was hard on everyone, but for households of mixed immigration status, it had additional challenges. A Mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 17, 2022 at 7:52 pm | 5 comments | 5050 Views
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A grassroots movement to preserve nature turns 50When you see the foothills, mountains and Baylands of the Peninsula, you may think about the hiking, biking or riding trails...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 17, 2022 at 7:18 pm | 1 comment | 4099 Views
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New Foothill-De Anza election map changes how voters pick representativesThe monthslong process to overhaul the way elections operate in the Foothill-De Anza Community College District is now complete,...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2022Last comment by Jeff, on Feb 17, 2022 at 2:18 pm | 1 comment | 2076 Views
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Confused by the new lane signage on U.S. Highway 101? Here's what you need to knowDrivers along U.S. Highway 101 are facing a dizzying array of signs and lane markings between state Route 237 in Mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2022Last comment by Lynn Wood, on Feb 15, 2022 at 8:37 am | 2 comments | 14140 Views
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Santa Clara County to keep indoor mask mandate for nowSanta Clara County's indoor mask mandate will stay in place when the state lifts its indoor masking requirement next week,...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2022There are no comments yet. 2383 Views
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COVID-19 outbreaks hit 12 local long-term care facilitiesA dozen residential and skilled nursing facilities in Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos have seen outbreaks of COVID-19...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2022Last comment by gretchen, on Feb 4, 2022 at 3:20 pm | 1 comment | 4283 Views
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Troubled by environmental violations, Santa Clara County supervisors look to hold mining company accountableResidents and elected leaders are applauding the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for taking steps to shed light on...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2022Last comment by Jim Sloan , on Feb 4, 2022 at 8:21 am | 5 comments | 4919 Views
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Little known about new COVID variant detected in Santa Clara CountyA new strain of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Santa Clara County, but details about its transmissibility...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by eelman, on Jan 27, 2022 at 10:35 pm | 1 comment | 2583 Views
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Newsom injects $6.1B to speed shift to zero-emission vehiclesStanding outside the Ford Greenfield Labs in Palo Alto on Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke about his vision for fast forwarding...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2022Last comment by Concerned, on Jan 26, 2022 at 7:51 pm | 2 comments | 2698 Views
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Santa Clara County Superior Court grants amnesty to 1,600 misdemeanor cases due to COVID-19The Santa Clara County Superior Court granted amnesty to 1,600 individuals ordered to serve their sentences through the sheriff's...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2022Last comment by Jim J., on Jan 25, 2022 at 9:17 am | 1 comment | 3183 Views
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Letter to the editor: Existing homeowners should welcome new neighborsIn a letter to the editor, resident Jonah Mann takes on a "misguided talking point" in the community discourse about Mountain...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2022Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Jan 24, 2022 at 7:07 pm | 54 comments | 5341 Views
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Mountain View hits pause on enforcing its RV parking banMountain View won't enforce its sweeping restrictions on oversized vehicle parking until this spring, as part of an agreement...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2022Last comment by minor character, on Jan 24, 2022 at 5:59 pm | 23 comments | 10501 Views
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VTA workers are facing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate, something other Bay Area transit agencies did months agoThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will potentially mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for its workers -- a policy...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2022There are no comments yet. 2645 Views
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Mountain View will spend $1M to update its housing plans under new state requirementsNew state housing requirements are forcing the city of Mountain View to take a close look at its housing stock and residential...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2022Last comment by Bean, on Jan 23, 2022 at 5:31 pm | 3 comments | 4314 Views
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Health care providers behind on administering COVID vaccinations, tests in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County leaders are calling on health care providers to step up to the plate at a critical time when testing and...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on Jan 21, 2022 at 2:15 pm | 8 comments | 4876 Views
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State attorney general launches investigation into Santa Clara County Sheriff's OfficeState Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced his office is opening a civil rights investigation into the Santa...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 20, 2022 at 3:26 pm | 1 comment | 1855 Views
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Frustrated by delays, Santa Clara County hires construction auditor for new psychiatric hospitalFor years, Santa Clara County supervisors were told that an innovative psychiatric facility serving children and teens would...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 18, 2022 at 12:44 pm | 2 comments | 3842 Views
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Pop-up COVID testing site in Mountain View under investigation following complaintsA new Mountain View clinic advertising swift COVID-19 tests without an appointment is currently in hot water following numerous...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Jan 14, 2022 at 4:05 pm | 3 comments | 9531 Views
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Mountain View resident sworn in as new Superior Court judgeHanley Chew, a 51-year–old Mountain View resident, was sworn into the Santa Clara County Superior Court Bench on Jan. 5,...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2022Last comment by landcal, on Jan 13, 2022 at 7:29 pm | 1 comment | 3836 Views
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Counties face a 'dramatic and breathtaking explosion' of COVID casesSanta Clara and San Mateo counties are now seeing more COVID-19 cases than at any other time during the pandemic, health...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2022There are no comments yet. 4212 Views
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