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VTA bets big on housing in Santa Clara CountyEarlier this month, VTA announced several significant updates about housing projects being built on agency-owned land. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2022Last comment by maguro_01, on Mar 24, 2022 at 5:51 pm | 1 comment | 2603 Views
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Mountain View City Council votes on rules for future SB 9 homes on single-family lotsThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Tuesday on a set of rules that will guide residential development under...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 24, 2022 at 9:27 am | 2 comments | 5091 Views
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Mountain View resident Emily Ann Ramos named Woman of the YearFor years, Emily Ann Ramos has been on the front lines in a battle to address the regional housing crisis, assisting vulnerable...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2022Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Mar 17, 2022 at 8:31 pm | 6 comments | 8931 Views
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Here's how state lawmakers want to help Californians facing high gas pricesGov. Gavin Newsom proposed pausing tax increase on gas sellers and Republican state lawmakers have pushed for suspending...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Mar 14, 2022 at 2:25 pm | 1 comment | 1563 Views
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Sheriff Laurie Smith announces she will retire at end of termSanta Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, whose office is under a civil rights investigation by the state attorney general,...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2022Last comment by Seth Neumann, on Mar 11, 2022 at 8:53 pm | 1 comment | 1448 Views
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Santa Clara County eases booster, vaccine mandate for some workers in high-risk facilitiesEmployees in high-risk settings with religious and medical exemptions can now remain in their current positions but they...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2022Last comment by , on Mar 8, 2022 at 2:29 pm | 1 comment | 2200 Views
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Letter to the editor: City growth should be metered by drought conditionsMountain View resident Henry Whitfield argues the city should hit the brakes on new development, particularly office development,...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 8, 2022 at 11:52 am | 7 comments | 3033 Views
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Nonprofit picks up $17.2M loan to buy land for affordable housing in Mountain ViewThe nonprofit Housing Trust Silicon Valley announced Wednesday that it will provide a $17.2 million loan to purchase land...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2022Last comment by tecsi, on Mar 3, 2022 at 5:46 pm | 3 comments | 4464 Views
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Mountain View rolls out rules for building new homes in single-family neighborhoods under SB 9The city of Mountain View is drafting rules for how additional homes can be built on single-family properties under Senate...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2022Last comment by quiet_resident, on Mar 1, 2022 at 3:52 pm | 3 comments | 4415 Views
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State will lift indoor masking rules for schools, child care facilities and the unvaccinatedCalifornia will lift its indoor mask requirements on Tuesday for unvaccinated people and March 12 for schools and child care...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Feb 28, 2022 at 2:39 pm | 1 comment | 1802 Views
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Palo Alto neighborhoods littered with antisemitic flyersDozens of antisemitic flyers were found on Sunday morning around Palo Alto, one of many Bay Area cities where hate-based...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2022Last comment by I can't breathe pollution, on Feb 27, 2022 at 2:24 pm | 1 comment | 2432 Views
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Bay Area legislators back sanctions on Russia after Ukraine invasionWith the Russian Federation launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Rep. Anna Eshoo on Thursday denounced Russian President...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2022Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Feb 25, 2022 at 6:37 pm | 2 comments | 1769 Views
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Mountain View council greenlights basic income pilot programMountain View is joining a growing number of cities exploring how it might help the community's most vulnerable to be provided...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2022Last comment by robstar, on Feb 25, 2022 at 11:27 am | 6 comments | 3953 Views
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Mountain View Council approves new building slated to add 25 apartments, plus commercial spaceMountain View's latest development to win approval is a new three-story building with 25 apartments and commercial space,...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2022Last comment by People Need Water, on Feb 24, 2022 at 9:29 am | 4 comments | 3951 Views
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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 | 4152 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 | 3358 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 | 1396 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 | 13148 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. 1831 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 | 3583 Views
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