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Rex Manor neighborhood hit with two power outages in one dayResidents in Mountain View's Rex Manor neighborhood lost power twice in one day due to the rainstorm that's wreaking havoc...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2023Last comment by SJL, on Jan 6, 2023 at 2:55 pm | 2 comments | 4813 Views
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Did YOU Know that a new "draft" Housing Element Update was posted on 12/22? I didn't. Also, the required 7-day public review period is apparently now over? Happy Holidays!I think it kind of stinks that such an important document was posted almost by stealth over the holidays. Scratch that, not...
Original post made by Leslie Bain on Dec. 31, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Jan 6, 2023 at 12:40 pm | 20 comments | 748 Views
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State water officials 'cautiously optimistic' that atmospheric river could improve drought conditionsExtreme rain is boosting California's snowpack. But the same storms are bringing flooding to other parts of the state. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2023Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Jan 5, 2023 at 3:00 pm | 1 comment | 2576 Views
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Residents can pick up free filled sandbags at various county locationsSanta Clara County residents can get free filled sandbags from sandbag sites operated by the Santa Clara Valley Water District...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2023Last comment by Jeff, on Jan 3, 2023 at 8:03 pm | 1 comment | 2794 Views
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Tech CEO arrested on suspicion of peeping into woman's bathroom stallA tech CEO in Palo Alto was arrested on Monday in Mountain View for allegedly peeping into a woman's restroom stall, the...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2023Last comment by johnkwaters, on Jan 3, 2023 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 4219 Views
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Santa Clara County looks to spark more campus housing for Stanford staffDespite objections from Stanford University, county officials are advancing a new policy that would tie future growth of...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2022Last comment by Proud Taxpayer , on Dec 28, 2022 at 4:23 pm | 1 comment | 2805 Views
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$24 billion projected budget deficit may test California's resolve to grow safety net amid recessionDespite the expected shortfall, policymakers say they'll maintain spending on social programs though advocates are calling...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 2117 Views
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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 | 3214 Views
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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 | 4017 Views
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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 | 5220 Views
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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 | 3355 Views
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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 | 2605 Views
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State officials announce another delay to start of Dungeness crab seasonState officials said Wednesday that the opening of commercial Dungeness crab season would be delayed for the third time this...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2022Last comment by Shane, on Dec 9, 2022 at 2:42 pm | 1 comment | 1883 Views
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Santa Clara County district attorney to leave Twitter due to hate speech, calls on other DAs to follow suitDistrict Attorney Jeff Rosen plans to deactivate his office's Twitter account due to the recent rise in hate speech on the...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2022Last comment by J Randall, on Dec 7, 2022 at 12:41 pm | 5 comments | 3218 Views
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State officials: Transmission of flu, COVID-19 and RSV is growing 'in every category'Transmission of the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus is increasing statewide simultaneously and could lead to...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2022Last comment by J Randall, on Dec 1, 2022 at 6:34 am | 3 comments | 2510 Views
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Spare the Air Alert scheduled for FridayThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing the winter season's first Spare the Air Alert for Friday, calling...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 1833 Views
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Bay Area air district to join COP27 climate summitRepresentatives of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference,...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2022Last comment by Ok, on Nov 13, 2022 at 11:09 am | 1 comment | 2251 Views
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Newsom campaigned on building 3.5 million homes. He hasn't gotten even closeGov. Gavin Newsom campaigned on housing production, an issue important to many Californians. But despite some accomplishments,...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Nov 3, 2022 at 12:00 pm | 3 comments | 2162 Views
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Vehicles burglarized at Computer History Museum in Mountain ViewFive vehicles were burglarized outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View over the weekend, prompting police to...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2022Last comment by Rob, on Oct 25, 2022 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 3101 Views
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California to end the COVID state of emergencyThe state of emergency gave Gov. Gavin Newsom wide-ranging powers to issue mandates and enter into billions of dollars of...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 24, 2022 at 5:02 pm | 5 comments | 3183 Views
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