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Coronavirus weekend update: Mountain View nursing home with COVID-19 cases identifiedLess than 11 healthcare workers and patients at the Mountain View Healthcare Center have tested positive for the coronavirus. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2020Last comment by The source, on Apr 19, 2020 at 9:13 am | 2 comments | 18257 Views
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Reopen California? That's the toughest phase yet, Newsom saysGov. Gavin Newsom said he will not lift his shelter-in-place order until adequate suppression and mitigation measures are...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Rent assistance IS for landlords, on Apr 18, 2020 at 6:27 pm | 10 comments | 4959 Views
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Emergency funds for local residents out of work: Where to go and how to applyMillions of dollars in emergency funds are now available for residents who have lost wages due to the new coronavirus. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by Rent assistance IS for landlords, on Apr 18, 2020 at 5:44 pm | 10 comments | 9575 Views
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What we're eating now: 15 local dishes to order for takeout during the coronavirus shutdownHere are 15 takeout dishes we've enjoyed of late, from warming phở tai and barbacoa tacos to flaky buttermilk biscuits...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2020Last comment by Bossy Bossy, on Apr 15, 2020 at 3:20 pm | 4 comments | 5524 Views
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With everyone sheltering at home, volunteers step up to foster animalsThe pandemic has dramatically altered animal-rescue operations throughout the region, where hundreds of volunteers have opened...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 14, 2020 at 6:12 pm | 2 comments | 4482 Views
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Mountain View's safe parking lot is now open 24/7, and RV dwellers are moving inResidents living in cars and RVs finally have a safe, dedicated place to park their vehicles during the day in Mountain View. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 12, 2020 at 4:06 pm | 34 comments | 36079 Views
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Guest opinion: Caring for our most vulnerable residentsIn an op-ed, Community Services Agency Executive Director Tom Myers writes about how CSA and others in the community are...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2020Last comment by Good Job Mtn View, on Apr 12, 2020 at 10:28 am | 1 comment | 4855 Views
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Redwood City company shifts operations to make face shields for hospitalsBefore the coronavirus pandemic rocked the world, Carbon used its printing technology to crank out midsoles for Adidas. Now,...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by Neilson Buchanan, on Apr 9, 2020 at 5:17 pm | 1 comment | 4269 Views
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Santa Clara County hopeful about slowed growth in COVID-19 casesIn the latest sign that the Bay Area shutdown is effectively containing the spread of the coronavirus, Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Hahaha, on Apr 9, 2020 at 6:33 am | 8 comments | 4977 Views
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Letters to the editor: Firearms dealer restrictions, remote learning, feeding those in needLetters to the editor on remote learning, the temporary closure of Eddy's Shooting Sports and concern about ensuring those...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by Billy Bob, on Apr 7, 2020 at 1:37 pm | 7 comments | 4347 Views
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Real Estate Matters: Coronavirus crisis reshapes spring real estate marketAs with so many other sectors of the economy, the Midpeninsula's real estate market has been upended by the state's stay-at-home...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Kate Palo Alto, on Apr 7, 2020 at 12:07 am | 1 comment | 3881 Views
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Coronavirus weekend update: More parks close, Santa Clara County cases reach 1,148A roundup of coronavirus news in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The latest available data shows Santa Clara County has...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2020Last comment by Hey..., on Apr 6, 2020 at 4:58 pm | 9 comments | 6688 Views
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Weeks into the pandemic, county public health officials say testing for COVID-19 still falls shortCounty public health officials say too few people are being tested for the coronavirus, and that it falls on private labs...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 6, 2020 at 4:29 pm | 3 comments | 3951 Views
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Voice wins 14 California Journalism AwardsThe Mountain View Voice took home 14 awards among all California weekly newspapers in its circulation category in the California...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Jeff Foxworthy, on Apr 6, 2020 at 5:50 am | 5 comments | 5056 Views
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Would-be arrestees will get citations instead, to prevent jail crowdingSanta Clara County law enforcement will issue citations instead of making arrests for a handful of offenses to promote safety...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Apr 5, 2020 at 11:55 am | 3 comments | 7250 Views
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A pandemic on the rise: Charts reveal how virus has spread at different rates in two countiesThrough a series of charts, track how the coronavirus has infected and killed people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties,...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Gilroy Runner, on Apr 5, 2020 at 7:58 am | 12 comments | 8807 Views
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County jails to begin releasing inmates to reduce spread of coronavirusSanta Clara County will release inmates and place them in involuntary home detention in an effort to reduce the jail population...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Apr 3, 2020 at 1:22 pm | 4 comments | 12148 Views
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Please Wear Masks When OutWent to the market yesterday, over half the people still aren't wearing masks, especially workers, and I saw several families...
Original post made by Christopher Chiang on Apr. 2, 2020There are no comments yet. 638 Views
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'Plan for the worst but hope for the best' - How one local hospital is gearing up for the 'surge'As the coronavirus wreaks havoc across Santa Clara County, how is Mountain View's local hospital preparing to handle an escalating...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Benefit of the Doubt, on Mar 31, 2020 at 9:46 am | 5 comments | 8349 Views
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In just two days, Santa Clara County's $11M financial assistance fund has run outAn $11 million financial assistance program announced on Monday to help low-income residents who have lost work as a result...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Robyn, on Mar 30, 2020 at 2:58 pm | 8 comments | 7129 Views
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The 36th annual Moonlight Run and Walk is Friday evening, October 2, wherever you are! Proceeds go to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, benefiting local non-profits that serve families and children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Join us under the light of the full Harvest Moon on a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run or half marathon.
