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New effort in the works to build trail from Bay to oceanLand conservation agencies and local jurisdictions are teaming up behind a bold new plan to build a trail that would allow...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Yah, on Aug 27, 2019 at 1:49 pm | 5 comments | 2114 Views
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Seeking middle ground on rent control, Mountain View officials find a chasmMountain View city leaders could be hurting for allies as they attempt to reform the city's rent control law. In a rare show...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Aug 27, 2019 at 11:08 am | 30 comments | 7831 Views
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Editorial: It's past time for a federal ban on assault weaponsWe urge those on Capitol Hill to pass a federal ban on assault weapons and existing legislation to close background check...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by Liberalguns, on Aug 27, 2019 at 5:55 am | 11 comments | 1261 Views
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El Camino Hospital nurses vote to authorize a strikeEl Camino Hospital's nurses union voted Tuesday to authorize a strike after negotiations with hospital leaders on a three-year...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Mark, on Aug 25, 2019 at 4:05 pm | 13 comments | 3751 Views
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Google pitches plan to restore Silicon Valley's iconic Hangar OneGoogle’s subsidiary Planetary Ventures is proposing an extensive, $157 million operation to purge a variety of toxic compounds...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2019Last comment by JustTearItDown, on Aug 25, 2019 at 1:44 pm | 34 comments | 5608 Views
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LASD kicks off the school year with budget cutsAs schools starts up this week following the dormant summer months, Los Altos School District's board of trustees will be...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Aug 24, 2019 at 11:15 pm | 21 comments | 2604 Views
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High school district kicks off new year with new leaders and lots of constructionThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District kicked off the first week of school Monday by greeting its biggest freshman...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Aug 23, 2019 at 11:13 pm | 4 comments | 2688 Views
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Mountain lions cause closure of Rancho San AntonioA mountain lion and her three adolescent cubs have triggered the closure of all of Rancho San Antonio's trails today (Aug....
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Greg David, on Aug 23, 2019 at 7:33 pm | 5 comments | 6256 Views
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SV Bicycle Exchange Bike Sale September 7 10AMSaturday Sept. 7 10-2 3961 Bayshore Rd Palo Alto Our shop is overflowing, so we are selling some bikes and parts in good...
Original post made by airebis on Aug. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 108 Views
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Survey: Nearly one in three Santa Clara County teens have tried vapingWhile cigarette use among high school students in Santa Clara County has hit an all-time low, vaping is on the rise: Almost...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2019Last comment by Only the rich can , on Aug 22, 2019 at 3:15 pm | 3 comments | 1433 Views
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Bay Area mayors call for Senate action on gun safety lawsMore than 20 Bay Area mayors, including four on the Midpeninsula, are among 249 across the country who have signed a letter...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by body parts ripped up, torn off, on Aug 22, 2019 at 11:18 am | 45 comments | 1771 Views
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Gov. Newsom signs landmark police use-of-force billCalifornia will soon have a tougher new legal standard for the use of deadly force by police, under legislation Gov. Gavin...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by Sitting duck, on Aug 21, 2019 at 1:50 pm | 7 comments | 1219 Views
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New community garden opens on FridayNearly 15 years after a local group of gardeners started petitioning the city for more community garden space, their goals...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by HailHillary, on Aug 18, 2019 at 8:46 am | 10 comments | 2022 Views
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Prices of goods rises faster than wages in Bay AreaLiving expenses outpaced wages over the 12 months ending in June in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan area,...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by Childern, on Aug 16, 2019 at 6:36 am | 8 comments | 1562 Views
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Santa Clara County brings nonprofit aboard for teacher housing project in Palo AltoA proposed affordable-housing project in Palo Alto exclusively for teachers gained momentum on Tuesday when the Santa Clara...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Aug 15, 2019 at 4:51 pm | 2 comments | 2447 Views
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Stanford Blood Center sounds the call for donationsStanford Blood Center is in urgent need of blood donations due to a critically low inventory of blood products resulting...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by Stanford Blood Center, on Aug 15, 2019 at 9:34 am | 2 comments | 1155 Views
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Ace Hardware to take over vacant Orchard Supply siteA mothballed building once occupied by Orchard Supply Hardware is set to be revived under a new home-improvement chain. On...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by PA Resident, on Aug 14, 2019 at 6:58 pm | 2 comments | 396 Views
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Santa Clara County, SF sue Trump administration over 'public charge' restrictions on immigrantsSanta Clara County and the city of San Francisco sued the administration of President Donald Trump in federal court Tuesday...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by psr, on Aug 14, 2019 at 5:17 pm | 13 comments | 1235 Views
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New York Times special feature Sunday is on the importance of local papers like the MV VoiceThe New York Times special feature Sunday is on the importance of local papers like the MV Voice for the well being of the...
Original post made by Christopher Chiang on Aug. 4, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 14, 2019 at 10:48 am | 1 comment | 193 Views
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Thursday: Meeting for Mountain View residents to discuss city's drone useMountain View city officials are considering deploying unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, for use by its police, fire...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Aug 14, 2019 at 7:45 am | 5 comments | 1709 Views
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