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What a Woodside cookbook author learned from road-tripping across CaliforniaErin Gleeson's newest book, "The Forest Feast Road Trip," coincidentally arrives at a time when the pandemic has popularized...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2022There are no comments yet. 3298 Views
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From KQED to caregiver for mom in the MidpeninsulaAt a time when some people think about retiring, Dave Iverson, nearing 60 with a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease,...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2022There are no comments yet. 1876 Views
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Mountain View approves fees on housing already considered too costly to buildPaying for infrastructure is expensive, and Mountain View is going to need a lot of cash to build out new areas of the city...
Original post made on May. 25, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on May 31, 2022 at 10:49 pm | 25 comments | 5587 Views
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Firearm incidents cost Santa Clara County $72M each yearMost people are aware of the human toll of gun violence, but a new report in Santa Clara County is revealing its staggering...
Original post made on May. 27, 2022Last comment by Rossta, on May 29, 2022 at 12:21 pm | 2 comments | 2516 Views
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With Mountain View's parking ban tied up in court, a construction project is pushing inhabited RVs off of Crisanto AvenueA portion of Crisanto Avenue has been cleared of parked vehicles to make way for construction at Rengstorff Park, forcing...
Original post made on May. 23, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on May 26, 2022 at 5:11 pm | 14 comments | 6135 Views
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Mountain View looks to replace safe parking site with high-density affordable housingA former Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) parking lot currently serving homeless residents in Mountain View could soon...
Original post made on May. 13, 2022Last comment by Randy Guelph, on May 20, 2022 at 11:31 pm | 33 comments | 5844 Views
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Piano teacher surrenders to Los Altos police following sexual battery warrantA San Jose piano teacher who conducts private lessons in the South Bay surrendered to Los Altos police Wednesday following...
Original post made on May. 19, 2022Last comment by Nora S., on May 20, 2022 at 1:39 pm | 1 comment | 2486 Views
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Luna Vista apartments open to the publicThe Luna Vista apartment complex hosted its grand opening Friday, May 6, officially opening the doors to the 70-unit building...
Original post made on May. 18, 2022Last comment by Bruce Karney, on May 18, 2022 at 3:20 pm | 1 comment | 2971 Views
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Mountain View approves controversial infill apartments despite concerns over trees, air qualityIt was a tough series of trade-offs involving trees, parking and environmental health, but the Mountain View City Council...
Original post made on May. 11, 2022Last comment by Randy Guelph, on May 17, 2022 at 1:44 pm | 26 comments | 16332 Views
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Two injured when teen accidentally discharges firearm in parked vehicleTwo teenagers were injured early Thursday morning when one of them accidentally discharged a firearm while he was in his...
Original post made on May. 13, 2022Last comment by , on May 13, 2022 at 3:49 pm | 1 comment | 2197 Views
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With more enforcement power than ever, state relies on activists to enforce the 'duplex law'Senate Bill 9 was expected to herald the end of single-family zoning. But four months in, little has changed. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022Last comment by Momandpoplandlord, on May 13, 2022 at 3:14 pm | 10 comments | 3954 Views
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Mountain View's planning commission backs seven-story office project at San Antonio Center following big revisionsThe third redevelopment phase of Mountain View's San Antonio shopping center is nearing the finish line, after the city's...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by Andrew G., on May 10, 2022 at 3:30 pm | 24 comments | 5802 Views
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SF's DA says he's 'ready, willing and able' to file more lawsuits against lawyers in 'drive-by' ADA lawsuitsSan Francisco's district attorney said the "historic" lawsuit that his office filed against a San Diego law firm for allegedly...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on May 9, 2022 at 5:30 pm | 1 comment | 2430 Views
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Bevri's quest to spread Georgian cuisine is only beginningBevri owner Pavel Sirotin says there's still plenty of work to do in spreading Georgian cuisine across the Bay Area, an effort...
Original post made on May. 7, 2022Last comment by Brian, on May 7, 2022 at 10:54 pm | 1 comment | 2973 Views
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Federal judge finds ADA plaintiff's testimony 'not credible,' dismisses suit against Peninsula restaurantA federal judge has found that a disabled plaintiff's testimony was "not credible" and dismissed his suit under the Americans...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by , on May 6, 2022 at 9:48 pm | 1 comment | 4635 Views
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Restoration work finally underway at Mountain View's iconic Hangar OneFor more than a decade, Hangar One has sat, stripped down to its skeletal frame, unused and exposed to the elements. But...
Original post made on May. 5, 2022Last comment by Ray, on May 6, 2022 at 5:48 am | 2 comments | 8449 Views
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Developer seeks to replace Mountain View auto repair shop with housingThe home of the former Motor Car Tune Up off of Moffett Boulevard could soon transform into four-story housing, under a new...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on May 5, 2022 at 11:32 pm | 21 comments | 8649 Views
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'Shocking and appalling': Bay Area leaders gearing up to protect access to legal abortions in CaliforniaLocal politicians are grappling with the possibility of a reversal on federal abortion rights in light of a leaked Supreme...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022There are no comments yet. 2276 Views
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As Palo Alto debates rail crossings, Mountain View lines up for federal fundsWhen the Metropolitan Transportation Commission board of directors met last month to approve a list of rail projects to endorse...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Another MV Resident, on May 2, 2022 at 3:00 pm | 2 comments | 7838 Views
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Neighbors Abroad steps up to raise money for Ukrainian refugeesFor Jeannet Kiessling, the crisis in Ukraine feels personal. Kiessling, who has been assisting Ukrainian orphans for more...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 2025 Views
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