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EPA seeks to remove Mountain View site from Superfund list, despite lingering chemical plumeA Mountain View property once brimming with toxic contaminants is now officially being pulled from the U.S. Environmental...
Original post made on May. 5, 2020Last comment by Gas man, on May 6, 2020 at 2:59 pm | 8 comments | 9176 Views
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Letters to the editor: Climate change, COVID-19 and mental healthLetters to the editor on climate change and discussing mental health during the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story...
Original post made on May. 3, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on May 5, 2020 at 1:18 pm | 24 comments | 5063 Views
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Bay Area extends — and loosens — stay-at-home ordersThe Bay Area's stay-at-home orders will stretch on until at least the end of May, though construction workers, gardeners...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2020Last comment by Randy Guelph, on May 1, 2020 at 7:24 pm | 13 comments | 6065 Views
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Remdesivir drug trials show patients are recovering from COVID-19Patients are recovering from COVID-19 when they are given the experimental drug remdesivir, according to two separate studies...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 30, 2020 at 11:40 pm | 12 comments | 4978 Views
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Mayors urge for more COVID-19 testing sites in Santa Clara CountyMayors from every city in Santa Clara County co-signed a letter to county leaders this week offering their assistance in...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by ronewolf, on Apr 30, 2020 at 5:02 pm | 5 comments | 3937 Views
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Ordered home delivery? A robot could be coming to your front door.Delivery robots might become the new norm during the COVID-19 pandemic. One Mountain View robotics startup is set to deploy...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by John, on Apr 29, 2020 at 10:04 am | 4 comments | 10950 Views
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Coronavirus Central: Second COVID-19 patient dies in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County's second fatality as a result of COVID-19 was a woman in her 80s who was admitted to the hospital on Monday....
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2020Last comment by drslb, on Apr 27, 2020 at 8:39 pm | 11 comments | 57132 Views
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Woman swerves to avoid collision, dies in rollover crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Palo AltoA woman who suddenly veered her car away from an oncoming collision on U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto on Monday afternoon...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Apr 22, 2020 at 9:29 pm | 8 comments | 8080 Views
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Layoffs. Red tape. Anxiety. Small businesses fight to survive pandemic.Small businesses throughout the Midpeninsula are facing painful decisions as they seek to weather the increasingly perilous...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 21, 2020 at 4:31 pm | 8 comments | 5237 Views
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Families raise $20K to help needy residents at laundromats in Mountain View, San JoseIt may seem like an unlikely place to find generosity during a global pandemic, but local laundromats are the focus of a...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Oscar, on Apr 21, 2020 at 2:34 pm | 1 comment | 10254 Views
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Mountain View triples its rent relief package to $1.6MMountain View will drastically increase its emergency funding for renters who are out of work due to the new coronavirus,...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 21, 2020 at 1:04 pm | 20 comments | 19697 Views
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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 | 17923 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 | 4721 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 | 9108 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 | 5349 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 | 4349 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 | 35376 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 | 4757 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 | 4148 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 | 4786 Views
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