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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs watered-down oil profit penalty into law

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs an oil profits penalty plan that is supposed to keep California gas prices under control. The oil...

Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by Dan Waylonis, 15 hours ago | 1 comment | 481 Views

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State to audit Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Santa Clara County's largest public transit agency will be audited by the state as one lawmaker looks to change up how it's...

Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023
Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 27, 2023 at 3:09 pm | 5 comments | 1443 Views

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Remote work rises and Caltrain ridership plummets: How Sililcon Valley has changed three years since COVID

Joint Venture Silicon Valley's annual report illustrates how the increasing cost of living is impacting local residents --...

Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Mar 25, 2023 at 9:41 pm | 3 comments | 2404 Views

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Five thousand without power in Mountain View on Wednesday

Nearly 5,000 PG&E customers in Mountain View lost power Wednesday afternoon, the utility company reported. It was restored...

Original post made on Mar. 23, 2023
Last comment by ML, on Mar 23, 2023 at 1:02 pm | 3 comments | 5233 Views

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New rules to phase out gas appliances stoke excitement, anxiety on the Peninsula

With the Bay Area adopting sweeping new rules to phase out gas-fueled appliances, city and county officials in Menlo Park,...

Original post made on Mar. 22, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Mar 23, 2023 at 11:25 am | 9 comments | 2519 Views

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First Republic Bank, others affected by failure of Silicon Valley Bank

Another Bay Area bank was affected Monday by uncertainty in the financial markets following the failure of Silicon Valley...

Original post made on Mar. 14, 2023
Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 14, 2023 at 3:55 pm | 1 comment | 1815 Views

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Permanente, Stevens Creek trails reopened in Mountain View after flooding causes weekend closures

Mountain View remains mostly unscathed from major storm damage so far, with no power outages reported on Friday. But due...

Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023
Last comment by That MV guy, on Mar 13, 2023 at 8:26 pm | 1 comment | 7136 Views

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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: A one-off calamity, or sign of more trouble for California?

Silicon Valley Bank's failure is a sign of weakness in the tech industry, and that could spell trouble for the state of California. Read...

Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Mar 13, 2023 at 5:09 pm | 2 comments | 1680 Views

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Margaret Abe-Koga announces candidacy for Santa Clara County supervisor race next year

On March 5, exactly one year ahead of the 2024 primary, Mountain View City Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga announced her...

Original post made on Mar. 9, 2023
Last comment by [email protected], on Mar 12, 2023 at 11:30 pm | 3 comments | 1966 Views

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Bank run sinks Silicon Valley Bank

A run on a Bay Area bank with billions in deposits prompted state regulators to close it Friday, according to court documents. Read...

Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023
Last comment by LongResident, on Mar 12, 2023 at 10:54 pm | 9 comments | 2578 Views

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Woman killed by falling tree while hiking with Boy Scouts at Rancho San Antonio

The parent of a Boy Scout died on a group hike at Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve in Cupertino Sunday...

Original post made on Mar. 7, 2023
Last comment by gcoladon, on Mar 7, 2023 at 1:55 pm | 1 comment | 5551 Views

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California homelessness: Where are the state's billions going? Here's the new, best answer

For the first time, a new state report offers a bird-eye view of how much the state has spent to halt homelessness -- nearly...

Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023
Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 6, 2023 at 3:58 pm | 11 comments | 2538 Views

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Can California's power grid handle a 15-fold increase in electric cars?

As California rapidly boosts sales of electric cars and trucks over the next decade, the answer to a critical question remains...

Original post made on Mar. 3, 2023
Last comment by LongResident, on Mar 4, 2023 at 1:29 pm | 7 comments | 3974 Views

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City plans to adopt housing element in early spring

The city of Mountain View announced that it's aiming to adopt a compliant housing element by early spring 2023. The next...

Original post made on Feb. 24, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Mar 2, 2023 at 11:32 pm | 5 comments | 2995 Views

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Meet a few of the local organizations that are helping make life easier for Mountain View’s unhoused

When Mountain View RV resident David Schaack hears a knock at his door every Monday at 5 p.m., he knows what’s waiting...

Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023
Last comment by bkengland, on Feb 28, 2023 at 5:11 pm | 2 comments | 2376 Views

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Tesla to open global engineering HQ in Palo Alto

Marking a thawing of his sometimes fractious relationship with the Golden State, Elon Musk announced Wednesday that Tesla...

Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023
Last comment by Seth Neumann, on Feb 23, 2023 at 9:30 pm | 2 comments | 2228 Views

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Mountain View police arrest two men for suspected identity theft, carrying unregistered firearm

A routine contact with a parked driver by a Mountain View police officer on Tuesday ended in the arrest of one man on suspicion...

Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023
Last comment by Rock, on Feb 23, 2023 at 6:05 pm | 2 comments | 2230 Views

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State offers $30M in funding for Bay Area electric vehicle charging projects

Electric vehicle charging station construction projects that are ready to break ground in the Bay Area can receive their...

Original post made on Feb. 21, 2023
Last comment by Neighbor, on Feb 21, 2023 at 8:05 pm | 1 comment | 1360 Views

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Worried about Castro Street vacancies and eyesores, Mountain View council OKs Phase 1 of updated downtown plan

Mountain View City Council took a big step toward updating the city’s Downtown Precise Plan at its Dec. 6 meeting, approving...

Original post made on Dec. 8, 2022
Last comment by Bob, on Feb 16, 2023 at 8:14 pm | 62 comments | 10977 Views

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Mountain View City Council to consider adding 24-hour 'no return' rule to three-day street parking limit

The Mountain View City Council is considering some tweaks to its 72-hour parking rule, which prohibits parking in the same...

Original post made on Feb. 14, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Feb 16, 2023 at 1:37 pm | 11 comments | 5393 Views
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