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City of Mountain View, school districts sign short term agreement to share Shoreline property tax moneyThe city of Mountain View and local school districts came to a short-term agreement on Tuesday over how much money local...
Original post made on May. 31, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 21, 2023 at 6:01 pm | 13 comments | 4452 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View City Council unanimously approves Google's massive North Bayshore project, the biggest ever for the cityThe Mountain View City Council unanimously approved 7,000 new homes, 3 million square feet of office space and more than...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jun 21, 2023 at 12:08 pm | 14 comments | 7241 Views
BOOKS
President Biden coming to Atherton Monday for a fundraiserPresident Joe Biden will visit the Palo Alto Baylands Monday, June 19, before dropping by Atherton for a campaign fundraiser...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2023Last comment by Bill Michel, on Jun 19, 2023 at 2:03 pm | 1 comment | 2591 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto golf course hits into the rough with wetlands permits violationsSan Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board is looking into wetlands-permit violations at the Baylands Golf Links...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Jun 18, 2023 at 7:06 am | 2 comments | 2209 Views
OTHER ISSUES
CHAC, Mountain View's mental health nonprofit, puts clinic services on hiatus as it deals with budget deficitMountain View-based mental health services nonprofit CHAC announced that its clinic services will be going on hiatus beginning...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 16, 2023 at 4:43 pm | 2 comments | 5477 Views
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Mountain View becomes one of two Santa Clara County cities with a compliant housing elementThe city of Mountain View announced Friday that its housing element, a state-mandated plan for accommodate over 11,000 new...
Original post made on May. 30, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Jun 15, 2023 at 3:13 pm | 45 comments | 8531 Views
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A focus on perseverance: Los Altos High's Class of 2023 celebrates graduationThe defining word for Los Altos High School's graduating Class of 2023 has been "perseverance," student emcee Isha Chudasama...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2023There are no comments yet. 3597 Views
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Despite nonprofit's questionable track record, Palo Alto moves forward with interim-housing complexPalo Alto cemented on Monday its commitment to building a three-story shelter for unhoused individuals near the Baylands...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 14, 2023 at 5:22 pm | 1 comment | 2360 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA Adult School celebrates its graduating Class of 2023Students celebrated their graduation from the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District's Adult School in a ceremony...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 14, 2023 at 5:16 pm | 1 comment | 1682 Views
AROUND TOWN
What’s going on with the potholes on El Camino Real? State Sen. Josh Becker offers updatesFollowing the intense deluge of storms that hit the Bay Area this past winter, potholes and road conditions on El Camino...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2023Last comment by HighProof, on Jun 13, 2023 at 5:11 pm | 2 comments | 3454 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California's budget whiplash: From a record-setting surplus to a massive shortfall in one yearAfter last year's excitement over how to spend a record $97.5 billion budget surplus, the state is now grappling with a $31.5...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Jun 13, 2023 at 4:17 pm | 2 comments | 1598 Views
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Mountain View City Council supports outdoor dining changes, including expanded opportunities for live music on Castro StreetAs Mountain View prepares to transform Castro Street into a permanent pedestrian mall in the coming years, the city is beginning...
Original post made on May. 10, 2023Last comment by Monta Loman, on Jun 9, 2023 at 5:00 pm | 6 comments | 4705 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Years in the making, MVLA approves ethnic studies courseThe school board voted this week to formally approve an ethnic studies course for all freshmen starting this fall, but the...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2023Last comment by Jeanine Valadez, on Jun 9, 2023 at 1:48 am | 3 comments | 2476 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman considers changing school boundaries in response to housing growthAs more housing gets built locally, the Mountain View Whisman School District is considering redrawing school attendance...
Original post made on May. 22, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 8, 2023 at 6:03 pm | 23 comments | 10102 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Media literacy would be required for California K-12 students under new billRecognizing fake news, being savvy about social media and resisting cyberbullying would be a required part of California...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 8, 2023 at 3:44 pm | 1 comment | 1600 Views
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Mike Canfield picked to serve as Mountain View's next police chiefMountain View announced June 7 that the city's next police chief will be Capt. Mike Canfield, who has served with the Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2023Last comment by Cfrink, on Jun 7, 2023 at 5:53 pm | 1 comment | 3041 Views
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A break for renters? California considers reining in high security depositsA bill would hold security deposits to one month's rent, not three. The California Apartment Association says it could drive...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jun 6, 2023 at 10:54 am | 1 comment | 2295 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google reportedly cuts office space in Mountain View, Sunnyvale by more than a million square feetGoogle is downsizing its office space in Mountain View and Sunnyvale, reportedly leaving behind more than a million square...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jun 6, 2023 at 9:43 am | 1 comment | 36459 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Lee Lambert announced as Foothill-De Anza's next chancellorLambert will replace Judy Miner, who has led the district for eight years and plans to retire on Sept. 5. The plan is for...
Original post made on May. 25, 2023Last comment by PCC Dissdent, on Jun 4, 2023 at 5:31 pm | 2 comments | 2186 Views
OTHER ISSUES
With deadline looming, Becker bills on privacy, clean energy advance in state SenateState Sen. Josh Becker stood apart from most of his Democratic colleagues this week when he opted not to support this year's...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2023Last comment by Hope, on Jun 2, 2023 at 9:46 pm | 1 comment | 1992 Views
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