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California boards want to keep pandemic rules for public meetings. Critics call it bad for democracy

For a July meeting, the Little Hoover Commission -- an independent state oversight agency -- posted notice that the public...

Original post made on Aug. 28, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 28, 2023 at 10:24 am | 1 comment | 2883 Views

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Community Briefs: Special meeting on Monta Loma fencing, Art and Wine Festival is coming and hazardous wasted drop-off

This week in Community Briefs, the Mountain View Whisman school board has scheduled a special meeting to discuss fencing...

Original post made on Aug. 25, 2023
Last comment by CA Native, on Aug 25, 2023 at 4:18 pm | 1 comment | 3313 Views

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County commission promoting gender equality celebrates 50-year anniversary at Mountain View event

Amid speeches, lunch and local dignitaries, Santa Clara County’s Commission on the Status of Women commemorated its 50-year...

Original post made on Aug. 25, 2023
Last comment by carmen, on Aug 25, 2023 at 2:32 pm | 1 comment | 4468 Views

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Construction of educator housing is getting underway, with units reserved for Mountain View teachers

With the tossing of ceremonial shovelsful of dirt, an educator housing project more than five years in the making officially...

Original post made on Aug. 23, 2023
Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Aug 25, 2023 at 11:40 am | 4 comments | 6347 Views

BOOKS

Man faces weapons charges after accidental gun discharge at Monte Carlo Night Club in Mountain View

A 43-year-old man carrying a concealed handgun at the Monte Carlo Night Club Sunday evening accidentally had his firearm...

Original post made on Aug. 1, 2023
Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Aug 25, 2023 at 8:26 am | 9 comments | 6548 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Mixed-use housing development proposed to replace prominent Chase Bank site in Mountain View

A key gateway to downtown Mountain View is poised to undergo major changes, with a proposal to redevelop the Chase Bank at...

Original post made on Aug. 14, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 24, 2023 at 3:58 pm | 13 comments | 10478 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Mountain View Whisman board prepares to vote on installing fences at Monta Loma

After nearly three years of discussion and disagreement, the Mountain View Whisman school board is poised to take a vote...

Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 24, 2023 at 12:23 pm | 11 comments | 6223 Views

ELECTIONS

California voters want diverse leaders, more immigrant voting rights, poll finds

A majority of California voters are concerned that elected leaders reflect the diversity of the state's population, according...

Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 24, 2023 at 9:46 am | 2 comments | 2557 Views

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Bill proposing Bay Area bridge toll increase for public transit paused

A bill proposing a $1.50 toll increase for Bay Area bridges for five years to fund public transportation has been shelved,...

Original post made on Aug. 22, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 23, 2023 at 3:16 pm | 2 comments | 2217 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Critics pan state's justification for threatening Stanford University professor over breach of data contract

In its first public statement, the California Department of Education defended its right to pursue a breach of a data partnership...

Original post made on Aug. 9, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 23, 2023 at 2:01 pm | 2 comments | 3669 Views

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California's housing prices are so high, only 16% of buyers can afford a home

Fewer than 1 in 5 can afford to buy a home in California, according to the latest housing affordability index. In San Mateo,...

Original post made on Aug. 17, 2023
Last comment by People Need Water, on Aug 22, 2023 at 11:28 pm | 2 comments | 14732 Views

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Mountain View's Cusimano Family Mortuary on El Camino Real makes way for affordable housing

It is not every day that an affordable housing development breaks ground on the site of a mortuary. But after 66 years as...

Original post made on Aug. 16, 2023
Last comment by People Need Water, on Aug 22, 2023 at 11:24 pm | 7 comments | 6260 Views

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Costco parking lot becomes playground for distraction thieves

Jewelry thieves who use distraction to steal, primarily from elderly people, appear to be targeting the Costco parking lot...

Original post made on Aug. 22, 2023
Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Aug 22, 2023 at 2:25 pm | 2 comments | 8071 Views

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How a South Bay firefighter became a granola guru

Working as a firefighter, Paul Marshall discovered one of his fire station superpowers was cooking. He began making granola...

Original post made on Aug. 20, 2023
Last comment by Samantha , on Aug 21, 2023 at 8:23 pm | 2 comments | 2225 Views

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Hardly anyone owns a hydrogen car. California may pay up to $300 million for fuel stations anyway

As California steers away from the internal combustion engine, the rapid transition is fueling a fight in the Capitol over...

Original post made on Aug. 19, 2023
Last comment by Rossta, on Aug 21, 2023 at 2:30 pm | 3 comments | 3814 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Man fatally shot in Mountain View, suspect arrested on suspicion of murder

Emergency dispatchers received calls just after 9 a.m. reporting gunshots heard on the 2000 block of Reinert Road. When police...

Original post made on Aug. 21, 2023
Last comment by Steve, on Aug 21, 2023 at 9:23 am | 2 comments | 10910 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Environmental Planning Commission recommends prohibiting firearm and ammunition sales in homes

Mountain View's Environmental Planning Commission voted 6-1 on Wednesday to recommend an ordinance that adds firearms and...

Original post made on Aug. 17, 2023
Last comment by ivg, on Aug 18, 2023 at 12:43 pm | 5 comments | 3747 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

El Camino Health Care District and El Camino Health give $11 million to support local health programs

El Camino Health Care District and El Camino Health recently announced a little over $11 million in awarded grants to improve...

Original post made on Aug. 17, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 17, 2023 at 12:02 pm | 1 comment | 4147 Views

OTHER ISSUES

California Fire Foundation issues call for funds for Maui fire victims

The California Fire Foundation announced Sunday, Aug. 13, that it set up a disaster relief fund to support the people and...

Original post made on Aug. 14, 2023
Last comment by AlV, on Aug 14, 2023 at 10:03 pm | 1 comment | 2048 Views

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Sobrato's North Bayshore mixed-use development shrinks after Google backs out of property sale

Hailed as a landmark mixed-use development project in North Bayshore, a proposed housing development on Pear Avenue has been...

Original post made on Aug. 2, 2023
Last comment by LongResident, on Aug 14, 2023 at 3:06 pm | 4 comments | 4820 Views
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