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Despite looming deficit, Santa Clara County supervisors reject sales tax hike for the November ballotThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will not place a sales tax measure on the November ballot this year, after two...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 5, 2020 at 11:34 am | 4 comments | 6373 Views
AROUND TOWN
Five candidates join the race for El Camino Healthcare District boardThe normally quiet El Camino Healthcare District has some unusual competition this election season, with five candidates...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 5, 2020 at 9:00 am | 7 comments | 13756 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County COVID-19 testing guru quit last job amid pressure to reopen economyThree months ago Dr. Marty Fenstersheib was pressured to reopen the economy in San Benito County. Read the full story...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Ron Wolf, on Aug 3, 2020 at 8:10 pm | 3 comments | 9023 Views
ELECTIONS
Waymo software engineer Paul Roales joins the race for Mountain View City CouncilFrustrated by what he calls a slow-moving bureaucracy that has failed to act with urgency on important issues, Mountain View...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Aug 3, 2020 at 7:52 pm | 6 comments | 12858 Views
AROUND TOWN
In experiment, Town Square forum commenting will be limited to registered usersStarting August 1, participation in the Mountain View Voice's popular Town Square reader forum will be limited to those who...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 3, 2020 at 11:27 am | 30 comments | 23866 Views
ELECTIONS
'Caltrain passengers in great peril': San Mateo County supervisors criticize tax plan from SF supervisorsA sales tax proposed on Tuesday by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors to support Caltrain, which would be assessed in all...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Aug 2, 2020 at 11:55 am | 1 comment | 6631 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County confirms 31 COVID-19 cases across four Costco locations, including Mountain ViewA public health investigation found that at least 31 employees across four Costco locations in Santa Clara County have tested...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by stcatharinescarpetcleaning2020@outlook.com, on Jul 31, 2020 at 7:59 pm | 11 comments | 43845 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto leaders could decide Monday whether to open Foothills Park to nonresidentsA thorny issue that has created controversy for decades is about to get a hearing on Aug. 3 before the City Council: whether...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Rossta, on Jul 31, 2020 at 3:53 pm | 3 comments | 6340 Views
ELECTIONS
Head of Menlo Church steps down over 'poor judgment'The senior pastor of Menlo Church has resigned following an outcry over the church board's investigation that some current...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Ran out of money?, on Jul 30, 2020 at 8:57 pm | 1 comment | 8699 Views
AROUND TOWN
Open Foothills Park to all? The costs are high, panel saysMore visitors -- regardless of ZIP code -- and the behaviors they exhibit would affect the health of Foothills Park, a panel...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Hmm, on Jul 30, 2020 at 1:14 pm | 1 comment | 5281 Views
ELECTIONS
Caltrain's future in limbo after Santa Clara County defers tax measureThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to defer the decision for a Caltrain ballot measure to a special...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Fat Cats, on Jul 30, 2020 at 12:13 pm | 26 comments | 8561 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'This is a pandemic of trauma. Everybody is feeling the pain.'As COVID-19 surges in California, some of the state's leading mental health professionals warned of long-lasting psychological...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 29, 2020 at 10:22 pm | 16 comments | 6427 Views
OTHER ISSUES
As the new school year nears, MVLA instructors innovate new ways to bring normalcy to virtual classroomsWith the new school year set to begin Aug. 12, Mountain View Los Altos High School District has come up with two distance...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Teacher, on Jul 29, 2020 at 6:37 pm | 7 comments | 9703 Views
AROUND TOWN
Facing closure, downtown Mountain View's Red Rock Coffee asks for community supportMountain View's Red Rock Coffee has been a lot of things to a lot of people, but the downtown institution is in financial...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2020Last comment by GoFoolMe, on Jul 29, 2020 at 9:38 am | 26 comments | 30232 Views
ELECTIONS
Activist and Democratic Socialist John Lashlee joins race for City CouncilWorried that the city is headed in the wrong direction on housing and social justice issues, local activist John Lashlee...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jul 28, 2020 at 9:19 pm | 6 comments | 8216 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rep. Eshoo, mental health advocates push for suicide prevention legislationThe House Energy and Commerce Committee recently passed three bills related to suicide prevention, which Rep. Anna Eshoo...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Robyn, on Jul 28, 2020 at 3:54 pm | 1 comment | 5100 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County rolls out UBI program for youth transitioning out of foster careSanta Clara County has rolled out the country's first Universal Basic Income program for young adults transitioning out of...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Ok, on Jul 28, 2020 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 5836 Views
RESTAURANTS
Flights landlord sues restaurant CEO for late rentDespite Santa Clara County's ban on evictions amid the pandemic, Flights Restaurant founder and CEO Alexander Hult is being...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 28, 2020 at 12:22 pm | 23 comments | 10403 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two candidates join the race for Mountain View Whisman school boardThe race for the Mountain View Whisman school board is heating up this week, with two new candidates vying to lead the school...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Thida Cornes, on Jul 26, 2020 at 12:02 pm | 14 comments | 10706 Views
ELECTIONS
'On again, off again': State's watchlist creates uncertainty for businessesWith 37 of California's 58 counties under state monitoring, questions have surfaced about what will happen when a county...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by amazing, on Jul 25, 2020 at 10:33 am | 7 comments | 7702 Views
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