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Newsom: State can't afford White House unemployment benefits planThe state of California does not have the financial wherewithal to afford the White House's plan to extend expanded unemployment...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 12, 2020 at 12:05 am | 6 comments | 6436 Views
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Santa Clara County considers fines for COVID-19 health code violationsNeglecting to wear a mask in public or failing to socially distance could soon carry a hefty fine of up to $500 in Santa...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 11, 2020 at 7:18 pm | 27 comments | 24132 Views
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Health officers face unprecedented threats, intimidationWhile working long hours to lead the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, health officers nationwide, including Santa...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by Justin Case, on Aug 11, 2020 at 6:38 pm | 24 comments | 8426 Views
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Anxiety mounts over an eviction 'time bomb' in Santa Clara CountyA new report finds Santa Clara County could soon face an unprecedented wave of evictions due to COVID-19, which threatens...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by Alex M, on Aug 10, 2020 at 3:26 pm | 12 comments | 13936 Views
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No argument to repeal rent control - 9th possible Council candidateThe deadline to submit opening arguments for and against the two measures on the city ballot was July 23. No argument was...
Original post made by Gary on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 10, 2020 at 2:24 pm | 20 comments | 2728 Views
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What can you do to fight racism in your community? These young activists have some ideas.Three young Black women expressed on a virtual panel Thursday a mix of optimism and pessimism, motivation and anger about...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2020Last comment by smorr, on Aug 9, 2020 at 11:41 pm | 1 comment | 5228 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors vote to endorse Prop 13 reform measureA state ballot measure that would upend decades of property tax protections for large commercial owners will soon have another...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2020Last comment by Ok, on Aug 9, 2020 at 9:08 am | 21 comments | 14348 Views
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Bay Area legislators call for Senate to pass stimulus billA group of Bay Area federal legislators on Wednesday called on the U.S. Senate to pass a House-approved COVID-19 stimulus...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 7, 2020 at 5:33 pm | 3 comments | 5898 Views
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Going down? Maybe not. State reports technical glitch led to COVID-19 undercountCalifornia's daily count of COVID-19 cases appears to be falling, but that may be due to underreporting caused by technical...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 6, 2020 at 5:58 pm | 1 comment | 5528 Views
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Supervisor: Federal relief, mediation needed to avoid large scale evictions in Santa Clara CountyDelays in the Senate over a new stimulus package will likely have detrimental effects in Santa Clara County, said county...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 6, 2020 at 5:52 pm | 3 comments | 7575 Views
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If feds let jobless benefits drop, California Dems may 'backdoor borrow' to extend themDemocrats have found a loophole to help stimulate the economy: "borrowing" federal dollars to continue unemployment benefits. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 6, 2020 at 5:50 pm | 7 comments | 5867 Views
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Santa Clara County lines up appointment-based COVID-19 testing sitesBeginning this week, Santa Clara County will provide appointment-based testing sites on a consistently scheduled, rotating...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by short swabs El Camino Hospital, on Aug 6, 2020 at 2:41 pm | 1 comment | 8897 Views
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Caltrain gets a lifeline after counties strike compromise on tax measureThe Santa Clara County board of supervisors on Tuesday threw its support behind placing a tax measure to fund Caltrain operations...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by Bruno, on Aug 6, 2020 at 11:40 am | 2 comments | 6701 Views
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Guest opinion: Why students need to be taught financial literacy now more than everIn an op-ed, Monta Vista High School senior Parth Asawa writes about the importance of financial literacy among students,...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2020Last comment by personal finance should be required to graduate, on Aug 5, 2020 at 10:04 pm | 4 comments | 7289 Views
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Haiku in the Coronavirus EraBack in March, I posted a "Coronavirus Haiku Challenge" on Nextdoor. It proved to be quite popular over the following weeks...
Original post made by Steve H on Aug. 5, 2020There are no comments yet. 1624 Views
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Albuquerque man pleads guilty to sexual assault in 2004 Mountain View caseA man accused of breaking into a motel room and sexually assaulting a woman in Mountain View pleaded guilty Tuesday, prosecutors...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2020Last comment by Pdop, on Aug 5, 2020 at 2:21 pm | 1 comment | 10808 Views
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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 | 6475 Views
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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 | 13900 Views
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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 | 9137 Views
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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 | 13003 Views
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