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After sharp decline, crime climbs back to pre-pandemic levelsReports of crimes, which dropped during the first weeks of the coronavirus shutdown, are trending back upward in three Midpeninsula...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by MV Observer, on May 27, 2020 at 9:04 am | 3 comments | 5825 Views
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County's new coronavirus mobile testing van coming to Mountain View on MondaySanta Clara County is launching a mobile health van offering easy-to-access testing for residents worried they may have contracted...
Original post made on May. 24, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on May 26, 2020 at 3:37 pm | 4 comments | 12056 Views
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What's closed and what to do on Memorial Day during COVID-19Check out our list of what's closed on Memorial Day this Monday, plus transit agencies' modified schedules and virtual events...
Original post made on May. 24, 2020Last comment by Stable genius, on May 24, 2020 at 11:07 am | 1 comment | 5439 Views
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Coronavirus weekend update: The latest on COVID-19 cases, deathsHere's the latest news over the Memorial Day holiday weekend about the Midpeninsula's response to the coronavirus pandemic....
Original post made on May. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 6857 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fentanyl-related deaths up sharply in county this yearReported fentanyl-related deaths in Santa Clara County nearly tripled from January to May 8 compared to the same period in...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by do not drink bleach, on May 23, 2020 at 1:17 pm | 6 comments | 5361 Views
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Under a new name, Palo Alto Housing looks beyond its hometownPalo Alto Housing, a nonprofit developer that has been building affordable housing for 50 years, has changed its name to...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Matthew, on May 23, 2020 at 9:57 am | 2 comments | 7731 Views
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Council picks developer to build affordable housing in downtown Mountain ViewA long stretch of parking in downtown Mountain View could soon transform into a five-story affordable housing complex, complete...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Susan Ferry, on May 23, 2020 at 5:44 am | 3 comments | 11191 Views
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Foothill College to remain online-only for summer, fallFoothill College will continue to operate online for the summer and fall quarters with limited exceptions, officials from...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Stable Genius, on May 22, 2020 at 3:12 pm | 1 comment | 6600 Views
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Guest opinion: Time to rally around our small business communityIn an op-ed, Menlo Park resident and local business owner Sara Gaviser Leslie writes why "supporting and celebrating small...
Original post made on May. 16, 2020Last comment by Reader, on May 22, 2020 at 8:56 am | 4 comments | 4851 Views
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Rent control committee caps rent increases at 2.9% for 2020Mountain View's Rental Housing Committee voted 5-0 this month to set the annual cap on rent increases to 2.9%, the lowest...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Vacancy Decontrol, on May 21, 2020 at 10:09 pm | 4 comments | 8240 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Free COVID-19 tests available for all county residents at 2 new locationsCOVID-19 tests are now available to all Santa Clara County residents at two new locations in San Jose, county and city officials...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Rock, on May 21, 2020 at 6:43 pm | 2 comments | 8592 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Third coronavirus case in Santa Clara County was treated at El Camino Hospital in Mountain ViewSanta Clara County public health department leaders reported a third case of coronavirus in the county on Friday, and El...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Davis S, on May 21, 2020 at 5:32 pm | 3 comments | 171096 Views
OTHER ISSUES
As Stage 2 of reopening begins, county has more to do to meet state requirementsAs the state inches toward reopening from the COVID-19 crisis, counties are working to meet the California Department of...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on May 21, 2020 at 2:14 pm | 7 comments | 7163 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letter to the editor: Will Mountain View please require masks?In a letter to the editor, a Mountain View resident calls on the city to adopt a policy mandating masks in public. Read...
Original post made on May. 17, 2020Last comment by Creature Features, on May 19, 2020 at 11:27 pm | 54 comments | 16024 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County allows for car parades in time for graduationSanta Clara County officials are rolling back restrictions this week to allow drive-through celebrations and car parades,...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by Avid Reader, on May 19, 2020 at 10:39 pm | 3 comments | 6999 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Proposed teacher reassignments at Mistral dropped following outcryMountain View Whisman School District administrators are walking back a decision to reassign 40% of the teachers at Mistral...
Original post made on May. 15, 2020Last comment by MV Resident, on May 19, 2020 at 4:59 pm | 25 comments | 10222 Views
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Santa Clara County to allow curbside retail pickups starting FridayBook shops, clothing stores and other businesses in Santa Clara County that allow storefront pickup can start reopening Friday,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020Last comment by Marcin Romaszewicz, on May 19, 2020 at 1:09 pm | 9 comments | 5587 Views
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County supervisors OK program to pay foster youth $1K per monthThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved $900,000 in funding for a pilot program believed to be the first...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by Ted, on May 19, 2020 at 11:47 am | 1 comment | 3245 Views
RESTAURANTS
Flood of food deliveries keeps hospital staff in high spiritsIt's been good eats lately for physicians, nurses and hospital staff at El Camino Hospital, as local restaurateurs have been...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020Last comment by Huh?, on May 19, 2020 at 8:06 am | 2 comments | 5176 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Why I voted in favor of implementing a credit-no credit grading system in MVLA schools this semesterIn a guest opinion, Sanjay Dave, president of the Mountain View Los Altos High School District school board, writes about...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2020Last comment by Concerned parent , on May 18, 2020 at 3:07 pm | 20 comments | 10615 Views
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