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Google enters agreement with U.S. Department of Justice after allegedly defying search warrant, losing dataThe U.S. Department of Justice has entered into an agreement with Google over the loss of data related to a search warrant...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 26, 2022 at 6:05 pm | 1 comment | 2730 Views
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Palo Alto bicyclist attacked in race-fueled hit-and-runAn assault on Sept. 29 in Palo Alto is being investigated by police as a hate crime after a man on a bicycle was allegedly...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 26, 2022 at 10:34 am | 1 comment | 2922 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Vehicles burglarized at Computer History Museum in Mountain ViewFive vehicles were burglarized outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View over the weekend, prompting police to...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2022Last comment by Rob, on Oct 25, 2022 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 2775 Views
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Mountain View to begin enforcing time limits in parking lots, city garagesWith the sale of downtown parking permits now available, time limits in city parking lots and garages will be enforced beginning...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2022Last comment by Jackie Cashen, on Oct 24, 2022 at 10:45 pm | 2 comments | 3189 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California to end the COVID state of emergencyThe state of emergency gave Gov. Gavin Newsom wide-ranging powers to issue mandates and enter into billions of dollars of...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 24, 2022 at 5:02 pm | 5 comments | 2811 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Buried car in Atherton: Onsite investigation complete, still no human remains foundPolice say the on-site investigation of a car buried in an Atherton backyard is done, with the vehicle excavated and taken...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2022Last comment by Donna Hughs, on Oct 24, 2022 at 3:34 pm | 1 comment | 2510 Views
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SB 330 has direct impact on tenant displacement in Mountain View, city data showsSince SB 330 came into effect in January 2020, the number of projects that displace tenants living in rent control-covered...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 23, 2022 at 6:33 pm | 14 comments | 6343 Views
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World's largest digital camera debuts in Menlo ParkThe largest digital camera in the world is in Menlo Park, on its way to a north Chilean mountaintop to map the stars, hopefully...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2022Last comment by Ron, on Oct 22, 2022 at 12:18 pm | 1 comment | 3599 Views
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Palo Alto and Los AltosMosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in a small area of Palo Alto and Los Altos, the Santa Clara County Vector...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Oct 20, 2022 at 7:27 am | 1 comment | 2456 Views
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Terún to hold Parkinson's disease fundraiser after chef reveals his diagnosisOn July 7, Terún and iTalico chef and owner Kristjan D'Angelo marked the five-year anniversary of a life-changing diagnosis. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2022There are no comments yet. 814 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Reelect Hicks, Kamei and Ramirez to Mountain View City CouncilThis November, we recommend the known over the unknown in voting for council members Alison Hicks, Ellen Kamei and Lucas...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 19, 2022 at 7:57 am | 19 comments | 4311 Views
ELECTIONS
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's race: What they'd do if electedHow the scandal-plagued Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office will operate in a post-Laurie Smith era will be determined by...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 8643 Views
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Santa Clara County unveils plan for new primary health care clinic in Palo Alto-Mountain View areaSanta Clara County's health care system plans to bring much-needed services to the Palo Alto-Mountain View area with a new...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Oct 17, 2022 at 10:04 pm | 5 comments | 3725 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'A lot of confusion, panic and fear': RV residents talk about how newly enforced rules are impacting themFor many RV dwellers, the most stressful part of the newly enforced rules isn’t just where they're allowed to park, but...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by Peter, on Oct 16, 2022 at 8:19 pm | 32 comments | 31736 Views
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California is a hotspot for catalytic converter theft. Will new laws make a difference?A disproportionate share of catalytic converter thefts happen in California. Here's what lawmakers are trying to do about...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 15, 2022 at 2:26 pm | 5 comments | 2031 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA board candidate Carrol Titus-Zambre allegedly threatened student journalistCarrol Titus-Zambre, a candidate for the Mountain View Los Altos High School District's board, allegedly threatened a high...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Jackie Cashen, on Oct 14, 2022 at 7:48 pm | 3 comments | 5625 Views
ELECTIONS
Santa Clara Valley Water District candidates focus on a sustainable water futureThe two people who are facing off in the Nov. 8 election for the district 7 seat on the Valley Water board of directors weigh...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Oct 14, 2022 at 6:45 pm | 2 comments | 8941 Views
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Grand jury takes aim at political chicanery in ballot languageWhen voters cast their ballots for or against local measures, it's tempting to assume that they understand what's at stake....
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Oct 14, 2022 at 5:43 pm | 1 comment | 2223 Views
ELECTIONS
MVLA candidates debate top issues in Voice forumCandidates running to serve on the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District Board of Trustees shared their views...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by , on Oct 14, 2022 at 2:18 pm | 1 comment | 2785 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City Council moves forward with pedestrian mall as residents adjust to traffic signal changes on CastroThe city council took the next step toward making the Castro pedestrian mall permanent at an Oct. 11 public hearing as residents...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2022Last comment by A Talking Cat, on Oct 13, 2022 at 9:05 am | 2 comments | 2962 Views
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