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ELECTIONS
Mountain View mayor endorses Sajid Khan in race for Santa Clara County district attorneyPublic defender Sajid Khan, who is looking to oust incumbent Jeff Rosen in the race for Santa Clara County district attorney...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2021Last comment by SRB, on Sep 4, 2021 at 11:46 am | 3 comments | 4516 Views
ELECTIONS
Newsom recall basics: How to vote in California's electionA FAQ on the California election on whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. There's some confusion and mixed messages on voting,...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2021Last comment by Dave Smith, on Sep 2, 2021 at 5:37 pm | 3 comments | 2736 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford bans student from campus for racist, sexist social media postsStanford University has banned a student from campus after he made racist and sexist social media posts on Sunday and Monday,...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 2530 Views
ELECTIONS
Recall fact and fiction: What you need to know about the election fraud rumors you're seeingWhile rumors are rampant about stolen ballots and suspicious holes in voting envelopes, state and local officials say they...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2021Last comment by MVFlyer, on Sep 1, 2021 at 2:54 pm | 1 comment | 1131 Views
ELECTIONS
Are young voters the key to Gavin Newsom surviving the recall?Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats are hoping young Californians turn out in similar numbers to the November 2020 presidential...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Sep 1, 2021 at 2:08 pm | 3 comments | 1129 Views
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VTA resumes limited light rail service, including Mountain View's Orange line, after three-month hiatusThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail is running again this week, including the Orange line between...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2021Last comment by , on Aug 31, 2021 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 1937 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View City Council scraps downtown parking to build 120 affordable apartmentsA long surface parking lot next door to Mountain View City Hall will be replaced with apartments for low-income families,...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Scott Lamb, on Aug 30, 2021 at 10:33 am | 9 comments | 7859 Views
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Eager for your child to be vaccinated against COVID-19? Here's what it's like being in a pediatric vaccine trialAlmanac reporter Angela Swartz's year-old son won a spot in Pfizer's landmark pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial at Stanford...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2021Last comment by Ellie, on Aug 28, 2021 at 10:04 am | 2 comments | 3686 Views
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Rengstorff Avenue grade separation project hit with delays, with construction pushed out to 2025Mountain View's plans to revamp a complex intersection and separate streets from the Caltrain crossing have hit a snag, with...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2021Last comment by lan, on Aug 27, 2021 at 9:28 pm | 4 comments | 4616 Views
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Guest opinion: Opportunity to constructively address our housing crisisIn a guest opinion, Marilyn Winkleby, Mountain View resident and Stanford professor of medicine emerita, writes in response...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 27, 2021 at 3:12 pm | 7 comments | 2546 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bill to allow more density in single-family zones passes AssemblyA housing bill that would loosen up restrictions in single-family zones by allowing subdivisions for up to four dwellings...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Aug 27, 2021 at 10:47 am | 2 comments | 1943 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Study links smoke from 2020 wildfires to rise in COVID cases, deathsA new study that links wildfire smoke with rising COVID-19 infections and deaths did not surprise local experts, who said...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 27, 2021 at 10:25 am | 1 comment | 1166 Views
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Mountain View defends its RV parking ban in court, dismissing claims that it targets and harms the poorThe city of Mountain View is asking a judge to throw out a legal challenge to its RV parking ban, arguing that the parking...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2021Last comment by Old Steve, on Aug 27, 2021 at 8:13 am | 13 comments | 5895 Views
ELECTIONS
Locals contribute over $3.4M to fight Newsom recallWith the California recall election less than three weeks away, the campaign fighting the effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Aug 26, 2021 at 6:35 pm | 2 comments | 2573 Views
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Air quality advisory issued through TuesdayThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is extending an air quality advisory for wildfire smoke through Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 26, 2021 at 4:46 pm | 1 comment | 1174 Views
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Guest opinion: Simplify getting to downtown Mountain View without adding parkingIn a guest opinion, Mountain View resident James Kuszmaul calls on the City Council to stop approving projects adding parking...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 26, 2021 at 4:38 pm | 7 comments | 3124 Views
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Housing bill that allows cities to increase density clears state AssemblyA state bill that would allow cities to override voter-enacted zoning restrictions to construct housing developments eked...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 26, 2021 at 4:28 pm | 2 comments | 1049 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View faces another proposal to raze rent-controlled apartments, sparking concerns over displacementA developer is looking to transform a small cul-de-sac of rent-controlled apartments into four-story condos, raising familiar...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2021Last comment by sfcanative, on Aug 26, 2021 at 11:08 am | 12 comments | 4577 Views
ELECTIONS
Gavin Newsom report card: What he has done, and what he hasn'tSince taking office in 2019, California's governor has made progress on education and other key issues, but left much to...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Aug 25, 2021 at 5:46 pm | 4 comments | 1523 Views
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Facing a requirement to allow 11K new homes, Mountain View looks to update its housing plansState housing mandates are forcing Mountain View to grow quickly, with new zoning requirements that would increase its housing...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2021Last comment by HAB, on Aug 23, 2021 at 4:55 pm | 24 comments | 10895 Views
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