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Home Sales: Contemporary home in downtown Menlo Park sells for $9.1MOf the 42 homes sold, 30% had price tags under $2 million. Palo Alto recorded the most sales with 12 transactions. Atherton...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Jay, on Nov 7, 2023 at 2:40 pm | 1 comment | 4358 Views
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Stanford hosts 'longevity' summit for aging adults, focused on building community tiesThe two-day event, co-sponsored by the Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL), the Longevity Project, and the Aspen Institute's...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Nov 7, 2023 at 2:09 pm | 1 comment | 3230 Views
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Mountain View adjusts local zoning in major clean-up to comply with state laws, clarify regulationsThe Environmental Planning Commission deliberated Wednesday on a slew of zoning amendments that covered a wide breadth of...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 5, 2023 at 5:21 pm | 3 comments | 4114 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City approves five-story condominium project in a bid to support entry-level home ownershipDespite concerns about financial feasibility, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a five-story condominium project...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 5, 2023 at 12:36 pm | 27 comments | 8399 Views
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Silicon Valley's hottest housing markets lose residentsMedian home sale prices have skyrocketed in Silicon Valley's hottest housing markets, and residents are moving out. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 5, 2023 at 11:51 am | 7 comments | 5196 Views
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3 teens arrested with 5 guns, cocaine and $4,000 in cashFive firearms including an AR-15 rifle with a 60-round magazine, drugs packaged for sale, and $4,000 in cash were seized...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2023Last comment by Brian, on Nov 4, 2023 at 4:07 pm | 1 comment | 3008 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California and 32 other states file lawsuit against Meta alleging harm to childrenState Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with counterparts from 32 other states, filed a federal lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 3, 2023 at 11:18 pm | 1 comment | 2158 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Proposal to rotate Mountain View Whisman school board leaders fails to garner majority supportThe Mountain View Whisman school board rejected a proposal this week to lock in the way it elects its officers, opting instead...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023Last comment by SRB, on Nov 3, 2023 at 6:42 pm | 2 comments | 3578 Views
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Stanford students continue sit-in, demand university condemn Israel's siege on GazaAs students at Stanford University reach the two-week mark of a sit-in on campus calling for the university to condemn Israel’s...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Nov 3, 2023 at 7:32 am | 4 comments | 3390 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District looks to renew, expand parcel tax on special ballot next weekThe Los Altos School District is asking voters to approve renewing and growing an existing parcel tax levy in a Nov. 7 special...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 2, 2023 at 3:58 pm | 2 comments | 3589 Views
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First-time homebuyers in California may be eligible for $10K grants to cover closing costsFirst-time homebuyers may be eligible for financial assistance through the Housing Affordability Fund, which recently reached...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 2, 2023 at 11:49 am | 1 comment | 4531 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A shelter dividedAs the Palo Alto City Council prepares to ink a new and more costly long-term contract with the nonprofit Pets In Need to...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023There are no comments yet. 2299 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto launches construction on transitional housing in the BaylandsPalo Alto's elected leaders joined state dignitaries and housing advocates to celebrate the construction of a housing project...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Nov 1, 2023 at 5:34 pm | 3 comments | 3660 Views
ELECTIONS
After more than 40 years, Chez TJ owner wants to call it quits but can’t because of financial worriesAfter 41 years of running a restaurant that has launched the careers of world-renowned chefs, Chez TJ owner George Aviet...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 1, 2023 at 12:44 pm | 25 comments | 25958 Views
ELECTIONS
Newsom signs 56 housing bills to boost affordability, help tenantsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, Oct. 11, signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state's lack of...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 1, 2023 at 11:11 am | 27 comments | 10106 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County reports a record $4.7B in property value lossesSanta Clara County may be about to experience one of its worst declines in property value in 15 years. Data from the assessor's...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 1, 2023 at 9:40 am | 8 comments | 7187 Views
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News report reveals Mountain View police officer was suspended over discriminatory social media posts in 2021A news report digging into police misconduct records found that a Mountain View officer was disciplined for social media...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2023Last comment by Jay, on Oct 31, 2023 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 4769 Views
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Mountain View Whisman sees test scores continue to slideRecently released standardized test results show that student performance on English and math exams slid again last school...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 31, 2023 at 1:02 pm | 3 comments | 3981 Views
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In another blow to Palo Alto's California Avenue, Country Sun to shut down by end of the yearCountry Sun, a supermarket that focuses on organic food and that for decades has been one of California Avenue's most visible...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2023Last comment by Tal Shaya, on Oct 29, 2023 at 5:20 pm | 5 comments | 5107 Views
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Local women-founded home remodeling company makes a return to Mountain View, celebrating grand openingA trailblazer in the home remodeling business for nearly 40 years, Harrell Design + Build, a women-founded and employee-owned...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2023Last comment by Musician, on Oct 28, 2023 at 1:48 pm | 1 comment | 8888 Views
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