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Mountain View pours $15M into North Bayshore's first affordable housing projectMountain View city officials are moving briskly to approve an all-affordable housing project -- including units for the homeless...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 18, 2020 at 7:54 am | 9 comments | 8629 Views
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Santa Clara County Supervisors OK $1M to provide free period products for the most vulnerable residentsSanta Clara County is partnering with community groups to distribute $1 million worth of feminine hygiene products through...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2020Last comment by Tim MacKenzie, on Dec 16, 2020 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 2489 Views
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Letters to the editor: RV ban, presidential electionLetters to the editor on Mountain View's RV ban and the presidential election. Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2020/12/13/letters-to-the-editor-rv-ban-pres...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Dec 15, 2020 at 12:07 pm | 6 comments | 3971 Views
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Federal regulators, over 40 states sue Facebook over anticompetitive practicesMenlo Park-based Facebook is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission and multiple states for alleged monopoly practices,...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2020Last comment by Ted, on Dec 13, 2020 at 12:03 am | 3 comments | 2292 Views
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Santa Clara County readies for COVID-19 vaccines amid precipitous ICU bed capacity ratesSanta Clara County could receive the first 17,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc. as soon as Dec. 15 once the...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Dec 9, 2020 at 10:32 am | 2 comments | 4495 Views
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Mountain View man pleads guilty to rape, forcing teen into prostitution, following human trafficking investigationA man accused of trafficking Guatemalan immigrants into the country and forcing them into servitude took a plea deal last...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2020Last comment by Tal Shaya, on Dec 9, 2020 at 5:17 am | 2 comments | 7806 Views
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Santa Clara County restaurants brace for outdoor dining ban starting this SundayBay Area officials' Friday announcement that they will expedite the state's new stay-at-home order means that Santa Clara...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Dec 9, 2020 at 4:46 am | 19 comments | 7576 Views
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Lawmakers weigh moratorium extension as eviction cliff loomsWith California's eviction moratorium set to expire in less than 60 days and 2 million people at risk of losing their rental...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Dec 8, 2020 at 6:54 pm | 1 comment | 2276 Views
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Proposed office project in Mountain View's San Antonio center met with criticismA proposed seven-story office building on the site of the former Milk Pail Market in Mountain View could soon cap off a yearslong...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Dec 6, 2020 at 7:47 am | 5 comments | 7043 Views
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Mountain View high grad is the Bay Area's first female Eagle ScoutIn February 2019, Boy Scouts of America, after 110 years of boys-only programming, for the first time in the organization's...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by BOY SCOUT BANKRUPTCY, on Dec 4, 2020 at 8:02 pm | 2 comments | 3830 Views
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Gov. Newsom: State leaders could issue stay-at-home orderThe majority of California could be subject to a state stay-at-home directive to stop the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gavin...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2020Last comment by JS, on Dec 3, 2020 at 12:25 am | 3 comments | 3476 Views
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City lets restaurants break the rules on CastroThe new rules say no indoor dining. But restaurants on Castro Street are putting up covered tents with four walls. Yeah,...
Original post made by Bernie Brightman on Dec. 2, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Dec 2, 2020 at 11:55 am | 2 comments | 492 Views
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Local restaurants push for a cap on food delivery app fees in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County business leaders are pushing for a cap on fees charged by food delivery companies like DoorDash and Uber...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 30, 2020 at 6:17 pm | 6 comments | 4400 Views
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Record COVID-19 cases prompt new health restrictionsRecord-shattering numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Santa Clara County have prompted worried health leaders...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 30, 2020 at 8:13 am | 27 comments | 4198 Views
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Santa Clara County to step up enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions for holiday weekendBlack Friday shopping, just like almost everything else in 2020, will look very different this year -- no crowds, no late-night...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 28, 2020 at 1:12 pm | 24 comments | 5310 Views
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Santa Clara County officials plead with residents to avoid Thanksgiving gatheringsSanta Clara County officials pleaded with residents Wednesday to avoid social gatherings and traveling for Thanksgiving as...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 26, 2020 at 3:10 pm | 15 comments | 3359 Views
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Rising COVID-19 cases force halt on indoor dining, return to 'red tier' restrictions in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County officials once again ordered the closure of indoor dining and will add other yet-to-be determined restrictions...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 20, 2020 at 1:16 pm | 18 comments | 8177 Views
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Red Rock Coffee purchased by new owner, saving the struggling businessRed Rock Coffee, Mountain View's popular downtown coffee shop and hangout spot, will survive the coronavirus pandemic after...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2020Last comment by fixiegirl, on Nov 18, 2020 at 7:38 pm | 2 comments | 7958 Views
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Sheriff's office refusal to allow access to records may call for subpoenaWith Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith refusing to sign an agreement allowing a civilian law enforcement watchdog access...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2020Last comment by Greg, on Nov 18, 2020 at 2:45 am | 3 comments | 2875 Views
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County reminds residents, businesses of COVID guidelinesSanta Clara County officials reminded residents and businesses Wednesday of the importance of complying with local health...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 12, 2020 at 7:08 pm | 1 comment | 2619 Views

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