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ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Housing affordability bills' math doesn't add upIn a guest opinion, Mountain View resident Leslie-Anne Bain argues that building large amounts of market-rate housing will...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2021Last comment by Leslie Bain, 18 minutes ago | 16 comments | 2570 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View prepares to roll out basic income pilot program giving select residents $500 a monthThe city of Mountain View is looking to give low-income families $500 monthly checks with no strings attached, joining a...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2021Last comment by Parks, 1 hour ago | 4 comments | 2030 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County supervisors propose $25M grant for homeless housing expansionTwo Santa Clara County supervisors are looking to pour $25 million into creating an ambitious network of homeless housing...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, 2 hours ago | 2 comments | 2014 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View approves rowhouse development that will replace 70 rent-controlled apartmentsThe days are numbered for another complex of older, more affordable rent-controlled apartments in Mountain View after the...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2021Last comment by Leslie Bain, 18 hours ago | 51 comments | 8620 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: In support of SB 9In a guest opinion, Mountain View resident Ilya Gurin writes why the California housing bill SB 9 warrants support. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2021Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Sep 25, 2021 at 2:24 pm | 9 comments | 3565 Views
AROUND TOWN
Report points to sheriff's 'abject failure' to protect inmate in mental crisisThe Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office's handling of a mentally ill inmate who suffered life-altering brain damage during...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Sep 23, 2021 at 11:42 pm | 1 comment | 2219 Views
OTHER ISSUES
As California's drought deepens, water use drops only 1.8%Next year's cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90% of California. Residents of the...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Sep 23, 2021 at 5:12 pm | 3 comments | 1546 Views
AROUND TOWN
Housing proposal focuses on low-income residentsA partnership between Eden Housing and Santa Clara County may soon bring that rarest of commodities -- affordable housing...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2021Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Sep 23, 2021 at 4:46 pm | 3 comments | 2024 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Elizabeth Holmes trial: Nurse practitioner describes alarming, inaccurate Theranos test resultsA nurse practitioner testified to wildly inconsistent blood test results given to a pregnant patient in her OB-GYN practice...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by Tim, on Sep 23, 2021 at 2:37 pm | 1 comment | 1352 Views
AROUND TOWN
California's eviction moratorium expires next week. Is Mountain View ready?A statewide eviction moratorium aimed at helping families stay housed during the COVID-19 pandemic ends next week, opening...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2021Last comment by carmen, on Sep 22, 2021 at 3:59 pm | 1 comment | 3773 Views
OTHER ISSUES
An advice columnist named Sugar dispenses sweet and salty counsel in 'Tiny Beautiful Things'Los Altos Stage Company opens its season with "Tiny Beautiful Things," an intimate play that brings an advice columnist's...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2021Last comment by Heather Zimmerman, on Sep 21, 2021 at 5:44 pm | 2 comments | 2017 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Three arrested for spree of robberies, purse snatches that targeted Asian womenA yearlong, multijurisdictional investigation involving a group that targeted victims of Asian descent in four counties has...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2021Last comment by Tim, on Sep 21, 2021 at 2:22 pm | 1 comment | 2225 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Facing county pressure, Bullis Charter School moves to prioritize enrolling low-income studentsBullis Charter School is looking to set aside 10% of its open seats for children who qualify for free or reduce priced school...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Sep 20, 2021 at 3:37 pm | 11 comments | 3126 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Opposition grows to Shoreline traffic improvement project over loss of two dozen large treesPlans to revamp Shoreline Boulevard and add a reversible bus lane to the median are facing growing opposition after it was...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2021Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Sep 19, 2021 at 7:20 pm | 27 comments | 5990 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View Whisman approves $481K contract to design Monta Loma overhaulThe Mountain View Whisman School District approved a $481,000 contract last week to design an overhaul of the outdoor space...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 18, 2021 at 5:53 pm | 9 comments | 2999 Views
SPORTS
St. Francis football relied on its strength along the offensive lineIn its historic win over De La Salle, St. Francis played well in all facets. There is no other way to have a chance at beating...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by Local, on Sep 17, 2021 at 6:36 pm | 1 comment | 2126 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View passes rent control for mobile homes, capping rents across city's six mobile home parksThe Mountain View City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to enact rent control for mobile homes, ending a yearslong battle by tenants...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2021Last comment by Lenny Siegel2, on Sep 17, 2021 at 6:27 pm | 6 comments | 6013 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View voters overwhelmingly opposed recall effort, election results showGov. Gavin Newsom prevailed in the state's recall election this week, with nearly two-thirds of voters across the state voting...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by SP Phil, on Sep 17, 2021 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 2507 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County readies for surge of refugees following U.S. withdrawal from AfghanistanSanta Clara County is expecting a dramatic increase in refugees following the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan,...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2021Last comment by bluesjr, on Sep 16, 2021 at 8:20 pm | 1 comment | 2513 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police investigating shooting Wednesday afternoon at Rengstorff ParkMountain View police are investigating a shooting at Rengstorff Park Wednesday afternoon, according to a news release from...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2021Last comment by Neighbor, on Sep 16, 2021 at 7:02 pm | 3 comments | 5608 Views
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