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Citing big funding needs, Mountain View looks to put tax measure to a vote in 2024A revenue measure that will increase taxes is making its way onto the general election ballot in November 2024, with the...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, 9 minutes ago | 29 comments | 4611 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto urged to think bigger as it rezones San Antonio Road for housingAs Palo Alto prepares to transform an industrial area around San Antonio Road into the city's next residential hub, housing...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, 37 minutes ago | 6 comments | 2306 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City, school districts hold joint meeting ahead of high-stakes negotiations over Shoreline tax moneyThe city council and two local school boards sat down for a rare joint meeting on Monday, Sept. 18, as the three entities...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, 51 minutes ago | 4 comments | 1681 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View City Council ends six-decade school fields partnership, gives district final offer for new agreementThe Mountain View City Council voted to terminate an agreement for the joint operation of campus fields Tuesday night, while...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Sep 19, 2023 at 1:56 pm | 11 comments | 5873 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves another round of local firearm regulationsThe Mountain View City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday to adopt two firearm safety ordinances that require firearm dealers to...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Sep 16, 2023 at 6:12 pm | 3 comments | 2191 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View looks to bring back gatekeeper projects, with an eye towards streamlining approval processThe city of Mountain View is looking to clean up its process for so-called gatekeeper projects, where developers propose...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2023Last comment by JAFO, on Sep 16, 2023 at 5:23 pm | 1 comment | 2614 Views
AROUND TOWN
Homeless shelter to share site with trash hauler on San Antonio RoadWhen Palo Alto’s new homeless shelter on San Antonio Road opens in late 2024, its residents will have to share an industrial...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by Polomom, on Sep 15, 2023 at 4:10 am | 4 comments | 4197 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View man takes plea deal following 2021 gang-related shooting at Rengstorff ParkA Mountain View man has pleaded no contest to a felony gun charge in connection to a 2021 shooting incident at Rengstorff...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Kenny, on Sep 13, 2023 at 6:28 am | 2 comments | 3542 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Parts of Santa Clara County under quarantine due to invasive oriental fruit fliesParts of Santa Clara County have been placed under quarantine after invasive oriental fruit flies were detected in cities...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Mike Jessup, on Sep 12, 2023 at 2:54 pm | 6 comments | 3285 Views
AROUND TOWN
Amid tensions with school district, city of Mountain View considers pulling out of school field dealIn a sign of further fraying relations, the city is considering terminating a more than six-decade agreement with the Mountain...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 12, 2023 at 1:49 pm | 9 comments | 4922 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino Health faces new questions over employing doctor accused of molesting teenager decades ago while a Catholic priestFormer Mountain View Mayor Sally Lieber is asking the El Camino Healthcare District to terminate a psychiatrist's contract...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by Ron, on Sep 11, 2023 at 2:37 pm | 7 comments | 6174 Views
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Crestview construction begins, converting a now-closed hotel into affordable housing in Mountain ViewTo the backdrop of active construction, officials convened at The Crestview Hotel on Wednesday to celebrate the start of...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Jessica Chau, on Sep 10, 2023 at 3:23 pm | 3 comments | 5244 Views
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MVLA faces lawsuit seeking records about ethnic studies programA Maryland-based legal group is suing the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District aiming to get the district to...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2023Last comment by Reggie, on Sep 10, 2023 at 3:17 pm | 5 comments | 5114 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board votes to fence off parts of Monta Loma despite disagreements over the processThe Mountain View Whisman school board voted at a Thursday, Sept. 7, meeting to fence off portions of Monta Loma Elementary...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by LG, on Sep 10, 2023 at 2:52 pm | 7 comments | 3426 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board signals support for fencing at Monta Loma, vote planned for Sept. 7The district is on the precipice of making a formal decision to fence off part of Monta Loma after three years of divisive...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by jordydog1, on Sep 8, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 3 comments | 2646 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Librarian files discrimination lawsuit against Mountain View after it dropped remote work accommodationsA librarian of 20 years is suing the city of Mountain View for discrimination and retaliation, according to a civil lawsuit...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by Dave Smith, on Sep 7, 2023 at 4:37 pm | 3 comments | 7469 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Kitchen fire sets off sprinklers in apartment building in Mountain View, causing $150,000 in damageA kitchen fire activated a sprinkler system in a multifamily, four-story residence on Thursday, causing significant water...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 6, 2023 at 3:04 pm | 2 comments | 3006 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sigma Chi fraternity loses $32 million house after Stanford ends leaseStanford University has ended an 86-year ground lease on its campus with Alpha Omega Housing Corporation (AOHC), the alumni...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2023Last comment by Jay, on Sep 5, 2023 at 3:32 pm | 1 comment | 4709 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara Valley used to produce apricots. Today, these city-run orchards serve as relics of a bygone eraFrom the 1850s to the 1970s, Santa Clara Valley was the center of apricot production, dominated by family-owned orchards....
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by Julia, on Aug 30, 2023 at 6:01 pm | 2 comments | 3544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View students return to campuses for the first day of schoolMountain View Whisman is also looking to spend the upcoming school year addressing the lasting effects that the pandemic...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 30, 2023 at 11:34 am | 3 comments | 4385 Views
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