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Mountain View library's air-conditioning system falters just before heat wave hits Bay AreaAs the weekend warms up, with an excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service for parts of the Bay Area,...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023There are no comments yet. 3041 Views
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Man faces weapons charges after accidental gun discharge at Monte Carlo Night Club in Mountain ViewA 43-year-old man carrying a concealed handgun at the Monte Carlo Night Club Sunday evening accidentally had his firearm...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Aug 25, 2023 at 8:26 am | 9 comments | 6175 Views
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President Biden coming to Atherton Monday for a fundraiserPresident Joe Biden will visit the Palo Alto Baylands Monday, June 19, before dropping by Atherton for a campaign fundraiser...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2023Last comment by Bill Michel, on Jun 19, 2023 at 2:03 pm | 1 comment | 2581 Views
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Malcolm Harris details the legacy of Stanford, Hoover, eugenics in interviewMalcolm Harris, author of "Palo Alto: A History of California Capitalism, and the World," joined our journalists to talk...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 20, 2023 at 9:29 pm | 2 comments | 2468 Views
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Community briefs: Top ranked hospitals, Mountain View's economic goals, and county grants for safe fireworksThis week in community briefs, El Camino Health is honored on a list of best hospitals, Mountain View invites residents to...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023There are no comments yet. 2628 Views
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Aging like fine wine: A local author is writing a book about winemaking, longevity, and how these themes coalesce within his family’s rich Mountain View historyKevin Ferguson grew up hearing stories of the Gemello Winery, the family business his great-grandfather, John Gemello, and...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2023Last comment by Donna Anderson, on Jan 19, 2023 at 11:55 am | 1 comment | 7808 Views
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How a Palo Alto couple is seeking to foster community through GamelandiaWhen Berry Hatfield and Lisa Joyce moved to Palo Alto about a year and a half ago, they were surprised to there wasn’t...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2022There are no comments yet. 2318 Views
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Two seats open on high school district board as Torok and Walter announce they won't seek re-electionTwo longtime Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District board members have announced they won't be seeking reelection...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2022There are no comments yet. 3186 Views
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Mountain View's rental market is recovering from the pandemic, with rents up and vacancies downAfter a spike in vacancy rates and a decline in rental housing costs during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on Apr 4, 2022 at 12:49 pm | 3 comments | 8561 Views
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Six nontraditional children's picture books to read as a family on Christmas EveFrom a new twist on Santa's origin story to a poem about the winter solstice, here are a few alternative holiday books to...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2022There are no comments yet. 2223 Views
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As Foothill reopens its campus, a quarter of the students return in personClasses are back in session on Foothill College's campus this fall, but the majority of students are still learning remotely...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 4076 Views
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Local book release: 'Beneath the Seams'Palo Alto resident Peyton H. Roberts, who is a sustainable fashion ambassador with the Bay Area nonprofit Remake, takes a...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2021Last comment by , on Jun 10, 2021 at 2:38 pm | 1 comment | 4492 Views
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Living the hyphen: East Palo Alto author looks to her Tongan roots to find a heroTonga Victoria has just released her first novel, "Hyphen American," a fictional book for young adults that weaves Polynesian...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by smorr, on May 21, 2021 at 9:10 pm | 1 comment | 6528 Views
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Busy but under control: El Camino Hospital's ICU stable following COVID-19 holiday surgeFor months, Bay area hospital ICUs have been filled close to capacity, including El Camino Hospital. But hospital officials...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2021Last comment by ronewolf, on Feb 10, 2021 at 5:34 pm | 2 comments | 9800 Views
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College coronavirus testing varies by system, campusWith sometimes competing public health guidelines coming from the CDC and state and local sources, colleges and universities...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2020Last comment by RalphJStinson, on Oct 12, 2020 at 2:18 am | 1 comment | 4271 Views
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Guest opinion: A redo on rent controlIn a guest opinion in the Jan. 31 edition, Mountain View Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga writes why she believes residents should...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 8, 2020 at 11:32 am | 10 comments | 11521 Views
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Behind the scenes with Max Tachis and Roneet Aliza RahamimIn their first production together, Max Tachis' character had to put his head under Roneet Aliza Rahamim's character's dress...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 5418 Views
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Photo essay: A rare find in the Bay Area, chestnuts grow in the hills above Palo AltoAbout 2,500 feet above Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains, there's a 20-acre farm that nurtures a hard-to-find crop for...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2019There are no comments yet. 5002 Views
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Her words about being sexually assaulted by Brock Turner caught the world's attention. Now, she's writing a memoir.The woman who was sexually assaulted by former Stanford University student Brock Turner in 2016 is writing a memoir about...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 3704 Views
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At 97, children's author publishes her first novel for adultsThough never a full-time writer, Palo Alto resident Martha Tolles has persisted through the years, adapting her formats to...
Original post made on May. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 3611 Views
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