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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 | 6903 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. 1367 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. 3098 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 | 3797 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 | 5558 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 | 8781 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 | 3596 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 | 9159 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. 4615 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. 4101 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. 3108 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. 2926 Views
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The generational feud behind the housing crisisIn his new book, author Randy Shaw makes the case that the Bay Area's housing crisis is primarily a story of boomers refusing...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2019Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Jan 21, 2019 at 2:02 pm | 4 comments | 7507 Views
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Pear kicks off season with 'Northanger Abbey'There were some carping critics in the lobby at The Pear Theatre following the nearly three-hour performance of "Northanger...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2018Last comment by Mariya, on Sep 9, 2018 at 8:55 am | 1 comment | 2876 Views
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Trump officials to visit StanfordTwo high-ranking members of President Donald Trump’s administration, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Secretary of...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2018Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jul 25, 2018 at 12:07 pm | 7 comments | 4235 Views
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Council approves 623-unit Greystar projectA site off of San Antonio Road that appeared destined for a new school campus will instead be rebuilt as a massive commercial...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018Last comment by mvresident2003, on Jul 13, 2018 at 7:32 pm | 44 comments | 13950 Views
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Library reopens after major remodelAfter six months of construction, the Mountain View Library has finished a dramatic remodel of its children's wing and other...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2018Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Jun 18, 2018 at 8:53 pm | 1 comment | 5431 Views
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Bay Area forecast: Beach hazards, cooler temps, windy weatherHazards at Bay Area beaches, below-normal temperatures and breezy conditions have prompted the National Weather Service...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2017There are no comments yet. 3292 Views
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Opera review: Don't mess with Norma -- but do go to hear her singHow can a Druid high priestess possibly be expected to react when her Roman lover leaves her for younger woman? If her name...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2017There are no comments yet. 3280 Views
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Downed power lines lead to apartment fireMountain View firefighters extinguished a one-alarm fire at a two-story apartment building in the 400 block of Escuela Avenue...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2017There are no comments yet. 4683 Views
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