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SCHOOLS & KIDS

City of Mountain View, school districts sign short term agreement to share Shoreline property tax money

The city of Mountain View and local school districts came to a short-term agreement on Tuesday over how much money local...

Original post made on May. 31, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 21, 2023 at 6:01 pm | 13 comments | 4455 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Mountain View City Council unanimously approves Google's massive North Bayshore project, the biggest ever for the city

The Mountain View City Council unanimously approved 7,000 new homes, 3 million square feet of office space and more than...

Original post made on Jun. 14, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jun 21, 2023 at 12:08 pm | 14 comments | 7244 Views

BOOKS

President Biden coming to Atherton Monday for a fundraiser

President 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, 2023
Last comment by Bill Michel, on Jun 19, 2023 at 2:03 pm | 1 comment | 2593 Views

AROUND TOWN

Palo Alto golf course hits into the rough with wetlands permits violations

San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board is looking into wetlands-permit violations at the Baylands Golf Links...

Original post made on Jun. 17, 2023
Last comment by ivg, on Jun 18, 2023 at 7:06 am | 2 comments | 2209 Views

OTHER ISSUES

CHAC, Mountain View's mental health nonprofit, puts clinic services on hiatus as it deals with budget deficit

Mountain View-based mental health services nonprofit CHAC announced that its clinic services will be going on hiatus beginning...

Original post made on Jun. 16, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 16, 2023 at 4:43 pm | 2 comments | 5480 Views

AROUND TOWN

Mountain View becomes one of two Santa Clara County cities with a compliant housing element

The city of Mountain View announced Friday that its housing element, a state-mandated plan for accommodate over 11,000 new...

Original post made on May. 30, 2023
Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Jun 15, 2023 at 3:13 pm | 45 comments | 8534 Views

AROUND TOWN

A focus on perseverance: Los Altos High's Class of 2023 celebrates graduation

The defining word for Los Altos High School's graduating Class of 2023 has been "perseverance," student emcee Isha Chudasama...

Original post made on Jun. 15, 2023
There are no comments yet. 3598 Views

AROUND TOWN

Despite nonprofit's questionable track record, Palo Alto moves forward with interim-housing complex

Palo Alto cemented on Monday its commitment to building a three-story shelter for unhoused individuals near the Baylands...

Original post made on Jun. 14, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 14, 2023 at 5:22 pm | 1 comment | 2361 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

MVLA Adult School celebrates its graduating Class of 2023

Students celebrated their graduation from the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District's Adult School in a ceremony...

Original post made on Jun. 14, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 14, 2023 at 5:16 pm | 1 comment | 1685 Views

AROUND TOWN

What’s going on with the potholes on El Camino Real? State Sen. Josh Becker offers updates

Following the intense deluge of storms that hit the Bay Area this past winter, potholes and road conditions on El Camino...

Original post made on Jun. 13, 2023
Last comment by HighProof, on Jun 13, 2023 at 5:11 pm | 2 comments | 3456 Views

OTHER ISSUES

California's budget whiplash: From a record-setting surplus to a massive shortfall in one year

After last year's excitement over how to spend a record $97.5 billion budget surplus, the state is now grappling with a $31.5...

Original post made on Jun. 13, 2023
Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Jun 13, 2023 at 4:17 pm | 2 comments | 1598 Views

AROUND TOWN

Mountain View City Council supports outdoor dining changes, including expanded opportunities for live music on Castro Street

As Mountain View prepares to transform Castro Street into a permanent pedestrian mall in the coming years, the city is beginning...

Original post made on May. 10, 2023
Last comment by Monta Loman, on Jun 9, 2023 at 5:00 pm | 6 comments | 4705 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Years in the making, MVLA approves ethnic studies course

The school board voted this week to formally approve an ethnic studies course for all freshmen starting this fall, but the...

Original post made on Jun. 8, 2023
Last comment by Jeanine Valadez, on Jun 9, 2023 at 1:48 am | 3 comments | 2477 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Mountain View Whisman considers changing school boundaries in response to housing growth

As more housing gets built locally, the Mountain View Whisman School District is considering redrawing school attendance...

Original post made on May. 22, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 8, 2023 at 6:03 pm | 23 comments | 10106 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Media literacy would be required for California K-12 students under new bill

Recognizing fake news, being savvy about social media and resisting cyberbullying would be a required part of California...

Original post made on Jun. 8, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jun 8, 2023 at 3:44 pm | 1 comment | 1601 Views

AROUND TOWN

Mike Canfield picked to serve as Mountain View's next police chief

Mountain View announced June 7 that the city's next police chief will be Capt. Mike Canfield, who has served with the Mountain...

Original post made on Jun. 7, 2023
Last comment by Cfrink, on Jun 7, 2023 at 5:53 pm | 1 comment | 3042 Views

AROUND TOWN

A break for renters? California considers reining in high security deposits

A bill would hold security deposits to one month's rent, not three. The California Apartment Association says it could drive...

Original post made on Jun. 6, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jun 6, 2023 at 10:54 am | 1 comment | 2296 Views

AROUND TOWN

Google reportedly cuts office space in Mountain View, Sunnyvale by more than a million square feet

Google is downsizing its office space in Mountain View and Sunnyvale, reportedly leaving behind more than a million square...

Original post made on Jun. 6, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jun 6, 2023 at 9:43 am | 1 comment | 36464 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Lee Lambert announced as Foothill-De Anza's next chancellor

Lambert will replace Judy Miner, who has led the district for eight years and plans to retire on Sept. 5. The plan is for...

Original post made on May. 25, 2023
Last comment by PCC Dissdent, on Jun 4, 2023 at 5:31 pm | 2 comments | 2189 Views

OTHER ISSUES

With deadline looming, Becker bills on privacy, clean energy advance in state Senate

State Sen. Josh Becker stood apart from most of his Democratic colleagues this week when he opted not to support this year's...

Original post made on Jun. 2, 2023
Last comment by Hope, on Jun 2, 2023 at 9:46 pm | 1 comment | 1993 Views
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