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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara, San Mateo counties now allowed to reopen still-closed K-6 schoolsFour Bay Area counties can now resume in-person classes at all public K-6 schools after their rate of new coronavirus cases...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2021Last comment by ML Kyle, on Feb 10, 2021 at 8:28 am | 1 comment | 11096 Views
OTHER ISSUES
George Shultz, former secretary of state, dies at 100Former U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who served three American presidents and played a pivotal role in shaping...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2021Last comment by MyOpinion, on Feb 8, 2021 at 3:16 pm | 1 comment | 3922 Views
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Teacher housing plan moves ahead in Palo AltoAs Palo Alto lags on its affordable housing supply, Santa Clara County is advancing its plan to build apartments for teachers...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 8, 2021 at 9:04 am | 3 comments | 5361 Views
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Google submits plans to build 7,000 homes in North Bayshore, the largest project in city's historyGoogle is poised to redevelop 120 acres of Mountain View into dense, urban neighborhoods packed with 7,000 new homes, next...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 8, 2021 at 8:36 am | 8 comments | 24179 Views
OTHER ISSUES
In race to vaccinate, could California see another surge?Will California's bumpy vaccine rollout, more contagious coronavirus mutations, and decision to open up the state send COVID-19...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2021Last comment by Tal Shaya, on Feb 8, 2021 at 8:28 am | 1 comment | 3913 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Debate over Foothills Park access continues as Palo Alto weighs new restrictionsNearly a month after Palo Alto opened the once-exclusive Foothills Park to the broader public, city leaders are preparing...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2021Last comment by HT, on Feb 6, 2021 at 9:36 am | 1 comment | 4165 Views
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Are modular homes the answer to Bay Area's affordable housing demand?Prefabricated homes aren't new, but they've become an increasingly popular answer to the Bay Area's affordable housing crisis. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Feb 5, 2021 at 5:52 pm | 4 comments | 7986 Views
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State's largest COVID-19 vaccination site set to open at Levi's StadiumThe largest COVID-19 vaccination site in the state is opening at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara early next week, officials...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 5, 2021 at 2:47 pm | 2 comments | 5412 Views
OTHER ISSUES
People age 65+ can now get vaccinated anywhere in Santa Clara CountyCOVID-19 vaccinations will now be available to all residents and workers in Santa Clara County who are 65 years and older,...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2021Last comment by Amy Laden, on Feb 5, 2021 at 2:33 pm | 5 comments | 6899 Views
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Man arrested after allegedly strangling victim in downtown Mountain ViewA 45-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of attempted murder after officers say he pinned someone to the...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 9626 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County seeks temporary wage hike for front-line workersCalling it dangerous work worthy of hazard pay during the pandemic, Santa Clara County's Board of Supervisors is looking...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by CovidKid, on Feb 5, 2021 at 9:23 am | 4 comments | 5040 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Despite months to prep, why California lags on COVID vaccinationGov. Gavin Newsom says his administration has been planning for a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign for months. Why have...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Feb 4, 2021 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 4086 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View-Los Altos district looks to expand in-person support for studentsThe Mountain View-Los Altos school board directed staff last week to plan to bring more students back to campuses when Santa...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Feb 4, 2021 at 10:34 am | 7 comments | 8990 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Town Square changes announcedSeveral changes to the Mountain View Voice's popular reader forum will be implemented over the next few weeks in an effort...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2021Last comment by home of registered user, on Feb 3, 2021 at 8:34 am | 13 comments | 4511 Views
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Gary Wesley, attorney and longtime Mountain View watchdog, dies at 68For decades, Gary Wesley was tireless in his role as a legal and policy watchdog in Mountain View, even when it didn't make...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2021Last comment by MV neighbor, on Feb 3, 2021 at 6:20 am | 3 comments | 7861 Views
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Mountain View mayor pledges to leave no one behind during the pandemicThe annual transition in Mountain View's leadership has been anything but normal this year. Shortly after being sworn in...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2021Last comment by Lenny Siegel, on Feb 2, 2021 at 5:50 pm | 3 comments | 6132 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Now under the state's 'purple' tier, here's what is and isn't allowed in Santa Clara, San Mateo countiesSanta Clara and San Mateo counties returned to the state's most restrictive COVID-19 level, the "purple" tier, after California...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2021Last comment by Groot, on Feb 1, 2021 at 6:12 pm | 5 comments | 12137 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rep. Jackie Speier introduces bill for Bay's environmental healthRep. Jackie Speier, D-San Francisco/San Mateo, announced a bill on Thursday that seeks to use federal funding to improve...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Feb 1, 2021 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 3103 Views
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Rain expected to return to the Bay Area this weekAfter a brief respite from the last week's atmospheric river soaking, the Bay Area may see showers again this week, forecasters...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Feb 1, 2021 at 2:23 pm | 1 comment | 2900 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Editorial: We need a real shot in the armWhile talk of ramped-up vaccine distribution is encouraging, it will still take months to get a large swath of the population...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Feb 1, 2021 at 2:22 pm | 2 comments | 3826 Views
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