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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is the child care crisis getting worse?Experts say high-quality care is so vital for small children. It's also why the ongoing child care crisis is so worrisome...
Original post made on May. 8, 2023Last comment by ivg, on May 8, 2023 at 4:15 pm | 1 comment | 1712 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Former Uber executive sentenced for covering up data breachA federal judge on Thursday imposed a sentence of three years' probation on the former head of security at Uber from Palo...
Original post made on May. 8, 2023Last comment by Community Minded, on May 8, 2023 at 3:40 pm | 2 comments | 4038 Views
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Mountain View City Council says no to $1.2 million grant opportunity following public oppositionThe Mountain View City Council rejected a $1.2 million grant opportunity following public outcry over the funding’s fine...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on May 5, 2023 at 9:20 pm | 53 comments | 10620 Views
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Google cuts 350 affordable units from North Bayshore project in Mountain ViewGoogle recently cut the number of affordable homes it will build in Mountain View’s North Bayshore neighborhood by 25%,...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on May 5, 2023 at 9:11 pm | 31 comments | 10014 Views
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Drones take flight in Santa Clara County's efforts to reduce mosquito populationThis week, the Santa Clara County Vector Control District started utilizing a new tool to drive down the mosquito population:...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Alfred Herman Schrader, on May 4, 2023 at 3:03 am | 4 comments | 1904 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Here's what you need to know about the new teacher-housing project in Palo AltoPlans are underway to break ground in the next several months on an educator-housing project in Palo Alto that was proposed...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on May 3, 2023 at 11:51 am | 10 comments | 4303 Views
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Where is Mountain View's housing element at compared to other local cities?The majority of cities in Santa Clara County's cities have had their housing elements rejected by the state. Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 1, 2023Last comment by ivg, on May 2, 2023 at 5:54 pm | 6 comments | 4125 Views
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How remote work is reshaping the local housing marketMore than three years after the pandemic shifted workplaces from office buildings to private residences, the work-from-home...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on May 2, 2023 at 2:56 pm | 6 comments | 3914 Views
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Serial killer gets back-to-back life sentences in 1970s murdersA serial killer who murdered a law library clerk in the 1970s received a life sentence for her death, a Santa Clara County...
Original post made on May. 1, 2023Last comment by Jay, on May 1, 2023 at 6:41 pm | 1 comment | 2797 Views
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A library on the U.S.-Canada border takes on an unexpected new role in 'A Distinct Society'"A Distinct Society," opening April 8 at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in Mountain View, takes inspiration from a real-life...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2023Last comment by Brenda Lowther, on Apr 28, 2023 at 11:13 pm | 1 comment | 2132 Views
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Complete streets, traffic safety and long-awaited fixes to El Camino included in Mountain View's upcoming capital projectsThose weary of dodging potholes on bumpy rides down El Camino Real finally have some hope in sight, as badly needed repaving...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Apr 28, 2023 at 11:11 pm | 1 comment | 4924 Views
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Santa Clara County launches campaign encouraging routine childhood vaccinationsThe campaign comes as rates of immunization among children dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023There are no comments yet. 1678 Views
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Spring homebuying season kicks off with tight inventory, tech layoffs and economic uncertaintiesMidpeninsula Realtors are navigating the spring real estate season with no shortage of challenges, but those who we spoke...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2023Last comment by Nora S., on Apr 26, 2023 at 8:41 am | 2 comments | 2694 Views
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A redwood tree is dying in San Veron Park. Residents want to know why it was transplanted during a heat waveIn a matter of months, a redwood tree went from looking full and healthy to brittle and spindly, nearby residents say. Who’s...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023Last comment by Patience, on Apr 26, 2023 at 1:44 am | 2 comments | 5181 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Report: Caltrain budget deficit could surpass half a billion dollars over next decadeCaltrain's cumulative operating deficit may exceed half a billion dollars over the next decade without significant changes...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 25, 2023 at 9:38 am | 5 comments | 1989 Views
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'I want us to be known as the STEM place': Moffett Field Museum is on a mission to modernizeStarting April 12, the museum began displaying new artifacts on loan from NASA Ames, most notably a moon rock retrieved from...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 25, 2023 at 8:31 am | 3 comments | 5697 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County launches campaign encouraging routine childhood vaccinationsSanta Clara County launched a campaign to encourage parents and caregivers to have their children vaccinated after rates...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2023Last comment by J Randall, on Apr 25, 2023 at 7:12 am | 1 comment | 2219 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill College will soon offer 2 bachelor's degree programsFoothill College, located in Los Altos Hills, was part of the initial pilot with a bachelor's in dental hygiene and gained...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2023There are no comments yet. 4032 Views
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Teeth-clattering potholes get temporary fix after storms pitted already-damaged roadsOn freeways, on-ramps, streets and overpasses, drivers have been dodging large potholes, deep fissures and mosaics of fractured...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by David Pepperdine, on Apr 24, 2023 at 6:49 pm | 1 comment | 3897 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors green-light public health assessment of Latino and Hispanic residentsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this week greenlit the creation of a new, comprehensive assessment of the health...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 24, 2023 at 4:27 pm | 1 comment | 1589 Views
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