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ELECTIONS
Fearing 'election theft in progress,' Eshoo shows support for Postal ServiceCongresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, held a press conference on Tuesday morning to address what she labeled as the Trump...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Aug 20, 2020 at 7:22 pm | 12 comments | 6084 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sunnyvale police investigating fatal stabbing at Bay Lands ParkA homicide Saturday afternoon is under investigation after a man was found with stab wounds at Bay Lands Park, the Sunnyvale...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Aug 20, 2020 at 2:50 am | 2 comments | 9458 Views
RESTAURANTS
San Mateo County inmates accused of COVID-19 unemployment insurance fraudMore than 20 people, including multiple state and local inmates, are accused of netting more than $150,000 in fraudulent...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by Ken M. , on Aug 19, 2020 at 4:46 pm | 1 comment | 6075 Views
AROUND TOWN
Proposed 407-unit housing project would push the limits on Mountain View's residential densityA developer is seeking to build more than 400 apartment units on a small property in the East Whisman area of Mountain View,...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 18, 2020 at 9:23 pm | 7 comments | 15628 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rolling blackouts possible as heat advisory extended through WednesdayThe National Weather Service extended its heat advisory in the Bay Area Monday as a heat wave continued to blanket the region,...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 18, 2020 at 9:14 pm | 2 comments | 5058 Views
AROUND TOWN
In the wake of protests, Mountain View residents demand police reformA coalition of Mountain View residents are demanding that the city take action to reform the Mountain View Police Department,...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2020Last comment by J, on Aug 18, 2020 at 8:03 pm | 41 comments | 17289 Views
OTHER ISSUES
They made posters to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Hours later, the project was defaced with racist messages.A youth group's anti-racism posters were defaced on Aug. 8 by a man seen on video spray-painting the messages with hateful...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by JoanP, on Aug 18, 2020 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 6118 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
3 candidates vie for two seats on Mountain View-Los Altos high school boardWithin the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District, one challenger and two incumbents will face off for two board seats...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by MVLA parent, on Aug 18, 2020 at 11:02 am | 8 comments | 15616 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Storm brings fires, power outages to the Bay AreaThe National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday morning, predicting that frequent lightning and...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2020Last comment by John Joss, on Aug 17, 2020 at 5:39 am | 1 comment | 11160 Views
AROUND TOWN
Highway crash near Los Altos Hills leaves one dead, six injuredOne person was killed and six others injured in a single-vehicle accident Sunday evening on northbound Interstate Highway...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 6936 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Hungry for housing, Palo Alto seeks to lure developers to San Antonio RoadAfter failing to lure residential developments to its main downtown districts, Palo Alto is shifting its sights to a part...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2020Last comment by Lenny Siegel, on Aug 15, 2020 at 11:42 am | 1 comment | 8762 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sheriff's captain, attorneys indicted in gun permit schemeA sheriff's captain, a gun parts manufacturer and two local lawyers have been indicted by a grand jury on felony bribery...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2020Last comment by Lawn Order, on Aug 15, 2020 at 7:52 am | 4 comments | 8303 Views
ELECTIONS
Schools seek waiver so kids can return to campusMore than 80 local schools have contacted the Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Operations about filing a waiver to...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Paul B., on Aug 15, 2020 at 1:01 am | 8 comments | 13178 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crime brief: Mountain View man arrested in connection with Santa Cruz bank robberySanta Cruz police arrested a Mountain View man last week after he allegedly robbed a Wells Fargo and made a getaway in a...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 14, 2020 at 9:18 am | 1 comment | 7150 Views
ELECTIONS
Santa Clara County imposes fines on public health violators as COVID-19 cases surgeViolating public health orders in Santa Clara County now carries a hefty fine of up to $500, giving teeth to mask requirements...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 13, 2020 at 6:10 pm | 12 comments | 9433 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Here's how the Stanford Graduate School of Business plans to address racial inequity 'within our own corridors'Spurred by Black Lives Matter protests, Stanford's Graduate School of Business has released a plan for creating a more inclusive...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2020Last comment by Better Leaders for Better Communities, on Aug 13, 2020 at 2:54 pm | 1 comment | 6343 Views
ELECTIONS
Santa Clara County supervisors extend eviction moratorium past Aug. 31Amid a ticking "eviction time bomb" in Santa Clara County, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an extension...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 12, 2020 at 7:26 pm | 8 comments | 6212 Views
ELECTIONS
Rental Housing Committee again rejects extending rent control to mobile homesMountain View's Rental Housing Committee voted Monday not to extend the city's rent control protections to mobile home residents,...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 12, 2020 at 12:02 pm | 18 comments | 12224 Views
AROUND TOWN
With SF's 11th-hour vote, three-county sales tax measure to fund Caltrain can go before votersSan Francisco's Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an eighth-cent sales tax measure for the November election to fund...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2020Last comment by sula, on Aug 12, 2020 at 8:28 am | 4 comments | 9682 Views
ELECTIONS
Pac-12 Conference postpones all sports through 2020The Pac-12 Conference announced Tuesday that it has postponed all sports through the end of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic....
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Aug 12, 2020 at 3:04 am | 1 comment | 4939 Views
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