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Judge dismisses Stanford lawsuit over affordable-housing lawStanford University’s claims against a Santa Clara County inclusionary-housing ordinance that applies to new housing developments...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by Keep Housing Cheap for All , on Oct 15, 2019 at 11:42 am | 2 comments | 1582 Views
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Editorial: Questioning the City Council's RV banThe recent action — and inaction — by the Mountain View City Council regarding vehicle dwellers is disheartening and...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2019Last comment by Sophie888, on Oct 14, 2019 at 8:21 pm | 17 comments | 2842 Views
MOVIES
Google launches $10 million Bay Area charity contestGoogle officials are launching a $10 million grant program for Bay Area charities looking to grow. Read the full story...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by Announcement?, on Oct 14, 2019 at 3:22 pm | 2 comments | 8403 Views
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Mountain View lays out $81 million plan for El Camino RealA new streetscape plan lays out $81 million in future improvements for El Camino Real with much of that funding expected...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2019Last comment by JR, on Oct 12, 2019 at 7:32 pm | 17 comments | 7339 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View City Council urges Google to help with homelessnessTo help address Mountain View's rising homelessness, Google officials are willing to cut the city a generous check. But donating...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2019Last comment by Jake, on Oct 10, 2019 at 9:53 pm | 12 comments | 5034 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County declares emergency over PG&E power shutoffSanta Clara County has declared a state of emergency Wednesday because of PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff, which was set...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by From Here, on Oct 10, 2019 at 9:19 pm | 4 comments | 3674 Views
OTHER ISSUES
PG&E plans power outages starting Wednesday; Los Altos, Los Altos Hills may be affectedPG&E plans to pre-emptively shutdown power due to dangerous weather conditions starting Wednesday, and although the agency...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Oct 10, 2019 at 2:02 pm | 14 comments | 14041 Views
OTHER ISSUES
PG&E working to restore website amid massive power shutoffWith PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff underway Wednesday morning, for the second straight day the utility's website is...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by M, on Oct 9, 2019 at 8:51 pm | 3 comments | 1197 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bay Area helpline for mental health launches statewideA Bay Area mental health call line is now available to all Californians thanks to millions of dollars in state funding that...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by silly, on Oct 9, 2019 at 8:50 pm | 2 comments | 1167 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Cost for flood basins balloons to $84MThe price of providing flood protection to thousands of people living along Permanente Creek in Mountain View and Los Altos...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2019Last comment by Steve Syracuse, on Oct 9, 2019 at 7:03 am | 6 comments | 2690 Views
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Supervisors decline to restart negotiations with Stanford on campus expansionFrustrated by its inability to negotiate a deal with Santa Clara County for a significant campus expansion, Stanford University...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Jake, on Oct 9, 2019 at 5:56 am | 1 comment | 1257 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district drops plans to relocate Freestyle AcademyThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is giving up on plans to move Freestyle Academy, a cutting-edge art and...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Freestyle Alum's Mom, on Oct 8, 2019 at 2:25 pm | 1 comment | 1735 Views
ELECTIONS
Biden on Trump: 'We've got to save capitalism from this guy'Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden took jabs at President Donald Trump during a campaign fundraiser in downtown...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by home of registered user, on Oct 8, 2019 at 1:57 pm | 4 comments | 1219 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bay Area employment expected to expand even moreNon-farm employment is expected to grow through the end of the year in most regions of the Bay Area, according to a forecast...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Oct 8, 2019 at 11:20 am | 10 comments | 1391 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Driver faces murder charges in hit-and-run at Rancho San Antonio parkThe Santa Clara woman who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian at Rancho San Antonio last week is accused of intentionally...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by Murder vs manslaughter, on Oct 7, 2019 at 8:21 pm | 3 comments | 5683 Views
OTHER ISSUES
For public notices, Mountain View turns to obscure newspaperTo fulfill their duty to publicize news on city meetings and laws, Mountain View officials for years have run public notices...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Oct 7, 2019 at 3:15 pm | 24 comments | 4542 Views
ELECTIONS
Suspect in Rancho San Antonio hit-and-run is denied bailA woman suspected of hit-and-run at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring another,...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2019Last comment by A resident, on Oct 7, 2019 at 8:12 am | 4 comments | 1960 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District hosts Saturday meeting for input on Bullis Charter SchoolThe Los Altos School District is soliciting public input on how to use a future campus in Mountain View and long-term plans...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Enrollment, on Oct 6, 2019 at 2:01 pm | 10 comments | 1926 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County: Health care workers walk out, join striking county employeesHundreds of Santa Clara County health care workers walked off the job Thursday morning to join other county workers who...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2019Last comment by God bless America, on Oct 5, 2019 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 907 Views
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'Wings of Freedom' plane involved in fatal crashA vintage World War II plane that visited Moffett Field as part of the Wings of Freedom tour was involved in a fatal crash...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Condolences. , on Oct 5, 2019 at 4:15 am | 2 comments | 2251 Views
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