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Crestview construction begins, converting a now-closed hotel into affordable housing in Mountain ViewTo the backdrop of active construction, officials convened at The Crestview Hotel on Wednesday to celebrate the start of...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Jessica Chau, on Sep 10, 2023 at 3:23 pm | 3 comments | 5921 Views
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MVLA faces lawsuit seeking records about ethnic studies programA Maryland-based legal group is suing the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District aiming to get the district to...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2023Last comment by Reggie, on Sep 10, 2023 at 3:17 pm | 5 comments | 5511 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board votes to fence off parts of Monta Loma despite disagreements over the processThe Mountain View Whisman school board voted at a Thursday, Sept. 7, meeting to fence off portions of Monta Loma Elementary...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by LG, on Sep 10, 2023 at 2:52 pm | 7 comments | 3997 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board signals support for fencing at Monta Loma, vote planned for Sept. 7The district is on the precipice of making a formal decision to fence off part of Monta Loma after three years of divisive...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by jordydog1, on Sep 8, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 3 comments | 3055 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Librarian files discrimination lawsuit against Mountain View after it dropped remote work accommodationsA librarian of 20 years is suing the city of Mountain View for discrimination and retaliation, according to a civil lawsuit...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by Dave Smith, on Sep 7, 2023 at 4:37 pm | 3 comments | 8095 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Kitchen fire sets off sprinklers in apartment building in Mountain View, causing $150,000 in damageA kitchen fire activated a sprinkler system in a multifamily, four-story residence on Thursday, causing significant water...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 6, 2023 at 3:04 pm | 2 comments | 3067 Views
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Sigma Chi fraternity loses $32 million house after Stanford ends leaseStanford University has ended an 86-year ground lease on its campus with Alpha Omega Housing Corporation (AOHC), the alumni...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2023Last comment by Jay, on Sep 5, 2023 at 3:32 pm | 1 comment | 5050 Views
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Santa Clara Valley used to produce apricots. Today, these city-run orchards serve as relics of a bygone eraFrom the 1850s to the 1970s, Santa Clara Valley was the center of apricot production, dominated by family-owned orchards....
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by Julia, on Aug 30, 2023 at 6:01 pm | 2 comments | 3651 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View students return to campuses for the first day of schoolMountain View Whisman is also looking to spend the upcoming school year addressing the lasting effects that the pandemic...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 30, 2023 at 11:34 am | 3 comments | 4455 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district projects property tax growth will keep its finances healthy for 2023-24 budgetThough the state is facing a budget crunch, the picture for local schools appears brighter, with the Mountain View Los Altos...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 30, 2023 at 9:38 am | 1 comment | 2686 Views
BOOKS
Mountain View library's air-conditioning system falters just before heat wave hits Bay AreaAs the weekend warms up, with an excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service for parts of the Bay Area,...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023There are no comments yet. 3041 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Empty desks: Getting chronically absent students back to class is no easy featSince the pandemic hit in 2020, fewer students are attending classes across California, but in one Midpeninsula school district,...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2023Last comment by harvardmom, on Aug 30, 2023 at 12:28 am | 1 comment | 2505 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California boards want to keep pandemic rules for public meetings. Critics call it bad for democracyFor a July meeting, the Little Hoover Commission -- an independent state oversight agency -- posted notice that the public...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 28, 2023 at 10:24 am | 1 comment | 2651 Views
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Community Briefs: Special meeting on Monta Loma fencing, Art and Wine Festival is coming and hazardous wasted drop-offThis week in Community Briefs, the Mountain View Whisman school board has scheduled a special meeting to discuss fencing...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2023Last comment by CA Native, on Aug 25, 2023 at 4:18 pm | 1 comment | 2908 Views
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County commission promoting gender equality celebrates 50-year anniversary at Mountain View eventAmid speeches, lunch and local dignitaries, Santa Clara County’s Commission on the Status of Women commemorated its 50-year...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2023Last comment by carmen, on Aug 25, 2023 at 2:32 pm | 1 comment | 4169 Views
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Construction of educator housing is getting underway, with units reserved for Mountain View teachersWith the tossing of ceremonial shovelsful of dirt, an educator housing project more than five years in the making officially...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Aug 25, 2023 at 11:40 am | 4 comments | 5934 Views
BOOKS
Man faces weapons charges after accidental gun discharge at Monte Carlo Night Club in Mountain ViewA 43-year-old man carrying a concealed handgun at the Monte Carlo Night Club Sunday evening accidentally had his firearm...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Aug 25, 2023 at 8:26 am | 9 comments | 6175 Views
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Rental Housing Committee looks to make utility billing more transparent and predictable for rentersMountain View’s rent control measures may have hit its limit with a utility billing system that tenants argue has left...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Aug 25, 2023 at 8:12 am | 5 comments | 3935 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mixed-use housing development proposed to replace prominent Chase Bank site in Mountain ViewA key gateway to downtown Mountain View is poised to undergo major changes, with a proposal to redevelop the Chase Bank at...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 24, 2023 at 3:58 pm | 13 comments | 9888 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman board prepares to vote on installing fences at Monta LomaAfter nearly three years of discussion and disagreement, the Mountain View Whisman school board is poised to take a vote...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 24, 2023 at 12:23 pm | 11 comments | 5843 Views
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