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Mountain View Whisman approves $481K contract to design Monta Loma overhaulThe Mountain View Whisman School District approved a $481,000 contract last week to design an overhaul of the outdoor space...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2021Last comment by Chris Bedford, on Oct 14, 2021 at 12:03 pm | 10 comments | 3584 Views
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Yes, we're in a drought — but it's no longer a temporary emergencyCalifornia's declining water supply, the current drought and global warming could lead to serious and unrecoverable environmental...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2021Last comment by AB, on Oct 14, 2021 at 12:31 am | 2 comments | 2611 Views
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Grenade causes evacuation in Los AltosResidences in a Los Altos neighborhood were evacuated by police on Monday after a potentially live hand grenade was found...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2021Last comment by Croc Dundee, on Oct 12, 2021 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 3898 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis adds admissions preferences for low-income students after sharp questioning about school's lack of diversityThe Santa Clara County Board of Education on Oct. 6 approved changes to the Los Altos school's admission preferences that...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 10, 2021 at 2:40 pm | 10 comments | 4483 Views
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Residents rally against housing project that would cut down more than 100 treesThe city of Mountain View faces a tough balancing act between building more housing and preserving mature trees, with an...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2021Last comment by SRB, on Oct 9, 2021 at 7:47 am | 7 comments | 4429 Views
ELECTIONS
Tesla to move headquarters from Palo Alto to AustinElon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., confirmed Thursday afternoon what many have long suspected: The electric vehicle and energy...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Oct 8, 2021 at 4:01 pm | 3 comments | 2299 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Plan for lifting mask mandate announced by Bay Area health officersThe counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and the City of Berkeley...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Oct 7, 2021 at 8:49 pm | 2 comments | 3845 Views
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County workers to get 'hero pay' for pandemic workThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds to provide...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2021Last comment by smorr, on Oct 6, 2021 at 5:52 pm | 2 comments | 1805 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Coalition plans to eliminate family homelessness by 2025Santa Clara County officials, in collaboration with nonprofit housing partners and the city of San Jose, are looking to house...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2021Last comment by SallyVP, on Oct 6, 2021 at 2:23 pm | 1 comment | 1867 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saint Francis High School evacuated in second recent bomb threat at local schoolSt. Francis High students and staff safely evacuated to Cuesta Park Tuesday after someone called in a bomb threat to the...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2021Last comment by Mtn View Mom, on Oct 5, 2021 at 6:14 pm | 1 comment | 5711 Views
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Santa Clara County set to purchase Crestview Hotel for homeless housingThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to move forward with plans to buy Crestview Hotel in Mountain View...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2021Last comment by Community Minded, on Oct 5, 2021 at 2:59 pm | 1 comment | 6012 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View faces another proposal to raze rent-controlled apartments, sparking concerns over displacementA developer is looking to transform a small cul-de-sac of rent-controlled apartments into four-story condos, raising familiar...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2021Last comment by I can't breathe pollution, on Oct 5, 2021 at 12:35 am | 13 comments | 4878 Views
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Hundreds rally in Mountain View Saturday to protest Texas abortion lawHundreds of residents rallied in downtown Mountain View on Saturday in a show of sharp opposition to Texas' new abortion...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2021Last comment by Bob, on Oct 5, 2021 at 12:15 am | 2 comments | 3119 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Housing affordability bills' math doesn't add upIn a guest opinion, Mountain View resident Leslie-Anne Bain argues that building large amounts of market-rate housing will...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2021Last comment by MyOpinion, on Oct 4, 2021 at 3:00 pm | 39 comments | 5076 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Student COVID vaccinations: California becomes first state to require them for kids 12 and upGov. Gavin Newsom added COVID-19 to the list of diseases students must get a vaccination for to attend school. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by Thida Cornes, on Oct 2, 2021 at 1:16 pm | 4 comments | 2518 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Newsom signs bill to strip badges from police officers who commit misconductIn a major victory for advocates of police reform, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Thursday a bill that will allow the state...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Oct 1, 2021 at 5:11 pm | 1 comment | 2041 Views
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Los Altos High School evacuated after caller warns of bomb threat on campusLos Altos High School students and staff have been evacuated after the school received a call this morning (Oct. 1) saying...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by , on Oct 1, 2021 at 3:12 pm | 1 comment | 14759 Views
RESTAURANTS
Food hall forage: What we ate at State Street Market in Los AltosState Street Market is now open in Los Altos. Anticipation has run high with the arrival of the area's own food hall that...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by MyOpinion, on Oct 1, 2021 at 2:49 pm | 1 comment | 4431 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Former lab director acknowledges attempts at quality control during time at TheranosCross-examination of former Theranos laboratory director Adam Rosendorff continued on Wednesday in the federal trial against...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2021Last comment by Eric C, on Oct 1, 2021 at 10:28 am | 3 comments | 2059 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Stanford announces plan to buy Notre Dame de Namur's 50-acre Belmont campusStanford University has reached an agreement to "work toward" purchasing Notre Dame de Namur University's campus in Belmont,...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2021Last comment by Tim MacKenzie, on Oct 1, 2021 at 10:09 am | 2 comments | 2776 Views
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