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With thefts up almost 300% nationally, three county auto businesses partner with Los Altos police to help thwart catalytic converter thievesThree automotive businesses in Santa Clara County have partnered with the Los Altos Police Department in an effort to reduce...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Bernie Brightman, on May 9, 2022 at 9:55 pm | 3 comments | 2595 Views
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SF's DA says he's 'ready, willing and able' to file more lawsuits against lawyers in 'drive-by' ADA lawsuitsSan Francisco's district attorney said the "historic" lawsuit that his office filed against a San Diego law firm for allegedly...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on May 9, 2022 at 5:30 pm | 1 comment | 1748 Views
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Intuit agrees to pay $141M for upselling TurboTax services to low-income taxpayersSanta Clara County Counsel James Williams and state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $141 million nationwide settlement...
Original post made on May. 5, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on May 8, 2022 at 5:26 pm | 3 comments | 1116 Views
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Bevri's quest to spread Georgian cuisine is only beginningBevri owner Pavel Sirotin says there's still plenty of work to do in spreading Georgian cuisine across the Bay Area, an effort...
Original post made on May. 7, 2022Last comment by Brian, on May 7, 2022 at 10:54 pm | 1 comment | 1248 Views
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Federal judge finds ADA plaintiff's testimony 'not credible,' dismisses suit against Peninsula restaurantA federal judge has found that a disabled plaintiff's testimony was "not credible" and dismissed his suit under the Americans...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by , on May 6, 2022 at 9:48 pm | 1 comment | 3412 Views
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Restoration work finally underway at Mountain View's iconic Hangar OneFor more than a decade, Hangar One has sat, stripped down to its skeletal frame, unused and exposed to the elements. But...
Original post made on May. 5, 2022Last comment by Ray, on May 6, 2022 at 5:48 am | 2 comments | 6907 Views
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Developer seeks to replace Mountain View auto repair shop with housingThe home of the former Motor Car Tune Up off of Moffett Boulevard could soon transform into four-story housing, under a new...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by LongResident, on May 5, 2022 at 11:32 pm | 21 comments | 7497 Views
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'Shocking and appalling': Bay Area leaders gearing up to protect access to legal abortions in CaliforniaLocal politicians are grappling with the possibility of a reversal on federal abortion rights in light of a leaked Supreme...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022There are no comments yet. 1109 Views
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Thousands of Stanford and Packard nurses vote to authorize strikeA whopping 93% of voting members of a nurses union on Thursday authorized their leaders to call a strike against Stanford...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022There are no comments yet. 1543 Views
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Stanford nurses set to take strike vote on ThursdayThe nurses union for the Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals has called for a strike vote on Thursday after...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022There are no comments yet. 1851 Views
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What people get wrong about first-generation college studentsThe CalMatters College Journalism Network spoke with first-generation college students across the state about the challenges...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022There are no comments yet. 1747 Views
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State, Bay Area politicians react to reports of possible Roe v. Wade reversalA report published on Monday by Politico regarding abortion rights has sent shockwaves through the Bay Area and California....
Original post made on May. 3, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on May 3, 2022 at 7:14 pm | 1 comment | 1092 Views
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Mountain View Whisman brings back its mask mandate as COVID-19 spreads on campusA month after lifting its indoor mask mandate, the Mountain View Whisman School District reinstated it, citing rising numbers...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022There are no comments yet. 2931 Views
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As Palo Alto debates rail crossings, Mountain View lines up for federal fundsWhen the Metropolitan Transportation Commission board of directors met last month to approve a list of rail projects to endorse...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Another MV Resident, on May 2, 2022 at 3:00 pm | 2 comments | 6599 Views
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Stanford nurses overwhelmingly ratify agreement with hospitals, ending weeklong strikeNurses at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals have overwhelmingly voted to end a weeklong strike, their union,...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by , on May 2, 2022 at 2:40 pm | 1 comment | 1560 Views
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Neighbors Abroad steps up to raise money for Ukrainian refugeesFor Jeannet Kiessling, the crisis in Ukraine feels personal. Kiessling, who has been assisting Ukrainian orphans for more...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 1295 Views
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Santa Clara County appoints first woman fire chiefSanta Clara County Fire Department is celebrating the hiring of its first woman fire chief this month. Suwanna Kerdkaew,...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by , on Apr 28, 2022 at 4:43 pm | 1 comment | 1628 Views
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This home may have the most expensive asking price in Menlo Park historyA home in the West Menlo neighborhood may have broken a new record in the city with its asking price: $26.5 million. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by MG, on Apr 28, 2022 at 3:56 pm | 1 comment | 1627 Views
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Mountain View adopts new policy for police use of military equipmentPolice departments that own and use military equipment are now under more scrutiny, following a new state law mandating greater...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Apr 28, 2022 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 2093 Views
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Mountain View police negotiating with suspect barricaded inside CSAThe Mountain View Police Department's crisis negotiators are working to resolve an incident at Community Services Agency...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2022Last comment by Mark, on Apr 28, 2022 at 5:33 am | 2 comments | 6706 Views
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