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ELECTIONS
El Camino Healthcare District launches misconduct investigation into one of its own board membersEl Camino Healthcare District's board of directors voted 3-1 this month to launch an investigation into a complaint that...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 12, 2020 at 10:02 am | 9 comments | 7713 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Series of Spare the Air alerts carries through MondayAs smoke from wildfires continues to cover the Bay Area, officials with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Friday...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 11, 2020 at 10:58 pm | 2 comments | 3465 Views
AROUND TOWN
City Council candidates talk rent control, RV ban in virtual candidate forumNine candidates seeking a spot on the Mountain View City Council this November squared off Saturday at the first candidate...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2020Last comment by Concerned, on Sep 11, 2020 at 3:12 pm | 13 comments | 7354 Views
AROUND TOWN
Los Altos drops appeal to block five-story downtown housing projectA proposed five-story housing project in downtown Los Altos will finally move forward after the city announced Saturday it...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2020Last comment by What is "YIMBY", on Sep 11, 2020 at 1:22 pm | 18 comments | 8019 Views
ELECTIONS
Mail-in voting has no partisan advantage, Stanford researchers sayMail-in and absentee ballots improve voter turnout, but the argument that one political party would have an advantage over...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 10, 2020 at 5:28 am | 3 comments | 4380 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wildfire smoke darkens sky while layer of fog protects Bay Area air qualitySmoke from the August Complex fires in Mendocino County settled on top of a marine layer in the Bay Area Wednesday, turning...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 9, 2020 at 9:27 pm | 2 comments | 5632 Views
OTHER ISSUES
State moves Santa Clara County to red tier, allowing more businesses to reopenSanta Clara County has moved to the less restrictive red tier in California's color-coded classification system that determines...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2020Last comment by SC Parent, on Sep 9, 2020 at 4:08 pm | 3 comments | 6113 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sunnyvale man arrested for allegedly luring Arizona teen to Mountain View for sexA Sunnyvale man was arrested last month after he allegedly lured a 15-year-old girl from Arizona to Mountain View and had...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Sep 8, 2020 at 8:52 pm | 7 comments | 10134 Views
AROUND TOWN
How local volunteer firefighters are helping to battle the CZU firesFirefighting can be a dangerous job. But for members of the Kings Mountain and La Honda fire brigades, it's a way to serve...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 8, 2020 at 4:13 pm | 1 comment | 4170 Views
ELECTIONS
Sales tax would be 'game changer' for pandemic-hit Caltrain, board chair saysWith few riders and ongoing tensions over its governance, Caltrain is asking voters to approve an eighth-cent sales tax measure...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Sep 8, 2020 at 3:34 pm | 16 comments | 5260 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara, San Mateo counties start granting waivers to schools and districtsTwo schools and three public districts in Santa Clara County and 14 elementary schools in San Mateo County have been approved...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 7, 2020 at 4:32 pm | 10 comments | 9825 Views
OTHER ISSUES
High heat, unhealthful air quality likely to last into the weekRecord-setting heat and smoky air descended on the Bay Area on Sunday and is expected to only improve slightly over the next...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2020Last comment by MogensLauritzen, on Sep 7, 2020 at 11:23 am | 1 comment | 5745 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View City Council picks new member for Rental Housing CommitteeThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Nicole Haines-Livesay to the city's Rental Housing Committee,...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 6, 2020 at 11:36 am | 2 comments | 5222 Views
OTHER ISSUES
State revokes Mountain View veterinarian's license following string of complaints by pet ownersThe veterinarian running Alta View Animal Hospital lost his license to practice medicine this month, after state officials...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020Last comment by Maria Martell, on Sep 6, 2020 at 1:55 am | 15 comments | 20346 Views
ELECTIONS
Housing bills fizzle in California's frantic final day of legislative sessionAfter seeing their ambitious plans to address the housing crisis derailed by the pandemic, state lawmakers concluded Monday's...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 5, 2020 at 10:35 am | 5 comments | 3924 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Petitioners make case for tackling racial equity problems in Mountain View-Los Altos districtA coalition of students, alumni and staff in the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District are calling on the high school...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 3, 2020 at 12:44 pm | 3 comments | 5198 Views
AROUND TOWN
State Legislature approves — and limits — eviction protections amid pandemicHours before California's eviction ban was set to expire, state legislators approved a bill Monday that will both extend...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 2, 2020 at 9:51 pm | 18 comments | 3903 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Man with alleged 'Boogaloo' ties arrested for threatening county health officerA Gilroy resident with alleged ties to the militant, far-right "Boogaloo" movement was arrested last week for sending more...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by MyOpinion, on Sep 2, 2020 at 2:32 pm | 2 comments | 4708 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View seeks to build emergency shelter for homeless families and seniorsThe city of Mountain View is proposing to transform a vehicle storage lot into an emergency shelter, creating a housing complex...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2020Last comment by Groot, on Sep 1, 2020 at 9:20 pm | 3 comments | 7608 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District applies for a waiver to reopen schools earlyThe Los Altos School District is seeking to reopen its schools for in-person instruction early, filing for a waiver that...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Sep 1, 2020 at 5:49 pm | 3 comments | 7031 Views
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Benefiting local non-profits
The 36th annual Moonlight Run and Walk is Friday evening, October 2, wherever you are! Proceeds go to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, benefiting local non-profits that serve families and children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Join us under the light of the full Harvest Moon on a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run or half marathon.
