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'The first big exhale in awhile.' After months of takeout, restaurants reopen for outdoor diningOn the first days Santa Clara and San Mateo counties allowed restaurants to reopen for outdoor dining over the weekend, many...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Jun 10, 2020 at 7:48 pm | 5 comments | 11127 Views
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St. Francis High School launches investigation into racist Instagram linked to recent gradsSt. Francis High School officials released a statement Thursday condemning what it calls a "highly offensive" and "racist"...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by daniel, on Jun 9, 2020 at 5:16 am | 18 comments | 20652 Views
ELECTIONS
Massive march for change calls attention to racism in MidpeninsulaOn Saturday, thousands flocked to Palo Alto City Hall, where they grabbed onto the momentum of what's now a global movement...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Gary , on Jun 8, 2020 at 8:10 pm | 4 comments | 3308 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for end of carotid artery restraint by policeGov. Gavin Newsom expressed his support for ending the use of carotid holds on detainees which is similar to the one used...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by policing police, on Jun 8, 2020 at 4:20 pm | 2 comments | 2828 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Support your Local NewspaperWho would have thought it, but today's episode of Hasan Minhaj's PATRIOT ACT takes on the issue of local news. In his...
Original post made by Mike94040 on Jun. 7, 2020There are no comments yet. 690 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County's COVID-19 testing continues to lagSanta Clara County public health managers have gained significant ground in controlling the coronavirus among vulnerable...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by Meow, on Jun 7, 2020 at 1:51 pm | 6 comments | 6727 Views
AROUND TOWN
New Santa Clara County order allows more stores, restaurants to reopen FridayChurches, retailers and restaurants that offer outdoor dining will be allowed to start welcoming back customers on June 5...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by really inane, on Jun 6, 2020 at 5:00 pm | 11 comments | 16141 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Protesters block highway, set off fireworks to show solidarity with Black Lives MatterHundreds of protesters marched through Menlo Park, Palo Alto and East Palo Alto on Monday to protest police brutality in...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by Amy, on Jun 5, 2020 at 2:23 pm | 16 comments | 13845 Views
ELECTIONS
George Floyd and 'the moral arc of the universe': insight from MLK's official historianStanford historian Clayborne Carson offers some much-needed clarity and historical perspective surrounding recent protests...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jun 5, 2020 at 12:11 pm | 5 comments | 4216 Views
ELECTIONS
Rental Housing Committee again rejects extending rent control to mobile homesMountain View's Rental Housing Committee voted Monday not to extend the city's rent control protections to mobile home residents,...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by Tom Halstrom, on Jun 5, 2020 at 8:00 am | 16 comments | 7444 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Warned of potential looters, some Midpeninsula stores board windows to protect their propertyWith the Midpeninsula already stirred up in recent days over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police,...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2020Last comment by John, on Jun 4, 2020 at 3:27 pm | 9 comments | 8769 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter to the editor: Let's have graduation at Shoreline AmphitheatreIn a letter to the editor, Los Altos resident James Klazura proposes that Shoreline Amphitheatre host modified graduation...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by Alice - Cooper, on Jun 3, 2020 at 6:13 pm | 7 comments | 3992 Views
OTHER ISSUES
PG&E to host wildfire safety webinar WednesdayPG&E is hosting a virtual meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, for San Mateo and Santa Clara County residents...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2020Last comment by Sam, on Jun 3, 2020 at 3:37 pm | 1 comment | 3372 Views
AROUND TOWN
County supervisors pour $5M into COVID-19 financial relief programA nonprofit-led effort to help the households hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic in Santa Clara County got a shot in...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2020Last comment by Robyn, on Jun 3, 2020 at 2:36 pm | 1 comment | 4784 Views
ELECTIONS
Council reluctantly approves razing of 116 rent-controlled apartmentsMore of Mountain View's older, rent-controlled apartments will be demolished to make way for new ownership housing, after...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by Tom Halstrom, on Jun 3, 2020 at 9:50 am | 40 comments | 14956 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Weekend demonstrations extend into Monday as Peninsula residents protest death of George FloydHundreds of protesters marched through Menlo Park and into Palo Alto on Monday to protest police brutality in the wake of...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Jun 2, 2020 at 12:16 pm | 15 comments | 9652 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local bans on residential evictions extended into August, but may leave business tenants behindCities and counties throughout California are racing to extend emergency rules prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 1, 2020 at 7:25 pm | 10 comments | 7660 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Target temporarily closes dozens of stores nationwide, including Mountain View locationTarget has temporarily closed dozens of stores throughout the country, including multiple Peninsula locations, following...
Original post made on May. 31, 2020Last comment by Vladimir P, on Jun 1, 2020 at 6:14 pm | 17 comments | 20060 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View Voice to remain online-only indefinitelyThe Mountain View Voice will not be resuming its print edition and plans to focus exclusively on online local news coverage...
Original post made on May. 29, 2020Last comment by @Covid-Kid, on May 30, 2020 at 6:02 pm | 10 comments | 4701 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Deficits rise as Mountain View Whisman spends big on technology, teacher salariesMountain View Whisman School District's deficit spending has more than doubled to $3.3 million this year, following pay raises...
Original post made on May. 26, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on May 30, 2020 at 3:15 pm | 6 comments | 7523 Views
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