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When regulators took over Silicon Valley Bank, startups scrambled to make payrollA bank run that prompted the country's 16th largest bank to become insolvent was a shocking reality that many in the local...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 22, 2023 at 1:21 pm | 4 comments | 2066 Views
AROUND TOWN
Monta Loma residents say PG&E's outage communication was insufficient and inaccurateThousands of Mountain View PG&E customers lost power due to the storm conditions last week, with most getting their power...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Mar 21, 2023 at 8:02 pm | 1 comment | 2660 Views
BOOKS
Malcolm Harris details the legacy of Stanford, Hoover, eugenics in interviewMalcolm Harris, author of "Palo Alto: A History of California Capitalism, and the World," joined our journalists to talk...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 20, 2023 at 9:29 pm | 2 comments | 1759 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Writer, beware of chatbots' impact on our kidsIntroducing the use of AI bots, and cavalierly erasing a source of high school joy -- the sense of one's own creative, insightful,...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 20, 2023 at 9:23 pm | 2 comments | 3151 Views
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Letter to the editor: The extreme weather is a product of climate change, and more action is neededThis week, reader Paula Danz weighs in on how the extraordinary Bay Area storms are becoming increasingly commonplace around...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023Last comment by , on Mar 20, 2023 at 3:38 pm | 1 comment | 1910 Views
AROUND TOWN
Study shows lower lifetime earning for pandemic-era studentsStudents nationwide face lower earnings over their lifetime because of a loss of education during the pandemic, a Stanford...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2023Last comment by Josh Robinson, on Mar 20, 2023 at 1:07 pm | 4 comments | 1926 Views
BOOKS
Community briefs: Top ranked hospitals, Mountain View's economic goals, and county grants for safe fireworksThis week in community briefs, El Camino Health is honored on a list of best hospitals, Mountain View invites residents to...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023There are no comments yet. 2253 Views
AROUND TOWN
Judge hears Elizabeth Holmes' request to remain free while appeal resolvedAt a court hearing on Friday morning, lawyers for convicted Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes argued that her upcoming...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2023Last comment by Dave Smith, on Mar 19, 2023 at 11:51 pm | 1 comment | 1519 Views
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Palo Alto Elks Comedy ShowBuy your tickets now: https://paloaltoelks.org/comedyshow FEATURED COMEDIANS Bob Zany is an American comedy icon who...
Original post made by pdpalmer on Mar. 17, 2023There are no comments yet. 309 Views
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Mountain View's latest housing element draft gains approval of Environmental Planning CommissionWith EPC’s blessing, city staff can now bring the draft to the city council for final approval on April 11, nearly three...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Mar 16, 2023 at 10:35 pm | 4 comments | 2639 Views
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Mountain View Fire Department reports more than 30 downed trees from Tuesday's stormRain and heavy winds in Mountain View knocked down more than 30 trees throughout the city on March 14, causing no injuries...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2023Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Mar 16, 2023 at 1:45 pm | 1 comment | 5707 Views
OTHER ISSUES
First Republic Bank, others affected by failure of Silicon Valley BankAnother Bay Area bank was affected Monday by uncertainty in the financial markets following the failure of Silicon Valley...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 14, 2023 at 3:55 pm | 1 comment | 2228 Views
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Julie Kliger was denied reappointment to the El Camino Hospital Board last month. She's still looking for answers.An El Camino Hospital Board member is still searching for answers after being denied reappointment to her position last month....
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2023Last comment by Local, on Mar 14, 2023 at 12:07 am | 3 comments | 4056 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Permanente, Stevens Creek trails reopened in Mountain View after flooding causes weekend closuresMountain View remains mostly unscathed from major storm damage so far, with no power outages reported on Friday. But due...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023Last comment by That MV guy, on Mar 13, 2023 at 8:26 pm | 1 comment | 7646 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: A one-off calamity, or sign of more trouble for California?Silicon Valley Bank's failure is a sign of weakness in the tech industry, and that could spell trouble for the state of California. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Mar 13, 2023 at 5:09 pm | 2 comments | 1994 Views
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New report finds Mountain View is the most expensive city to rent an apartment in the Bay AreaA new report from Zumper found that the median price of a one-bedroom in Mountain View is higher than any other city in the...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Mar 13, 2023 at 3:26 pm | 11 comments | 6262 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Margaret Abe-Koga announces candidacy for Santa Clara County supervisor race next yearOn March 5, exactly one year ahead of the 2024 primary, Mountain View City Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga announced her...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2023Last comment by [email protected], on Mar 12, 2023 at 11:30 pm | 3 comments | 4702 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Bank run sinks Silicon Valley BankA run on a Bay Area bank with billions in deposits prompted state regulators to close it Friday, according to court documents. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Mar 12, 2023 at 10:54 pm | 9 comments | 2939 Views
AROUND TOWN
Meet Mountain View's new Rental Housing Committee membersMountain View’s Rental Housing Committee will soon be made up of almost an entirely new roster, and the city council decided...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Mar 10, 2023 at 9:03 pm | 5 comments | 3323 Views
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Need to get around in Palo Alto? This month, catch a ride in free, on-demand TeslasPalo Alto's new shuttle system, Palo Alto Link, launched its pilot program Tuesday with a small fleet of Teslas moving through...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 10, 2023 at 1:46 pm | 2 comments | 3543 Views
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