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Eight ways to enjoy the outdoors this fall

The Peninsula's temperate climate offers boundless opportunities to go explore the great outdoors. We’ve rounded up a few...

Original post made on Oct. 9, 2023
Last comment by esea, on Oct 18, 2023 at 9:13 am | 1 comment | 4586 Views

AROUND TOWN

‘Kidnapped’ flyers raising awareness about people held hostage by Hamas appear in Palo Alto, Los Altos

After conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7, “kidnapped” flyers with pictures and names of people kidnapped...

Original post made on Oct. 17, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2054 Views

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A 'company town'? Stanford housing plan raises concerns in Palo Alto

As Santa Clara County prepares to approve new policies for Stanford University's growth, Palo Alto and the university are...

Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023
Last comment by ivg, on Oct 17, 2023 at 10:48 pm | 4 comments | 4289 Views

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Gavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?

More than half a million fast food workers, mostly minorities and women, will earn higher minimum wage because Gov. Gavin...

Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023
Last comment by Reggie, on Oct 17, 2023 at 10:06 pm | 4 comments | 5987 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

California districts won't be able to suspend students for 'willful defiance' next school year

By July of next year, it will be illegal for public schools in California to suspend students for low-level behavior issues...

Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023
Last comment by sarahdox, on Oct 17, 2023 at 9:26 pm | 3 comments | 5129 Views

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Real Estate Matters: Real estate rebound on the Peninsula?

Prospective homebuyers are reemerging in the housing market despite escalating interest rates. Open houses, particularly...

Original post made on Oct. 16, 2023
There are no comments yet. 4201 Views

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Guest Opinion: Don’t let the Rental Housing Commission dump water conservation down the drain

This week, Mountain View property owner Steve Welter makes the case that newly proposed billing regulations for utilities...

Original post made on Oct. 16, 2023
Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 16, 2023 at 12:32 pm | 2 comments | 4406 Views

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Zone changes aim to meet housing surge in south Palo Alto

Palo Alto's plans to create a new housing hub on a stretch of El Camino Real received rave reviews this week from area developers,...

Original post made on Oct. 14, 2023
Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 15, 2023 at 10:52 am | 2 comments | 4756 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Mountain View agrees to extend Shoreline tax agreement with schools, but long-term deal remains unresolved

Mountain View City Council members unanimously approved extending a deal that shares property tax revenue from the Shoreline...

Original post made on Oct. 12, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 14, 2023 at 11:29 am | 3 comments | 3392 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Community briefs: 40-year-anniversary of Shoreline, connecting over police accountability and ‘Best of Mountain View’

This week in community briefs, Mountain View is preparing to celebrate 40 long years of its regional Shoreline park, local...

Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 11, 2023 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 2649 Views

RESTAURANTS

Gov. Newsom vetoes Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California

A bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California has been vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to Assemblymember...

Original post made on Oct. 9, 2023
Last comment by CA Native, on Oct 9, 2023 at 5:06 pm | 1 comment | 3017 Views

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Mountain View planning commission backs hotel project, but with serious concerns about lost redwood trees

With deep concern about the fate of the city's redwood trees, the Environmental Planning Commission approved a motion, in...

Original post made on Oct. 6, 2023
Last comment by Local News Junkie, on Oct 9, 2023 at 2:57 pm | 13 comments | 7316 Views

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After pedestrian deaths, long-awaited safety improvements on California Street to begin next summer

Long anticipated traffic-calming measures are coming to California Street, with major changes to the thoroughfare that will...

Original post made on Oct. 3, 2023
Last comment by skim1@yahoo.com, on Oct 5, 2023 at 2:39 pm | 9 comments | 7773 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Kaiser strike begins as 68,000 employees stage walkout at California hospitals

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees walked off the job this morning, Oct. 4, initiating the largest health care...

Original post made on Oct. 4, 2023
Last comment by Ken, on Oct 4, 2023 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 5122 Views

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Police nab man with loaded gun after he allegedly tried to steal bicycle tires in Mountain View

A man attempting to steal bicycle tires outside an apartment complex was arrested for carrying a loaded firearm in public...

Original post made on Sep. 30, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2023 at 6:53 pm | 2 comments | 6963 Views

ELECTIONS

Newsom’s pick to replace Feinstein: Laphonza Butler

Late Sunday evening, Oct. 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed that Laphonza Butler will replace the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein...

Original post made on Oct. 2, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2023 at 5:48 pm | 4 comments | 3381 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Mountain View picks developer to turn safe parking site into dense affordable housing

On Tuesday evening, the Mountain View City Council selected Affirmed Housing, an affordable housing developer, to convert...

Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2023 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 7467 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

City, school districts hold joint meeting ahead of high-stakes negotiations over Shoreline tax money

The city council and two local school boards sat down for a rare joint meeting on Monday, Sept. 18, as the three entities...

Original post made on Sep. 20, 2023
Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 2, 2023 at 5:00 pm | 16 comments | 6927 Views

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Housing outlook: Why 2024 will be a better market for both sellers and buyers

The California Association of Realtors predicts slower economic growth and cooling inflation will bring down mortgage interest...

Original post made on Sep. 28, 2023
Last comment by JAFO, on Oct 1, 2023 at 10:37 pm | 2 comments | 10876 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Local leaders share statements on the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's 'trailblazing' leadership

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman senator in the country's history and the first woman to be San Francisco's...

Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023
There are no comments yet. 3753 Views
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