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Guest opinion: Mountain View program is promoting disaster preparedness and neighborliness in a 21st century wayWhen there are emergencies like power outages, wildfires, earthquakes, floods or global pandemics, we need to rely on each...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2022Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Jul 26, 2022 at 11:42 am | 1 comment | 2968 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View Rental Housing Committee clarifies base rent calculations. Why does it matter?The starting point for how much landlords are allowed to increase rents annually, base rent is "probably the most important...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2022Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Jul 26, 2022 at 4:32 am | 5 comments | 3428 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Proposed Sobrato deal boosts effort to naturalize Matadero CreekA proposed development agreement between Palo Alto and The Sobrato Organization could pave the way for an idea that until...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2022Last comment by Rossta, on Jul 25, 2022 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 2058 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Climate organization to hold plastic protest in Mountain ViewLocal grassroots organization 350 Silicon Valley is planning a protest in Mountain View on July 23, calling on Trader Joe's...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2022Last comment by David T, on Jul 25, 2022 at 1:09 pm | 1 comment | 3014 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Four arrested for allegedly stealing $50K worth of lululemon merchandiseFour people who allegedly stole about $50,000 worth of merchandise in a shoplifting spree that spanned three Peninsula lululemon...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2022Last comment by addressing systemic racism, on Jul 21, 2022 at 11:08 am | 1 comment | 1843 Views
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'Any amount of growth is still on the table': Mountain View seeks community input on R3 Zoning UpdateFor the past few years, Mountain View City Council and city staff have been looking at ways to revamp the city's R3 zoning...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2022Last comment by ivg, on Jul 21, 2022 at 8:26 am | 5 comments | 3348 Views
ELECTIONS
Stanford Medicine steps up fellowship training in abortion careAs some states adopt abortion bans in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Stanford University...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Jul 20, 2022 at 9:31 pm | 1 comment | 1641 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County expands eligibility for monkeypox vaccine after receiving more dosesSanta Clara County said Tuesday that it has expanded eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine, making it available by appointment...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2022Last comment by John, on Jul 20, 2022 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 1509 Views
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First probable monkeypox case found in Santa Clara CountyA suspected case of monkeypox virus is under investigation in Santa Clara County, the Public Health Department said in a...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 3722 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Will a new oversight position help California's high-speed rail plans get on track?After a decade of cost, schedule, technical, personnel and legal problems, the high speed rail project will be getting an...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2022Last comment by Seth Neumann, on Jul 20, 2022 at 12:14 pm | 3 comments | 1774 Views
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Mountain View officer shot, wounded during downtown traffic stopA Mountain View police officer was shot and wounded early Saturday morning during a traffic stop, prompting a manhunt for...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2022Last comment by Ray Morneau, on Jul 20, 2022 at 11:36 am | 6 comments | 23125 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New state task force sets out to combat declining student enrollment ratesA task force that will help combat declining student enrollment rates throughout California was announced Thursday by Tony...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 2667 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View police chief: Wounded officer is recovering at home, suspect is in custodyThe suspect in the shooting of a Mountain View police officer early Saturday morning was arrested in Union City shortly before...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2022Last comment by Donna Hughs, on Jul 17, 2022 at 10:50 pm | 1 comment | 5228 Views
ELECTIONS
The final primary election results are in for Santa Clara CountyTwo candidates are heading to a runoff this fall in the sheriff's race, the incumbent district attorney has won another term...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 16, 2022 at 2:41 pm | 3 comments | 1752 Views
AROUND TOWN
What were we all breathing? Local air quality reached 'hazardous' levels in July 4 fireworks hot spotsBay Area air quality from thousands of fireworks explosions on and around July 4 reached dangerously unhealthful levels in...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 16, 2022 at 2:26 pm | 3 comments | 1753 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Officials identify Mountain View child who drowned, community rallies to support the familyThe investigation is ongoing into the drowning death last week of a 9-year-old Mountain View boy, who officials have identified...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2022Last comment by BDBD, on Jul 15, 2022 at 11:32 am | 1 comment | 4378 Views
ELECTIONS
Vice Mayor Alison Hicks to seek a second termAs the end of her first term draws near, Mountain View Vice Mayor Alison Hicks announced Tuesday that she’s running for...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2022Last comment by Nora S., on Jul 14, 2022 at 11:17 pm | 9 comments | 3020 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rep. Anna Eshoo secures funding for 15 local projects. Here's what's coming to Mountain ViewAffordable housing and pedestrian safety improvements are among the projects in Mountain View that will receive funding from...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2022Last comment by Neighbor, on Jul 14, 2022 at 10:50 pm | 4 comments | 5829 Views
OTHER ISSUES
With an eye on town's emissions, Los Altos Hills resident spurs county firefighters to switch to renewable diesel fuelIt started when Los Altos Hills resident Anand Ranganathan proposed a simple way to reduce his town’s greenhouse gas emissions....
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2022Last comment by chris aoki, on Jul 14, 2022 at 5:10 pm | 1 comment | 2793 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Victim's family reacts to arrest in Mountain View cold-case murderThirty years after 25-year-old Laurie Houts was strangled to death in Mountain View, a Bay Area tech CEO has now been charged...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2022Last comment by PK, on Jul 13, 2022 at 2:00 am | 1 comment | 13457 Views
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