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ELECTIONS
Biden signs flurry of executive orders, many reversing Trump policiesOn his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed a bevy of executive orders that reverse policies of the Trump administration,...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, 5 hours ago | 1 comment | 435 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View residents poured $370K into campaigns focused on Georgia runoffWednesday marks a momentous transition of power in the United States, as President Joe Biden is sworn into office with a...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2021Last comment by Raymond , 8 hours ago | 6 comments | 2247 Views
AROUND TOWN
Despite defeat in court, Mountain View's mobile home residents fight to expand rent controlFor years, Mountain View's mobile home residents have waged a legal battle to extend the city's rent control law to its six...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, 13 hours ago | 4 comments | 8516 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Local health care providers reeling from huge spike in demand for vaccineHealth care providers in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are reeling from a massive spike in requests for COVID-19 vaccines...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Jan 20, 2021 at 10:56 pm | 3 comments | 2889 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mass-vaccination centers to open, but only for those without primary care physiciansAnyone hoping to be vaccinated at one of the COVID-19 mass-vaccination centers in Santa Clara or San Mateo counties is likely...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2021Last comment by Nora S., on Jan 20, 2021 at 9:57 pm | 2 comments | 3389 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Newsom's school reopening plan puts tight deadlines on districts, legislatureSchools would have to offer in-person learning for primary students starting Feb. 16 in order to get the full funds under...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2021Last comment by GPS, on Jan 20, 2021 at 3:10 pm | 2 comments | 1074 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County holds back batch of Moderna vaccine that potentially causes allergic reactionsA specific lot of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 potentially caused a "higher-than-usual" number of allergic reactions...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2021Last comment by 7x7native, on Jan 19, 2021 at 3:26 pm | 4 comments | 1745 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California's new goal: Vaccinate a million people in 10 daysAcknowledging that vaccinations have been too slow, state officials aim to ramp up the pace. But many questions remain about...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2021Last comment by Tal Shaya, on Jan 18, 2021 at 4:03 pm | 1 comment | 2271 Views
OTHER ISSUES
County inmates report unsafe conditions, go on hunger strike as COVID-19 cases soarInmates in Santa Clara County's jails are on a hunger strike as cases of COVID-19 rage through the correctional system amid...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2021Last comment by addressing systemic racism, on Jan 18, 2021 at 2:59 pm | 1 comment | 1541 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County ramps up COVID-19 vaccinations amid chaotic federal allocationsSanta Clara County leaders are concerned they won't have enough COVID-19 doses to continue building up their vaccination...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Jan 18, 2021 at 1:56 pm | 2 comments | 1886 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: The menace in the White HouseHopes were high among many going into the new year, buoyed by the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. But the pandemic...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2021Last comment by home of elitists, on Jan 18, 2021 at 8:57 am | 3 comments | 962 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How Mountain View and Los Altos schools are approaching reopeningTwo distinct approaches to reopening schools are playing out in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District and...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021Last comment by Mt View Resident, on Jan 16, 2021 at 6:45 pm | 6 comments | 6086 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County unveils COVID-19 vaccine dashboardSanta Clara County launched a new online dashboard on Friday that tracks the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses received and...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2021Last comment by SRB, on Jan 16, 2021 at 1:12 pm | 1 comment | 6109 Views
RESTAURANTS
Slice of the pie: How this South Bay pizza shop successfully became a worker-owned cooperativeAs calls for better treatment of restaurant workers have become louder and louder, particularly during the pandemic, A Slice...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by A, on Jan 16, 2021 at 12:08 pm | 2 comments | 4524 Views
ELECTIONS
'I will vote to impeach this traitor': Rep. Anna Eshoo supports removing Trump from officeGranted only 30 seconds to speak on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Anna Eshoo did not mince words regarding...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by Dave Smith, on Jan 15, 2021 at 8:22 pm | 3 comments | 1444 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County works to clear hurdles to vaccinationsOne month after the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Santa Clara County, county leaders are hurrying to fix shortcomings...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by Tal Shaya, on Jan 15, 2021 at 3:56 pm | 5 comments | 2638 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Supervisors to consider requiring health care systems to provide vaccination plansSeeking to know how many vaccines are being given out, Santa Clara County supervisors will consider requiring large health...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by Victor Bishop, on Jan 15, 2021 at 2:57 pm | 5 comments | 2398 Views
ELECTIONS
New Mountain View City Council calls for civility amid election protestsMountain View's first City Council meeting of the year stuck to tradition as best it could during unusual times, bidding...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by Rich Hoemoner, on Jan 15, 2021 at 2:40 pm | 2 comments | 2513 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County opens up COVID-19 vaccines to all residents age 75 and olderAll Santa Clara County residents age 75 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine effective immediately, vastly...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021Last comment by Dave Williams, on Jan 14, 2021 at 4:22 pm | 4 comments | 2510 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sheriff's Office forms task force to investigate right-wing extremistsThe Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has formed a special task force to combat right-wing extremists due to the recent...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021There are no comments yet. 1361 Views
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