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Guest opinion: Want to help the environment? Take a look at your stocks.In a guest opinion, Mountain View resident Donna Davies writes about the process of divesting fossil fuel stocks and mutual...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2021Last comment by Stephen Raillard, 4 hours ago | 5 comments | 855 Views
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Local nonprofit FabMo launches virtual Spring Artisan ShowcaseFabMo, which rescues and repurposes discontinued designer fabrics and samples, hosts its first springtime Artisan Showcase,...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2021Last comment by Kathy Bonte, 9 hours ago | 1 comment | 529 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Massive zoning overhaul in Mountain View would increase density, potentially adding 9,000 new homesThe city of Mountain View is looking to revamp its residential zoning across 480 acres of land dispersed throughout the city,...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2021Last comment by tecsi, 13 hours ago | 22 comments | 8108 Views
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Two teens injured in drive-by shooting in Mountain ViewTwo teens suffered gunshot wounds following a drive-by shooting near downtown Mountain View on Friday, police revealed in...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 18, 2021 at 10:27 am | 10 comments | 10459 Views
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How to celebrate Earth Day on the Midpeninsula: Films, art projects and moreMany local organizations are offering some Earth Day-themed events, from panel discussions to participatory art. We've compiled...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2021Last comment by Raymond , on Apr 16, 2021 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 1010 Views
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Responding to mass shootings, Mountain View bans gun possession on all city-owned propertyMountain View City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve stricter gun control measures that ban firearms on...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2021Last comment by ivg, on Apr 14, 2021 at 9:31 pm | 4 comments | 2644 Views
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Santa Clara, San Mateo counties halt use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccineA rare side effect from the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has caused health leaders in Santa Clara and San...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021Last comment by Polomom, on Apr 14, 2021 at 9:45 am | 2 comments | 3571 Views
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John C. Martin, pioneer of single-pill HIV treatment, dies unexpectedlyJohn C. Martin, 69, who helped develop the first once-a-day pill to treat HIV while serving as CEO of Gilead Sciences, died...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2021Last comment by Ron, on Apr 14, 2021 at 8:40 am | 1 comment | 3224 Views
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Mountain View autonomous flight company files lawsuit, claims competitor stole its designA legal battle is brewing between two local companies vying to create flying autonomous air-taxis, with one alleging that...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2021Last comment by catrov, on Apr 11, 2021 at 11:08 am | 4 comments | 6750 Views
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Vaccine passports in California? Answers to your questionsCalifornia has no plans to administer a passport. But the state is sending mixed messages to businesses about the need to...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2021Last comment by Sam, on Apr 10, 2021 at 9:20 am | 4 comments | 2438 Views
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Castro Street could stay closed to traffic after the COVID-19 pandemicMountain View's experimental closure of Castro Street during the pandemic has temporarily transformed the city's downtown...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Polomom, on Apr 8, 2021 at 11:27 am | 22 comments | 5788 Views
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City gets an earful over plans to turn Crestview Hotel into homeless housingPlans to convert a Mountain View hotel into housing for the homeless were met Tuesday with heavy skepticism and concerns...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2021Last comment by Jimmy, on Apr 6, 2021 at 7:39 pm | 36 comments | 10684 Views
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Guest opinion: California needs an equitable strategy for transitioning to all-electric buildingsIn an op-ed first published by CalMatters, Ethan Elkind and Ted Lamm argue why state leaders should develop a strategy for...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2021Last comment by bluesjr, on Apr 6, 2021 at 6:23 pm | 3 comments | 2163 Views
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Guest opinion: Rise in youth suicide needs joint effort from educators, health providersIn an op-ed, the California School-Based Health Alliance executive director advocates for the passage of AB 563, introduced...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Apr 6, 2021 at 5:18 pm | 3 comments | 2030 Views
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Concord man arrested in connection to machete assault in Mountain ViewPolice arrested a Concord man last week after he allegedly attacked a resident with a machete near Rengstorff Park in the...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Apr 5, 2021 at 5:15 pm | 2 comments | 3061 Views
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Her worst fear comes true: Daughter loses both parents to COVID-19Christine Walker had just said her final farewell to her father on Dec. 26, when three weeks later, she found herself saying...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2021Last comment by cancerfoe, on Apr 5, 2021 at 3:42 pm | 1 comment | 2437 Views
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Theft of rubber duck statue in Mountain View leads to to arrestsThree people suspected in the theft of a rubber duck statue from a front yard last month were arrested Thursday, Mountain...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2021Last comment by Ron MV, on Apr 5, 2021 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 2785 Views
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Hate incidents in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County jump dramaticallyWhile there are far fewer known hate crimes, the number of incidents is likely in the hundreds or thousands in the county,...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2021Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Apr 2, 2021 at 4:52 pm | 2 comments | 3750 Views
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Neighbors divided over Mountain View's bid to convert hotel to homeless housingIt wasn't long after the city of Mountain View announced its intent to convert a hotel into homeless housing that the petitions...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021Last comment by Jesse H, on Apr 1, 2021 at 11:27 pm | 6 comments | 5580 Views
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Santa Clara County launches program to help victims who are strangled in domestic violence attacksSome of the most violent and lethal attacks in domestic violence cases often go unnoticed and unreported, putting the health...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 1, 2021 at 11:20 am | 1 comment | 3174 Views
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