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Radio silence: As police encrypt dispatch transmissions, questions build on the public's right to knowPolice departments throughout the Midpeninsula are following Palo Alto police, which on Jan. 5 abruptly announced it would...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2021Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jan 30, 2021 at 8:07 am | 2 comments | 4239 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Is police information ripe for abuse?While private information might fall into the wrong hands when the public and the press listen to radio transmissions, there...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2021Last comment by Nora S., on Jan 29, 2021 at 5:56 pm | 1 comment | 1872 Views
OTHER ISSUES
COVID-19 cases are on the rise, but so are failing grades. Here's what the MVLA school board is considering for reopening schoolsWhile COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout Santa Clara County, the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District has...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2020Last comment by AmyGregory, on Jan 29, 2021 at 12:47 pm | 3 comments | 4983 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County opens COVID-19 vaccines to residents age 65 and upSanta Clara County residents 65 years and older are now eligible to get vaccinated, county officials announced Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2021Last comment by Ramone, on Jan 28, 2021 at 11:51 pm | 1 comment | 4616 Views
AROUND TOWN
Can social media giants stop an insurrection before it happens?As tech companies grapple with how to effectively moderate content to prevent violence, Stanford cyberpolicy experts examined...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2021Last comment by ML Kyle, on Jan 28, 2021 at 7:09 pm | 1 comment | 1969 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto banned from bringing back residents-only requirement for Foothills ParkPalo Alto is permanently barred from limiting access to visitors to Foothills Park on the basis of residency under an injunction...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2021Last comment by Golden Catamount, on Jan 27, 2021 at 5:10 pm | 1 comment | 2690 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Fearing displacement, cities and counties scramble to reinstate eviction protectionsFor the third time in less than a year, cities and counties across California are passing a flurry of emergency protections...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2021Last comment by addressing systemic racism, on Jan 27, 2021 at 4:34 pm | 1 comment | 2206 Views
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State's loosened COVID-19 restrictions spark worries in Santa Clara CountyAs the county gears up its infrastructure to deliver more COVID-19 vaccinations, local leaders on Tuesday expressed concern...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2021Last comment by Bill, on Jan 27, 2021 at 3:54 pm | 1 comment | 2938 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lawmakers propose extending eviction moratorium until June 30Under a legislative agreement, California would extend its eviction moratorium to the end of June. Landlords would get an...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Jan 26, 2021 at 4:31 pm | 1 comment | 1809 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman district remains cautious about reopening schoolsThe Mountain View Whisman School District, hamstrung by state guidelines that restrict schools from reopening until the countywide...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 26, 2021 at 9:36 am | 6 comments | 4844 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California health leaders lift regional stay-at-home ordersThe California Department of Public Health ended regional stay-at-home orders on Monday morning, effective immediately for...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Jan 25, 2021 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 4260 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 bobfily, on Jan 25, 2021 at 2:11 am | 2 comments | 2313 Views
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Rainstorms, potential atmospheric river expected to drench Bay Area in coming weekMultiple rainstorms, cold temperatures and some light snowfall are in the Bay Area's forecast over the next week, culminating...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2021Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Jan 22, 2021 at 5:02 pm | 1 comment | 2149 Views
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New parking fee, lower visitor cap on the horizon at Foothills ParkAfter seeing a spike in visits to Foothills Park, the Palo Alto City Council moved on Tuesday to sharply curtail the number...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2021Last comment by Bruno, on Jan 22, 2021 at 12:48 pm | 1 comment | 2570 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Racist vandalism discovered at Huff Elementary SchoolPolice are investigating a vandalism case after overtly racist messages were found spray painted on a classroom at Huff Elementary...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2020Last comment by HAB, on Jan 22, 2021 at 11:17 am | 22 comments | 7644 Views
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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 Lenny Siegel, on Jan 22, 2021 at 9:45 am | 7 comments | 4159 Views
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, on Jan 21, 2021 at 5:42 pm | 1 comment | 1624 Views
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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, on Jan 21, 2021 at 9:54 am | 4 comments | 10128 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 | 4025 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 | 5302 Views
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