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Kings of the court? As pickleball grows, tennis players worry about getting edged outAs pickleball has exploded in popularity, the city has taken notice -- and action. Next month, the City Council is scheduled...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2023Last comment by Seer, on Jan 30, 2023 at 1:40 pm | 16 comments | 13440 Views
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Terminated Meta content moderators worry about fake news flourishing in their absenceNearly 200 Meta content moderators who used to work in Mountain View say that the company abruptly terminated their contracts. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 27, 2023 at 1:51 pm | 5 comments | 4367 Views
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Musicians with deep local ties return to Stanford with genre-pushing project Diving DameFor multitalented, multidisciplinary musicians Zach Moses and Freddy Avis, their Jan. 27 performance at Stanford University’s...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by kayak, on Jan 27, 2023 at 11:12 am | 1 comment | 1838 Views
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Coastal farmworkers eke out a living amid hardshipShootings, wildfires, the pandemic and other challenges have tested the Coastside's isolated communities, but many of its...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 5998 Views
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Palo Alto deals setback to planned foothills homeBuilding in the foothills is, by nature, a sensitive subject in Palo Alto but the design team behind a Los Trancos Road proposal...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Jan 26, 2023 at 12:45 am | 8 comments | 6247 Views
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Biden flying into Mountain View to visit storm-ravaged Capitola, AptosPresident Joe Biden will visit Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties Thursday to see first-hand the damage from a series of...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 23, 2023 at 5:52 pm | 1 comment | 5406 Views
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Biden stops by Mountain View before heading to Santa Cruz County to survey storm damageAir Force One landed around 11:41 a.m. on Thursday at the Moffett Federal Airfield, and President Joe Biden emerged about...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 22, 2023 at 7:01 pm | 11 comments | 9716 Views
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'Every time it rains, we get wet': For Mountain View's unhoused, dealing with inclement weather is 'business as usual'For some unhoused folks in Mountain View, a brief respite from the rain on Jan. 4 meant it was time to prepare for what was...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2023Last comment by Henrietta Layne, on Jan 21, 2023 at 3:20 pm | 7 comments | 5707 Views
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Is California's drought over? Here's what you need to know about rain, snow reservoirs and droughtA dozen days of wet and wild weather haven't ended the drought, and won't cure the driest period in the West in the past...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Jan 19, 2023 at 1:21 pm | 10 comments | 15814 Views
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Santa Clara County shutters hybrid meetings — for nowSanta Clara County is eliminating hybrid committee meetings in favor of an in-person only format, which residents said could...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Jan 16, 2023 at 12:15 pm | 1 comment | 3718 Views
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East Palo Alto taps Portola Valley official to be its new city managerMelvin Gaines, an East Palo Alto native who has served as assistant town manager of Portola Valley for the last two years,...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2023Last comment by Anony Mouse, on Jan 15, 2023 at 2:46 am | 1 comment | 7083 Views
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What you can expect from Mother Nature this weekendAfter a brief lull in the rain and winds on Thursday, two more storms are forecast to hit California in the next 10 days,...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2023There are no comments yet. 4729 Views
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Around Town: Stanford removes Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative website amid backlashRead news about controversy surrounding Stanford's Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative, a new docuseries about a 1998...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 10, 2023 at 11:26 am | 6 comments | 7735 Views
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State bill aims to dim artificial light from California's night skiesIn efforts to kickstart mindful artificial light usage in California, dark sky advocates reintroduced legislation in December...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2023Last comment by Jerry, on Jan 9, 2023 at 6:15 pm | 3 comments | 5382 Views
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Want to downsize? Start decluttering nowMidpeninsula residents share their stories on "going small," from giving their belongings away to utilizing local services...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2023There are no comments yet. 5117 Views
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New bridge toll assistance programs to go into effect in 2023Two bridge toll assistance programs are set to go into effect in early 2023, offering free crossings for eligible military...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 1, 2023 at 5:14 pm | 3 comments | 2493 Views
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With lease approved, Palo Alto Museum prepares for constructionMore than two decades after city leaders began exploring the idea of building a history museum to celebrate everything from...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2022Last comment by JonnyK, on Jan 1, 2023 at 10:05 am | 8 comments | 9633 Views
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Silicon Valley offices less empty than other regionsIn the wake of the pandemic, Silicon Valley is faring better than other areas when it comes to office vacancies. Researchers...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 30, 2022 at 10:43 am | 2 comments | 24684 Views
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Before midnight: 11 local New Year's Eve ideasFrom parties and shows with midnight Champagne toasts to a few ways to celebrate well before the ball drops on local time,...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2022There are no comments yet. 4485 Views
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Antiques Roadshow premieres Jan. 2 with episode filmed at FiloliA 1976 manual for the Apple-II computer, a 1928 English sterling silver horse and more will be featured on the season 27...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2022There are no comments yet. 4678 Views
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