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JPMorgan Chase buys First Republic following second Bay Area bank runJPMorgan Chase Bank will assume all the deposits of First Republic Bank, including all uninsured deposits and nearly all...
Original post made on May. 2, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on May 2, 2023 at 8:59 pm | 3 comments | 3125 Views
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Foothill-De Anza names four finalists to be next chancellorThe Foothill-De Anza Community College District's board of trustees announced four finalists to be the district's next chancellor,...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2023Last comment by Jeremy Erman, on Apr 30, 2023 at 12:22 am | 1 comment | 5272 Views
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Teeth-clattering potholes get temporary fix after storms pitted already-damaged roadsOn local freeways, onramps, streets and overpasses, drivers have been dodging and weaving around large potholes, deep fissures...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 28, 2023 at 5:43 pm | 19 comments | 6942 Views
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Local parks and hills put on a wildflower show after rainy winterDazzling displays of wildflowers are blanketing vast areas of California, often in places where aficionados say they haven't...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Apr 28, 2023 at 9:44 am | 1 comment | 10727 Views
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Despite years of work, homes along San Francisquito Creek may never escape flood zone designationLocals may never escape FEMA's flood zone designation, which recently led to frustration over yearslong flood-protection...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 27, 2023 at 3:21 pm | 6 comments | 6453 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors green-light public health assessment of Latino and Hispanic residentsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors greenlit the creation of a new, comprehensive assessment of the health of the...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2023Last comment by We Told You So!, on Apr 24, 2023 at 11:38 am | 4 comments | 3052 Views
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Why was one Foothill-De Anza trustee censured? Emails point to comments about Black administrator's skin colorA recently released email exchange sheds light on the offensive comments that Foothill-De Anza board member Gilbert Wong...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023There are no comments yet. 6768 Views
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How schools teach reading matters more than student's family income or English proficiency, report suggestsSome districts with substantial numbers of low-income Latino students vastly outperform others when it comes to reading and...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2023Last comment by Anony Mouse, on Apr 18, 2023 at 8:24 pm | 7 comments | 3934 Views
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Sally Lieber announces intention to run for Santa Clara County Board of SupervisorsThe former state assembly member and Mountain View City Council member, and current state Board of Equalization member, will...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023Last comment by jhskrh, on Apr 15, 2023 at 6:42 am | 3 comments | 2892 Views
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Life Moves Mountain View aims to house people in just three months. Experts say that its model doesn't workOur investigation found that LifeMoves Mountain View has struggled to find affordable housing for its homeless clients. But...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 14, 2023 at 12:23 pm | 8 comments | 6655 Views
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LifeMoves Mountain View promises to help homeless clients find stable housing in three months. The majority of them don'tA monthslong investigation found that LifeMoves Mountain View's much-touted interim shelter program struggles to find its...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023Last comment by Palo Alto native, on Apr 13, 2023 at 10:34 pm | 6 comments | 6040 Views
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Inside one man's hunt to rediscover lost animal speciesDr. Richard Lanman has been on a decadeslong quest to uncover the existence locally of animal species that have disappeared,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2023Last comment by JB, on Apr 8, 2023 at 7:59 am | 1 comment | 6634 Views
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Cities launch new crisis-response team — without policePalo Alto's newest emergency-response team features first-aid responders, crisis-intervention specialists and residents with...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2023Last comment by Barron Park Denizen, on Apr 7, 2023 at 8:10 pm | 3 comments | 5441 Views
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Interim shelter programs are heralded as the homelessness solution that California's been waiting for. So why aren't they working?Underlying the challenges that interim shelters face in getting their residents housed is something that no shelter or city...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 7, 2023 at 8:41 am | 6 comments | 6272 Views
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In aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank collapse, will housing market feel fallout?Local real estate experts weigh in on how last month's collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could impact the region's housing...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023Last comment by Neilson Buchanan, on Apr 6, 2023 at 8:24 am | 1 comment | 10206 Views
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4.5-magnitude earthquake reported near Hollister felt in parts of Bay AreaA 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in San Benito County on Tuesday afternoon but could be felt in parts of the Bay Area. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Apr 4, 2023 at 7:51 pm | 1 comment | 4755 Views
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs watered-down oil profit penalty into lawGov. Gavin Newsom signs an oil profits penalty plan that is supposed to keep California gas prices under control. The oil...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 1, 2023 at 10:01 am | 2 comments | 2074 Views
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Neighbors call on Stanford to remove trees after man died from tree that fell on university-owned landResidents are asking the university to better manage its eucalyptus trees along Alpine Road near Interstate Highway 280 after...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2023Last comment by Amy , on Mar 30, 2023 at 4:35 pm | 4 comments | 4275 Views
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Menlo Church leadership acknowledges abuse from decades agoA megachurch is apologizing for instances of abuse from decades earlier that "had not been addressed in a way that honored...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023Last comment by Novelera, on Mar 30, 2023 at 4:09 pm | 2 comments | 11249 Views
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Who buys electric cars in California?Shiny electric cars are parked in the driveways of affluent Palo Alto, Atherton homes, but is the trend gaining ground in...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2023Last comment by Marianne Mueller, on Mar 29, 2023 at 2:01 pm | 4 comments | 5291 Views
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