Safe Parking Source Document Index: The Records VINI Is Sorting First
A public-facing document map shows readers which categories of records can clarify program promises, basic-service access, lot rules, operator duties, and resident notices.
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Safe-Parking Donations and Support Needs: What Official Program Materials Say
A brief source-cited file tracks the support needs named in official safe-parking materials and separates donations for program participants from donations to VINI reporting.
Want faster election results? California Democrats won’t clamp down on late voters
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Everyone agrees it would be nice to know the outcomes of California elections sooner. What they can’t agree upon is whether and how to make that happen. The state’s glacial pace of counting primary votes — it took a week before enough ballots […]
Obituaries: Local residents who have died recently
Local residents who died recently include Rachel Valentine, Marion Moreno, Eleanor Swent, Martha Enthoven and Demetrios Kanellakos.
Parking, Towing, and the 72-Hour Question: The Records That Should Explain a Vehicle Removal
A VINI records guide maps the public questions around abandoned-vehicle rules, private-property tow authority, public-lot enforcement, notices, invoices, storage fees, and post-storage rights.
Safe Parking Program Facts: What the Public File Says the Program Is Supposed to Provide
A source-cited VINI reader file separates the City of Mountain View's stated safe-parking commitments from the questions that still need records, responses, and resident documentation.
Despite colleague’s concern, MVLA trustee to retain committee seat
After two Mountain View Los Altos High School District trustees clashed over an appointment to a city transportation committee, the board has found a path forward. Following a June 15 discussion, President Thida Cornes will continue to serve.
Mountain View’s free shuttle service suspended at least until June 24
In the wake of a licensing snafu, Mountain View’s free shuttle services will likely not be running again until Wednesday, June 24 at the earliest, according to a city news update.
Mountain View Whisman School District considers student weather safety policy
Mountain View Whisman School District students could see more formal protections from extreme heat, poor air quality, floods and sun exposure under a draft weather safety policy being reviewed by the district.
California turns to minimum wage hikes to offset high living costs. There’s a downside
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. There are three immutable aspects of economic life in California today. No. 1, Californians face the nation’s highest cost of living. It is 11% higher than the national average, according to the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis, including rents 53% higher than average […]
On Juneteenth, Californians should ask: What it will take for Black communities to thrive?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Kaci Patterson Kaci Patterson is the founder and chief architect of Social Good Solutions. She also founded the Black Equity Collective, where she serves as chief architect. Juneteenth is both a mirror and a question, reflecting the unfinished promises […]
Cal State faculty push to prevent AI tools from replacing them as schools and staff experiment
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The nation’s largest public four-year university may soon be barred from replacing faculty with generative AI as a bill backed by a union of professors comes nearer to reaching the governor’s desk. Few examples exist of the California State University’s attempting to replace […]
Mountain View celebrates new art at downtown train depot
With trains gliding by and bells clanging in the background, a group of local dignitaries and community members gathered at Mountain View’s train depot last week to celebrate the unveiling of a new public art display.
Santa Clara County to fund legal aid for Bay Area ICE detainees
Santa Clara County will be the first in the region to fund efforts to release every Bay Area resident unlawfully detained by ICE.
Mountain View’s plans for future Terra Bella park grow with $9M land purchase
Mountain View is making inroads with a plan to add more parkland in the Terra Bella neighborhood, a part of the city slated for housing growth.
As the Pacifica Pier faces an uncertain fate, its closure has the community that calls it home reeling
Locals and visitors have rallied around Chit Chat Cafe and the city of Pacifica as crews work to stabilize the pier.
This lawmaker’s proposal could make California ‘the most secretive state in the country’
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In March, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco introduced a measure that would have made it more expensive for Californians to obtain government records. Amid opposition from transparency advocates and public access concerns from her own Assembly colleagues, though, the Downey Democrat diluted her proposal to […]
MVLA approves salary increases for school staff, teachers
The Mountain View Los Altos High School District school board green-lighted a number of different salary schedules for the upcoming year, including for teachers, non-teaching employees and trustees.
California is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax. Will it affect your premium?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state’s Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal. Their approval comes despite warnings from health industry leaders that the tax, as designed, will raise premiums for privately insured […]
Mountain View doubles funding for heat pump water heater rebates
Mountain View residents looking to replace their gas water heaters may have more time to take advantage of city rebates after the Mountain View City Council approved an additional $500,00 for the city’s heat pump water heater rebate program.
California se encuentra en un punto muerto con el Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados por compartir datos de licencias de conducir con otros estados
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. La Legislatura de California quiere frenar los planes para compartir información sobre los conductores de California – incluidos más de un millón de titulares de licencias de inmigrantes que carecen de autorización federal […]
Mountain View temporarily suspends free shuttle service in wake of expired state license
Mountain View suspended its free shuttle services Thursday morning after learning that the operator failed to renew a state license that is required to legally run the shuttles, according to a city news release.
What’s up this week: Author Cory Doctorow on AI; Juneteenth; jazz in the vineyard; Kid Cudi and more
This week, Cory Doctorow discusses how to make AI work for *us*; EPACENTER celebrates Juneteenth; Kid Cudi performs at Shoreline; a semi-incognito guitarist plays The Guild and more.
Review: Private lives become very public in romantic tangle of ‘The Cottage’
A couple’s canoodling in the country gets interrupted by friends, family and plenty of unhinged antics in modern spin on old-style farce.
California union’s billionaire tax qualifies for ballot amid fierce opposition
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A union wants California’s billionaires to rescue the state’s healthcare system. The billionaires have other ideas. On June 17, an initiative to tax the state’s wealthiest residents qualified for the ballot, according to the secretary of state’s office, which verifies petition signatures. Gov. […]
Single-payer healthcare in California is possible. An economic and political thicket stands in the way
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Is there a pathway for California to create a universal healthcare system, one with benefits paid through a “unified financing system” that merges federal and state funds with costs now borne by employers and — probably — a new layer of taxation? The answer […]
Newsom promised to help Californians build new careers. Now, the money is running out
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Standing in a West Sacramento high school cafeteria in 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised fundamental reforms to the state’s job training programs. A few months later, he was in front of a fire truck in Modesto, and later, in a welding classroom in […]
Immigration raids have made skin color top of mind for a new generation of California Latinos
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Priscilla Preciado Priscilla Preciado is a Cal State Fullerton student studying communications with an emphasis in journalism. Over 30 years ago, my father, then a 21-year-old Chicano, was driving to a 7-Eleven in Tustin, where he had recently moved, […]
Two former 49ers join Saint Francis High School football coaching staff
Saint Francis High School is welcoming two big-time veteran football players to its coaching roster – NFL Hall of Famer Bryant Young and former professional quarterback Alex Smith, both of whom played for the San Francisco 49ers.
Mountain View looks to adopt stable budget amid economic uncertainty
The Mountain View City Council is expected to adopt a balanced budget next week for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, despite flattening revenues and rising costs, a trend that has defined the city’s financial outlook for the past couple years.
Peninsula homeowners try to cash in on World Cup visitors
For some Peninsula homeowners, the World Cup represented an opportunity to generate extra income by renting out spare rooms, guest houses and entire homes to visiting soccer fans. But while the tournament is drawing visitors to the Bay Area, some local listings still had availability in the days leading up to matches, suggesting the payoff may be smaller than many hosts expected.
Some California schools get three times more funding than others. Here’s why
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At Pinedale Elementary in Fresno, there’s almost no classroom aides, after-school tutors or behavioral counselors. Literacy activities and parent workshops are scarce. Field trips? Almost non-existent. The school survives on one of the lowest per-pupil expenditures in the state: $16,700 a year, nearly […]
Higher ed funding for California veterans is under threat. How a $12 billion bond could help
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Jason Williams Jason Williams is a Marine Corps veteran and a doctoral candidate studying chemistry at UCLA. He founded a nonprofit supporting veterans and participated in the Veterans in STEM program. Angel Fulgencio Angel Fulgencio works in domestic violence […]
As ballot deadline nears, will California’s billionaire tax actually go to voters?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Early 20th century political reformers such as Hiram Johnson saw the initiative process — placing measures on the ballot for voters to decide — as an antidote to a Legislature controlled by moneyed interests. However, 125 years after voters adopted the process, it’s […]
He spent 19 years in isolation on death row. Then the handcuffs came off
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Johnny Morales struggled to find sleep. He dozed off for a few moments, but officers came to his death row cell and woke him a little after midnight. They needed to inventory and box up his belongings. He was leaving San Quentin. Hands […]
New commission takes aim at California’s broken public defense system
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A new commission made up of legislators, public defenders, academics and advocates seeks to push California — one of just two states that don’t pay for basic public defense — to begin providing resources and enforcing minimum standards for county public defender systems. […]
Omakase World Market brings diverse array of dining options to South San Francisco campus
The San Francisco-based Omakase Restaurant Group is the force behind a number of Bay Area dining spots, from the Michelin-starred Niku Steakhouse to the dumpling chain Dumpling Time. Now, with the June 16 opening of Omakase World Market in South San Francisco, diners can find highlights from a number of Omakase projects – plus some brand-new ones – all in one place.
Santa Clara County LGBTQ+ office hits 10 years of service
The Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs on Friday celebrated its 10-year anniversary amid a Pride Month flag raising ceremony, resource fair and inclusive “lavender” graduation for LGBTQ+ high school and college students.
School board declines to vote on MVLA superintendent’s contract extension
The Mountain View Los Altos High School District trustees were scheduled to vote to add another year to Superintendent Eric Volta’s employment agreement Monday, but board President Thida Cornes instead announced that no formal action was necessary to keep Volta at the helm.
Ballet company holds ‘A Last Dance’ and its leaders plan a new beginning
Following the closure of Peninsula Lively Arts, its artistic staff will launch a new dance school and company in July.
Asian chicken wing joint Wing So Good is coming to Mountain View
A fried chicken wing restaurant promising “shatter-crisp wings” is coming to the former space of La Salsa at the corner of San Antonio Road and El Camino Real in Mountain View.
CalMatters journalism honored as ‘impeccable,’ ‘beautifully-written’ and ‘the definition of public service’ in Golden State Journalism Awards
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. CalMatters won five of this year’s Golden State Journalism Awards, for public health reporting, criminal justice reporting, education reporting, courage in journalism and impact in journalism. The awards are given by the Sacramento Press Club for politics and public policy reporting across the […]
Capitol’s perpetual rivalry on display as Newsom and legislators clash over budget
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A few months after his inauguration as governor in 1999, Gray Davis uttered a few words that rattled the Capitol. While being interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle’s editorial board, the Democrat expressed frustration about his differences with legislative leaders, and declared that […]
During Garden Grove evacuations, did seniors and people with disabilities get out safely?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Kelley Barrett Kelley Barrett is a retired nonprofit administrator who advocates for people with disabilities. When officials ordered tens of thousands of residents to evacuate during the Garden Grove chemical emergency in Orange County last month, the instruction sounded […]
Your medical provider might be recording your mental health care visits
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2024, Kaiser Permanente announced the rollout of Abridge. Described in a press release as “ambient listening technology,” the AI-powered scribe is designed to help clinicians including mental health providers securely capture clinical notes during patient visits. But what the description fails to […]
Long-awaited Stevens Creek Trail extension moves ahead
After more than 10 years of delays, caused by a lack of funding and staffing, Mountain View is moving forward once again with plans to extend Stevens Creek Trail to connect to the city of Sunnyvale, as well as Mountain View and Alta Vista high schools.
Summer tree pruning: What to cut and what to leave alone on the Peninsula
Early summer often sparks the annual debate over when to prune. While tree trimming is commonly associated with winter dormancy, this season can also be an important window for thinning and shaping certain trees, depending on the species, their health and your goals.
Newsom says he’s on Trump’s ‘hit list’ as Justice Department interviews governor’s friends
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of placing him on a political “hit list” and directing federal investigators to go on a “fishing expedition” for a crime it could use to indict him. The Democratic governor declared that the president […]
Contemporary Mexican restaurant Alisios opens at Menlo Park’s Springline development
Burma Love was the first restaurant to land at Springline. On June 11, it debuted a new concept at the Menlo Park development, cementing itself as the final addition to a now-full list of restaurant tenants.
Crews extinguish half-acre vegetation fire near Shoreline Park in Mountain View
A fast-moving fire burned about half an acre near Shoreline Park in Mountain View Saturday night before firefighters stopped it from spreading farther.
MVLA school board members clash over committee assignments, conflicts of interest
Two Mountain View Los Altos High School District board members are at odds over committee appointments, with Catherine Vonnegut arguing that Thida Cornes’ membership on a city advisory body constitutes a conflict of interest.
Stanford graduates urged to be optimistic, seek justice in clashing ceremonies
Whacky walks, customized gowns and euphoric cheers marked Stanford University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, where more than 5,000 graduates marked major life milestones and where attendees had a chance to hear from two speakers, both immigrants, who in many ways epitomize the current moment in America’s history.
Campaign donors spent millions on Board of Equalization races. But not for Lieber’s seat
Current state lawmakers dominated fundraising in races for California’s little-known Board of Equalization, drawing heavily from interests with business before the Legislature.
Why California must keep children 16 and under off addictive social media platforms
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Samuel Chapman Samuel Chapman is the CEO of Parent Collective Inc., which advocates for social media safety for children and fentanyl crisis education and activism. The last time I saw my son alive, nothing felt unusual. There was no […]
California lawmakers want to cut funds for local news at exactly the wrong time
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Martin Reynolds Martin G. Reynolds is co-executive director of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and former editor-in-chief of The Oakland Tribune. Last year, California did something remarkable. The state made a groundbreaking $15 million public investment […]
California Democrats have a budget deal. Here’s where they want to spend more than Newsom
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers are expected to adopt a $356 billion state budget today that would largely avoid or delay billions of dollars in social service cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed last month. Then, the (real) budget negotiations can begin. Today’s vote is only a […]
California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last year
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year ago, California officials had to report under a new state law how they used automated systems to make important decisions about people’s lives. They said they never did — a startling answer for a number of reasons, sources told CalMatters at […]
New CalFresh work requirements put 67,000 in Silicon Valley at risk of losing food assistance
As many as 67,000 people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are at risk of losing CalFresh food assistance benefits in coming months, according to the CEO of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, a regional food bank.
Survivors of sexual assault in California prisons should be freed
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Elizabeth Lozano Elizabeth Lozano survived sexual abuse while incarcerated in California. Now free, she advocates for women in prison. Along with at least 1 in 4 women in this country, I’m a survivor of sexual assault. I am also […]
California Legislature in standoff with DMV over sharing driver license data with other states
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature wants to stall plans to share information about California drivers — including more than 1 million immigrant license holders who lack federal authorization to live in the U.S. — with a little-known nonprofit agency made up of motor vehicle administrators […]
UC Berkeley’s plans for massive Moffett space center raise housing concerns
For the better part of a decade, NASA Ames and UC Berkeley have been planning to build a $2 billion space center at Moffett Field, but few details about the massive project have been publicly known. That changed recently with the release of a nearly 1,400 page environmental report.
Mountain View 1960s rancher sells for $602K above asking price
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside.. Here’s a look at sales recorded the week of June 8.
California Democrats threaten to block Newsom priorities over imperiled climate deal
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Senate Democrats want to put the brakes on a new program by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration that steers free pollution permits to oil refineries and other major polluters — and they’re using the state budget to force the issue. In the spending […]
Fast fashion fills California’s landfills. Thankfully a recycling fix is in sight
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Mattias Wallander Mattias Wallander is the CEO of USAgain, a clothing and textiles recycling company. As the chief executive of a textile reuse company, I spend a lot of time thinking about what happens to clothes after people are […]
California scales back golden mussel safeguards at vital reservoir, alarming experts
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The state of California is walking back protections meant to keep destructive golden mussels out of Lake Oroville, one of the largest and most important reservoirs in the state. The move follows a new state-funded risk assessment that the invasive species poses a […]
5 things to know about California’s backlog of police shooting investigations
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Under growing pressure from a restive public during the summer of 2020, the Legislature passed a bill that put police shootings of unarmed people under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Justice. The belief, at the time, was that pulling investigations from […]
California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty, unresolved issues. Some, such as the high rate of homelessness and very high cost of living, predate current Gov. Gavin Newsom. Others, such as the […]
Review: Plenty of ooze and ahs in hilarious production of ‘The Toxic Avenger’
Los Altos Stage Company stages over-the-top comic-horror musical that turns a Superfund problem into a super-fun show. The show runs through June 28.
What’s up this week: Jazz with Anthony Wonsey; Art on the Square; a ukulele master, Pride events and more
This week, pianist Anthony Wonsey comes to Meyhouse; Redwood City’s Art on the Square turns 20; Jake Shimabukuro plays The Guild; Filoli celebrates Pride; “God of Carnage” at The Pear Theatre and more.
Private made public: Pamela Walsh Gallery features blue-chip art from personal collections
‘In Good Company’ brings together works by Wayne Thiebaud, Manuel Neri, Willem de Kooning, Auguste Rodin and others.
California se apresura a ofrecer nuevas subvenciones de ayuda financiera para la formación laboral a corto plazo
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. La ayuda financiera federal es el motor del sistema de educación superior del país, inyectando miles de millones en préstamos y becas estudiantiles solo en California, y este verano, el Departamento de Educación […]
Caltrain board adopts framework for dealing with long-term budget deficits
Caltrain’s Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board recently approved a long-term financial plan to address projected budget deficits if the agency does not secure additional external funding via a regional ballot measure.
California scrambles to offer new financial aid grants for short-term job training
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Federal financial aid is the engine of the country’s higher education system, pouring billions in student loans and grants into California alone, and this summer, the U.S. Department of Education plans to expand aid for students enrolled in short-term job training programs. Except […]
Newsom handpicked a generation of California politicians. Can they help him run for president?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The governor’s race was looking so dire for Democrats earlier this year that many started to criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom for not telling them how to vote. The thinking seemed to be that the large field of small candidates needed a big brother […]
If Xavier Becerra is California’s next governor, he’ll be a workhorse rather than a show horse
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In the eight decades since the end of World War II, 11 men have served as governor of California — counting Jerry Brown twice. Six, beginning with Earl Warren, have been Republicans and the remaining five, including current Gov. Gavin Newsom, have been […]
Mountain View City Charter update heads to November ballot
This November, Mountain View voters will get the chance to decide whether to approve technical updates to the City Charter that largely focus on revising outdated language and clarifying certain provisions.
Bay Area officials issue statement supporting immigrants ahead of FIFA World Cup
With the Bay Area set to host its first FIFA World Cup 2026 match on Saturday, local officials signed off on a joint statement supporting the belonging of diverse identities in the Bay Area.
Where to find World Cup watch parties, family-friendly festivities and special promos on the Peninsula
Whether you’re a diehard soccer spectator or a casual fan looking to watch games in a fun atmosphere, make it a goal to read up on The Six Fifty’s guide to local World Cup-oriented events to prepare.
Kids rely on AI before adults for homework help, health and personal problems, study finds
Many children and teens are turning to artificial intelligence for help with homework, questions about their health and body and personal problems before turning to an adult, according to a new national survey from Common Sense Media.
Puppet power! Summer Puppetry Festival returns to Menlo Park
Library hosts festival with performances, workshops and talks, and even a Zoom call with a puppet legend, June 15-Aug. 26.
Take a peek inside Asia Live, a highly anticipated food emporium opening at Westfield Valley Fair
An ambitious project celebrating the diversity of Asian cuisine is opening Tuesday at Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara.
French-Italian bistro and wine bar The Rendezvous opens in Palo Alto
Fans of French bistro Pastis, a staple of Palo Alto’s Cal Ave for more than a decade before it closed in 2022, can once again enjoy its signature escargot, mussels and pate at The Rendezvous, a new bistro and wine bar on Page Mill Road.
Mian Sichuan Noodle debuts full-service restaurant Bloom & Vine in downtown Mountain View
At many Chinese restaurants, ordering Peking duck requires a reservation. The popular Beijing poultry takes about two days to prepare. But at downtown Mountain View’s newest restaurant, Bloom & Vine, reservations aren’t necessary.
Split verdict on California health taxes as cost-of-living anxiety takes its toll
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California voters are delivering a split decision on whether they want to pay more sales tax to support healthcare services: Los Angeles County’s measure is clinging to a narrow lead, while Contra Costa County’s went down in defeat, a divide experts attribute to […]
Two huge California unions clash over money, political clout this election season
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 1863, just 13 years after California became a state, its superintendent of public instruction, John Swett, founded the California Educational Society with 100 members, all men. It was the genesis of what became the California Teachers Association, a trade union that achieved, […]
How a George Floyd-inspired California law accidentally weakened police accountability
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2020, with the death of George Floyd still dominating the national conversation over police accountability, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law taking away responsibility for investigating fatal police shootings from local authorities and putting it in the hands of the state attorney […]
Mountain View opens cooling centers as temperatures spike
Summer doesn’t officially start until later this month, but hot weather is coming early, with the National Weather Service issuing a heat advisory for Mountain View on Thursday.
Communities push for affordable housing as part of Stanford growth plan
As Stanford University prepares to apply for a major campus expansion, residents and city leaders from surrounding communities have been clamoring for the new growth plan to include plenty of affordable housing, according to the university.
El republicano Steve Hilton se enfrentará a Becerra en noviembre por la gobernación de California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. El republicano Steve Hilton pasará a la segunda vuelta de las elecciones generales de noviembre en la carrera por la gobernación de California, donde se enfrentará al demócrata Xavier Becerra en una contienda […]
El producto químico que provocó las evacuaciones de Garden Grove se almacena en toda California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Los bomberos desplegados cerca de una instalación aeroespacial en Garden Grove durante el fin de semana del Día de los Caídos se enfrentaron a dos posibles escenarios catastróficos : o bien un tanque […]
Planned office complex near San Antonio Road sparks debate
As Palo Alto prepares to create a new residential community along San Antonio Road, city leaders are confronting a question that had dogged prior planning efforts: How much office space should the new neighborhood accommodate?
Ya está definida la contienda por el puesto de comisionado de seguros de California: Kim contra Allen
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Por primera vez desde que el cargo de comisionado de seguros de California se convirtió en un puesto electivo, dos demócratas competirán por el cargo en noviembre. Los dos candidatos más votados en […]
Mountain View looks to tackle downtown office vacancies as rate tops 30%
As Mountain View enters the third year of its 10-year plan to revitalize the local economy, the city is seeing retail vacancies trending down in the heart of town, while downtown office vacancies are increasing.
Pratt out, Raman in: What Los Angeles voters can now expect in the mayoral race
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As the Los Angeles mayoral election returns piled up, the tide steadily turned against Spencer Pratt, driving him out of the runoff and delivering the No. 2 slot to City Councilwoman Nithya Raman. On Monday, the Associated Press called it. The 44-year-old progressive, […]
What $7.25M gets you in Palo Alto: The historic ‘Crown Jewel of College Terrace’ built for early Stanford Latin professor
For more than a century, the two-story Queen Anne at 2275 Amherst St. has stood as one of Palo Alto’s most ornate Victorian residences — admired from the street, featured in magazines and carefully maintained through generations of families. Now, the historic home is on the market for the first time in more than a decade with a listing price of $7.25 million, or the equivalent of about $2,161 per square foot.
Election update: Republican Steve Hilton to face Becerra in November
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November general election in the race for California governor, setting up a longshot contest against Democrat Xavier Becerra in which he’s promised to slash spending and regulations if elected. Hilton, a British American former Fox News […]
The chemical that caused the Garden Grove evacuations is stored all over California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Fire officials near a Garden Grove aerospace facility stared down two potentially bad outcomes over Memorial Day weekend: Either an industrial tank could explode, or it could unleash large amounts of a toxic chemical into the air. For many, it was the first […]
Here comes sunshine: ‘World’s first’ Grateful Dead drag band plays The Guild
The seven-piece Nashville-based BERTHA brings extra sparkle to favorite Grateful Dead songs. The band performs June 11.
This Bernie Sanders-endorsed Democrat will try to oust California’s toughest GOP incumbent
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Democratic college professor Randy Villegas will take on Republican Rep. David Valadao in the Central Valley district that Democrats have made a target in their national campaign to win the House. Villegas overcame Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains, a physician and moderate Democrat backed by […]
These teens have the weight of the world on their shoulders. Mental health is taking a nosedive
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Elias Avalos felt like he was running in circles during his junior year of high school, losing motivation, and burning out. He juggled four AP classes and felt the pressure of being the child of Salvadoran immigrants. “I’ve been dealing with feelings of […]
California faces pediatric specialist shortage as children with complex illnesses double
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Raji Koppolu Raji Koppolu is a pediatric nurse practitioner and past president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Child health in California is approaching a critical tipping point. The number of children with medically complex conditions — […]
Egged on by Trump, right-wing ecosystem makes baseless claims of California voter fraud
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In the immediate days after last week’s primary election, the vast community of right-wing bloggers, X users, podcasters and YouTuber influencers trumpeted that California, the state they love to hate, was turning red. Early reports of vote-counting in the top-two primary had Republican […]
Mental health advocates push county officials to maintain suicide prevention team
Mental health experts and advocates are ringing the alarm over proposed cuts to Santa Clara County’s suicide prevention programs amid a historic budget crunch.
El demócrata Xavier Becerra avanza a la contienda de noviembre por la gobernación de California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. El demócrata Xavier Becerra avanzará a las elecciones generales de noviembre en la contienda por la gobernación de California, culminando un ascenso repentino y espectacular para un político de carrera que basa su […]
California insurance commissioner race is set: Kim vs. Allen
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the first time since California insurance commissioner became an elected position, two Democrats will vie for the job in November. The top two vote-getters in the June primary were former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Jane Kim and state Sen. Ben […]
June gardening on the Peninsula: Peppers, herbs and battling spider mites
As summer gets underway, this month’s column looks at ways to improve pepper production, how to help herbs thrive year-round in Peninsula gardens and how to identify and manage early spider mite activity in vegetable beds.
California wants to change how it funds senior services. That could mean fewer meals for LA’s elderly
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Maral Karaccusian Maral Karaccusian is the director of the Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department. Every day in Los Angeles County, thousands of older adults rely on a simple but essential service: a meal. For some, it’s delivered […]
California wants to cap business tax credits, alarming life sciences and tech industries
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s life sciences industry is sounding the alarm over a proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom that would permanently cap corporate tax credits. The proposal is projected to contribute a few billion dollars in revenue to California annually, but opponents say the state’s life […]
With loss of downtown parking, Mountain View approves $9.5M to fund new garage
Mountain View is planning to construct a multi-level parking garage for downtown businesses, residents and visitors to make up for the loss of hundreds of public parking spots in the city.
Fun fact: Ground squirrels are a keystone species!
California ground squirrels are a keystone species. But what does that mean? And can they be garden pests at the same time?
‘Written in the Stars’: Mountain View High graduates look to the future
Mountain View High School’s Class of 2026 celebrated graduation on Friday evening in a ceremony that focused on students’ ability to choose their path forward.
Los Altos High graduates urged to care, connect and carry warmth forward
The sun was still beating down when Los Altos High’s Class of 2026 gathered in blue caps and gowns on the school’s football field Friday evening, but the graduates were already being asked to think beyond the heat, the stage and the ceremony in front of them.
Californians fighting addiction need help finding care. Budget cuts threaten a digital lifeline
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by David Sheff David Sheff is author of “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction” and “Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy.” My son Nic was 18 when he became addicted to methamphetamine. I didn’t know […]
Los Altos High School: The graduating Class of 2026
Los Altos High School’s Class of 2026 celebrated graduation on Friday, June 5, with 550 students earning their diplomas.
Mountain View High School: The graduating Class of 2026
Mountain View High School’s Class of 2026 celebrated graduation on Friday, June 5, with nearly 500 students earning their diplomas.
Juez federal ordena que centro de detención de inmigrantes permita inspección sanitaria del condado de San Diego
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Un juez federal ordenó el miércoles al Centro de Detención de Otay Mesa que permitiera el acceso de los inspectores de salud del condado de San Diego a las instalaciones con capacidad para […]
Cinco cosas que debes saber sobre la nueva política de tarjetas de residencia de la administración Trump
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Si el objetivo era confundir a todo el mundo, la misión se ha cumplido. Justo antes del Día de los Caídos (Memorial Day), la administración Trump emitió una nueva y drástica directiva política […]
Alta Vista graduates celebrate perseverance through setbacks
Alta Vista High School celebrated its 22 graduates on Thursday with a ceremony that took time to honor students’ individual accomplishments and plans for the future.
Blueprints confirm ICE involvement in Santa Clara County facility
Detailed blueprints show an ICE facility with detention and processing space is planned in unincorporated Santa Clara County outside Gilroy
At $22.7M, restored Mediterranean Revival in Atherton top sale of the week
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside. See what sold in your neighborhood.
Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to November race for California governor
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Democrat Xavier Becerra will advance to the November general election in the race for California governor, capping a sudden and dramatic ascent for a career politician who is running on his experience and his willingness to take on President Donald Trump. Becerra, the […]
California’s population is stagnating as immigration and birth rates decline
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s population exploded during and immediately after World War II, from 6.9 million in 1940 to 19.9 million in 1970, thanks to waves of migrants from other states drawn to California’s surging economy and the famous postwar baby boom. California absorbed its 13 […]
If California’s race for governor is a stress test for democracy, it’s failing
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Daniel Wolf Daniel Wolf is founder of Democracy Counts, a tech company, and a leader in the Middle Majority Movement, which seeks to empower voters regardless of party. The California Democratic Party watched the governor’s race this week with […]
This anti-tax ballot measure could sap local housing funds. California lawmakers need to act
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Brian Hanlon Brian Hanlon is the co-founder and CEO of California YIMBY. In recent years, and with the best of intentions, several California jurisdictions have passed real estate transfer tax measures that they hoped would increase revenues and help […]
Class of 2026: Mountain View High senior looks back with nostalgia
Mountain View High School graduating senior Rubi Rivas Menjivar reflects on her high school experience in a Q&A style interview.
Class of 2026: Los Altos senior overcame isolation, built community
Los Altos High School graduating senior David Zeng reflects on his high school experience in a Q&A style interview.
Newsom appoints Mountain View city attorney to judgeship
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has tapped Mountain View’s City Attorney Jennifer Logue to serve as a judge on the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Logue’s last day with the city is expected to occur early next month.
Alta Vista High School: The graduating Class of 2026
Alta Vista High School’s Class of 2026 celebrated graduation on Thursday, June 4, with more than 20 students earning their diplomas. See below for a full list of graduates.
Festivals celebrating ube, jazz and Pride Month are on the calendar in June. Here’s how to spend the month in Silicon Valley
From the annual San Mateo County Fair to events for Pride Month and Juneteenth, here are some of the biggest happenings in Silicon Valley this month.
The top-two primary was supposed to change California politics. Did it flop?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For all the talk of a governor’s race between two Republicans, or even two Democrats, it’s looking like voters are in for a typical partisan matchup in November. In predictably Democratic California, there’s no need for a political science degree or a crystal […]
What’s up this week: Jazz with Emi Makabe, Grateful drag, ‘fabulously daft’ films, Jazz on the Hill and more
This week: jazz artist Emi Makabe; a Grateful Dead tribute band in drag; a choral world tour; Jazz on the Hill; a local filmmaker’s screening and more.
‘The silliest circus on Earth’: Exhibition brings the playful spirit of improv to Art Bias
Terry Sand’s ‘The Shinsplintski Family Circus’ exhibition opens June 7, with circus-inspired improv performances, complete with hula hoops and a “little crazy modern dance” to mark the event.
The mayoral showdown that benefits Karen Bass doesn’t really benefit Los Angeles voters
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This week’s elections in Los Angeles brought a bounty of good news to Mayor Karen Bass. She finished on top of a crowded field and secured a spot in the November run-off. Even more advantageously, she may get the opponent she hoped for. […]
A California housing bill would raise wages to $28. Why do some unions hate it?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When is a minimum wage hike of more than $11 per hour actually a pay cut? That question has dominated the debate over a current California housing bill that has riven the state’s two most powerful construction worker unions and many state legislative […]
Medi-Cal cuts, tax increases loom as Capitol lawmakers dicker over the budget
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The primary election has come and gone. Votes are still being counted and the eventual results in close contests might not be known for weeks. However, it’s back to work for those already in office, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, and the biggest issue […]
‘It’s a family’: How a California tribal college is opening doors for Native students
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Amelia Giron, 41, started taking courses at California Indian Nations College in 2023, she was three months into Alcoholics Anonymous, battling homelessness and drug addiction and not on speaking terms with her four children. Now, Giron has been sober for more than […]
5 things to know about the Trump administration’s new green card policy
Just before Memorial Day, the Trump administration issued a sweeping new policy directive that took aim at legal immigration.
Class of 2026: Alta Vista senior put in the work to finish high school
Alta Vista High School graduating senior Connor Studdard reflects on his high school experience in a Q&A style interview.
MVLA Adult School: The graduating Class of 2026
The Mountain View Los Altos High School District’s Adult School celebrated graduation on Wednesday, June 3.
Meta expands ’13+ content settings’ globally for teen accounts
Menlo Park-based Meta announced Tuesday the global expansion of its 13+ content settings for teenager accounts on its platforms, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.
Mosquito District ekes out a victory in all-mail election
Summer is coming, and so are the mosquitoes. For years, the county’s vector control district has been fighting the itch on a shrinking budget. Now, property owners have voted to scratch it.
In a first, California Supreme Court reverses a death penalty under new racial justice law
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Supreme Court this week reversed the death sentence of a Los Angeles Bloods gang member convicted of killing a rival Crip in the early 1990s because a prosecutor compared him to a dangerous animal, the first time a death sentence has […]
Election denier likely loses job in Shasta County. But voters back hand-counting ballots
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Shasta County voters appear to have ousted a controversial elections chief who promotes conspiracy theories about voter fraud, even as they approved a ballot measure that would require hand-counting ballots and voter ID, conflicting with California election law. If the results hold, Registrar […]
Federal judge orders immigrant detention center to allow San Diego County health inspection
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Otay Mesa Detention Center to allow San Diego County health inspectors access to the 1,400-bed facility, siding with local officials over the federal government in an ongoing legal feud. The ruling could affect how local officials […]
Mahan, Villaraigosa just learned why so few California mayors make the leap to governor
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Why do so few California mayors become governor? San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan was a relatively late entry into the governor’s race but was widely expected to shake things up. The business-friendly, centrist (for California) Democrat reduced street homelessness in his city and […]
Eight bills related to License to Kill advance in the Legislature
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. About half of the 17 laws proposed this year to take on California’s epidemic of dangerous driving remain alive in the Legislature after an initial wave of political hearings and key votes in Sacramento. Now, the eight remaining bills move on to the […]
Five things to know about California’s election, from Congress to the governor’s race
California’s wild and wide-open primary election came to a close Tuesday with voters consolidating behind leading candidates for their parties.
Cinco cosas que debes saber sobre las elecciones de California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Fue una buena noche para los demócratas, una mala para las campañas autofinanciadas, una noche con resultados mixtos para los legisladores estatales que aspiran a cargos más altos y otro recordatorio electoral del […]
¿Quiénes van ganando en las elecciones estatales de California? Esto es lo que sabemos hasta ahora
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. California se juega en esta votación más que simplemente decidir quién quieren que sea el sucesor del gobernador Gavin Newsom. Los votantes también se han pronunciado sobre candidatos a varios cargos estatales, desde […]
Google ‘Debug Project’ would release 32 million sterile male mosquitoes
A Google proposal to release 32 million mosquitoes in California and Florida might prompt double-takes. The goal, however, is to “stop bad bugs with good bugs,” according to the Mountain View-based tech giant.
What election night results mean in the race for California’s next governor
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. An interrogation is a staple scene in TV cop shows, with a detective often telling a suspect that “we can do this the easy way or the hard way.” That phrase pretty much described Democrat Xavier Becerra’s situation going into Tuesday’s primary election […]
How a Palo Alto transplant went from home baking to winning ‘The Great American Baking Show’
Ruiqi Chen did not think she’d win “The Great American Baking Show.” During the first challenge of the finale, she made a mistake that she thought sealed her fate – her meringues were all cracked.
Jeff Rosen takes early lead in DA race
In the race for Santa Clara County District Attorney, incumbent Jeff Rosen held an early lead in his bid to reign supreme for another four years. Rosen, who is running for his fifth consecutive term since he was first elected to the office in 2010, was ahead of his opponent, Daniel Chung, according to early results.
Paul Simon brings ‘Quiet Celebration’ tour to Frost
The 12-time Grammy winner will perform his unique single-track album “Seven Psalms” along with favorites and other highlights from his multi-decade career.
¿Quién dirigirá las escuelas de California? Los votantes eligen al próximo superintendente estatal.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. La contienda de primarias para el puesto de superintendente estatal de instrucción pública llega a su fin este martes, sin que haya surgido un claro favorito entre un amplio grupo de candidatos bien […]
California elige a su próximo comisionado de seguros en medio de crisis por incendios forestales
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Los californianos finalizan el martes la votación para elegir a quien consideran más capacitado para desempeñar uno de los puestos más difíciles del estado: el de comisionado de seguros. El comisionado es responsable […]
California celebra las primarias para gobernador más inciertas de los últimos años
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Los votantes de California elegirán el martes a dos candidatos a gobernador para las elecciones de noviembre en la contienda por la gobernación más reñida de los últimos tiempos, concluyendo una larga y […]
Las votaciones en California terminan el martes. ¿Los resultados? No los esperes pronto
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Incluso después de que se hayan emitido todos los votos el martes, es posible que pase un tiempo antes de que los californianos conozcan los resultados de algunas contiendas importantes en estas elecciones, […]
It’s Election Day: Here’s what Mountain View voters need to know
Today is the deadline for mailing in ballots – or voting at a polling place in California’s primary election. Here’s what you need to know.
Mountain View greenlights major parks plan. The question is how to pay for it.
A plan to expand and improve access to Mountain View’s parks, open spaces and trails sailed through the City Council last week, despite some community concerns that a $722 million price tag would be a big obstacle to actually adding more parks.
Resultados electorales de California en directo
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here.Los californianos finalizan hoy su votación en las elecciones primarias que determinarán quién aparecerá en la papeleta electoral en noviembre para suceder a Gavin Newsom como gobernador tras sus dos mandatos al frente del […]
A new wave of AI-driven wealth is changing how Bay Area buyers compete for homes
The artificial intelligence boom is reshaping the Bay Area housing market, not just in rising home prices but in the amount of cash buyers are putting down on homes. A new report from Realtor.com found that luxury homebuyers in the Bay Area are continuing to make unusually large down payments even as mortgage rates have dropped, a trend that researchers say reflects the growing influence of AI-generated wealth.
Mountain View woman accused of arson at Buddhist temple
A Mountain View woman is suspected of setting a fire in March at the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in Carmel Valley, and making threats on Buddhist temples in California, authorities said Tuesday.
What about California’s other statewide races? Here’s a look at the offices on the ballot today
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians have more to vote on today than just deciding who they want to be Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successor. They’re also voting on several statewide offices, ranging from the governor’s second in command to the regulator for the state’s insurance market. The top […]
California chooses its next insurance watchdog amid wildfire crisis
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians finish voting Tuesday for who they think can best tackle one of the toughest jobs in the state: insurance commissioner. The commissioner is responsible for regulating the nation’s largest property insurance market that includes home and auto, plus health, pet, ride-hailing and […]
Who will lead California schools? Voters choose next state superintendent
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A quiet primary race for state superintendent of public instruction is winding down Tuesday, with no clear front-runner emerging from a wide field of well-qualified candidates for California’s top schools job. Ten candidates — including several legislative veterans — are vying for the […]
California’s unemployment insurance morass will become the next governor’s problem
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. There are 61 candidates for governor on this week’s primary election ballot, one of whom will be inaugurated in January. Given the vast array of unresolved issues Gov. Gavin Newsom will leave to his successor, one could almost feel sorry for whoever that […]
After 250 years, the right to vote is at risk. California must do more to protect it
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Christian Arana Christian Arana is vice president of civic power at the Latino Community Foundation. This Fourth of July marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Americans will reflect on Thomas Jefferson’s enduring adage that governments derive […]
California votes in most uncertain governor’s primary in years
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California voters will advance two candidates for governor to the November election in the most unsettled gubernatorial race in recent memory, concluding a long and winding primary campaign in which Democrats struggled to pick a new leader for the nation’s most populous blue […]
California voting ends Tuesday. The results? Don’t expect them anytime soon
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Even after all the ballots have been cast on Tuesday, it might be a while before Californians know the results of some significant races this election, given the state’s notoriously slow counting. California has made headlines for trailing other states when it comes […]
From Vallejo to Riverside, VotingMatters brought CalMatters’ primary voter guide to life
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. With nine state offices, 61 candidates for governor and redrawn U.S. House districts, deciding how to vote in California’s 2026 primary election has been an overwhelming task for many voters. That’s why CalMatters teamed up with local partners to present nonpartisan VotingMatters events […]
Top Democrats compete in wide-open primary for lieutenant governor
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Some elected offices are pit stops. California’s lieutenant governor is one of them. Voting ends on Tuesday and voters are choosing between an unusually competitive roster of candidates for the No. 2 job in the state, an office few aspire to without one […]
California House races could decide the majority in Congress. Who will survive the primary?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. All eyes are on California’s two remaining competitive House races as voters choose which candidates will face off later this fall. The outcome of the state’s open primary, which narrows each race to the top two vote-getters regardless of party, sets the stage […]
Will Trump’s waning popularity pull down California Republicans? Today’s election offers a clue
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Democrats are targeting a handful of vulnerable GOP state legislators in hopes of flipping their seats blue. What are their chances? Tuesday’s election results will offer an early clue. Embattled Republicans from Sacramento to San Diego have drawn a crowded field of […]
What $14.9M gets you in Woodside: A ‘French village’ with an underground wine cellar
With its stone walls, tile roofs and arched windows framed by green shutters, the estate at 600 Moore Road in Woodside looks as though it has stood in the oak-studded hills for more than a century. That was precisely the vision of owners Jeff and Bernadette Clavier, who purchased the 3.2-acre property in 2020 and spent several years transforming it into a French country retreat inspired by the villages of Provence, where they spent time in their youth.
Mountain View pursues policy to keep ICE off city property
Taking a cue from neighboring jurisdictions, Mountain View is considering adopting a policy that would ban federal immigration authorities from using city property.
Haru Japanese Restaurant brings gozen, dry-aged fish to downtown Los Altos
The team behind Mountain View’s Sushi Jin debuted a new sushi restaurant in downtown Los Altos May 22.
Prediction marketplace Kalshi gives Becerra high odds of winning. They also bet on his campaign.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Online prediction marketplace company Kalshi cut gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra’s campaign a check for $39,200 last Friday, just days before voters decide which two candidates move on to the general election in November. Meanwhile, the company’s marketplace gives Becerra a 74% chance of […]
After Safe-Parking Exit, Palo Alto RV Tow Raises Questions About Grace, Disability, and Public-Space Enforcement
VINI News founder Vinita Duniphin says Palo Alto police impounded her RV for expired tags on June 1, 2026 after she asked for a few hours to move it, go to DMV, drive it, or arrange AAA towing. New reporting raises questions about towing costs, release barriers, disability, vehicle homes, and whether reasonable alternatives were available before a home-on-wheels was removed.
More candidates are using their personal wealth to campaign than ever before. Should voters care?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When a candidate invests their personal fortune in running for public office, does it represent a rich person trying to buy a seat or does it grant them independence from powerful special interests? Voters will decide on Tuesday in an election that has […]
Why a yearslong fight over gambling is good news for California politicians
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In the latest battle over the future of gambling in California, privately run cardrooms notched a temporary victory over tribal casinos when a judge blocked state regulators from banning blackjack at the gambling halls. The regulations from Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Bureau of […]
Long after protests ended, this interfaith group rallies to remember LA immigrants taken by ICE
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in the spring, nearly 30 people — mostly women — gathered in a circle at the base of the steps leading to the Los Angeles Federal Building, where immigration court and services are held. They call themselves the […]
Obituaries: Local residents who died recently
Local residents who have died recently include Alan Douglass Fitch, Robert Leon, Lawrence Wreden Liston, Dorothy “Dot” Margaret Mary Lloyd, Elinor “Lolly” Osborne and Clare Frischmuth Smith.
Un tanque de productos químicos estuvo a punto de explotar. ¿Acaso los reguladores de California no detectaron las señales de alerta?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Durante seis días, en un fin de semana festivo, un tanque de productos químicos en una planta aeroespacial del condado de Orange estuvo a punto de explotar, y más de 50,000 personas tuvieron […]
Local nonprofit offers no-cost home repairs to eligible Mountain View, Los Altos and Palo Alto homeowners
Since 1989 Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) has been ensuring safe and healthy homes for our neighbors to age in place and live in comfort. RTP offers a variety of repairs, at no cost to eligible homeowners.
A chemical tank nearly exploded. Did California’s regulators miss the signs?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For six days over a holiday weekend, a chemical tank in an Orange County aerospace plant threatened to explode, and more than 50,000 people had to leave while crews figured out how to stop it. The tank kept getting hotter. A valve in […]
Homelessness is down in California and across the country, says new federal report
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The number of people with nowhere to call home decreased both in California and nationwide last year, according to a long-awaited federal report. The data, showing the first decrease in homelessness in years, provided fuel for activists challenging the Trump administration’s narrative that […]
California overhauls carbon market — critics say it’s a giveaway to oil
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California air regulators on Friday approved a contentious overhaul of the state’s carbon market, creating a program that could steer billions of dollars in free pollution permits to oil refineries and other major polluters over the objections of environmental groups, key lawmakers and […]
Peninsula gallery forms task force to help arts community navigate AI
San Carlos’ Art Bias launched the group of artists and local leaders this spring. Through June 10, the task force is seeking input from local creatives for its Art and AI survey.
‘Coming home’: Trio plans to reopen Mountain View board game cafe
Three business partners are looking to open a new gathering place for board game players, which would be located in the same downtown Mountain View spot where Next Level Board Game Café operated until its closure earlier this year.
‘Sentía que no estaba aprendiendo’: Los estudiantes de colegios comunitarios tienen dificultades con la educación en línea
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Los colegios comunitarios de California representan el sistema de educación superior más grande del país: más de 2 millones de estudiantes, o 60 veces la población estudiantil de pregrado de la UC Berkeley. […]
Una nueva ley de California prohíbe a las fuerzas del orden interferir en las elecciones estatales
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. En virtud de una nueva ley que el gobernador Gavin Newsom firmó el miércoles, se prohibirá a los agentes de las fuerzas del orden interferir en las elecciones de California, justo a tiempo […]
Padoca Brazilian Bakery opens in San Bruno
From classic French to Asian-inspired, there’s no shortage of bakeries along the Peninsula. But the latest bakery to open isn’t offering croissants or trendy salt bread – instead, you’ll find Brazilian favorites such as pão de queijo and bolo de rolo.
It’s smelly. It’s noisy. And it’s definitely worth a visit.
It’s a wonderful time to visit the Shorebird Egret Rookery in Mountain View.
Mountain View grapples with carbon neutrality goal as federal, state support wanes
Amid shifting federal and state policies, Mountain View plans to implement more local strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions citywide.
Gavin Newsom’s rosy painting of California’s economy leaves out its darker undertones
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As Gavin Newsom makes his increasingly frequent appearances outside the state — seemingly preparing for a 2028 presidential campaign — one of his stock messages is that California’s economy is soaring. “We dominate in every category,” Newsom bragged during a recent presentation to […]
Berkeley’s soda tax success story deserves wider attention across California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Xavier Morales Xavier Morales is the executive director of The Praxis Project. He has served on Berkeley’s Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts for more than a decade. Before the 2014 election, soda tax campaigns in at least 31 […]
Suicide prevention resources slashed in county budget proposal
County staff proposed in the 2026-27 budget cutting four out of five full time employees dedicated to suicide prevention in an attempt to save money.
Affordable housing project breaks ground in downtown Mountain View
The construction of 120 affordable apartments on a city-owned parking lot in downtown Mountain View is officially underway after facing years of financial struggles to get built.
Infórmate rápidamente sobre las elecciones de California con nuestra guía para indecisos
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Lo entendemos, la vida es ajetreada. Recibiste tu boleta hace semanas y ahí sigue esperando junto al resto de tu correo. Pero no seas como el 92% de los votantes de California que […]
Sigamos el rastro del dinero: ¿Quién apoya al próximo gobernador de California y por qué?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Las donaciones de campaña son tanto una medida del apoyo popular como un indicio de a qué candidatos creen los grupos de interés que pueden influir. CalMatters analizó los datos de financiación de […]
How AI helped rebuild a Victorian tower lost in Palo Alto during the 1906 quake
What was destroyed in less than 45 seconds during the Great San Francisco Earthquake in 1906 has taken decades to rebuild at one of Palo Alto’s oldest homes. Find out how generative AI is helping in the reconstruction of the Victorian tower at the historic Herzinger House.
RV erupts in flames after cooking mishap on Independence Avenue
A cooking fire in an RV on Independence Avenue in Mountain View displaced two people, Mountain View fire officials said. Courtesy Mountain View Fire Department. An accidental cooking fire caused an estimated $20,000 in damage to a recreational vehicle and left one person suffering from smoke inhalation Wednesday night, according to the Mountain View Fire […]
What’s up this weekend: Puns, pub in the park, ‘good jams,’ ‘A Little Night Music’ and more
Redwood City’s inflatable pub is back for the summer; comics face off in a pun competition; Redwood Symphony performs a Sondheim favorite and more.
California Attorney General sues 23andMe for security breach
The California attorney general is suing genetic-testing company 23andMe, which was previously headquartered in Mountain View and is now based in Palo Alto, for a 2023 data breach that impacted nearly 7 million users.
Downtown Palo Alto’s NODE is dedicated to digital art
Do android dogs bark at electric sheep? Find out when you meet artist Beeple’s pack of robot dogs bearing the faces of tech leaders and artists — and experience more digital art in the latest show at NODE in downtown Palo Alto.
Young survivors of gun violence find therapy helps. But will California do more?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Jazelle Eastman was 16 she was shot in the face by a boy she thought was a friend. She doesn’t remember feeling much, but next thing she knew there was blood dripping from her chin. That was two years ago. She still […]
What would get Gen Z to vote in California’s primary? These candidates are trying
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Despite making up one-fifth of the state’s voting population, most Gen Z Californians won’t vote in the June 2 primary, which is stacked with several gubernatorial candidates. The primary election tees up the ballot in November, which will also host other high-profile races […]
Will Californians pick candidates who are government outsiders or ones with governing experience?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A few years back, in one of our many conversations for the biography I wrote of him, Gov. Jerry Brown told me that he never put much stock in political experience — until he had some. The man who was California’s governor twice […]
Poll shows Becerra and Hilton are pulling ahead of the pack in California’s governor race
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The 2026 campaign for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successor may be all but over after the votes from next week’s primary are counted, even with an election still needing to be staged in November. A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California […]
Review: Politics, lust and religion bring topical high drama in ‘Tosca’
West Bay Opera is presenting Puccini’s notorious potboiler with excellent voices in primary roles through May 31.
Follow the money: Who’s backing California’s next governor — and why
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Campaign donations are both a measure of popular support and a sign of which candidates special interests believe they can influence. CalMatters analyzed campaign finance data in the California governor’s race. Here are five takeaways on where the money is coming from and […]
Review: Foothill Theatre Arts’ ‘Oliver Twist’ embraces Victorian camp and grit
Charles Dickens was clever, pointed in his social commentary — and not subtle. Neil Bartlett’s quirky, dark adaptation of “Oliver Twist” has great fun living up to all of that, even without singing and dancing. The show runs through June 7.
Palo Alto ‘green’ home opens its doors for monthly tours
Palo Alto resident Greg Bell is opening his home to monthly tours for people interested in making their houses more sustainable. The energy-efficient home includes a range of electric systems, including rooftop solar panels similar to the ones shown here. Photo courtesy Getty Images. If you’ve been wanting to make your home more sustainable and […]
After Safe-Parking Exit, Resident's Death Raises Welfare and Case-Management Questions
Residents held a memorial for Paul A. and are planning a vigil and a broader impact study into safe-parking exits, disability-related support, vehicle homes, and the public systems that shape life-and-death outcomes for vulnerable residents.
Jueces de California están probando un nuevo asistente judicial con inteligencia artificial, y no sabrás si está revisando tu caso
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Dos de los tribunales más importantes de California están probando una herramienta de inteligencia artificial capaz de redactar órdenes judiciales y elaborar informes de investigación. Hasta ahora, los jueces lo utilizan principalmente en […]
Mountain View Mayor Ramos spotlights city funding needs in annual speech
At Mountain View’s annual “State of the City” address last week, Mayor Emily Ann Ramos highlighted the city’s key accomplishments over the past year as well as its future priorities, including plans to put a potential tax measure on the November ballot.
New California law bans law enforcement from interfering in state elections
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Law enforcement officers will be banned from interfering with California elections under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday, just in time for the June 2 primary election. The law, which takes effect immediately, criminalizes the act of taking cast ballots from […]
Amid AI disruption, Silicon Valley congressman favors tech partnerships over regulations
With artificial intelligence threatening to upend workplaces throughout Silicon Valley, the area’s representative in Congress has an idea that he hopes will reduce anxieties about the revolutionary technology: nudge tech companies to take a central role in educating the workforce of the future.
Clarence B. Jones, civil rights icon and Stanford scholar, dies at 95
Clarence B. Jones, a civil rights icon and long-time Palo Alto resident who helped write Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and who helped spread King’s teachings as a scholar at Stanford University, died earlier this month. He was 95.
Magnussen Toyota to make way for townhomes under new plan
With Magnussen Toyota preparing to move from Palo Alto to Mountain View, its site on San Antonio Road is slated to make way for a 66-townhouse development under a new proposal from the property owner.
Santa Clara County sheriff brings back youth program as bike accidents rise
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is bringing back a program for young bicyclists and e-bike riders this summer, saying education and not fines can help prevent serious injuries, which are reportedly increasing.
Our house burned down but our mortgage didn’t. California fire survivors need time
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Rachel Jonas Rachel Jonas cofounded Disaster Mortgage Relief after losing her home in the Palisades fire. Robert Fagnani Robert Fagnani cofounded Disaster Mortgage Relief after losing his home in the Palisades fire. We were supposed to celebrate our younger […]
The form asked my permission to share my health data. Then it wouldn’t let me say no.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Paula Stannard, one of the federal government’s top healthcare privacy officials, visited her eye doctor this year, she was asked to sign a form, acknowledging she’d received a privacy notice about how the office would use her health data. “Had I received […]
A small fix could make a big difference in Tijuana River pollution: When will it happen?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Communities living with one of the most severe pollution problems in California could see immediate relief if San Diego leaders can get a key Tijuana River project out of the gate. While millions of gallons of untreated sewage enter the river on a […]
‘I felt like I wasn’t learning’: Community college students struggle with online education
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s community colleges represent the largest higher education system in the country — more than 2 million students, or 60 times the undergraduate population of UC Berkeley. But walking around a community college campus, it’s often hard to tell. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Newsom’s unbalanced budget faces strong pushback for spending cuts. Will lawmakers back him?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gavin Newsom is trying to finish his governorship on a high note, claiming he has written “a balanced budget structurally for 18 months” that would give his successor some breathing room. The word “structurally” is the key feature Newsom is touting because for […]
‘Vertical dance’ troupe shows young artists the ropes
Ahead of their May 30 show at EPACENTER, Oakland’s BANDALOOP taught the center’s dance team some of their moves.
EPACENTER throws a party with the Queen of Percussion
Grammy-winning percussionist headlines a bash on May 30 at nonprofit arts center, joined by aerial dancers BANDALOOP.
Chef José Andrés answers questions on the state of the restaurant industry, his new cookbook and what the world needs right now
The renowned restaurateur sat down with the Peninsula Foodist for a Q&A at his Palo Alto restaurant Zaytinya. Here’s what he had to say.
Una pequeña solución podría marcar una gran diferencia en la contaminación del río Tijuana: ¿Cuándo se implementará?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Las comunidades que sufren uno de los problemas de contaminación más graves de California podrían ver un alivio inmediato si los líderes de San Diego logran poner en marcha un proyecto clave en […]
Los demócratas dijeron que se mantendrían al margen de esta contienda en California. Luego tomaron partido
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Los demócratas a nivel nacional han puesto sus miras en el distrito congresional número 22 de California, un escaño clave en el Valle Central, como parte fundamental de su estrategia para recuperar el […]
Mountain View teacher housing is 64% full, over a year after opening
Despite struggling to fill the units since its inception, the Mountain View Whisman School District’s staff housing project is expected to run a profit in the next fiscal year.
Regional sales tax measure for transit gets enough signatures for November ballot
Organizers with the Connect Bay Area Act, a regional sales tax measure for public transit, collected 305,895 signatures across five Bay Area counties, well above the 186,000 required threshold to place it on this year’s ballot.
YouTube ‘First Amendment auditor’ gets probation in Mountain View pepper spray case
Richard Maza, 51, was arrested on March 28 by the Mountain View Police Department. Courtesy Mountain View police. A YouTuber who pepper-sprayed a man outside a Mountain View Costco pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge last week in exchange for being sentenced to one year of court probation, with credit for time served. […]
The Six Fifty Peninsula Photo Contest entry window is open now. Here’s what you need to know before you submit your pics
Peninsula photographers of all ages and skill levels who live, work or attend school within the 650 area code are invited to submit entries for six different visual categories now through May 31.
Santa Clara County faces $200M losses in new state budget
Outrageous. Catastrophic. A massive leadership failure. These are the words Santa Clara County leaders used recently to describe Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decisions in response to his May 14 state budget revision.
Peaches, pears and PFAS: California lawmakers may limit ‘forever’ pesticides in foods
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Nathan Donley Nathan Donley is environmental health science director at the Center for Biological Diversity. Amid growing awareness that so-called forever chemicals, or PFAS, can linger in landscapes and waterways for centuries, federal and state regulators have repeatedly insisted […]
California treats homelessness spending as action. That’s not a measure of success
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Tangela Babbitt Tangela Babbitt is a senior project manager and consultant based in Elk Grove. She previously worked at the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance. California is spending billions on homelessness prevention without the governance infrastructure to know […]
Get up to speed fast on the California election with our guide for the undecided
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. We get it, life gets busy. You received your ballot weeks ago and it’s languishing on your pile of mail. But don’t be like the 92% of California voters who haven’t submitted their ballots yet — make plans to vote as soon as […]