The number of community land trusts – non-profits that buy up land and then sell or rent the buildings on top of it to low-income residents — has tripled in California since 2014, according to the California Community Land Trust Network. 

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Just three months until election day, the Board of Supervisors race is closing in as Margaret Abe-Koga and Sally Lieber vie for the chance to represent District 5.

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Jennifer Sarmento started the Kyle J. Taylor foundation in May 2018 in honor of her son, who passed away from sudden cardiac arrest just a few months earlier. She and her husband have worked tirelessly to help raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrests and work towards preventing them.

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When the school board passed Mountain View Whisman's 2024-25 budget last month, it projected a $4.1 million deficit. The district is now preparing for the possibility of an even larger shortfall after the city and school district failed to reach an agreement to share Shoreline tax revenue.

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A residential street in Mountain View is about to undergo some big changes, as a developer has proposed to build a four-story condominium complex in an area that until now, has largely consisted of single-family homes and two-story apartments.

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Ohio Republican Senator and nominee for Vice President JD Vance attended a fundraiser hosted by BitGo CEO Mike Belshe at the Silicon Valley Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo Alto on Monday. 

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Homeless residents at the North County Shelter in Sunnyvale say a shift in management has heightened sanitation problems and workers are unequipped to handle older adults living there. Two residents of the Santa Clara County-owned shelter told San José Spotlight there are numerous unhygienic issues, including pests such as rats and scabies — in addition to […]

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Alongside 16 other members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, raised concerns about social media giant Meta's plans to cut CrowdTangle, a service used to monitor trends on Facebook and Instagram.

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Check out the 2024 Best of Mountain View winners that rose to the top in our annual contest, including restaurants, retail shops, and other businesses.

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A panel of local tech leaders held a discussion this week about what the future of unmanned aviation could look like. The event is part of the ninth annual Mountain View Technology Showcase.

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