Express: Black Lives Matter protests last into the night; RHC again votes down mobile home rent control; More stores, restaurants can reopen Friday

2 PM Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Support Local Journalism Top Stories from the Mountain View Voice staff Protesters block highway, set off fireworks to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter by Embarcadero Media Staff Hundreds of protesters marched through Menlo Park, Palo Alto and East Palo Alto on Monday to protest police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who was killed while in Minneapolis police custody last week. Read More » Rental Housing Committee again rejects extending rent control to mobile homes by Kevin Forestieri Mountain View's Rental Housing Committee voted Monday not to extend the city's rent control protections to mobile home residents, reaffirming its prior decision and citing legal concerns raised in closed session. Read More » Hot weather returns to the Bay Area Tuesday by Bay City News Service Temperatures around the Bay Area and along the Monterey Peninsula are expected to spike this week, with above-average seasonal temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Read More » New Santa Clara County order allows more stores, restaurants to reopen Friday by Gennady Sheyner Churches, retailers and restaurants that offer outdoor dining will be allowed to start welcoming back customers on June 5 under a revised shelter-in-place order that Santa Clara County issued Monday afternoon. Read More » Coronavirus central: Nearly 30 new cases raise Santa Clara County's total past 2,800 by Embarcadero Media staff The coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula. On Monday, Santa Clara County reported 2,805 cases and 142 deaths; San Mateo County reported 2,188 cases and 84 deaths. Read More » Blogs Antonio's Nut House will reopen soon with outdoor seating, food pop-ups ... and free peanuts Antonio's Nut House, Palo Alto's last dive bar, is gearing up to reopen its doors this month while its owners continue to work on securing a long-term home for the business. Ginger Atherton, whose father Tony Montooth ran the peanut-strewn, unpretentious bar until his death in 2017, said the Nut House is aiming to reopen on June 10. She and her two siblings recently assumed ownership of the 341 California Ave. bar, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. {IMG 4064.jpg} ==I T... Read More » For more top stories, go to the Mountain View Voice Home Page » Town Square Mountain View's Online Gathering Place Local bans on residential evictions extended into August, but may leave business tenants behind Cities and counties throughout California are racing to extend emergency rules prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants for nonpayment of rent due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mountain View is no exception. Read More » New Santa Clara County order allows more stores, restaurants to reopen Friday Churches, retailers and restaurants that offer outdoor dining will be allowed to start welcoming back customers on June 5 under a revised shelter-in-place order that Santa Clara County issued Monday afternoon. Read More » Dozens of catalytic converters reported stolen as thieves target parked Priuses in Mountain View The Mountain View Police Department is warning residents of a huge increase in catalytic converter thefts, with reports that 29 vehicles -- almost all Toyota Priuses -- have been targeted in the city since mid-March. Read More » For more conversation, go to TownSquare Home Page » View as a Web Page Express is published by the Mountain View Voice. You received Express because you signed up for it or it is included in your membership subscription. We respect your privacy by never sharing, selling or renting our subscriber email addresses. We welcome your story tips, questions or comments. For advertising information, contact our digital media sales manager. Subscribe, unsubscribe or change your e-mail address/preferences Copyright 2020 Embarcadero Media 450 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto CA 94306