Express: Council to vote Tuesday on closing Castro for outdoor dining; Peaceful protesters flood Mountain View, Los Altos; County's 2,300 COVID cases

2 PM Monday, June 8, 2020 Support Local Journalism Top Stories from the Mountain View Voice staff 'The first big exhale in awhile.' After months of takeout, restaurants reopen for outdoor dining by Elena Kadvany On the first days Santa Clara and San Mateo counties allowed restaurants to reopen for outdoor dining over the weekend, many people enjoyed their first sit-down restaurant meal since March. Read More » Mountain View could close Castro Street for months to make room for outdoor dining by Kevin Forestieri The Mountain View City Council on Tuesday is expected to vote to close off several blocks of Castro Street to traffic through September, allowing downtown restaurants to reopen and use the empty roadway for outdoor dining. Read More » Locals throng streets of Los Altos in protest of police violence by Kate Bradshaw A throng of people marched through the tony streets of downtown Los Altos Friday afternoon in a peaceful protest against police violence, chanting "No justice, no peace. No racist police." Read More » Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County nears 2,300 total COVID-19 cases by Embarcadero Media staff The coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula. On Monday, Santa Clara County reported 2,973 cases and 145 deaths. San Mateo County had 2,394 cases and 88 deaths as of Sunday. Read More » Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for end of carotid artery restraint by police by Sue Dremann Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed his support for ending the use of carotid holds on detainees which is similar to the one used on George Floyd in Minneapolis, during his Friday, June 5, press conference. Read More » For more top stories, go to the Mountain View Voice Home Page » Town Square Mountain View's Online Gathering Place Locals throng streets of Los Altos in protest of police violence A throng of people marched through the tony streets of downtown Los Altos Friday afternoon in a peaceful protest against police violence, chanting "No justice, no peace. No racist police." Read More » St. Francis High School launches investigation into racist Instagram linked to recent grads St. Francis High School officials released a statement Thursday condemning what it calls a "highly offensive" and "racist" Instagram account linked to recent graduates of the school, promising an investigation and disciplinary action. Read More » Santa Clara County's COVID-19 testing continues to lag Santa Clara County public health managers have gained significant ground in controlling the coronavirus among vulnerable populations and the public in general but still struggle to meet the county's testing goal of 4,000 per day. 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