Express: Juneteenth celebration this afternoon; Food bank adapts to meet COVID-19 demands; State issues new face mask mandate

2 PM Friday, June 19, 2020 Support Local Journalism Top Stories from the Mountain View Voice staff Students to hold Juneteenth celebration in downtown Mountain View today by Kevin Forestieri A coalition of current and former Mountain View-Los Altos High School District students is holding an event celebrating Juneteenth in downtown Mountain View on Friday afternoon. Read More » How 12 million pounds of food get distributed during a pandemic by Elena Kadvany Since the coronavirus hit the Bay Area, ushering in a shutdown that's ravaging local businesses and spiking unemployment, Second Harvest has seen an astronomical rise in demand for food assistance. Read More » Coronavirus central: State requires face masks in public spaces with high risk of spreading COVID-19 by Embarcadero Media staff The coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula. On Thursday, Santa Clara County reported 3,363 cases and 152 deaths; San Mateo County had 2,721 cases and 103 deaths. Read More » Blogs Los Altos farmers market suspended amid operator controversy The Los Altos Farmers' Market was temporarily suspended this week amid calls to boycott the market's operator, the California Farmers' Market Association, for controversial comments its director made to a vendor distributing rainbow LGBTQ pride flags. Read More » For more top stories, go to the Mountain View Voice Home Page » Town Square Mountain View's Online Gathering Place Bullis Charter School receives $2M in federal COVID-19 relief for small businesses Bullis Charter School has been awarded $2 million in forgivable loans through a federal relief program meant to help struggling small businesses pay employees and other big bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More » Margaret Abe-Koga and Alex Nunez join the race for the Mountain View City Council The race for the Mountain View City Council is heating up, with Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga and community activist Alex Nunez both announcing Monday their intent to run in the contested race this November. 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