Express: Local #JusticeForGeorge demonstrations; City's eviction ban extended through August; Thieves target Prius cars in catalytic converter spree

2 PM Monday, June 1, 2020 Support Local Journalism Top Stories from the Mountain View Voice staff Weekend demonstrations extend into Monday as Peninsula residents protest death of George Floyd by Kevin Forestieri Hundreds of protesters marched through Menlo Park and into Palo Alto on Monday to protest police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last week. Read More » Dozens of catalytic converters reported stolen as thieves target parked Priuses in Mountain View by Kevin Forestieri 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 » Coronavirus central: San Mateo County allows places of worship, in-store retail to reopen by Embarcadero Media staff The coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula. On Sunday, Santa Clara County reported 2,776 cases and 141 deaths; San Mateo County reported 2,165 cases and 84 deaths. Read More » Local bans on residential evictions extended into August by Kevin Forestieri 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 » Update: Peninsula Target stores removed from temporary closure list by Julia Brown Target has temporarily closed stores throughout the country following looting at some of its stores nationwide during protests this week in response to the death of George Floyd. Read More » Blogs Taqueria Azteca folds after three decades in Palo Alto, unable to weather the COVID-19 storm Taqueria Azteca, the 30-year-old Mexican restaurant inside Antonio's Nut House in Palo Alto, has permanently closed. Fernando Miranda Rios, whose parents Jose Miranda and Maria Rios opened the California Avenue taqueria, said the family struggled to keep the business alive during the shutdown, especially with the loss of its main source of customers from the Nut House, which is temporarily closed. 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 » 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