Express: Students' racist Instagram post sparks protest at St. Francis High | State issues guidance for reopening schools

2 PM Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Support Local Journalism Top Stories from the Mountain View Voice staff Students' racist Instagram post spurs protest at Saint Francis High School by Kate Bradshaw An estimated 50 to 100 people upset over racist social media posts by Saint Francis High School students marched on Monday from the school's Mountain View campus to the corner of El Camino Real and Castro Street. Read More » Temperature checks and staggered schedules: State releases guidance on reopening schools by Elena Kadvany The state released on Monday much-anticipated guidance for reopening schools this fall, with officials emphasizing that the document is not meant to be a mandate for local school districts. Read More » Faced with deep deficit spending, Foothill-De Anza banks on help from state lawmakers by Kevin Forestieri The Foothill-De Anza Community College District is expecting deep funding cuts starting next year, with the newly approved 2020-21 budget expected to saddle the district with over $11 million in deficit spending. Read More » Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County nears 3K 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 2,437 cases and 93 deaths. Read More » Massive march for change calls attention to racism in Midpeninsula by Lloyd Lee On Saturday, thousands flocked to Palo Alto City Hall, where they grabbed onto the momentum of what's now a global movement of protests in order to call out harmful police policies and local racism. Read More » Blogs The Deck is Stacked by Sherry Listgarten Just as COVID-19 has exacerbated inequality, with poor people and people of color falling disproportionately ill, this same effect has been occurring for decades with basic environmental protections. As a recent study put it, "(Air) pollution is disproportionately caused by whites, but disproportionately inhaled by black and Hispanic minorities." 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 » Mountain View council expected to close Castro Street this summer to make room for outdoor dining 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 » 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