Express: Council OKs seven-story Terra Bella housing complex | County unveils guidance for reopening schools | Over 200 new COVID-19 cases in county

2 PM Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Support Local Journalism Top Stories from the Mountain View Voice staff Mountain View City Council approves seven-story housing complex next door to new offices by Kevin Forestieri An area of Mountain View dominated by diffuse industrial buildings is about to undergo a major transformation, following the approval of a 303-unit mixed-use housing project for the Terra Bella neighborhood. Read More » 'In-person instruction is essential.' Santa Clara County issues guidance for reopening schools by Elena Kadvany The Santa Clara County Public Health Department released on Tuesday its guidelines for reopening public and private schools this fall, which leaders said aim to provide as much in-person instruction as is safe. Read More » Coronavirus central: Santa Clara county reports 210 new cases by Embarcadero Media staff The coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula. On Wednesday, Santa Clara County reported 4,572 cases and 158 deaths. San Mateo County had 3,311 cases and 108 deaths as of Tuesday. Read More » Stanford plans to bring half of its undergraduates back to campus this fall, but they'll still mostly learn online by Elena Kadvany Stanford University will alternate bringing half of its undergraduate students to campus for different quarters, with most courses still happening online -- even for students who are living there in person. Read More » Blogs Some of your comments on nuclear energy by Sherry Listgarten This is not a normal blog post but instead a selection of your comments on nuclear energy. Often the comments on a blog post devolve into an argument about nuclear energy. Rather than prohibit such conversations, and rather than allow the comments on a post to go so off-topic and become so repetitive, I am creating a place for those arguments to occur. Read More » Arts Who needs fireworks? Celebrating the Fourth of July in an unusual year by Karla Kane For those accustomed to celebrating Fourth of July with big parties, parades, chili cook-offs, fireworks, and concerts, the Independence Day holiday is going to feel a bit ... different this year. Read More » For more top stories, go to the Mountain View Voice Home Page » Best Bets This week's events Today's events (July 1) Discussion: Race in the Classroom Stanford University's Camilla Griffiths, the co-founder of Research Together, will lead a free discussion on racial equity, identity, and bias in education. Today, July 1, at 3 p.m. Go to upnextsignup. Performance: Virtual Wacky Wednesday The comedic Coventry and Kaluza Circus act will offer an online performance, sponsored by the Palo Alto Library's Virtual Wacky Wednesday series. Today, July 1, 3:30 p.m. Go to paloalto.bibliocommons.com. Tomorrow's events (July 2) Cooking Demonstration: Authentic Thai Food The Menlo Park library hosts a virtual Thai cooking demonstration. Tomorrow, July 2, 2:30 p.m. Go to menlopark.org. Online Cooking Classes Participants learn to make whole food, plant-based meals through an open-ended series of classes offered by the Palo Alto Adult School. Tomorrow, July 2, 6-7:30 p.m. paadultschool.org. For more hot picks, go to the Community Calendar » 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