Express: Fatal Los Altos car crash; Mobile home residents argue for rent control; Investigating police shootings; COVID-19 cases climb

2 PM Monday, July 13, 2020 Support Local Journalism Governor closes indoor Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that, fffective immediately, California is closing some indoor business operations statewide and additional indoor operations in counties on the Monitoring List for three consecutive days. Statewide indoor closures include restaurants, bars and breweries, wineries & tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos and museums, and cardrooms. More information here. Top Stories from the Mountain View Voice staff Guest opinion: Why doesn���t Mountain View protect its mobile home residents? by Mountain View Mobile Home Alliance In an op-ed, the Mountain View Mobile Home Alliance writes about the lack of protections for the city���s mobile home residents. Read More » San Jose man dies in car crash on I-280 in Los Altos by Bay City News Service A man who died in a solo-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 280 in Los Altos Hills on Saturday evening has been identified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office as 60-year-old San Jose resident Kenneth Smith. Read More » Should the state investigate local police shootings? California rethinks its resistance by Raheem Hosseini If this state is the nation's laboratory for progressive laws, why has it been unable to keep the police from policing themselves? Read More » Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County total tops 6K by Embarcadero Media staff The coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula. On Sunday, Santa Clara County reported 6,298 cases and 166 deaths; San Mateo County had 3,949 cases and 112 deaths as of Friday. Read More » Study: High-speed rail could slow down emergency responders on Peninsula by Gennady Sheyner Despite a decade of delays, funding uncertainties and political hurdles, California's embattled high-speed rail project continues to slowly advance, with plans to complete the section between San Francisco and Los Angeles by 2033. Read More » Blogs Dining outdoors in Santa Clara County? You'll have to keep your mask on for most of the meal Starting Monday in Santa Clara County, people dining outdoors at restaurants must keep masks on at all times, except while eating or drinking -- including when they're seated at tables, interacting with waiters and waiting for their food. These more stringent requirements come with Santa Clara County's new risk reduction order, which takes effect today. Previously, diners did no... Read More » For more top stories, go to the Mountain View Voice Home Page » Best Bets This week's events Today's events (July 13) Community: Open Mic Red Rock Coffee hosts a Zoom open-mic night. Today, July 13, 6 p.m. Go to redrockcoffee.org. Webinar: Troubleshooting in the Vegetable Garden Master Gardeners will address common problems for summer vegetable gardens and discuss pest management. Today, July 13, 5 p.m. Go to mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu. Tomorrow's events (July 14) Kids: Robotics Storytime A reading of a robot story written and illustrated by Palo Alto High School's Robotics team members. For kids, tweens and teens. Tomorrow, July 14, 2 p.m. Register at paloalto.bibliocommons.com. Talk: Black Girls Have Something To Say (ONLINE) A panel of middle-grader authors will lead a conversation and celebrate the launch of Lisa Moore Ramee���s new novel "Something to Say." Tomorrow, July 14, 6 p.m. Go to facebook.com. For more hot picks, go to the Community Calendar » Town Square Mountain View's Online Gathering Place Guest opinion: Why doesn���t Mountain View protect its mobile home residents? In an op-ed, the Mountain View Mobile Home Alliance writes about the lack of protections for the city���s mobile home residents. Read More » Activist group calls on city to 'desegregate' Foothills Park About a dozen activists met under the full moon on Sunday night to paint the message 'Desegregate' along Page Mill Road in front of the Foothills Park entrance. Read More » Santa Clara County gains state clearance for plan to reopen economy After an initial setback, Santa Clara County received the go-ahead from the state on Monday night for its plan to reopen the economy and allow hair salons and gyms to resume operations on July 13. 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