Express: A late start for high school sports | County's total of coronavirus cases surpasses 8K | Hopes of a quick recovery fade for state

2 PM Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Support Local Journalism Top Stories from the Mountain View Voice staff Coronavirus delays start of high school sports seasons by Elena Kadvany, Jamey Padojino and Kate Bradshaw Local high school sports teams won't be competing until at least December or January, the California Interscholastic Federation said. The section in charge of local athletic programs plans to issue its regular season schedule Tuesday. Read More » Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County case total exceeds 8K by Embarcadero Media staff The coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula. On Tuesday, Santa Clara County reported 8,046 cases and 178 deaths; San Mateo County had 4,674 cases and 114 deaths as of Monday. Read More » After more coronavirus closures, how deep will California's recession go? by Lauren Hepler As the health crisis unfolds, changing state and local health orders have combined with intense financial anxiety and confusion about who is supposed to be enforcing regulations on the ground. Read More » Hope's Corner hosts 'virtual' 5K to help feed homeless and low-income residents by Kevin Forestieri Taking a creative approach to fundraising during a health crisis, downtown Mountain View's meal program for homeless and low-income individuals, is hosting a virtual 5K fundraising event to keep up with the cost of serving food. Read More » Opinion Guest opinion: Let's get the Magical Bridge playground built by Ken Rosenberg and Mike Kasperzak In an op-ed, Ken Rosenberg and Mike Kasperzak, former mayors of Mountain View, write in support of the construction of a Magical Bridge playground at Rengstorff Park, as a funding deficit could force the project to be scaled back. Read More » Blogs Will "two lined swimming pools connected by a pipe" help us get rid of natural gas? by Sherry Listgarten A Montana-based clean energy developer described his proposed pumped hydropower facility as "two lined swimming pools connected by a pipe." Could this possibly be the key to reducing our natural gas dependency? California seems to think so. Read More » For more top stories, go to the Mountain View Voice Home Page » Best Bets This week's events Today's events (July 21) Author: Gail Tsukiyama Kepler's Books presents an event with Gail Tsukiyama, bestselling author of eight novels, including The Samurai's Garden. Today, July 21, 7 p.m. Go to keplers.org. Class: Virtual Language Swap Participants can help someone learn to speak their native language and practice a new language they'd like to learn. Tuesdays, 4-6 p.m., through July 28. Register at mountainview.libcal.com. Tomorrow's events (July 22) Community: Paint Night A paint night for adults, offered via Zoom (different paintings offered each week). Tomorrow, July 22, 7 p.m. Register at losaltoshills.ca.gov. Film: When Monaliza Smiled Stanford Global Studies Summer Film Series hosts a Q&A for "When Monaliza Smiled," a Jordanian romantic comedy. Viewers can watch the film beforehand and then join a talk with director Fadi Haddad. Tomorrow, July 22, 8:30 p.m. Register at events.stanford.edu. For more hot picks, go to the Community Calendar » Town Square Mountain View's Online Gathering Place Guest opinion: Let's get the Magical Bridge playground built In an op-ed, Ken Rosenberg and Mike Kasperzak, former mayors of Mountain View, write in support of the construction of a Magical Bridge playground at Rengstorff Park, as a funding deficit could force the project to be scaled back. Read More » Election roundup: Local races kick off as county officials adjust to the coronavirus pandemic This week marks the beginning of an unusual campaign season, in which candidate oaths are done via video call and county voters will have the option to cast a drive-thru ballot. That hasn't stopped Mountain View candidates. 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