OTHER ISSUES
Civility Roundtable on undocumented workers
After successfully hosting a roundtable discussion about Google's impacts on the city, the human relations commission will host its second such talk next week, and the subject... |
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on Mar 22, 2012 at 11:46 am by Steve, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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El Camino bus lanes nixed by council, again
The City Council spent two and half hours discussing a plan for dedicated bus rapid transit lanes on El Camino Real on Tuesday, coming to the same position it came to after a ... |
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on Jan 27, 2012 at 10:56 am by Rodger, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Major smoking clampdown is in the air
Smokers may soon have to curb their habits in Mountain View, thanks to a city proposal to nix smoking in and around outdoor dining areas and within 25 feet of publicly accessi... |
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on Dec 6, 2011 at 3:31 pm by Stupid conversation, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Police arrest necklace-snatching suspects
A robbery suspect was arrested Aug. 6 after he barricaded himself in the bathroom of an apartment on Latham Street in an attempt to escape pursuing officers, a spokeswoman wit... |
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on Aug 12, 2011 at 9:06 am by Double Jeopardy, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents seek larger slice of Shoreline taxes
In one of its most challenging discussions in recent memory, the City Council on Tuesday will talk about the possibility of relinquishing to local schools a larger share of pr... |
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on Feb 9, 2011 at 5:48 pm by FYI, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Shooting victims found inside MV dry cleaners
The bodies of two shooting victims were found inside a Mountain View dry cleaning business the morning of Friday, May 14, police said.
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on May 17, 2010 at 8:28 pm by SAD, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Feds accuse Lozano's of bilking workers
A local car wash has been cheating workers out of their pay on slow business days, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.
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on Feb 3, 2010 at 8:59 am by Jeanine, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Police use Tasers on two fighting women
Mountain View police used their Taser guns on two young women early Saturday morning on Castro Street after officers were unable to break up a fight between them.
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on Sep 11, 2009 at 3:16 pm by Allie V., a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
A soldier's romance
Everything changed for Jason Poole, a U.S. Marine on his third tour of duty in Iraq, when a bomb blew up in his face in 2004. Today, despite his injuries, Poole has found true... |
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on Feb 24, 2008 at 7:45 pm by Zoe, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Berlin Wall sections find permanent home by library
After considering several other sites, on Tuesday the City Council settled on putting two donated sections of the Berlin Wall in front of the library on Franklin Street.
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on Mar 30, 2013 at 3:05 pm by Huh?, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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190 apartments proposed for Moffett Blvd
A four-story apartment project could soon replace the County Social Services building at 100 Moffett Boulevard, and close Stierlin Road's entrance onto Central Expressway.
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on Mar 10, 2013 at 9:31 pm by dc, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
Hospital suing to stop salary cap
El Camino Hospital has filed a lawsuit aimed at overturning Measure M -- the voter-approved initiative that caps top executives salaries to no more than twice that of the gove... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 2:36 pm by Former Employee, a resident of another community |
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PG&E threatens residents with legal action
Residents who want a large Pacific Gas & Electric gas pipeline removed from their backyards -- a line similar to the one which exploded in San Bruno -- have received a letter ... |
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on Jan 25, 2013 at 4:05 pm by Tom, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SPORTS
Friday night lights: debate over night games at MVHS
The discussion was heated but civil Wednesday night as community members, Mountain View High School students and the school's Athletic Boosters discussed whether the Spartans ... |
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on Oct 11, 2012 at 8:45 am by William Symons, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Council passes smoking ban
It just got a lot harder to smoke in Mountain View. On Tuesday night the City Council narrowly passed a ban on smoking near publicly accessible buildings and outdoor dining ar... |
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on Feb 24, 2012 at 10:54 am by William, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Burglary on Dana Street
More than $100 in cash was stolen from the register of the Dana Street Roasting Company, and a window was smashed at the neighboring Alberto's Salsa Studio and Ultra Lounge so... |
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on Jul 29, 2011 at 6:32 pm by MVV Reader, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SPORTS
Parent asks board to remove MVHS coach
A Mountain View High School parent asked district board members this week to fire the school's varsity girls basketball coach for sending an "unprofessional" e-mail to her pla... |
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on May 2, 2011 at 4:02 pm by 3rd Times Not a Charm, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
CEO Graham to leave El Camino at end of June
El Camino Hospital announced on Feb. 10 that CEO Ken Graham will end his contract with the organization at the end of the current fiscal year on June 30. An official hospital ... |
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on Mar 15, 2011 at 8:49 am by IHT, a resident of another community |
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City seeks input on pot club rules
A "very challenging" set of regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries in Mountain View needs some direction from the city's residents, says City Attorney Jannie Quinn.
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on Dec 13, 2010 at 11:14 am by Factoid, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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City files more charges against Ideafarm
The city has impounded another of Wo'O Ideafarm's bicycle trailers and slapped him with multiple misdemeanor charges.
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on Dec 8, 2010 at 7:04 pm by W-Park Dude, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Could investors fund city's transit future?
A company that has set up shop at NASA Ames Research Park claims its system for automated pod travel could lift Mountain View out of its traffic and public transportation woes... |
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on Oct 2, 2010 at 5:16 pm by James Tank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Grand Jury: City employee pay "unsustainable" countywide
The latest report from the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury concludes that employee costs for the county's 15 cities continue to grow at an unsustainable rate, while cities... |
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on Aug 14, 2010 at 8:14 am by JR, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Police arrest four in drug sting at Phish show
Mountain View and Sunnyvale police arrested four people for allegedly selling hallucinogenic drugs at a psychedelic rock concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre last week.
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on May 13, 2010 at 5:33 am by Dope Man, a resident of another community |
OTHER ISSUES
Potential city budget cuts released
For City Council discussion Tuesday, the city manager has released a list of potential budget cuts to fix an estimated $5 million budget deficit, including cuts to police and ... |
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on Feb 25, 2010 at 2:12 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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City Attorney Michael Martello's retirement highlights issues with the pension system
The recent retirement of the city attorney, Michael Martello, highlights issues with the civil service pension system. According to reports in the Voice, Martello will retire... |
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on Jan 4, 2010 at 8:33 pm by Concerned, a resident of another community |
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