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Mayor pitches pod cars to solve Google housing dilemma
In a last-minute effort to allow new North Bayshore housing for Google in the city's general plan update, Mayor Mike Kasperzak is proposing a system of pod cars to solve traff... |
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on Jul 20, 2012 at 4:35 pm by Kristine, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Council OKs study of rising sea level
On Tuesday, City Council members voted to study the rising sea level over northern Mountain View, budgeting $460,000 for the job.
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on May 30, 2012 at 8:51 am by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Apology doesn't change approval of roof-top patio
In a difficult meeting Wednesday, Zoning Administrator Peter Gilli said he could not remove a controversial roof-top patio from the Prometheus apartment project downtown, and ... |
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on May 2, 2012 at 4:56 pm by Mr. DePortum, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Condos may set trend on El Camino
The City Council approved a retail and housing project for 1616 El Camino Real on Tuesday that could be an example of what to expect as El Camino Real redevelops.
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on Apr 27, 2012 at 7:59 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Bleeding man found lying on apartment steps
Police found a man bleeding from a "large laceration" on the back of his head, lying down on the steps of an apartment complex at 316 Escuela Ave. on May 7.
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on May 11, 2011 at 4:17 pm by MTV, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Tax day protest at Google
As Americans across the country scrambled to mail off their W-2 and 1099 tax forms on Monday, April 18, a crowd of more than 75 gathered in the muggy drizzle at the Googleplex... |
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on Apr 27, 2011 at 10:09 am by Andrea Gemmet, Mountain View Voice Editor |
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Price hike for affordable housing project
After approving the project last year, the City Council is being asked by the developer of a 51-unit affordable housing project to kick in up to $4.4 million more to make it f... |
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on Mar 9, 2011 at 5:03 pm by DCS, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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End of the line for Caltrain?
Draconian cuts are planned for the 147-year-old Caltrain passenger-rail line, which is facing a $30 million deficit on a $100 million operating budget due to multi-million-dol... |
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on Feb 17, 2011 at 2:17 pm by Seer, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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History museum site unpopular at candidate debate
In a council candidate debate Thursday, Cuesta Park neighborhood residents were uniformly unenthusiastic about the location of a City Council-backed Mountain View history muse... |
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on Oct 30, 2010 at 5:31 pm by George, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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New perk for 'Gayglers'
Last Thursday, some tax relief for gay employees was added to the long list of world-renowned benefits enjoyed by workers at Mountain View's Google, such as free food, massage... |
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on Jul 12, 2010 at 9:46 pm by mark, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Goodbye recession, city's budget back in the black
After making it through the recession with a hiring freeze and over 30 vacant job positions cut from the city budget, officials are now looking to start hiring at city hall.
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:13 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Council OKs two apartment complexes for El Camino Real
The City Council approved a pair of four-story apartment complexes on Tuesday that will add 362 homes to the city's booming real estate market.
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 2:27 pm by letsgetreal, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Pedestrian struck by car dies at hospital
Mountain View police are seeking witnesses to a fatal accident last night on Phyllis Avenue.
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 10:47 pm by Phyllis Neighbor, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Fake weddings a 'success'
Supporters of Mountain View High School's Queer-Straight Alliance have responded in force to objections raised by a handful of parents who took issue with the club's planned V... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 6:55 pm by flat-earth-is-flat, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Stevens Creek Trail options posted online, meeting Wednesday
Residents of cities along Stevens Creek will meet again on Wednesday to discus possible routes for the Stevens Creek Trail through southern Mountain View and beyond.
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:41 pm by Mike T, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Another Spare the Air alert issued this week
Yet another Winter Spare the Air alert has been issued for the Bay Area for Friday, Jan. 25, meaning residents won't be able to burn wood for 24 hours.
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on Feb 8, 2013 at 2:59 pm by Kman, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Neighbors threaten to sue over McKelvey plan
A plan to turn McKelvey Park into a flood detention basin has drawn the ire of neighbors who say they may sue over plans that could increase noise from the park's baseball fie... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:12 am by Ralph, a resident of another community |
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Prometheus proposes nearly 1,000 new apartments
After a decade almost exclusively developing ownership housing, the city is being flooded with proposals to develop nearly 1,500 apartments. The shift in the real estate marke... |
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on Jun 16, 2012 at 1:37 pm by John, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Tuesday: Council may OK dedication of post office to fallen soldier
The Mountain View City Council will decide Tuesday whether to dedicate the Hope Street post office in memory of fallen U.S. Army Lt. Ken Ballard.
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on Apr 25, 2012 at 6:14 pm by Rick, a resident of another community |
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Caltrain rethinks relationship with high-speed rail
A recent decision to start California's high-speed-rail line in Central Valley has prompted Caltrain to reconsider its two-year-old partnership with the agency overseeing the ... |
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on Jun 16, 2011 at 11:43 am by Oleg, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Man chases liquor store customers
A man was arrested Monday afternoon, after chasing several people around a Mountain View liquor store, "telling them he loved them and talking about Jesus" and refusing to lea... |
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on Jan 27, 2011 at 7:04 pm by Hank Snow, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Bedbugs discovered in Mountain View apartments
After infesting East Coast beds with a vengeance, bedbugs are beginning to jump into bed with West Coast residents, including some who live in Mountain View. The tiny blood-su... |
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on Jan 21, 2011 at 9:13 am by DCS, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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El Camino, Anthem clash over contract
El Camino Hospital may soon terminate its contract with the health insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross, unless the two organizations can reach an agreement on reimbursement r... |
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on Dec 16, 2010 at 4:48 pm by Bean Counter, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Tonight: Council may bring phone tax "modernization" to voters
The City Council will cut its summer vacation short this evening to decide whether to ask voters to tax broadband phone services as well as interstate and international phone ... |
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on Jul 28, 2010 at 5:27 pm by Hardin, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Residents share high-speed-rail ideas
High speed rail officials vowed Saturday to collaborate with Peninsula residents on the design of the controversial rail line, which has galvanized pockets of opposition in Pa... |
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on Sep 16, 2009 at 2:55 pm by Bruno, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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