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Friday, February 22, 2019
Mixed picture for city budget
It was a mixed bag financially for Mountain View as elected officials reviewed the city's midyear budget last week. While local property values and tax revenues continue their ascent to all-time highs, most of the city's other revenue sources seem to be going in the opposite direction.
Friday, 9:59 AM | No comments yetThursday, February 21, 2019
Suspicious mail at Google building prompts hazmat response
U.S. postal inspectors concluded that suspicious mail sent to a Google building Wednesday was not dangerous, following a two-hour hazmat response and a street closure.
Thursday, 12:26 PM | No comments yetOne displaced after apartment kitchen fire
Mountain View firefighters extinguished a small fire Wednesday that broke out in the kitchen of an apartment complex, damaging the unit and prompting an evacuation of the building.
Thursday, 11:12 AM | No comments yetCity unveils new community center
The Mountain View Community Center reopens this Saturday, Feb. 23, following a five-year effort to expand and update the aging building for the 21st century.
Thursday, 11:05 AM | 1 commentWednesday, February 20, 2019
Should police protect Facebook's bikes?
Local law enforcement officials have been stopping people riding Facebook bikes, questioning them, and in some instances, arresting them and confiscating the bikes if they find that the cyclists stopped don't work for the giant social media company.
Wednesday, 1:40 PM | 21 commentsFederal agency canceling grant for high-speed rail project
Officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that they are terminating an agreement worth $929 million for the California High-Speed Rail project.
Wednesday, 9:51 AM | 12 commentsTuesday, February 19, 2019
Tenant buyout rules approved by RHC
A package of policies to allow landlords to negotiate side deals with tenants to buy them out of rent-controlled apartments was approved by the Mountain View Rental Housing Committee on Monday, Feb. 11.
Tuesday, 11:43 AM | 1 commentMonday, February 18, 2019
Two men in stolen vehicle arrested on drug, theft charges
Two men driving through the North Whisman neighborhood were arrested early Saturday, Feb. 9, after police found they were driving a stolen vehicle full of suspected stolen goods, including a police badge.
Monday, 8:31 AM | 1 commentSunday, February 17, 2019
Wrestling with stereotypes
The only female member of Mountain View High School's wrestling team says she's found camaraderie and confidence through the sport.
Sunday, 8:02 AM | No comments yetPlea deal in attempted downtown kidnapping
Two men pleaded guilty after they allegedly grabbed a woman leaving a downtown Mountain View nightclub last year, brandished guns when people tried to intervene and fired two rounds out of a vehicle as they drove away.
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Two men pleaded guilty after they allegedly grabbed a woman leaving a downtown Mountain View nightclub last year, brandished guns when people tried to intervene and fired two rounds out of a vehicle as they drove away.
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Report: Inequality on the rise in Silicon Valley
Despite a sizzling economy and an influx of wealth, Silicon Valley remains a bastion of inequality, with more residents now struggling to afford the growing costs of housing, child care and transportation, according to a newly released snapshot of the regional economy.
Sunday, 8:00 AM | 7 commentsSaturday, February 16, 2019
Caltrain projects still a go despite high-speed rail reversal
California hit the brakes on the decadelong effort to build a high-speed rail line between its major population centers. But the turnaround earlier this week in Gov. Gavin Newsom's State of the State address is expected to have minimal impact on a suite of train corridor projects along the Peninsula -- at least in the near term.
Saturday, 2:23 PM | 7 commentsWhen NASA closes, turkeys take over
When you shut down the government for five weeks, there are going to be some unintended consequences.
Saturday, 10:56 AM | 1 commentFriday, February 15, 2019
A nature oasis opens in Google's backyard
Next week, Mountain View officials will celebrate the completion of what might be called an oasis of nature tucked into the city's tech center.
Friday, 1:54 PM | 8 commentsCounty seeks developer for new teacher housing project
With five North County school districts now offering support and funds, Santa Clara County officials are seeking a developer to build a teacher housing complex in Palo Alto.
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With five North County school districts now offering support and funds, Santa Clara County officials are seeking a developer to build a teacher housing complex in Palo Alto.
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School board approves cuts despite concerns from parents, staff
In a reluctant but unanimous vote, Mountain View Whisman school board members last week approved a long list of cuts to bring down deficit spending.
Friday, 9:39 AM | 28 commentsThursday, February 14, 2019
RHC quashes rent increases on Del Medio
It started nearly a year and a half ago, but the city's most vexing landlord-tenant dispute has finally reached a resolution.
Thursday, 3:44 PM | 23 commentsHospital board votes to buy five South Bay clinics
El Camino Hospital's board of directors agreed Wednesday night to buy five clinics in the South Bay, without promising to keep existing employees.
Thursday, 1:56 PM |
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El Camino Hospital's board of directors agreed Wednesday night to buy five clinics in the South Bay, without promising to keep existing employees.
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Council seeks to revise pot shop rules
Mountain View City Council members agreed Tuesday to revisit regulations for cannabis businesses in Mountain View, just months after the laws were approved.
Thursday, 11:13 AM | 38 commentsMountain View auto burglaries reach new heights
The number of reported vehicle burglaries in Mountain View reached new heights, with December and January the two worst months in years.
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The number of reported vehicle burglaries in Mountain View reached new heights, with December and January the two worst months in years.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Two men arrested for carjacking, shooting teen at tire store
Police arrested two men in connection to a carjacking and shooting at a tire shop earlier this month, according to a statement by the Mountain View Police Department.
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Police arrested two men in connection to a carjacking and shooting at a tire shop earlier this month, according to a statement by the Mountain View Police Department.
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County Supervisors boost funds for enforcing labor laws
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to stand with workers who have experienced wage theft or abuse from their employers by increasing the budget of its enforcement office by $500,000 on Tuesday.
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The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to stand with workers who have experienced wage theft or abuse from their employers by increasing the budget of its enforcement office by $500,000 on Tuesday.
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Governor names Stanford professor as state education board president
Linda Darling-Hammond, a longtime Stanford University education professor, will lead the 11-member state Board of Education, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.
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Linda Darling-Hammond, a longtime Stanford University education professor, will lead the 11-member state Board of Education, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Newsom scales back high-speed-rail plans
California's decade-long dream of building a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles hit a dead end in Sacramento on Tuesday, with Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring his plan to significantly scale back the hugely ambitious but deeply flawed project.
Tuesday, 5:26 PM | 19 commentsRHC approves new tenant buyout rules
A package of policies to allow landlords to negotiate side deals with tenants to buy them out of rent-controlled apartments was approved by the Mountain View Rental Housing Committee on Monday night.
Tuesday, 1:30 PM | 17 commentsLabor activists ask county Supes to enforce worker protections
Victims of wage theft in Santa Clara County asked the Board of Supervisors Monday to properly enforce existing laws designed to protect workers and their labor rights.
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Victims of wage theft in Santa Clara County asked the Board of Supervisors Monday to properly enforce existing laws designed to protect workers and their labor rights.
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Heavy rain, wind expected starting Tuesday night
An incoming storm that will start affecting the Bay Area on Tuesday night has intensified in strength and will hit a region that has already seen regular rain for the past few weeks, according to the National Weather Service.
Tuesday, 10:30 AM | No comments yetMonday, February 11, 2019
Wet, windy storm expected midweek in Bay Area
Another wet storm is expected to impact the Bay Area and Northern California by Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.
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Another wet storm is expected to impact the Bay Area and Northern California by Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.
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El Camino Hospital seeks to buy five South Bay clinics
El Camino Hospital plans to buy five clinics in Santa Clara County at risk of closure after Verity Medical Foundation filed for bankruptcy last year.
Monday, 12:46 PM |
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El Camino Hospital plans to buy five clinics in Santa Clara County at risk of closure after Verity Medical Foundation filed for bankruptcy last year.
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HUD funding to help homeless
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Jan. 26 awarded nearly $149 million for 193 previously funded homeless assistance programs in the nine-county Bay Area.
Monday, 9:56 AM | No comments yetSunday, February 10, 2019
Ken Graham named CEO of MayView following nonprofit's rebound
After serving a stint as interim CEO during some of the clinic's most trying times, MayView Community Health Center announced last week that Ken Graham has accepted a permanent position as CEO.
Sunday, 9:24 AM | 1 commentSaturday, February 9, 2019
More snow expected by Sunday on Bay Area peaks
Another very cold storm system is expected to bring snow to Bay Area peaks by Sunday morning, along with a chilly dip in temperatures Sunday
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Another very cold storm system is expected to bring snow to Bay Area peaks by Sunday morning, along with a chilly dip in temperatures Sunday
night, forecasters said.
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Civil rights leader sets sights on childhood education
Dolores Huerta had a whole lot of advice for young Mountain View Whisman students looking to make a difference in the world.
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