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El Camino Hospital nurses vote to authorize a strikeEl Camino Hospital's nurses union voted Tuesday to authorize a strike after negotiations with hospital leaders on a three-year...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Community Supporter, on Jul 19, 2019 at 2:53 pm | 10 comments | 2202 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Let's all be lights for libertyNo matter your views on immigration, we should all be horrified by the mistreatment of immigrants perpetrated by ICE and...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by World Upside Down, on Jul 19, 2019 at 2:37 pm | 4 comments | 852 Views
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Police grapple with huge rise in auto burglariesLast year, the city of Mountain View reported the highest number of thefts from vehicles in at least a decade. This year...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by Interesting, on Jul 19, 2019 at 2:26 pm | 9 comments | 3106 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Smooth sailing ahead for high school district budgetThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is projecting a long and prosperous financial future, approving a rosy budget...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 19, 2019 at 12:26 pm | 1 comment | 1693 Views
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Caltrain proposes fare increases starting in 2020People can weigh in on potential Caltrain fare changes at a series of public meetings the agency will hold this month. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Frank, on Jul 19, 2019 at 12:02 pm | 4 comments | 759 Views
ELECTIONS
Rep. Eshoo to hold town hall meeting in Mountain ViewU.S. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is set to hold a community town hall meeting on Monday, July 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by home front, on Jul 19, 2019 at 11:43 am | 3 comments | 1197 Views
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Letters to the editor: RV dwellers, Google's $1B pledge, superintendent payThe June 28 edition of letters to the editor includes letters on RV dwellers, Google's $1 billion pledge for housing growth,...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by History student, on Jul 18, 2019 at 8:56 pm | 9 comments | 1670 Views
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Los Altos woman dies in suspected DUI crash in Paso RoblesA Los Altos woman was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday, according to...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 2199 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mandy Harvey to perform at fundraiser to benefit hearing impaired patientsMandy Harvey, an "America's Got Talent" Golden Buzzer winner a couple of seasons ago, brings her inspirational talent to...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by Bruce England, on Jul 18, 2019 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 554 Views
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Guest opinion: The housing 'crisis'In a guest opinion in the July 5 edition, Mountain View resident Robert Pollak calls on creative solutions to address the...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2019Last comment by MVres, on Jul 18, 2019 at 8:45 am | 10 comments | 1574 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Supreme Court blocks 2020 census citizen question, for nowThe U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked for now a plan by the administration of President Donald Trump to include...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jul 18, 2019 at 12:34 am | 8 comments | 1253 Views
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VTA searches for new transit techAfter abandoning plans for a new light rail line on Highway 85, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is hunting...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2019Last comment by Alex, on Jul 17, 2019 at 7:37 pm | 2 comments | 1448 Views
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Homelessness surges in Mountain ViewIn a sign of bad things getting worse, hundreds more newly homeless individuals are living in Mountain View and other Santa...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by where's the middle ground?, on Jul 16, 2019 at 1:09 pm | 26 comments | 5928 Views
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School board approves 14% pay raise for superintendentMountain View Whisman school board members voted unanimously last week to give Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph a 14% raise. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by ski6, on Jul 16, 2019 at 9:33 am | 30 comments | 2682 Views
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Mountain View Library eliminates late feesLate fines are now a thing of the past at the Mountain View Library. Starting this month, the city's public library is eliminating...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019Last comment by Reader, on Jul 15, 2019 at 3:24 pm | 19 comments | 6352 Views
ELECTIONS
Hundreds attend downtown Mountain View vigil protesting border detention camps, immigration policyOver 300 people gathered at the corner of El Camino Real and Castro Street Friday night in a vigil protesting the incarceration...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by @Really; yes, REALLY., on Jul 15, 2019 at 12:17 pm | 4 comments | 2536 Views
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ICE put on notice by federal court, no Bay Area raids occurAfter the American Civil Liberties Union took U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to federal court in Northern California,...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by Michael Wiener nee Savage, on Jul 15, 2019 at 11:57 am | 2 comments | 585 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Tech Showcase returns TuesdayTech companies both big and small will be putting their latest gadgets on display for all to see at Mountain View's annual...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 2259 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View vigil Friday to protest immigration campsResidents of Mountain View and other Bay Area cities on Friday are planning to take part in Lights for Liberty vigils, as...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Randolph S., on Jul 14, 2019 at 2:49 pm | 23 comments | 3261 Views
OTHER ISSUES
VTA may scrap plans for light rail on Highway 85Elected leaders throughout Santa Clara County rejected last week the idea of constructing a light rail line along Highway...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Joe, on Jul 14, 2019 at 1:15 pm | 10 comments | 2505 Views
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