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AROUND TOWN
Mountain View council balks at developer's proposed 'public benefits'The insatiable need for more housing was enough to win approvals for a 211-unit apartment project that will go up along Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by YIMBY, on Jul 17, 2017 at 6:12 pm | 36 comments | 3765 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two arrested after hours-long standoff with police, SWAT teamMountain View police arrested two people involved in a domestic dispute early Sunday morning after both allegedly refused...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Jul 17, 2017 at 4:32 pm | 10 comments | 2081 Views
BOOKS
Award-winning Stanford math professor diesStanford mathematics professor Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win the Fields Medal, mathematics' leading award, has...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2017Last comment by Farhad, on Jul 16, 2017 at 10:47 pm | 1 comment | 864 Views
ELECTIONS
Supervisor Simitian to hold 'sidewalk office hours'Community members can stop by their local farmers' markets this weekend to talk about issues of interest and concern with...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2017Last comment by ChangeMenloWaypoint, on Jul 16, 2017 at 12:25 pm | 6 comments | 781 Views
OTHER ISSUES
More mobile health services coming to Mountain ViewResponding to rising levels of homelessness and poor access to health care among the North County's neediest residents, the...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on Jul 15, 2017 at 9:36 am | 6 comments | 1592 Views
AROUND TOWN
Relocation plan for MV Planned Parenthood in the worksSanta Clara County officials are negotiating a deal to keep Planned Parenthood's only North County clinic here in Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by fixiegirl, on Jul 15, 2017 at 8:19 am | 3 comments | 1890 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Editorial: Health care proposal cruel and indefensibleThe public must continue to oppose, loudly and forcefully, the Republicans' proposals to replace the current Affordable Care...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by Observer, on Jul 15, 2017 at 5:30 am | 3 comments | 1102 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Judge mulling over sanctuary city order suitsA federal judge said Wednesday that he is likely to keep in place a preliminary injunction issued in a pair of lawsuits filed...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by @Alan, on Jul 14, 2017 at 2:04 pm | 2 comments | 891 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police seeking man for indecent exposurePolice are asking for the public's help finding a man who reportedly exposed himself to a jogger on Sunday morning in the...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by AC, on Jul 13, 2017 at 2:56 pm | 8 comments | 1367 Views
ELECTIONS
Rental committee set to decide on landlords' profits tonightMountain View's Rental Housing Committee on Monday night is set to decide on "fair rate of return" standards for thousands...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by @Berkeley grad, on Jul 13, 2017 at 1:13 am | 30 comments | 1645 Views
RESTAURANTS
Group seeking to recall Brock Turner judge to petition for 2018 ballotA group seeking to oust Aaron Persky, the Santa Clara County Superior Court judge who sentenced a convicted sexual assailant...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2017There are no comments yet. 166 Views
AROUND TOWN
Union City woman arrested on vehicle theft, drug chargesPolice arrested a 27-year-old Union City woman in Mountain View last week after she was reportedly caught driving a vehicle...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by Steve, on Jul 11, 2017 at 6:41 pm | 2 comments | 1451 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids get a summer lunch breakChildren at Rengstorff Park took a break from some summer fun to grab a free lunch last Friday. The meals are handed out...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by Parcel Tax, on Jul 11, 2017 at 4:45 pm | 2 comments | 1419 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Stevens Creek Trail RepairWhatever happened to the repair to the Stevens Creek trail that was damaged by the winter storm earlier this year? The Santa...
Original post made by Sam Moore on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by Happy, on Jul 11, 2017 at 2:49 pm | 4 comments | 178 Views
RESTAURANTS
Restaurant review: So much food, so little flavorSajj Mediterranean in Mountain View feels more like a fueling station than a restaurant. With two food trucks, five restaurant...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017There are no comments yet. 1651 Views
ELECTIONS
City budget holds big payday for employeesThe big theme of Mountain View's $125 million budget is the city is due to get a huge windfall -- and officials have already...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2017Last comment by Steve, on Jul 10, 2017 at 4:34 pm | 16 comments | 2484 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Facebook unveils plans for giant new development in Menlo ParkFacebook, which hit 2 billion users June 27, has announced plans for a major new office, residential and retail development...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2017Last comment by Mtn View resident, on Jul 10, 2017 at 3:11 pm | 2 comments | 3295 Views
ELECTIONS
Council balks at bulky Avalon Bay projectIn a study session at the April 18 meeting, the City Council reviewed plans to squeeze nearly 350 new apartments into a site...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2017Last comment by YIMBY, on Jul 10, 2017 at 8:50 am | 24 comments | 3127 Views
AROUND TOWN
What was Mountain View like in the '70sI am new to the area and am curious what life was like in Mountain View in the 1970s, 1980s and even earlier. I would love...
Original post made by Newbie on Apr. 13, 2008Last comment by Cuesta Park, on Jul 9, 2017 at 3:46 pm | 226 comments | 73320 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Far fewer girls enrolled in advanced mathMountain View Whisman School District officials are taking a closer look at what could be causing fewer girls to sign up...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 8, 2017 at 12:15 pm | 26 comments | 2910 Views
Chocolate + Tahini Ice Box Pie
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 1,151 views
Love is a Verb
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 726 views
