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ELECTIONS
Facebook cuts deal for free worker mealsAs Facebook launches a massive new office campus in Mountain View, the tech giant will be allowed to keep one of its most...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2018Last comment by Money always wins, on Nov 17, 2018 at 7:35 am | 11 comments | 10847 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Ways to help victims of the Camp FireSeveral Midpeninsula organizations are collecting goods and organizing volunteers to help those affected by the still out-of-control...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2018Last comment by Sarah, on Nov 16, 2018 at 8:03 pm | 3 comments | 2263 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis seeks space at Mountain View schoolsBullis Charter School officials have formally asked for a stand-alone campus at one of the Mountain View Whisman School District's...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2018Last comment by Miney Corr, on Nov 16, 2018 at 7:12 pm | 53 comments | 4831 Views
OTHER ISSUES
VTA offers free rides FridayThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is offering free rides today on all bus and light rail service due to the...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by William Hitchens, on Nov 16, 2018 at 5:37 pm | 3 comments | 1566 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school advocates accuse district of 'scare tactics'Representatives from the California Charter School Association (CCSA) are urging Mountain View Whisman School District officials...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Nov 16, 2018 at 12:36 am | 45 comments | 4757 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Lingering smoke forces school closuresMuch of the Bay Area remained under a haze of smoke Thursday, with unhealthy air conditions that prompted Foothill College...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2018Last comment by Jim Neal, on Nov 15, 2018 at 10:15 pm | 3 comments | 5392 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Conley, Wheeler poised to win MV Whisman school board raceLongtime school board member Ellen Wheeler and challenger Devon Conley are expected to take the two seats up for election...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2018Last comment by Hopeful, on Nov 15, 2018 at 8:12 pm | 5 comments | 2694 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View firefighters battling Camp FireMany firefighters from the Bay Area and elsewhere have responded to the destructive Camp Fire that continues to burn in Butte...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by Bill, on Nov 14, 2018 at 1:06 pm | 3 comments | 4245 Views
ELECTIONS
Showalter pulls ahead for third seat on City CouncilWith votes still being tabulated, the winners in the Mountain View City Council race appear to be shifting. As of Tuesday...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2018Last comment by Grumpy Minority, on Nov 13, 2018 at 7:58 pm | 18 comments | 4855 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High schools seek pros for advice on science and tech educationThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is calling on pros from local industries to weigh in on how to best tailor...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by MathBasics, on Nov 13, 2018 at 11:01 am | 4 comments | 2910 Views
ELECTIONS
Kamei coasts to win; other candidates duke it outIt looks like a shake-up is coming to the Mountain View City Council with Planning Commissioner Ellen Kamei taking the lead...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2018Last comment by Angel, on Nov 13, 2018 at 10:04 am | 69 comments | 11746 Views
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RHC seeks to streamline petitionsAmid complaints of cases dragging on for more than a year, the Mountain View Rental Housing Committee began brainstorming...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2018Last comment by Prop 10, on Nov 12, 2018 at 11:51 pm | 10 comments | 2107 Views
ELECTIONS
Lets welcome RVs and tiny homes in new micro-trailer parks and then clear all RVs off MV streetsPerhaps the problem isn't RVs, but city laws the prevent free-market responses to the RV situation. If only MV would allow...
Original post made by Christopher Chiang on Nov. 12, 2018There are no comments yet. 142 Views
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Google responds with changes after 'Time's up' protestAfter thousands of Google employees last week walked out of their offices in protest of sexual harassment in the workplace,...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2018Last comment by Local 24yrs, on Nov 11, 2018 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 1970 Views
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Driverless cars OK'd for local streetsGoogle's autonomous car offshoot, Waymo, announced Tuesday it had received permission from California regulators to begin...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by @mvresident, on Nov 11, 2018 at 10:23 am | 35 comments | 4923 Views
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Unhealthy air quality and fire risk trigger weekend outdoor space closuresDue to poor air quality expected throughout much of the Bay Area through the weekend and fire danger in some areas, a number...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2018Last comment by Be safe, on Nov 11, 2018 at 10:19 am | 3 comments | 3183 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Incumbents lead in LASD school board raceResidents happy with the leadership of the Los Altos School District can rejoice, as incumbents Vladimir Ivanovic and Bryan...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by @DavidR, on Nov 10, 2018 at 9:17 pm | 18 comments | 2148 Views
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Pedestrian killed in collision near GoogleA female pedestrian was hit and killed in a traffic collision at the intersection of Charleston Road and Huff Avenue on Monday...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2018Last comment by @DC, on Nov 10, 2018 at 4:14 pm | 29 comments | 17502 Views
ELECTIONS
Mountain View voters back bonds, progressive policiesIn keeping with past years, Mountain View voters largely leaned left in the Nov. 6 general election, backing spending measures,...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2018Last comment by The Election, on Nov 10, 2018 at 4:23 am | 11 comments | 3726 Views
AROUND TOWN
Raises for top city staffAt its Oct. 23 meeting, the Mountain View City Council approved raises for its top employees. City Manager Dan Rich, City...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by Your tax dollars at work , on Nov 9, 2018 at 9:20 pm | 15 comments | 2133 Views
Camper opens for lunch in Menlo Park
By Elena Kadvany | 12 comments | 3,944 views
Couples: Child Loss, "No U-Turn at Mercy Street"
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 954 views
