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Matichak takes the reinsStepping into her new role as Mountain View mayor, Lisa Matichak could be in store for a year of walking the political tightrope,...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2019Last comment by psr, on Jan 20, 2019 at 4:16 pm | 17 comments | 5572 Views
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Regional housing plan splits elected leadersA sweeping package of proposals to preserve and expand the Bay Area's housing stock is making its way to the state Legislature,...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 18, 2019 at 8:25 pm | 15 comments | 4006 Views
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VTA plan cuts Mountain View routeSanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority is asking for public input for its new service plan, which will reduce some routes...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2019Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Jan 17, 2019 at 9:57 pm | 6 comments | 4340 Views
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Mixed bag of applicants for rent control committeeMountain View City Council members will have their choice of seven candidates, a mix of professionals and property owners,...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2019Last comment by HMM, on Jan 14, 2019 at 9:17 pm | 7 comments | 4107 Views
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Mixed bag of applicants for rent control committeeMountain View City Council members will have their choice of seven candidates, a mix of professionals and property owners,...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 11, 2019 at 3:56 pm | 3 comments | 904 Views
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Google moves to next stage of campus plansMoving into the next phase of its showpiece campus plans, Google officials submitted new architecture designs in recent days...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by CCTV Solution, on Jan 8, 2019 at 4:19 am | 14 comments | 12091 Views
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One last hurdle for Measure BMore than two years later, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority may finally get to start spending the money collected...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2018Last comment by Gary Wesley, on Dec 29, 2018 at 1:32 am | 3 comments | 3307 Views
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Showalter holds lead, but council race still in limboTwo weeks after the Nov. 6 election, the battle for one of the seats on the Mountain View City Council is still too close...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2018Last comment by Common sense, on Dec 6, 2018 at 10:10 am | 9 comments | 3792 Views
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City to issue bonds for transportation upgradesThe Mountain View City Council agreed to issue a total of $68.8 million in bonds in order to help construct a variety of...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2018Last comment by Google to get $28 million?, on Nov 28, 2018 at 11:56 pm | 1 comment | 3006 Views
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Late contributions boost City Council campaignsCampaign donations are pouring in for John Inks in his bid for a third term on the Mountain View City Council. Just days...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2018Last comment by Grumpy Minority, on Nov 21, 2018 at 2:30 pm | 21 comments | 928 Views
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Los Altos man arrested for alleged social media stalkingA Los Altos man was arrested Monday after he was police linked him to a chain of explicit, sexually violent and threatening...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2018Last comment by disgusting, on Nov 20, 2018 at 5:01 pm | 1 comment | 5863 Views
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High school stadium lights get go-aheadMountain View-Los Altos High School District board members unanimously agreed Tuesday night to move forward on a plan to...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by Object to Environmental Report, on Nov 17, 2018 at 10:46 am | 17 comments | 1373 Views
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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 | 13894 Views
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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 | 6020 Views
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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 | 13529 Views
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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. 414 Views
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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 | 4500 Views
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Physicians lead big in health care district raceResidents in the El Camino Healthcare District largely picked candidates with medical degrees over careers in politics, with...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2018Last comment by Oberser, on Nov 7, 2018 at 9:59 am | 2 comments | 2310 Views
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Walter, Torok and Vonnegut lead in MVLA raceA contested race for the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District school board appears likely to end in a landslide victory...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018There are no comments yet. 2191 Views
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Editorial: Wheeler and Conley for Mountain View Whisman school boardIt's a transformative time for the Mountain View Whisman School District, and voters may be asking themselves whether it's...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2018Last comment by Dump Wheeler, on Nov 6, 2018 at 10:33 am | 9 comments | 4813 Views
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