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Should police protect Facebook's bikes?Local law enforcement officials have been stopping people riding Facebook bikes, questioning them, and in some instances,...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by PA Resident, 2 hours ago | 21 comments | 3577 Views
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Mountain View auto burglaries reach new heightsThe number of reported vehicle burglaries in Mountain View reached new heights, with December and January the two worst months...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2019Last comment by Victim , 19 hours ago | 11 comments | 4479 Views
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City unveils new community centerThe Mountain View Community Center reopens this Saturday, Feb. 23, following a five-year effort to expand and update the...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2019Last comment by Mountain View Mom, 23 hours ago | 1 comment | 2046 Views
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RHC quashes rent increases on Del MedioIt started nearly a year and a half ago, but the city's most vexing landlord-tenant dispute has finally reached a resolution. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 21, 2019 at 8:01 am | 23 comments | 2503 Views
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Caltrain projects still a go despite high-speed rail reversalCalifornia hit the brakes on the decadelong effort to build a high-speed rail line between its major population centers....
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by Ahem, on Feb 19, 2019 at 6:13 pm | 7 comments | 2153 Views
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Tenant buyout rules approved by RHCA package of policies to allow landlords to negotiate side deals with tenants to buy them out of rent-controlled apartments...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by , on Feb 19, 2019 at 12:50 pm | 1 comment | 1893 Views
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A nature oasis opens in Google's backyardNext week, Mountain View officials will celebrate the completion of what might be called an oasis of nature tucked into the...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Steve, on Feb 18, 2019 at 5:08 pm | 8 comments | 10150 Views
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Two men in stolen vehicle arrested on drug, theft chargesTwo men driving through the North Whisman neighborhood were arrested early Saturday, Feb. 9, after police found they were...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2019Last comment by David , on Feb 18, 2019 at 9:10 am | 1 comment | 2045 Views
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Newsom scales back high-speed-rail plansCalifornia's decade-long dream of building a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles hit a dead end...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2019Last comment by Ahem, on Feb 17, 2019 at 4:14 pm | 19 comments | 1897 Views
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County seeks developer for new teacher housing projectWith five North County school districts now offering support and funds, Santa Clara County officials are seeking a developer...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Reader, on Feb 17, 2019 at 8:08 am | 2 comments | 1588 Views
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Council seeks to revise pot shop rulesFour Mountain View City Council members agreed Tuesday to revisit regulations for cannabis businesses in Mountain View, just...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2019Last comment by Common sense, on Feb 16, 2019 at 2:13 pm | 38 comments | 5452 Views
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Michaels reopens amid changesClosed since the end of December, Michaels at Shoreline, the bar, restaurant and banquet space, reopened last week under...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by MV Renter, on Feb 14, 2019 at 1:33 pm | 25 comments | 5245 Views
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Labor activists ask county Supes to enforce worker protectionsVictims of wage theft in Santa Clara County asked the Board of Supervisors Monday to properly enforce existing laws designed...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2019Last comment by Need More Info...such as..., on Feb 13, 2019 at 10:07 am | 1 comment | 1035 Views
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MV Whisman board slams Google's proposed school siteMountain View Whisman school board members on Thursday had few positive things to say about Google's plan to place an elementary...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by Is the Board Remotely Qualified?, on Feb 11, 2019 at 5:25 pm | 7 comments | 5840 Views
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VTA to hold meeting on proposed bus changesSome bus routes serving Mountain View could be reduced or eliminated as part of a new service plan proposed by the Valley...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Show me the money, on Feb 9, 2019 at 8:38 pm | 3 comments | 1753 Views
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Listen in on KZSU’s 'Day of Noise'; Stanford's annual exploration of audio anarchyThe organizers behind Day of Noise, an annual event by Stanford's indie FM radio station 90.1 KZSU, share the history of...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2019Last comment by KFJC LUNCHBUNCH, on Feb 9, 2019 at 1:18 pm | 1 comment | 691 Views
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Sobrato couple donates $5M to El Camino HospitalIn one of the largest single philanthropic contributions in the hospital's history, El Camino Hospital announced last Wednesday...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Feb 8, 2019 at 10:17 am | 4 comments | 2245 Views
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Police arrest bottle-swinging suspectA 27-year-old Palo Alto man accused of being unruly inside a Mountain View Kohl's before swinging a bottle of alcohol at...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2019Last comment by MV Parents, on Feb 6, 2019 at 4:50 pm | 3 comments | 1775 Views
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LASD votes to put Bullis Charter students at Loyola ElementaryLos Altos School District board members unanimously agreed Monday night to place Bullis Charter School's "overflow" students...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2019Last comment by Loyola Timeline, on Feb 5, 2019 at 12:12 pm | 82 comments | 5188 Views
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Employee shot in carjacking at America's Tire storeA tire store employee was shot and injured Saturday morning in a carjacking in Mountain View, police said. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2019There are no comments yet. 3500 Views
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