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OTHER ISSUES
City opts to max-out housing in North BayshoreThe Mountain View City Council on Tuesday pushed to maximize new housing development in the bustling North Bayshore tech...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2015Last comment by resident, on Nov 23, 2015 at 10:28 am | 81 comments | 13740 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fight brewing over rent control petitionThe push to collect signatures for a landlord-backed rent control initiative is leading to many reports of paid workers bending...
Original post made on May. 31, 2018Last comment by mike rose, on Jun 5, 2018 at 11:15 am | 81 comments | 16152 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Controversial teacher reassigned to GrahamA former fourth-grade teacher at Huff, who left the school last spring after some parents complained that she was "verbally...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2009Last comment by Luke, on Jun 20, 2009 at 8:40 pm | 80 comments | 9740 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stuck with a half-million-dollar billThe Mountain View Whisman School District had what seemed to be a slam-dunk plan to improve student performance: a tech-savvy...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by @ Gary, on Mar 14, 2017 at 3:50 pm | 80 comments | 17045 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Renewed outrage over Americana roof workResidents of the Americana apartment complex say they have been asked to spend the Fourth of July weekend moving out of their...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2009Last comment by Sanjit, on Jul 8, 2009 at 8:20 pm | 80 comments | 9043 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sick and tired of chronic fatigue syndromeAmberlin Wu, who has suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for 15 years, is sick and tired of being sick and tired. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2010Last comment by AnotherAffected, on Oct 8, 2011 at 12:17 am | 79 comments | 43250 Views
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Voice editorial endorsement: City CouncilThe Mountain View Voice recommends candidates Ken Rosenberg, Pat Showalter and Lenny Siegel for City Council. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2014Last comment by Lilly, on Nov 4, 2014 at 12:11 pm | 79 comments | 16570 Views
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Dangerous city streets could get squeezedIn a meeting centered on traffic, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday night signaled support for a series of road-safety...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2015Last comment by screw the majority, on Oct 26, 2015 at 12:50 pm | 79 comments | 10200 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis Charter School: District locked us outA group of Bullis Charter School parents, upset over what they are calling a Los Altos School District-imposed "lockout"...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2013Last comment by Mayer-Ct, on Aug 13, 2013 at 8:09 pm | 78 comments | 14567 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Milk pail deal goes sourIt didn't last long. Following the last-minute deal announced July 2 between developer Merlone Geier and Milk Pail Market...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2014Last comment by mv resident, on Jul 16, 2014 at 11:24 pm | 78 comments | 20830 Views
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Bullis files another lawsuit against LASDBullis Charter School's legal team has filed another lawsuit against the Los Altos School District in an effort to get a...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2012Last comment by HMMMMM, on Sep 26, 2012 at 6:54 pm | 78 comments | 12827 Views
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Big transformation under way for San Antonio areaClearly, the recession is over in the local housing sector. New development could bring over 1,300 new homes to the San Antonio...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by Erica, on Mar 5, 2013 at 1:07 pm | 78 comments | 18043 Views
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Bullis scraps plans to open new Mountain View charter school this fallBullis Mountain View officials announced Thursday that they will not open a new charter school in Mountain View this fall,...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by ajmoor, on Mar 29, 2019 at 11:03 pm | 78 comments | 12749 Views
ELECTIONS
Ivanovic pulls ahead of Swan in LASD raceSunday's updated election results show that Vladimir Ivanovic has overtaken John Swan in the Los Altos School District election,...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2014Last comment by LASD & BCS Parent, on Nov 18, 2014 at 6:22 am | 78 comments | 8350 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis, LASD battle 'escalating'The ongoing battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District appears to be escalating — with the...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013Last comment by DavidR, on May 9, 2013 at 11:49 pm | 77 comments | 5650 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Movie theater proposed for San Antonio shopping centerDeveloper Merlone Geier has significantly revised its proposal for phase two at San Antonio Shopping Center to include an...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2013Last comment by MW, on Apr 4, 2013 at 1:08 am | 77 comments | 267748 Views
OTHER ISSUES
LinkedIn wins big in North Bayshore land battleIn a split vote Tuesday night, LinkedIn came out ahead and Google left disappointed as the Mountain View City Council laid...
Original post made on May. 6, 2015Last comment by Fred, on May 11, 2015 at 9:18 pm | 77 comments | 18210 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino bus-lane trial wins committee's backingA controversial proposal to create dedicated bus lanes along El Camino Real gained a major boost Wednesday when a committee...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2015Last comment by BRT Definition, on Dec 28, 2015 at 10:08 pm | 77 comments | 10127 Views
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Mountain View City Council backs natural gas ban for all new homesThe Mountain View City Council took a strong stance in battling climate change, unanimously approving new building codes...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by @Gary W, on Nov 12, 2019 at 1:56 pm | 77 comments | 22737 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: No on Mountain View Measure CMountain View's Measure C says it's about road safety. It's not. It's about getting the city's vehicle-dwelling homeless...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 9, 2020 at 1:05 am | 77 comments | 15376 Views
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