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Guest opinion: My hometown hero, Jose VargasIt's here. It's finally here, I thought to myself. Wall posts bombarded the Facebook profile with "thank yous" for his bravery...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 9, 2011 at 1:22 pm | 67 comments | 31820 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bicyclists say city's bike network needs a boostAccording to census data, a growing number of Mountain View residents are rolling to work on bicycles. But Mountain View's...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2012Last comment by David, on Sep 13, 2012 at 6:53 pm | 67 comments | 9302 Views
ELECTIONS
Measure N racks up more 'yes' votesThe $150 million school bond proposed by the Los Altos School District to accommodate growing enrollment may win after all. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2014Last comment by SQW, on Nov 17, 2014 at 8:40 pm | 67 comments | 9269 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Elect Lieber, Showalter, Nunez and Siegel to the Mountain View City CouncilMountain View voters have a deep bench to choose from with this year's nine candidates for four seats on the City Council....
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 14, 2020 at 2:22 pm | 67 comments | 17068 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis seeks new school in Mountain View WhismanBullis Charter School officials announced on Tuesday a proposal to open a new charter school in the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2018Last comment by Anthony Padilla, on Oct 22, 2018 at 11:02 am | 66 comments | 10876 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Over 200 bike-related injuries in five yearsA bicyclist is injured every nine days in Mountain View, on average, according to data compiled this week by the police department....
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2012Last comment by bikes2work, on Sep 21, 2012 at 3:42 pm | 66 comments | 32031 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Tensions grow between LASD and Bullis CharterLos Altos School District board members on Monday night accused Bullis Charter School of not being forthcoming with its enrollment...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2018Last comment by A concerned LA property owner, on Nov 8, 2018 at 3:37 pm | 66 comments | 11880 Views
AROUND TOWN
Deal reached to save Milk PailMilk Pail Market owner Steve Rasmussen and developer Merlone Geier announced Tuesday night that they had reached a last-minute...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2014Last comment by no more verbal public input, on Jul 7, 2014 at 11:25 pm | 66 comments | 25336 Views
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Bicyclist suffers critical injuries in collisionA bicyclist was critically injured in Mountain View on Friday evening after he was struck by a car on San Antonio Road. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015Last comment by You're funny, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:36 pm | 66 comments | 10375 Views
AROUND TOWN
Former assemblyman wants to reform Prop 13The common good has long been former Assemblyman Rich Gordon's aim, whether in his efforts with troubled youth, with an unfair...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2017Last comment by Prop13stuff, on Mar 19, 2017 at 10:26 am | 66 comments | 10340 Views
ELECTIONS
Rush of money puts Inks campaign near top of fieldCampaign 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 Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by @BM, on Nov 4, 2018 at 4:21 am | 66 comments | 8143 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District announces Ghysels will step downSuperintendent Maurice Ghysels has officially informed the Mountain View Whisman School District board of trustees that he...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2009Last comment by No More of This Please, on Nov 23, 2009 at 9:45 pm | 65 comments | 31317 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Despite criticism, Mountain View Whisman school board approves $1.2M home loan for superintendentMountain View Whisman School District Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph will get a $1.2 million low-interest loan from the school...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by Middle S Parent, on Jul 14, 2020 at 2:29 pm | 65 comments | 17707 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City considers 471-home project in Sylvan ParkA massive 471-unit apartment project in the city's Sylvan Park neighborhood will be considered this evening by the city's...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2018Last comment by Wow, on Jan 10, 2018 at 6:46 pm | 65 comments | 13929 Views
AROUND TOWN
Cycle track to replace expressway rampDespite outcry from neighbors over the possibility of increasing traffic jams on Moffett Boulevard, City Council members...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2013Last comment by jon botelho, on Jul 3, 2013 at 12:04 pm | 65 comments | 12726 Views
AROUND TOWN
City could close Castro Street at train tracksThe idea, which is still being studied, would prevent traffic from crossing the tracks, blocking vehicles from Moffett Boulevard...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2016Last comment by ValF., on Apr 7, 2016 at 11:23 pm | 65 comments | 14649 Views
AROUND TOWN
New rent control committee gets an earfulAt its first meeting, Mountain View's new Rental Housing Committee dipped its toes into a torrent of controversy surrounding...
Original post made on May. 11, 2017Last comment by The Business Man, on May 19, 2017 at 9:45 am | 65 comments | 16440 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents urge school board to deny or delay new charter schoolAnxiety and fears dominated the Mountain View Whisman School District board meeting Thursday night, as a sharply divided...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by Comment, on Dec 14, 2018 at 2:41 pm | 64 comments | 10951 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Another shooting death in Mountain ViewA 16-year-old was shot to death on the 100 block of Higdon Avenue on Tuesday evening, police said. Currently no witnesses...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2008Last comment by Get A Clue, on Jun 8, 2008 at 1:54 pm | 64 comments | 11610 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Neighbors crank up the debate over McKelvey ParkWhat should be done with the city's longest running youth baseball fields at McKelvey Park? That's under scrutiny by a group...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2010Last comment by Mountain View Native, on Dec 7, 2010 at 8:02 am | 64 comments | 13149 Views
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