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Civility Roundtable on undocumented workersAfter successfully hosting a roundtable discussion about Google's impacts on the city, the human relations commission will...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Mar 22, 2012 at 11:46 am | 29 comments | 6585 Views
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City looks for solution to North Bayshore traffic woesOn Tuesday the City Council took a small step towards addressing the bumper to bumper traffic in and out of Mountain View's...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2012Last comment by Catherine, on May 1, 2012 at 12:07 pm | 29 comments | 6843 Views
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No biz opposition to plastic bag ban planIf businesses oppose the proposal to ban plastic bags in Mountain View, it's not been obvious or apparent. Read the full...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2012Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 29, 2013 at 2:38 pm | 29 comments | 8795 Views
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Council backtracks after cat owners pounce on licensing lawAfter public outcry, on Tuesday City Council members were persuaded to scratch new regulations for pet owners in Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2013Last comment by kman, on Jun 14, 2013 at 2:41 pm | 29 comments | 14839 Views
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Pod Cars have new champion in Silicon ValleyMountain View may be alien territory for the Pod People, but the Pod Car? Maybe not. At Tuesday's City Council meeting, there...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2013Last comment by Michael, on May 19, 2015 at 12:39 am | 29 comments | 20218 Views
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Virgin eyes downtown MV site for hotelBillionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has gone into the hotel business, and his hotel company has set its sights on Mountain...
Original post made on May. 13, 2014Last comment by Hoteller, on May 15, 2014 at 11:37 pm | 29 comments | 9992 Views
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Google's self-driven car may roll in the new yearCalling it the "best holiday gift we could have imagined," Google announced on Monday that it had finished a road-worthy...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Jan 3, 2015 at 9:34 am | 29 comments | 25595 Views
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Full steam ahead on park plans and bike improvementsCiting transportation enhancements and environmental sustainability as top key issues last month, the Mountain View City...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2015Last comment by Tony, on Apr 2, 2015 at 1:03 pm | 29 comments | 7845 Views
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Rent control rumored to be driving apartment salesMountain View's rent-control program has already survived political and legal trials -- but what about the business test?...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2017Last comment by True, on Aug 22, 2017 at 2:56 pm | 29 comments | 9987 Views
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Rental committee sets system for super-cheap housingMountain View's Rental Housing Committee on Monday approved a program for landlords to adjust rents on severely underpriced...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Sep 12, 2017 at 12:51 pm | 29 comments | 8730 Views
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Supervisor to discuss his time in 'Trump's America'Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will discuss the observations he made and perspectives he gained in his visits...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by @Randy, on Sep 21, 2017 at 12:10 pm | 29 comments | 4583 Views
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City launches RV waste dumping serviceIn recent days, Mountain View launched a new waste dumping service for those living out of motorhomes and RVs parked on the...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2018Last comment by dont go away mad, on Feb 9, 2018 at 6:46 pm | 29 comments | 11693 Views
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Once again, Council OKs razing rentals for new rowhousesMountain View City Council members said they had no choice but to approve an unpopular project that marked a setback for...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Harry Devlin, on Apr 3, 2019 at 3:33 pm | 29 comments | 7406 Views
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Search continues for mountain lion that attacked child at Rancho San AntonioTwo days after a mountain lion grabbed a 6 year old girl at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, the search for the attacking...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by So sad, on Feb 22, 2020 at 4:18 am | 29 comments | 18343 Views
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Feds accuse Lozano's of bilking workersA local car wash has been cheating workers out of their pay on slow business days, the U.S. Department of Labor reported...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2009Last comment by Jeanine, on Feb 3, 2010 at 8:59 am | 29 comments | 13075 Views
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Police draw ire for public drunkenness arrestsPolice and a handful of local residents hold divergent opinions about what happened late last Friday after officers responded...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2009Last comment by Sue, on Feb 3, 2013 at 2:30 pm | 29 comments | 6067 Views
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City seeks input on pot club rulesA "very challenging" set of regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries in Mountain View needs some direction from the...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2010Last comment by Factoid, on Dec 13, 2010 at 11:14 am | 29 comments | 5763 Views
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Major smoking clampdown is in the airSmokers may soon have to curb their habits in Mountain View, thanks to a city proposal to nix smoking in and around outdoor...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2011Last comment by Stupid conversation, on Dec 6, 2011 at 3:31 pm | 29 comments | 5953 Views
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City wins grant to launch nine bike-sharing stationsBy early fall Mountain View will join the ranks of such cities as Paris, Barcelona and London in having its own bike-sharing...
Original post made on May. 10, 2012Last comment by Donald, on May 14, 2012 at 5:50 pm | 29 comments | 9090 Views
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Chowchilla kidnapper, on parole, living in Mountain ViewThe man convicted of kidnapping a bus full of children in Chowchilla, Calif., is living in Mountain View, police said. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2012Last comment by Julie, on Jul 5, 2012 at 6:56 pm | 29 comments | 8258 Views
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