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City Council election: Hicks regains lead as vote tally nears endAlison Hicks has regained the lead for the undecided City Council seat, overtaking incumbent Pat Showalter in the latest...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2018Last comment by somewhatsane, on Nov 27, 2018 at 11:07 pm | 29 comments | 5867 Views
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Milk Pail Market to closeAfter 45 years in Mountain View, the popular Milk Pail Market will be closing its doors permanently. Read the full story...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by smalla, on Mar 22, 2019 at 11:56 am | 29 comments | 21430 Views
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Mountain View schools not expected to reopen in the fall for in-person instructionTwo of Mountain View's public school districts are not planning to have students return to the classroom for in-person instruction...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2020Last comment by RalphJStinson, on Sep 17, 2020 at 3:49 am | 29 comments | 22419 Views
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Grand jury takes aim at affordable housing in Mountain View, Palo AltoWhy is Palo Alto so far behind Mountain View in affordable housing production and what can both cities do to improve their...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2021Last comment by LongResident, on Dec 28, 2021 at 2:12 pm | 29 comments | 4795 Views
ELECTIONS
City Council candidates in dead heat to the finishWhile a winner was called in the presidential election Tuesday night just before 10 p.m., City Council candidates were still...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2012Last comment by Old Ben, on Nov 12, 2012 at 11:56 am | 29 comments | 9922 Views
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Hospital suing to stop salary capEl Camino Hospital has filed a lawsuit aimed at overturning Measure M -- the voter-approved initiative that caps top executives...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2013Last comment by Former Employee, on Mar 6, 2013 at 2:36 pm | 29 comments | 53932 Views
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LASD approves bond measureCommunity members at the Los Altos School District board meeting got to see their feedback in action last night, as board...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by Reni, on Aug 9, 2014 at 6:49 pm | 29 comments | 7100 Views
ELECTIONS
Contested race for elementary school districtUp until the last minute, it looked like an uncontested race for the Mountain View Whisman School District. But on Aug. 8...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2014Last comment by now I see a little, on Sep 21, 2014 at 4:29 pm | 29 comments | 8261 Views
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LASD parcel tax raises questions over charter school equityOver the next two months, the Los Altos School District will be hammering out details for a parcel tax renewal slated to...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2016Last comment by Cheap Land, on Jun 7, 2016 at 2:32 pm | 29 comments | 4152 Views
ELECTIONS
Council backs competing rent-control measureA thin majority of the Mountain View City Council on Thursday night backed plans for an alternate rent-control ordinance...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2016Last comment by Alan L., on Jul 17, 2016 at 10:23 pm | 29 comments | 7612 Views
ELECTIONS
Rent control measures split council candidatesSome issues unite all eight candidates vying for a spot on the Mountain View City Council this November. Everyone agrees...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2016Last comment by MV Condo Owner, on Sep 7, 2016 at 10:18 am | 29 comments | 10501 Views
ELECTIONS
Six square off in heated City Council raceIt's a pivotal time for the city of Mountain View, and the stakes have become abundantly clear in this year's City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2018Last comment by Lies of omission , on Oct 30, 2018 at 2:33 pm | 29 comments | 9749 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Showalter, Siegel and Ramirez for City CouncilMountain View voters have some interesting choices to make on November's ballot. Competing for three seats on the City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Nov 1, 2018 at 2:33 pm | 29 comments | 10999 Views
ELECTIONS
It's past time for a federal ban on assault weaponsThe United States has seen 258 mass shooting incidents in the 225 days of 2019, according to data published Wednesday by...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Liberalguns, on Aug 21, 2019 at 1:26 am | 29 comments | 1755 Views
ELECTIONS
Pat Showalter running to rejoin Mountain View City Council in NovemberFormer councilwoman Pat Showalter, who narrowly lost her reelection bid in 2018, is seeking to return to the council for...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Mar 5, 2020 at 8:42 pm | 29 comments | 6988 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Districts sift through STAR test resultsThis year's standardized test results show that local schools are working hard to improve their scores. The question is:...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2009Last comment by Steve, on Sep 9, 2009 at 7:09 am | 28 comments | 13264 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District to spend millions on achievement gapBoard members for the Mountain View Whisman School District vowed to get serious about addressing the achievement gap last...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2015Last comment by Genes matter, on Apr 23, 2015 at 10:40 pm | 28 comments | 7053 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
2017: Schools brace for explosive housing growthThe city of Mountain View sped forward this year on its housing-rich vision for the future, which largely guided the decisions...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2017Last comment by MVWoman, on Dec 31, 2017 at 2:21 pm | 28 comments | 6123 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman aims for multi-story schoolsFollowing a citywide trend away from single-story suburbia toward taller, denser housing and offices, Mountain View school...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 17, 2018 at 1:06 pm | 28 comments | 6229 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View school districts announce new policies to slow spread of new coronavirusWith 37 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed in Santa Clara County and the county's first death reported today, local schools...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Mountain View Resident, on Mar 13, 2020 at 12:04 pm | 28 comments | 25312 Views
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