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Census numbers show Mountain View's staggering job growthGiven how rising housing prices and commuter traffic are causing serious problems for many, tracking the city's job growth...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2014Last comment by R U kidding, on Aug 25, 2014 at 5:11 pm | 34 comments | 4659 Views
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Local officials have little enthusiasm for El Camino bus planA proposal to create dedicated bus lanes along El Camino Real is facing a new round of skepticism. On Wednesday, representatives...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2015Last comment by Steve Ly, on Oct 13, 2015 at 8:31 am | 34 comments | 3480 Views
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City Council backs immediate eviction protectionsIn an effort to staunch a recent wave of evictions, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday morning voted to immediately...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2016Last comment by The Donald, on Nov 20, 2016 at 4:07 pm | 34 comments | 10497 Views
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Contested race ahead for Mountain View WhismanVoters in the Mountain View Whisman School District will get to choose between four candidates for two seats on the school...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Weird, on Aug 22, 2018 at 12:53 pm | 33 comments | 7776 Views
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Santa Clara County passes ban on evictions to protect renters hard hit by the coronavirusThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to halt evictions that would displace families and...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Mar 30, 2020 at 5:11 pm | 33 comments | 12063 Views
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Measure V lawsuit comes to major milestoneThe lawsuit over Mountain View's Measure V will get its first major courtroom hearing next week, and the stakes are huge...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2017Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 10, 2017 at 4:03 pm | 33 comments | 7366 Views
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Country's biggest apartment owners group joins campaign for Measure DA landlord group that's long been opposed to rent control is actively campaigning in favor of a Mountain View measure to...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 14, 2020 at 1:01 pm | 33 comments | 8315 Views
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Letters to the editor: Measure D, Foothill-De Anza measures, Rishi KumarLetters to the editor in the Feb. 14 edition on the City Council rent control Measure D, Foothill-De Anza Community College...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 21, 2020 at 5:53 pm | 33 comments | 5229 Views
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Editorial: Hatred and bigotry not welcome hereAs the volume of racist, anti-Semitic and violence-inciting rhetoric has risen around the country over the past months, local...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Sep 11, 2017 at 2:30 pm | 32 comments | 2842 Views
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CAA drops lawsuit against rent controlThe California Apartment Association has announced it is dropping its legal challenges to rent control measures in Mountain...
Original post made on May. 7, 2017Last comment by The Business Man, on May 11, 2017 at 12:08 am | 32 comments | 9409 Views
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Despite calls for defunding, Mountain View keeps its annual police budget intactThe Mountain View City Council approved a $44.8 million budget for the city's police department Tuesday, holding firm on...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Jun 29, 2020 at 5:07 pm | 32 comments | 8937 Views
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Housing advocates deliver signatures to overturn Mountain View's RV banHousing advocates delivered a referendum petition with thousands of voter signatures to Mountain View City Hall late Friday...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by Logic, on Dec 20, 2019 at 10:44 am | 32 comments | 8539 Views
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Judge rejects rent control for mobile homesA Santa Clara County Superior Court judge this week rejected arguments by Mountain View mobile home tenants that they should...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by William Hitchens, on Sep 4, 2018 at 3:03 pm | 32 comments | 6705 Views
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Guest opinion: Keep it civil: Don't vandalize campaign signsIn an op-ed published in the Sept. 7 issue, council member Pat Showalter calls for an end to the defacement of a council...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2018Last comment by Mike, on Oct 22, 2018 at 9:01 pm | 32 comments | 6232 Views
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Conflict over profits and pricing at Del Medio apartmentsFor Freddie Farris, 60, the golden years aren't going quite as planned. After having to leave her postal carrier job due...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2018Last comment by mike rose, on Feb 26, 2018 at 9:39 am | 32 comments | 4988 Views
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Candidates challenged on 'rent stabilization'All nine candidates for Mountain View City Council were put on the spot last week during a candidate forum held by church...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2014Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 30, 2014 at 11:14 pm | 31 comments | 11848 Views
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School board member Jose Gutierrez enters November council raceMountain View Whisman School District board member Jose Gutierrez announced this week his intent to run for a seat on the...
Original post made on May. 6, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on May 8, 2020 at 12:44 pm | 31 comments | 5794 Views
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Inks joins council race, seeking third termAnother veteran of Mountain View politics is throwing his hat into the ring. John Inks, who left the council in 2016 after...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Sep 6, 2018 at 10:35 am | 31 comments | 7065 Views
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Parents worry over cuts to special ed assistantsA proposal to cut back the hours and benefits of nearly a dozen employees in the Mountain View Whisman School District's...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2009Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 9, 2009 at 8:57 pm | 31 comments | 9856 Views
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California Apartment Association files complaint over renter-focused flyers in Mountain View City Council raceThe California Apartment Association has filed a complaint alleging that Mountain View resident Gary Wesley illegally coordinated...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Oct 7, 2020 at 10:24 pm | 30 comments | 9632 Views
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