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Editorial: Time for city to address jobs-housing imbalanceMountain View is in the midst of a tremendous growth spurt that in the next 15 years is likely to bring thousands of new...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Apr 1, 2014 at 7:13 pm | 48 comments | 54633 Views
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Measure V put on holdOn the eve of its implementation last week, the voter-approved charter amendment hit a brick wall after the California Apartment...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2016Last comment by The Business Man, on Dec 31, 2016 at 4:05 pm | 48 comments | 7708 Views
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Three teens charged with alleged hate crimesThree Mountain View teenagers are in custody on hate crime and other charges after allegedly shouting racial epithets and...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2008Last comment by Don Frances, on Dec 13, 2008 at 1:37 pm | 48 comments | 6582 Views
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Guest opinion: The 'heartbeat' of Mountain ViewAs I meet with officials from neighboring communities, I am struck that they are not only impressed by downtown Mountain...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017Last comment by reader, on Dec 22, 2017 at 4:58 pm | 47 comments | 4875 Views
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Voters approve Measure BWith a comfortable margin, voters in the Mountain View Whisman School District approved the Measure B parcel tax measure...
Original post made on May. 3, 2017Last comment by Gary, on May 7, 2017 at 1:48 pm | 47 comments | 8690 Views
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Tough decisions ahead for MV WhismanLocal elementary and middle schools are considering cutting programs and raising class sizes in response to state budget...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2010Last comment by Been There, on Jun 22, 2010 at 1:57 pm | 47 comments | 11394 Views
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Council rejects two big projectsTwo major redevelopment proposals were rejected at Tuesday's City Council meeting, and it wasn't because council members...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Carless Californian, on Feb 14, 2014 at 11:03 pm | 47 comments | 18722 Views
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Bike Share booted, but what will replace it?Mountain View's Bike Share program, with its seven stations and dozens of rental bicycles, will be taken out in the coming...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2016Last comment by Darin, on Aug 9, 2017 at 2:52 pm | 47 comments | 12731 Views
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City wants feedback on tax ideasWith the November election on the horizon, city officials are trying to gauge whether local voters will support some new...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2018Last comment by Howard, on Apr 17, 2018 at 9:42 am | 47 comments | 5718 Views
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Former Mayor Rosemary Stasek has diedFormer Mayor Rosemary Stasek, known locally as an exemplary public servant, passed away this morning in Afghanistan at age...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2009Last comment by Jon Claerbout, on Apr 14, 2014 at 4:28 pm | 46 comments | 12538 Views
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Google, LinkedIn announce massive land swapGoogle and LinkedIn officials on Tuesday announced a surprise deal for a massive property swap that would trade real estate...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2016Last comment by Newsflash, on Jul 23, 2016 at 12:25 pm | 46 comments | 42644 Views
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Rengstorff area bike tour highlights need for safer streetsMounted on their bikes, a group of residents and city officials rolled through the Rengstorff Park neighborhood on Saturday...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2013Last comment by Darin, on Mar 18, 2013 at 3:16 pm | 46 comments | 10582 Views
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The Ugliest Street in Mountain View?With all the talk of Mountain View 2030, new zoning and redevelopment, etc., I'd like to set up an informal poll... What...
Original post made by Catherine on Feb. 8, 2010Last comment by CS/Stierlin Rd, on Sep 23, 2011 at 11:17 am | 46 comments | 10146 Views
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Review: Crazy for craft beerNever ask Ted Kim a simple question about beer. If you do, you're in for a discourse on the qualities of craft beer, its...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2013Last comment by GG, on Jun 27, 2013 at 3:02 pm | 46 comments | 16773 Views
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Bay Area mayors call for Senate action on gun safety lawsMore than 20 Bay Area mayors, including four on the Midpeninsula, are among 249 across the country who have signed a letter...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by body parts ripped up, torn off, on Aug 22, 2019 at 11:18 am | 45 comments | 4013 Views
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Big crowd rallies City Council for housing crisis reliefOn Tuesday evening, an estimated 300 people, including a huge turnout from the city's Latino community, rallied at City Hall...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2015Last comment by maryhodder, on Sep 14, 2015 at 12:59 am | 45 comments | 12078 Views
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Police target RVs on Crisanto AvenueCrisanto Avenue, home to the city's largest makeshift encampment of people living out of their cars, was a tense scene on...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2017Last comment by ellespeth, on Oct 26, 2017 at 12:20 am | 45 comments | 17232 Views
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Landlords balk at rental feesFocusing their frustrations on the city's new rent control law, landlords blasted what they described as a bloated $2.5 million...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2017Last comment by The Business Man, on Nov 13, 2017 at 11:44 am | 45 comments | 8169 Views
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Parents rally against Mountain View charter schoolAn open letter signed by a broad coalition of Mountain View Whisman School District parents is calling on Bullis Charter...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2018Last comment by Diane L Andrews, on Dec 11, 2018 at 1:19 pm | 45 comments | 12625 Views
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Condos to replace rent-controlled apartmentsMore than a dozen rent-controlled apartments will be demolished to make way for condominiums, thanks to a series of City...
Original post made on May. 18, 2018Last comment by Peter, on May 31, 2018 at 9:39 pm | 45 comments | 4887 Views
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