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Council OKs downtown office buildingOn Tuesday evening the City Council unanimously approved another new downtown office building, a three-story structure built...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2013Last comment by Dana, on Jul 12, 2013 at 5:47 pm | 43 comments | 11945 Views
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Fresh & Easy space to reopen as new SafewayA shuttered Monte Loma neighborhood supermarket formerly occupied by a Fresh & Easy grocery chain will be reopened as Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2016Last comment by Rick, on Jun 8, 2017 at 5:48 pm | 42 comments | 19972 Views
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William Ware's death spurs call for California Street revampThe death of William Ware -- hit by a speeding car while waiting at a California Street bus stop on June 21 -- caused shock...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2012Last comment by DC, on May 5, 2013 at 8:45 am | 42 comments | 13183 Views
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Report: Minton's project would decrease trafficDespite downtown neighborhood complaints to the contrary, the 213 apartments proposed to take the place of Minton's Lumber...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2010Last comment by Political Insider, on Feb 1, 2010 at 8:45 pm | 42 comments | 25236 Views
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Council: Pay raises needed to attract candidatesCouncil members said Tuesday said that they spend 30 hours a week doing a job that pays only $600 a month. To attract council...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by sceptic, on Dec 4, 2013 at 11:18 am | 42 comments | 19529 Views
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Jury trial for driver in fatal accidentA criminal case is moving forward against Los Altos resident Glenn Kawaguchi, the driver involved in a 2015 accident that...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2017Last comment by Enough, on Apr 25, 2017 at 2:06 pm | 42 comments | 12004 Views
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Mountain View extends Castro Street closure as more downtown businesses move outdoorsMountain View's experimental closure of Castro Street to make room for outdoor dining has been extended through the end of...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 20, 2020 at 3:28 pm | 42 comments | 24769 Views
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Water district plans to use Waverly Park homes for homelessHomeless encampments are a common sight along Stevens Creek in Mountain View. In the southern end of the city near Waverly...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2016Last comment by G.Ocho, on Feb 27, 2017 at 8:08 am | 42 comments | 13014 Views
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Join the Group to Preserve the Historic Grant Road Open Space!If you have a Facebook, then please join the group dedicated to preserving this century-old extremely historic open space! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59032572947&ref=n...
Original post made by Daniel Mart on Mar. 21, 2009Last comment by Daniel Mart, on Mar 30, 2009 at 10:50 pm | 42 comments | 9488 Views
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Early results show Measure C heavily favored by votersThe first round of election results Tuesday show an early but comfortable lead for Measure C, Mountain View's prohibition...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 9, 2020 at 12:52 am | 42 comments | 15815 Views
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Council says no to Chick-Fil-AMountain View's City Council voted 4-2 Tuesday evening against allowing a Chick-Fil-A to open at 1962 El Camino Real, saying...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2012Last comment by Darin, on Oct 19, 2012 at 11:32 am | 42 comments | 9414 Views
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In the wake of protests, Mountain View residents demand police reformA coalition of Mountain View residents are demanding that the city take action to reform the Mountain View Police Department,...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2020Last comment by J, on Aug 18, 2020 at 8:03 pm | 41 comments | 16915 Views
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Couple hit with bottles in bar fightA young man and woman were hit with bottles during a barroom brawl in downtown Mountain View early Saturday morning, police...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2011Last comment by Huh?, on Aug 3, 2011 at 9:09 am | 41 comments | 4848 Views
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Towed car case costs city $15,000A police traffic stop that left two women and four children on the side of the road, spurring the city to revise its towing...
Original post made on May. 11, 2011Last comment by Mr. Big, on May 15, 2011 at 1:33 am | 41 comments | 6441 Views
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Supervisor proposes banning gun shows at county fairgroundsA Santa Clara County supervisor announced Friday that he is proposing the county ban gun shows as a response to numerous...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2018Last comment by LiberalGuns, on Mar 7, 2018 at 5:54 pm | 41 comments | 4174 Views
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Area Democrats laud 'historic' health care billA bill reforming America's health care system, what one Bay Area congressman said was "one of the most important bills in...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2010Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Mar 26, 2010 at 9:39 pm | 41 comments | 7030 Views
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Morning car crash causes road closureThe northbound lane of Shoreline Boulevard, between Latham and Mercy streets, was closed for about an hour Wednesday morning,...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2010Last comment by Seriously?, on Sep 22, 2010 at 1:34 pm | 41 comments | 6316 Views
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Downtown grocer still struggling, quietlyThe owners of Mountain View's only downtown grocery store say it's been no easy task to stay in business since setting up...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Jul 12, 2015 at 8:14 am | 41 comments | 18858 Views
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Can these restaurants be saved?On Tuesday night the City Council discussed a new proposal to remove two antique buildings along Villa Street to make way...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2017Last comment by JS, on Jun 26, 2017 at 9:37 pm | 41 comments | 10597 Views
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As rents rise, struggling tenants face uncertain futureAs rents in their once-affordable neighborhood skyrocket, longtime apartment dwellers on Mountain View's California Street...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2013Last comment by Sean, on Sep 1, 2013 at 9:10 am | 41 comments | 20343 Views
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