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Bullis scraps plans to open new Mountain View charter school this fall

Bullis Mountain View officials announced Thursday that they will not open a new charter school in Mountain View this fall,...

Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019
Last comment by ajmoor, on Mar 29, 2019 at 11:03 pm | 78 comments | 12755 Views

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Bullis files another lawsuit against LASD

Bullis Charter School's legal team has filed another lawsuit against the Los Altos School District in an effort to get a...

Original post made on Sep. 13, 2012
Last comment by HMMMMM, on Sep 26, 2012 at 6:54 pm | 78 comments | 12830 Views

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Mountain View City Council backs natural gas ban for all new homes

The Mountain View City Council took a strong stance in battling climate change, unanimously approving new building codes...

Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019
Last comment by @Gary W, on Nov 12, 2019 at 1:56 pm | 77 comments | 22747 Views

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Council not sold on dedicated El Camino bus lanes

After hearing from a dozen supporters on Tuesday night, the Mountain View City Council continued to lean against allowing...

Original post made on Dec. 19, 2014
Last comment by VTA PR, on Feb 26, 2015 at 4:15 pm | 76 comments | 12115 Views

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Council approves huge, 583-unit complex

At the Sept. 27 meeting, the Mountain View City Council unanimously gave the green light for one of the city's largest apartment...

Original post made on Sep. 30, 2016
Last comment by Member, on Oct 31, 2016 at 5:02 pm | 75 comments | 21905 Views

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High-cost housing creates desperate living conditions

As the cost of living in Mountain View climbs, a city inspector says that in recent years he's found families living in shocking...

Original post made on Jul. 26, 2013
Last comment by ac, on Jan 23, 2016 at 9:31 pm | 75 comments | 24390 Views

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Pedestrian accidents hit 10-year high

Pedestrian-related collisions rose sharply in Mountain View last year, reaching the highest number of reported accidents...

Original post made on Feb. 25, 2018
Last comment by Children, on Mar 16, 2018 at 4:31 pm | 74 comments | 10349 Views

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Council: thumbs down on El Camino Real bike lanes

Bicyclists who brave the ride on El Camino Real aren't going to be getting help from the city anytime soon, if council member...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013
Last comment by reader, on Oct 25, 2013 at 8:21 pm | 74 comments | 36742 Views

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Council will defend Measure V in court

Despite plenty of misgivings, the Mountain View City Council signaled that the city would rally to defend the voter-approved...

Original post made on Jan. 26, 2017
Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 31, 2017 at 6:28 pm | 74 comments | 12744 Views

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Legal battle ends between Bullis, LASD

The California Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the Los Altos School District on Jan. 18, effectively ending...

Original post made on Jan. 27, 2012
Last comment by Sam, on Jan 30, 2012 at 9:48 am | 72 comments | 7628 Views

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Council faces tough decisions on rent control requests

Pressure is mounting to address Mountain View's rising rents, with city officials facing a delicate balancing act as they...

Original post made on Sep. 18, 2015
Last comment by Small Property Owner, on Oct 19, 2015 at 3:52 pm | 70 comments | 11933 Views

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Rent control measures go before council next week

The Mountain View City Council next week will consider two rent control ballot measures for the November election. Read...

Original post made on Aug. 2, 2016
Last comment by "No" knows, on Sep 9, 2016 at 3:25 pm | 70 comments | 8165 Views

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Council OKs plan to allow dogs in parks

City Council members decided to let dogs go off-leash in numerous city parks Tuesday, legalizing something that many residents...

Original post made on Apr. 28, 2014
Last comment by Mike Johnson, on Jun 25, 2014 at 4:01 pm | 69 comments | 11389 Views

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Google throws uncertainty into North Bayshore housing plans

At a grueling Tuesday night meeting on North Bayshore, Google officials warned that their celebrated plans to build 9,850...

Original post made on Sep. 27, 2017
Last comment by The Business Man , on Oct 2, 2017 at 9:21 pm | 69 comments | 17002 Views

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School board postpones vote on giving Egan to Bullis Charter School

Los Altos School District board members agreed Thursday night to delay the vote on whether to relocate Egan Junior High School...

Original post made on Apr. 26, 2019
Last comment by DFE, on May 7, 2019 at 2:44 pm | 69 comments | 8087 Views

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Guest opinion: Getting people where they need to go

One of the reasons that commuter traffic in Mountain View is such a mess is that public transit doesn't get people where...

Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015
Last comment by Wayne Amacher, on Aug 1, 2015 at 12:05 pm | 68 comments | 8851 Views

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Bicyclists say city's bike network needs a boost

According to census data, a growing number of Mountain View residents are rolling to work on bicycles. But Mountain View's...

Original post made on Sep. 6, 2012
Last comment by David, on Sep 13, 2012 at 6:53 pm | 67 comments | 8937 Views

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Guest opinion: My hometown hero, Jose Vargas

It's here. It's finally here, I thought to myself. Wall posts bombarded the Facebook profile with "thank yous" for his bravery...

Original post made on Jun. 30, 2011
Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 9, 2011 at 1:22 pm | 67 comments | 31547 Views

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Bicyclist suffers critical injuries in collision

A bicyclist was critically injured in Mountain View on Friday evening after he was struck by a car on San Antonio Road. Read...

Original post made on Jul. 13, 2015
Last comment by You're funny, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:36 pm | 66 comments | 10094 Views

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Former assemblyman wants to reform Prop 13

The common good has long been former Assemblyman Rich Gordon's aim, whether in his efforts with troubled youth, with an unfair...

Original post made on Mar. 14, 2017
Last comment by Prop13stuff, on Mar 19, 2017 at 10:26 am | 66 comments | 10125 Views
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