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Bullis scraps plans to open new Mountain View charter school this fallBullis 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, 2019Last comment by ajmoor, on Mar 29, 2019 at 11:03 pm | 78 comments | 10979 Views
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Bullis files another lawsuit against LASDBullis 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, 2012Last comment by HMMMMM, on Sep 26, 2012 at 6:54 pm | 78 comments | 11743 Views
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Mountain View City Council backs natural gas ban for all new homesThe Mountain View City Council took a strong stance in battling climate change, unanimously approving new building codes...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by @Gary W, on Nov 12, 2019 at 1:56 pm | 77 comments | 18307 Views
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Council not sold on dedicated El Camino bus lanesAfter hearing from a dozen supporters on Tuesday night, the Mountain View City Council continued to lean against allowing...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2014Last comment by VTA PR, on Feb 26, 2015 at 4:15 pm | 76 comments | 10625 Views
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Council approves huge, 583-unit complexAt 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, 2016Last comment by Member, on Oct 31, 2016 at 5:02 pm | 75 comments | 19792 Views
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High-cost housing creates desperate living conditionsAs 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, 2013Last comment by ac, on Jan 23, 2016 at 9:31 pm | 75 comments | 22839 Views
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Pedestrian accidents hit 10-year highPedestrian-related collisions rose sharply in Mountain View last year, reaching the highest number of reported accidents...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2018Last comment by Children, on Mar 16, 2018 at 4:31 pm | 74 comments | 9055 Views
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Council: thumbs down on El Camino Real bike lanesBicyclists 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, 2013Last comment by reader, on Oct 25, 2013 at 8:21 pm | 74 comments | 35179 Views
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Council will defend Measure V in courtDespite 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, 2017Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 31, 2017 at 6:28 pm | 74 comments | 10996 Views
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Legal battle ends between Bullis, LASDThe 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, 2012Last comment by Sam, on Jan 30, 2012 at 9:48 am | 72 comments | 6426 Views
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Council faces tough decisions on rent control requestsPressure 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, 2015Last comment by Small Property Owner, on Oct 19, 2015 at 3:52 pm | 70 comments | 10846 Views
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Rent control measures go before council next weekThe Mountain View City Council next week will consider two rent control ballot measures for the November election. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2016Last comment by "No" knows, on Sep 9, 2016 at 3:25 pm | 70 comments | 7024 Views
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Council OKs plan to allow dogs in parksCity 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, 2014Last comment by Mike Johnson, on Jun 25, 2014 at 4:01 pm | 69 comments | 10224 Views
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Google throws uncertainty into North Bayshore housing plansAt 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, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Oct 2, 2017 at 9:21 pm | 69 comments | 15326 Views
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School board postpones vote on giving Egan to Bullis Charter SchoolLos 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, 2019Last comment by DFE, on May 7, 2019 at 2:44 pm | 69 comments | 6753 Views
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Guest opinion: Getting people where they need to goOne 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, 2015Last comment by Wayne Amacher, on Aug 1, 2015 at 12:05 pm | 68 comments | 7846 Views
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Bicyclists say city's bike network needs a boostAccording 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, 2012Last comment by David, on Sep 13, 2012 at 6:53 pm | 67 comments | 7832 Views
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Guest opinion: My hometown hero, Jose VargasIt'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, 2011Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 9, 2011 at 1:22 pm | 67 comments | 28625 Views
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Bicyclist suffers critical injuries in collisionA 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, 2015Last comment by You're funny, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:36 pm | 66 comments | 8948 Views
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Former assemblyman wants to reform Prop 13The 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, 2017Last comment by Prop13stuff, on Mar 19, 2017 at 10:26 am | 66 comments | 8990 Views
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