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Local megachurch's charismatic leader resignsPaul Sheppard, the beloved pastor who led the monumental growth of Abundant Life Christian Fellowship for 20 years, resigned...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Jan 25, 2010 at 11:58 am | 529 comments | 130460 Views
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Mayor won't join anti-gun violence coalitionMountain View Mayor John Inks has declined a request to join a coalition of over 1,000 mayors across the country that want...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2013Last comment by Sparty, on Jul 9, 2014 at 2:27 pm | 241 comments | 46646 Views
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El Camino bus lanes win praise from public, concern from councilAfter hearing from a dozen supporters on Tuesday night, the Mountain View City Council continued to lean against allowing...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2014Last comment by Blake, on Apr 20, 2015 at 6:58 am | 222 comments | 13011 Views
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Is anyone worried about development impact?One can't help but notice the recurring theme in letters over recent weeks and months pertaining to the trade-off between...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Oct 11, 2013 at 7:51 pm | 208 comments | 25658 Views
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Bullis signs deal, avoids lockoutTeachers from Bullis Charter School won't be locked out of their classrooms this year, thanks to BCS officials who signed...
Original post made on May. 22, 2014Last comment by Just Say No to Kool-Aide, on May 28, 2014 at 10:01 pm | 134 comments | 14221 Views
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Plan for dedicated bus lanes on El Camino Real back on the tableA controversial plan by Santa Clara County to create dedicated bus lanes on El Camino Real between Palo Alto and San Jose...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2014Last comment by SRB, on Dec 9, 2014 at 10:17 am | 126 comments | 13579 Views
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Council to dive into rent control next weekJust as its new members settle in, the Mountain View City Council will be diving into rent control rules next week for its...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2017Last comment by Changed mind , on Jan 26, 2017 at 7:33 am | 124 comments | 8295 Views
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City rejects request to increase rentsA request to raise rents at a small apartment complex located at 184 Centre St. was rejected last month by Mountain View...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Aug 13, 2018 at 6:27 pm | 115 comments | 13146 Views
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Plastic bag ban starts MondayShoppers take note: Mountain View's ban on plastic grocery bags begins on Earth Day, Monday, April 22. Read the full story...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2013Last comment by jeff, on Nov 24, 2013 at 11:49 pm | 113 comments | 14003 Views
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Scientology center draws downtown protestA strange standoff between the Church of Scientology and a group calling itself "Anonymous" played out during a downtown...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2008Last comment by Andrew L. Freedman, on Apr 29, 2009 at 3:26 pm | 108 comments | 29636 Views
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200 apartments proposed for Castro and El CaminoIn a long-sought redevelopment, a four-story apartment building with retail on the ground floor may soon go up at the corner...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Aug 2, 2013 at 9:26 am | 102 comments | 16664 Views
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Proposed El Camino bus lanes won't workI oppose the recent vote of the City Council to endorse the plan for dedicated bus lanes on El Camino Real (ECR) and am calling...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by action now, on Jun 26, 2015 at 2:16 pm | 101 comments | 8258 Views
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Council votes to ban parking RVs, trailers on streetsMountain View city officials will begin preparing a citywide ban on large vehicles, in an effort to eventually remove the...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by neighbor, on Mar 25, 2019 at 9:24 pm | 89 comments | 25199 Views
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Spanish-language signs defacedElementary school district officials are angry over the act of a vandal or vandals who stole some of the district's Spanish-language...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2008Last comment by EFMohammedMartinez, on Nov 30, 2008 at 9:40 pm | 87 comments | 11452 Views
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Brain drain taking its toll on Silicon ValleySmart, talented immigrants have shaped the entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley for decades. But these days, with economies...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2010Last comment by deFudge, on Mar 29, 2010 at 6:05 pm | 87 comments | 11946 Views
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Girl, 18, goes missing outside Castro Street night clubPolice are searching for Brittany Brown, an 18-year-old Mountain View resident who disappeared Friday night after working...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2008Last comment by Liz, on Sep 16, 2008 at 2:32 pm | 84 comments | 15240 Views
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City may allow pot dispensaries by year's endThe City Council approved a one-year ban on medical marijuana dispensaries Tuesday, buying itself time to craft regulations...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2010Last comment by scotty, on Sep 21, 2010 at 12:21 pm | 84 comments | 18137 Views
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National group targets local Day Worker CenterEscuela Avenue residents have called in a legal group from Washington, D.C. to "protect" the neighborhood from a proposed...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2009Last comment by Mr. Church, on Apr 30, 2009 at 4:46 pm | 82 comments | 15256 Views
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City opts to max-out housing in North BayshoreThe Mountain View City Council on Tuesday pushed to maximize new housing development in the bustling North Bayshore tech...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2015Last comment by resident, on Nov 23, 2015 at 10:28 am | 81 comments | 14122 Views
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Renewed outrage over Americana roof workResidents of the Americana apartment complex say they have been asked to spend the Fourth of July weekend moving out of their...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2009Last comment by Sanjit, on Jul 8, 2009 at 8:20 pm | 80 comments | 9232 Views
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