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The little house on Boranda AvenueCity officials say they explored every alternative they could think of before deciding to demolish an elderly woman's home...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2010Last comment by kaliphamolema, on Jun 12, 2010 at 9:16 am | 71 comments | 28521 Views
ELECTIONS
Rent control adversaries spar at City HallTuesday's City Council meeting turned into a heated standoff between groups feuding over a new effort to weaken the Mountain...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 25, 2018 at 12:27 pm | 71 comments | 8764 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The end of the drive-thru on El Camino?Citing human health, climate change and neighbor concerns, the City Council took aim at the uniquely American creation known...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2012Last comment by Ian, on Mar 4, 2012 at 7:12 am | 70 comments | 30860 Views
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Can't compete with free eatsA group of restaurant owners north of Highway 101 say they have been watching their customers disappear as Google expands...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2013Last comment by Laura, on Jul 23, 2013 at 1:34 am | 70 comments | 131978 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View's motto: build, baby, buildIn the long-term, City Council members across the board have indicated Mountain View should be able to build its way out...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2016Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Jan 5, 2017 at 1:25 pm | 70 comments | 9630 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 12077 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 8268 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Vigil planned in wake of DACA repealBay Area politicians and immigrant advocacy groups sharply condemned a decision by President Donald Trump's administration...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Sep 18, 2017 at 7:48 pm | 69 comments | 10469 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Editorial: Your friend, not enemyIn an effort to focus public attention on the dangers of the President Donald Trump's attacks, we join in an unprecedented...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by LOL, on Aug 23, 2018 at 4:23 pm | 69 comments | 7327 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 | 11488 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 | 17193 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 | 8224 Views
ELECTIONS
Kamei coasts to win; other candidates duke it outIt looks like a shake-up is coming to the Mountain View City Council with Planning Commissioner Ellen Kamei taking the lead...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2018Last comment by Angel, on Nov 13, 2018 at 10:04 am | 69 comments | 17148 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD board members call it quitsTwo board members at the Los Altos School District are leaving on a high note this year. Following approval of the five-year...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2014Last comment by RitaEstrada, on Sep 29, 2016 at 5:21 pm | 68 comments | 9897 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Scientists: State drought likely to worsenThe likelihood of California experiencing more warm, dry years leading to severe drought is increasing, according to research...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2015Last comment by Dickster, on Apr 23, 2015 at 9:52 pm | 68 comments | 8634 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 | 8967 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest Opinion: Renters deserve some protectionsI'm one of the fortunate minority in the city: I own my house. My wife and I moved to Mountain View in 1998 and in the interim...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2016Last comment by Get Ready! Can You Say the next President is, on Nov 8, 2016 at 8:22 pm | 68 comments | 7420 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PTAs oppose Bullis' quest to take over LASD campusThe heads of the PTAs and education foundation are asking parents to take a stand against closing any Los Altos District...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2012Last comment by dawn t, on Mar 28, 2012 at 10:54 am | 67 comments | 8213 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents say big questions still remain over Teach to OneParents in the Mountain View Whisman School District are still uneasy about the handling of a controversial digital math...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Sep 28, 2017 at 11:53 am | 67 comments | 9330 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Preschool parents oppose cell tower atop churchMountain View's First Presbyterian Church has proposed putting a cell phone tower inside a new steeple, but the parents of...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2010Last comment by A. Reader, on Nov 29, 2010 at 5:54 pm | 67 comments | 14140 Views
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