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'Idea Farm' runs out of ideas on Highway 237The "Idea Farm" truck — the ubiquitous vehicle parked around Mountain View featuring large spray-painted messages on...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2009Last comment by bob clifford., on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:52 am | 64 comments | 11840 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View's achievement gap is one of largest in U.S.Officials at the Mountain View Whisman School District have long acknowledged the achievement gap, a gulf in student performance...
Original post made on May. 24, 2016Last comment by mvresident2003, on May 31, 2016 at 12:26 pm | 63 comments | 10708 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Save Shoreline's burrowing owlsOnce numbering in the hundreds around the Bay, the western burrowing owl in Santa Clara County is now down to fewer than...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2009Last comment by Steve Marsh, on Dec 3, 2009 at 6:22 pm | 63 comments | 11622 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google backs 5,000 new homes in North BayshoreIn a planning commission meeting on Wednesday, Google declared support of zoning for as many as 5,000 homes north of Highway...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2014Last comment by long-term-understanding-needed-MV, on Sep 14, 2014 at 9:14 am | 63 comments | 14713 Views
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Grand plans for San Antonio shopping centerThe developer in contract to buy 16 acres of the San Antonio shopping center released conceptual plans on Tuesday that promise...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2009Last comment by jdm, on Feb 4, 2010 at 1:05 pm | 63 comments | 14276 Views
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Merlone Geier seeks OK for city's tallest buildingNew plans for a large hotel and office building at San Antonio shopping center were met with more shock than support in a...
Original post made on May. 24, 2012Last comment by Jamie, on Jun 14, 2012 at 3:19 pm | 63 comments | 16729 Views
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Guest opinion: Caltrain, bikes and 21st century choicesCaltrain ridership is at an all-time high, with big growth in bicycle riders. And yet, despite a capacity of 80 bikes on...
Original post made on May. 27, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Jun 2, 2014 at 4:59 pm | 63 comments | 21047 Views
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City to create paid parking downtownIn anticipation of events at the new Levi's Stadium starting in August, on Tuesday City Council members approved a plan to...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2014Last comment by Bull's Glass, on Jul 15, 2014 at 9:53 am | 63 comments | 14097 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District to vote on parcel taxIn an effort to make up for falling revenues from state and federal sources, Los Altos' elementary and middle school officials...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2011Last comment by Count Me Out Too, on Mar 9, 2011 at 2:48 pm | 62 comments | 9865 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board agrees to put Bullis at Stevenson campusCalling it the best option in a bad situation, Mountain View Whisman school board members voted 4-1 Thursday night to put...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by @ ST Parent, on Feb 1, 2019 at 8:20 am | 62 comments | 11558 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board candidate's settlement agreement with district bans him from campusesManny Velasco, a school board candidate and former employee of the Mountain View Whisman district, signed a settlement agreement...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 14, 2020 at 6:18 pm | 62 comments | 15393 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Second arrest in Jeff Johnson murder casePolice apprehended Jose Alfredo Romero, 19, on Wednesday evening as he walked out of the Jack in the Box on El Camino Real...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2008Last comment by WOW, on Mar 9, 2008 at 11:12 pm | 62 comments | 12236 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Worried about Castro Street vacancies and eyesores, Mountain View council OKs Phase 1 of updated downtown planMountain View City Council took a big step toward updating the city’s Downtown Precise Plan at its Dec. 6 meeting, approving...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2022Last comment by Bob, on Feb 16, 2023 at 8:14 pm | 62 comments | 11424 Views
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Man beaten unconscious in downtown muggingA man was beaten unconscious and robbed of his wallet while another suffered injuries after being attacked in a downtown...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2009Last comment by Hydroponics, on Nov 7, 2009 at 6:24 pm | 62 comments | 8926 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis seeks to open school for low-income kidsOne of the highest-performing charter schools in the state has quietly staked out plans to create a second school in Santa...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2018Last comment by Logan, on Mar 14, 2018 at 5:06 am | 61 comments | 5817 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD demands Santa Clara County act to reverse alleged charter school discriminationThe Los Altos School District is backing up allegations that Bullis Charter School has a long history of deterring low-income...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 20, 2019 at 6:57 pm | 61 comments | 8282 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Measure V backers to rally at City HallWith the future of rent control on the line, the Mountain View Tenants Coalition is making another show of force with a rally...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2017Last comment by mike rose, on Jan 19, 2017 at 10:18 am | 61 comments | 6541 Views
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'Distracted' driver hit woman on sidewalkAn elderly woman was hit by a "distracted" driver Wednesday while she was walking on the sidewalk near the intersection of...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2013Last comment by Audrey, on Aug 1, 2013 at 1:16 pm | 61 comments | 11030 Views
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Prometheus gets OK for apartmentsThe City Council on Tuesday approved a 184-unit luxury apartment project for one of the city's busiest intersections, despite...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2013Last comment by @@Linda Too, on Oct 3, 2016 at 8:19 pm | 61 comments | 23279 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves RV ban, homeless advocates to launch voter referendum to overturn itThe Mountain View City Council took a final vote Tuesday to enact a sweeping law prohibiting oversized vehicles from parking...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2019Last comment by Huh, on Oct 27, 2019 at 1:09 am | 61 comments | 12215 Views
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