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A graveyard of Google bikesIt's just one of the many perks of working at Google -- employees can take their pick from about 1,000 brightly colored bicycles...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2017Last comment by business opportunity, on Jul 25, 2017 at 4:31 pm | 58 comments | 32550 Views
RESTAURANTS
Bierhaus owner sees trouble brewingMike Finley's downtown beer garden Bierhaus is considered one of Castro Street's most successful businesses. But then why...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2018Last comment by Steve, on Jan 15, 2018 at 3:04 pm | 58 comments | 26117 Views
ELECTIONS
MP mom wonders: Who wins with Prop 13?Proposition 13 has been called California's "third rail." But one Menlo Park resident decided to touch it anyway, and conducted...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2010Last comment by Big Al, on Mar 23, 2010 at 6:18 pm | 58 comments | 36126 Views
ELECTIONS
Landlords hid big election spendingA landlord advocacy group effectively hid from voters big expenditures in Mountain View's November City Council election,...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2015Last comment by Agreed, on Jul 25, 2016 at 10:04 am | 58 comments | 7448 Views
ELECTIONS
Election 2016: Mountain View voters face dueling rental measuresPerhaps the most consequential choice in this election cycle, Mountain View voters will decide between competing ballot initiatives...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2016Last comment by Mike_, on Oct 22, 2016 at 7:26 pm | 58 comments | 9611 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Rent stabilization is still rent controlMountain View voters will be asked in the upcoming election to consider two rent control measures, V and W. Both measures...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2016Last comment by Mike_, on Nov 8, 2016 at 7:08 pm | 58 comments | 7100 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD, Bullis exchange openly hostile open lettersA little more than a month after officials from the Los Altos School District publicized their proposal to partner with Bullis...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by Bikes2work, on Nov 28, 2013 at 5:37 pm | 57 comments | 14128 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lawyers only winners in Bullis, LASD spatWill the day ever come when the persistent battles between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District are only...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2014Last comment by Wondering, on Feb 6, 2014 at 9:49 pm | 57 comments | 11162 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The only good lawn is a dead lawn?The Santa Clara Valley Water District is rolling out a new campaign to tackle California's drought, called "Brown is the...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2014Last comment by Steve, on Aug 4, 2014 at 11:55 am | 57 comments | 23389 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View is confident it can meet state housing targets. Local stakeholders aren't so sure.The city says it's prepared to build 15,100 units in the next eight years, an ambitious target that would exceed state requirements...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2022Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Jun 21, 2022 at 7:45 pm | 57 comments | 5751 Views
AROUND TOWN
Impromptu BMX park bulldozed by cityIn the name of safety and to protect itself from lawsuits, the city took a bulldozer last week to the result of years of...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2009Last comment by Nukem, on Jul 22, 2012 at 8:05 pm | 57 comments | 13816 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ideafarm breaks his silenceA controversial Mountain View man has broken his long silence and is once again speaking out against the city and the county...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on Feb 15, 2013 at 7:43 pm | 57 comments | 9742 Views
AROUND TOWN
City Council votes to ban styrofoam containersWhile its use is nearly phased out in the environmentally conscious Bay Area, not everyone was in agreement about the evils...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2014Last comment by Forward from here, on Feb 26, 2014 at 6:08 am | 57 comments | 25753 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis heads back to courtAfter a brief respite, the battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District is returning to court. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2012Last comment by no dog in this fight, on Jun 20, 2012 at 10:14 pm | 56 comments | 7188 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman Superintendent Goldman to resignA special meeting for the Mountain View Whisman school board has been called to discuss the resignation of Superintendent...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2014Last comment by Old Steve, on Nov 17, 2014 at 4:23 pm | 56 comments | 14009 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stevenson PACT principal resignsIn a decision that appears to have caught some by surprise, Stevenson PACT's principal, Tyler Graff, announced last week...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2015Last comment by More Than Enough, on Jul 2, 2015 at 4:31 pm | 56 comments | 14060 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council pushes back on hefty cost of affordable housingA proposed affordable housing project at 950 W. El Camino Real hit a snag last week after Mountain View City Council members...
Original post made on May. 30, 2018Last comment by Polomom, on Jul 23, 2018 at 8:50 pm | 56 comments | 7633 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council OKs new site for Day Worker CenterIn a drama-filled meeting Tuesday night, the City Council voted unanimously to allow the Day Worker Center of Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 13, 2009Last comment by Richard Drozek, on Nov 1, 2010 at 7:50 pm | 56 comments | 9851 Views
AROUND TOWN
Another big apartment project approvedAfter being praised for its exemplary design, the City Council approved a project Nov. 12 that will bring 160 new apartments...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Jun 22, 2015 at 9:26 am | 56 comments | 7716 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council keeps retail cannabis laws largely intactStriking a careful balance, City Council members agreed Tuesday night to place more restrictions on where commercial pot...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2019Last comment by SRB, on Mar 22, 2019 at 10:32 am | 56 comments | 16650 Views
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