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AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County Supervisors declare a climate crisisThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors declared a climate crisis Tuesday, joining dozens of Bay Area cities and counties...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2019Last comment by Greta, on Aug 29, 2019 at 2:07 pm | 2 comments | 1655 Views
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Police: Mountain View landlord attempting to oust tenants arrested for brazen break-inA Mountain View landlord and four accomplices were arrested Monday night for allegedly attempting to physically force a family...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Aug 29, 2019 at 11:10 am | 17 comments | 11285 Views
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Police: Man arrested for attempted sexual assault at Mountain View gymA man was arrested Wednesday for attempting to sexually assault a woman while she was taking a shower at the 24-Hour Fitness...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2019Last comment by Nicky222, on Aug 28, 2019 at 3:15 pm | 3 comments | 5255 Views
AROUND TOWN
Voices Around TownAsked in downtown Mountain View. Photos and interviews by Nisha Malley. Read the full story here https://mv-voice.com/print/story/2019/08/02/voices-around-town...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by Liberalguns, on Aug 28, 2019 at 8:21 am | 6 comments | 366 Views
OTHER ISSUES
VTA may scrap plans for light rail on Highway 85Elected leaders throughout Santa Clara County rejected last week the idea of constructing a light rail line along Highway...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Kevin, on Aug 28, 2019 at 12:44 am | 11 comments | 3844 Views
ELECTIONS
Bay Area: One-cent sales tax for transit could be on 2020 ballotBay Area voters may be asked to approve a one-cent sales tax in 2020 that would fund a wide array of transportation projects...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2019Last comment by Frank, on Aug 27, 2019 at 8:25 pm | 14 comments | 1774 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
At long last, Mountain View Whisman's new Vargas Elementary School opens its doorsExcitement hung in the air Monday morning as hundreds of kids and parents streamed into the new Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2019Last comment by Old Steve, on Aug 27, 2019 at 4:01 pm | 12 comments | 6614 Views
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Mountain View man arrested trying to sell stolen pickupA Mountain View man was arrested last week trying to sell a pickup truck he allegedly stole two months ago in La Honda, according...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by zap, on Aug 27, 2019 at 2:54 pm | 1 comment | 2105 Views
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Phone scammers pose as cops in Mountain View callsA Mountain View employee reported two phone scams in which people fraudulently claiming to be law enforcement officials demanded...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Aug 27, 2019 at 2:15 pm | 3 comments | 4732 Views
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New effort in the works to build trail from Bay to oceanLand conservation agencies and local jurisdictions are teaming up behind a bold new plan to build a trail that would allow...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Yah, on Aug 27, 2019 at 1:49 pm | 5 comments | 2249 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Guest opinion: Shedding light on the disagreement between PG&E and the California Station HOAIn a guest opinion in the Aug. 23 edition, resident Jim Pollart shares the California Station Homeowners Association's perspective...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 27, 2019 at 11:35 am | 13 comments | 4222 Views
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Seeking middle ground on rent control, Mountain View officials find a chasmMountain View city leaders could be hurting for allies as they attempt to reform the city's rent control law. In a rare show...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Aug 27, 2019 at 11:08 am | 30 comments | 8159 Views
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Editorial: It's past time for a federal ban on assault weaponsWe urge those on Capitol Hill to pass a federal ban on assault weapons and existing legislation to close background check...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by Liberalguns, on Aug 27, 2019 at 5:55 am | 11 comments | 1417 Views
ELECTIONS
County supervisors calls for federal assault weapons banTwo Santa Clara County supervisors are calling for a nationwide ban on assault weapons, calling it a common sense action...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2019Last comment by Liberalguns, on Aug 27, 2019 at 4:37 am | 28 comments | 2306 Views
OTHER ISSUES
NASA Ames' computer powerhouse gets a major upgradeTo fuel a future mission to the moon and someday Mars, NASA is facing a near insatiable demand for more computing power....
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2019Last comment by @Ok, on Aug 26, 2019 at 12:00 pm | 3 comments | 3220 Views
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El Camino Hospital nurses vote to authorize a strikeEl Camino Hospital's nurses union voted Tuesday to authorize a strike after negotiations with hospital leaders on a three-year...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Mark, on Aug 25, 2019 at 4:05 pm | 13 comments | 3918 Views
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Google pitches plan to restore Silicon Valley's iconic Hangar OneGoogle’s subsidiary Planetary Ventures is proposing an extensive, $157 million operation to purge a variety of toxic compounds...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2019Last comment by JustTearItDown, on Aug 25, 2019 at 1:44 pm | 34 comments | 6013 Views
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LASD kicks off the school year with budget cutsAs schools starts up this week following the dormant summer months, Los Altos School District's board of trustees will be...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Aug 24, 2019 at 11:15 pm | 21 comments | 2817 Views
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High school district kicks off new year with new leaders and lots of constructionThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District kicked off the first week of school Monday by greeting its biggest freshman...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Aug 23, 2019 at 11:13 pm | 4 comments | 2882 Views
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Mountain lions cause closure of Rancho San AntonioA mountain lion and her three adolescent cubs have triggered the closure of all of Rancho San Antonio's trails today (Aug....
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Greg David, on Aug 23, 2019 at 7:33 pm | 5 comments | 6982 Views
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Race Results Are In
Thank you for joining us at the 35th annual Moonlight Run & Walk! All proceeds benefit the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday fund, supporting local nonprofits serving children and families.
