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ELECTIONS
Seeking to bring a parent's perspective, Carrol Titus-Zambre joins race for MVLA board seatCarrol Titus-Zambre is running for a seat on the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District's board, seeking to bring...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Sep 23, 2022 at 5:58 pm | 8 comments | 3811 Views
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'Pod house' found in violation of several city building codesA Palo Alto home that's been touted as a model for affordable shared housing because it's been renovated with 14 small sleeping...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2022Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Sep 23, 2022 at 3:36 pm | 1 comment | 3208 Views
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County approves purchase of land in Mountain View for 100 affordable unitsA North Bayshore property is one step closer to becoming a 100-unit affordable housing project that will provide veterans,...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2022Last comment by Steve, on Sep 23, 2022 at 11:35 am | 9 comments | 4267 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Corruption trial of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith beginsThe trial of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, who faces several charges of misconduct and perjury, began on Wednesday. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2022There are no comments yet. 2585 Views
ELECTIONS
Eric Mark runs for MVLA board, campaigning on mental health and diversifying class offeringsEric Mark, a candidate for the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District's board, says he wants to give back to...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Sep 22, 2022 at 5:29 pm | 1 comment | 3205 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Spraying for West Nile virus planned Thursday for some parts of Mountain View, Los Altos Hills and SunnyvaleCrews will be spraying insecticide later this week in areas of Mountain View, Los Altos Hills and Sunnyvale where West Nile...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2022Last comment by John Ball, on Sep 22, 2022 at 1:01 pm | 2 comments | 4696 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Finding a better approach to school dropoffThe safety of our streets, particularly during school dropoff and pickup times, is a tragedy of the commons. People who drive...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2022Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 21, 2022 at 10:49 pm | 5 comments | 2062 Views
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Man dies after fall from parking structure near El Camino HospitalA man died after he fell from a parking structure near El Camino Hospital in Mountain View on Friday, police said. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2022Last comment by father of 3 sons, on Sep 21, 2022 at 7:45 pm | 1 comment | 6519 Views
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Lawsuit, possible license suspension loom for Tesla over alleged autonomous-vehicle deceptionsTesla has found itself on a collision course with state and federal agencies -- plus a customer who initiated a class-action...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2022Last comment by DavidM, on Sep 21, 2022 at 6:37 pm | 2 comments | 3457 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves plan to replace rent-controlled apartments with low-income unitsThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a new policy in which rent-controlled apartments that...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2022Last comment by JAFO, on Sep 19, 2022 at 5:52 pm | 5 comments | 3879 Views
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Los Altos closes downtown streets for Corvette Spectacular on SundayExpect road closures in Los Altos on Sunday. Main Street from First to State streets will be closed until 6 p.m., as well...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2022Last comment by Lauritzen, on Sep 19, 2022 at 10:51 am | 1 comment | 1978 Views
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Mountain View opens application period for universal basic income pilot programA group of randomly selected, extremely low income families in Mountain View will soon have a chance to be a part of the...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2022Last comment by Ok, on Sep 16, 2022 at 7:01 pm | 2 comments | 3183 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why it's so hard for kids in crisis to access the mental health care they need in Santa Clara CountyPeninsula teen Brian has battled depression and suicidal behavior since he was 10 years old. When he was in crisis, his family...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2022Last comment by Kieran, on Sep 16, 2022 at 9:00 am | 4 comments | 4937 Views
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Police ask for public's help to identify alleged indecent exposure suspectPolice are asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman shopping at a Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2022Last comment by Susan, on Sep 15, 2022 at 4:05 pm | 1 comment | 2848 Views
ELECTIONS
Citing concerns over unrestrained housing growth, Li Zhang announces bid for Mountain View City CouncilAfter completing the city's Chinese Language Civic Leadership Academy earlier this year, 20-year resident and Mountain View...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2022Last comment by Frank Richards, on Sep 14, 2022 at 5:29 pm | 20 comments | 8886 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View City Council reluctantly approves downtown office project next door to City HallThe Mountain View City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to approve a four-story downtown office building, but not without...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2022Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Sep 14, 2022 at 10:23 am | 25 comments | 6314 Views
ELECTIONS
City Council contender Justin Cohen wants to represent Mountain View through an appMountain View City Council candidate Justin Cohen has never been to a council meeting or served in elected office before....
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2022Last comment by Frank Richards, on Sep 13, 2022 at 12:25 pm | 72 comments | 9296 Views
ELECTIONS
Who's running for office in Mountain View?With the general election scheduled for Nov. 8 this year, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters released its official...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Sep 11, 2022 at 4:33 am | 3 comments | 3013 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pine cones damaging cars prompts Mountain View Whisman board to remove treesFaced with nearly two dozen cars damaged by falling pine cones in recent years, Mountain View Whisman is moving ahead with...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2022Last comment by DonKeedick, on Sep 9, 2022 at 9:52 pm | 11 comments | 3738 Views
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Attorney general appeals to state Supreme Court after overturn of three jail guards' murder convictionsThe state's top prosecutor filed a petition with the state Supreme Court asking the justices to hear a case involving an...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by Johnny Yuma, on Sep 9, 2022 at 4:17 pm | 1 comment | 2251 Views
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