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Horrendous traffic snarl up Wednesday eveningWhat was with Mountain View traffic Wednesday evening? Was it Shoreline or Google event? Between 7.00 pm until about 8.30...
Original post made by PA Resident on May. 21, 2015Last comment by MVResident67, on May 21, 2015 at 6:02 pm | 6 comments | 1987 Views
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Mountain View's fire chief stepping downMountain View's top fire official, who ushered in greater cooperation among the hodgepodge of South Bay emergency agencies,...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2015Last comment by Disagree COMPLETLY, on May 21, 2015 at 3:34 pm | 6 comments | 8034 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New MVLA superintendent promises to play 'big role' in communityHealdsburg Superintendent Jeff Harding will take over as superintendent of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School...
Original post made on May. 18, 2015Last comment by Sarah1000, on May 21, 2015 at 2:48 pm | 2 comments | 6411 Views
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Google to roll out new self-driving cars in MVThe sight of Google's self-driving cars navigating the road is nothing new for Mountain View residents, but national tech...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by No More Tailgaters, on May 21, 2015 at 12:08 pm | 1 comment | 9013 Views
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Mountain View OKs $10.30 minimum wageIn a dramatic meeting Thursday evening, Mountain View's City Council approved a new minimum wage law based on San Jose's,...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2014Last comment by Zee Kay, on May 20, 2015 at 7:10 pm | 22 comments | 15692 Views
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MV veteran inducted into French Legion of HonorIt's safe to say that there aren't too many residents of Mountain View who belong to the French Legion of Honor. Alfonso...
Original post made on May. 20, 2015Last comment by Hmm, on May 20, 2015 at 5:16 pm | 5 comments | 4849 Views
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Bill eliminating personal belief vaccination exemption clears state SenateA bill that would eliminate the personal belief exemption allowing parents to opt out of vaccinating their children has passed...
Original post made on May. 18, 2015Last comment by USA, on May 20, 2015 at 4:37 pm | 21 comments | 9684 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Luring kids back to hot lunchSchool officials in Mountain View have been pushing for what they call "21st century learning" in the classroom for years....
Original post made on May. 19, 2015Last comment by Sylvie, on May 20, 2015 at 1:16 pm | 7 comments | 5613 Views
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Housing dealt setback in North Bayshore decisionThrough last year's election and a string of subsequent policy decisions, Mountain View officials signaled they wanted to...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by [email protected], on May 19, 2015 at 11:30 am | 10 comments | 6467 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Four MV schools honored with CA Gold Ribbon awardsBoth of Mountain View's middle schools and two of its high schools have been selected this month as California Gold Ribbon...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by forced out, on May 19, 2015 at 5:50 am | 5 comments | 6330 Views
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Pod Cars have new champion in Silicon ValleyMountain View may be alien territory for the Pod People, but the Pod Car? Maybe not. At Tuesday's City Council meeting, there...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2013Last comment by Michael, on May 19, 2015 at 12:39 am | 29 comments | 20204 Views
ELECTIONS
Toxic vapors found in NASA Ames buildingsThe Department of Defense has found toxic vapors in several buildings at Moffett Federal Airfield, buildings that are in...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2013Last comment by Anonymous, on May 18, 2015 at 3:24 am | 12 comments | 9687 Views
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Hate the ECR Decision? Please sign the online petitionhttps://www.change.org/p/mountain-view-city-council-keep-el-camino-real-in-mountain-view If you are like most here who...
Original post made by Make them listen on Apr. 22, 2015Last comment by we need some sunlight, on May 17, 2015 at 8:30 pm | 39 comments | 3037 Views
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Flags needed for ped crossing Grant @ Cuesta parkThere is a cross walk on Grant road that leads from Cuesta Park to Sleeper Ave that is a fatality waiting to happen. What...
Original post made by Don\'t Want to be killed by a car on May. 15, 2015Last comment by Chris Hildebrand, on May 16, 2015 at 9:53 am | 2 comments | 1920 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Private Screening of 'Particle Fever' with Producer Q & A to benefit local schoolJune 3, 2015 from 7 to 10 pm Bluelight Cinema, Cupertino Enjoy the rare opportunity to attend a private screening of...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on May. 16, 2015Last comment by , on May 16, 2015 at 12:55 am | 1 comment | 2776 Views
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Pedestrian threatened, PA man arrestedA Palo Alto man was arrested in Mountain View near the Safeway on San Antonio road last week after he threatened to harm...
Original post made on May. 14, 2015Last comment by Steve, on May 15, 2015 at 7:42 pm | 3 comments | 4664 Views
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Bike to Work Day kicks into high gearHundreds of Mountain View workers will keep the car home and instead hop on their bikes this Thursday for the annual Bike...
Original post made on May. 12, 2015Last comment by Rolling Silently, on May 15, 2015 at 12:53 pm | 17 comments | 5246 Views
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Four suspects arrested after cop hit by carFour suspects are in custody after a suspected financial fraud incident at an AT&T store in Mountain View in which two of...
Original post made on May. 14, 2015Last comment by Jes saying to Jes Sayin, on May 15, 2015 at 6:04 am | 10 comments | 5949 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD hosts broad outreach sessionsThe Los Altos School District is seeking broad public input for how to handle growing enrollment with $150 million in bond...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by Psul, on May 15, 2015 at 5:56 am | 1 comment | 5245 Views
ELECTIONS
El Camino bus plan faces backlashTuesday's meeting on Mountain View's annual budget was overshadowed by a crowd of public speakers wanting to talk about the...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2015Last comment by DavidR, on May 14, 2015 at 6:05 pm | 128 comments | 14654 Views
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