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Photo essay: A rare find in the Bay Area, chestnuts grow in the hills above Palo AltoAbout 2,500 feet above Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains, there's a 20-acre farm that nurtures a hard-to-find crop for...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2019There are no comments yet. 4033 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Five hospitalized after hazmat incident at Mountain View robotics companyFive people were hospitalized Thursday after a hazardous materials incident at a robotics company in Mountain View, fire...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2019Last comment by Jane S, on Dec 13, 2019 at 7:44 pm | 2 comments | 7681 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County explores universal basic income for former foster youthSanta Clara County Supervisors are looking into providing a universal basic income for young adults aging out of the county's...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2019Last comment by Carolyn, on Dec 13, 2019 at 6:19 pm | 3 comments | 5935 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View council scrambles to save older apartmentsThe city's good intentions to save a few dozen cheap apartments from demolition nearly ended up backfiring when plans for...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by He's Baaack!, on Dec 13, 2019 at 3:36 pm | 16 comments | 9824 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Gas line break closes El Camino Real in Mountain ViewA construction crew punctured a gas line along El Camino Real in Mountain View Thursday morning, leading to a brief evacuation...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2019Last comment by Oh Jake, on Dec 12, 2019 at 9:17 pm | 3 comments | 5618 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View doctor and community activist Mike Fischetti dies at 76Dr. Mike Fischetti, an oncologist, impassioned health care advocate and community activist, died Oct. 29 due to health complications....
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by Larry Hambrecht, on Dec 12, 2019 at 8:30 am | 8 comments | 9520 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crime brief: Police seeking suspects in REI jacket theftMountain View police are looking for a man and a woman who allegedly stole jackets from an REI Tuesday morning. Read the...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 4513 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police seeking driver who crashed BMW on Highway 101 in Mountain ViewA suspect is still at large after fleeing from police in Mountain View and then crashing a vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 early...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Dec 10, 2019 at 8:57 pm | 2 comments | 6392 Views
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Mountain View City Council greenlights seven-story San Antonio office projectMountain View City Council members gave tentative approval to an office project Tuesday night that would add to the latest...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by Resifent, on Dec 10, 2019 at 7:39 am | 18 comments | 13876 Views
ELECTIONS
Is California saving higher education?California is taking on seemingly intractable problems that are plaguing higher education nationwide. These include high...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2019Last comment by Budget cuts not the issue, on Dec 9, 2019 at 10:28 pm | 3 comments | 10350 Views
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Pop-up artisan market returns to downtown Mountain ViewDowntown shoppers looking for a personal touch during the gift-giving season are in luck. Mountain View's pop-up artisan...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2019Last comment by Eric , on Dec 9, 2019 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 8698 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View City Council backs plan to prevent renter displacement from redevelopmentThe city of Mountain View is on pace to destroy 127 of its rent-controlled, mostly affordable apartments every year, threatening...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2019Last comment by Out-of-town landlords, on Dec 7, 2019 at 6:38 pm | 15 comments | 10128 Views
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Dozens of landlords have unpaid rent control feesAbout 1 out of every 20 apartments in Mountain View is delinquent in paying its required fees under the city's rent control...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Dec 7, 2019 at 1:43 pm | 14 comments | 12801 Views
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Google co-founders Brin, Page step down from Alphabet rolesIn a surprise announcement Tuesday, Sergey Brin and Larry Page said they were stepping down from their leadership positions...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by Sergey, on Dec 7, 2019 at 9:02 am | 4 comments | 5459 Views
MOVIES
Deepening housing crisis leaves CSA busier than everFor several decades, the Community Services Agency (CSA) of Mountain View and Los Altos has been trying to solve a problem...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 2927 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Suspects sought in brazen Los Altos jewelry store heistLos Altos police are seeking the public's help in finding suspects who smashed through the front of a downtown store with...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 4431 Views
AROUND TOWN
County supervisors ban e-cigarette sales, calling on cities like Mountain View to do more to curb teen vapingThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors sought to make a strong statement about the teen vaping epidemic, voting to prohibit...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2019Last comment by Jim Neal, on Dec 5, 2019 at 1:59 pm | 4 comments | 7092 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Natural gas ban is more about optics than sound policyIn a guest opinion in the Nov. 22 issue, Mountain View resident Tim Holme writes why he opposes the city's recently adopted...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2019Last comment by longtermMV, on Dec 5, 2019 at 1:26 pm | 24 comments | 8649 Views
ELECTIONS
Alleged serial killer pleads not guilty in 1973 murder caseA former Stanford Hospital medical technician pleaded not guilty on Monday morning for the 1973 murder of a 21-year-old Stanford...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Dec 4, 2019 at 7:52 pm | 1 comment | 6410 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City approves four-story downtown office projectRight across from Mountain View's main transit center, a new four-story office building is being slated for development....
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by Polomom, on Dec 4, 2019 at 8:52 am | 15 comments | 8177 Views
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