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Construction in Waverly Park?Does anyone know what is being built in Waverley Park? I have been hearing a constant rumble of a truck and it's back up...
Original post made by beepbeeptruck on May. 5, 2015Last comment by beepbeeptruck, on May 5, 2015 at 1:38 pm | 2 comments | 1911 Views
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Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina announces run for presidencyFormer Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina said this morning she is running for president in 2016, according to her Twitter...
Original post made on May. 4, 2015Last comment by Resident, on May 5, 2015 at 10:16 am | 4 comments | 4653 Views
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Where there's smoke, there's fireThe Mountain View Fire Department will be conducting live fire training today and tomorrow at Station 4 on North Whisman...
Original post made on May. 4, 2015Last comment by Juan olive, on May 4, 2015 at 2:14 pm | 2 comments | 5735 Views
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Star of the valleyThe Peninsula's only Michelin two-star restaurant, Baume is a true splurge. Chef-owner Bruno Chemel shows off his exquisite...
Original post made on May. 4, 2015Last comment by Still Hungry, on May 4, 2015 at 11:13 am | 2 comments | 6710 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Beware Craftsmen's Guild at the street fairCraftsmen's Guild advertises yearly at the Mountain View street fair. Stay away. We hired Craftsmen's Guild in 2009, after...
Original post made by A.M. on May. 3, 2015There are no comments yet. 1980 Views
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VTA Rapid Transit Misunderstandings Red Vs. BlueThere is a reasonable focus on the building of a virtual wall down the median of El Camino Real in the local VTA Rapid Transit...
Original post made by DavidR on Apr. 29, 2015Last comment by why not, on May 3, 2015 at 3:39 pm | 29 comments | 4627 Views
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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 May. 3, 2015Last comment by Gary, on May 3, 2015 at 8:21 am | 1 comment | 4332 Views
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Landlord's plans spur fears of displaced residentsThe specter of being priced out of Mountain View is hanging over more than three dozen households near the Rex Manor neighborhood...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by outlaw landlords, on May 2, 2015 at 2:15 pm | 51 comments | 23042 Views
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Mountain View is no FergusonFor the 130 people gathering last week at the Mountain View Senior Center auditorium, there came a moment when you could...
Original post made on May. 1, 2015Last comment by Gary, on May 2, 2015 at 11:51 am | 7 comments | 7222 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City sets goals to boost housing supplyWith the price of housing rentals rising through the stratosphere, Mountain View city leaders last week endorsed facilitating...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2015Last comment by Gary, on May 2, 2015 at 6:31 am | 7 comments | 7534 Views
ELECTIONS
Improve transit without El Camino bus lanesMountain View and our surrounding cities need better transit. We need better bus service for those who do not drive cars,...
Original post made on May. 1, 2015Last comment by I agree, on May 1, 2015 at 1:28 pm | 6 comments | 3674 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVHS narrows achievement gapThree years ago, staff at Mountain View High School set out to increase the number of Latino and other underrepresented minority...
Original post made on May. 1, 2015Last comment by Anon, on May 1, 2015 at 12:06 pm | 1 comment | 4130 Views
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The hidden issue of BRT: Our kids are at greater riskAs a resident of Cuesta Park, we walk our kids to Bubb each morning. Nearly every day there is an issue, some minor, some...
Original post made by Angry Voter on Apr. 29, 2015Last comment by Angry Voter, on May 1, 2015 at 5:07 am | 6 comments | 2023 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former Theuerkauf teacher tapped as new principalThe Mountain View Whisman School District announced last week that Ryan Santiago, a former first-grade teacher at Theuerkauf...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2015Last comment by Interested Observer , on May 1, 2015 at 12:48 am | 5 comments | 8131 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Public asked to help choose new name for Castro ElementaryThe Castro Site Planning Council is asking the public for its input on naming the two new Castro schools, following a decision...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2015Last comment by Mom, on Apr 29, 2015 at 7:08 pm | 12 comments | 6710 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Governor proposes new water-conservation enforcement powers for local agenciesCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown announced legislation Tuesday that would authorize penalties of up to $10,000 a day against those...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2015Last comment by Sonya, on Apr 29, 2015 at 3:48 pm | 1 comment | 4443 Views
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Groping suspect surrenders after social-media buzzThe man who police said groped a 12-year-old girl at a Stanford Shopping Center market on Sunday afternoon turned himself...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2015There are no comments yet. 6154 Views
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Double-digit water rate increases on the wayCalifornia's statewide drought is expected to hit the pocketbooks of Mountain View residents in the coming months, in part...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2015Last comment by True, on Apr 29, 2015 at 8:45 am | 16 comments | 10036 Views
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Air district officials tout transit as Spare the Air season startsThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced the official start of this year's Spare the Air summer season Monday. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2015Last comment by Link, on Apr 28, 2015 at 5:47 pm | 3 comments | 4805 Views
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Stanford Hospital employee arrested for sexual batteryA Stanford Hospital operating room technician was arrested for sexual battery after he allegedly inappropriately touched...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2015There are no comments yet. 6073 Views
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