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OTHER ISSUES
LinkedIn busted over worker pay, pays $6 millionThe booming Mountain View company that helps people find jobs has been ordered by the United States Labor Department to pay...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by @Scott Lamb, on Aug 15, 2014 at 3:30 pm | 6 comments | 29899 Views
ELECTIONS
Get ready, it's a council election yearIt's only February, but at least four candidates have filed statements of interest to run for City Council in the November...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Feb 26, 2014 at 4:34 pm | 88 comments | 29659 Views
AROUND TOWN
New bill would ban smoking pot while drivingA California State Senate bill introduced Thursday would outlaw driving while under the influence of marijuana in response...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2016Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jan 6, 2017 at 4:01 pm | 19 comments | 29571 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Better Bagel says goodbyeThe Better Bagel's last day in business was a teary one, as loyal regulars said goodbye on Oct. 31 before the doors closed...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by City Sports memebr, on Mar 11, 2015 at 4:18 am | 54 comments | 29567 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The end of the drive-thru on El Camino?Citing human health, climate change and neighbor concerns, the City Council took aim at the uniquely American creation known...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2012Last comment by Ian, on Mar 4, 2012 at 7:12 am | 70 comments | 29455 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District announces Ghysels will step downSuperintendent Maurice Ghysels has officially informed the Mountain View Whisman School District board of trustees that he...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2009Last comment by No More of This Please, on Nov 23, 2009 at 9:45 pm | 65 comments | 29232 Views
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Developer offers Milk Pail market new spaceIn its proposed second phase of development at San Antonio Shopping Center, Developer Merlone Geier has offered Mountain...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2013Last comment by healthy shopper, on Jan 7, 2014 at 2:11 pm | 49 comments | 28785 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crime brief: Gyro House burglary caught on videoPolice are looking for a man who burglarized the Gyro House restaurant in downtown Mountain View on May 23. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 30, 2014Last comment by dc, on Jun 6, 2014 at 11:45 am | 4 comments | 28730 Views
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Guest opinion: My hometown hero, Jose VargasIt's here. It's finally here, I thought to myself. Wall posts bombarded the Facebook profile with "thank yous" for his bravery...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 9, 2011 at 1:22 pm | 67 comments | 28691 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
EPA finds toxic vapors in Evandale homesAbove a much-studied toxic groundwater plume, the Environmental Protection Agency has found something of a surprise: toxic...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2013Last comment by jravanell, on Mar 17, 2013 at 9:04 am | 22 comments | 28688 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County reports first death due to new coronavirus at El Camino HospitalA woman in her 60s died Monday morning, March 9, from COVID-19 at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, the first fatality...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Mannatarora, on Mar 12, 2020 at 4:35 am | 4 comments | 28653 Views
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Local company's toxic plume map causes alarmPalo Alto resident Bob Wenzlau has taken on the task of mapping the various toxic plumes in Mountain View and surrounding...
Original post made on May. 22, 2014Last comment by Back in NYC, on Jun 9, 2014 at 7:02 am | 22 comments | 28529 Views
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One household's eye-opening energy auditA pair of detectives went to work in a Mountain View home this week, probing for the secrets behind its energy bill. The...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2012Last comment by Dear Jack,, on Mar 6, 2012 at 1:22 pm | 7 comments | 28471 Views
ELECTIONS
City Council race gets crowdedNine residents have indicated that they will run for the Mountain View City Council this fall, and the official filing period...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2014Last comment by Jerry, on Jul 24, 2014 at 4:48 pm | 24 comments | 28272 Views
ELECTIONS
Tracking the wildfires: The latest updates for the MidpeninsulaAs wildfires ravage California, one is taking its toll on the Midpeninsula: the CZU August Lightning Complex fires, which...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2020Last comment by Mountain View Resident, on Aug 22, 2020 at 8:18 am | 2 comments | 28229 Views
OTHER ISSUES
SEIU protests at GoogleFor some, a job at Google is the stuff dreams are made of, but for security guard Manny Cardenas, it's been more of a nightmare. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2013Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Aug 5, 2014 at 4:01 pm | 31 comments | 28193 Views
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Police nab suspected 'smelly' bank robberPolice arrested a man suspected of shoplifting at a CVS Pharmacy Tuesday whom they believe is the same malodorous man who...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2014Last comment by DP, on Jul 11, 2014 at 12:15 pm | 4 comments | 28079 Views
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Leaky sewer lines delivered TCE to homesA report commissioned by the city is boosting suspicions that early semiconductor companies spread pollution throughout northeastern...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by Liz S., on Mar 7, 2014 at 10:13 pm | 11 comments | 27792 Views
MOVIES
New movie theater promises big-ticket experienceOpening next week, the new ShowPlace Icon theater at the San Antonio shopping center is planning to carve out a niche as...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2018Last comment by mahsm, on Oct 18, 2018 at 7:23 pm | 22 comments | 27694 Views
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Firefighters want to see vintage rig restoredAfter Mountain View lost several buildings to fires in the 1920s, the city took delivery of what was said to be the best...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2014Last comment by Greg David, on Nov 12, 2015 at 6:14 pm | 15 comments | 27651 Views
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