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Public meeting on controversial animal control ordinanceA community meeting for Mountain View's troublesome animal control ordinance is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Sep 1, 2013 at 7:38 am | 36 comments | 31644 Views
AROUND TOWN
School district's code of conduct rules questionedA prominent First Amendment lawyer and journalist had some choice words concerning a number of the rules outlined in the...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by Garrett, on Oct 29, 2013 at 1:05 pm | 16 comments | 31580 Views
AROUND TOWN
A seat on the busGoogle is known for operating the largest private transit system in the world, shuttling thousands of employees to and from...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Skirnir Hamilton, on Mar 10, 2016 at 6:47 pm | 22 comments | 31500 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Over 200 bike-related injuries in five yearsA bicyclist is injured every nine days in Mountain View, on average, according to data compiled this week by the police department....
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2012Last comment by bikes2work, on Sep 21, 2012 at 3:42 pm | 66 comments | 31340 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City Council approves massive Google Landings office projectOne of Mountain View's largest ever office projects won the council's approval Tuesday night, paving the way for Google to...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by Thida Cornes - Former Parks & Rec Commissioner, on Jun 29, 2020 at 4:40 pm | 19 comments | 31335 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 31309 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'A lot of confusion, panic and fear': RV residents talk about how newly enforced rules are impacting themFor many RV dwellers, the most stressful part of the newly enforced rules isn’t just where they're allowed to park, but...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by Peter, on Oct 16, 2022 at 8:19 pm | 32 comments | 30923 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 | 30909 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Self-driving car involved in injury crashGoogle officials on Thursday reported a Mountain View crash involving one of the company's self-driving car prototypes. But...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2015Last comment by MV Resident, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:30 pm | 48 comments | 30832 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mosquito fogging scheduled for tomorrow nightThe Santa Clara County Vector Control is scheduled to spray portions of Mountain View and Sunnyvale tomorrow night with a...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by DC, on Mar 5, 2017 at 1:13 am | 23 comments | 30796 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 | 30774 Views
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 | 30638 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 | 30482 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Sewage shows spread of coronavirus across Santa Clara CountyThe amount of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in local wastewater has tripled, and in some cases quadrupled, since June 16, indicating...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2021Last comment by wnmurphy, on Aug 1, 2021 at 8:48 pm | 1 comment | 30421 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 | 30347 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 | 30281 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 | 30117 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 | 29989 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 | 29906 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 | 29814 Views
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