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El Camino steps up fight against deadly diseaseA difficult-to-pronounce disease commonly found in nursing homes and hospitals is a growing problem, according to a Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2011Last comment by Mary, on Jun 8, 2011 at 3:29 pm | 2 comments | 9528 Views
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Dangerous city streets could get squeezedIn a meeting centered on traffic, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday night signaled support for a series of road-safety...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2015Last comment by screw the majority, on Oct 26, 2015 at 12:50 pm | 79 comments | 9528 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Stanford researchers offer 3 ways to kill coronavirus on N95 masks, helping hospitals and first responders stretch limited suppliesA new website spearheaded by researchers at Stanford is helping hospitals and first responders across the globe to decontaminate...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 14, 2020 at 6:58 pm | 2 comments | 9524 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Man arrested following early morning stabbing at Mountain View's Sports Page BarPolice arrested 29-year-old Pleasanton resident Ronald Ferrari in connection with a stabbing that took place early Sunday...
Original post made on May. 10, 2021Last comment by JS, on May 10, 2021 at 2:08 pm | 1 comment | 9524 Views
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The chili house mysteryA recent round of downtown demolition revealed a curious puzzle for Mountain View's history buffs. Read the full story...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2016Last comment by Pizan209, on Mar 25, 2016 at 8:19 am | 10 comments | 9521 Views
ELECTIONS
Contested race for elementary school districtUp until the last minute, it looked like an uncontested race for the Mountain View Whisman School District. But last Friday...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by CSEA Member, on Aug 15, 2014 at 4:41 pm | 1 comment | 9520 Views
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A pandemic on the rise: Charts reveal how virus has spread at different rates in two countiesThrough a series of charts, track how the coronavirus has infected and killed people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties,...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Gilroy Runner, on Apr 5, 2020 at 7:58 am | 12 comments | 9519 Views
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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 | 9517 Views
ELECTIONS
Council eyes tweaks to rent controlAmid plans to draft a 2020 ballot measure, the Mountain View City Council will likely seek greater influence over the city's...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Sep 17, 2019 at 5:49 pm | 52 comments | 9511 Views
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Council approves natural gas ban, electric car requirementsDespite some last-minute reservations, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday unanimously gave final approval to a broad...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2019Last comment by Bob, on Jan 6, 2020 at 12:10 pm | 13 comments | 9508 Views
ELECTIONS
Despite calls for defunding, Mountain View keeps its annual police budget intactThe Mountain View City Council approved a $44.8 million budget for the city's police department Tuesday, holding firm on...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Jun 29, 2020 at 5:07 pm | 32 comments | 9506 Views
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The Ugliest Street in Mountain View?With all the talk of Mountain View 2030, new zoning and redevelopment, etc., I'd like to set up an informal poll... What...
Original post made by Catherine on Feb. 8, 2010Last comment by CS/Stierlin Rd, on Sep 23, 2011 at 11:17 am | 46 comments | 9505 Views
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City's new shuttles make 'car-free' life easierA crowd gathered at the downtown transit center last Friday to celebrate the launch of two new shuttles services that will...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jan 15, 2015 at 2:42 pm | 2 comments | 9505 Views
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Mountain View committee to weigh safe parking rules for RVsThe city of Mountain View may see some headway on its rollout of a safe parking program this Wednesday, Sept. 4, when the...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2019Last comment by Marcin Romaszewicz, on Sep 4, 2019 at 1:18 pm | 7 comments | 9503 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis seeks new school in Mountain View WhismanBullis Charter School officials announced on Tuesday a proposal to open a new charter school in the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2018Last comment by Anthony Padilla, on Oct 22, 2018 at 11:02 am | 66 comments | 9502 Views
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Sobrato pitches North Bayshore housing projectMountain View city planners are more than a year away from figuring out how to transform the North Bayshore tech hub into...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2016Last comment by Frustrated, on Feb 1, 2016 at 2:02 pm | 25 comments | 9497 Views
OTHER ISSUES
El Camino bus-lane trial wins committee's backingA controversial proposal to create dedicated bus lanes along El Camino Real gained a major boost Wednesday when a committee...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2015Last comment by BRT Definition, on Dec 28, 2015 at 10:08 pm | 77 comments | 9496 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
College Board taps Khan Academy in SAT overhaulA local web-based education company is at the center of number of major changes planned for the SAT. Read the full story...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2014Last comment by Captain James T. Kirk, on Mar 14, 2014 at 11:07 am | 5 comments | 9492 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Fogging for West Nile virusThe Santa Clara County Vector Control District is scheduled to do a mosquito fogging treatment on Tuesday, June 24 at 1 p.m. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2014Last comment by Common sense, on Jun 27, 2014 at 11:44 am | 9 comments | 9492 Views
OTHER ISSUES
How big is that house, really?A home's square footage is a number easily misrepresented, especially when determining ever-ambiguous "liveable space." Measurements...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2014Last comment by Richard, on Jun 20, 2014 at 2:14 am | 1 comment | 9491 Views
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