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OTHER ISSUES
District plans to get tough on water wastersMinimal rainfall marked the end of a dry winter season for California, and the end of the drought appears to be nowhere in...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2015Last comment by Put up p, on Apr 13, 2015 at 5:33 pm | 36 comments | 9531 Views
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Council reverses course on pod car ideaMountain View officials may like the pod car concept, but don't mistake them for angel investors. After several years of...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2014Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Aug 5, 2014 at 11:39 pm | 22 comments | 9526 Views
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Hacker Dojo announces plans to leave Mountain ViewJust weeks from the expiration of its current lease, Hacker Dojo has found a new home for its scrappy club of coders and...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2016Last comment by TonyS, on Apr 25, 2016 at 8:51 am | 5 comments | 9526 Views
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Google hires goats as low-carbon lawnmowersOver the last week one of the world's biggest high tech companies used some very low tech weed control methods. Read the...
Original post made on May. 4, 2009Last comment by TW, on Jun 29, 2009 at 4:08 am | 23 comments | 9525 Views
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'Plan for the worst but hope for the best' - How one local hospital is gearing up for the 'surge'As the coronavirus wreaks havoc across Santa Clara County, how is Mountain View's local hospital preparing to handle an escalating...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Benefit of the Doubt, on Mar 31, 2020 at 9:46 am | 5 comments | 9525 Views
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Mountain View debuts new council, picks new mayorIt was a changing of the guard on Tuesday night as a trio of new city leaders assumed their seats on Mountain View City Council....
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by David, on Jan 10, 2019 at 5:15 pm | 14 comments | 9523 Views
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Pedestrian accidents hit 10-year highPedestrian-related collisions rose sharply in Mountain View last year, reaching the highest number of reported accidents...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2018Last comment by Children, on Mar 16, 2018 at 4:31 pm | 74 comments | 9520 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Santa Clara County to roll out partial payments on property taxesThe Board of Supervisors in Santa Clara County has voted unanimously (5-0) to allow residents to pay their property tax bills...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2017Last comment by Taxes, on Sep 1, 2017 at 5:05 pm | 14 comments | 9519 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What we know so far about school reopenings in CaliforniaDespite limited testing requirements, California schools that have reopened for in-person classes have largely avoided COVID-19...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2020Last comment by klais, on Nov 22, 2020 at 11:11 am | 2 comments | 9515 Views
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What's troubling local teens?A panel of teens from Mountain View and neighboring cities gathered at the Community Health Awareness Council headquarters...
Original post made on May. 26, 2015Last comment by Hope, on May 31, 2015 at 3:44 pm | 3 comments | 9515 Views
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Net neutrality activists occupy Google headquartersTents went up at Google headquarters today as a group of activists called on the company to take action against proposed...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2014Last comment by DDD, on Jun 25, 2014 at 8:57 am | 3 comments | 9507 Views
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Another fire at Sims metal recycling in Redwood CityFirefighters are battling a two-alarm fire at a metal recycling facility in Redwood City this morning. Read the full...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013Last comment by Connie, on Dec 19, 2013 at 8:55 am | 16 comments | 9502 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Strategies for cooking the perfect Thanksgiving turkeyThe search for the perfectly cooked turkey — moist and flavorful with a golden, crusty skin — is intrinsic to the...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2013Last comment by Janice, on Nov 25, 2013 at 2:02 pm | 1 comment | 9500 Views
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Local businesses reeling as gyms, hair salons are suddenly forced to again shut downMonday marked a big day for Natalie Nepomuceno, a hairstylist who was finally able to reopen in Mountain View. But it didn't...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2020Last comment by Julia, on Jul 15, 2020 at 3:03 pm | 16 comments | 9498 Views
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District declares ninth straight Spare the Air alertAnother "Spare the Air" alert has been issued for the Bay Area on Monday, Dec. 16, banning fires and wood burning for the...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2013Last comment by Tango Box, on Dec 19, 2013 at 2:23 pm | 14 comments | 9496 Views
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City Council responds to push for new gun lawsCity Council members took a small step last week towards following Sunnyvale's lead in cracking down on illegal guns and...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2014Last comment by Criminals and crazies , on Jun 20, 2014 at 6:14 pm | 31 comments | 9494 Views
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Rotacare clinic a "godsend"Even with Obamacare expanding health insurance to many who otherwise could not afford it, the director of the RotaCare free...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013Last comment by Angie, on Dec 17, 2013 at 5:47 pm | 4 comments | 9493 Views
ELECTIONS
No appetite for rent control among council candidatesWhile the pace of rent hikes in Mountain View has led to calls for rent control from some community leaders and middle class...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2014Last comment by Informed wage earner , on Sep 28, 2014 at 7:28 am | 2 comments | 9492 Views
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Man shot in head during robberyA man was shot in the head during a struggle with a robber on Monday afternoon on Fairchild Drive, police said. Officers...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Jul 3, 2013 at 2:57 pm | 14 comments | 9489 Views
RESTAURANTS
Hobee's Restaurant sold to new ownersThe family who has owned Peninsula breakfast institution Hobee's Restaurant for 43 years sold the business to two longtime...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2017Last comment by clay, on Jun 18, 2017 at 5:24 am | 14 comments | 9488 Views
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