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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 | 9495 Views
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City putting $6.3M toward 62 new affordable housing unitsMountain View City Council members agreed Tuesday night to set aside over $6.3 million to expand the Shorebreeze Apartment...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2016Last comment by JM, on Sep 20, 2016 at 10:02 pm | 15 comments | 9494 Views
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EPA orders NASA to clean up contaminated soil at Moffett FieldThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered NASA to take immediate and long-term actions to clean up contaminated...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2013Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Mar 25, 2013 at 1:32 pm | 8 comments | 9492 Views
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Local bans on residential evictions extended into August, but may leave business tenants behindCities and counties throughout California are racing to extend emergency rules prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 1, 2020 at 7:25 pm | 10 comments | 9488 Views
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Google backing Earth, Air & Space Collaboratory at MoffettAn ambitious plan for a museum and collaborative educational space at Moffett Field is taking shape, thanks to Google's lease...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Nov 11, 2014 at 1:47 pm | 1 comment | 9484 Views
ELECTIONS
Six square off in heated City Council raceIt's a pivotal time for the city of Mountain View, and the stakes have become abundantly clear in this year's City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2018Last comment by Lies of omission , on Oct 30, 2018 at 2:33 pm | 29 comments | 9479 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Why I voted in favor of implementing a credit-no credit grading system in MVLA schools this semesterIn a guest opinion, Sanjay Dave, president of the Mountain View Los Altos High School District school board, writes about...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2020Last comment by Concerned parent , on May 18, 2020 at 3:07 pm | 20 comments | 9478 Views
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 | 9477 Views
ELECTIONS
Mobile home residents ready to sue city over rent controlMountain View's Rental Housing Committee could soon be headed back to the courtroom over a decision to exclude tenants at...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2018Last comment by Ignorance is bliss, on Mar 29, 2018 at 8:39 am | 10 comments | 9469 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Masked workouts and no indoor cardio: Gyms prepare to reopen under tight Santa Clara County rulesStarting Monday, gyms and fitness centers that have been shuttered for months throughout Santa Clara County will finally...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last comment by BDBD, on Jul 11, 2020 at 12:04 pm | 7 comments | 9467 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Housing at any cost?In an op-ed, Mountain View resident Albert Jeans writes about the Shoreline Gateway project and his belief that it should...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Jul 7, 2020 at 1:20 pm | 18 comments | 9465 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 | 9462 Views
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Google gives $800,000 for downtown WiFiPlans for a citywide fiber-optic network may be on hiatus, but Google is looking into other ways to grow internet access...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2017Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 5, 2017 at 6:54 pm | 5 comments | 9462 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 | 9460 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 | 9457 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 | 9456 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 | 9456 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 | 9453 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Neighbors express fears over toxic plumeIn a meeting with residents of Mountain View's Wagon Wheel neighborhood on Sunday, EPA officials addressed fears about the...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2013Last comment by Old Ben, on Mar 12, 2013 at 12:12 am | 3 comments | 9452 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 | 9451 Views
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