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Apple Store 2.0 opening in Palo Alto SaturdayShrouded in black and still largely hidden from view by barricades, the sleek new Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto will...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2012Last comment by Mike Primo, on Nov 4, 2012 at 9:56 pm | 2 comments | 8649 Views
ELECTIONS
City Council dumps high-density vision for Terra Bella amid protests from neighborsAn ambitious plan that would have set the stage for dense development in the Terra Bella area of Mountain View got axed Monday...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2019Last comment by A.Nonymous, on Nov 22, 2019 at 2:00 am | 3 comments | 8649 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVHS robotics team's video wins a medalOne of Mountain View High School's robotics teams, the Green MacHHHHine, took home a a first place medal at the VEX world...
Original post made on May. 16, 2014Last comment by Elaine, on May 16, 2014 at 5:25 pm | 1 comment | 8646 Views
AROUND TOWN
Review: Song and sentimentChristopher Vettel (playing Professor Bhaer) and Emily Koch (Jo March) find an unlikely friendship in TheatreWorks' "Little...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2013Last comment by Josh, on Dec 16, 2013 at 1:52 pm | 1 comment | 8645 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police data shows 2018's most dangerous intersectionsIn a bid to increase transparency and communication about traffic safety, the Mountain View Police Department announced plans...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2018Last comment by Neighbor, on Aug 17, 2018 at 6:57 pm | 23 comments | 8644 Views
AROUND TOWN
Company floats Zeppelin ideaLos Gatos-based Airship Ventures is hoping NASA, the city and Moffett Field's neighbors like the idea of making up to 1,000...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2007Last comment by eric, on Nov 30, 2009 at 2:50 pm | 8 comments | 8644 Views
SPORTS
Martial arts instructor arrested for allegedly trying to kiss a minorPolice have arrested an instructor from a martial arts studio on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto for allegedly attempting to...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Feb 6, 2015 at 3:32 am | 21 comments | 8643 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 8638 Views
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District may evict preschool, use space for high-risk teensA proposal to evict a preschool program from its current home on the Mountain View High School campus and replace it with...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2012Last comment by Steve, on Feb 23, 2012 at 12:51 pm | 32 comments | 8633 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District to vote on parcel taxIn an effort to make up for falling revenues from state and federal sources, Los Altos' elementary and middle school officials...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2011Last comment by Count Me Out Too, on Mar 9, 2011 at 2:48 pm | 62 comments | 8632 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman swerves to avoid collision, dies in rollover crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Palo AltoA woman who suddenly veered her car away from an oncoming collision on U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto on Monday afternoon...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Apr 22, 2020 at 9:29 pm | 8 comments | 8632 Views
AROUND TOWN
A friend in deedPublic accolades and private turmoil have marked the past 18 months for community activist Elena Pacheco. The tireless volunteer...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2015Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on Jul 12, 2015 at 12:10 pm | 5 comments | 8625 Views
ELECTIONS
Measure S would extend Water District tax indefinitelyShould an existing property tax that has eight more years to go be extended indefinitely? This is the question being placed...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2020Last comment by barry zimmerman, on Oct 30, 2020 at 6:42 pm | 9 comments | 8620 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rent control rumored to be driving apartment salesMountain View's rent-control program has already survived political and legal trials -- but what about the business test?...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2017Last comment by True, on Aug 22, 2017 at 2:56 pm | 29 comments | 8618 Views
AROUND TOWN
City eyes new technology for downtown parkingAs the number of cars being parked downtown reaches unprecedented levels, on Tuesday, City Council members considered the...
Original post made on May. 23, 2014Last comment by DC, on May 27, 2014 at 10:08 pm | 18 comments | 8617 Views
ELECTIONS
Guest opinion: Where did the other $713 million go?Proposition 15 will only distribute $139 million -- 11% of new revenue -- to schools and community colleges in the county....
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 1, 2020 at 4:05 pm | 9 comments | 8615 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Pricey housing trumps low-cost optionsThe approval of another massive luxury housing complex at Moffett Boulevard and Central Expressway last week shows that local...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2013Last comment by Why, on Dec 14, 2013 at 3:19 am | 1 comment | 8614 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Civil rights attorneys protest Mountain View's RV banMountain View's proposed ban on large vehicles has provoked a stern warning from civil rights attorneys who say it would...
Original post made on May. 13, 2019Last comment by scott rodvold, on May 16, 2019 at 6:44 pm | 30 comments | 8613 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mervyn's - any news on a replacement?I am really going to miss Mervyn's. In fact, I am missing it already. There is really no alternative, good value for good...
Original post made by PA Resident on Dec. 17, 2008Last comment by Any Member, on Apr 15, 2009 at 4:08 pm | 25 comments | 8611 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wine bar finally opens in train depotAfter eight years of vacancy a business is finally opening this week inside the replica of Mountain View's 1888 train depot...
Original post made on May. 17, 2010Last comment by heehee, on May 22, 2010 at 11:16 pm | 45 comments | 8611 Views
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