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Vigil planned in wake of DACA repealBay Area politicians and immigrant advocacy groups sharply condemned a decision by President Donald Trump's administration...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Sep 18, 2017 at 7:48 pm | 69 comments | 9721 Views
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Regional plan aims to ease traffic by boosting housingBay Area city and county officials approved a massive plan last week that promises to turn the tide on gridlock traffic and...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2017Last comment by jay ess, on Aug 8, 2017 at 3:14 pm | 26 comments | 9720 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 | 9710 Views
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Immigrant House heads to its new homeOne of the Mountain View's oldest domiciles, the former farm-laborer cottage known as the Immigrant House, is settling into...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2016Last comment by Marty Estrada, on Aug 17, 2016 at 10:23 am | 5 comments | 9706 Views
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Fourth of July festivitiesNothing says Independence Day to Mountain View residents like the melodious strains of the San Francisco Symphony accompanied...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2012Last comment by Unhappy4th, on Jul 7, 2012 at 6:41 pm | 10 comments | 9704 Views
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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 | 9704 Views
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What's next for Moffett Field?There's a way to maintain Moffett as a lightly used airfield, and NASA should have pursued it before engaging the GSA, says...
Original post made on May. 18, 2012Last comment by Terry, on Apr 27, 2014 at 12:52 pm | 11 comments | 9703 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 | 9702 Views
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Council gives the green light to shopping center school plansMountain View City Council members agreed Tuesday night to allow the Los Altos School District to pursue land for a school...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2018Last comment by Summary 2, on Jul 4, 2018 at 2:42 pm | 26 comments | 9697 Views
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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 | 9691 Views
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Double-digit water rate increases on the wayCalifornia's statewide drought is expected to hit the pocketbooks of Mountain View residents in the coming months, in part...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2015Last comment by True, on Apr 29, 2015 at 8:45 am | 16 comments | 9688 Views
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Two pedestrians hit, one dead in fatal hit-and-run at Rancho San AntonioSanta Clara County sheriff's deputies arrested a driver that struck two pedestrians in a hit-and-run at Rancho San Antonio...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by More info, on Oct 2, 2019 at 10:56 am | 6 comments | 9685 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 | 9684 Views
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Hospital's expansion plans trigger traffic concernsThe growing Bay Area population is putting the squeeze on El Camino Hospital, maxing out parking and pushing maternity and...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by Garrett, on Feb 14, 2015 at 9:28 am | 18 comments | 9675 Views
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Downtown Mountain View hosts three full days of free COVID-19 testingMountain View's Center for the Performing Arts may not be putting on any shows lately, but it's becoming the go-to spot for...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2020Last comment by Mike94040, on Sep 23, 2020 at 3:53 pm | 1 comment | 9675 Views
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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 | 9675 Views
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Fung outspends Abe-Koga, Reeder in health care district raceCampaign financing by the three candidates for the El Camino Healthcare District's two seats are a study in contrasts, according...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2014Last comment by Rich, on Nov 2, 2014 at 11:18 am | 20 comments | 9673 Views
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Dramatic decrease in Mountain View's housing inventoryIn an article in late November, we looked at the increasing speed at which homes listed in Mountain View were being bought....
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2015Last comment by Frank Stern, on Oct 13, 2015 at 11:33 am | 9 comments | 9671 Views
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A breath of fresh air in fight against lung cancerDoctors at El Camino Hospital broke new ground in the fight against cancer last month, debuting a new robot-guided procedure...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2018There are no comments yet. 9666 Views
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Obama coming to Mountain View for town hall meetingPresident Barack Obama is scheduled to hold a Town Hall meeting on the economy at Mountain View's LinkedIn on Monday, Sept....
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2011Last comment by Rank and file, on Sep 26, 2011 at 9:10 am | 37 comments | 9663 Views
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