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OTHER ISSUES
MV teen arrested in kidnapping incidentA 19-year-old Mountain View man was arrested last week after he allegedly refused to let his girlfriend out of his car and...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Paul Neumeister, on May 28, 2015 at 4:50 pm | 5 comments | 7738 Views
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Rengstorff House curators lose curios in theftThe history group behind Mountain View's landmark Rengstorff House was dealt a severe blow this week after someone stole...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2016Last comment by trailer lockup, on Aug 1, 2016 at 12:23 pm | 2 comments | 7738 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Despite extra shots, Mountain View's mass vaccination site remains packedIf you're signing up to get the COVID-19 vaccine, chances are you're headed to San Jose. That's because smaller vaccination...
Original post made on May. 20, 2021Last comment by Gayle, on May 21, 2021 at 1:05 pm | 2 comments | 7737 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hundreds of Mountain View Whisman students must change schools this fallHundreds of students will be saying goodbye to their old campuses and going somewhere new in the upcoming school year. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Enrollment Update Stupidity, on Jun 12, 2019 at 12:43 am | 11 comments | 7736 Views
ELECTIONS
School board member to run for council seatA late addition to the pool of City Council candidates, Greg Coladonato announced he is running, despite being only halfway...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2016Last comment by School board watcher, on Aug 23, 2016 at 3:33 pm | 20 comments | 7733 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board supports limits on open enrollmentThe Mountain View Whisman School District is drafting a team of parents and faculty members to take on some of the biggest...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2017Last comment by Mountain View Old-Timer, on Oct 1, 2017 at 12:23 pm | 46 comments | 7731 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Girl struck by car near Rengstorff ParkA juvenile girl was injured Thursday afternoon after being hit by a passing vehicle while she was trying to cross Rengstorff...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2015Last comment by Dawn, on Apr 3, 2015 at 9:22 am | 11 comments | 7731 Views
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School board approves 14% pay raise for superintendentMountain View Whisman school board members voted unanimously last week to give Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph a 14% raise. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by Standing Ovation, on Sep 5, 2019 at 3:53 pm | 32 comments | 7731 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District considers boundary changesWith dozens of students still waitlisted to attend their neighborhood schools, elementary district trustees last week discussed...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2008Last comment by Betty, on Nov 12, 2008 at 8:09 am | 11 comments | 7730 Views
ELECTIONS
City Council approves $500K emergency relief fund for struggling tenantsThe Mountain View City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to create a $500,000 renter assistance program to stave off...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Mar 22, 2020 at 8:50 pm | 10 comments | 7727 Views
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Pharmacy robber sought by policePolice are searching for a suspect accused of robbing pharmacies across the Bay Area, including in Mountain View, and threatening...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2015Last comment by They call it hillbilly heroin, on Jan 23, 2015 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 7726 Views
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Silicon Valley in 2018: More success, more pressureThe Bay Area's fevered success is still rising, but its achievements continue to exacerbate the region's housing and transportation...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2018Last comment by YIMBY, on Feb 12, 2018 at 2:58 pm | 7 comments | 7726 Views
ELECTIONS
Oh, for Pete's sake! Supporters say vandals are sabotaging Pete Buttigieg campaign signs in Mountain ViewWith just weeks to go before the March primary in California, local supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Pete...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Pete or any blue, on Feb 23, 2020 at 11:43 am | 35 comments | 7726 Views
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A transformed El Camino Real in the worksIn a study session Tuesday, City Council members made some preliminary — but very significant — moves in planning the...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Feb 20, 2014 at 1:04 pm | 2 comments | 7725 Views
ELECTIONS
'On again, off again': State's watchlist creates uncertainty for businessesWith 37 of California's 58 counties under state monitoring, questions have surfaced about what will happen when a county...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by amazing, on Jul 25, 2020 at 10:33 am | 7 comments | 7725 Views
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Highway 101 to get two carpool lanesWork has begun to create double carpool lanes on the 3.2-mile stretch of Highway 101 between Highway 85 in Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 1, 2012Last comment by Resident, on Jul 10, 2016 at 9:08 am | 13 comments | 7724 Views
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Stevens Creek bike area demolishedFriday was a sad day for me. As I rode my bike to work along the Stevens Creek trail, I witnessed bulldozers flattening...
Original post made by Jeral Poskey on Aug. 22, 2009Last comment by Brenda, on Aug 27, 2009 at 2:00 am | 30 comments | 7723 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District seeks input on middle school projectsMountain View Whisman School District officials are looking for public input as they get ready to renovate two middle schools....
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2013Last comment by I work here, on Feb 9, 2013 at 12:58 pm | 6 comments | 7722 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD board race: Johnson edges aheadAs election results poured in Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, North Los Altos resident Bryan Johnson pulled ahead...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by Johnson fan, on Nov 17, 2016 at 7:36 pm | 6 comments | 7722 Views
ELECTIONS
Schmidt wins new District 7 seat on water boardThe newly created seat on the Santa Clara Valley Water District's board of directors will be filled by Brian Schmidt, a 43-year-old...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2010Last comment by Hardin, on Nov 5, 2010 at 12:53 pm | 1 comment | 7721 Views
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