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OTHER ISSUES
Watch: "Silicon Valley" trailerThe cast and creators of the new HBO show, "Silicon Valley," gathered at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City last night to celebrate...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2014Last comment by resident, on Apr 4, 2014 at 4:23 pm | 2 comments | 5931 Views
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Police set to ramp up traffic enforcementThe Mountain View Police Department is gearing up for a big traffic safety push after receiving $115,000 in grant money. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2017Last comment by property tax payer, on Dec 6, 2017 at 4:46 pm | 36 comments | 5931 Views
OTHER ISSUES
In war against coronavirus, researchers fast-track tests of Ebola drugAn antiviral drug that one Palo Alto woman has credited in her recovery from a severe case of COVID-19 in March is undergoing...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Common sense, on Apr 7, 2020 at 2:20 pm | 1 comment | 5930 Views
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City begins plans for $71 million in park fundsThere's a silver lining to all of the real estate development in Mountain View -- a truckload of park funds paid by developers....
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2014Last comment by Scott K, on Mar 31, 2014 at 7:45 am | 8 comments | 5930 Views
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Pluto is ready for its close-upA watch party at NASA Ames gathered Tuesday to see images of Pluto that were 10 years in the making. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by Scientist, on Jul 16, 2015 at 10:50 am | 1 comment | 5930 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board wary of big parcel tax increaseThe Mountain View Whisman School District has had a pretty good track record at the ballot box in recent years, blowing by...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Jan 31, 2017 at 11:44 am | 8 comments | 5929 Views
MOVIES
Man indicted for cyberattack on Voice website appears in courtA San Francisco man accused of a cyberattack on MV-Voice.com and other websites owned by Embarcadero Media appeared in federal...
Original post made on May. 25, 2017Last comment by Sue Dremann, on May 25, 2017 at 4:13 pm | 3 comments | 5929 Views
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Report: Valley jobs decline while pay increasesDespite record unemployment rates, some sectors of Silicon Valley's high-tech economy continue to shine, according to a report...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2009Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 18, 2009 at 1:21 pm | 3 comments | 5928 Views
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San Antonio revamp up for council voteThe City Council could give final approval on Tuesday for the most ambitious redevelopment of San Antonio Shopping Center...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2011Last comment by Gerry, on Apr 27, 2011 at 7:02 pm | 21 comments | 5928 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State releases this year's STAR resultsThe California Department of Education released results for the 2009 California Standards Test (STAR) on Monday, showing...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2009Last comment by Ned, on Aug 27, 2009 at 6:41 pm | 12 comments | 5927 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids dive into tech at Google's developer conferenceGoogle staff were still working on the finishing touches of the sprawling I/O tech conference Monday morning, but some 150...
Original post made on May. 28, 2017Last comment by tech retiree, on May 28, 2017 at 11:30 am | 2 comments | 5927 Views
MOVIES
New Batkid film has local origin storyOn Nov. 15, 2013, 5-year-old cancer survivor Miles Scott had his wish come true for one day, he got to don a costume and...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2015Last comment by Lydia Sherrill, on Jul 17, 2015 at 5:20 pm | 1 comment | 5927 Views
ELECTIONS
New voter districts drawn by citizens' groupThe first draft of new voting-district maps that will change legislative boundaries were released by the California Citizens...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2011Last comment by AK, on Jun 14, 2011 at 4:35 pm | 3 comments | 5927 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Water-tracking app wins city contestMountain View's first-ever App Challenge has crowned a winner: "Waterwise," a nifty piece of software that will allow homeowners...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2015Last comment by Resident, on Aug 30, 2015 at 7:45 am | 5 comments | 5926 Views
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Nine candidates, four open seats in council raceOn Nov. 4, Mountain View voters will decide who among nine candidates will take four open seats on the seven-member City...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2008Last comment by Smart Growther, on Oct 15, 2008 at 7:29 pm | 6 comments | 5926 Views
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Gay youth gather to protest Prop 8 rulingHours after the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, the statewide ban on same-sex marriage, a dozen local gay...
Original post made on May. 27, 2009Last comment by Don Frances, on Jun 3, 2009 at 9:47 am | 28 comments | 5926 Views
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Police ID suspect who tried to hit cop with carPolice have released the name and a photo of the man they say attempted to hit an officer with his car on Castro Street on...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2010Last comment by Jess Looken, on Nov 6, 2010 at 1:56 pm | 10 comments | 5925 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Probation, community service and a $9,500 fine for Menlo Park parent sentenced in college admissions scamPeter Jan Sartorio of Menlo Park, the first local parent to be sentenced in the nationwide college admissions scam, received...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by Coincidence , on Oct 17, 2019 at 2:50 pm | 10 comments | 5924 Views
ELECTIONS
Becker withdraws from Assembly raceCalifornia state Assembly candidate Josh Becker announced in an email on Friday, March 11, that he will no longer be running...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by Sarah1000, on Mar 12, 2016 at 11:29 am | 2 comments | 5924 Views
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May Day march for immigration reformIn preparing for what is becoming an annual event, organizers of Mountain View's May Day march for immigration reform are...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2014Last comment by Desmond, on Apr 30, 2014 at 10:16 pm | 7 comments | 5922 Views
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