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OTHER ISSUES

Watch: "Silicon Valley" trailer

The 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, 2014
Last comment by resident, on Apr 4, 2014 at 4:23 pm | 2 comments | 5931 Views

AROUND TOWN

Police set to ramp up traffic enforcement

The 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, 2017
Last 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 drug

An 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, 2020
Last 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 funds

There'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, 2014
Last 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-up

A 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, 2015
Last comment by Scientist, on Jul 16, 2015 at 10:50 am | 1 comment | 5930 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School board wary of big parcel tax increase

The 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, 2017
Last 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 court

A 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, 2017
Last 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 increases

Despite 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, 2009
Last 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 vote

The City Council could give final approval on Tuesday for the most ambitious redevelopment of San Antonio Shopping Center...

Original post made on Apr. 25, 2011
Last comment by Gerry, on Apr 27, 2011 at 7:02 pm | 21 comments | 5928 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

State releases this year's STAR results

The California Department of Education released results for the 2009 California Standards Test (STAR) on Monday, showing...

Original post made on Aug. 19, 2009
Last 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 conference

Google 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, 2017
Last comment by tech retiree, on May 28, 2017 at 11:30 am | 2 comments | 5927 Views

MOVIES

New Batkid film has local origin story

On 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, 2015
Last comment by Lydia Sherrill, on Jul 17, 2015 at 5:20 pm | 1 comment | 5927 Views

ELECTIONS

New voter districts drawn by citizens' group

The first draft of new voting-district maps that will change legislative boundaries were released by the California Citizens...

Original post made on Jun. 13, 2011
Last comment by AK, on Jun 14, 2011 at 4:35 pm | 3 comments | 5927 Views

OTHER ISSUES

Water-tracking app wins city contest

Mountain 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, 2015
Last 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 race

On 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, 2008
Last 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 ruling

Hours 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, 2009
Last 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 car

Police 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, 2010
Last 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 scam

Peter 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, 2019
Last comment by Coincidence , on Oct 17, 2019 at 2:50 pm | 10 comments | 5924 Views

ELECTIONS

Becker withdraws from Assembly race

California 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, 2016
Last comment by Sarah1000, on Mar 12, 2016 at 11:29 am | 2 comments | 5924 Views

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May Day march for immigration reform

In 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, 2014
Last comment by Desmond, on Apr 30, 2014 at 10:16 pm | 7 comments | 5922 Views
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