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RESTAURANTS
San Antonio redevelopment's next phase moves forwardThe largest shopping center redevelopment in decades came closer to fruition Tuesday night when the City Council expressed...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Dec 20, 2013 at 1:36 pm | 117 comments | 32819 Views
OTHER ISSUES
First 49er game a test for new downtown parking programWhile the new Levi's stadium was nearly filled to capacity for its first 49er game there on Sunday, football fans who used...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by CPNA resident, on Aug 25, 2014 at 4:28 pm | 38 comments | 32787 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google wins Hangar One leasePreservationists can rejoice -- Hangar One will be restored. Google has won a lease deal for the massive hangar and operation...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2014Last comment by ac, on Feb 15, 2014 at 9:32 pm | 21 comments | 32769 Views
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Theater review: Pedantic politicsTheatreWorks' production of this play of backroom political dealings is handsome, but the script fails to deliver. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Oct 18, 2013 at 2:05 pm | 1 comment | 32375 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents up in arms over digital math programIt sounds like a perfect fit for a school district based in the heart of Silicon Valley: a "smart" math curriculum -- administered...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2017Last comment by Jack Shultz, on Jun 2, 2017 at 1:55 pm | 101 comments | 32238 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
14 arrested in connection with arson firePolice have arrested 14 people in connection with a fire that burned a house in the 1700 block of Fordham Way in the early...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by Possible actual fire loss cost?, on Feb 25, 2015 at 9:48 pm | 106 comments | 32219 Views
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After much ado, Minton's project is approvedThe City Council gave the green light once and for all on Tuesday night to a 203-unit luxury apartment complex which will...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2010Last comment by Progressive Owner, on May 14, 2010 at 3:29 pm | 18 comments | 32051 Views
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City Hall to switch off Google WiFiPerhaps another sign that Google's free WiFi system in Mountain View is on its last legs, city officials are getting ready...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2013Last comment by Trudy, on Mar 9, 2014 at 9:34 pm | 21 comments | 32004 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Coronavirus: In a matter of days, county's total number of cases rises to 9Seven new cases of coronavirus were reported in Santa Clara County over the past four days. Concerns have climbed at Palo...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2020Last comment by Another MV Resident, on Mar 6, 2020 at 8:54 am | 4 comments | 31703 Views
SPORTS
Google Fiber gets a green lightOver the next three years, Google will gradually bring online its ultra-high speed internet service throughout its hometown,...
Original post made on May. 4, 2016Last comment by mike, on Jul 16, 2016 at 8:40 am | 20 comments | 31686 Views
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Big jump in downtown parking costsThose who drive to work in downtown Mountain View be warned: the city is finally enforcing its two-hour time limits on parking. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2013Last comment by Danielle, on Dec 5, 2013 at 12:10 am | 38 comments | 31550 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Local motorcycling figure Kari Prager diesKari Prager, longtime owner of the California BMW and Triumph motorcycle dealership in Mountain View, passed away at his...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2010Last comment by Mark Andreasen, on Aug 12, 2017 at 5:19 pm | 32 comments | 31381 Views
OTHER ISSUES
North Bayshore plan draws critique over housingFormer city manager Bruce Liedstrand spent much of the 1980s running the city of Mountain View, when the downtown was being...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2014Last comment by Pro-Growther in N. Shoreline, on Aug 13, 2014 at 3:10 pm | 53 comments | 31299 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Patients go nuts over new allergy therapyLast week marked a major milestone for 8-year-old Amelia, who flew across the country to eat a handful of nuts that, just...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2018Last comment by AJL, on Jan 18, 2018 at 1:11 am | 6 comments | 31219 Views
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Open space district purchases secluded INE RanchFor decades, coyotes, hawks and dusky-footed woodrats have roamed the secluded INE Ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Few...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2014Last comment by Already Back, on Mar 25, 2014 at 6:16 am | 11 comments | 31188 Views
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New chef embraces the old at Chez TJThe new chef at Chez TJ, Mountain View's only Michelin-starred restaurant, says that diners shouldn't expect to find agar...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2012Last comment by Max Hauser, on Dec 11, 2012 at 2:18 am | 5 comments | 31066 Views
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Vintage shop owner trying Mountain View on for sizeTiffany Gush said it was "heartbreaking" to give up the Palo Alto location of her shop, Empire Vintage Clothing, but she...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Aug 27, 2014 at 1:02 pm | 17 comments | 31038 Views
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Pedantic politicsPlaywright Kenneth Lin focuses his newest work, "Warrior Class," on the smarmy backroom of politics, where deals are made...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2013Last comment by Steve, on Oct 30, 2013 at 8:02 pm | 1 comment | 31006 Views
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Homeless population doubles in Mountain ViewSanta Clara County's homeless population is the lowest it's been in a decade, bringing in praise from city and county officials...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2015Last comment by sarahdox, on Jul 2, 2015 at 10:51 am | 7 comments | 30959 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Woman arrested after slamming stolen car into Walgreens and police carA San Jose woman was arrested Tuesday night after she got into a car and, when surrounded by police, struck the front of...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Apr 4, 2020 at 4:46 pm | 6 comments | 30501 Views
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