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Thunder, lightning jolt Bay Area residentsSome Bay Area residents were startled when an unusual weather system brought lightning and thunder to the region overnight. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2012Last comment by ellekay, on Oct 11, 2012 at 12:02 am | 6 comments | 5993 Views
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Police improve anonymous tip techReporting a crime in Mountain View is now as easy as shooting off a text, posting to Instagram or taking a Vine. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2013Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Jul 15, 2013 at 10:50 am | 7 comments | 5993 Views
ELECTIONS
Community remembers longtime Sacred Heart teacher who died of COVID-19Former Portola Valley resident and longtime local teacher Kermit Holderman died from COVID-19 on March 31. Read the full...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Apr 24, 2020 at 3:39 am | 1 comment | 5993 Views
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Crime briefs: Lewd conduct and man punchedA man was approached and punched in front of an Erik's Deli, and police arrest a transient man for lewd conduct. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2014Last comment by Cowards, on Oct 2, 2014 at 7:59 am | 2 comments | 5992 Views
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Council mulls fix for Shoreline congestionOne the city's worst congestion hotspots, the Shoreline Boulevard gateway into North Bayshore, will get an overhaul under...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2016Last comment by Bob, on Nov 14, 2016 at 8:49 am | 3 comments | 5991 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 | 5990 Views
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MV students head back to schoolNew teachers, new classrooms and new course offerings await Mountain View and Los Altos high school students, who head back...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2013Last comment by Mr. Nice, on Aug 16, 2013 at 9:44 pm | 4 comments | 5990 Views
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'Tis the seasonThough winter doesn't officially arrive until the solstice on Dec. 21, the holiday season has begun. With it comes plenty...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2016Last comment by Abigail, on Nov 26, 2016 at 2:50 pm | 2 comments | 5990 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LASD limits input on new campusThe Los Altos School District is drafting a team of district residents and community members to weigh in on whether a new...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2018Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Feb 2, 2018 at 2:11 pm | 19 comments | 5989 Views
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Residents already giving input on general planThose who give their input during the coming general plan update could have major impact on how the city looks in 2030, city...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2008Last comment by DG, on Jun 2, 2008 at 7:47 am | 1 comment | 5989 Views
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Video games stolen in burglaryA Mountain View man returned from vacation on Saturday to find that his apartment had been burglarized while he was gone,...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2012Last comment by Jorge, on Nov 28, 2012 at 3:49 pm | 6 comments | 5989 Views
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MVLA faces lawsuit seeking records about ethnic studies programA Maryland-based legal group is suing the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District aiming to get the district to...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2023Last comment by Reggie, on Sep 10, 2023 at 3:17 pm | 5 comments | 5989 Views
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Best of Mountain View 2011They're more than one-hit wonders. These chart-toppers are the rock stars of Mountain View, chosen by their discerning fans...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2011Last comment by judy, on Jan 30, 2012 at 4:44 pm | 21 comments | 5988 Views
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Caltrain swaps out old cars for larger ones to avoid overcrowdingStarting Tuesday, Caltrain will be replacing some of its trains with larger trains capable of accommodating more passengers,...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2016There are no comments yet. 5988 Views
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Black Lives Matter rally targets Amazon, Facebook in calls for racial justiceA rally against the killing of black people by police echoed through East Palo Alto and Menlo Park on Friday during a rally...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2020Last comment by Ok, on Jun 18, 2020 at 4:08 pm | 24 comments | 5988 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two new board members for Bullis Charter SchoolThis month, Bullis Charter School in Los Altos added Richard Ying and Ann Waterman Roy to its board of directors. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2016Last comment by Marc Roddin, on Jul 26, 2016 at 8:22 pm | 1 comment | 5987 Views
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Thursday: Obama to visit MidpeninsulaPresident Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Palo Alto home of Vinod and Neeru Khosla at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6,...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2013Last comment by Old Steve, on Jun 10, 2013 at 5:20 pm | 17 comments | 5987 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Einstein comes to lifeWhen the chattering, giggling children are coaxed to silent attention, the wild-eyed and frizzy-haired man bursts into Theuerkauf...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2011Last comment by MV Mom, on Jun 1, 2011 at 2:19 pm | 1 comment | 5985 Views
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Three men sought in CVS robberyPolice are looking for three men who allegedly stole over $1,000 in items from a CVS pharmacy in Mountain View last week,...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2016There are no comments yet. 5985 Views
ELECTIONS
NASA expo to explore drone potentialLook into the skies these days and you might just see a drone buzzing through the air. But while these small unmanned fliers...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2015Last comment by Jeff, on Jul 14, 2015 at 3:06 pm | 4 comments | 5985 Views
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