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AROUND TOWN
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 | 31059 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 | 30643 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google relaunches Bay View projectAs Google embarks on its ambitious plans to create a signature headquarters, the company's building spree is now stretching...
Original post made on May. 20, 2017Last comment by julianwang, on Jun 1, 2017 at 10:51 am | 3 comments | 30587 Views
ELECTIONS
Measure V ekes out narrow winIn a result that has huge implications for the local housing market, Mountain View voters have dealt a narrow win to the...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by renter economist, on Nov 14, 2016 at 4:14 pm | 112 comments | 30573 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google execs offer to save Hangar One"Why doesn't Google pay for it?" has been the sort of comment often made by those frustrated by the years-long struggle to...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2011Last comment by Tinker Bell, on Jan 5, 2012 at 1:42 pm | 33 comments | 30489 Views
AROUND TOWN
Public meeting on controversial animal control ordinanceA community meeting for Mountain View's troublesome animal control ordinance is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Sep 1, 2013 at 7:38 am | 36 comments | 30475 Views
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School district's code of conduct rules questionedA prominent First Amendment lawyer and journalist had some choice words concerning a number of the rules outlined in the...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by Garrett, on Oct 29, 2013 at 1:05 pm | 16 comments | 30344 Views
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Ghysels confirms relationship with principalMountain View Whisman School District Superintendent Maurice Ghysels has acknowledged that he is in a relationship with a...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2009Last comment by Juana, on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:40 pm | 53 comments | 30173 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Crowd debates high school newspaper's sex articlesWhen Chloe Tarrasch, the Focus section editor for the Mountain View High School student newspaper, was putting together a...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2013Last comment by Another Parent, on Mar 21, 2013 at 6:14 am | 33 comments | 30049 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Duo arrested in skimming scamA pair of high-tech bandits were able to steal more than 3,600 credit card numbers with six electronic devices -- known as...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2011Last comment by RandyBQuaid, on Aug 6, 2011 at 5:32 pm | 25 comments | 29693 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google execs' new toy: a fighter jet?According to Federal Aviation Administration records, Google executives have purchased a small fighter jet. Some witnesses...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2008Last comment by Good Shepherd, on Mar 17, 2009 at 5:46 pm | 16 comments | 29633 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Over 200 bike-related injuries in five yearsA bicyclist is injured every nine days in Mountain View, on average, according to data compiled this week by the police department....
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2012Last comment by bikes2work, on Sep 21, 2012 at 3:42 pm | 66 comments | 29614 Views
AROUND TOWN
A seat on the busGoogle is known for operating the largest private transit system in the world, shuttling thousands of employees to and from...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Skirnir Hamilton, on Mar 10, 2016 at 6:47 pm | 22 comments | 29612 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Self-driving car involved in injury crashGoogle officials on Thursday reported a Mountain View crash involving one of the company's self-driving car prototypes. But...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2015Last comment by MV Resident, on Jul 27, 2015 at 1:30 pm | 48 comments | 29601 Views
OTHER ISSUES
LinkedIn busted over worker pay, pays $6 millionThe booming Mountain View company that helps people find jobs has been ordered by the United States Labor Department to pay...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by @Scott Lamb, on Aug 15, 2014 at 3:30 pm | 6 comments | 29557 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mosquito fogging scheduled for tomorrow nightThe Santa Clara County Vector Control is scheduled to spray portions of Mountain View and Sunnyvale tomorrow night with a...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by DC, on Mar 5, 2017 at 1:13 am | 23 comments | 29543 Views
AROUND TOWN
New bill would ban smoking pot while drivingA California State Senate bill introduced Thursday would outlaw driving while under the influence of marijuana in response...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2016Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jan 6, 2017 at 4:01 pm | 19 comments | 29242 Views
OTHER ISSUES
The end of the drive-thru on El Camino?Citing human health, climate change and neighbor concerns, the City Council took aim at the uniquely American creation known...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2012Last comment by Ian, on Mar 4, 2012 at 7:12 am | 70 comments | 29073 Views
ELECTIONS
Get ready, it's a council election yearIt's only February, but at least four candidates have filed statements of interest to run for City Council in the November...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Feb 26, 2014 at 4:34 pm | 88 comments | 29063 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Better Bagel says goodbyeThe Better Bagel's last day in business was a teary one, as loyal regulars said goodbye on Oct. 31 before the doors closed...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by City Sports memebr, on Mar 11, 2015 at 4:18 am | 54 comments | 29061 Views
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The 36th annual Moonlight Run and Walk is Friday evening, October 2, wherever you are! Proceeds go to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, benefiting local non-profits that serve families and children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Join us under the light of the full Harvest Moon on a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run or half marathon.
