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North Whisman apartment fire started in kitchenMountain View firefighters extinguished an apartment complex fire in the North Whisman neighborhood Thursday night that started...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2018Last comment by Toni, on Aug 24, 2018 at 7:31 pm | 1 comment | 4833 Views
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Editorial: A dishonest debate over rent controlThere's nothing wrong with a fair debate over rent control. Rent control has always been a controversial issue, and there...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2018Last comment by lan, on Aug 22, 2018 at 10:19 pm | 8 comments | 8037 Views
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Bay Area roadways among worst in stateRoads in the Bay Area are the worst in the state and in deteriorating condition, which is costing residents in the region...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2018Last comment by LOL, on Aug 22, 2018 at 6:43 pm | 5 comments | 3948 Views
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Contested race ahead for Mountain View WhismanVoters in the Mountain View Whisman School District will get to choose between four candidates for two seats on the school...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Weird, on Aug 22, 2018 at 12:53 pm | 33 comments | 9295 Views
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A dishonest debate over rent controlThere's nothing wrong with a fair debate over rent control. Rent control has always been a controversial issue, and there...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Aug 18, 2018 at 1:18 pm | 3 comments | 3071 Views
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State Democrats support repeal of Costa-Hawkins' rent control constraintsThe California Democratic Party on Sunday voted overwhelmingly to endorse Proposition 10, the statewide Affordable Housing...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2018Last comment by mike rose, on Aug 17, 2018 at 5:49 pm | 14 comments | 2863 Views
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Letters to the editor: Aug. 3, 2018This week, letters to the editor about rent control and proposed field lights at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2018Last comment by LAHS Parent, on Aug 16, 2018 at 10:08 am | 10 comments | 3783 Views
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Several sheriff candidates pledge 'change of culture'The race for Santa Clara County sheriff is in full swing, with five candidates continuing to square off in forums throughout...
Original post made on May. 25, 2018Last comment by An Interested Observer , on Aug 13, 2018 at 8:07 pm | 3 comments | 9279 Views
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New candidates for local school boardsWith filing deadlines less than a week away for candidates in Mountain View's local school board elections, several residents...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2018Last comment by MV Whisman deadline not extended, on Aug 13, 2018 at 9:06 am | 3 comments | 6239 Views
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Bullis camp keeps kids busy as beesSeventy kids from Mountain View and Los Altos had no trouble fending off the summer brain drain this week, jumping into everything...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 9, 2018 at 12:58 pm | 9 comments | 4949 Views
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Council candidates reveal financial backersMidyear reports show that City Council candidate Lucas Ramirez is off to an early lead in the competition for fundraising...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2018Last comment by we survived Clark, on Aug 8, 2018 at 4:04 pm | 7 comments | 4250 Views
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Editorial: Hirokawa for sheriffBetween Laurie Smith, 66, who is asking for a sixth, four-year term, and John Hirokawa -- who like Smith went up through...
Original post made on May. 31, 2018Last comment by Problem Identified, on Aug 6, 2018 at 2:29 pm | 4 comments | 6030 Views
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Two new hopefuls join council raceThe race for City Council intensified this week after two new candidates joined the contest. Longtime active resident Alison...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2018Last comment by No Way, Jim Neal, on Aug 1, 2018 at 6:51 pm | 7 comments | 2723 Views
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Deputy Sheriff's association president resigns amid accusations of racist textsThe President of the Santa Clara Deputy Sheriff's Association resigned Thursday, following allegations that he sent racist...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2018Last comment by Robyn, on Jul 31, 2018 at 6:39 am | 5 comments | 4387 Views
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Letters to the editor: June 15, 2018This week, letters to the editor about Measure V, living as a renter in Mountain View and the Castro Street train crossing. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2018Last comment by David Wheeler, on Jul 22, 2018 at 6:43 am | 6 comments | 3836 Views
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Regional group exploring housing solutionsA new regional group exploring ways to build more affordable and low-income housing is preparing to present its findings...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2018Last comment by Working People - blue collar, on Jul 21, 2018 at 10:08 am | 6 comments | 6152 Views
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Cartel me a storyAction movies, even ultraviolent ones, tend toward the escapist, but screenwriter Taylor Sheridan specializes in the non-escapist...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2018There are no comments yet. 3341 Views
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Campaign drops plans for 2018 rent control measureA proposed ballot initiative to curtail Mountain View's rent control law won't be going on the November ballot -- but it's...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2018Last comment by @george, on Jul 18, 2018 at 6:57 pm | 18 comments | 6357 Views
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'Google tax' heads to voters in NovemberA new headcount tax aimed at the city's high-profile tech companies will go before voters this November. In a heated Tuesday...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2018Last comment by AdamSmith, on Jul 18, 2018 at 5:36 pm | 11 comments | 6389 Views
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Report touts Bay Area as mega-powerful region facing challengesSilicon Valley is an economic powerhouse, and some of the cogs that drive it are more functional than others, claims a new...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2018Last comment by YIMBY, on Jul 16, 2018 at 11:34 am | 40 comments | 6190 Views
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