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A hotbed for hospital innovationIn the back of the El Camino Hospital campus, clinical specialist Will Johnsen slapped on a pair of 3-D glasses and began...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2016Last comment by Garrett, on Oct 26, 2016 at 1:27 pm | 3 comments | 7250 Views
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The Residential Parking Permit (RPP) ordiance may harm downtown merchantsThe 2nd reading of the Residential Parking Permit (RPP) ordinance takes place tomorrow evening. The ordinance will allow...
Original post made by Garages-Reimagined on Oct. 24, 2016Last comment by Garages-Reimagined, on Oct 25, 2016 at 3:09 pm | 3 comments | 1926 Views
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An eco-dilemma: save redwoods or build bike lanes?Google's ambitious plans to build a futuristic headquarters in Mountain View's North Bayshore is hitting big snags over some...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2016Last comment by resident, on Oct 23, 2016 at 1:40 pm | 2 comments | 3011 Views
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El Camino Hospital nurses reject new contractEl Camino Hospital's nurses' union will be heading back to the bargaining table, after its membership voted to reject a tentative...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2016Last comment by PH, on Oct 17, 2016 at 5:09 pm | 13 comments | 13754 Views
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Council approves $200K for new homeless programsFollowing months of studying the growing number of people living in their cars, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2016Last comment by local, on Oct 12, 2016 at 11:07 pm | 21 comments | 8165 Views
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Police investigating suspicious item on Foothill College campusPolice are investigating a suspicious item found in a Foothill College bathroom in Los Altos Hills this afternoon, a school...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2016Last comment by update, on Oct 12, 2016 at 9:17 am | 4 comments | 4341 Views
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Increased water use statewide could lead to mandatory restrictionsA recent dramatic drop in water conservation statewide could lead to a renewal of state-imposed mandatory water restrictions,...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2016Last comment by Bill Michel, on Oct 6, 2016 at 9:42 pm | 6 comments | 4241 Views
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Council opts to leave holes in Measure WIn a setback for Measure W, the Mountain View City Council's alternative to rent-control, council members voted narrowly...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2016Last comment by Council Watcher, on Oct 6, 2016 at 4:04 pm | 21 comments | 6862 Views
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Brown signs legislation broadening restroom access lawsGov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that is being considered the most inclusive restroom access law in the nation, California...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2016Last comment by Thomas Jefferson, on Oct 3, 2016 at 2:42 pm | 1 comment | 4505 Views
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Guest opinion: What you should know if you want to run for the school board.Having served as board clerk, vice president and president during my time on the board, here's what I think you should know. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2016Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Oct 1, 2016 at 2:36 pm | 5 comments | 3108 Views
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Comment on Lettuce-GateI meant for my comment to run as a new topic -- an observation of neighborhood stores -- not a comment on Mr. Chang's worthiness...
Original post made by Heide Hepler on Sep. 30, 2016There are no comments yet. 1887 Views
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Carbon-cutting plan approved by councilThe Mountain View City Council approved a list of new actions to curb greenhouse gases, with the goal of eventually reducing...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2016Last comment by I_Got_mine, on Sep 28, 2016 at 3:56 pm | 3 comments | 4965 Views
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Exiting hospital CEO gets $224K bonusThe El Camino Hospital board of directors agreed last week to give hospital President and CEO Tomi Ryba nearly a quarter-million...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2016Last comment by Mr Right , on Sep 26, 2016 at 3:10 pm | 3 comments | 6455 Views
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Council approves 144-unit apartment project on Ortega AvenueDespite quarrels over parking and student safety, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday night gave unanimous approval...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2016Last comment by ivg, on Sep 26, 2016 at 1:25 pm | 14 comments | 7197 Views
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Proposal to expand public access to Peninsula watershed draws oppositionA proposal to further open to the public a large tract of Peninsula open space controlled by the San Francisco Public Utilities...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2016Last comment by Leave no Tracey, on Sep 26, 2016 at 7:29 am | 8 comments | 4481 Views
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Council hopefuls head to Google for Wednesday forumEight candidates vying for a seat on the Mountain View City Council will get another chance to square off at a political...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2016Last comment by Kyle, on Sep 24, 2016 at 10:48 pm | 9 comments | 6709 Views
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Los Altos man ID'd as driver in fatal crashA driver killed in a car crash off of Foothill Expressway in Los Altos on Monday afternoon was identified by police today...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2016Last comment by gordonscheler@gmail.com, on Sep 24, 2016 at 5:30 pm | 15 comments | 13477 Views
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Man arrested in Cuesta Park allowed to loiter in park everydayThe homeless man who sits on the bench near the tennis courts daily, was arrested for masturbating in public at Cuesta Park,...
Original post made by Cuesta Cat on Sep. 18, 2016Last comment by Cuesta Cat, on Sep 24, 2016 at 12:56 pm | 3 comments | 1910 Views
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Caltrans debris blamed in MV man's death on Hwy 101An 82-year-old Mountain View man who died while driving his car on U.S. Highway 101 in Menlo Park on Friday was likely struck...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2016Last comment by Al Wright, on Sep 21, 2016 at 11:27 pm | 7 comments | 7831 Views
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Bold action needed to address traffic woesLike many other citizens in the Bay Area, I find myself increasingly concerned with the pressing regional problem of traffic...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2016Last comment by TIRED and True, on Sep 21, 2016 at 8:51 am | 6 comments | 3480 Views
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