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Survey of voters reveals support for recall of Brock Turner judgeA new poll about the potential recall of Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky -- whose June 2 sentence of former Stanford...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2016Last comment by Long Timer, on Jun 28, 2016 at 6:12 pm | 5 comments | 6658 Views
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City Council approves plan for 67 affordable homesAt a time of overwhelming demand for affordable housing, the City Council on Tuesday enthusiastically gave a round of approvals...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2016Last comment by David Gray, on Jun 25, 2016 at 6:24 pm | 6 comments | 3134 Views
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City Council approves rosy budget for better yearThe City Council on Tuesday approved the city's new budget for the upcoming fiscal year — but not without some controversy...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2016Last comment by Kyle, on Jun 24, 2016 at 10:03 pm | 5 comments | 4945 Views
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DA proposes mandatory prison sentence for sexual-assault crimesIn the wake of widespread outrage over the three months former Stanford University student-athlete Brock Turner will spend...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2016Last comment by , on Jun 22, 2016 at 3:43 pm | 1 comment | 6129 Views
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District attorney to announce legislation 'inspired' by Brock Turner victimSanta Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen will be holding a press conference on Wednesday in Palo Alto to announce...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2016Last comment by , on Jun 22, 2016 at 12:00 am | 1 comment | 3601 Views
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City lifts emergency drought rulesWith 2016 proving a wetter year, the Mountain View City Council voted on Tuesday to relax some of the local restrictions...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2016Last comment by Thomas Paine, on Jun 16, 2016 at 4:47 pm | 5 comments | 6478 Views
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DA disqualifies Judge Persky from new sex-assault caseThe embattled judge who presided over the trial of former Stanford University student-athlete Brock Turner was disqualified...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2016Last comment by Scott Lamb, on Jun 15, 2016 at 8:40 pm | 7 comments | 4711 Views
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Brock Turner juror to judge: 'Shame on you'"Absolutely shocked and appalled" -- that's the reaction of a juror in the Brock Turner sexual-assault case to the sentence...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2016There are no comments yet. 5507 Views
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A magic bullet for the housing crisis?Lacking the thousands of homes needed for the growing local workforce, Mountain View officials are calling on an unlikely...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2016Last comment by ivg, on Jun 13, 2016 at 10:09 pm | 19 comments | 7735 Views
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KLIV 1590 news radio has goneLocal news radio station has gone and changed to Country Gold with taped DJs. Such a shame....
Original post made by Listener on Jun. 11, 2016There are no comments yet. 2309 Views
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Backlash over city's business license crack-downAmazon, the online retail giant, sells truckloads of goods every day in Mountain View, yet the company apparently doesn't...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2016Last comment by moreoversight, on Jun 10, 2016 at 2:55 pm | 17 comments | 11149 Views
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Voices Silenced by 'The Voice'?There had been lively discussion following the publication of this article ( see link below) - 54 comments in four days -...
Original post made by Inquiring Minds on Jun. 1, 2016Last comment by George, on Jun 4, 2016 at 11:33 am | 30 comments | 2969 Views
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Backlash over city's business license crack-downAmazon, the online retail giant, sells truckloads of goods every day in Mountain View, yet the company apparently doesn't...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2016Last comment by Waste of time , on Jun 4, 2016 at 1:26 am | 2 comments | 3713 Views
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Police arrest window-smashing suspectPolice arrested a transient man in Mountain View on Friday after he was reportedly seen smashing car windows with a toaster...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2016Last comment by Bagel, on Jun 3, 2016 at 11:31 am | 2 comments | 4797 Views
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Private schools plans to build teacher housingLast month, the Mountain View City Council gave the green light to four projects that could bring up to 1,600 new homes to...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2016Last comment by DJS, on May 30, 2016 at 2:17 pm | 4 comments | 7510 Views
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North Bayshore: Could housing incentives increase office space?In their quest to rapidly inject housing into the North Bayshore business park, Mountain View City Council members wavered...
Original post made on May. 26, 2016Last comment by MV resident, on May 28, 2016 at 12:10 am | 5 comments | 8720 Views
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Vintage war planes come to Moffett FieldThree WWII-era fighter and bomber aircraft will be available for up-close exploration May 21 through 29 at Moffett Federal...
Original post made on May. 25, 2010Last comment by Greg David, on May 27, 2016 at 5:27 pm | 6 comments | 9462 Views
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Measure A to extend funding for county's parksSanta Clara County voters will decide whether they want to prolong a park preservation fund on the June 7 ballot. Read...
Original post made on May. 26, 2016Last comment by Grip on Math, on May 26, 2016 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 4390 Views
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Former anesthesia tech at Stanford Hospital pleads no contest to sexual batteryA former anesthesia technician at Stanford Hospital accused of groping surgery patients pleaded no contest on Monday to two...
Original post made on May. 19, 2016Last comment by May Skip Sentencing, on May 19, 2016 at 9:43 am | 1 comment | 3913 Views
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Bay Area cities could loosen drought restrictionsWater restrictions across California may soon be lifted, after Gov. Jerry Brown and state regulators announced new plans...
Original post made on May. 16, 2016Last comment by Some Dude, on May 17, 2016 at 2:56 pm | 2 comments | 5191 Views
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