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Caltrain mechanical failure affects Mountain View commuteA southbound Caltrain died on the tracks in Mountain View Monday evening, according to Caltrain officials. Read the full...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2015Last comment by I was on this train, on Dec 29, 2015 at 9:21 pm | 1 comment | 4103 Views
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El Camino bus-lane trial wins committee's backingA controversial proposal to create dedicated bus lanes along El Camino Real gained a major boost Wednesday when a committee...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2015Last comment by BRT Definition, on Dec 28, 2015 at 10:08 pm | 77 comments | 10422 Views
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March to Washington to fight 'Eve's curse'Stanford Hospital physician Camran Nezhat and a growing contingency of volunteers are organizing a march on Washington D.C....
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2015Last comment by Tricia Peny, on Dec 27, 2015 at 10:20 pm | 2 comments | 9475 Views
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Family dispute leads to alleged assault, arrestA 23-year-old Mountain View man was arrested last week after he allegedly attacked a relative during an argument. Read the...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2015Last comment by vkmo, on Dec 22, 2015 at 3:32 pm | 2 comments | 4993 Views
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Putting faith to the testFor the estimated 250,000 Muslims living in the Bay Area, these are the times when faith is put to the test. Read the...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2015There are no comments yet. 6281 Views
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Stanford, Menlo Park hospitals penalized over patient safetyStanford Health Care and Palo Alto Medical Foundation's Menlo Park Surgical Hospital will see their Medicare reimbursements...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2015Last comment by PH, on Dec 15, 2015 at 3:46 pm | 2 comments | 4835 Views
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MV meeting on creating local energy alternativeIn a bid to cut energy costs as well as greenhouse gases, Mountain View is partnering with a small band of South Bay cities...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2015Last comment by Mike Balma, on Dec 10, 2015 at 3:42 pm | 4 comments | 4303 Views
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Teachers frustrated by poor classroom conditionsImprovements are on the way for Mountain View Whisman School District's elementary schools, as Measure G school bond construction...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2015Last comment by Well, on Dec 10, 2015 at 9:46 am | 9 comments | 12565 Views
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RotaCare serves vital role for neediestFor the past three years, the small nonprofit clinic tucked away in a basement on El Camino Hospital's campus has been a...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2015Last comment by fcservices, on Dec 9, 2015 at 3:54 pm | 2 comments | 4570 Views
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Caltrain hikes fares by 50 centsCaltrain commuters, prepare for your wallets to take a hit. Caltrain plans to hike fares by 50 cents, effective Feb. 28,...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2015Last comment by Phil Aaronson, on Dec 9, 2015 at 11:16 am | 10 comments | 5060 Views
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Suspect at large in south Palo Alto sexual batteryPalo Alto police are searching for a man who allegedly grabbed a woman's breasts after offering her gardening services and...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2015Last comment by Wow, on Dec 7, 2015 at 4:18 pm | 3 comments | 4356 Views
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Sunnyvale joins MV in '$15 by 2018' wage planFollowing Mountain View's lead, the Sunnyvale City Council on Tuesday approved its own timetable for raising the minimum...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2015Last comment by mike, on Dec 4, 2015 at 5:18 pm | 2 comments | 5018 Views
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City's rental woes top Tuesday's council agendaOnce again, Mountain View city leaders will consider new policies to provide relief for tenants struggling to retain housing...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2015Last comment by PH, on Dec 3, 2015 at 3:50 pm | 22 comments | 7284 Views
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Police tout new crime-fighting toolsAs Mountain View prides itself for being a crucible for new technologies, it makes sense that the city's local police force...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2015Last comment by A Developer, on Dec 2, 2015 at 12:33 am | 4 comments | 6723 Views
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House fire injures resident, firefighterA Mountain View man was hospitalized yesterday following a house fire that burned through the garage, causing damage to the...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2015There are no comments yet. 6477 Views
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Tenants make new push for rent controlLooking to keep pressure on city leaders, dozens of tenants rallied Sunday at Mountain View City Hall to promote rent stabilization...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2015Last comment by iivvgg, on Nov 26, 2015 at 10:48 am | 35 comments | 8268 Views
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State unemployment rate declines as number of jobs increaseThe number of workers without jobs in California decreased last month from the previous month and the number of nonfarm payroll...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2015Last comment by Martin M. Hill, on Nov 25, 2015 at 6:21 am | 4 comments | 4464 Views
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El Camino Hospital launches new online servicesAfter two years of careful preparation, El Camino Hospital announced that its new online medical records system is now live....
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2015Last comment by Jack Cormode, on Nov 24, 2015 at 8:41 pm | 6 comments | 8763 Views
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Cold temperatures, rain expected in Bay Area this weekCold, rainy and windy weather is set to hit the Bay Area this week as people travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, according...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2015Last comment by Alice, on Nov 24, 2015 at 2:09 pm | 1 comment | 4256 Views
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Los Altos police seek downtown burglary suspectsPolice have released photos and a video today of two suspects wanted for burglaries at three businesses in downtown Los Altos...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2015Last comment by Thisdayandage, on Nov 23, 2015 at 11:45 pm | 1 comment | 4574 Views
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