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FAA vows to take fresh look at flight paths, altitudesResponding to a rising volume of complaints about airplane noise, the Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to take...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2015Last comment by PH, on Nov 23, 2015 at 2:59 pm | 13 comments | 7157 Views
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City opts to max-out housing in North BayshoreThe Mountain View City Council on Tuesday pushed to maximize new housing development in the bustling North Bayshore tech...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2015Last comment by resident, on Nov 23, 2015 at 10:28 am | 81 comments | 14494 Views
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Council rejects study to boost housingOpting for the "status quo," Mountain View leaders refrained from ordering new studies or conversion plans to encourage more...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2015Last comment by ron, on Nov 22, 2015 at 8:53 pm | 13 comments | 6074 Views
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Tales of turkey and tempehRoasted, fried, smoked or deconstructed — there is an abundance of ways to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving. Or is a turkey...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2015Last comment by Alfredo Kuba, on Nov 22, 2015 at 8:17 am | 1 comment | 5651 Views
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New fields offer room to playAfter 11 years of studies, planning and construction, Mountain View is set to open the new Shoreline Athletic Fields next...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2015Last comment by Ornithologically speaking, on Nov 17, 2015 at 5:24 pm | 11 comments | 8742 Views
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Traffic nightmare due to huge accident on 101 late Saturday eveningWe drove the Shoreline on ramp to 101 sb Saturday evening and there appeared to be a huge accident. Many emergency vehicles...
Original post made by PA Resident on Nov. 15, 2015Last comment by PA Resident, on Nov 16, 2015 at 11:49 am | 1 comment | 1942 Views
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Caltrain delays after Sunnyvale crash damages crossing gateA two-car collision damaged a Caltrain crossing gate in Sunnyvale and has disrupted service this afternoon, a transit agency...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2015Last comment by AC, on Nov 14, 2015 at 8:49 pm | 7 comments | 6012 Views
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Science and math shine at 2016 Breakthrough Prize awardsIt's not often you get to see actor B. J. Novak, tech investor Yuri Milner and former CIA director David Patraeus together....
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2015Last comment by Ingrid Oakley-Girvan, on Nov 13, 2015 at 4:41 pm | 1 comment | 7346 Views
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FAA: Planes flying over Palo Alto, Mountain View hit by laserPalo Altans and other Bay Area residents may be frustrated by aircraft noise since the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2015Last comment by Ron MV, on Nov 12, 2015 at 5:56 pm | 5 comments | 5967 Views
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Caltrain Incident this morningI was on the Northbound 305 train this morning at 5:57 am (as I am almost every morning) for my commute to Berkeley, when...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Nov. 12, 2015Last comment by , on Nov 12, 2015 at 9:38 am | 1 comment | 2214 Views
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School district backs out of controversial building practiceThe Mountain View Whisman School District is changing how it does business with construction companies, ditching a strategy...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2015Last comment by Carl, on Nov 12, 2015 at 8:38 am | 7 comments | 6791 Views
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Fresh & Easy calls it quitsThe shelves are half-empty at Mountain View's Fresh & Easy grocery store on Rengstorff Avenue, after it was announced last...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2015Last comment by AC, on Nov 11, 2015 at 12:44 pm | 38 comments | 12309 Views
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Guest opinion: A flat minimum-wage hike could harm local restaurantsNo employer wants to see employees struggling. But small businesses themselves struggle to keep their doors open and provide...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2015Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Nov 10, 2015 at 10:40 pm | 6 comments | 3684 Views
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Water district fends off fraud allegationsThe Santa Clara Valley Water District has been in deep water in recent months, following allegations of fraudulent charges...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2015Last comment by Corruption in action, on Nov 8, 2015 at 11:05 am | 2 comments | 7282 Views
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Glitzy and geeky gather for Breakthrough PrizeTech CEOs, top researchers and Hollywood celebrities will all converge at Moffett Field on Sunday for what might be considered...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2015Last comment by @Monta Loma, on Nov 6, 2015 at 1:03 pm | 4 comments | 5684 Views
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City looks for new transit to avoid crowded roadsWhether it might be a monorail, magnetic pod cars or even gondolas, Mountain View leaders say there needs to be a better...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2015Last comment by PA Resident, on Nov 6, 2015 at 12:11 pm | 2 comments | 3163 Views
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30th anniversary for local PONY baseball leagueLos Altos-Mountain View PONY baseball is stepping up to the plate for its 30th year. The local youth baseball league opened...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2015Last comment by Al Answers, on Nov 3, 2015 at 9:09 am | 2 comments | 4452 Views
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Battling an overlooked killerHigh blood pressure is a serious issue in the Bay Area, and local health officials have vowed to do something about it. The...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Oct 31, 2015 at 10:53 am | 5 comments | 6710 Views
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Crime brief: 7-Eleven fightPolice arrested a Mountain View man on Sunday after he allegedly struck another man outside of the 7-Eleven on California...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2015There are no comments yet. 5197 Views
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Immigrant House goes for historic recognitionFans of the century-old Immigrant House later this week will urge the Mountain View City Council to grant formal historic...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by kathy, on Oct 27, 2015 at 2:37 pm | 3 comments | 5599 Views
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