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Council gets an earful from residents over BRT LanesThe Agenda for the Council meeting last night was primarily focused on the budget and normally does not have a large turnout...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Apr. 29, 2015Last comment by Jim Neal's Hat, on May 6, 2015 at 11:41 am | 20 comments | 2771 Views
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City to flush water mains after complaints about smelly tap waterCity officials are responding to complaints from residents who say their tap water smells like rotten eggs. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2015Last comment by @Jay, on May 6, 2015 at 10:56 am | 30 comments | 13822 Views
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Beware Craftsmen's Guild at the street fairCraftsmen's Guild advertises yearly at the Mountain View street fair. Stay away. We hired Craftsmen's Guild in 2009, after...
Original post made by A.M. on May. 3, 2015There are no comments yet. 2149 Views
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Landlord's plans spur fears of displaced residentsThe specter of being priced out of Mountain View is hanging over more than three dozen households near the Rex Manor neighborhood...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by outlaw landlords, on May 2, 2015 at 2:15 pm | 51 comments | 23639 Views
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City sets goals to boost housing supplyWith the price of housing rentals rising through the stratosphere, Mountain View city leaders last week endorsed facilitating...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2015Last comment by Gary, on May 2, 2015 at 6:31 am | 7 comments | 7869 Views
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Governor proposes new water-conservation enforcement powers for local agenciesCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown announced legislation Tuesday that would authorize penalties of up to $10,000 a day against those...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2015Last comment by Sonya, on Apr 29, 2015 at 3:48 pm | 1 comment | 4709 Views
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Air district officials tout transit as Spare the Air season startsThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced the official start of this year's Spare the Air summer season Monday. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2015Last comment by Link, on Apr 28, 2015 at 5:47 pm | 3 comments | 5078 Views
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An 1899 Plan to Build A Bike Highway in Los Angeles (And Why It Failed)A great story about an ambitious turn of the century project ultimately foiled by issues that still remain in place today. http://gizmodo.com/an-1899-plan-to-build-a-bike-highway...
Original post made by True on Apr. 27, 2015There are no comments yet. 2166 Views
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Mountain View man found dead in house fireA Mountain View man was found dead inside his Lola Lane home early Thursday morning after a fire severely damaged and burned...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2015Last comment by vkmo, on Apr 26, 2015 at 3:53 pm | 8 comments | 8419 Views
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Homeless woes in affluent Mountain ViewEarly Monday morning, Tom staked out a spot behind a 7-Eleven in Mountain View, keeping a close eye on three bags stuffed...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2015Last comment by BitterAngry Resident , on Apr 25, 2015 at 12:32 am | 20 comments | 8791 Views
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Going beyond the 'hour' of codeTeaching computer science and coding to young kids is a fresh and relatively unexplored frontier in public education that's...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2015Last comment by Chris, on Apr 24, 2015 at 2:22 am | 4 comments | 8999 Views
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Scientists: State drought likely to worsenThe likelihood of California experiencing more warm, dry years leading to severe drought is increasing, according to research...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2015Last comment by Dickster, on Apr 23, 2015 at 9:52 pm | 68 comments | 8822 Views
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Flipping a U-turn, city leaders endorse El Camino bus lanesDespite numerous misgivings, Mountain View city leaders on Tuesday threw their support behind a controversial Santa Clara...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2015Last comment by Editor, on Apr 23, 2015 at 5:53 pm | 2 comments | 3933 Views
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Mountain View man arrested on suspicion of hate crimePalo Alto police arrested a Mountain View man Sunday night after he yelled racial epithets and threatened a man in a downtown...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2015Last comment by Slappy, on Apr 21, 2015 at 2:39 pm | 6 comments | 7382 Views
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El Camino bus lanes win praise from public, concern from councilAfter hearing from a dozen supporters on Tuesday night, the Mountain View City Council continued to lean against allowing...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2014Last comment by Blake, on Apr 20, 2015 at 6:58 am | 222 comments | 13305 Views
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$1.2 million price tag to explore North Bayshore housingIn what is sure to be a closely watched meeting, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday will discuss ways to include housing...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2015Last comment by MV Mom, on Apr 15, 2015 at 5:46 pm | 13 comments | 7430 Views
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LinkedIn sets sights on local watering holeOne of Mountain View's well-established bars is the latest property in the cross-hairs of a rapid spree of development proposed...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2015Last comment by SteveD, on Apr 15, 2015 at 10:23 am | 12 comments | 11536 Views
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Palo Alto's Aquarius Theatre closes for remodelPalo Alto's Aquarius Theatre has closed for significant interior renovations, with new seating, updated restrooms and an...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2015Last comment by OMV Resident, on Apr 14, 2015 at 4:32 pm | 4 comments | 4892 Views
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District plans to get tough on water wastersMinimal rainfall marked the end of a dry winter season for California, and the end of the drought appears to be nowhere in...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2015Last comment by Put up p, on Apr 13, 2015 at 5:33 pm | 36 comments | 10447 Views
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Police arrest suspected car burglarA transient woman was arrested in Mountain View last week after she was found carrying CDs and other objects reportedly stolen...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2015Last comment by graham mom, on Apr 9, 2015 at 3:13 pm | 2 comments | 6357 Views
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