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Letters to the editor: March 1, 2019This week, letters to the editor about the El Camino Healthcare District's purchase of five medical clinics and the Green...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2019Last comment by psr, on Mar 4, 2019 at 5:54 pm | 2 comments | 3139 Views
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Police release sketch of trail attack suspectPolice released a sketch of a man Thursday believed to have assaulted a woman and left her with serious injuries on Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2019Last comment by Signs needed 'ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK', on Mar 2, 2019 at 8:39 am | 1 comment | 7146 Views
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Planning commission backs housing-heavy vision for Terra BellaFor Mountain View's Environmental Planning Commission, the Terra Bella light industrial area represents a big opportunity...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2019Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Feb 25, 2019 at 9:09 pm | 11 comments | 7532 Views
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Mixed picture for city budgetIt was a mixed bag financially for Mountain View as elected officials reviewed the city's midyear budget last week. While...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Feb 24, 2019 at 9:43 pm | 4 comments | 5024 Views
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Federal agency canceling grant for high-speed rail projectOfficials with the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that they are terminating an agreement worth $929...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Old Steve, on Feb 21, 2019 at 8:19 pm | 12 comments | 4196 Views
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Plea deal in attempted downtown kidnappingTwo men pleaded guilty after they allegedly grabbed a woman leaving a downtown Mountain View night club last year, brandished...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2019Last comment by William Hitchens, on Feb 20, 2019 at 4:46 pm | 8 comments | 6489 Views
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Report: Inequality on the rise in Silicon ValleyDespite a sizzling economy and an influx of wealth, Silicon Valley remains a bastion of inequality, with more residents now...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by Soon All Employers will be Google/Alphabet, on Feb 20, 2019 at 4:34 pm | 7 comments | 7407 Views
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When NASA closes, turkeys take overWhen you shut down the government for five weeks, there are going to be some unintended consequences. Read the full story...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Feb 19, 2019 at 4:41 pm | 1 comment | 5320 Views
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Google plans for-sale condos in North BayshoreWant to own a home in Mountain View's North Bayshore? If things play out according to Google's plans, there could be about...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2019Last comment by Yimby #2, on Feb 15, 2019 at 2:42 pm | 74 comments | 17417 Views
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RHC approves new tenant buyout rulesA package of policies to allow landlords to negotiate side deals with tenants to buy them out of rent-controlled apartments...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2019Last comment by Government takeover, on Feb 14, 2019 at 5:16 am | 17 comments | 6193 Views
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Two men arrested for carjacking, shooting teen at tire storePolice arrested two men in connection to a carjacking and shooting at a tire shop earlier this month, according to a statement...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2019Last comment by ShorelineWestDude, on Feb 13, 2019 at 5:26 pm | 5 comments | 6492 Views
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Ten pot businesses apply to open in Mountain ViewAs the deadline closed last week, 10 cannabis businesses applied to open up shop in Mountain View, more than half at a location...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by Angel, on Feb 13, 2019 at 4:14 pm | 22 comments | 13328 Views
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Governor names Stanford professor as state education board presidentLinda Darling-Hammond, a longtime Stanford University education professor, will lead the 11-member state Board of Education,...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2019Last comment by April, on Feb 13, 2019 at 3:38 pm | 1 comment | 3440 Views
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El Camino Hospital seeks to buy five South Bay clinicsEl Camino Hospital plans to buy five clinics in Santa Clara County at risk of closure after Verity Medical Foundation filed...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2019Last comment by Rodger, on Feb 11, 2019 at 9:23 pm | 4 comments | 11310 Views
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Ken Graham named CEO of MayView following nonprofit's reboundAfter serving a stint as interim CEO during some of the clinic's most trying times, MayView Community Health Center announced...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2019Last comment by mike, on Feb 11, 2019 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 4965 Views
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Rental committee considers tenant buyout rulesMountain View's Rental Housing Committee is investigating a new set of rules for landlords to "buy out" their tenants as...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 8, 2019 at 9:14 am | 15 comments | 6752 Views
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Spare the Air burn ban in place for MondayA Winter Spare the Air Alert is in place for Monday when burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, indoors...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by jimmae, on Feb 6, 2019 at 8:11 am | 2 comments | 2761 Views
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Police arrest man suspected of stealing laptopsPolice arrested a Martinez man last week after laptop-tracking software led officers to a suspect in the Waverly Park neighborhood...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2019Last comment by vonlost, on Feb 5, 2019 at 3:07 pm | 3 comments | 4663 Views
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County: State AG's attempt to block hospital sale is dismissedA federal judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday dismissed the state attorney general's move to block Santa Clara County from...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2019Last comment by Humble observer, on Feb 3, 2019 at 1:29 pm | 1 comment | 4981 Views
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Volunteers gather before dawn for homeless countAbout 500 people gathered in Palo Alto and other cities within Santa Clara County this week to conduct the biennial point-in-time...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Feb 1, 2019 at 7:38 am | 1 comment | 3803 Views
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