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Burrowing owl babies get a boostIn a secluded outdoor aviary, 14 burrowing owl babies are being fostered by humans who do their best to stay out of sight....
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2019Last comment by Elsa, on Jul 29, 2019 at 1:28 pm | 1 comment | 2272 Views
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Man killed on Caltrain tracks identifiedA man who was struck and killed by a Caltrain in downtown Mountain View this week has been identified as 30-year-old Jordan...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by Gale, on Jul 26, 2019 at 6:38 pm | 1 comment | 7854 Views
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Mountain View offers new perks to carpoolersIn a new pitch to entice commuters to ditch their cars, Mountain View's Transportation Management Association (MTMA) is now...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Darin, on Jul 25, 2019 at 3:42 pm | 3 comments | 6225 Views
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Facebook to pay record-breaking $5B penalty over violating users' privacyThe Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a $5 billion settlement with Menlo Park-based Facebook Inc., the largest-ever...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by resident, on Jul 25, 2019 at 2:21 pm | 2 comments | 2952 Views
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No bystanders injured after SUV plows into Mountain View jewelry storeThe driver of a Honda SUV crashed into the Jared jewelry store on San Antonio Road Saturday morning, ending up inside the...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2019Last comment by I always say, on Jul 24, 2019 at 8:54 am | 13 comments | 8343 Views
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Caltrain's new vision calls for tripling ridership by 2040Caltrain's plan to expand and modernize its train system will hit a critical juncture next month, when the agency's board...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by Great, on Jul 23, 2019 at 6:41 pm | 5 comments | 4540 Views
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Up to 15M Californians eligible for restitution in Equifax data breachAs many as 15 million Californians may be eligible for restitution in a nationwide settlement of lawsuits over a massive...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Jul 23, 2019 at 5:33 pm | 6 comments | 3943 Views
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Man hit and killed by Caltrain at Castro StreetA man was hit and killed by a Caltrain heading southbound at the Castro Street crossing in Mountain View Monday evening,...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 8441 Views
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Woman attacked in park; transient man arrestedA transient man was arrested by Mountain View police for attempted rape, attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment and prowling...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2019Last comment by not safe alone at night around here, on Jul 22, 2019 at 3:56 pm | 5 comments | 5506 Views
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Police grapple with huge rise in auto burglariesLast year, the city of Mountain View reported the highest number of thefts from vehicles in at least a decade. This year...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by Interesting, on Jul 19, 2019 at 2:26 pm | 9 comments | 10192 Views
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Caltrain proposes fare increases starting in 2020People can weigh in on potential Caltrain fare changes at a series of public meetings the agency will hold this month. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Frank, on Jul 19, 2019 at 12:02 pm | 4 comments | 3272 Views
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Letters to the editor: RV dwellers, Google's $1B pledge, superintendent payThe June 28 edition of letters to the editor includes letters on RV dwellers, Google's $1 billion pledge for housing growth,...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by History student, on Jul 18, 2019 at 8:56 pm | 9 comments | 4056 Views
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Los Altos woman dies in suspected DUI crash in Paso RoblesA Los Altos woman was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday, according to...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 5951 Views
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Guest opinion: The housing 'crisis'In a guest opinion in the July 5 edition, Mountain View resident Robert Pollak calls on creative solutions to address the...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2019Last comment by MVres, on Jul 18, 2019 at 8:45 am | 10 comments | 4743 Views
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VTA searches for new transit techAfter abandoning plans for a new light rail line on Highway 85, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is hunting...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2019Last comment by Alex, on Jul 17, 2019 at 7:37 pm | 2 comments | 5011 Views
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Homelessness surges in Mountain ViewIn a sign of bad things getting worse, hundreds more newly homeless individuals are living in Mountain View and other Santa...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by where's the middle ground?, on Jul 16, 2019 at 1:09 pm | 26 comments | 15553 Views
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Mountain View Library eliminates late feesLate fines are now a thing of the past at the Mountain View Library. Starting this month, the city's public library is eliminating...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019Last comment by Reader, on Jul 15, 2019 at 3:24 pm | 19 comments | 14148 Views
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ICE put on notice by federal court, no Bay Area raids occurAfter the American Civil Liberties Union took U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to federal court in Northern California,...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by Michael Wiener nee Savage, on Jul 15, 2019 at 11:57 am | 2 comments | 2721 Views
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Rent control law may constrain city's earthquake safety programMountain View's Rental Housing Committee took a wait-and-see approach Monday night on whether landlords could charge tenants...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 13, 2019 at 8:34 am | 44 comments | 7556 Views
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USGS moves into new digsLaying the groundwork for a new epicenter for research, the U.S. Geological Survey this week formally kicked off plans to...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by , on Jul 11, 2019 at 5:36 pm | 1 comment | 5358 Views
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