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Council OKs new fees on developmentsOn Tuesday, Mountain View officials signed off on a new citywide transportation fee, which is expected to raise more than...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2018Last comment by Ben Willet, on Oct 3, 2018 at 11:13 am | 5 comments | 6314 Views
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Governor signs net neutrality bill; Justice Department suesCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 822 into law on Sunday, which gives California internet consumers some...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2018Last comment by LikeToWatch, on Oct 2, 2018 at 8:55 pm | 2 comments | 2905 Views
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Guest opinion: Mountain View High tackles football player safetyIn an op-ed published in the Sept. 21 issue, Mountain View High athletic director and head football coach Shelley Smith explains...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2018Last comment by MVLAParent, on Oct 2, 2018 at 2:56 pm | 2 comments | 4179 Views
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200K teens preregistered to vote in CAAs part of National Voter Registration Day, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced today that 209,577 16- and...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Sep 28, 2018 at 1:41 am | 19 comments | 4704 Views
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Guest opinion: Time for direct conversations on Measure NIn an op-ed in the Sept. 21 issue, Bullis Charter School Board of Directors chair and president Joe Hurd calls on Bullis...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2018Last comment by Ruth, on Sep 26, 2018 at 6:50 pm | 5 comments | 3647 Views
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Letters to the editor: Sept. 21, 2018This week, letters to the editor about bike space on Caltrain, the November election, RV dwellers, North Bayshore development,...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2018Last comment by Senior Veteran, on Sep 26, 2018 at 3:19 pm | 3 comments | 4148 Views
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School board approves pay raises for teachers, adminsThe Mountain View Whisman School District unanimously approved a 5 percent salary increase for its teaching staff and its...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2018Last comment by An Interested Observer , on Sep 25, 2018 at 1:17 pm | 28 comments | 6531 Views
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Saving the fabric of societyThis is a story of a Palo Alto couple who went dumpster diving, and how they discovered the mother lode of thrown-out goods....
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Kathleen Bonte , on Sep 22, 2018 at 9:45 pm | 2 comments | 2672 Views
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Gov. Brown signs bill extending four-year degree program at community collegesGov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a bill to extend a pilot program that allows the state's community colleges to offer...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by William Hitchens, on Sep 21, 2018 at 2:35 pm | 2 comments | 3593 Views
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Vehicle collisions on the rise in Mountain ViewMountain View saw a big increase in vehicle collisions last year, with some of the city's busiest intersections proving to...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018Last comment by Almost Hit By Red Light Running Car At ElCamino & 237, on Sep 21, 2018 at 2:28 pm | 36 comments | 10438 Views
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Bike Exchange finds new homeThe Silicon Valley Bike Exchange is no longer on the brink of closure. The nonprofit, which repairs bikes and donates them,...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Joy in, Joy out, on Sep 21, 2018 at 5:59 am | 2 comments | 7775 Views
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Lawsuit delays study of Highway 85 congestion reliefPromises to explore a new transit option along the median of Highway 85 are being halted, at least for now, by a lawsuit...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Yes, Omit Saratoga, on Sep 20, 2018 at 1:16 pm | 11 comments | 6308 Views
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Palo Alto University professor accuses Kavanaugh of sexual assaultChristine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor at Palo Alto University, identified herself Sunday to the Washington Post as...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Sep 19, 2018 at 11:40 pm | 35 comments | 6316 Views
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New law requires apartment balcony inspectionsAt a birthday party in June 2015, six young people died when a fifth-story balcony collapsed, according to the office...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by MV Resident, on Sep 19, 2018 at 10:39 pm | 4 comments | 4681 Views
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Pardo de Zela to fill rental committee vacancyTom Means' vacant seat on the city's Rental Housing Committee will be filled by Julian Pardo de Zela, the committee's alternate...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Correct decision , on Sep 19, 2018 at 5:56 pm | 12 comments | 4570 Views
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New data shows slow Bay Area housing productionNew data shows that Bay Area housing increased by only 14,900 new units in 2017, less than 30 percent of the number of new...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2018Last comment by Jim, on Sep 19, 2018 at 6:59 am | 7 comments | 3686 Views
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Man pleads guilty to mailing powder to Stanford professor, othersA Massachusetts man agreed Friday to plead guilty to mailing six threatening letters containing suspicious white powder to...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2018Last comment by MingCao, on Sep 15, 2018 at 11:42 pm | 2 comments | 3967 Views
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Police seek suspect who tried to kiss 11-year-old girlMountain View police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who tried to kiss an 11-year-old girl while she...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by Parent, on Sep 15, 2018 at 4:35 pm | 4 comments | 8182 Views
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Mental health resources for Mountain View familiesHelp is out there for children and families struggling through a mental health crisis, through a combination of local and...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by thank you Voice, on Sep 13, 2018 at 11:41 am | 1 comment | 4868 Views
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State aims to use 100 percent clean electricity by 2045Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed into law a bill that sets a goal of 100 percent clean electricity for California by 2045. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by It is Really Expensive Now!, on Sep 13, 2018 at 9:49 am | 1 comment | 3366 Views
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