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Crime brief: Reckless motorcyclist arrestA 25-year-old motorcyclist was arrested on reckless driving and DUI charges after he allegedly sped away from police during...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2018Last comment by , on Sep 10, 2018 at 3:50 pm | 1 comment | 4315 Views
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Bay Area: protests over family separation policy set for ThursdaySeveral events are being held in the Bay Area today in conjunction with a nationwide protest against the Trump Administration's...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2018Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Sep 10, 2018 at 9:36 am | 27 comments | 6172 Views
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Crime brief: Man detained following spare ribs robberyPolice are seeking a warrant for the arrest of a Sacramento man suspected of robbery after he allegedly stole food from a...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2018Last comment by He was rescuing them, on Sep 10, 2018 at 6:53 am | 6 comments | 5527 Views
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Orchard Supply Hardware closing all storesJust three years after opening its new Mountain View store, Orchard Supply Hardware's parent company announced Wednesday...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2018Last comment by haroon, on Sep 9, 2018 at 8:34 pm | 25 comments | 16241 Views
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Enthusiasm for homes near Google suddenly stopsDespite early excitement for building 9,850 homes near Google's headquarters, developers are now saying that Mountain View's...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2018Last comment by JohnBlack, on Sep 9, 2018 at 5:10 pm | 31 comments | 28583 Views
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Man arrested on suspicion of stealing TeslaA 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing a Tesla from a Los Altos home early Tuesday morning, Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2018Last comment by LOL, on Sep 7, 2018 at 6:51 am | 7 comments | 3828 Views
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City releases data on homes at risk in an earthquakeThe city of Mountain View released a list of hundreds of addresses of residential buildings that could be vulnerable to collapse...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2018Last comment by AC, on Sep 5, 2018 at 7:34 pm | 10 comments | 12294 Views
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City inspectors force Obon Festival to downsizeThis weekend, thousands of people are expected to flock to the annual Obon Festival, but this year's event will be missing...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2018Last comment by PatrickPat, on Sep 5, 2018 at 12:06 pm | 40 comments | 16797 Views
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Tom Means resigns from Rental Housing CommitteePerhaps the most controversial figure on Mountain View's most controversial government body, Tom Means announced Monday night...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Sep 4, 2018 at 6:51 am | 14 comments | 2842 Views
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PG&E to remove 280 trees in Mountain ViewPG&E officials say they have identified about 280 trees in Mountain View that must be removed in order to clear the way for...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2018Last comment by Sylvia Martin, on Sep 3, 2018 at 8:55 am | 18 comments | 8642 Views
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Restaurateur doubles as employees' landlordZareen Khan, the owner of the eponymous Pakistani-Indian restaurants in Palo Alto and Mountain View, has added an unexpected...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by Vote Yes on Prop 10!, on Sep 2, 2018 at 11:28 pm | 21 comments | 7318 Views
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Cities prepare to launch unified bikewayIt seemed like a tricky goal, but a partnership between four Peninsula cities to build a unified bike route will soon be...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by Riptide360, on Sep 2, 2018 at 8:12 pm | 9 comments | 8117 Views
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Google chips in $1M for homeless services in Mountain ViewAmbitious plans to transform Trinity United Methodist Church into a hub for homeless services will move forward next month,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2018Last comment by kd , on Aug 30, 2018 at 3:39 pm | 20 comments | 16738 Views
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Facebook announces partnership with community collegesFacebook announced on Aug. 27 that it is working with Canada College in Redwood City and Foothill College in Los Altos to...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2018Last comment by William Hitchens, on Aug 29, 2018 at 4:06 pm | 1 comment | 4483 Views
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Tom Means resigns from Rental Housing CommitteeTom Means, who's been a lightning rod on the city's Rental Housing Committee, announced Monday night he would resign his...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Aug 28, 2018 at 6:27 pm | 23 comments | 7312 Views
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Letters to the editor: Aug. 17, 2018This week, letters to the editor about Measure V Too Costly campaign funding, growth in Mountain View and capitalism. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by LOL, on Aug 28, 2018 at 7:09 am | 8 comments | 3601 Views
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Judge to decide on rent control for mobile homesA decision is expected soon in a legal battle over whether Mountain View's mobile homes should be eligible for rent control. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2018Last comment by Definitions matter, on Aug 24, 2018 at 9:46 pm | 22 comments | 4995 Views
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County fire chief says Verizon throttled data during huge wildfireThe Santa Clara County fire chief says Verizon "throttled" wireless internet speeds while firefighters were battling the...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2018Last comment by verizon sux, on Aug 24, 2018 at 12:42 pm | 6 comments | 3805 Views
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Foothill-De Anza weighs campus teacher housingFoothill-De Anza Community College District board members are looking into teacher housing, joining a growing number of agencies...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2018Last comment by An Alternative, on Aug 22, 2018 at 12:59 pm | 10 comments | 5481 Views
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Monday: Debate to focus on repeal of Costa-Hawkins rent control restrictionsOn Monday evening, the Peninsula Young Democrats will host a debate in Palo Alto on Proposition 10, which asks voters to...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2018Last comment by YIMBY, on Aug 21, 2018 at 11:22 am | 18 comments | 5010 Views
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