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New rental bike services launch in MVStarting Tuesday, hundreds of new "smart bikes" are being rolled out in Mountain View for anyone to rent out. Read the...
Original post made on May. 8, 2018Last comment by Abandonded Lime bike, on Jun 25, 2018 at 12:20 pm | 22 comments | 13345 Views
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School coin drive raises $40,000 for playgroundLocal school kids have collected a small fortune in small change to help pay for a new playground. A student coin drive at...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2018Last comment by ML Kyle, on Jun 25, 2018 at 11:25 am | 5 comments | 4897 Views
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MV man identified in fatal motorcycle crashA motorcyclist who was killed in a Tuesday night collision on Highway 101 in Sunnyvale has been identified as a Mountain...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2018Last comment by SUNNYVALE, on Jun 23, 2018 at 6:51 pm | 5 comments | 9432 Views
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Sports bar ordered to remove outdoor patioFollowing a string of noise complaints, Mountain View officials are clamping down on O'Malley's Sports Bar, ordering the...
Original post made on May. 10, 2018Last comment by Uh, yah., on Jun 22, 2018 at 2:54 pm | 16 comments | 9036 Views
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City approves rosy budget for new yearPointing to a healthy outlook, Mountain View leaders on Tuesday passed their city budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2018Last comment by Bill, on Jun 21, 2018 at 3:19 pm | 1 comment | 4056 Views
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Switching gears, LASD seeks to condemn Federal Realty siteLos Altos School District officials announced last week that they plan to use eminent domain to acquire land located on the...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2018Last comment by Acronym Explainer, on Jun 19, 2018 at 9:32 pm | 53 comments | 12820 Views
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County pitches in for safe parkingMountain View's push to create a safe parking program for people living out of their vehicles is getting some major help...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2018Last comment by Bill H, on Jun 19, 2018 at 9:13 pm | 5 comments | 3977 Views
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Chamber of Commerce CEO stepping downAfter nearly three years on the job, Tony Siress is stepping down from his position as CEO of the Mountain View Chamber of...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2018Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Jun 19, 2018 at 5:29 pm | 2 comments | 4068 Views
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Caltrain fares going up July 1Caltrain will add an additional day to its monthly pass rate starting next month, officials with the transit agency announced...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2018Last comment by resident, on Jun 19, 2018 at 3:34 pm | 1 comment | 3869 Views
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Firm behind local ADA lawsuits is being suedA San Jose law firm notorious for filing accessibility lawsuits against hundreds of small businesses is now facing a civil...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2018Last comment by Darin, on Jun 19, 2018 at 2:42 pm | 11 comments | 20504 Views
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LASD shrinks despite concerns over growthFor years, Los Altos School District officials have been aggressively searching for money and land to build a new school...
Original post made on May. 22, 2018Last comment by @Teacher, on Jun 17, 2018 at 8:14 pm | 28 comments | 10121 Views
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Council opts to replace apartments with rowhousesAn older cluster of apartments in Mountain View's North Whisman neighborhood will be torn down to build an equivalent number...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2018Last comment by Fact check..., on Jun 17, 2018 at 5:59 pm | 26 comments | 8987 Views
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Tesla to dismiss 9 percent of its workforceTesla CEO Elon Musk announced Tuesday morning on his Twitter account that the company plans to cut 9 percent of its salaried...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2018Last comment by Brad, on Jun 13, 2018 at 5:44 pm | 4 comments | 4308 Views
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New Whisman school needs a nameResidents in the northeastern region of Mountain View are just 16 months away from having a local school to call their own,...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2018Last comment by Lifelong MV Resident (55 Years), on Jun 12, 2018 at 8:01 pm | 30 comments | 8502 Views
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Guest opinion: Share your thoughts on a 10th school siteIn an op-ed, Los Altos School District Board of Trustees President Vladimir Ivanovic writes about an online forum residents...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by Hey, on Jun 12, 2018 at 7:50 pm | 14 comments | 4844 Views
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Caltrain expands Bikes Board First pilot programStarting this week, Caltrain is expanding a pilot program that allows bicyclists to board "bike cars" on trains before other...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2018Last comment by Janet, on Jun 12, 2018 at 4:32 pm | 5 comments | 4095 Views
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Woman arrested after filing false abuse chargesA woman was arrested Thursday by Mountain View Police for allegedly filing false domestic abuse charges against men and then...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2018Last comment by Happens a lot, on Jun 11, 2018 at 7:52 pm | 8 comments | 14782 Views
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Voters recall Judge Aaron PerskyJudge Aaron Persky, whose June 2016 sentencing of Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner sparked a national debate about...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by , on Jun 8, 2018 at 6:13 pm | 1 comment | 2334 Views
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Council nixes left turns at Castro train crossingErring on the side of caution for pedestrians seeking safe passage across Central Expressway, Mountain View City Council...
Original post made on May. 17, 2018Last comment by robstar, on Jun 8, 2018 at 4:45 pm | 16 comments | 8622 Views
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Grads celebrate diversity in divisive timesFor Mountain View High School seniors, last Friday's graduation ceremony meant celebrating a lasting legacy marked by top-tier...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2018Last comment by @Humble observer (not so much), on Jun 8, 2018 at 3:38 pm | 10 comments | 4517 Views
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