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Two arrested in downtown armed kidnapping attemptMountain View police arrested two men early Saturday morning after they allegedly tried to push a woman into a car and threatening...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2018Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Apr 17, 2018 at 10:00 am | 1 comment | 7010 Views
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City wants feedback on tax ideasWith the November election on the horizon, city officials are trying to gauge whether local voters will support some new...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2018Last comment by Howard, on Apr 17, 2018 at 9:42 am | 47 comments | 6019 Views
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Teachers struggle with skyrocketing housing costsFaced with one of the most expensive housing markets in the nation, local teachers say they are hanging on by a thread and...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2018Last comment by YIMBY, on Apr 16, 2018 at 10:56 pm | 35 comments | 13296 Views
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Medicare payments a thorny issue for hospital patientsIn October, a 90-year-old man was taken to El Camino Hospital in an ambulance with back pain so severe that it prevented...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2018Last comment by Reverse 2-Midnight Rule, on Apr 16, 2018 at 6:39 pm | 6 comments | 11168 Views
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Advocates ask city to reject rent control reform measureTenant advocates are asking Mountain View officials to reject a proposed ballot measure that seeks to weaken the city's rent...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Apr 16, 2018 at 4:30 pm | 22 comments | 7082 Views
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Police release body cam footage of YouTube shooterThe Mountain View Police Department released body camera footage on Friday morning showing officers' interaction with suspected...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2018Last comment by Cat in the Hat, on Apr 14, 2018 at 1:26 pm | 6 comments | 7161 Views
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Federal safety agency drops Tesla from crash investigationThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Thursday that it is dropping Tesla as a party in the agency's investigation...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2018Last comment by Richt, on Apr 13, 2018 at 5:17 pm | 2 comments | 5565 Views
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Bank robbery suspect arrested in Mountain ViewA man who was wanted in connection to a robbery at a U.S. Bank in Santa Cruz in January was arrested last week in Mountain...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2018Last comment by zap, on Apr 11, 2018 at 11:06 pm | 6 comments | 6750 Views
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County holds public meetings on proposed affordable housing feeA series of public meetings starts this week to gather input on a proposed countywide affordable housing fee for new developments...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2018Last comment by Tim, on Apr 11, 2018 at 12:46 am | 2 comments | 3086 Views
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No drivers needed for self-driving carsCalifornia's new rules for testing autonomous vehicle prototypes have unleashed a bevy of new questions and concerns for...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2018Last comment by Darin, on Apr 10, 2018 at 2:26 pm | 9 comments | 11306 Views
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Sheriff responds to criticism over jail reform report, sexual assault allegationsSanta Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith issued statements Tuesday evening after receiving criticism for a jail reform report...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2018Last comment by An Interested Observer , on Apr 10, 2018 at 2:01 pm | 3 comments | 3643 Views
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Low response for city parking permit programThe first voluntary attempt to launch a residential parking permit program died with a whimper last week. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2018Last comment by Sylvan Park, on Apr 9, 2018 at 3:37 pm | 3 comments | 4927 Views
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Initiative filed to scale back city's rent controlMajor changes to Mountain View's rent control law could go before Mountain View voters this fall. The political action group...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by The Business Man , on Apr 9, 2018 at 11:19 am | 36 comments | 13095 Views
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Public agencies prepare for flooding, debris flows as major storm approachesGovernment agencies throughout the Bay Area are doing their part to get ready for heavy rains expected Friday and Saturday,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2018Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Apr 8, 2018 at 9:46 am | 2 comments | 3386 Views
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RHC majority pushes for extra rent increaseMountain View's landlords could be granted a bonus 2.6 percent increase on the apartment rents they charge under a plan pushed...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2018Last comment by @yimby, on Apr 6, 2018 at 4:56 pm | 20 comments | 9734 Views
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MV police encountered YouTube shooting suspectMountain View police made contact with a 38-year-old woman just hours before she shot and injured three people at YouTube's...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2018Last comment by DAMMIT, WE LOST JIM, on Apr 5, 2018 at 9:44 pm | 14 comments | 6292 Views
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Rep. Eshoo to host Social Security town hall meetingRep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, will host a Social Security town hall meeting with Rep. John Larson, D-Hartford, of Connecticut...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2018Last comment by Questions, on Apr 3, 2018 at 3:09 pm | 2 comments | 4509 Views
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Palo Alto Deputy Fire Chief Catherine Capriles steps downAfter more than two decades of service, Palo Alto Fire Deputy Chief Catherine Capriles concluded her career with the city...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2018Last comment by Otto_Maddox, on Apr 3, 2018 at 2:46 pm | 6 comments | 7558 Views
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Electronic music festival comes to CSMAMountain View's Community School of Music and Arts next month is hosting its first electronic music festival. The three-day...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by Larry Ching, on Apr 2, 2018 at 3:21 pm | 1 comment | 4310 Views
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Do homeowners need to sue the city about the RV problem?I fear the ONLY thing that will get the city to take ANY action at all will need to be pushed by a law suit. As a homeowner...
Original post made by What will it take? on Mar. 29, 2018Last comment by Lets at least try something, on Apr 2, 2018 at 11:27 am | 3 comments | 1605 Views
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