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County rolls out new child abuse hotlineThe Santa Clara County Social Services Agency announced today a new toll-free 24-hour phone number to report suspected cases...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2018Last comment by Question , on Mar 30, 2018 at 8:37 pm | 1 comment | 3839 Views
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Going nativeCynthia Typaldos hopes her yard, filled with native plants, will be in full bloom in time for an annual garden tour next...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2018Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Mar 29, 2018 at 10:05 pm | 1 comment | 3122 Views
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County jail 'mistakenly' allowed ICE agents access to inmatesU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents gained entry into Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office's jail facility and...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2018Last comment by Baffled by this, on Mar 29, 2018 at 12:52 pm | 6 comments | 3512 Views
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FTC investigating Facebook for alleged privacy violations against usersThe Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook Inc. for alleged privacy violations that may have affected millions...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2018Last comment by AllYouCanEat, on Mar 27, 2018 at 3:08 am | 4 comments | 3434 Views
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Car fire closes lanes on Hwy. 101 in Mountain ViewA Sig-alert has been issued after a crash caused a car to catch fire, closing four lanes of southbound U.S. Highway 101 in...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2018Last comment by News watcher, on Mar 23, 2018 at 10:41 pm | 12 comments | 12481 Views
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College-bound students network with Silicon Valley employeesFor two years, the AVID program at the Mountain View-Los Altos School District has helped connect underprivileged students...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2018Last comment by MV Resident, on Mar 23, 2018 at 12:47 pm | 1 comment | 4822 Views
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Nonprofits scramble to get legal aid to immigrantsSanta Clara County officials are preparing another round of grant funding to aid undocumented immigrants facing the threat...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2018Last comment by BillyJoe, on Mar 21, 2018 at 4:40 pm | 8 comments | 4591 Views
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Churches to offer safe parking for RV dwellersIn the coming weeks, a coalition of Mountain View churches will start testing out a "safe parking" program, opening up their...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2018Last comment by True, on Mar 21, 2018 at 1:24 pm | 25 comments | 14512 Views
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Wednesday: City hosting roundtable to address freedom of speechA roundtable will take place in Mountain View Wednesday evening and will be moderated by county leaders, educators and publishers...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2018Last comment by SRB, on Mar 20, 2018 at 1:39 pm | 16 comments | 3712 Views
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Bike Exchange needs a new homeAfter more than 25 years of repairing bikes for donation, the Silicon Valley Bike Exchange based in Mountain View is now...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2018Last comment by Great Program/Group, on Mar 20, 2018 at 9:39 am | 2 comments | 6953 Views
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Supervisors pass legislation on disposal of home injection devicesThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors last week passed legislation requiring manufacturers and medical distributors...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2018Last comment by William Hitchens, on Mar 19, 2018 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 3795 Views
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Parents shocked, upset over removal of four principalsSchool communities throughout the Mountain View Whisman School District are demanding answers after a surprise move by school...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2018Last comment by DTMV, on Mar 19, 2018 at 7:25 am | 53 comments | 17725 Views
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City's first hydrogen station opensMountain View's first hydrogen-fueling station opened for business recently at the Flyers gas station at 830 Leong Drive....
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2018Last comment by Donald, on Mar 16, 2018 at 6:34 pm | 7 comments | 5287 Views
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Pedestrian accidents hit 10-year highPedestrian-related collisions rose sharply in Mountain View last year, reaching the highest number of reported accidents...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2018Last comment by Children, on Mar 16, 2018 at 4:31 pm | 74 comments | 10761 Views
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Safe parking: City looks to Santa BarbaraFor Mountain View or any other city trying to create a safe-parking program, the first stop is Santa Barbara. Read the...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2018Last comment by Sophie, on Mar 16, 2018 at 2:42 pm | 4 comments | 4952 Views
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Water board OKs permanent fix for creek trailAfter more than a year of waiting and traveling along detours, bicyclists and pedestrians who frequent the Stevens Creek...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2018Last comment by @Citizen84, on Mar 15, 2018 at 2:16 pm | 5 comments | 5097 Views
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Facebook reportedly expanding in Mountain ViewFacebook is apparently planning to significantly expand its presence in Mountain View by taking over a large new office complex...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2018Last comment by Whassup, on Mar 13, 2018 at 1:02 pm | 19 comments | 18343 Views
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School district considers land swap for teacher housingMountain View Whisman School District officials are considering a possible land swap with the city of Mountain View in order...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2018Last comment by Old Steve, on Mar 12, 2018 at 6:17 pm | 25 comments | 8554 Views
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Sinking Bay Area could exacerbate risk of flooding in years to comeResearchers say that sinking land in the Bay Area will increase the risk of flooding predicted for 2100 due to rising sea...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2018Last comment by Juan, on Mar 10, 2018 at 4:47 pm | 6 comments | 3806 Views
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Police arrest three after witnessing package theftMountain View police arrested two men and one woman Thursday morning after they were reportedly caught driving from house...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2018Last comment by David B. Karpf, MD, on Mar 9, 2018 at 7:49 pm | 2 comments | 5223 Views
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