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Wrong-way driver causes major crashA man who drove the wrong way for miles on two freeways crashed into another car, causing a shutdown of southbound Interstate...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2017Last comment by Mark, on Oct 17, 2017 at 5:35 pm | 3 comments | 8818 Views
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Bay Area forecast: rain expected on ThursdayRain is expected to fall in the Bay Area on Thursday and could help firefighters put out the several wildfires burning in...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2017Last comment by Don't get excited yet, on Oct 17, 2017 at 2:38 pm | 1 comment | 3651 Views
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Another smoke advisory issued for Bay AreaThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District today issued another smoke advisory because of continued heavy smoke in the...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2017Last comment by BD, on Oct 17, 2017 at 9:57 am | 2 comments | 4136 Views
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Council OKs art installation for children's libraryThe Mountain View Library Children’s Services Area will receive a whimsical upgrade by artist Lisa Long. Read the full...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2017Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 16, 2017 at 8:42 am | 3 comments | 2995 Views
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Rental committee considers $160 annual fee on all apartmentsThe cost of Mountain View's experiment with rent control now has a price tag -- about $160 annually for each apartment in...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Oct 15, 2017 at 6:16 am | 40 comments | 11181 Views
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Man arrested for indecent exposure at LandelsA Palo Alto resident was arrested in Mountain View on Saturday after he allegedly exposed himself to a mother and her child...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2017Last comment by Jails can't help him, on Oct 12, 2017 at 9:34 am | 1 comment | 5302 Views
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Wildfires causing 'unprecedented levels' of air pollutionThe North Bay wildfires are causing "unprecedented levels" of air pollution throughout the Bay Area, regional air quality...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2017Last comment by @Citizen84, on Oct 11, 2017 at 5:09 pm | 2 comments | 6479 Views
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Mountain View man arrested on attempted murder chargesPolice arrested a 26-year-old Mountain View man early Monday morning on a slew of charges including attempted murder after...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2017Last comment by Jose, on Oct 11, 2017 at 3:02 pm | 1 comment | 6074 Views
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Google relents on bid for more office space==B An expanded version of an earlier story== This week, Google officials backpedaled on demands for more office space...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Oct 5, 2017 at 11:14 pm | 5 comments | 6168 Views
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What was Mountain View like in the '70sI am new to the area and am curious what life was like in Mountain View in the 1970s, 1980s and even earlier. I would love...
Original post made by Newbie on Apr. 13, 2008Last comment by Eric Comerford , on Oct 5, 2017 at 9:12 am | 228 comments | 141200 Views
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Caregiver takes plea deal in elder sex assault caseAn in-home care provider accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in Redwood City has taken a plea bargain that will...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2017Last comment by Mark, on Oct 4, 2017 at 3:58 pm | 2 comments | 4444 Views
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Two arrested in ICE raid in Mountain ViewU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested two people in Mountain View as part of a Bay Area sweep focused...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 4, 2017 at 12:57 pm | 16 comments | 8364 Views
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Google throws uncertainty into North Bayshore housing plansAt a grueling Tuesday night meeting on North Bayshore, Google officials warned that their celebrated plans to build 9,850...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Oct 2, 2017 at 9:21 pm | 69 comments | 17510 Views
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Dying to take a standChristine Welter strikes a somber pose as part of a "die-in" demonstration on Castro Street in front of the Kaiser Permanente...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by clean streets, on Sep 30, 2017 at 11:02 am | 4 comments | 4105 Views
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City prepares ambitious affordable-housing packageMountain View's City Council signaled support for a new aggressive campaign to promote housing growth that would require...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2017Last comment by The Business Man , on Sep 29, 2017 at 8:35 pm | 38 comments | 8425 Views
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'A sense of freedom'Kristine Flaherty has gone from psychology and sociology double major at Stanford University to indie-rap underdog to fledgling...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by Eric, on Sep 29, 2017 at 2:04 pm | 1 comment | 3375 Views
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East Palo Alto roads stand out in new dataEast Palo Alto made the most road improvements compared to other Bay Area cities last year, according to data released Monday...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2017Last comment by Bruce England, on Sep 26, 2017 at 3:01 pm | 1 comment | 3562 Views
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House cleaner arrested on burglary chargesPolice arrested a house cleaner last week after she allegedly burglarized multiple homes, including at least one in Mountain...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2017Last comment by MyOpinion, on Sep 25, 2017 at 9:04 pm | 4 comments | 8380 Views
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Moffett Gateway wins council approvalA hotel and office development at a crucial highway juncture received a unanimous round of approvals from the Mountain View...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2016Last comment by Doug Pearson, on Sep 25, 2017 at 9:36 am | 16 comments | 9319 Views
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South Bay prepares to start clean-energy alternativeSouth Bay cities in the coming weeks will be flipping the on switch for a new clean-energy alternative that is being presented...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2017Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Sep 24, 2017 at 1:17 pm | 17 comments | 9724 Views
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