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Support for new housing in Bay Area risesOlder voters who have lived in the Bay Area the longest and own their own home are less likely to want new housing built...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2017Last comment by YIMBY, on Apr 9, 2017 at 8:23 pm | 20 comments | 4711 Views
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Grocery checkout resembles a breadlineLike waiting at the DMV or heading to the courthouse for jury duty, almost everyone can relate to certain unavoidable hassles...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 9, 2017 at 1:34 pm | 35 comments | 11399 Views
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Police searching for missing baby taken by fatherPolice are seeking the public's help in locating a missing baby who was taken by her father Tuesday in Mountain View. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2017Last comment by bonkers, on Apr 5, 2017 at 10:42 pm | 11 comments | 6854 Views
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Crowd chases indecent exposure suspectA Redwood City man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly exposed himself to a woman in the parking lot of an Orchard...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2017Last comment by Alexandra, on Apr 4, 2017 at 3:17 pm | 4 comments | 7987 Views
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Pear Theatre losing its impresarioMany credit the Pear theater's success and survival to its artistic director -- Diane Tasca. After launching the theater...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2017Last comment by Paul W, on Mar 31, 2017 at 1:27 pm | 5 comments | 7730 Views
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Age-discrimination lawsuit against HPFour former employees have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard for age discrimination, according...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2016Last comment by Jsr, on Mar 31, 2017 at 12:00 am | 15 comments | 9893 Views
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City budget: Higher utility fees, adding 20 new staffersMountain View officials are set to begin a hiring spree and citywide improvements as part of their annual budget preparation....
Original post made on May. 13, 2016Last comment by Orka, on Mar 30, 2017 at 1:29 pm | 22 comments | 6632 Views
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Grocery checkout resembles a breadlineThe daily logjam at the checkout at the nearby Safeway on Shoreline Boulevard has become public enemy No. 1 for the nearby...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2017Last comment by George Markle, on Mar 28, 2017 at 5:52 pm | 41 comments | 12528 Views
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New wood-burning rules as winter Spare the Air season startsWith the Winter Spare the Air season beginning today, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is reminding residents...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2016Last comment by YIMBY, on Mar 27, 2017 at 2:07 am | 29 comments | 11760 Views
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City barrels ahead with on-demand fuel rulesOver the protests of several stakeholders, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday approved plans to have the local fire...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by IVG, on Mar 25, 2017 at 9:13 pm | 14 comments | 9533 Views
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Women's rights walk Sunday in Palo AltoLocal female leaders from an array of fields, from education and activism to public service, will speak at a rally on Sunday,...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Mar 24, 2017 at 8:09 pm | 3 comments | 5700 Views
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Downtown study finds retail on the ropesA new city economic report on the Castro Street area found that restaurants and the demand for tech office space are lifting...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2017Last comment by PeaceLove, on Mar 23, 2017 at 8:59 pm | 19 comments | 12155 Views
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Eight new rental-committee candidates applyMountain View City Council members now have a stack of new candidates for the city's Rental Housing Committee to choose from,...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2017Last comment by Ah Agahst, on Mar 20, 2017 at 5:38 pm | 4 comments | 8360 Views
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Five suspects nabbed after downtown Palo Alto hit-and-runA manhunt for suspects in a downtown Palo Alto hit-and-run concluded early Friday evening at a Waverley Street shed, where...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2017Last comment by resident, on Mar 19, 2017 at 11:13 am | 1 comment | 4868 Views
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Former assemblyman wants to reform Prop 13The common good has long been former Assemblyman Rich Gordon's aim, whether in his efforts with troubled youth, with an unfair...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2017Last comment by Prop13stuff, on Mar 19, 2017 at 10:26 am | 66 comments | 10394 Views
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Gang sweep leads to 15 arrestsFifteen people were arrested across Santa Clara County last week as part of a gang task force co-sponsored by the Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2017Last comment by AntiTroll, on Mar 19, 2017 at 8:29 am | 8 comments | 9424 Views
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Auto burglary suspect crashes into police carA burglary suspect crashed into a Mountain View police car while trying to escape arrest on Thursday night. Read the...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2017Last comment by Reader, on Mar 17, 2017 at 1:12 pm | 2 comments | 4081 Views
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Hundreds turn out for tech rally against federal policiesHundreds of Silicon Valley workers and supporters rallied against the Trump administration's policies on immigrants, health...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2017Last comment by AllYouCanEat, on Mar 16, 2017 at 9:42 am | 4 comments | 5285 Views
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City reopens applications to rent control committeeDespite having a surplus of candidates, Mountain View is going to be launching a second round of applications for the new...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2017Last comment by Gary, on Mar 13, 2017 at 2:39 pm | 11 comments | 5973 Views
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How EPA cuts could impact Mountain ViewThings are looking pretty grim these days for the Environmental Protection Agency, the nation's top health-and-habitat watchdog...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2017Last comment by the donald, on Mar 10, 2017 at 11:55 am | 3 comments | 5678 Views
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