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Regulations, residents often hamper affordable housingOn paper, it seemed like a project no one could oppose: a 60-unit apartment complex for low-income seniors in one of the...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2016Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Aug 15, 2016 at 3:57 pm | 15 comments | 11173 Views
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Moffett-based Guardsmen rescue Canadian sailorGuardsman with a wing of the California Air National Guard based at Moffett Field in Santa Clara County saved the life of...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2016Last comment by Greg David, on Aug 15, 2016 at 3:03 pm | 2 comments | 4224 Views
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Acres of office spaceOn a regular workday, it takes bartender Chris Nault 90 minutes or more to get to his job at the Sports Page Bar and Grill...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2016Last comment by ivg, on Aug 12, 2016 at 7:39 am | 53 comments | 17128 Views
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Local Realtors take top spots in annual sales rankingTwo teams of local real-estate agents and 18 individual local sales people were among the top-selling 250 teams and 250 agents...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2016There are no comments yet. 4255 Views
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Neighborhood profile: Stierlin EstatesIt's not uncommon to see people tending to their gardens or children playing in their front yard in the Stierlin Estates...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2016There are no comments yet. 5107 Views
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Bike collisions on the rise in Mountain ViewThe number of bicyclist-related collisions along Mountain View's roadways grew during the first half of 2016, according to...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2016Last comment by True, on Aug 11, 2016 at 9:28 pm | 51 comments | 12686 Views
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Tech Showcase returns to Mountain ViewAfter a successful first year, Mountain View will be bringing back its Technology Showcase Thursday at the Civic Center Plaza....
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2016Last comment by I-Got-mine, on Aug 11, 2016 at 7:30 pm | 1 comment | 6146 Views
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Deadline for input on new paratransit contract loomsWith only two public meetings held in the South Bay and one day remaining for public comment, Santa Clara Valley Transportation...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2016Last comment by I-Got-mine, on Aug 10, 2016 at 4:03 pm | 1 comment | 3969 Views
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Brock Turner judge criticized for child-pornography sentencingThe campaign to recall Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky for his controversial sentencing of former Stanford University...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2016Last comment by PeterCao111, on Aug 10, 2016 at 3:38 am | 1 comment | 5105 Views
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Knightscope upgrades tot-injuring botMountain View's homegrown security-bot company, Knightscope, is trying to restore its image after a dust-up last month in...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2016Last comment by PA Resident, on Aug 9, 2016 at 6:36 pm | 9 comments | 7360 Views
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Woman arrested after spree of bank robberiesAn East Palo Alto woman who police say took part in at least nine bank robberies over the summer, including one in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2016Last comment by MyOpinion, on Aug 9, 2016 at 3:05 pm | 2 comments | 4792 Views
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Local Muslims organize in face of Trump rhetoricPropelled by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's recent belittling remarks about the parents of a Muslim U.S....
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2016Last comment by Hope, on Aug 7, 2016 at 5:04 pm | 4 comments | 4583 Views
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El Camino Hospital spars with nurses' unionAfter months of tough contract negotiations, El Camino Hospital and its nurses union appear to be at a standstill. Representatives...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2016Last comment by ShowMeTheData, on Aug 7, 2016 at 4:43 pm | 30 comments | 17443 Views
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Tow truck always partially blocking CalderoneDoes anyone know how far a vehicle is allowed to extend into the lane from the curb on Calderone? There's a Silicon Valley...
Original post made by Driver Bob on Aug. 5, 2016There are no comments yet. 1592 Views
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County courts to be hobbled by clerks' strikeMore than 350 Santa Clara County Superior Court clerks will stage a work stoppage on Wednesday, Aug. 3, including in Palo...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2016Last comment by ShowMeTheData, on Aug 4, 2016 at 9:33 pm | 2 comments | 4230 Views
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Missing Palo Alto man last seen July 11 located safelyA missing Palo Alto man with a severe psychiatric disability has been located and is safe, an employee for his father, Dr....
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2016Last comment by Maher, on Aug 2, 2016 at 3:00 pm | 3 comments | 4756 Views
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Mountain View Gold Star Mom Demands Donald Trump Apologize“You don’t attack one Gold Star family, because if you do, you’re attacking a lot of us,” Karen Meredith, 62, of...
Original post made by parent on Aug. 1, 2016Last comment by Trump is awful, on Aug 1, 2016 at 11:08 pm | 4 comments | 2120 Views
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Concert traffic creates controversy in North BayshoreThe fact that rush-hour traffic around North Bayshore has long been regarded as a nightmare is not news, but the situation...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2016Last comment by Concerts, on Aug 1, 2016 at 2:16 pm | 34 comments | 10298 Views
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Rengstorff House curators lose curios in theftThe history group behind Mountain View's landmark Rengstorff House was dealt a severe blow this week after someone stole...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2016Last comment by trailer lockup, on Aug 1, 2016 at 12:23 pm | 2 comments | 7928 Views
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VTA throws support behind Castro underpassMountain View's rejected plan to build a $120 million underpass to tunnel Castro Street beneath the Caltrain tracks didn't...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2016Last comment by Sam Connell, on Aug 1, 2016 at 7:13 am | 18 comments | 8442 Views
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