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Crime brief: man arrested in busy intersectionPolice arrested a man at a busy intersection in Mountain View on Sunday after he allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic,...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2015Last comment by timo, on Nov 30, 2015 at 9:38 am | 3 comments | 4719 Views
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Class action lawsuit filed against County over solitary confinement practicesA class action lawsuit was filed Wednesday against Santa Clara County for placing hundreds of inmates in solitary confinement...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2015Last comment by timo, on Nov 29, 2015 at 8:00 pm | 7 comments | 6535 Views
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What is on fire in Waverley Park?Huge plume of smoke over there right now....
Original post made by Name on Nov. 29, 2015Last comment by Name, on Nov 29, 2015 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 2200 Views
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Los Altos police arrest burglary suspectsLos Altos police have arrested two suspects in connection to a string of burglaries earlier this month. Read the full...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2015Last comment by Andy, on Nov 28, 2015 at 9:05 am | 5 comments | 5793 Views
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Hazmat investigation at 23andMeMountain View fire crews spent four hours at biotech company 23andMe on Monday investigating a suspicious letter full of...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2015Last comment by Linda , on Nov 26, 2015 at 1:34 pm | 7 comments | 6924 Views
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Man struck and killed by Caltrain Monday nightA commuter train hit and killed a man near the Santa Clara station Monday evening, a Caltrain spokeswoman said. In a separate...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2015Last comment by Joseph L, on Nov 24, 2015 at 8:55 am | 8 comments | 6280 Views
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Garbage in, Garbage out: MV's Waterinsight ProgramWould you spend money on a report that is supposed to compare water usage between houses if they had no real idea how many...
Original post made by T.C. on Nov. 20, 2015Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Nov 22, 2015 at 10:08 pm | 3 comments | 2077 Views
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Council OKs raises for key city staffAt the tail-end of Tuesday's meeting, the Mountain View City Council signed off on a 6-percent salary increase for the city...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2015Last comment by Rebecca F, on Nov 19, 2015 at 8:14 am | 14 comments | 6162 Views
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City looks for new transit to avoid crowded roadsWhether it might be a monorail, magnetic pod cars or even gondolas, Mountain View leaders say there needs to be a better...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2015Last comment by SRB, on Nov 19, 2015 at 7:07 am | 20 comments | 6721 Views
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Podcar proponents tout futuristic transit visionMass transit is ripe for a revolution, but a new wave of speedy and specialized systems to move people still faces high hurdles...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Nov 17, 2015 at 5:11 pm | 16 comments | 10075 Views
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Cops pull over driverless carPerhaps it was bound to happen eventually - Google's autonomous car program got its first run-in with the law on Thursday...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2015Last comment by PA Resident, on Nov 16, 2015 at 9:43 pm | 33 comments | 8886 Views
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New monument honors Mountain View veteransMountain View city officials will be unveiling a new monument next week to honor local military veterans who defended the...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2015Last comment by Greg David, on Nov 16, 2015 at 6:13 pm | 10 comments | 5932 Views
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Two lanes on Alma Street in Palo Alto closed after crew hits water lineOne northbound lane and one southbound lane of Alma Street in Palo Alto is shut down this morning after a contractor hit...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2015Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Nov 14, 2015 at 12:58 am | 1 comment | 4326 Views
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Self-driving cars: safer, but more crash-prone, study saysAutonomous vehicles may be better drivers than their human counterparts, but they seem to get in car crashes more frequently,...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2015Last comment by Slow lane, on Nov 13, 2015 at 3:47 pm | 15 comments | 9978 Views
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Eshoo's bills aim to lower volume on aircraft noiseResponding to an upswell of concern from local residents about increasing airplane noise, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo on Nov. 6...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2015Last comment by PH, on Nov 13, 2015 at 3:24 pm | 8 comments | 5528 Views
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Walmart shoe thief soughtPolice are seeking the public's help in finding a suspect who escaped Walmart security over the weekend after he put on a...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2015Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Nov 13, 2015 at 1:37 am | 4 comments | 5801 Views
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Firefighters want to see vintage rig restoredAfter Mountain View lost several buildings to fires in the 1920s, the city took delivery of what was said to be the best...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2014Last comment by Greg David, on Nov 12, 2015 at 6:14 pm | 15 comments | 28995 Views
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Council finalizes $15 minimum wage hikeDespite a last stand by local merchants, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday signed off on the last approval needed...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2015Last comment by Steve Old Town, on Nov 12, 2015 at 6:09 pm | 10 comments | 5132 Views
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Crime brief: burglary suspect arrestedPolice arrested a Sunnyvale man last week after he allegedly ransacked two storage units, then returned to the scene to make...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2015Last comment by Not to bright, on Nov 12, 2015 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 4674 Views
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Willing to serveMountain View resident Clifford Yip, 87, remembers growing up in California knowing that as a Chinese-American, his options...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2015Last comment by LP, on Nov 11, 2015 at 6:32 pm | 4 comments | 5176 Views
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