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Special edition: Spring Real EstateFrom concerns over unoccupied "ghost homes" to a look at what's new on the market, our Spring Real Estate edition has the...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2015Last comment by Jay Park, on Apr 27, 2015 at 8:46 pm | 4 comments | 5380 Views
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Spike in thefts hits MV on 'pot' holidayDrug offenses remain more or less a non-issue for Mountain View on the April 20 unofficial holiday celebrating marijuana,...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by MV resident, on Apr 27, 2015 at 10:13 am | 4 comments | 5448 Views
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Mountain View man gets year in jail for beating ex-girlfriendA Stanford University doctoral student was sentenced to a year in jail Tuesday for beating an ex-girlfriend so severely she...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2015Last comment by Jailbird, on Apr 24, 2015 at 11:12 am | 9 comments | 5753 Views
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MV council to take new look at dedicated bus lanesIn a decision that could drastically impact commuter traffic, Mountain View city leaders on Tuesday will consider a Santa...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2015Last comment by @AC, on Apr 23, 2015 at 10:30 pm | 88 comments | 10145 Views
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From Cuban refugee to interim fire chiefIn what is already being cast as a historic moment, the United States and Cuba have agreed to restore diplomatic relations,...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2015Last comment by Differenceisimnotracistlikeyou, on Apr 21, 2015 at 6:45 pm | 3 comments | 11259 Views
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Punch-out at Rengstorff ParkPolice arrested a Mountain View man late Sunday afternoon after he allegedly started punching two people sitting on a bench...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2015Last comment by @Sparty, on Apr 21, 2015 at 10:34 am | 10 comments | 7989 Views
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Council OKs $1.2 million for studies of North Bayshore housingThrowing a new twist into future development plans in North Bayshore, the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday night signaled...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2015Last comment by No water, on Apr 20, 2015 at 4:24 pm | 7 comments | 6627 Views
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Disability Pride Parade moves to Mountain ViewDisabled and non-disabled residents of Silicon Valley will march together in downtown Mountain View on Saturday, July 21,...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2012Last comment by Barbara Ann Barbara Ann Bonner, on Apr 20, 2015 at 2:18 pm | 5 comments | 6212 Views
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Expect delays during Foothill Expy. bridge-widening projectCommuters using Foothill Expressway could be delayed by 10 minutes or more today at Loyola Corners as work begins on the...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2015Last comment by Hi Pot, I'm the Kettle, on Apr 17, 2015 at 6:53 am | 13 comments | 7606 Views
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Caltrain's bike bump form now available onlinePeople with bicycles who are bumped off Caltrain due to overcrowding issues can now make reports online. Read the full story...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2015Last comment by commuter, on Apr 16, 2015 at 10:38 am | 1 comment | 4687 Views
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East Palo Alto man arrested for indecent exposurePolice have arrested an East Palo Alto man on charges that he exposed himself to at least three people last month at the...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2015Last comment by 2 helped it happen again, on Apr 15, 2015 at 1:12 pm | 1 comment | 5178 Views
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2014 second-highest year for West Nile virus casesThere were more than 800 human cases of West Nile virus throughout the state in 2014, the second-highest year on record to...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2015Last comment by mike, on Apr 9, 2015 at 1:20 pm | 1 comment | 4958 Views
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Back-to-basics burgersNo milkshakes. No drive-thru. No breakfast, chicken, fish or coffee. Five Guys is tightly focused on burgers and fries. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2015Last comment by And..., on Apr 7, 2015 at 10:35 pm | 4 comments | 5755 Views
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Council approves tentative minimum-wage planMountain View's elected leaders on Tuesday night reaffirmed their commitment to raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour,...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2015Last comment by @What, on Apr 7, 2015 at 7:32 pm | 15 comments | 8377 Views
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The Sports Page could be the next Milk PailAccording to today's article in the Palo Alto Daily Post, LinkedIn has reached an agreement to buy the property in the North...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Apr. 4, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Apr 7, 2015 at 4:41 pm | 1 comment | 3218 Views
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Bike Share system planning expansion by 2017A plan to increase the number of bicycles in the Bay Area Bike Share system tenfold by the end of 2017 at no cost to taxpayers...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2015Last comment by own my own bicycles, on Apr 7, 2015 at 3:34 pm | 13 comments | 6444 Views
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City leadership program loses directorAlicia Crank, who directed the Leadership Mountain View program for the last six years, announced she will be leaving in...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2015Last comment by Ellen Wheeler, on Apr 7, 2015 at 8:57 am | 2 comments | 5751 Views
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It's official: Google takes over Moffett Airfields, Hangar OneIt's no joke: On April 1, a Google subsidiary formally took control of Moffett Federal Airfield and the iconic Hangar One...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2015Last comment by True, on Apr 3, 2015 at 3:18 pm | 13 comments | 10467 Views
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Man threatens bar-goers with knifePolice arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly pulled a knife at a bar in Mountain View and threatened to set fire to...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2015Last comment by Walter, on Apr 3, 2015 at 2:33 pm | 3 comments | 8227 Views
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Council commits $500K toward future hotel projectThe Mountain View City Council on Tuesday signed off on early plans to lease out two downtown parking lots for future development...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2015Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Apr 2, 2015 at 10:18 pm | 1 comment | 3843 Views
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