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County offers warrant forgiveness for the holidaysPeople who failed to appear in court and want to avoid spending the holidays in jail can get a second chance. Read the...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Dec 1, 2014 at 11:06 pm | 2 comments | 5232 Views
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Google fiber gets go-aheadProgress is being made in bringing Mountain View the ultra fast Internet access promised by Google Fiber, according to an...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2014Last comment by Churchill, on Nov 30, 2014 at 8:27 pm | 39 comments | 15401 Views
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Seven injured in parking lot fightPolice arrested three men following a large brawl in a Mountain View parking lot that involved as many as 14 people and left...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2014Last comment by USA, on Nov 29, 2014 at 6:22 pm | 2 comments | 7875 Views
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Library bike repair station open to the publicStuck without tools and need to fix your bike? Lucky for you the city's efforts to be bike friendly now include a new bike...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2014Last comment by Wesley, on Nov 29, 2014 at 2:30 pm | 20 comments | 18068 Views
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'Lame duck' council set to vote on North Bayshore -- with no housingDespite calls from residents that action be delayed to allow new council members to take their posts in January, the "lame...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2014Last comment by A Senior Veteran, on Nov 29, 2014 at 9:23 am | 20 comments | 9630 Views
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Holiday helpers take the stress out of entertainingChestnuts roasting, sleigh bells ringing, halls decked, etc. Boasting delicious foods, festive music, reunions of families...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2014Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Nov 28, 2014 at 11:35 pm | 1 comment | 5073 Views
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Vigil downtown for Michael BrownA handful of Mountain View residents gathered on the corner of Castro Street and El Camino Real for a candlelight vigil for...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2014Last comment by Konrad M. SSosnow, on Nov 27, 2014 at 3:08 pm | 7 comments | 2604 Views
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Air Quality District issues wood-burning banPersistent stagnant weather is forcing the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to issue a ban on wood burning for the...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Nov 26, 2014 at 6:44 pm | 9 comments | 5754 Views
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Holiday Train coming to MVCaltrain's annual holiday train will be pulling into Mountain View on Saturday, Dec. 6. Festivities at the station include...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2014Last comment by Kathy Hall, on Nov 25, 2014 at 6:12 pm | 10 comments | 6773 Views
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Spare the Air day declared for TuesdayBay Area residents will be banned from burning firewood and other solid fuels during the Bay Area Air Quality Management...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2014Last comment by Martin Omander, on Nov 25, 2014 at 2:44 pm | 3 comments | 4713 Views
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Milk Pail Market saved?After rescinding a previous parking agreement to save Mountain View's Milk Pail Market in July, developer Merlone Geier has...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2014Last comment by Dread Pirate Roberts, on Nov 23, 2014 at 8:07 am | 14 comments | 13104 Views
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Public's help sought to ID burglars caught on videoBurglars of a Palo Alto home Tuesday were recorded by a surveillance camera, and police have posted the video on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onDD6e0N5A&feature=youtu.be...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2014Last comment by Will bliss , on Nov 23, 2014 at 1:54 am | 3 comments | 6739 Views
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Youth find CHAC services invaluableThings are moving fast for Mountain View's nonprofit Community Health Awareness Council. The organization has a new building,...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2014Last comment by Mauricio Zuniga, on Nov 21, 2014 at 7:56 pm | 2 comments | 6468 Views
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School board okays Castro school splitThe Mountain View Whisman School Board unanimously approved a plan last night that would turn Castro Elementary into two...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2014Last comment by no transparency!, on Nov 21, 2014 at 6:52 pm | 5 comments | 7097 Views
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Council approves major plan for El Camino RealAfter several years of discussion, the City Council finally approved a plan for the El Camino Real of the future on Monday...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2014Last comment by DC, on Nov 21, 2014 at 6:33 pm | 17 comments | 8691 Views
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Council sacks increase in paper bag feeAfter learning how many residents are now toting reusable shopping bags, City Council members voted on Tuesday to cancel...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2014Last comment by Village Observer, on Nov 21, 2014 at 5:35 pm | 37 comments | 7288 Views
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Council should delay North Bayshore actionThere seems to be a disagreement stemming from the results of the Nov. 4. City Council election. Was the election of three...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2014Last comment by Robert Cox , on Nov 21, 2014 at 10:43 am | 3 comments | 3488 Views
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NASA, Google ink deal for Hangar One, Moffett airfieldsNASA announced today that officials signed a lease with Google's Planetary Ventures, LLC to manage Moffett Federal Airfield...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2014Last comment by @pr orion, on Nov 20, 2014 at 1:12 pm | 15 comments | 26178 Views
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Police have suspect in killing of David LewisPolice have a suspect in the "targeted" killing of East Palo Alto drug-intervention leader David Lewis, as well as a description...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2010Last comment by frank ruggirello, on Nov 19, 2014 at 10:28 pm | 18 comments | 13019 Views
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Sex offender sweep leads to one arrestPolice and other local law agencies did a sweep Tuesday to see if registered sex offenders in Mountain View are in compliance...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2014Last comment by Thank you!, on Nov 19, 2014 at 3:14 pm | 2 comments | 6129 Views
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