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Op-ed: Adding housing to North Bayshore won't solve any problemsThe three main reasons people give for wanting to build housing in North Bayshore are to reduce the Green House Gas (GHG)...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by builders-wonderland-MV, on Sep 27, 2014 at 1:10 pm | 27 comments | 9653 Views
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Op-Ed: The city needs housing, not just officesAt the end of the Tuesday's City Council study session on the North Bayshore Precise Plan, some council members urged that...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by builders-wonderland-MV, on Sep 27, 2014 at 1:07 pm | 30 comments | 6802 Views
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Two found dead in possible gas leakWhat started out as an investigation into the source of a possible gas leak took a dark turn, as two bodies were found in...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2014Last comment by hmax, on Sep 27, 2014 at 4:52 am | 15 comments | 16148 Views
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More than 100 arrested at Shoreline raveThe speakers didn't go up to 11 last weekend at the Beyond Wonderland electronica dance festival. Though the number of narcotics-related...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by Neighbor, on Sep 25, 2014 at 11:29 pm | 21 comments | 10067 Views
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Budget cuts prompt county courts to cut hoursSanta Clara County Superior Court, citing budget cuts, plans to reduce business hours at its courthouses in San Jose, Palo...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2014Last comment by John, on Sep 25, 2014 at 7:40 pm | 2 comments | 9879 Views
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Bicyclist seeks damages after collision with police carThe city of Mountain View has rejected a claim filed by a bicyclist seeking damages after he was allegedly struck by a police...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2014Last comment by Robert, on Sep 25, 2014 at 4:44 pm | 35 comments | 8479 Views
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Rain showers predicted in Bay Area tonight, tomorrow morningThe Bay Area can expect to see its greatest rainfall since April when showers pass through the region today and Thursday,...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2014There are no comments yet. 5482 Views
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City to impose fines on water-wastersDrought restrictions on water use got serious Tuesday night as the City Council voted to declare a "stage two" water use...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2014Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 21, 2014 at 4:16 pm | 18 comments | 8090 Views
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Council stays the course with office-heavy North Bayshore planOn Tuesday, City Council members forged ahead with a North Bayshore precise plan that would allow Google and LinkedIn to...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2014Last comment by Another Observer, on Sep 19, 2014 at 5:39 pm | 39 comments | 7628 Views
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Nine City Council candidates on ballot in November electionThe filing period for City Council candidates in the November election is closed, leaving a field of nine candidates running...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Sep 19, 2014 at 3:13 pm | 31 comments | 10762 Views
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Police seek car burglary suspectsPolice are looking for two men who broke into a car at a Safeway in Mountain View and stole an iPod and speakers. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2014Last comment by Gladys, on Sep 19, 2014 at 6:36 am | 2 comments | 5156 Views
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Candidate threatened by campaign sign vandalWhen council candidate Ken Rosenberg confronted a man destroying a fellow candidate's campaign sign last week, he didn't...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2014Last comment by Maher, on Sep 18, 2014 at 7:13 pm | 13 comments | 7446 Views
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Bias in the VoiceAmazing bias, On page one of Town Square all the stories are 2014 except for the one about Lenny Siegel which goes back to...
Original post made by Old Mountain View Resident on Sep. 11, 2014Last comment by Old Mountain View Resident, on Sep 18, 2014 at 8:54 am | 19 comments | 2440 Views
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Cops reach out to residents with podcastRecording microphones and audio-editing software and equipment aren't a common sight around most police departments. However,...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2014Last comment by The Scotts, on Sep 18, 2014 at 6:03 am | 4 comments | 5777 Views
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Stanford professor wins 'genius grant'A Stanford professor who conducts research on race and inequality is among the 21 winners of the 2014 MacArthur Foundation's...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2014Last comment by Cordelia, on Sep 17, 2014 at 3:28 pm | 1 comment | 5113 Views
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MVWSD superintendent defends $20 + million in reserves; teachers& parents challenge his prioritiesI live in the Shoreline West neighborhood of Mountain View. After watching this video, I am appalled by Mr. Goldman's management...
Original post made by Beth Galvin on Sep. 5, 2014Last comment by @MV Parent, on Sep 16, 2014 at 9:20 pm | 44 comments | 6754 Views
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Public input favors Mountain View minimum wage increaseResidents and local business owners are largely in favor of an increase to Mountain View's minimum wage, according to input...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Mr. Tee, on Sep 16, 2014 at 7:56 pm | 16 comments | 6523 Views
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Digital First Media to consider sale of company, local newspapersDigital First Media, the media company that owns the San Jose Mercury News and The Daily News, announced Friday that it has...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2014Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Sep 16, 2014 at 12:49 pm | 5 comments | 4853 Views
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Will NASA Ames workers be 'guinea pigs' for Google?Google is planning to take a leap forward in the development of its self-driving car by removing drivers from test vehicles...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2014Last comment by Very long time MV resident, on Sep 14, 2014 at 3:32 pm | 26 comments | 12012 Views
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Where to savor the end of summerSummer is drawing to a close, but chances are the warm weather plans to stick around for another month of comfortable outdoor...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Sep 13, 2014 at 6:22 pm | 4 comments | 7969 Views
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