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Editorial: Time for council to face jobs-housing imbalanceWhen then city manager Kevin Duggan welcomed Google to the North Bayshore many years ago, no one knew that this tiny start-up-would...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Apr 24, 2014 at 5:18 pm | 2 comments | 3503 Views
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City sees office workers squeezed into tighter spacesWith Mountain View facing a possible avalanche of traffic congestion and gentrification from 5.5 million square feet of office...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2014Last comment by Konrad M. Sosnow, on Apr 23, 2014 at 3:08 pm | 24 comments | 13483 Views
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What happened to The Almanac?The link to The Almanac is not working. Is their site down today?...
Original post made by ArEader on Apr. 23, 2014There are no comments yet. 2279 Views
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School drug forum informs, shocks parentsA presentation on drug use at Mountain View High School last week had plenty of shock value, showing graphic videos of people...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2014Last comment by Kelsey Rush, on Apr 22, 2014 at 4:34 am | 8 comments | 8611 Views
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County seeks new site for north county homeless shelterThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to find a replacement for the north county's cold-weather...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2014Last comment by DC, on Apr 21, 2014 at 8:05 pm | 3 comments | 8561 Views
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Gang confrontation leads to three arrestsPolice arrested two men and one juvenile after they allegedly tried to instigate a gang fight at the 200 block of Higdon...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Apr 21, 2014 at 3:45 pm | 10 comments | 8824 Views
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Woman rifles through mailboxes, witness tells policePolice received a report that a woman was carrying a large quantity of mail, and was allegedly entering private property...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2014Last comment by Renter, on Apr 21, 2014 at 8:01 am | 3 comments | 7861 Views
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Garden debuts at Theuerkauf elementaryWhile environmental groups prepare to commemorate Earth Day next week, students in elementary schools across Mountain View...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2014Last comment by Barbara Krajewski, Arizona resident, on Apr 20, 2014 at 12:37 pm | 4 comments | 8064 Views
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Four more arrested in connection with arson fireThe Mountain View Police Department arrested four more juveniles in its ongoing investigation of the drug- and alcohol-fueled...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2014Last comment by Geek, on Apr 18, 2014 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 6975 Views
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City sees office workers squeezed into tighter spacesWith Mountain View facing a possible avalanche of traffic congestion and gentrification from 5.5 million square feet of office...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2014Last comment by Cuesta Resident, on Apr 17, 2014 at 3:43 pm | 1 comment | 5103 Views
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Council wrestles with growing commute traffic woesIn a city where job growth never seems to quit, a growing number of workers commuting to Mountain View is causing a problem. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2014Last comment by Ruth, on Apr 17, 2014 at 11:13 am | 10 comments | 6490 Views
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City poised for unprecedented office growthAn analysis by the ==I Voice== shows that an explosion of office development is knocking on Mountain View's door, bringing...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2014Last comment by Konrad M. Sosnow, on Apr 16, 2014 at 2:35 pm | 25 comments | 30163 Views
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Total lunar eclipse visible in Bay Area tonightBay Area stargazers are in for a late-night treat tonight when the moon passes behind the Earth's shadow and leads to a total...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2014Last comment by UC Davis Grad, on Apr 15, 2014 at 6:41 pm | 6 comments | 11827 Views
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Former Mayor Rosemary Stasek has diedFormer Mayor Rosemary Stasek, known locally as an exemplary public servant, passed away this morning in Afghanistan at age...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2009Last comment by Jon Claerbout, on Apr 14, 2014 at 4:28 pm | 46 comments | 13017 Views
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New track coach inspires studentsMichael Streck-Woodard, has had a commanding presence as Mountain View High's track and field coach since last February....
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2014There are no comments yet. 10313 Views
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Why we need taller buildingsThe City Council's decisions on development baffle me. I see rents and house values sky-rocketing, with longtime residents...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2014Last comment by Linda Curtis, on Apr 14, 2014 at 10:57 am | 6 comments | 5652 Views
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District attorney seeks clues in cold caseThe Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is asking the public for clues to the murder of a teen girl whose nude...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2014Last comment by hmm, on Apr 14, 2014 at 9:55 am | 1 comment | 4856 Views
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Marked increase in Ex-Soviet Union peopleFrom walking on Castro, Shoreline or mostly anywhere in Mountain View you will notice the number of people from the ex-Soviet...
Original post made by Mean Well on Apr. 12, 2014There are no comments yet. 2411 Views
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County opts for new strategy to fight TBTuberculosis rates are on the decline throughout the U.S., but in Santa Clara County the numbers remain high. With more cases...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2014There are no comments yet. 6627 Views
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VTA to hold open houses at City HallThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will host two open house events to discuss current transportation projects...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2014Last comment by Steve, on Apr 9, 2014 at 3:24 pm | 10 comments | 9344 Views
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