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Google-employed commissioner resignsCiting concerns about the perception of a conflict of interest, Google employee Rachel Grossman has resigned from the the...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2014Last comment by MVResident67, on Mar 10, 2014 at 6:32 pm | 14 comments | 7866 Views
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Google Town: imaging housing for all employeesIf you've ever wondered what Mountain View might look like if there was enough housing for all of Google's local employees,...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2014Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Mar 10, 2014 at 4:55 pm | 9 comments | 8206 Views
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Commissioner latest victim of housing crisisResidents driven away by Mountain View's escalating rents now include Human Relations Commissioner Nilda Santiago, who has...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2014Last comment by Moffett Resident, on Mar 10, 2014 at 1:43 pm | 54 comments | 12010 Views
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City Hall to switch off Google WiFiPerhaps another sign that Google's free WiFi system in Mountain View is on its last legs, city officials are getting ready...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2013Last comment by Trudy, on Mar 9, 2014 at 9:34 pm | 21 comments | 35440 Views
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Google talks up its 'tools' for journalistsThey've worked with municipalities to provide free wireless and broadband Internet, created the world's most popular email...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2014Last comment by Old Ben, on Mar 9, 2014 at 11:54 am | 3 comments | 5524 Views
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Leaky sewer lines delivered TCE to homesA report commissioned by the city is boosting suspicions that early semiconductor companies spread pollution throughout northeastern...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by Liz S., on Mar 7, 2014 at 10:13 pm | 11 comments | 29571 Views
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Council goes big for office growth in North BayshoreOffice buildings from five to eight stories tall soon could be allowed north of Highway 101, if City Council direction on...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2014Last comment by Garrett83, on Mar 7, 2014 at 2:58 pm | 44 comments | 13126 Views
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JumpstartMD - Bay Area’s Largest Medical Weight Loss Program Opens in Mountain ViewJumpstartMD, the real food medical weight loss program most recommended by Bay Area physicians, is expanding its reach...
Original post made by Kathleen Bertolani on Mar. 5, 2014Last comment by Monty Python, on Mar 5, 2014 at 6:29 pm | 2 comments | 3168 Views
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From Grand Boulevard to Grand Canyons!After reviewing the "place making" plans for Phase II of the San Antonio Center Project in the study session memo, I can't...
Original post made by Jim Neal on Mar. 4, 2014There are no comments yet. 2785 Views
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Union janitors to return to City Hall, with less payThe janitors who lost their jobs cleaning the city's buildings this year may be rehired by a surprisingly cheap union contractor...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2013Last comment by Hmm, on Mar 3, 2014 at 4:58 pm | 20 comments | 18954 Views
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Drought persists, despite Bay Area's rainy weatherEven with a few more days of scattered showers in the forecast this week, rain totals around the Bay Area are still well...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2014Last comment by Clay Laom, on Mar 3, 2014 at 1:17 pm | 2 comments | 5612 Views
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The coffee-beer buzzThe romantic adage "we go together like peanut butter and jelly" should be amended to "we go together like coffee and beer." Read...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2014Last comment by DC, on Mar 2, 2014 at 7:35 pm | 1 comment | 6437 Views
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Google trades new WiFi for old systemThe end is near for the city's aging Google WiFi system, City Council members decided Tuesday. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2014Last comment by Mr. Big, on Mar 2, 2014 at 5:34 pm | 20 comments | 7865 Views
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$300-million Open Space bond wins approvalThe Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District board of directors unanimously approved a $300-million bond measure Wednesday...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Feb 27, 2014 at 8:12 pm | 2 comments | 6039 Views
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Water district calls for greater conservationJust hours before the skies above the Peninsula began to dump rain into local creeks and reservoirs, the Santa Clara Valley...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2014Last comment by Hmm,, on Feb 27, 2014 at 10:59 am | 7 comments | 7741 Views
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Leadership Mountain View accepting applications for the Class of 2015Leadership Mountain View (LMV), now in its 25th year, is accepting applications for the Class of 2015. Join a network of...
Original post made by Alicia Crank on Feb. 27, 2014There are no comments yet. 2597 Views
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Open space board to vote on $300 million bond measureThe board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is expected to vote Wednesday to place a $300 million bond measure...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2014Last comment by Garrett83, on Feb 27, 2014 at 8:53 am | 15 comments | 7265 Views
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Locals rally for city to boost minimum wageA group of over 50 people gathered outside Mountain View City Hall Wednesday to call for a pay raise for the city's poorest...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2014Last comment by MV Snob, on Feb 26, 2014 at 7:40 pm | 60 comments | 24340 Views
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Cops move to the cloudIn many ways, Mountain View's briefing room is just like any other -- with one key exception. Since 2011, police officers...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2014Last comment by John, on Feb 26, 2014 at 6:17 pm | 5 comments | 6724 Views
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New Traffic Light Configuration at Castro & Central ExpresswayThe traffic lights at Castro & Central Expressway have changed. There is no longer a flashing red light at the tracks. It's...
Original post made by Curious Observer on Feb. 26, 2014There are no comments yet. 6075 Views
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