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Eshoo joins other Congress members to oppose Google-Verizon dealIn a letter to the chair of the FCC this week, local Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and three other members of Congress stated...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2010Last comment by Yeah, on Aug 26, 2010 at 1:08 pm | 4 comments | 4111 Views
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Blocked pathway causes a stirThe city is looking into complaints from residents after a homeowners association decided to block off the only path through...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2010Last comment by CalTrain Passenger, on Aug 25, 2010 at 9:24 pm | 20 comments | 6372 Views
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Bay Area hit by heat waveBay Area residents are finally getting the summer they were waiting for today -- and then some -- as a sudden heat wave is...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2010Last comment by Native, on Aug 24, 2010 at 6:13 pm | 1 comment | 4040 Views
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Sweltering heat expected to hit Bay AreaThe National Weather Service announced today, Aug. 23, that an excessive heat watch would be in effect from Tuesday afternoon...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2010Last comment by Bubb parent, on Aug 23, 2010 at 4:56 pm | 2 comments | 4093 Views
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Introducing the iCouncilIn hopes of saving a lot of paper, three City Council members will be ditching their inches-thick weekly reports for slim...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2010Last comment by "Just Think About It", on Aug 21, 2010 at 8:43 am | 20 comments | 5033 Views
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No contest for two hospital board membersThe two members of El Camino Hospital's board of directors whose terms expire in December face no challengers in the November...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2010Last comment by NO WAY!, on Aug 19, 2010 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 3601 Views
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Colleges caught in state budget battleUnlike other community college districts in the Bay Area and throughout California, Foothill-De Anza has managed to avoid...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2010Last comment by Fred, on Aug 19, 2010 at 12:30 am | 6 comments | 3969 Views
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Two robbed at gun-point in parking garageTwo Mountain View visitors were robbed at gunpoint at a parking garage in the 100 block of Bryant Street at about 10:45 p.m....
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2010Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Aug 18, 2010 at 8:15 pm | 18 comments | 4357 Views
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State Senate OK's penalties for Internet 'e-personation'Claiming to be someone whom you're not on the Internet could get you thrown in jail or subject to a fine or a lawsuit, if...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2010Last comment by resident, on Aug 17, 2010 at 3:04 pm | 1 comment | 4002 Views
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CHP crackdown on texting, talking driversThe California Highway Patrol and law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area are joining forces today for a strict zero-tolerance...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2010Last comment by At Tom, on Aug 17, 2010 at 1:49 pm | 14 comments | 4360 Views
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Diericx Bridge opens on timeWith all of the bad news, nice to see City and contractors meet the time line opening on 8/13. Nice looking bridge, too....
Original post made by j_cooper on Aug. 16, 2010Last comment by , on Aug 16, 2010 at 9:20 pm | 2 comments | 3233 Views
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Ryland Towne Court = apartheidHave I got your attention? Good! Ryland Towne Court is complex of newer townhomes located at the very end of Ortega,...
Original post made by lkyldy on Aug. 16, 2010Last comment by le dude, on Aug 16, 2010 at 5:25 pm | 2 comments | 4283 Views
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pathway blockedToday, soon after a set out on my Sunday morning walk, I was dismayed to find the pathway which connects my neighborhood...
Original post made by lindaloo on Aug. 15, 2010Last comment by le dude, on Aug 16, 2010 at 5:23 pm | 2 comments | 3118 Views
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Voice seeks to interview hospital layoffsThe Voice is seeking employees of El Camino Hospital who either know they will be laid off or are afraid they may be among...
Original post made by Nick V on Aug. 16, 2010There are no comments yet. 3362 Views
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Arson suspected in truck fire on Ednamary WayPolice suspect arson is to blame for a spectacular vehicle fire that awoke residents in the 1800 block of Ednamary Way in...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2010Last comment by "Just Think About It", on Aug 14, 2010 at 9:21 am | 4 comments | 4275 Views
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Top managers in Mountain View, Santa Clara earn top dollar compared to peers in larger San JoseSee today's August 8, 2010 article on how overpaid out city employees are: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15688525?nclick_check=1 ...
Original post made by Observer on Aug. 8, 2010Last comment by "Just Think About It", on Aug 14, 2010 at 9:05 am | 8 comments | 4899 Views
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HSR station: where will it fit?A rough outline of what a high-speed rail station would look like in downtown Mountain View is starting to take shape, and...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2010Last comment by GC, on Aug 14, 2010 at 8:11 am | 54 comments | 12690 Views
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Unwatched pot sparks fireAn unattended pot of oil on a stove caught fire and spread through an apartment in the 900 block of Mariner Dr. last night,...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2010Last comment by Mr Advice, on Aug 13, 2010 at 8:38 pm | 2 comments | 3835 Views
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Seekers of alien life converge for MV group's SETI conventionA first-of-its kind convention this weekend is hosted by Mountain View's SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence),...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2010Last comment by kathy, on Aug 13, 2010 at 6:41 pm | 4 comments | 5253 Views
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No place like demolished homeLoretta Pangrac is still looking for a new home after hers was demolished in November by a city concerned that her roof was...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2010Last comment by Maria, on Aug 13, 2010 at 6:00 pm | 7 comments | 4821 Views
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