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Dozens of landlords have unpaid rent control feesAbout 1 out of every 20 apartments in Mountain View is delinquent in paying its required fees under the city's rent control...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Dec 7, 2019 at 1:43 pm | 14 comments | 14061 Views
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Google co-founders Brin, Page step down from Alphabet rolesIn a surprise announcement Tuesday, Sergey Brin and Larry Page said they were stepping down from their leadership positions...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by Sergey, on Dec 7, 2019 at 9:02 am | 4 comments | 6117 Views
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County supervisors ban e-cigarette sales, calling on cities like Mountain View to do more to curb teen vapingThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors sought to make a strong statement about the teen vaping epidemic, voting to prohibit...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2019Last comment by Jim Neal, on Dec 5, 2019 at 1:59 pm | 4 comments | 8291 Views
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Guest opinion: Natural gas ban is more about optics than sound policyIn a guest opinion in the Nov. 22 issue, Mountain View resident Tim Holme writes why he opposes the city's recently adopted...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2019Last comment by longtermMV, on Dec 5, 2019 at 1:26 pm | 24 comments | 9305 Views
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California asks for clarity in clean car rollbacks. EPA's answer might affect your commute.The Trump administration's new rule stripping California of its power to police tailpipe pollution, including the power to...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2019Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Dec 2, 2019 at 3:32 pm | 2 comments | 4866 Views
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Nuts about 'The Nutcracker'?Looking for "The Nutcracker?" The Midpeninsula is host to many productions, from hip-hop and circus versions to traditional...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2019Last comment by Kristin , on Nov 30, 2019 at 10:36 pm | 1 comment | 3907 Views
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City readies a trio of safe parking lots for homelessMountain View's safe parking program is on the cusp of a dramatic expansion, potentially adding enough space to take about...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2019Last comment by DC, on Nov 29, 2019 at 9:38 pm | 15 comments | 9306 Views
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District stops weighing rule on 'lethal removal' of mountain lions, coyotesActivists applauded a decision by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District that eliminates the possibility of "lethal...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2019Last comment by resident, on Nov 27, 2019 at 11:13 am | 6 comments | 5454 Views
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Young Menlo Park couple could face fines of $500 per day for living in driveway RVArlena Bain and Alex Mulholland, 27, moved into an RV at Bain's great-grandmother's Menlo Park home to help out around the...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2019Last comment by PeaceLove, on Nov 25, 2019 at 3:24 pm | 11 comments | 9486 Views
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Housing advocates expect to overturn parking banHousing advocates said Wednesday that they plan to deliver a referendum petition with thousands of voter signatures to City...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2019Last comment by Waldo, on Nov 25, 2019 at 1:35 pm | 24 comments | 7326 Views
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Guest opinion: Natural gas ban is important step for climate protectionIn a guest opinion in the Nov. 15 issue, Mountain View resident and Carbon Free Mountain View board member IdaRose Sylvester...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by Only A BIT MORE!, on Nov 22, 2019 at 4:06 pm | 2 comments | 5130 Views
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Mountain View pitches in $3M for regional recycled water facilityIn a bid to rapidly expand recycled water use in the northern parts of the city, Mountain View City Council members voted...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2019Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Nov 21, 2019 at 6:19 pm | 3 comments | 7897 Views
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A noteworthy passionLast month, employees from some of the largest local tech companies gathered at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City. But they...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2019Last comment by Bill Michel, on Nov 19, 2019 at 8:07 am | 7 comments | 5221 Views
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School district shifts gears on paying off new school constructionMountain View Whisman School District officials are switching up how to pay off millions of dollars in construction debt,...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2019Last comment by Another bond measure, on Nov 19, 2019 at 6:08 am | 17 comments | 6588 Views
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Crime brief: Coffee shop employee says thief nabbed his laptop at TargetA man working at a coffee shop inside a Target in Mountain View told police that a thief grabbed his laptop and fled, making...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2019Last comment by Hm, on Nov 18, 2019 at 5:08 pm | 4 comments | 5443 Views
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Burglary suspects try to evade arrest, crash car outside Mountain View police departmentThree men suspected of burglarizing cars in Mountain View tried to evade arrest in a Mercedes on Wednesday night, but ended...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2019Last comment by Dr. Jbm Ssentongo, on Nov 15, 2019 at 11:22 am | 1 comment | 5676 Views
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Tim Bond named TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's next artistic leaderTim Bond has been appointed the next artistic director of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, the organization announced Tuesday....
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2019Last comment by sherber, on Nov 13, 2019 at 9:40 pm | 2 comments | 3303 Views
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Shenandoah military housing site eyed for school, affordable housingMountain View's city leaders are beginning to lay the groundwork for transforming 17 acres of federally owned land into a...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2019Last comment by Ok, on Nov 13, 2019 at 5:52 pm | 10 comments | 8047 Views
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Atherton: Uber drivers, other contract workers protest outside of Uber investor's homeAbout 30 gig economy employees, mostly Uber drivers, on Nov. 6 protested outside the Atherton home of Bill Gurley, a venture...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by ZeroZero Win, on Nov 13, 2019 at 11:22 am | 9 comments | 6443 Views
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Mountain View City Council backs natural gas ban for all new homesThe Mountain View City Council took a strong stance in battling climate change, unanimously approving new building codes...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by @Gary W, on Nov 12, 2019 at 1:56 pm | 77 comments | 23664 Views
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