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Inside Stanford's bid to expand -- and how it came undoneThe largest project in Santa Clara County's history got the axe just before noon on Nov. 1, a casualty of fundamental disagreements...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by BDBD, on Nov 12, 2019 at 1:15 pm | 4 comments | 7998 Views
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Guest opinion: Making basic human needs a realityIn a guest opinion, Mountain View resident Michelle Novak calls on tech companies like Google to help come up with solutions...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2019Last comment by member, on Nov 12, 2019 at 9:31 am | 6 comments | 4188 Views
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Letters to the editor: Rent control, test scores, El Camino improvementsLetters to the editor in the Oct. 25 issue about Measure V, El Camino improvements and standardized test scores. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2019Last comment by Judi, on Nov 12, 2019 at 8:16 am | 6 comments | 3558 Views
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A different kind of condo complexIf you didn't know what you were looking at, the Mountain View Cohousing Community appears to be like any other apartment...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2019Last comment by OMV Neighbor, on Nov 10, 2019 at 11:58 pm | 4 comments | 6736 Views
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City unveils wishful vision for North Bayshore gateway siteThe city of Mountain View is drafting plans for a vibrant, dense hub for the "gateway" into North Bayshore, designed to attract...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2019Last comment by That MV Guy, on Nov 10, 2019 at 5:05 pm | 5 comments | 6218 Views
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Spare the Air alerts called for Saturday and Sunday, wood burning bannedA high-pressure system trapping smoke over the Bay Area spurred the air district to issue the winter season's first Spare...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2019Last comment by resident, on Nov 10, 2019 at 11:46 am | 1 comment | 3449 Views
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Mountain View lays out $81 million plan for El Camino RealA new streetscape plan lays out $81 million in future improvements for El Camino Real with much of that funding expected...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2019Last comment by Sane Biker, on Nov 9, 2019 at 4:18 pm | 18 comments | 13624 Views
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If you haven't turned 70 yet, don't retireA Stanford University study on the financial benefits of delaying retirement until age 70 found that seniors can gain a significant...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by Bill, on Nov 9, 2019 at 8:26 am | 11 comments | 7325 Views
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Man arrested in connection to Mountain View Kohl's theft found with stolen police gearA San Francisco man was arrested outside of the Kohl's in Mountain View on Friday last week after he was found with a U-Haul...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Billy Bob, on Nov 7, 2019 at 5:19 pm | 2 comments | 5069 Views
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Sales of e-cigarettes banned in unincorporated Santa Clara CountyThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to ban the sale of e-cigarettes in the unincorporated parts...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Typical County action, on Nov 7, 2019 at 4:11 pm | 2 comments | 3967 Views
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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 Alternatives, on Nov 6, 2019 at 12:52 am | 8 comments | 2075 Views
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Pay raises for city manager, city clerkThe Mountain View City Council approved pay raises for City Manager Dan Rich and City Clerk Lisa Natusch. Read the full...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2019Last comment by Billy Bob, on Nov 5, 2019 at 9:22 pm | 6 comments | 4528 Views
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Mountain View looks to an e-scooters future as bike share programs languishThe City Council on Tuesday night endorsed the idea of a pilot program that would allow scooter share companies to bring...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by Nothing but problems in other cities, on Nov 5, 2019 at 5:04 am | 25 comments | 8880 Views
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El Camino completes new $96M mental health care facilityHospital leaders, politicians and community members celebrated the completion of El Camino Hospital's state-of-the-art mental...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by @ Lewis , on Nov 2, 2019 at 8:36 pm | 6 comments | 7989 Views
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City weighs school fees on new housing projectsThe Mountain View City Council last Tuesday night grappled with a difficult balancing act between encouraging more housing...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2019Last comment by School problem, on Oct 28, 2019 at 6:36 am | 13 comments | 5109 Views
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Letters to the editor: RV ban, Ludwig's delays and climate changeRecent letters to the editor on the RV ban, public notices, delays in opening Ludwig's, Permanente Creek flood basins and...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2019Last comment by mvrenter, on Oct 27, 2019 at 4:00 pm | 22 comments | 3813 Views
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Reveling in reverb: Concert celebrates rich history of Bay Area surf musicEvery Saturday night when the clock strikes 8 p.m., the Bay Area radio waves are drenched with a torrent of heavy reverberating...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 9491 Views
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Mountain View City Council approves RV ban, homeless advocates to launch voter referendum to overturn itThe Mountain View City Council took a final vote Tuesday to enact a sweeping law prohibiting oversized vehicles from parking...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2019Last comment by Huh, on Oct 27, 2019 at 1:09 am | 61 comments | 12949 Views
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City looks to tweak developer fees for park spaceMountain View city officials will begin brainstorming ways to rework how they calculate park fees on new development. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by User, on Oct 26, 2019 at 9:57 pm | 4 comments | 4497 Views
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Council subcommittee punts on how high to raise Mountain View's rent control limitAs a City Council subcommittee prepares a package of changes to the city's rent control law to go before voters, its members...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Oct 26, 2019 at 5:23 pm | 9 comments | 4356 Views
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