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Slammed by critics, VTA strives to fix leadershipPretty much everyone seems to agree that the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority desperately needs a leadership fix...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2020Last comment by Steve Ly, on Jan 4, 2020 at 9:03 am | 12 comments | 5846 Views
AROUND TOWN
Foothill-De Anza board approves duo of tax measures for March 2020 ballotThe Foothill-De Anza Community College District's board of trustees approved two tax measures Monday that could alleviate...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2019Last comment by Why 8?, on Jan 3, 2020 at 7:03 pm | 10 comments | 8721 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two men arrested for alleged vehicle burglaries in Mountain View, neighboring citiesFollowing a citywide search, Mountain View police arrested two Richmond men on Thursday after getting multiple reports that...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by Old Mtn Vjew, on Jan 3, 2020 at 3:22 pm | 5 comments | 6659 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
CSMA offers a beacon of arts in a tech worldThe music and arts school has come a long way over the last 50 years, but it has never strayed from its mission to teach...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by JMBMV, on Jan 3, 2020 at 10:45 am | 1 comment | 5657 Views
AROUND TOWN
Year in review: City pulls a U-turnMountain View pulled a U-turn in 2019, reversing a string of policies and priorities that might have seemed lovely a few...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by uninterested, on Jan 2, 2020 at 11:03 pm | 14 comments | 8268 Views
OTHER ISSUES
With recycled water deal signed, attention shifts to contentious Baylands siteA landmark agreement between Palo Alto, Mountain View and Valley Water for expanding recycling water in the county is bringing...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 2, 2020 at 1:40 pm | 4 comments | 7485 Views
ELECTIONS
Homeless deaths increase in 2019Of the more than 9,700 homeless people estimated living in Santa Clara County in 2019, at least 161 died in between Nov....
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 2, 2020 at 1:28 pm | 1 comment | 4356 Views
AROUND TOWN
City set to launch new headcount taxIn the coming weeks, Mountain View leaders will roll out a new business tax that could eventually net $6 million or more...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jan 2, 2020 at 1:02 pm | 14 comments | 10193 Views
RESTAURANTS
Facing closure due to chemical contamination, Tied House calls it quitsMountain View's long-standing brew pub, Tied House, abruptly closed over the weekend after owner Louis Jemison received "disappointing"...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 1, 2020 at 5:28 pm | 3 comments | 4788 Views
AROUND TOWN
Four arrested in bust of suspected Mountain View drug denMountain View police arrested four people last week on drug charges after serving a search warrant on a Old Mountain View...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Jan 1, 2020 at 9:21 am | 18 comments | 13291 Views
AROUND TOWN
Petition to overturn RV ban succeedsMountain View elected leaders will be forced to retract a citywide large-vehicle ban that was accused of being a thinly veiled...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by russian_redneck, on Dec 31, 2019 at 9:25 pm | 36 comments | 12164 Views
ELECTIONS
Year in Review: Local schools grappled with unusual challenges in 2019The headlines throughout 2019 painted a curious picture for Mountain View's local schools. School districts found themselves...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Dec 31, 2019 at 10:51 am | 4 comments | 7047 Views
AROUND TOWN
VTA launches new routes offering more frequent buses and trainsThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority launched a new higher-frequency route plan on Saturday, hoping for increased...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2019Last comment by domoh, on Dec 31, 2019 at 9:08 am | 3 comments | 5207 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Rep. Jackie Speier looks to lower airplane noise with 5 billsResponding to growing concerns about airplane noise, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier has proposed a series of bills aimed at improving...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2019Last comment by @Robyn, on Dec 30, 2019 at 10:21 pm | 5 comments | 5392 Views
AROUND TOWN
Students, parents complain that dress codes target, humiliate girlsAfter students and parents protested that school dress codes are outdated, unfair to girls and inconsistent, the Mountain...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2019Last comment by AJ, on Dec 28, 2019 at 2:15 pm | 13 comments | 12318 Views
ELECTIONS
Year in Review: Mountain View's biggest crime stories of 2019Major criminal cases involving assault, rape and murder charges rattled Mountain View and neighboring cities in 2019, some...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by progressive, on Dec 27, 2019 at 3:50 pm | 2 comments | 8464 Views
AROUND TOWN
Vehicle dwellers leery of Mountain View's safe parking programMountain View is ready to dramatically expand its safe parking program as an alternative for those camping out on public...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2019Last comment by Sophie888, on Dec 27, 2019 at 9:34 am | 39 comments | 12862 Views
AROUND TOWN
After four months, Vargas Elementary finally has electricityA dispute between PG&E and a Mountain View homeowners' association meant Vargas Elementary School opened in August without...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2019Last comment by Ravi Iyer, on Dec 26, 2019 at 7:52 am | 8 comments | 7942 Views
AROUND TOWN
Air district asks people not to burn wood over Christmas holidayThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking residents not to burn wood in their fireplaces or woodstoves over...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2019Last comment by MV resident, on Dec 24, 2019 at 10:33 pm | 4 comments | 4633 Views
ELECTIONS
LASD finalizes $155M land deal for new Mountain View schoolIt's official: The Los Altos School District is now the owner of a large chunk of the San Antonio shopping center, buying...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Dec 24, 2019 at 9:29 pm | 9 comments | 12560 Views
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