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Gas line break closes El Camino Real in Mountain ViewA construction crew punctured a gas line along El Camino Real in Mountain View Thursday morning, leading to a brief evacuation...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2019Last comment by Oh Jake, on Dec 12, 2019 at 9:17 pm | 3 comments | 6254 Views
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Mountain View doctor and community activist Mike Fischetti dies at 76Dr. Mike Fischetti, an oncologist, impassioned health care advocate and community activist, died Oct. 29 due to health complications....
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by Larry Hambrecht, on Dec 12, 2019 at 8:30 am | 8 comments | 10812 Views
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Crime brief: Police seeking suspects in REI jacket theftMountain View police are looking for a man and a woman who allegedly stole jackets from an REI Tuesday morning. Read the...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 5200 Views
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Police seeking driver who crashed BMW on Highway 101 in Mountain ViewA suspect is still at large after fleeing from police in Mountain View and then crashing a vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 early...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Dec 10, 2019 at 8:57 pm | 2 comments | 6957 Views
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Mountain View City Council greenlights seven-story San Antonio office projectMountain View City Council members gave tentative approval to an office project Tuesday night that would add to the latest...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by Resifent, on Dec 10, 2019 at 7:39 am | 18 comments | 14909 Views
ELECTIONS
Is California saving higher education?California is taking on seemingly intractable problems that are plaguing higher education nationwide. These include high...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2019Last comment by Budget cuts not the issue, on Dec 9, 2019 at 10:28 pm | 3 comments | 11406 Views
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Pop-up artisan market returns to downtown Mountain ViewDowntown shoppers looking for a personal touch during the gift-giving season are in luck. Mountain View's pop-up artisan...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2019Last comment by Eric , on Dec 9, 2019 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 9459 Views
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Mountain View City Council backs plan to prevent renter displacement from redevelopmentThe city of Mountain View is on pace to destroy 127 of its rent-controlled, mostly affordable apartments every year, threatening...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2019Last comment by Out-of-town landlords, on Dec 7, 2019 at 6:38 pm | 15 comments | 11937 Views
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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 | 14060 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 | 6116 Views
MOVIES
Deepening housing crisis leaves CSA busier than everFor several decades, the Community Services Agency (CSA) of Mountain View and Los Altos has been trying to solve a problem...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 3795 Views
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Suspects sought in brazen Los Altos jewelry store heistLos Altos police are seeking the public's help in finding suspects who smashed through the front of a downtown store with...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 5238 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 | 8290 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 | 9304 Views
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Alleged serial killer pleads not guilty in 1973 murder caseA former Stanford Hospital medical technician pleaded not guilty on Monday morning for the 1973 murder of a 21-year-old Stanford...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2019Last comment by Gary, on Dec 4, 2019 at 7:52 pm | 1 comment | 7545 Views
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City approves four-story downtown office projectRight across from Mountain View's main transit center, a new four-story office building is being slated for development....
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by Polomom, on Dec 4, 2019 at 8:52 am | 15 comments | 9222 Views
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Two dead in head-on collision on Highway 85Two people died in a fiery head-on collision on Highway 85 caused by a wrong-way driver early Friday morning, according to...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by Jennifer pham, on Dec 3, 2019 at 10:33 am | 39 comments | 23532 Views
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County to add services for survivors of sexual violence at Stanford HospitalSanta Clara County residents who have been sexually assaulted will be able to seek care closer to home starting in 2020 with...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by Jackie, on Dec 3, 2019 at 3:19 am | 1 comment | 5609 Views
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Letters to the editor: Natural gas ban, Bullis Charter School, vandalismRecent letters to the editor on Mountain View's natural gas ban, tree vandalism, Bullis Charter School, Foothill De Anza...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2019Last comment by Lousy engineering, on Dec 2, 2019 at 9:48 pm | 14 comments | 8426 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 | 4865 Views
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