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Housing advocates file suit against Los Altos for blocking projectA lawsuit filed against the city of Los Altos alleges that city staff -- and later the City Council -- illegally blocked...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 29, 2019 at 8:45 pm | 12 comments | 9432 Views
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Burrowing owl babies get a boostIn a secluded outdoor aviary, 14 burrowing owl babies are being fostered by humans who do their best to stay out of sight....
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2019Last comment by Elsa, on Jul 29, 2019 at 1:28 pm | 1 comment | 2271 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crime brief: Police arrest masked suspect in Cuernavaca home burglaryMountain View police arrested a Milpitas man Friday morning after he allegedly broke into a home in the Cuernavaca neighborhood...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by Billy Bob, on Jul 28, 2019 at 10:43 pm | 2 comments | 4366 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Customers follow their noses to Michoacán Market's charcoal-grilled chickenWhen Janet and Ruben Robles first started cooking whole chickens to bring in more business to their Menlo Park market, they...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by Expensive, on Jul 27, 2019 at 2:59 pm | 4 comments | 4337 Views
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Man killed on Caltrain tracks identifiedA man who was struck and killed by a Caltrain in downtown Mountain View this week has been identified as 30-year-old Jordan...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by Gale, on Jul 26, 2019 at 6:38 pm | 1 comment | 7853 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Peninsula Youth Theatre will downsize to stay in Mountain View after rent hikePeninsula Youth Theatre will keep its longtime home on Old Middlefield Way after all, by giving up one of its studios in...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by Mike, on Jul 26, 2019 at 2:23 pm | 3 comments | 4207 Views
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Quake retrofit program could create more housing in Mountain ViewMountain View's mandatory retrofit program may seem like a burden on property owners, but it could be a prime opportunity...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by dc, on Jul 25, 2019 at 7:39 pm | 4 comments | 8344 Views
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Mountain View offers new perks to carpoolersIn a new pitch to entice commuters to ditch their cars, Mountain View's Transportation Management Association (MTMA) is now...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Darin, on Jul 25, 2019 at 3:42 pm | 3 comments | 6224 Views
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Facebook to pay record-breaking $5B penalty over violating users' privacyThe Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a $5 billion settlement with Menlo Park-based Facebook Inc., the largest-ever...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by resident, on Jul 25, 2019 at 2:21 pm | 2 comments | 2951 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Letters to the editor: Debating climate change, Caltrain bike cars and solar powerLetters to the editor in the July 19 edition include letters on climate change, solar power and Caltrain's proposed new bike...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by home rooftop solar, on Jul 25, 2019 at 1:57 pm | 2 comments | 3508 Views
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Rep. Anna Eshoo tackles impeachment, health care at Mountain View town hall meetingTalks of impeachment and health care dominated Monday's town hall meeting hosted by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto,...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by POTUS supports Putin over NATO?, on Jul 25, 2019 at 12:38 pm | 6 comments | 6250 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Smooth sailing ahead for high school district budgetThe Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is projecting a long and prosperous financial future, approving a rosy budget...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 24, 2019 at 9:26 am | 2 comments | 6553 Views
ELECTIONS
Google hires Australian developer to spearhead housing plansGoogle has picked Lendlease, an Australian development firm, to shepherd the company's ambitious plans to construct thousands...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 24, 2019 at 9:02 am | 4 comments | 7754 Views
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No bystanders injured after SUV plows into Mountain View jewelry storeThe driver of a Honda SUV crashed into the Jared jewelry store on San Antonio Road Saturday morning, ending up inside the...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2019Last comment by I always say, on Jul 24, 2019 at 8:54 am | 13 comments | 8342 Views
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'The Red Book Hours' explores Carl Jung's creative processIntrigued by psychoanalyst Carl Jung's artistic works, Palo Alto author Jill Mellick decided to explore his creative process....
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by thomas, on Jul 23, 2019 at 10:14 pm | 1 comment | 13102 Views
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Caltrain's new vision calls for tripling ridership by 2040Caltrain's plan to expand and modernize its train system will hit a critical juncture next month, when the agency's board...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by Great, on Jul 23, 2019 at 6:41 pm | 5 comments | 4539 Views
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Up to 15M Californians eligible for restitution in Equifax data breachAs many as 15 million Californians may be eligible for restitution in a nationwide settlement of lawsuits over a massive...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Jul 23, 2019 at 5:33 pm | 6 comments | 3942 Views
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Man hit and killed by Caltrain at Castro StreetA man was hit and killed by a Caltrain heading southbound at the Castro Street crossing in Mountain View Monday evening,...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 8440 Views
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Woman attacked in park; transient man arrestedA transient man was arrested by Mountain View police for attempted rape, attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment and prowling...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2019Last comment by not safe alone at night around here, on Jul 22, 2019 at 3:56 pm | 5 comments | 5505 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Let's all be lights for libertyNo matter your views on immigration, we should all be horrified by the mistreatment of immigrants perpetrated by ICE and...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by World Upside Down, on Jul 19, 2019 at 2:37 pm | 4 comments | 5894 Views
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