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Police grapple with huge rise in auto burglariesLast year, the city of Mountain View reported the highest number of thefts from vehicles in at least a decade. This year...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by Interesting, on Jul 19, 2019 at 2:26 pm | 9 comments | 10191 Views
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Caltrain proposes fare increases starting in 2020People can weigh in on potential Caltrain fare changes at a series of public meetings the agency will hold this month. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Frank, on Jul 19, 2019 at 12:02 pm | 4 comments | 3271 Views
ELECTIONS
Rep. Eshoo to hold town hall meeting in Mountain ViewU.S. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is set to hold a community town hall meeting on Monday, July 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by home front, on Jul 19, 2019 at 11:43 am | 3 comments | 4339 Views
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Letters to the editor: RV dwellers, Google's $1B pledge, superintendent payThe June 28 edition of letters to the editor includes letters on RV dwellers, Google's $1 billion pledge for housing growth,...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by History student, on Jul 18, 2019 at 8:56 pm | 9 comments | 4055 Views
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Los Altos woman dies in suspected DUI crash in Paso RoblesA Los Altos woman was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday, according to...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 5950 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mandy Harvey to perform at fundraiser to benefit hearing impaired patientsMandy Harvey, an "America's Got Talent" Golden Buzzer winner a couple of seasons ago, brings her inspirational talent to...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by Bruce England, on Jul 18, 2019 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 4019 Views
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Guest opinion: The housing 'crisis'In a guest opinion in the July 5 edition, Mountain View resident Robert Pollak calls on creative solutions to address the...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2019Last comment by MVres, on Jul 18, 2019 at 8:45 am | 10 comments | 4742 Views
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Supreme Court blocks 2020 census citizen question, for nowThe U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked for now a plan by the administration of President Donald Trump to include...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jul 18, 2019 at 12:34 am | 8 comments | 3710 Views
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VTA searches for new transit techAfter abandoning plans for a new light rail line on Highway 85, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is hunting...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2019Last comment by Alex, on Jul 17, 2019 at 7:37 pm | 2 comments | 5010 Views
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Homelessness surges in Mountain ViewIn a sign of bad things getting worse, hundreds more newly homeless individuals are living in Mountain View and other Santa...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by where's the middle ground?, on Jul 16, 2019 at 1:09 pm | 26 comments | 15552 Views
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Mountain View Library eliminates late feesLate fines are now a thing of the past at the Mountain View Library. Starting this month, the city's public library is eliminating...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019Last comment by Reader, on Jul 15, 2019 at 3:24 pm | 19 comments | 14147 Views
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Hundreds attend downtown Mountain View vigil protesting border detention camps, immigration policyOver 300 people gathered at the corner of El Camino Real and Castro Street Friday night in a vigil protesting the incarceration...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by @Really; yes, REALLY., on Jul 15, 2019 at 12:17 pm | 4 comments | 6173 Views
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ICE put on notice by federal court, no Bay Area raids occurAfter the American Civil Liberties Union took U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to federal court in Northern California,...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by Michael Wiener nee Savage, on Jul 15, 2019 at 11:57 am | 2 comments | 2720 Views
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Tech Showcase returns TuesdayTech companies both big and small will be putting their latest gadgets on display for all to see at Mountain View's annual...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 4707 Views
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Mountain View vigil Friday to protest immigration campsResidents of Mountain View and other Bay Area cities on Friday are planning to take part in Lights for Liberty vigils, as...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Randolph S., on Jul 14, 2019 at 2:49 pm | 23 comments | 6366 Views
ELECTIONS
Letters to the editor: Rent control, President TrumpThe July 5 edition of letters to the editor includes letters on the new rent control subcommittee and President Trump. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 14, 2019 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 3708 Views
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Nurses picket Mountain View campus over contract stalemate with El Camino HospitalDozens of nurses hit the pavement with colorful signs early Tuesday morning, kicking off an all-day demonstration outside...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by ECH Nurse, on Jul 14, 2019 at 2:30 am | 17 comments | 10445 Views
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Grand jury report blasts VTA for inefficiencies, poor oversightVTA, the taxpayer-funded agency in charge of offering transit solutions to Santa Clara County's traffic jams, is currently...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 13, 2019 at 12:54 pm | 22 comments | 8356 Views
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Rent control law may constrain city's earthquake safety programMountain View's Rental Housing Committee took a wait-and-see approach Monday night on whether landlords could charge tenants...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jul 13, 2019 at 8:34 am | 44 comments | 7555 Views
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Hot temperatures in store for Bay Area this weekendAfter a cool few weeks in the Bay Area, residents should anticipate a serious warm-up this weekend with some places expected...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Seriously, on Jul 12, 2019 at 2:22 pm | 4 comments | 3340 Views
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