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MOVIES
Facing a rent hike, Peninsula Youth Theatre vows to stay in Mountain ViewPeninsula Youth Theatre is facing a 45% rent increase, so it's launching a fundraising campaign to help it stay in its longtime...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Zeromarkup.com, on Jul 11, 2019 at 9:30 pm | 1 comment | 2244 Views
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USGS moves into new digsLaying the groundwork for a new epicenter for research, the U.S. Geological Survey this week formally kicked off plans to...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by , on Jul 11, 2019 at 5:36 pm | 1 comment | 5357 Views
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Mountain View police: four DUI arrests, three injuries in one weekFour people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence last week, three of whom were involved in collisions...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by MV resident, on Jul 10, 2019 at 3:16 pm | 4 comments | 5043 Views
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El Camino Hospital beats expectations with $142M profitEl Camino Hospital had another banner year, with recent budget reports showing it will end the fiscal year with at least...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by watchful Eye, on Jul 10, 2019 at 3:09 pm | 5 comments | 7226 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Despite cuts, school board approves budget with deficit spendingComing down from a period of spectacular growth and booming budgets, the Mountain View Whisman School District adopted a...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Politics, on Jul 10, 2019 at 9:42 am | 12 comments | 4976 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Los Altos Pumas soccer team heads to Colorado as semi-finalistsThe Silicon Valley is known for its prowess in the field of tech, but on Friday, July 12, a group of 13-year-olds from Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by AYSO parent, on Jul 9, 2019 at 6:08 pm | 1 comment | 6501 Views
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Judge finds witness tampering in ADA lawsuitTwo defendants have been caught tampering with a witness in a lawsuit against a San Jose law firm that has sued thousands...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by Tommy Tangier, on Jul 9, 2019 at 9:50 am | 8 comments | 9900 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'Historic discussion' as Manzanita Talks on regional traffic problems move forwardEfforts to bring together public and private sector leaders to talk about regional transportation problems moved forward...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by sherber, on Jul 9, 2019 at 12:31 am | 2 comments | 5277 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local board-game inventor helps Palo Alto summer-school students get in the gameThe days of dreading summer school are in the past for rising fourth-graders at Ohlone Elementary School as a new program...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Jul 8, 2019 at 10:30 am | 1 comment | 5581 Views
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Dense housing kicks off transformation of East WhismanTwo developers are seeking to build some of Mountain View's densest housing projects to date, kicking off plans to dramatically...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by LongResident, on Jul 8, 2019 at 10:13 am | 7 comments | 4930 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman district spends $95k for coaching new budget officerThe Mountain View Whisman school board voted to appoint Stevenson Elementary School Principal Rebecca Westover as the district's...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2019Last comment by another community member, on Jul 5, 2019 at 6:16 pm | 20 comments | 6746 Views
ELECTIONS
State leaders hail decision to drop census citizenship questionPresident Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday dropped its plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census,...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by @psr, on Jul 5, 2019 at 10:43 am | 7 comments | 3001 Views
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What would it take to offer overnight parking to homeless students at Foothill College? $830K and political willFoothill College President Thuy Nguyen says questions remain about the financial and operational challenges created by Assembly...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by Proud Taxpayer , on Jul 4, 2019 at 10:59 am | 4 comments | 4143 Views
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El Camino Real to get protected bike lanesA long discussed idea to bring protected bike lanes to El Camino Real could finally be coming in the not-too-distant future....
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by Bike Lanes = Less RVs, on Jul 3, 2019 at 9:25 am | 16 comments | 6001 Views
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Google to fund free shuttles through 2024Mountain View's free community shuttle service will be getting an upgrade. In a new deal inked with the city, Google has...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by IVG, on Jul 3, 2019 at 7:49 am | 3 comments | 4952 Views
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MVCC stance on AB516 (no tow law)It would appear Both SF and LA are looking to expand their reach into our city and cities across Caifornia. David Chiu, D-San...
Original post made by tell your leaders "no" on DB516 on Jul. 1, 2019Last comment by THe Business Man, on Jul 1, 2019 at 2:41 pm | 2 comments | 1341 Views
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Foothill College students celebrate JuneteenthMembers of Foothill College's Umoja program celebrated with food, music and dancing to celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest African...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Observer, on Jul 1, 2019 at 7:14 am | 11 comments | 3967 Views
OTHER ISSUES
New City Council subcommittee to propose rent control changesAt its June 25 meeting, the Mountain View City Council appointed a new subcommittee to study an unspecified package of changes...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 30, 2019 at 5:25 pm | 16 comments | 4216 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City on track to approve East Whisman precise planThe Mountain View City Council is finally nearing the finish line on plans to overhaul the East Whisman area with housing...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 30, 2019 at 9:27 am | 15 comments | 5966 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos school board approves $155 million land purchase in Mountain ViewThe Los Altos School District's board of trustees voted unanimously to spend $155 million to buy land for a school in the...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2019Last comment by WeWillMissKohl’sInMtnView, on Jun 29, 2019 at 2:38 pm | 5 comments | 5769 Views
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