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AROUND TOWN
Long security lines frustrate fans at Shoreline Amphitheatre's kick-off concertConcert-goers hoping to see the Grateful Dead spinoff band Dead & Company say they missed part of the show and ended up waiting...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2019Last comment by jasonbourne, on Jun 9, 2019 at 2:53 pm | 24 comments | 8918 Views
AROUND TOWN
Six arrested at Shoreline Dead & Company concertPolice said they arrested six people and cited one man over the course of back-to-back performances by Dead & Company at...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by Bruno, on Jun 8, 2019 at 11:07 am | 9 comments | 5504 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With a little help, Alta Vista grads triumph through adversityLike many Alta Vista students donning a cap and gown this year, graduating senior Timothy Martinez said his diploma was never...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by Jim and Pat Barnum, on Jun 8, 2019 at 9:26 am | 2 comments | 4734 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council should show compassion for vehicle dwellersLike many other Bay Area cities, Mountain View has a visible population living in vehicles. In December 2018, our police...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by Sally Ahnger, on Jun 7, 2019 at 4:40 pm | 2 comments | 2796 Views
AROUND TOWN
Milk Pail Market says 'goodbye' to Mountain View with a party on SaturdayAmid plans to shut down permanently, the popular Milk Pail Market is throwing a farewell party for its loyal customers and...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by Trish Bubenik, on Jun 7, 2019 at 9:41 am | 4 comments | 6612 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary principal resigns shortly before new school's grand openingAfter spending a year leading a school that has yet to open, Vargas Elementary School's principal announced his resignation,...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2019Last comment by KittyCatty, on Jun 6, 2019 at 10:56 pm | 19 comments | 9197 Views
BOOKS
Her words about being sexually assaulted by Brock Turner caught the world's attention. Now, she's writing a memoir.The woman who was sexually assaulted by former Stanford University student Brock Turner in 2016 is writing a memoir about...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 3887 Views
AROUND TOWN
City rejects injury claims from tripping on sidewalksMountain View has rejected a pair of claims filed by women who say they were injured after tripping on the city's poorly...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by Don Robers, on Jun 6, 2019 at 11:46 am | 2 comments | 3726 Views
AROUND TOWN
County Supervisors reject informing ICE when inmates are releasedSticking to a longtime policy, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to reject changing course and...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by Cray cray, on Jun 6, 2019 at 10:39 am | 4 comments | 3675 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Crime brief: Police say threat against Mountain View High School not crediblePolice are maintaining a more visible presence at Mountain View High School after rumors that someone had made threats against...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2019Last comment by MVHS Parent, on Jun 6, 2019 at 7:27 am | 4 comments | 5514 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View police reported hit-and-run, but witnesses say driver cooperated, didn't flee crashA driver who hit two vehicles and struck a fire hydrant on Tyrella Avenue in Mountain View last week cooperated with police...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Jun 5, 2019 at 10:54 pm | 4 comments | 5238 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman school district spends big on legal feesThe Mountain View Whisman School District cut big checks to law firms this year, spending over $360,000 so far on matters...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2019Last comment by Anotherneighbor, on Jun 5, 2019 at 12:59 pm | 2 comments | 4077 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crime brief: Police looking for man who tried to pull down Mountain View woman's shortsA Mountain View woman told police that a man attempted to pull her shorts down while she was walking through the Waverly...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2019Last comment by resident, on Jun 5, 2019 at 12:47 pm | 3 comments | 4051 Views
OTHER ISSUES
$4.6 million spent on North Bayshore planningMountain View's vision of melding offices and housing throughout North Bayshore remains a distant dream. But at least one...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 4, 2019 at 8:01 pm | 5 comments | 4777 Views
AROUND TOWN
Downtown Mountain View fountain springs back to lifeThe long drought is truly over: The fountain at Mountain View's Civic Center Plaza is now flowing with water once again after...
Original post made on May. 31, 2019Last comment by Peak, on Jun 4, 2019 at 3:55 pm | 3 comments | 4234 Views
OTHER ISSUES
For sufferers of a disease that has confounded researchers, a glimmer of hopeA blood test that can diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome and that could potentially help identify treatments for the baffling...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2019Last comment by Diablo, on Jun 4, 2019 at 10:40 am | 1 comment | 4655 Views
ELECTIONS
Council votes to ban storefront pot shops in Mountain View, allowing only delivery servicesThe Mountain View City Council agreed to ban storefront cannabis businesses from opening anywhere in the city, instead allowing...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019Last comment by OldGuy, on Jun 4, 2019 at 12:37 am | 44 comments | 10037 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Moving forward: New CEO plans for Silicon Valley Community Foundation's 2.0 versionFollowing a workplace bullying and misconduct scandal that rocked the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, its new president...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2019Last comment by I can save you some time, on Jun 3, 2019 at 2:01 pm | 1 comment | 4734 Views
OTHER ISSUES
A cure-all for housing -- but cities hate itCalifornia lawmakers are taking aggressive action to address the state's crippling housing shortage in 2019. But despite...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 2, 2019 at 9:00 pm | 28 comments | 8756 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto considers safe parking lot for RVs on San Antonio Road siteFollowing the lead of East Palo Alto and Mountain View, two members of the Palo Alto City Council are proposing an overnight...
Original post made on May. 31, 2019Last comment by Carol Rivers, on Jun 2, 2019 at 8:59 pm | 5 comments | 5050 Views
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