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MVLA on the hunt for a new superintendentWith Mountain View-Los Altos High School District Superintendent Jeff Harding retiring at the end of June, the district is...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by Bad News, on Feb 26, 2019 at 3:40 pm | 2 comments | 4570 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor: Feb. 22, 2019This week, letters to the editor about school budget cuts, international politics, and jobs and housing. Read the full story...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2019Last comment by @ Christopher Chiang, on Feb 25, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 7 comments | 5112 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Planning commission backs housing-heavy vision for Terra BellaFor Mountain View's Environmental Planning Commission, the Terra Bella light industrial area represents a big opportunity...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2019Last comment by Randy Guelph, on Feb 25, 2019 at 9:09 pm | 11 comments | 7531 Views
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Former youth counselor sentenced for molesting teen girlsA 30-year-old former youth counselor from Mountain View has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading no contest...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2019Last comment by William Hitchens, on Feb 25, 2019 at 4:59 pm | 1 comment | 6584 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State officials skeptical of low homeless student numbersCalifornia is currently facing the worst homelessness crisis in recent memory, yet hundreds of the state's school districts...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2019Last comment by another reader, on Feb 25, 2019 at 2:41 pm | 8 comments | 5332 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Mixed picture for city budgetIt was a mixed bag financially for Mountain View as elected officials reviewed the city's midyear budget last week. While...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by Dan Waylonis, on Feb 24, 2019 at 9:43 pm | 4 comments | 5023 Views
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Suspicious mail at Google building prompts hazmat responseU.S. postal inspectors concluded that suspicious mail sent to a Google building Wednesday was not dangerous, following a...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by Choo!!! Choo!!!, on Feb 22, 2019 at 1:19 pm | 2 comments | 6437 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Federal agency canceling grant for high-speed rail projectOfficials with the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that they are terminating an agreement worth $929...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Old Steve, on Feb 21, 2019 at 8:19 pm | 12 comments | 4195 Views
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City unveils new community centerThe Mountain View Community Center reopens this Saturday, Feb. 23, following a five-year effort to expand and update the...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2019Last comment by Mountain View Mom, on Feb 21, 2019 at 12:19 pm | 1 comment | 11109 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Plea deal in attempted downtown kidnappingTwo men pleaded guilty after they allegedly grabbed a woman leaving a downtown Mountain View night club last year, brandished...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2019Last comment by William Hitchens, on Feb 20, 2019 at 4:46 pm | 8 comments | 6488 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Report: Inequality on the rise in Silicon ValleyDespite a sizzling economy and an influx of wealth, Silicon Valley remains a bastion of inequality, with more residents now...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by Soon All Employers will be Google/Alphabet, on Feb 20, 2019 at 4:34 pm | 7 comments | 7406 Views
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Caltrain projects still a go despite high-speed rail reversalCalifornia hit the brakes on the decadelong effort to build a high-speed rail line between its major population centers....
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by Ahem, on Feb 19, 2019 at 6:13 pm | 7 comments | 5790 Views
OTHER ISSUES
When NASA closes, turkeys take overWhen you shut down the government for five weeks, there are going to be some unintended consequences. Read the full story...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by Robyn, on Feb 19, 2019 at 4:41 pm | 1 comment | 5319 Views
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Tenant buyout rules approved by RHCA package of policies to allow landlords to negotiate side deals with tenants to buy them out of rent-controlled apartments...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by , on Feb 19, 2019 at 12:50 pm | 1 comment | 6064 Views
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A nature oasis opens in Google's backyardNext week, Mountain View officials will celebrate the completion of what might be called an oasis of nature tucked into the...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Steve, on Feb 18, 2019 at 5:08 pm | 8 comments | 14850 Views
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Two men in stolen vehicle arrested on drug, theft chargesTwo men driving through the North Whisman neighborhood were arrested early Saturday, Feb. 9, after police found they were...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2019Last comment by David , on Feb 18, 2019 at 9:10 am | 1 comment | 5383 Views
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Newsom scales back high-speed-rail plansCalifornia's decade-long dream of building a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles hit a dead end...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2019Last comment by Ahem, on Feb 17, 2019 at 4:14 pm | 19 comments | 5285 Views
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County seeks developer for new teacher housing projectWith five North County school districts now offering support and funds, Santa Clara County officials are seeking a developer...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Reader, on Feb 17, 2019 at 8:08 am | 2 comments | 5015 Views
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Council seeks to revise pot shop rulesFour Mountain View City Council members agreed Tuesday to revisit regulations for cannabis businesses in Mountain View, just...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2019Last comment by Common sense, on Feb 16, 2019 at 2:13 pm | 38 comments | 11204 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google plans for-sale condos in North BayshoreWant to own a home in Mountain View's North Bayshore? If things play out according to Google's plans, there could be about...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2019Last comment by Yimby #2, on Feb 15, 2019 at 2:42 pm | 74 comments | 17416 Views
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