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DNA leads to arrest in 1973 Palo Alto cold caseA man accused of killing a 21-year-old Stanford University graduate in the early 1970s was arrested on Tuesday, Santa Clara...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2018Last comment by Maher, on Nov 21, 2018 at 7:05 pm | 1 comment | 7558 Views
AROUND TOWN
Waymo presses ahead on driverless testingWaymo is expected to soon begin testing driverless vehicles in Mountain View, but consumer advocates are warning that the...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2018Last comment by Jimmy, on Nov 21, 2018 at 3:35 pm | 1 comment | 8750 Views
ELECTIONS
Late contributions boost City Council campaignsCampaign donations are pouring in for John Inks in his bid for a third term on the Mountain View City Council. Just days...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2018Last comment by Grumpy Minority, on Nov 21, 2018 at 2:30 pm | 21 comments | 2602 Views
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New mothers get help through MOMSEl Camino Hospital's Maternal Outreach Mood Services program, an intensive outpatient program for new and expecting mothers,...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2018Last comment by Lucky to have this program, on Nov 21, 2018 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 6472 Views
ELECTIONS
Los Altos man arrested for alleged social media stalkingA Los Altos man was arrested Monday after he was police linked him to a chain of explicit, sexually violent and threatening...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2018Last comment by disgusting, on Nov 20, 2018 at 5:01 pm | 1 comment | 8582 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Conditions in local hills are ripe for wildfireThe Bay Area, including the Midpeninsula, at great risk for a large fire similar to the Camp Fire in Butte County, a California...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2018Last comment by James Thurber, on Nov 20, 2018 at 7:01 am | 1 comment | 8223 Views
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First major storm of season expected this weekConfidence has increased that a storm front set to arrive late Tuesday or early Wednesday will bring much-needed relief to...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2018Last comment by Anthodyd, on Nov 19, 2018 at 2:55 pm | 1 comment | 3715 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA, MVWSD schools to reopen MondaySchool district officials reported Sunday evening that schools in the Mountain View Whisman School District and the Mountain...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2018Last comment by dollarbin, on Nov 19, 2018 at 2:26 pm | 3 comments | 5646 Views
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Landmark North Bayshore housing project wins approvalIn a crucial proof of concept for the city, the first major housing project in North Bayshore received approval at the City...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by kay dubya, on Nov 17, 2018 at 6:46 pm | 6 comments | 7342 Views
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Hot-button project delayed by developerMountain View officials are postponing plans to raze 20 rent-controlled apartments to make room for 15 new row houses. The...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by Jeremy Hoffman, on Nov 17, 2018 at 12:09 pm | 6 comments | 5294 Views
ELECTIONS
High school stadium lights get go-aheadMountain View-Los Altos High School District board members unanimously agreed Tuesday night to move forward on a plan to...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by Object to Environmental Report, on Nov 17, 2018 at 10:46 am | 17 comments | 3098 Views
ELECTIONS
Facebook cuts deal for free worker mealsAs Facebook launches a massive new office campus in Mountain View, the tech giant will be allowed to keep one of its most...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2018Last comment by Money always wins, on Nov 17, 2018 at 7:35 am | 11 comments | 17342 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Ways to help victims of the Camp FireSeveral Midpeninsula organizations are collecting goods and organizing volunteers to help those affected by the still out-of-control...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2018Last comment by Sarah, on Nov 16, 2018 at 8:03 pm | 3 comments | 5951 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis seeks space at Mountain View schoolsBullis Charter School officials have formally asked for a stand-alone campus at one of the Mountain View Whisman School District's...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2018Last comment by Miney Corr, on Nov 16, 2018 at 7:12 pm | 53 comments | 8478 Views
OTHER ISSUES
VTA offers free rides FridayThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is offering free rides today on all bus and light rail service due to the...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by William Hitchens, on Nov 16, 2018 at 5:37 pm | 3 comments | 4022 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school advocates accuse district of 'scare tactics'Representatives from the California Charter School Association (CCSA) are urging Mountain View Whisman School District officials...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Nov 16, 2018 at 12:36 am | 45 comments | 8244 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Lingering smoke forces school closuresMuch of the Bay Area remained under a haze of smoke Thursday, with unhealthy air conditions that prompted Foothill College...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2018Last comment by Jim Neal, on Nov 15, 2018 at 10:15 pm | 3 comments | 9062 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Conley, Wheeler poised to win MV Whisman school board raceLongtime school board member Ellen Wheeler and challenger Devon Conley are expected to take the two seats up for election...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2018Last comment by Hopeful, on Nov 15, 2018 at 8:12 pm | 5 comments | 6168 Views
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Mountain View firefighters battling Camp FireMany firefighters from the Bay Area and elsewhere have responded to the destructive Camp Fire that continues to burn in Butte...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by Bill, on Nov 14, 2018 at 1:06 pm | 3 comments | 7051 Views
ELECTIONS
Showalter pulls ahead for third seat on City CouncilWith votes still being tabulated, the winners in the Mountain View City Council race appear to be shifting. As of Tuesday...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2018Last comment by Grumpy Minority, on Nov 13, 2018 at 7:58 pm | 18 comments | 8016 Views
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