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AROUND TOWN
Vehicle collisions on the rise in Mountain ViewMountain View saw a big increase in vehicle collisions last year, with some of the city's busiest intersections proving to...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018Last comment by Almost Hit By Red Light Running Car At ElCamino & 237, on Sep 21, 2018 at 2:28 pm | 36 comments | 10437 Views
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Bike Exchange finds new homeThe Silicon Valley Bike Exchange is no longer on the brink of closure. The nonprofit, which repairs bikes and donates them,...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Joy in, Joy out, on Sep 21, 2018 at 5:59 am | 2 comments | 7774 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Google renews community shuttle fundingMountain View's free community shuttle will remain free for a little bit longer. City officials announced last week that...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Don Keedick, on Sep 20, 2018 at 2:40 pm | 2 comments | 6021 Views
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Lawsuit delays study of Highway 85 congestion reliefPromises to explore a new transit option along the median of Highway 85 are being halted, at least for now, by a lawsuit...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Yes, Omit Saratoga, on Sep 20, 2018 at 1:16 pm | 11 comments | 6307 Views
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Palo Alto University professor accuses Kavanaugh of sexual assaultChristine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor at Palo Alto University, identified herself Sunday to the Washington Post as...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Sep 19, 2018 at 11:40 pm | 35 comments | 6315 Views
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New law requires apartment balcony inspectionsAt a birthday party in June 2015, six young people died when a fifth-story balcony collapsed, according to the office...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by MV Resident, on Sep 19, 2018 at 10:39 pm | 4 comments | 4680 Views
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Pardo de Zela to fill rental committee vacancyTom Means' vacant seat on the city's Rental Housing Committee will be filled by Julian Pardo de Zela, the committee's alternate...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Correct decision , on Sep 19, 2018 at 5:56 pm | 12 comments | 4568 Views
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New data shows slow Bay Area housing productionNew data shows that Bay Area housing increased by only 14,900 new units in 2017, less than 30 percent of the number of new...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2018Last comment by Jim, on Sep 19, 2018 at 6:59 am | 7 comments | 3685 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor: Sept. 7, 2018This week, letters to the editor about RV dwellers, the proposed new school in Mountain View and high school stadium lights. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2018Last comment by For Me, it's all about the RVs, on Sep 18, 2018 at 6:24 am | 10 comments | 4172 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nowhere to turn for kids in crisisFor four years, Tiffany Maciel knew her son needed help. And it took four years and a stroke of luck to find the right kind...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2018Last comment by MvLA mom, on Sep 17, 2018 at 1:59 pm | 8 comments | 24167 Views
ELECTIONS
Councilman's conflict hangs over new LASD schoolA string of City Council decisions to facilitate a $100 million deal for a new public school site could be thrown into limbo...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2018Last comment by Residents First?, on Sep 16, 2018 at 9:37 am | 6 comments | 2566 Views
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Man pleads guilty to mailing powder to Stanford professor, othersA Massachusetts man agreed Friday to plead guilty to mailing six threatening letters containing suspicious white powder to...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2018Last comment by MingCao, on Sep 15, 2018 at 11:42 pm | 2 comments | 3965 Views
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Police seek suspect who tried to kiss 11-year-old girlMountain View police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who tried to kiss an 11-year-old girl while she...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by Parent, on Sep 15, 2018 at 4:35 pm | 4 comments | 8180 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Council rejects tweaks to North Bayshore housing projectOn Tuesday night, the City Council denied a request to heavily revise a proposed housing development, overruling concerns...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by COP, on Sep 14, 2018 at 5:10 pm | 19 comments | 7845 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County struggles to meet 'overwhelming' needsBack in 2006, Chris Tanti sought to reinvent the way Australia delivered youth mental health services. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2018Last comment by MV Mom, on Sep 14, 2018 at 2:03 pm | 1 comment | 18561 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mental health resources for Mountain View familiesHelp is out there for children and families struggling through a mental health crisis, through a combination of local and...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by thank you Voice, on Sep 13, 2018 at 11:41 am | 1 comment | 4867 Views
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State aims to use 100 percent clean electricity by 2045Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed into law a bill that sets a goal of 100 percent clean electricity for California by 2045. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by It is Really Expensive Now!, on Sep 13, 2018 at 9:49 am | 1 comment | 3365 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Young and homelessA series of new surveys are showing skyrocketing numbers of homeless youth in the South Bay, but experts say a crisis has...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2018Last comment by Landon Rust, on Sep 12, 2018 at 10:04 am | 14 comments | 15240 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Task force backs plans to move Bullis to Mountain ViewBullis Charter School would be the best fit for a new campus in the San Antonio area of Mountain View, community members...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by @TRW, on Sep 11, 2018 at 2:23 am | 106 comments | 11603 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crime brief: Reckless motorcyclist arrestA 25-year-old motorcyclist was arrested on reckless driving and DUI charges after he allegedly sped away from police during...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2018Last comment by , on Sep 10, 2018 at 3:50 pm | 1 comment | 4315 Views
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