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OTHER ISSUES
Affordable housing measure collecting local supportA statewide ballot measure to set up a $4 billion bond to support affordable housing for veterans and low-income residents...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2018Last comment by Affordable Housing , on Aug 7, 2018 at 4:24 pm | 32 comments | 4901 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Police searching for gunman, targeted driver in Palo Alto shootingPolice have released an image of a man wanted for a shooting outside the Safeway in Palo Alto's Midtown neighborhood, where...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2018Last comment by , on Aug 7, 2018 at 3:56 pm | 1 comment | 4281 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New leaders at Crittenden Middle SchoolMountain View Whisman School District officials announced that Crittenden Assistant Principal Sonia Gomez will serve as the...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2018Last comment by Citizen Jane, on Aug 7, 2018 at 3:41 am | 1 comment | 6473 Views
ELECTIONS
Editorial: Hirokawa for sheriffBetween Laurie Smith, 66, who is asking for a sixth, four-year term, and John Hirokawa -- who like Smith went up through...
Original post made on May. 31, 2018Last comment by Problem Identified, on Aug 6, 2018 at 2:29 pm | 4 comments | 6029 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Crime brief: Police seek car theft suspect caught on cameraMountain View police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who stole a van from a driveway in Mountain View...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2018Last comment by AllYouCanEat, on Aug 4, 2018 at 8:41 am | 2 comments | 4781 Views
AROUND TOWN
School board considers high school field lightsTaking on a thorny issue proven to rile up neighbors, Mountain View-Los Altos School District board members are scheduled...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2018Last comment by Alex, on Aug 4, 2018 at 12:12 am | 17 comments | 6530 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Feud with landlord could close down BierhausEven though it may be filled to the brim with patrons, the popular downtown pub Bierhaus is being threatened with closure...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2018Last comment by IMHO, on Aug 3, 2018 at 2:58 pm | 45 comments | 19476 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Few candidates emerge for local racesVoters looking for robust competition to lead local school districts and public agencies in Mountain View may be disappointed...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2018Last comment by @Jim, on Aug 3, 2018 at 9:21 am | 29 comments | 7455 Views
AROUND TOWN
City seeks dismissal of lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by police chiefMountain View has asked a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge to dismiss a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2018Last comment by Robyn, on Aug 2, 2018 at 6:04 pm | 2 comments | 4572 Views
AROUND TOWN
Court upholds injunction protecting Santa Clara County from sanctuary cities orderA federal appeals court Wednesday upheld an injunction protecting San Francisco and Santa Clara County from a presidential...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2018Last comment by Ok, on Aug 2, 2018 at 3:27 pm | 4 comments | 3901 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Family accuses Safeway of racial profilingSunnyvale resident Erika Martin says she and her family were on an altruistic mission to help local homeless residents earlier...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2018Last comment by BDBD, on Aug 2, 2018 at 11:25 am | 27 comments | 16126 Views
ELECTIONS
Two new hopefuls join council raceThe race for City Council intensified this week after two new candidates joined the contest. Longtime active resident Alison...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2018Last comment by No Way, Jim Neal, on Aug 1, 2018 at 6:51 pm | 7 comments | 2722 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Another banner year for El Camino HospitalWhether it's a case of careful planning or a multi-year run of good fortune, El Camino Hospital's financial picture remains...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2018Last comment by Laura, on Aug 1, 2018 at 2:29 pm | 6 comments | 6268 Views
AROUND TOWN
State Democrats support repeal of Costa-Hawkins' rent control constraintsThe California Democratic Party on Sunday voted overwhelmingly to endorse Proposition 10, the statewide Affordable Housing...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2018Last comment by The Business Man, on Aug 1, 2018 at 12:22 pm | 199 comments | 15210 Views
OTHER ISSUES
'The Future of Music: Computer or Composer'Music always involves some sort of technology, be it the wonders of the human voice, a hand drum, an electronic synthesizer...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2018There are no comments yet. 2822 Views
AROUND TOWN
CSA draws record crowd to backpack giveawayMore than 550 children from low-income families received free backpacks and school supplies at an annual giveaway organized...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2018Last comment by AllYouCanEat, on Aug 1, 2018 at 10:10 am | 1 comment | 4106 Views
ELECTIONS
Deputy Sheriff's association president resigns amid accusations of racist textsThe President of the Santa Clara Deputy Sheriff's Association resigned Thursday, following allegations that he sent racist...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2018Last comment by Robyn, on Jul 31, 2018 at 6:39 am | 5 comments | 4386 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman arrested for attempted child abductionA masked woman suspected of trying to abduct a toddler in the Old Mountain View neighborhood was arrested early Thursday...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2018Last comment by Maggie, on Jul 30, 2018 at 10:34 pm | 23 comments | 6248 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Appeals court hears arguments in Brock Turner caseAn attorney for Brock Turner, the former Stanford University student who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman on campus,...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Jul 30, 2018 at 9:06 pm | 4 comments | 4126 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teens recognized for Eagle Scout achievementThree teens from Boy Scout Troop 33 and eight from Troop 30 -- both based in Los Altos -- recently achieved the Eagle Scout...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2018Last comment by Karen, on Jul 30, 2018 at 2:29 pm | 1 comment | 3638 Views
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